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Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Thai refugees in good condition: UN
Thai refugees in good condition: UNMALAYSIA: Officials from the United Nations refugee agency said on Wednesday that 131 Thai Muslims who entered Malaysia to flee escalating violence in southern Thailand were in good condition as officials begin meeting and interviewing the refugees.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Naza to bulid Peugeot 206 for ASEAN market
Naza to bulid Peugeot 206 for ASEAN marketAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian auto company Naza Corp. on Wednesday sealed an agreement with France's Peugeot S.A. to assemble the popular Peugeot 206 model for Southeast Asia's rapidly expanding auto market.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
JP/1/MALAKA
JP/1/MALAKARI eyes economic gain from Malacca StraitIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post/JakartaIndonesia is eying economic benefit from managing information for ships passing by the Strait of Malacca through -- among other scheme -- information sale, an official has said.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
New air safety checks in the offing
New air safety checks in the offingIvy Susanti and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to introduce new inspections for aircraft in the country to ensure passenger safety and help prevent future plane crashes, Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa says.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Corruption, the nation's backbone?
Corruption, the nation's backbone? I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed by some of the points, views and suggestions raised. However, I am sad to say that I believe the government is not reading this column.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Rupiah Rates Sept.7
Rupiah Rates Sept.7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,322.45 7,551.12 7,978.66 7,894.73 Brunei dollar 1 6,470.76 5,870.60 6,203.46 6,137.75 Canadian dollar 1 9,105.03 8,262.00 8,728.91 8,637.97 Swiss franc 1 8,744.56 7,936.96 8,383.33 8,298.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Quick burials spark anger among families
Quick burials spark anger among familiesApriadi Gunawan and Dedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, MedanDeep sorrow engulfed Bungaran Simaremare as he put a Bible and ulos (a traditional Batak cloth worn covering the shoulder) on the coffin of his son Welman Chansisko Simaremare.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Young survivor reunites with parents
Young survivor reunites with parents Hundreds of people took part on Wednesday in a mass burial for unidentified victims of an Indonesian jetliner crash that killed 149 people, some weeping uncontrollably as they watched soldiers and police lower the wooden coffins into a grave.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Japan helps finance anti-polio drive
Japan helps finance anti-polio drive JAKARTA: The Japanese government says it will provide around US$1.8 million worth of grant aid to help finance Indonesia's anti-polio drive.A statement from the Embassy of Japan in Jakarta issued on Tuesday said that the funds would be channeled via the United...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed
I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed by some of the points, views and suggestions raised. However, I am sad to say that I believe the government is not reading this column. The issues of corruption; annual forest fires and the resulting haze; logging and the illegal timber...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Papuana opt stay with Indonesia
Papuana opt stay with Indonesia JP/7/letPapuans opt to stay with Indonesia I refer to Jusuf Wanandi's article entitled Papua problem and the international community (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 1,) about the so-called Act of Free Choice conducted by the Indonesian government in 1969, variously known in...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Sports law first step in improving athletes' welfare
Sports law first step in improving athletes' welfareMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of complaints about the sorry fate of many athletes in retirement, the newly passed sports law -- including a section on entitlements for outstanding achievement -- is supposed to provide...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Incorrect loan record
Incorrect loan record In 2003, ABN Amro approved my personal loan for Rp 30 million over 24 months. Every month I paid the approximately Rp 1.75 million installment on time.By April 2005, the entire 24 installments had been paid in full.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Grand Hyatt Bali announces new GM
Grand Hyatt Bali announces new GMNUSA DUA: Grand Hyatt Bali has announced its new General Manager Detlev Truernit, replacing Robbert van der Maas who is leaving for the Maldives.Truernit is no stranger to Bali. This is his fourth assignment in Indonesia and second in Bali.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Munir's spirit
Munir's spirit It was exactly one year ago that we were left in shock at the news of the death of Munir Thalib Said, one of the country's boldest and most consistent defenders of human rights.The shock quickly turned to horror when it was quickly established that his death was caused by poisoning.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Ong Hock Chuan
Ong Hock Chuan Jakarta2. Lanti -- The critical need for an energy summit in the Asia Pacific 2 x 30 The critical need for an energy summit in the Asian Pacific region Irman G. Lanti Jakarta
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Don't insult chess
Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers).
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Stigma hampers treatment of mental health care
Stigma hampers treatment of mental health careEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor the sake of their work, writers, journalists and filmmakers have a tendency of oversimplifying their stories at the risk of nurturing a prejudiced attitude in their audience.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Kota 'greenmappers' capture people
Kota 'greenmappers' capture peopleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCare to get a glimpse of some of the city's most unique professions?Many of them can found in Kota, West Jakarta. Take a stroll along the Kali Besar river and you will discover bicycle taxi drivers, a nomadic fortune teller and floating...
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Japan to support controversial nuclear power in Asia
Japan to support controversial nuclear power in Asia Japan plans to promote nuclear energy, which has been controversial at home, in other Asian nations such as Vietnam and Indonesia to help them diversify from oil, a Japanese trade ministry official said Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Fuel subsidies & poverty
Fuel subsidies & povertyFrom Suara Pembaruan Revoking or maintaining fuel price subsidies is a dilemma. The swelling subsidy costs due to the world crude oil price of US$70/barrel are worrying, because apart from the lack of funds, our oil reserves are only good for about another 15 years.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
RI, Malaysia police stage joint patrols
RI, Malaysia police stage joint patrols BATAM, Riau Islands: Despite regular diplomatic spats between Indonesia and Indonesia, the Riau Islands Police are holding joint patrols with their counterparts from the Malaysian police in the pirate-infested Malacca Strait.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
A$88m allotted to tsunami victims
A$88m allotted to tsunami victims JAKARTA: The Australian and Indonesian governments announced on Tuesday the allocation of A$88 million funds for new reconstruction projects in the tsunami-stricken province of Aceh.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Kijang Innova exported to Mid-East
Kijang Innova exported to Mid-EastThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter taking the domestic automotive market by storm, Kijang Innova has now expanded its market to the Middle East, the car manufacturer PT Toyota Motor Manufacturer Indonesia (TMMIN) revealed on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Mass burial for crash victims
Mass burial for crash victimsRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA forensic team at the Adam Malik General Hospital in Medan has been working around the clock to try to identify badly charred bodies of Mandala aircraft crash victims, with the government planning to...
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Passenger manifest cock-up sparks anger, confusion
Passenger manifest cock-up sparks anger, confusionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanLegislator Antarini Malik received warm congratulations from her fellow colleagues at the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Prosecutors claims to have strong case against Newmont
Prosecutors claims to have strong case against NewmontReuters, ManadoProsecutors told the court in Manado on Tuesday they had a strong pollution case against U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corp. and would prove that its local unit and American chief had violated environmental laws.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
For Info Briefs: Aug. 31 and Sept.7, 2005
For Info Briefs: Aug. 31 and Sept.7, 2005MALIK Seminar on Management Effectiveness The Swiss German University is organizing an intensive three- day MALIK seminar on "Management Effectiveness" for managers who wish to become more effective.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
'The effect will be temporary'
'The effect will be temporary'In a move to stabilize the rupiah, Bank Indonesia has decided to increase its benchmark interest rate (on Tuesday to 10 percent). The decision will affect people who have to repay bank loans.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Garuda, Mandala abort their flights
Garuda, Mandala abort their flightsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA Garuda Indonesia airliner flying from North Sumatra's capital of Medan made an emergency landing on Tuesday morning at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau, due to a fuel indicator problem.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
United Tractors seeks $125m loan
United Tractors seeks $125m loanPatricia Kuo, Bloomberg, Hong Kong PT United Tractors, the heavy equipment unit of Indonesia's PT Astra International, hired four banks to arrange a US$125 million loan to refinance debt and to expand, a company official said.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
After long wait, bill governing sports made law
After long wait, bill governing sports made lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The wait is over for sports fans who have decried the decline of national sports amid the absence of a law to govern the sector and push for higher standards.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.6, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.6, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed
I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed by some of the points, views and suggestions raised. However, I am sad to say that I believe the government is not reading this column. The issues of corruption; annual forest fires and the resulting haze; logging and the illegal timber...
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Pollycarpus suspiciously friendly: Wife
Pollycarpus suspiciously friendly: WifeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Garuda pilot, currently on trial over the murder of leading human rights campaigner Munir, had approached him a year before he was poisoned to death in 2004, his widow testified on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Subsidy spending may be lower, says Pertamina
Subsidy spending may be lower, says PertaminaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government could see the cost of this year's fuel subsidy decline to Rp 119.39 trillion (US$11.52 billion) or 13 percent from the estimated Rp 138.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Asia can fight off speculators without its own 'IMF'
Asia can fight off speculators without its own 'IMF'Andy Mukherjee, Blomberg, Tokyo Indonesian authorities might have hoped for a salutary effect on the rupiah when they announced their plan to seek US$6 billion in standby funds from Japan to bolster the country's depleting foreign reserves.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Decentralization remains a delicate issue in Bali
Decentralization remains a delicate issue in BaliRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarIn the decentralization era, Bali, like other provinces in Indonesia, has been struggling to fight for the right to manage its own affairs, and financial, human and natural resources so as to improve the...
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Democracy in Myanmar: Who care?
Democracy in Myanmar: Who care?Amitav Acharya, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Singapore A July 2005 agreement among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that Myanmar would relinquish its turn at the chairmanship has averted a major diplomatic crisis for the...
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Rupiah fails to gain on Bank Indonesia rate hike
Rupiah fails to gain on Bank Indonesia rate hikeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah failed to take advantage of the central bank's latest move to hike its reference interest rate, as a still strong local dollar demand pushed the local unit to continue its decline against the U.S. dollar.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Four lead in RI women's golf event
Four lead in RI women's golf event KARAWACI, Banten: National golfer Juriah carded a five-over 77 in Tuesday's opening round of the 27th Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open for a four-way tie atop the leaderboard.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed
I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed by some of the points, views and suggestions raised. However, I am sad to say that I believe the government is not reading this column. The issues of corruption; annual forest fires and the resulting haze; logging and the illegal timber...
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
BI ups rate to defend rupiah
BI ups rate to defend rupiahThe central bank has once again moved in to help the beleaguered rupiah -- while at the same time trying to ward off a looming inflation hike -- as it raised its interest rate to a double- digit level.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Fuel subsidies & poverty
Fuel subsidies & povertyFrom Suara PembaruanRevoking or maintaining fuel price subsidies is a dilemma. The swelling subsidy costs due to the world crude oil price of US$70/barrel are worrying, because apart from the lack of funds, our oil reserves are only good for about another 15 years.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Govt told to put brakes on Chinese garment imports
Govt told to put brakes on Chinese garment importsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Concerned with the massive surge in garment imports from China, local manufacturers are urging the government impose measures that would prevent it from damaging the industry, the Indonesian Textile...
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Rupiah woes, who is to blame ?
Rupiah woes, who is to blame ? The 1997-1998 regional monetary crisis saw the rupiah exchange rate to the dollar at Rp 17,000, and up to Aug. 29 it reached nearly Rp 11,800. If further uncertainty prevailed, meaning the recent concrete measures taken by the government and the monetary authority did...
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
Pressure ratchets up for Cabinet shake-up
Pressure ratchets up for Cabinet shake-upThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOne month shy of one year old, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is facing mounting demands for a reshuffle of his Cabinet so as to avert what many say is a looming crisis.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
NU opts for tolerance, not decree revocation
NU opts for tolerance, not decree revocationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe revocation of a joint ministerial decree on the establishment of houses of worship would not stop violence against followers of other religions, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leader Hasyim Muzadi said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
APEC finance ministers likely to discuss oil price impact
APEC finance ministers likely to discuss oil price impactAssociated Press, Seogwipo, South KoreaPacific Rim financial ministers will likely face pressure to discuss the impact of higher oil prices when they meet this week, with the situation in Indonesia of most immediate concern.
Wed, 07 Sep 2005
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State sovereignty over Aceh Aleksius Jemadu Bandung2. INdah -- West Papua, indegenous populations and the right to self- 1 x 30 West Papua and its indigenous people Indah Pangestu Amaritasari Jakarta 3.