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Tupai/Thuggish Ex-Investment Chief Held For Alleged Corruption

pak theo -- god bless him -- is currently in jail awaiting trial on corruption charges. poor theo. poor, poor theo.

Tupai/Thuggish Ex-Investment Chief Held For Alleged Corruption

Need to get a couple of things straight here. Not about the Korruption but the basketball game. Firstly Theo's son was not sent off for rough play, he had one foul called on him as did almost every kid on the court.

Lawmakers doubt promise to improve immigration service

Lawmakers doubt promise to improve immigration serviceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Justice and Human Rights Minister's promise to improve the Directorate for Immigration's notoriously poor service record failed to impress House of Representatives legislators on Monday.

ICW: Govt. Must Audit Tax and Customs Offices

ICW: Govt. Must Audit Tax and Customs Offices Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has urged the government to audit tax offices and customs & excise offices in the country to uncover fictitious export practices and to capture those committing fictitious export who have...

Foreign Tourists to Indonesia Drops by 10.28 Percent

Number of Foreign Tourists to Indonesia Drops by 10.28 Percent Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The number of foreign tourists to Indonesia who arrived at 13 entry points in 2005 reached 4.07 million, a 10.28 percent decline compared to the 4.54 million who came to the country in 2004, a spokesman said.

Furniture industry expects rickety growth this year

Furniture industry expects rickety growth this yearThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn contrast to rising demand on the world market, Indonesian furniture exports will be stagnant this year due to falling competitiveness, an association has predicted.

Wounded Bali on the road to recovery

Quote:Originally posted by Polar Bear: The Bali incidents only served to bring Australia and Bali closer together.... and drive indonesia and bali further apart ...

Wounded Bali on the road to recovery

POINT BLANK: Wounded Bali on the road to recoveryJohan Jaaffar Jan 28: I’LL bet Ida Bagus Raka Pudjana, I Ketut Acit and Remes I Nengah have never met. But their lives are intertwined somewhat - in the form of the Bali tourism industry.

Why Islamic conservatism is up in Aceh?

Blame GUS DUR! this blinded former President whose encouraged the introduction of the Syariah law in Aceh. He oppened the door for those muslim radicals to control people, especially women. As I said, Aceh going back to stone era! very sad indeed!

Why Islamic conservatism is up in Aceh?

Problems start to occur when:1. politics mix with religion.2. Illiterate or backward people embrace a religion.3. Followers of the religion start to force it upon other people.

Why Islamic conservatism is up in Aceh?

Loved the word of "Arabization"I think Indonesian Muslims really screwed up both moderate and conservative. They are going in the wrong directions! 200 years backward. If they want to “mencontoh” Arabs, why don’t they pick JORDAN! Yes Jordan is the only Arab country I considered.

Why Islamic conservatism is up in Aceh?

Why Islamic conservatism is up in Aceh? Aguswandi, Banda AcehThe fundamental problem facing Muslims and others seeking to understand Islam is not that there are too many versions of Islam. There is only one Islam, but there are a thousand possible interpretations of its texts and precepts.

Guerin/Privatization stalls in Indonesia

Privatization stalls in IndonesiaBy Bill Guerin JAKARTA - Recent comments by Indonesian Minister for State-Owned Enterprises Sugiharto that Jakarta planned to "buy back" a stake in publicly listed Indosat, the country's second-largest telecommunications operator, raised eyebrows in Singapore.

Local governments call for greater certainty over investment permits

Local governments call for greater certainty over investment permits The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) and local investment agencies have urged the central government to ensure more consistency in investment permit regulations as many foreign investors are reluctant to do business here due...

BI sees stronger rupiah amid investment inflow

BI sees stronger rupiah amid investment inflow Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank expects the rupiah to strengthen by the end of the year as foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country picks up and the economy continues to improve.

Apartment blues

Apartment blues Living in an apartment is new to many Indonesians, despite a number of apartment buildings that have sprung up in the capital's concrete jungle since the late 1980s.The City administration introduced apartment buildings, in line with a campaign on living in vertical buildings, in...

KPK asked to help reorder immigration

as we knew together, that justice minister and, KPK never stop trying to wipe out the all coruptors in Indonesia...but it's never endingcause the coruptors in Indonesia likes pimpels "Hilang satu tumbuh seribu"

KPK asked to help reorder immigration

KPK asked to help reorder immigration JAKARTA: Justice minister Hamid Awaluddin wants the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to help him restructure the corruption-ridden immigration office.Hamid said on Wednesday he was studying a KPK report on graft in the office, which he oversees, before...

RI, Malaysia flesh out treaty on double taxation

almost everyone didn't want to pay the tax and hate very much tax.as long as I know, many businessmens in Indonesia didn't want to pay tax, by means of avoided made NPWP (tax number).

RI, Malaysia flesh out treaty on double taxation

I think the tax treaty is good and mutual for both countries.. it is aimed to avoid double taxation.. However for some people tax could be pain in da ass cause sometimes it doesn't bring any goods and benefits for those people who already pay tax.. The outcomes just doesn't the way we want it..

RI, Malaysia flesh out treaty on double taxation

RI, Malaysia flesh out treaty on double taxation Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi this week to expand the current agreement on the...

Guerin/Indonesia hypes the economy

Indonesia hypes the economyBy Bill GuerinJAKARTA - Despite current unfavorable economic indicators, optimistic 2006 budget parameters set by the Indonesian government assume the country's US$280 billion economy will grow by 6.

Rupiah to remain volatile, says George Soros

The Jakarta Post, http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20060109.@03&irec=2 Rupiah to remain volatile, says George Soros Ati Nurbaiti and Rendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite recently recovering from a slump, the rupiah is likely to remain volatile this year...

SBY starts war on corrupt immigration

SBY starts war on corrupt immigration Corruption at the Directorate General of Immigration has reached Rp 1 trillion (US$102 million) per annum, the country's top officials say, including some Rp 200 billion from departure tax at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Southeast Asia headed for robust growth in 2006: Analysts

Southeast Asia headed for robust growth in 2006: Analysts SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's key economies are in for robust growth this year, with Vietnam on track to catch up to its wealthier neighbors but Indonesia hobbled by lingering domestic issues, analysts say.