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Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Leave the car at home
Leave the car at home While regulations to curb air pollution and the Gubernatorial Decree on smoking have yet to come into effect, Jakartans should be aware of another clean-air drive called Car Free Day.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Pertamina denies fuel smuggling
Pertamina denies fuel smuggling Amid recent reports of rampant smuggling on the Timor Leste and Indonesian border, state oil and gas company PT Pertamina has denied responsibility for the practice. Following is an excerpt of an interview with the head of Pertamina's Kupang operations, Adi Nugroho.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Rupiah Rates Sept.16
Rupiah Rates Sept.16 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,143.42 7,371.81 7,799.12 7,715.87 Brunei dollar 1 6,320.68 5,724.83 6,053.45 5,992.03 Canadian dollar 1 8,959.00 8,111.98 8,580.23 8,490.60 Swiss franc 1 8,394.59 7,602.94 8,039.68 7,957.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
99,000 schools to get fuel funds
99,000 schools to get fuel funds MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 99,000 schools in West and South Sulawesi provinces will soon receive operational funds amounting to Rp 184 billion (US$18.4 million), a senior official said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Haj fund suspects handed over to AGO
Haj fund suspects handed over to AGO JAKARTA: Police handed over two corruption suspects -- former religious affairs minister Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawwar and his former subordinate Taufik Kamil -- to the Attorney General's Office (AGO) on Friday for prosecution.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Mandiri provides loans to spur labor exports
Mandiri provides loans to spur labor exportsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People wanting to work overseas may now not have to sell treasured assets or borrow from loan sharks at outrageous rates after the signing of a deal allowing Bank Mandiri to help finance their recruitment and...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
China to skip Indonesia Open
China to skip Indonesia Open The cash prizes on offer at this year's badminton six-star Indonesia Open have increased, but this apparently has done little to attract the Chinese, who have pulled out of the tournament.Formerly a five-star tournament, the Indonesia Open, which will run from Sept.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
1. CEPU: 2 X 20
1. CEPU: 2 X 20 Pertamina units formed to oversee Cepu deal 2. GARUDA: 1 X 35 Garuda to purchase 28 Boeing aircraft 3. SUSILO: 2 X 24 Time running out, foreign investors warn Susilo
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
JP/5/TIMOR
JP/5/TIMORSmuggling fuel into Timor Leste attractiveJemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post/Atambua Four teenagers push a cart carrying a 21-inch television set, two speakers, two suitcases packed with clothes and a big plastic bag containing food.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuel
54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuelAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakarta Police announced on Wednesday that they have arrested 54 people for hoarding a total amount of 317 tons of fuel in the past two months.Jakarta Police Special Crimes Unit deputy chief Adj. Comr.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
1. Graft (2x18)
1. Graft (2x18) Former councillors guilty of graft 2. Timor (1x32) Ex-officer acquitted in Timor case 3. KPU (2x20) Nazaruddin also took kickbacks: Witness 4. Info (2x18) Bill on freedom of information 'urgent'
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
SE Asia cashes in as Arab tourists flock to its beaches, malls
SE Asia cashes in as Arab tourists flock to its beaches, mallsHazlin Hassan, Agence France-Presse/Kuala LumpurSoutheast Asian capitals are enjoying an influx of big-spending tourists from Arab states, who say they feel unwelcome in Europe and the U.S.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Experts warn of imbalance in personal development in Super Class
Experts warn of imbalance in personal development in Super ClassDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaEducation experts and psychologists have called on people behind Jakarta's Super Class project to anticipate a possible imbalance in personal development among students selected to sit in the...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
TV Today: Saturday, September 17, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, September 17, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing9:00 TV Drama10:30 Music11:30 Oto Screen12:00 p.m. Sports1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary: Nusa Wisata2:00 Talk Show: Pemuda Indonesia3:00 English News...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Gas station polluted wells, say residents
Gas station polluted wells, say residents DEPOK: Nineteen residents of Rangkapan Jaya Baru subdistrict in Depok accused on Thursday a nearby gas station of polluting their well."Our wells have been polluted since last year. We have to buy water to drink," a resident, Tuti, said.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Officials must not
Officials must not indulge in theoriesFrom Kompas As fuel supplies have become increasingly critical in this country the authorities concerned need to take quick decisions to get the crisis under control.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Toward bourgeois hegemony
Toward bourgeois hegemonyFrom Media IndonesiaThe political discourses in the country today make a clear-cut distinction between the public sector represented by the state and the private sector embodying market forces.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Rupiah up on plan to cut fuel subsidies
Rupiah up on plan to cut fuel subsidiesBloomberg, JakartaThe rupiah rose for a fifth day after the government said it may increase fuel prices in October to cut energy subsidies.The plan to reduce subsidies that are threatening efforts to narrow the budget deficit helped the rupiah rise from a...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were
A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were arrested on Wednesday evening for taking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), city police said on Thursday.East Jakarta deputy police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Line up for kerosene or for movie tickets
Line up for kerosene or for movie ticketsRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post "What's wrong with queuing up? People also queue up at the cinema." So said Purnomo Yusgiantoro -- our minister of energy and mineral resources -- quoting Vice President Jusuf Kalla's reaction to images of people lining up...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Toward bourgeois hegemony
Toward bourgeois hegemonyFrom Media IndonesiaThe political discourses in the country today make a clear-cut distinction between the public sector represented by the state and the private sector embodying market forces.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Haze returns to Malaysian towns
Haze returns to Malaysian townsMALAYSIA: Smoke from forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island hit two coastal towns in Malaysia on Thursday and turned the air quality "unhealthy", according to official data.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Maritime concerns drive Southeast Asia war games
Maritime concerns drive Southeast Asia war gamesReuters, Kuantan, MalaysiaAustralia, Britain, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore signaled the growing importance of Asian maritime security on Thursday, starting their annual war-games with a strong focus on naval exercises.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
City earmarks a pittance for urban renewal
City earmarks a pittance for urban renewalBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite public complaints over the poor condition of urban infrastructure -- roads, parks, pavements, waste treatment and transportation systems -- the city administration has disbursed only a small fraction of...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Elman may buy two Indonesian coal mines
Elman may buy two Indonesian coal minesBernard Lo and Jason Gale, Bloomberg/SingaporeNoble Group Ltd. may buy coal mines in Indonesia, Chief Executive Richard Elman said, expanding in a nation that is the second- biggest exporter of the fuel to Chinese power generators.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Business, govt must work to improve athletes' welfare
Business, govt must work to improve athletes' welfareLegislators have approved a long-waited sports bill, which, among other things, requires the government to provide pensions to athletes who compete for their country. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakarta people for their views on the issue.
Fri, 16 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...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Experts warn of antisocial behavior in 'Super Class'
Experts warn of antisocial behavior in 'Super Class'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEducation experts and psychologists have called on people behind Jakarta's Super Class project to anticipate a possible imbalance in personal development among students selected to sit in the program.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Gas stations shut for meter-tampering
Gas stations shut for meter-tamperingMAKASSAR: State oil and gas company PT Pertamina's South Sulawesi operations cut supplies and closed down two filling stations after it was discovered that they had been tampering with their meters.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Mining companies deny paying lawmakers to get law passed
Mining companies deny paying lawmakers to get law passedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState mining companies PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) and PT Timah denied a media report that they were asked to pay Rp 7 billion (US$700,000) to ensure the House of...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
John van der Sterren's artistic sentimental journey
John van der Sterren's artistic sentimental journeyCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaNostalgia and bold lines are features by which the paintings of John van der Sterren can be recognized.Much of his work used to be directly related to Indonesia, where he was born and has spent part of his adult...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
An eye on the straits
An eye on the straits The maiden flight of the Malaysian Hercules C130 military plane under the Eye in the Sky (EiS) program marks another significant co-operative regional move by the three littoral states to secure the Straits of Malacca against pirates and threats from terrorists.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Pilot arrested for drug abuse
Pilot arrested for drug abuseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA pilot working for a national airline and two friends were arrested on Wednesday evening for taking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), city police said on Thursday.East Jakarta deputy police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were
A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were arrested on Wednesday evening for taking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), city police said on Thursday.East Jakarta deputy police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Schnyder sails on, Molik upset at Bali
Schnyder sails on, Molik upset at BaliBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Swiss second seed Patty Schnyder was all business in opening her campaign at the US$225,000 Wismilak International on Thursday, but Alicia Molik took an unwanted detour on her comeback trail.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Pertamina raises supplies but long queues remain
Pertamina raises supplies but long queues remainThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEven though state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has increased fuel supply for the domestic market -- from its quota of 184,000 kiloliters (kl) per day to 194,000 kl -- long queues at gasoline stations and kerosene depots can...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Rupiah ends lower on profit-taking after gains
Rupiah ends lower on profit-taking after gains Dow Jones JakartaThe rupiah lost ground on Thursday as foreign banks bought back dollars to lock in profits against the local unit after its recent gains, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 10,065 compared with its close on Wednesday at Rp 10,005.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
For Country Profile: Chile --- Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005
For Country Profile: Chile --- Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005 Note: Please do not cut The relationship between Indonesia and Chile Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Chile were formally established through an exchange of notes in September 1965.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Alleged bombers put on trial
Alleged bombers put on trialYOGYAKARTA: Three persons allegedly involved in a string of explosions in Yogyakarta five years ago went on trial on Thursday.During the first court session, the defendants were charged with plotting and executing the bombings and violating the law on state emergency,...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Ex-officer acquitted in Timor case
Ex-officer acquitted in Timor caseAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of a former police officer charged with gross human rights violations in connection with two massacres in East Timor in 1999, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Journalists angry over police inaction
Journalists angry over police inactionMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of Medan journalists staged a protest on Thursday in the city, demanding that police officers work harder to quickly capture the perpetrators who abducted Ellyudin Telambanua, a journalist from Berita Sore daily newspaper.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Q! Film Festival opens this weekend
Q! Film Festival opens this weekendLisabona Rahman Contributor/Jakarta This year, the fourth since its initiation, the Q! Film Festival will screen more than 50 features, shorts and documentary films under the theme of "Sexual Diversity".
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Nazaruddin also took kickbacks: Witness
Nazaruddin also took kickbacks: WitnessRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGeneral Elections Commission (KPU) treasurer Hamdani Amin testified on Wednesday against KPU chairman Nazaruddin Syamsuddin, saying the latter accepted US$602,965 in kickbacks from two firms that supplied the...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
For Country Profile: Chile --- Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005
For Country Profile: Chile --- Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005 Note: Please do not cutForeword by the Ambassador of Chile to Indonesia, H.E. James Sinclair Manley When the Government of Chile decided in 1935 to open a Consular Office in the old, romantic city of Batavia, the Chilean authorities were taking...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Hassan told to explain meeting with Shalom
Hassan told to explain meeting with ShalomTiarma Siboro and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA reported meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and his Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom could spark controversy at home, though there are no indications Indonesia plans to...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Logistical nightmares
Logistical nightmares A recent study of 75 large export-oriented companies at four of Indonesia's largest seaports concluded that logistics services accounted for an average of 14 percent of total production costs.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Business, govt must improve athletes' welfare
Business, govt must improve athletes' welfareLegislators have approved a long-waited sports bill, which, among other things, requires the government to provide pensions to athletes who compete for their country. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakarta people for their views on the issue.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Disarmament boosts Aceh peace
Disarmament boosts Aceh peaceNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehHopes for a lasting peace in Aceh received a boost on Thursday as former Free Aceh Movement separatists handed over their first batch of weapons to international monitors.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Sanyo makes TV No. 5 million
Sanyo makes TV No. 5 million JAKARTA: PT Sanyo Electronics Indonesia (SEI) will boost its television production to 1.1 million units from 900,000 this year due to increasing global demand."This year, we produce the fifth million TV and plans to increase our annual output," SEI president director...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Photos taken by Ayi Jufridar in our images section on this page
Photos taken by Ayi Jufridar in our images section on this page on Thursday were not taken by The Jakarta Post but by the Associated Press. We apologize for the mistake. -- Editor