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Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Residents demand fire department
Residents demand fire department TANGERANG: Residents living in the northern part of Tangerang regency (Pantura) have asked the regency administration to establish a fire department in the area."If there is a fire, we have to wait for fire trucks to come from Curug district, which is 30 kilometers...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Soldiers attack and loot hamlets
Soldiers attack and loot hamletsAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/Makassar A group of infantry soldiers, including their commander, are facing dismissal for attacking and looting houses in three remote South Sulawesi hamlets, in a blow to the military's efforts to restore its tarnished image.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
New auction house to deal in 'affordable art'
New auction house to deal in 'affordable art'Carla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta On Dec. 3, another auction house plans to touch base in Jakarta.Launched as Sidharta Auctioneer, its debut auction, however, will have a distinctly different face, with most of the works falling into the category of...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Southeast Asian Games Medals Table
Southeast Asian Games Medals Table Standings Wednesday after 168 of 439 medal events at the 23rd SEA Games Nation G S B Total Philippines 53 31 37 121 Vietnam 32 31 36 99 Thailand 27 40 45 112 Malaysia 20 19 24 63 Indonesia 17 21 31 69 Singapore 12 13 22 47 Myanmar 8 9 17 34 Laos 0 2 3 5 Brunei 0 2...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
AWAIR changes name to Indonesia AirAsia
AWAIR changes name to Indonesia AirAsiaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta AWAIR announced on Wednesday it had changed its name to Indonesia AirAsia, in a move that will help the low-cost carrier capitalize on the goodwill and name recognition generated by shareholder AirAsia, the successful Malaysian-based...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Busan roadmap to the Bogor goals
Busan roadmap to the Bogor goalsRomeo A. Reyes, Jakarta Roadmaps have become fashionable as an instrument for nurturing global and regional peace and economic cooperation. The most famous is the roadmap guiding the peace process between Israel and Palestine, albeit struggling in its implementation.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Fine Arts Spirit of Change by Wayan Santrayana, Ganesha Gallery Four Season Resort Bali, at Jimbaran Bay, until Dec. 16 * Painting, Hand Painted Ceramic The Abstraction of Leaves by I Nyoman Sujana, at Jenggala Art Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Civil society sidelined from policy making
Civil society sidelined from policy makingEndy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Civil society organizations in Indonesia, considered pillars of democracy, are in disarray, and as a result are missing out on a chance to fully participate in the policy-making process in the country, according to a...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
1. Unfir-1 --- 2x25
1. Unfir-1 --- 2x25 Indonesian civil society sidelined from policy making 2. Unfir-2 -- 2x20 Kadin is deeply involved in policy-making 3. Tax ----- 1x45 Banks want tax system to respect banking secrecy
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Mandiri to set up SPV to manage bad debts
Mandiri to set up SPV to manage bad debtsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's largest lender by assets, Bank Mandiri, plans to set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) next year to reduce the number of large non-performing loans (NPLs), a company executive says.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Labor-intensive projects, not cash
Labor-intensive projects, not cashFrom Kompas When the government raised fuel prices on Oct. 1, I was surprised by the big increase, although I could understand it.In the next phase, when cash assistance was distributed to the poor, I could not understand, or did not see it from a political...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 30, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 30, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Ford's Focus Sporty lives up to its name
Ford's Focus Sporty lives up to its nameNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rain all day long last Saturday did not deter some 40 journalists from trying out the new five-door Ford Focus Sporty hatchback at the National Monument (Monas) IRTI parking lot.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Another 'bird flu' patient dies in Jakarta
Another 'bird flu' patient dies in JakartaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The husband and his five-year-old daughter could not hide their grief while seeing the most important woman in their lives laid to rest on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Kadin deeply involved in policy making
Kadin deeply involved in policy making One "civil society" organization that does not appear to have a problem in participating in the policy-making process is the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) with the presence of several businessmen in the Susilo Cabinet.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Christo and Puspa find it takes two for success
Christo and Puspa find it takes two for successMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Cebu City, Cebu In a manner of speaking, they are "gold lovers".Karatekas Christo Mondolu and Puspa Meonk, who are dating, also shared the joy of winning gold in the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
The world 'won't abandon Aceh'
The world 'won't abandon Aceh'Reuters, Banda Aceh Former U.S. President Bill Clinton promised survivors of Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh on Wednesday that the international community would never abandon them.Clinton, the U.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
City seeks Rp 12 billion to clean up Jakarta bay
City seeks Rp 12 billion to clean up Jakarta bayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Those brave enough to participate in water sports in Jakarta Bay and around the Thousand Islands may enjoy somewhat cleaner water in the future thanks to a city proposal to clean up the bay, which...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Table tennis players fall short of final
Table tennis players fall short of finalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Manila A lack of experience in international matchplay was blamed for the twin semifinal defeats of the national men's and women's table tennis teams at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Don't award Soeharto, try him
Don't award Soeharto, try him It is to be admitted that Soeharto differed from Sukarno who focused his struggle on political development, national unity and national pride.In economics Soeharto prevailed where Sukarno didn't, greatly changing the national attitude to development.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Govt kicks off third round of polio vaccination drive
Govt kicks off third round of polio vaccination driveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Bandung The third round of the nationwide polio vaccination campaign took place on Wednesday as health authorities work to wipe out the crippling disease, which reemerged here in April a decade after the country...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Papua residents told not to celebrate 'independence day'
Papua residents told not to celebrate 'independence day'Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura Papua Governor JP Solossa on Wednesday told residents not to celebrate the self-declared independence anniversary of Papua on Dec. 1."All residents should go about their day as usual.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Acehnese's sense of patriotism remains low: Survey
Acehnese's sense of patriotism remains low: SurveyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite the Aug. 15 peace pact that is helping to restore security in the once-restive Aceh, Acehnese devotion to the unitary state of Indonesia remains low, according to a survey.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
'Free schooling for children would be good news indeed'
'Free schooling for children would be good news indeed' Not all state schools, some of them the popular ones, are impressed with the Jakarta administration's policy to provide free education for all children.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Civil society sidelined from policy making
Civil society sidelined from policy makingEndy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/JakartaCivil society organizations in Indonesia, considered pillars of democracy, are in disarray, and as a result are missing out on a chance to fully participate in the policy-making process in the country, according to a...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
BI to maintain tight monetary policy in 2006
BI to maintain tight monetary policy in 2006The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia will maintain its tight monetary policy next year to curb inflationary pressure, the central bank's governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Indonesia perks up with seven-gold sweep
Indonesia perks up with seven-gold sweepMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Manila The national contingent enjoyed its best day of the Games so far on Wednesday, with a haul of seven gold medals, including one thanks to the unexpected reversal of a judging decision and another from a perennial favorite in...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Jakarta-Bandung toll road back in operation
Jakarta-Bandung toll road back in operationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The speedy startup and completion of roadwork on a section of the Cipularang turnpike, which subsided on Monday night, has impressed motorists.
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Property for foreigners
Editorial, The Jakarta Post , 30 Nov. 2005Property for foreignersProperty analysts and developers share the same pessimistic projection that demand for all kinds of property will decline as the central bank continues to raise interest rates to cope with strong inflationary pressures and with a...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
AS/Foreigners Should Be Allowed to Purchase Property
Quote:Originally posted by douce_qipus: that's true, foreigner only has the right of use according to Indonesian LAW. but if u a legal entity (PT= Limited liability Company), u can have Rights of Building is valid for 35 years and can be extendedi glad you mentioned that 99.
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
AS/Foreigners Should Be Allowed to Purchase Property
that's true, foreigner only has the right of use according to Indonesian LAW. but if u a legal entity (PT= Limited liability Company), u can have Rights of Building is valid for 35 years and can be extendedMost rich indo people has land in bandung, Yogyakarta for business speculation dear
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
AS/Foreigners Should Be Allowed to Purchase Property
you mean to say that rich indonesians don't engage in land speculation?
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
AS/Foreigners Should Be Allowed to Purchase Property
Hell no..Don't listen to Business animals..LOLForeigner will abuse the rite..They will use it for land speculation...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
AS/Foreigners Should Be Allowed to Purchase Property
Foreigners Should Be Allowed to Purchase PropertyTuesday, 29 November, 2005 | 23:44 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Business people involved in the property business have requested the Indonesian government to allow foreigners to purchase property in Indonesia as this policy can encourage...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
RI playing catchup in medal race
RI playing catchup in medal raceMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Manila Indonesia's campaign at the 23rd Southeast Asian Games continued to stutter on Tuesday, with only four gold medals collected from the third day of competition.
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
South Korea hopes to sign free trade pact with ASEAN states
South Korea hopes to sign free trade pact with ASEAN statesDeutsche Presse-Agentur, SeoulSouth Korea hopes to sign a preliminary accord on trade liberalization with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), when President Roh Moo-hyun attends a summit with leaders from ASEAN countries in...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Probosutedjo gets four-year sentence
Probosutedjo gets four-year sentenceTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt is true what they say, "Money can't buy everything". As in the case of Probosutedjo, a businessman and half-brother of former president Soeharto, billions of rupiah "spent" to bribe prosecutors and judges could not...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
RP economy slows down
RP economy slows down MANILA: The Philippines' economic growth slowed to an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the third quarter from a year ago due to soaring oil prices, weak farm output and political instability, the government said on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
The world through children's eyes
The world through children's eyesEndy M.Bayuni The Jakarta Post/OsloIt is said that children are people But people do not exist without a culture Children are people who belong to the future And they have the right to their own culture Their own art and history -- The International Museum of...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Stylish and polished in Azerbaijan
Stylish and polished in AzerbaijanRufat Abbasov, Reuters/Baku, AzerbaijanAzerbaijan has an image problem: it is ruled by a dynasty, corrupt officials squander its oil wealth, police beat up protesters and it has just held an election Western observers said was spoiled by fraud.
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Swift silver for Susanto in chess
Swift silver for Susanto in chess TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines: Indonesia's young Grand Master Susanto Megaranto was forced to settle for silver after losing the chess blitz final to Vietnam's Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen on Monday.
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
President orders lifting of ban against Jones
President orders lifting of ban against JonesMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaLess than a week after the country refused entry to American researcher Sidney Jones, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the lifting of the ban on Tuesday, blaming the incident on the government of...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Unstoppable Umar saves the day again
Unstoppable Umar saves the day againMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Mandaue City, Cebu It came down to the last bout, and once again Umar Syarief could be relied upon to save the day for the national karate team.
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Minister calls for islands to be named
Minister calls for islands to be named MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A minister called on regents and governors on Tuesday to name at least 9,634 islands across the nation immediately, in order to comply with the United Nations' call.
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Festival shows there's so much of interest in Borneo island
Festival shows there's so much of interest in Borneo islandEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South KalimantanAn hour before Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik arrived at the open-air venue to open the biannual Borneo Festival, a group of musicians from Hulu Sungai Tengah regency,...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Govt gives go ahead for GAM to celebrate anniversary
Govt gives go ahead for GAM to celebrate anniversaryMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe former Aceh rebels will be free to celebrate the anniversary of their movement on Sunday as long as it does not rekindle separatism, the government says.
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Ministry admits aviation safety standards lax
Ministry admits aviation safety standards laxAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAgainst the backdrop of a growing number of low-cost airlines and recent aviation accidents, the Ministry of Transportation acknowledged the lack of proper attention from the operators of airlines and airports,...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Indonesian baseball team spared whitewash
Indonesian baseball team spared whitewashAssociated Press, Manila Indonesia's baseball team lost to the host team on Tuesday, but at least they did not suffer the humiliation of Malaysia.Indonesia went down 5-11 in the same Philippine ballpark that once welcomed baseball great Babe Ruth and...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
EQUIL clarifies
EQUIL clarifies We wish to comment on the article Build strong local brands before going regional, warns Kotler, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 25.We fully concur with the writer that indeed some local and regional events still use imported water as a sign of their inferiority complex...
Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Attitudes must change
Attitudes must change As we know, many countries in the world have suffered from terrorist attacks, including the U.S., Britain, Spain, Indonesia, lately Jordan, etc.I do not think Australia should be arrogant, but rather should apologize to the Muslims of the world for helping the U.S.