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Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Reporting system urged for state bond tradings
Reporting system urged for state bond tradingsThe Jakarta Post, BandungA senior official of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (BES), where trading in corporate bonds takes place, has proposed a regulation requiring all government bond transactions to be reported to the exchange in order to make the bond...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
ASEAN to conduct ARDEX-05 exercise
ASEAN to conduct ARDEX-05 exerciseJAKARTA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will conduct a regional disaster emergency response simulation exercise on Monday in Selangor, Malaysia, the ASEAN Secretariat announced in Jakarta.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
PSIS beats Persebaya; Persija, PSM draw
PSIS beats Persebaya; Persija, PSM drawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PSIS Semarang put their opening match's defeat behind them to beat Persebaya Surabaya 1-0 while Persija Jakarta was held to a 1-1 draw by PSM Makassar in the last-eight stage of the Indonesian league at the Bung Karno stadium here on...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Critics ask for transparency from police
Critics ask for transparency from policeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police under new chief Gen. Sutanto has announced a major reshuffle that affects five provincial police heads, which critics have said lacks transparency.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Singapore water
Singapore water The seawater being turned into fresh water through a membrane separation process is Singapore's very own. This is a rare ownership right that is to be savored.There are encouraging precedents.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no useFrom Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking.This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
S'pore developer to invest in Vietnam
S'pore developer to invest in Vietnam HANOI: Singapore real estate developer Mapletree Investment Pte. Ltd. is to invest US$100 million in a logistics park in southern Vietnam, state media reported.The company and Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park II signed a confirmation letter giving Mapletree...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Police out in force ahead of fuel price hike
Police out in force ahead of fuel price hikeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnticipating protests about increased fuel prices in October, the Jakarta Police are tightening security around government buildings and public areas and are promising to get tough on people stockpiling fuel.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
TB 'major killer' in Tangerang
TB 'major killer' in Tangerang JAKARTA: One-thousand five hundred and eighty-four people have contracted tuberculosis (TB) in Tangerang, Banten, this year, an official says.Head of the Tangerang Health Agency Juliah Iskandar said on Saturday that the data was based on patients treated in several...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
East Java to get 12 train cars
East Java to get 12 train carsSURABAYA: The East Java Transportation Agency will soon receive 12 new train cars from the Ministry of Transportation, a senior government official said on Saturday.The cars would be run on a number of rail lines that are soon to be opened in East Java province,...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
AGO mulls protecting graft whistleblowers
AGO mulls protecting graft whistleblowersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to accelerate investigations into high-profile corruption cases, the Attorney-General is considering granting immunity to whistleblowers who help uncover graft.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
650 football hooligans get the boot
650 football hooligans get the bootBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAround 650 supporters of East Java's Persebaya soccer team were sent home over the weekend for their alleged involvement in a violent clash with the supporters of another team last Friday.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyball
Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyballMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Renata Ribeiro, 24, and Talita Antunes, 23, of Brazil won the US$200,000 Bali Open beach volleyball championship on Sunday, their second consecutive win in the Swatch-Federation Internationale de...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Mutual fund industry crashes on declining trust
Mutual fund industry crashes on declining trustRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBuilt on questionable transparency, the country's newly developed mutual fund industry is currently experiencing a downturn marked by massive redemptions, with investors losing their trust in fund managers for...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
1. COMMENT: 1 X 49
1. COMMENT: 1 X 49 When the Indonesian President can do no right 2. SMUGGLING: 2 X 21 Pertamina's new system hoped to stem smuggling 3. ISRAEL: 3 X 12 SBY confirms talks with Israeli FM 4. BEACH: 2 X 24 Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyball
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Farmers, policemen injured in clash
Farmers, policemen injured in clashThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of people, including two policemen, were injured as farmers and police clashed on Sunday over a dispute in connection with land earmarked for the construction of an airport in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
'British Library' struggles to lure members
'British Library' struggles to lure membersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs technology advances, libraries are becoming much more than just conventional places to browse books.Rather than reading, about a dozen people at the government- run Perpus Diknas library on Friday afternoon spent more time...
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
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~Program Sponsors Acqua Pacific Rim Rest Artex Aula Cervantes Banco de Chile Bank of Indonesia BMW Indonesia Bukit Pelangi Golf & Country Club Cafi Batavia Concept Magazine Crowne Plaza Hotel DHL Indonesia Eva Air Indonesia Evolver industries Geomar Godot.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Workshop inspires new ideas in stage design for local theater
Workshop inspires new ideas in stage design for local theaterChristina Schott, Contributor, Yogyakarta A gray stonewall presents the writing Heroes. Beneath are hanging pictures: Soekarno, Kurt Cobain, Slank, Che Guevara and Munir, together with a newborn baby, a Japanese comic figure and a wayang...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Schiavone to face Davenport in Bali
Schiavone to face Davenport in BaliBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Top seed Lindsay Davenport was on cruise control in her Wismilak International semifinal on Saturday, with never-say-die Italian Francesca Schiavone beating the odds and reaching the final as well.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
New Japanese menu at Edogin
New Japanese menu at Edogin Diners through the month of September at the Mulia Hotel, Senayan, should try out the new menu at the Edogin Japanese restaurant in the Mulia Hotel, Senayan.Featuring appetizers and salads, highlights include cold Kobe beef shabu-shabu with orange ponzu sauce, and...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
U.S. lawmakers chide Indonesia on West Papua
U.S. lawmakers chide Indonesia on West PapuaUNITED STATES: Thirty-five members of the U.S. Congress have called on Indonesia to lift travel restrictions to West Papua and halt the military buildup in the province where a rebellion has simmered for decades.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Govt gives green light for Cepu block
Govt gives green light for Cepu blockUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government signed a contract on Saturday with state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil to develop the oil-rich Cepu block in another significant step toward ending the four-year dispute...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Top seeds face off in Bali Open beach volleyball final
Top seeds face off in Bali Open beach volleyball finalMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali The Bali Open beach volleyball tournament has lived up to the script as the top two seeds -- both Brazilians -- marched to the final after they won their semifinal matches here on Saturday.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi to attend HK Disneyland opening
Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi to attend HK Disneyland openingSHANGHAI: Chinese A-list actresses Zhang Ziyi and Gong Li will be among the celebrities on hand at next week's opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Govt ready to bite fuel hike bullet: VP
Govt ready to bite fuel hike bullet: VPMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Vice President has said that government was ready to accept the political risks associated with the decision to increase fuel prices, reiterating that budgetary sustainability would come under even greater...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Magic happens at Hong Kong Disneyland
Magic happens at Hong Kong DisneylandTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Hong KongWe were warned, but there was no way we could have been prepared for our sojourn to the Magic Kingdom.In a briefing for eight Indonesian media companies held three days prior to the grand opening of Hong Kong...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
"Big" Idol shows it's all about heart
"Big" Idol shows it's all about heartKenny Santana, Contributor, Jakarta, qnoy2k@yahoo.com A new star was born just this August. After months of competing weekly to find the next musical talent, Michael Prabawa Mohede, 22, known as "Big Mike" to his friends, took the Indonesian Idol title beating...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Flash Canadian dancers wow punters at BATS
Flash Canadian dancers wow punters at BATSKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clad in black, the opening act -- two women -- went on stage. Singer Hening breathed into the microphone and her friend, Ratna began playing the keyboard.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Jakarta hotels offer more incentives to lure guests
Jakarta hotels offer more incentives to lure guestsT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Some have desk jobs, but for others work entails travel -- both domestic and international.Thanks to the optimum standards of service offered at many of the world's hotels, business travel can be a pleasurable...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Susilo allays concerns of RI New Yorkers
Susilo allays concerns of RI New YorkersKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New YorkEveryone in the country may be waiting for the decision on the fuel hike -- so in New York, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono briefed the Indonesian community on Friday evening about the plan, in addition to results...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
JP/2/israel
JP/2/israelSusilo confirms talks with Israel's Shalom NEW YORK: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed late on Friday an informal meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on the sidelines of the 2005 World Summit, as part of...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 18, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 18, 2005Exhibitions* Balinese Wooden Sculpture Kayuning Kayu Essence of Wood, Hadiprana Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 30, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194715), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 25 * Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Ministry suspects new human bird flu case
Ministry suspects new human bird flu caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter recently confirming the country's fourth bird flu fatality, the Ministry of Health reported another suspected case on Saturday.MT, a seven-year-old girl, currently being treated at the Sulianti Saroso hospital in North Jakarta,...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
German stage designer Neumann finds inspiration on the streets of Yogya
German stage designer Neumann finds inspiration on the streets of YogyaChristina Schott, Contributor, YogyakartaBert Neumann was born in 1960 in the East German town of Magdeburg, and is currently in Yogyakarta by support of the Goethe Institute Jakarta.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
In Bali, hotel industry enjoys rosier business
In Bali, hotel industry enjoys rosier businessRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Jimbaran As soon as you arrive at the Ngurah Rai International Airport, a number of staff of the Bali Intercontinental Resort are ready to greet you warmly, take care of your luggage and immigration papers and escort...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Beach therapy: Reaching Jakarta escape velocity
Beach therapy: Reaching Jakarta escape velocity Metro mad. Hey, what a wacky name. If anything though, it is an understatement. In Jakarta, just the journey down to the supermarket to purchase a shopping trolley full of instant noodles and prophylactics can be enough to turn one into a jabbering,...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Soldiers nabbed for fuel stash
Soldiers nabbed for fuel stashBlontank Poer and Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Surakarta/Mataram Officers from the Surakarta Police arrested on Thursday night two Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel and charged them with fuel hoarding.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
City to move poultry farms
City to move poultry farms JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that all poultry farms in Jakarta should relocate to outside the city in order to stop the spread of avian influenza in the capital."I have told relevant officials to list existing poultry farms ...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Funds to be given poor next month
Funds to be given poor next monthHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government says it is ready to disburse funds to millions of low-income families next month to help cushion the impact of the planned increase in fuel prices.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Higher fuel prices won't hurt business: VP
Higher fuel prices won't hurt business: VPWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, BaliThe government is upbeat that higher fuel prices as a result of the planned subsidy cut will not significantly reduce local businesses' competitiveness with global players, who are also feeling the pinch...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
WHO confirms new bird flu victim
WHO confirms new bird flu victimHera Diani and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Semarang Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari confirmed on Friday the fourth human fatality from avian influenza in the country, after a World Health Organization-sanctioned laboratory in Hong Kong announced the...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
JP/5/COAL
JP/5/COALCoal briquettes, an alternative fuel sourceAntara News Agency/SemarangThe unprecedented kerosene shortage has not only baffled Semarang residents but also led to the closure of many businesses. Banana ice cream seller, Samsul, found that his business was hit hard by the kerosene shortage.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
House under pressure to end closed budget discussions
House under pressure to end closed budget discussionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure continued on Friday for the House of Representatives to open their meetings on the state budget to ensure transparency, in the wake of allegations of state funds being "traded" between legislators and local...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no useFrom Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking.This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
77 villages turn into subdistricts
77 villages turn into subdistricts JAKARTA: The Tangerang Regental Council approved on Friday a draft bylaw on making 77 villages in the regency subdistricts.The council's plenary session to approve the bylaw was marked by interruptions and walkouts by councillors who disagreed with the decision.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
~For Focus Issue -- Hotel --- Sunday --
~For Focus Issue -- Hotel --- Sunday -- check bold pls;JP ANPAd..r.. Hotel-business-JakartaJakarta hotels offer more incentives to lure guests T. Sima Gunawan Contributor Jakarta Some have desk jobs, but for others work entails travel -- both domestic and international.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Bogor Police chief replaced
Bogor Police chief replacedJP/Yuli Tri Suwarni Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito (left, wearing glasses) lowers his head as chief of West Java Provincial Police Insp. Gen. Edi Darnadi hugs his successor Sr. Comr. Bambang Tjiptono.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
1. Budget --- 3x16
1. Budget --- 3x16 Sutiyoso vows to improve public transportation 2. Aceh ----- 1x28 GAM surrenders more weapons 3. Fund ----- 1x30 Funds to be given to poor next month or Funds to be disbursed to poor next month or Poor families to receive funds next month 4.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Indonesia and terrorists
Indonesia and terrorists On Another Embassy bomber gets death penalty, published Sept. 14, Chief Judge Achmad Sobari had tough words for Iwan Darmawan Mutho and his involvement in the embassy bombing. Using religion as a base of an inhumane action destroys the religion itself.