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Tending to the big fish

Tending to the big fish The opening of the first Large Taxpayers' Office (LTO) in Jakarta earlier this week is part of the concerted effort to ensure full tax compliance through better, more efficient administration and auditing.

China signs deal for US$8.5b pipeline

China signs deal for US$8.5b pipelineAgence France-Presse, Hong Kong Chinese energy giant PetroChina Co, has signed a framework agreement with an international consortium led by Dutch/Shell Group to build an US$8.5 billion east-west gas pipeline, it announced Thursday.

JP/6/BANDORO

JP/6/BANDOROLEGISLATORS ARE NOT AMBASSADORS COMMANDERSBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies bandoro@csis.or.idIndonesian ambassadors are the representatives of our government, people and values around the world.

Police fail to question Tommy in jail

Police fail to question Tommy in jailLeo Wahyudi S and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The warden of Cipinang Penitentiary, Ngusman, refused on Thursday to allow police investigators to question Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra because they did not have a court order.

Commodity producers see no serious damage from current dry spell

Commodity producers see no serious damage from current dry spellAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The producers of four key agricultural commodities -- crude palm oil (CPO), cocoa, rubber and coffee -- said that the current dry season was so far little different from other dry seasons,...

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 4, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...

Classic literature turned into a new television drama

Classic literature turned into a new television dramaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The success of TV Quiz Siapa Berani? (Who Dares?) has propelled its creator and co-host Helmy Yahya into the limelight of television production.

Drought-hit rice farmers cry for help

Drought-hit rice farmers cry for helpThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government assurances that food supplies are adequate may hardly comfort rice farmers, as they have called for government help to stave off widespread harvest failure caused by a possible long dry season.

AMEX responds

AMEX responds This is in response to the letter from Gunawan Setokusumo published in The Jakarta Post on June 20 regarding his experience with the American Express Corporate Card.We thank Gunawan Setokusumo for the feedback and deeply regret the inconvenience that he had to face as a result of a...

2. KUPANG 2 x 27

2. KUPANG 2 x 27 Repatriation of children to E. Timor meets resistance Yemris Fointuna2. TEBU: 1 x 33 Sugar farmers storm Cirebon port 4. POLISI: 1 x 40 14 policemen in Central Java discharged

No elder statesman role after retirement, Malaysian reveals

No elder statesman role after retirement, Malaysian revealsJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Returning from vacation on Wednesday to a hero's welcome 11 days after triggering anxiety over his retirement plans, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad ruled out assuming an elder statesman's role...

National players ease into third round at Milo juinor badminton tournament

National players ease into third round at Milo juinor badminton tournamentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesia's national players marched undefeated through the second round of the Milo Junior Open badminton championships, held at the Sudirman Sports Hall here on Wednesday.

Resuming strategic projects

Resuming strategic projects President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to lead a ceremony marking the resumption of 14 strategic projects with a total investment value of US$9.3 billion at the ammonia and fertilizer factory of PT Pupuk Kujang in Cikampek, West Java, on Wednesday.

Abdullah's second man still unknown

Abdullah's second man still unknownEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Deputy Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was firmly entrenched on Wednesday as Malaysia's new leader from October 2003 but this has thrown open a new issue: who will be his number two?Malaysians are looking for clues as to...

Chusnul fights for democracy

Chusnul fights for democracyEdith Hartanto and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I hated English". These words coming from activist turned political scholar Chusnul Mar'iyah can't be more out of place."I used to think of English as a post-colonial language," she said in her deep voice.

Government plays down food shortage fears

Government plays down food shortage fearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government played down fears on Wednesday of possible food shortages amid signs of looming severe drought which may cause widespread failure in the rice harvest this year.

Rights body urged to form regional chapters

Rights body urged to form regional chaptersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A candidate for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), H.S. Dillon, expressed hope on Wednesday that in the future the government would establish commission chapters in the provinces to increase...

Ancient 'Gambuh' performance still charms

Ancient 'Gambuh' performance still charmsMas Ruscitadewi and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It has every potential to be a boring performance. From the way the performers danced their movements, which was excruciatingly slow, the incomprehensible words and sentences of the...

Traditional marching bands now popular

Traditional marching bands now popularKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali The traditional marching bands known as Adi Merdangga has now gained a special place in the heart of young Balinese with a flourishing number of such elaborate and energetic bands in the island's regencies.

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AGO bars Malaysian consortium from joining JORR project 2. Holdiko 4 X 8 Holdiko seeks to overturn ruling 3.LOG 1 X 42 RI, China to team up to curb illegal logging 4. Micro 1 X 43 Microsoft sales jump after piracy lawsuit

Government mulls military crackdown on Aceh rebels

Government mulls military crackdown on Aceh rebels Tiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri dealt the peace process in the rebellious province of Aceh another blow on Wednesday as she ordered tough measures against the separatist movement.

AGO bars Malaysia firm from joining JORR project

AGO bars Malaysia firm from joining JORR projectA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dream of a Malaysian consortium to be appointed the strategic investor for developing the long-delayed Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) toll road project may be dashed as the Attorney General's Office (AGO)...

Repatriation of children to E. Timor meets resistance

Repatriation of children to E. Timor meets resistanceYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang An international non-governmental organization (NGO) has complained that pro-Indonesia East Timorese are obstructing its attempts to reunite East Timorese children in orphanages in Java with their parents...

Unpaid bill leaves 'RRI' in the dark

Unpaid bill leaves 'RRI' in the dark PADANG, West Sumatra: State-owned radio station RRI's Muda Padang branch has had to resort to a diesel-powered generator since state-owned electricity company PT PLN cut off electricity to the station.

Rights trial defendant withdraws testimony

Rights trial defendant withdraws testimony JAKARTA: A senior Indonesian policeman accused of human rights violations in East Timor on Wednesday told a human rights trial that previous statements he had made to investigators were false.Former Suai Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

'Plaza Semanggi will make traffic worse'

'Plaza Semanggi will make traffic worse' A new shopping mall, called Plaza Semanggi, is being developed on the corner of Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta, near the Semanggi cloverleaf.

Holdiko asks court to overturn KPPU's ruling

Holdiko asks court to overturn KPPU's rulingThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The trial against the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) over its recent ruling on alleged involvement of PT Holdiko Perkasa in the Indomobil scandal kicked off on Wednesday, with the holding company asking the...

Indonesian bowlers take bronze: Indonesian 10-pin men's trio of

Indonesian bowlers take bronze: Indonesian 10-pin men's trio of bowlers, Ryan Lalisang, Rudy and Yuyu, grabbed a bronze at the FIQ Asian Bowling Championships in Hong Kong on Wednesday. They finished behind Japan and South Korea, which won the gold and silver medals respectively.

Jakarta and North Sulawesi rule the roost in bridge league

Jakarta and North Sulawesi rule the roost in bridge leagueNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contract bridge players from regions other than Jakarta and North Sulawesi have yet to provide serious opposition as shown by the Indonesian Bridge League grand final which ended here on Tuesday.

Teachers complain over dismissal

Teachers complain over dismissal JAKARTA: About 60 teachers from the expensive Al Azhar Islamic school in Kemang, South Jakarta, complained to the Jakarta Legal Institute on Wednesday about their dismissal by Foundation Syifa Budi which runs the school.

UN to probe RI judiciary's independence

UN to probe RI judiciary's independenceAgence France-Presse, Geneva A United Nations expert will carry out a fact-finding mission to Indonesia this month to look into the general functioning of the legal system, including the independence of the judiciary, the UN said on Wednesday.

Govt mulls military crackdown against separatist movement in Aceh

Govt mulls military crackdown against separatist movement in AcehTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri dealt the peace process in the rebellious province of Aceh another blow on Wednesday as she ordered tough measures against the...

Jakarta must prioritize transportation upgrade

Jakarta must prioritize transportation upgradeYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To Governor Sutiyoso, spending Rp 14 billion on renovating a water fountain at a Jakarta traffic circle may have seemed a wise gift for the capital's anniversary last week, but residents here who commute to...

Police chief backs banning of armed civilian groups

Police chief backs banning of armed civilian groupsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar expressed support on Wednesday for a policy to ban militant organizations, but said it would be difficult to carry out in the absence of a legal umbrella for its...

AMEX responds

AMEX responds This is in response to the letter from Gunawan Setokusumo published in The Jakarta Post on June 20 regarding his experience with the American Express Corporate Card.We thank Gunawan Setokusumo for the feedback and deeply regret the inconvenience that he had to face as a result of a...

21 arrested over cockfighting

21 arrested over cockfighting BOGOR: A total of 21 people were arrested when police raided a cockfight on Jl. Raya Tajur in Arjasari village, South Bogor regency on Tuesday.The police confiscated Rp 8 million and 25 fighting cocks.Snr. Adj. Comr.

Purnati supports artistic endeavors

Purnati supports artistic endeavorsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Gianyar, Bali Nestled in one of Bali's famous art villages of Batuan in Gianyar, about a 45-minute drive from Ngurah Rai Airport in Kuta, lies a spacious art center which houses a myriad of activities.

Beautify the city or improve its choking transportation system?

Beautify the city or improve its choking transportation system?Yogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post JakartaTo Governor Sutiyoso, spending Rp 14 billion on renovating a water fountain at a Jakarta traffic circle may have seemed a wise gift for the capital's anniversary last week, but residents here...

Govt faces problems proving bribery in Manulife

Govt faces problems proving bribery in Manulife A team investigating whether three Indonesian judges were bribed to declare a foreign firm bankrupt has had difficulties finding witnesses, the minister of justice and human rights said Wednesday.

I Nyoman Wirata mixes poems and paintings

I Nyoman Wirata mixes poems and paintingsTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Denpasar Starting from a line and a word, artist I Nyoman Wirata created numerous poems and paintings, all portraying social injustice, poverty and oppression of the underprivileged.

Tax free in Batam

Tax free in Batam By virtue of Government Regulation No. 39/1998, the exemption of value added and luxury taxes was revoked as of March 31, 1998. The government regulation was part of the second letter of intent between Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

'Sutiyoso divides PDI-Perjuangan'

'Sutiyoso divides PDI-Perjuangan'Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of members of the July 27 Youth Movement staged a protest at the City Council on Wednesday, deploring Governor Sutiyoso for causing friction among supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI...

Resuming strategic projects

Resuming strategic projects President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to lead a ceremony marking the resumption of 14 strategic projects with a total investment value of US$9.3 billion at the ammonia and fertilizer factory of PT Pupuk Kujang in Cikampek, West Java, on Wednesday.

400 security guards stage protest

400 security guards stage protest BOGOR: About 400 security guards at the Kota Wisata luxury housing estate in Cileungsi, Bogor regency, went on strike on Wednesday in protest at the dismissal of 13 guards who had demanded overtime payments. M.

Dewi Sukarno tells court she was physically abused

Dewi Sukarno tells court she was physically abusedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ratna Sari Dewi, one of former president Sukarno's widows, appeared in the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday to testify against monthly magazine What's On's chief editor, Warsito Wahono, who...

Bimantara to raise stake in PI

Bimantara to raise stake in PI JAKARTA: Diversified holding company PT Bimantara Citra said Wednesday it plans to increase its stake in property company PT Plaza Indonesia Realty to 20 percent from 16.85 percent.

RI suffering from brain drain

RI suffering from brain drain 2. AIDS -- (1 X 30)Stronger efforts needed to fight AIDS 3. Alex03 -- (1 x 34) Keep the INS out of Homeland Security

U.S. dollar continues rally in Asia

U.S. dollar continues rally in AsiaDow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies weakened Wednesday as the embattled dollar continued to show signs of stabilizing from its recent slump in global markets.Local factors also played a role, with the Indonesian rupiah suffering from another bad day in the...

Sugar farmers storm Cirebon port

Sugar farmers storm Cirebon portNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Around 1,500 sugarcane growers and workers from sugar companies in Cirebon, West Java, stormed the city's seaport on Wednesday to protest against imports of sugar, which they claimed were threatening the survival of local...

RP budget deficit soars to US$2.1b

RP budget deficit soars to US$2.1b MANILA: The Philippines' budget deficit soared way above target to 107.5 billion pesos (US$2.1 billion) in the five months to May, the government said Wednesday, triggering a stock market selloff."Let me be frank.