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Thu, 07 Jul 2005
The $11 billion question
The $11 billion question How do you burn Rp 110 trillion (more than US$11.3 billion) in less than a year? Easy. Keep domestic fuel prices constant, no matter how far oil prices soar on world markets.That is the size of the bill that the government must pay off to subsidize the owners of...
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Pertamina augments supply for Greater Jakarta, West Java
Pertamina augments supply for Greater Jakarta, West JavaLeony Aurora and Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn a move to ease public concern, state oil and gas company Pertamina unloaded more premium gasoline, diesel and kerosene on Tuesday and urged gasoline stations in Greater Jakarta and...
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Police release alleged terrorists
Police release alleged terrorists JAKARTA: The National Police released on Wednesday four of 17 people arrested last week in Central Java and Jakarta on suspicion of links to terrorism.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Aryanto Boedihardjo said the four were released because of a lack of evidence.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
RI remains
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at...
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Squash a long shot for medals in Manila
Squash a long shot for medals in ManilaMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Juni Lengkong could have stayed the course in badminton and soccer, the two sports he first played as a boy, but found another game to his liking.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
PLN's spending may jump by Rp 7.5t
PLN's spending may jump by Rp 7.5tLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) will see its operating costs jump by Rp 7.5 trillion (US$766.48 million) if the government decides that the company should pay for 3.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Din closes in on Muhammadiyah top job
Din closes in on Muhammadiyah top jobMuhammad Nafik and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta PostIndonesian Ulama Council (MUI) secretary-general Din Syamsuddin looks set to take the post of Muhammadiyah chairman on Wednesday after he won the most votes in the election of the Islamic organization's executive...
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
City to provide seven more community parks
City to provide seven more community parksDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat kind of community parks do people want? Do they want a playground, a sports field, or both, with facilities where people can relax and enjoy an afternoon?The City Parks Agency announced on Tuesday that it was...
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Curing Garuda's loss-making service
Curing Garuda's loss-making serviceWhen Garuda used to fly to Europe, it was always my airline of choice for London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt, as I greatly prefer Asian airlines over European ones (Garuda sees continuing trend in rising losses, The Jakarta Post, July 5).
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Hospital hit bywater shortage
Hospital hit bywater shortageBENGKULU: Djawatan Kesehatan Rakyat Hospital in Bengkulu city is running low on water due to a supply problem.Patients' relatives have been helping the hospital by filling its tank with water taken from nearby wells.Capt.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Virtuoso pianist makes glorious return to exotic roots
Virtuoso pianist makes glorious return to exotic roots JP/19/PIANOVirtuoso pianist makes glorious return to exotic rootsM. Taufiqurrahman and Jim Read The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For the evening recital, pianist Esther Budiardjo was dressed in a simple, dark velvet gown adorned with flower-motif...
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Antigraft campaign not selling in Muhammadiyah
Antigraft campaign not selling in MuhammadiyahID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/MalangThe joining of forces by Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations to boost the national drive against deep-rooted corruption may only be lip service, according to Muhammadiyah's intellectuals.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on July 6, 2005-
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on July 6, 2005- _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
No fuel? Don't panic, says SBY
No fuel? Don't panic, says SBYAs the gasoline shortage worsened across the country on Wednesday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told people not to panic, saying the government was gradually increasing the country's supplies, which would be back to normal soon.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
The national women's Fed Cup squad, without injured number one
The national women's Fed Cup squad, without injured number one Angelique Widjaja, will have to prove wrong those who say they are unlikely to win their upcoming World Group II Playoff against Puerto Rico.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
To buy or not to buy cars, the enemy is congestion
To buy or not to buy cars, the enemy is congestionPrimastuti Handayani, JakartaImagine Jakartans buying hundreds of brand new cars every day, only to find that their newly acquired possessions can never leave their garage.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Illegal fees, common enemy
Illegal fees, common enemy Most dailies in Jakarta on Sunday (June 26) published the staggering findings by the University of Indonesia's research institute in cooperation with the Dutch government and the World Bank.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Bogor to process ID card on-line
Bogor to process ID card on-line BOGOR: In a bid to provide its community members with a fast, inexpensive service, Bogor city administration plans to apply an on-line application system for identity cards as early as next year.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
CEO defends $18.5b Unocal bid
CEO defends $18.5b Unocal bidAgence France-Presse, Beijing The chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Fu Chengyu on Wednesday defended his company's US$18.5 billion bid for U.S. oil major Unocal amid growing concern over the deal's possible impact on U.S. energy security.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
In post tsunami debacle, fewer students sit Syiah Kuala University entrance exams
In post tsunami debacle, fewer students sit Syiah Kuala University entrance examsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehEighteen-year-old Sarah diligently read the exam paper during a university entrance exam on Wednesday at Syiah Kuala University in Banda Aceh, with her forehead creasing up now...
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Proposal to raise lawmakers' wages opposed by PKS
Proposal to raise lawmakers' wages opposed by PKSThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is the first faction in the House of Representatives to openly oppose the controversial proposal for a hike in the salary and allowances of legislators.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Supplies of school textbooks
Supplies of school textbooksFrom Kompas As a mother who has several school-aged children, I fully support the complaint made by a headmaster in a school in Cikarang, Bekasi about the quality of school textbooks. Students are required to buy a new set of books each year.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Hospital treats 1,700 tsunami victims
Hospital treats 1,700 tsunami victimsBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Harapan Bunda Hospital has treated more than 1,700 Banda Aceh residents for free since the December tsunami, the hospital announced on Wednesday.Tsunami survivors have received free medical treatment since January this year, said Oermaya Oemar,...
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Cutting back subsidies to prevent a fuel crisis
Cutting back subsidies to prevent a fuel crisisRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGuess who is the culprit behind the ugly scenes we have witnessed over the past few days? Long queues of motorists at some gas stations and the closure of others due to a fuel shortage.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
G-8 to reduce RI's debt
G-8 to reduce RI's debtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) has urged the leaders of rich countries in the Group of Eight (G-8) to scrap the debt of the world's poorest nations, including Indonesia.
Thu, 07 Jul 2005
TV viewers pitch reach out to help school
TV viewers pitch reach out to help schoolThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA five-minute drive from the Bumi Serpong Damai housing complex in Tangerang, the only low-cost junior high school in the area shares two simple buildings with two private schools in the middle of Lengkong Gudang Timur subdistrict.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
State budget to be unaffected even oil prices hit $80
State budget to be unaffected even oil prices hit $80Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the state budget would remain safe even if oil prices reached up to US$80 per barrel, with an increase in the current fuel quota of 10 percent at the most.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Regions should have own industrial development vision: UNIDO
Regions should have own industrial development vision: UNIDOIndonesia has just signed a US$10.5 million technical assistance program with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to develop the country's small and medium industries, encourage environmentally friendly industry...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Little news of doping no sign that local athletes are clean
Little news of doping no sign that local athletes are cleanMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The few high-profile cases of doping in local sports in recent years seem to have been forgotten once the blaring headlines die down.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Mutilated body found in East Jakarta
Mutilated body found in East JakartaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo men found a human head and two legs in a sack at the Kebon Nanas graveyard in Cipinang Besar Selatan, East Jakarta, on Monday afternoon.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Polio cases rise to 111
Polio cases rise to 111 JAKARTA: Another 11 cases of polio were confirmed on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 111, the World Health Organization said.The world body said six new cases were discovered in Serang and five in Lebak, both in Banten, which has been identified...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Rate of absenteeism in direct elections soars, scholar says
Rate of absenteeism in direct elections soars, scholar saysMasduki Attamami, Antara, YogyakartaDirect regional elections have taken place around the country, and despite some protests they have in general been orderly and peaceful.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurants
Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurantsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Gresik, East JavaAfter waiting quietly in the jungle for a few hours, Saifudin, a resident of Manyar village in Gresik, East Java, yells cheerfully when he finally hits his target -- a plumed egret...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Govt to spin off KAI's Jakarta unit
Govt to spin off KAI's Jakarta unitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a move to help revitalize the operations of state train operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) and improve railway services to the public, the government plans to sell off the firm's Greater Jakarta unit.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Temasek confirms investment in CCB
Temasek confirms investment in CCB SINGAPORE: Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government's investment arm, confirmed on Tuesday it is investing in China Construction Bank (CCB), the country's third largest lender.It declined to give further details pending approval from regulatory authorities.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Kupang officials go on trip
Kupang officials go on tripYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangAs residents of the East Nusa Tenggara capital Kupang cope with a food crisis, malnutrition and fuel shortages, Kupang officials left on Tuesday for a visit to Palmerston in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Police detainee found dead
Police detainee found dead JAKARTA: A man identified as Paulus alias Asen was found dead in the bathroom of the Jakarta police detention center on Tuesday.City police fraud squad unit Adj. Sr. Comr. Darma Pangrekun said Asen, who had been detained for 20 days for his role in a Rp 30 million...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
1. DEPOK -- 2x18
1. DEPOK -- 2x18 Nur Mahmudi named Depok mayor 2. COOPERATIVES -- 2x24 Cooperatives in dire need of government support 3. SHELTER -- 1x30 Tangerang to build "Orchard Rd" 4. MUTILATED -- 1x36 Body parts found in East Jakarta or Mutilated body parts found in E. Jakarta 5.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Money for nothing
Money for nothingTimes are tough on everyone. The rupiah is sinking, the price of goods are rising and purchasing power seems to be stagnating.That is the predicament felt by many Indonesians. Still, those who can still afford to cut back on some luxuries by scaling down their purchases should...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Ex-warden jailed for abusing maid
Ex-warden jailed for abusing maid SINGAPORE: A former Singaporean prison warden, who is wheelchair-bound as she is severely overweight, has been jailed two weeks for physically abusing her Indonesian maid, the Straits Times reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
RI remains
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Govt, BI to supply dollars to Pertamina to save rupiah
Govt, BI to supply dollars to Pertamina to save rupiahUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConcerned that the rupiah's current slump to a two-year low might start hurting the economy, the government and the central bank finally stepped in to defend the currency, supplying state oil and gas firm...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
RI refugees allowed work in Malaysia
RI refugees allowed work in MalaysiaMalaysia, which cracked down on illegal foreign workers earlier this year, will let more than 40,000 refugees from Indonesia and Myanmar work legally to help ease a labour shortage, a minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Suspected drug dealer arrested
Suspected drug dealer arrested JAKARTA: Police arrested on Monday afternoon a suspected drug dealer at his house in Rawa Buaya, Cengkareng in West Jakarta.The Kembangan Police confiscated 42 large packages of marijuana and 14 small ones plus 16 packages of shabu shabu (crystal methamphetamine) from...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
'We have to revive street car system'
'We have to revive street car system'Four people were killed and 600 others injured when a passenger train rammed into another train in South Jakarta last week. Investigators are trying to determine whether the accident was caused by a mechanical problem, a faulty railway system or human error.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Government rejects UN report on rights violations in E. Timor
Government rejects UN report on rights violations in E. TimorMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government rejected a report by the United Nations's Commission of Experts which recommended that the Security Council set up an international tribunal to try top military officers...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
RP debt at $68.93 billion
RP debt at $68.93 billion MANILA: The Philippine government's outstanding debt reached 3.867 trillion pesos (US$68.93 billion) in April, including $32.14 billion owed to foreign creditors, the central bank said on Tuesday.Domestic debt rose 0.23 percent over the previous month to 2.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
ASEAN+3 to hike E. Asia emergency rice reserves
ASEAN+3 to hike E. Asia emergency rice reservesDow Jones, ManilaThe Association of South East Asian Nations plus China, Japan and South Korea, or ASEAN+3, is expected approve an expansion of the East Asia Emergency Rice Reserve (EAERR) to at least 200,000 metric tons beginning next year from 87,000...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Lawmaker leaves for governor's post
Lawmaker leaves for governor's post JAKARTA: Central Kalimantan governor-elect Agustin Teras Narang bid farewell to his fellow lawmakers on Tuesday, asking for their support during his term in office.Currently the head of the House of Representatives Commission III for legal and security affairs,...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Regions should have industrial development vision, UNIDO says
Regions should have industrial development vision, UNIDO saysIndonesia has just signed a US$10.5 million technical assistance program with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to develop the country's small and medium industries, encourage environmentally friendly industry...