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Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Future rides on land use
Future rides on land useDouglas Sheil and Imam Basuki, Bogor One of the worst environmental disasters in Indonesian history was an ambitious but failed rice-growing project in Central Kalimantan during the Soeharto era.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Rival to testify in Sangaji's trial
Rival to testify in Sangaji's trial JAKARTA: The South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office is to summon the leader of a notorious "youth organization", John Refra Key, to testify in a trial arising out of the brutal murder of the leader of another organization, Basri Sangaji, next week, public prosecutor...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
SMS may damage Adiguna's case
SMS may damage Adiguna's caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors introduced new evidence in the murder trial of wealthy businessman Adiguna Sutowo on Tuesday.The six-strong prosecution team, led by Andi Herman, submitted to the Central Jakarta District Court a cell phone allegedly belonging to...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Boats seized with logs
Boats seized with logsNaval soldiers stand on one of the three boats towing 3,000 logs of timber suspected to have been illegally felled is docked at the Tanjung Balai Karimun Naval Base, Riau.Base commander Lt. Col.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Experts puzzled by no tidal wave
Experts puzzled by no tidal waveJaymes Song, Associated Press/Ewa Beach, HawaiiTsunami experts could not understand why Monday's forceful earthquake off Indonesia failed to produce massive waves similar to those generated by the Dec. 26 quake that killed at least 174,000 people in the same region.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
PBR 'opposes' Zainuddin's bid
PBR 'opposes' Zainuddin's bid JAKARTA: Noted Muslim preacher Zainuddin MZ is facing strong resistance from within the Reform Star Party (PBR) to his bid to win a second term as the party's leader, PBR officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Timah quadruples 2004 profit on higher prices
Timah quadruples 2004 profit on higher pricesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned PT Timah, the world's largest integrated tin miner, more than quadrupled its profit in 2004 on higher tin prices and a weaker rupiah against the dollar.Net income last year shot up to Rp 177.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Security beefed up at prosecutor's office after attack
Security beefed up at prosecutor's office after attackLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, MataramSecurity was tight at the West Nusa Tenggara Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday following Monday's attack by thousands of alleged supporters of Governor Lalu Serinata demanding the release of nine...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Darmin Nasution new Bapepam chief
Darmin Nasution new Bapepam chiefThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Finance Yusuf Anwar officially installed Darmin Nasution as the new chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Latest quake triggered by Dec. 26 mega-shock
Latest quake triggered by Dec. 26 mega-shockMichael Perry, Reuters/SydneyA huge undersea earthquake that killed hundreds in Indonesia overnight was a result of increased geological stress caused by last December's mega-quake that sent a devastating tsunami across southern Asia, seismologists said.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
World sends condolences, offer help to quake-hit Indonesia
World sends condolences, offer help to quake-hit Indonesia Agencies New Delhi/CanberraSeveral countries across the globe sent their condolences on Tuesday to Indonesia and offered help after an earthquake hit its island of Nias and killed several hundreds of people.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Jakarta taxi fares go up by 36 percent on average
Jakarta taxi fares go up by 36 percent on averageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNearly a month after the government raised fuel prices on March 1, the Jakarta administration announced on Tuesday new fares for taxis operating in the city.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
BRI net profit rises 41% to Rp 3.63t
BRI net profit rises 41% to Rp 3.63tLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the country's fourth largest lender by assets, has reported an increase of 40.89 percent in its net income last year to Rp 3.63 trillion (US$386.17 million).
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Rp 6b fund needed for police
Rp 6b fund needed for police PALU, Central Sulawesi: An official at the Central Sulawesi Police Headquarters acknowledged the police force needed at least Rp 6 billion (US$666,666) in operational funds to provide security during the upcoming direct elections of heads of local government in the...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Tax amnesty suggestion has powerful support in Cabinet
Tax amnesty suggestion has powerful support in CabinetVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparently buoyed by its success in ushering in the unpopular policy of increasing fuel prices, the government is preparing another politically sensitive measure -- tax amnesty -- to lure back billions...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
NU head in Thailand to discuss violence
NU head in Thailand to discuss violenceNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokSorting out the problems in Thailand's restive south requires a careful assessment, which can only be done after getting first- hand information on what is really going on there from local community leaders before...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
[b]Bandung: Still
Bandung: Still a Forum for Innovative Politics Adam Tyson Leeds, Britain2. Yale -- Indian diplomacy energized by search for oil 1 x 30 Search for oil and Indian diplomacy Pramit Mitra Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Washington
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Urging people to apply work ethos
Urging people to apply work ethosBenget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"Everybody has the spirit of success within. They only need to find it and revive it persistently to achieve success," said Jansen Hulman Sinamo, the chairman of Darma Mahardika Institute, a company that trains people...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Aceh rebuilding still needs clear policy framework: Activists
Aceh rebuilding still needs clear policy framework: ActivistsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is being urged to design a clear policy framework for the reconstruction of tsunami-devastated Aceh, particularly one that is based on the participation of the Acehnese people.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
3 x 14
3 x 14 New survey finds Susilo satisfactory JP/4/ACEH1 x 60 Aceh rebuilding still needs clear policy framework: Activists JP/4/rohmat4 x 10 Rohmat 'not linked to terror attacks' JP/4/ambalat2 x 28 Legislators criticize Juwono over Ambalat disclosure
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Extradition: Singapore and Ba'asyir
Extradition: Singapore and Ba'asyirPatricia Silalahi, Jakarta An article about our relations with Singapore which appeared in this newspaper on March 14, entitled Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism by Bambang Widjojanto and Mohamad Mova Al'Afgani was very interesting, and perhaps also...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
RI asks Santos to speed up exploration to boost output
RI asks Santos to speed up exploration to boost outputBloomberg, JakartaIndonesian government asked Santos Ltd., Australia's third- largest oil and gas producer, to speed up exploration at the Jeruk field off East Java because the country needs to increase its oil output to stay a net exporter.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Cibinong books loss due to forex debt
Cibinong books loss due to forex debt JAKARTA: PT Semen Cibinong, Indonesia's third biggest cement maker by volume, said it booked a loss last year because of the higher cost of servicing its foreign-currency debt.The Jakarta-based company, controlled by Jona, Switzerland- based Holcim Ltd.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
RI quake was felt in Singapore
RI quake was felt in SingaporeSINGAPORE: A huge earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra could be felt in parts of Singapore on early Tuesday, the local meteorological services division said.The tremors were felt in parts of the island around 10 minutes after midnight (11:10 p.m.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
BII pays 30 percent profit for dividend
BII pays 30 percent profit for dividendThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia, the country's sixth largest lender by assets, announced at its shareholders' meeting on Tuesday that it would set aside 30 percent of its 2004 profit as a dividend.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Bandung: Still a forum for innovative politics
Bandung: Still a forum for innovative politicsAdam Tyson, Leeds, Britain We are approaching the 50th anniversary of the Asia-Africa Conference to be held in Bandung, the capital of West Java, to commemorate the spirit of political alliance temporarily achieved in the past and to come to terms with...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
FACTBOX-Indonesia's Nias island at a glance
FACTBOX-Indonesia's Nias island at a glance JAKARTA, March 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 off the west coast of Sumatra has killed hundreds on the Indonesian island of Nias, a popular destination with foreign and local surfers.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
KL will change ringgit peg only if better option found
KL will change ringgit peg only if better option found Malaysia is not averse to changing its seven-year-old currency peg but it will only do so if it can find a better alternative to promote trade, investment and economic growth, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
RP to lead pressure against Myanmar
RP to lead pressure against MyanmarPHILIPPINES: The Philippines will lead pressure to strip Myanmar of the ASEAN chairmanship in 2006 during an international inter- parliamentary meeting, the country's top legislator said on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Asia-Pacific region hard hit by natural disasters, UN says
Asia-Pacific region hard hit by natural disasters, UN saysJun Kwanwoo, Agence France-Presse/SeoulThe Asia-Pacific region has accounted for four out of every five global victims of natural disasters for the past century and remains highly vulnerable, a UN report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Malaysians told to head for hills
Malaysians told to head for hillsMALAYSIA: Malaysian police advised people living along the country's west coast on Tuesday to get out of the path of a possible tsunami after a huge 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
Jakarta wants Puncak, Cianjur in joint plan
Jakarta wants Puncak, Cianjur in joint planThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso urged the central government on Monday to include Puncak and Cianjur, both in West Java, in a new spatial plan of Greater Jakarta.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
PDI-P cannot be Megawati Soekarnoputri's fan club
PDI-P cannot be Megawati Soekarnoputri's fan clubJohn Mcbeth, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, SingaporeIf there was ever a wake-up call for the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-P), it was the setback it received at last year's parliamentary and presidential elections.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
Kontras continues to offer hope to victims
Kontras continues to offer hope to victimsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough the grief was over, the feeling of loss was still palpable during the seventh anniversary of Kontras last week, almost six months after Munir's murder.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
JP/3/Analysis
JP/3/AnalysisPaul Wolfowitz: A friend of IndonesiaJusuf Wanandi Jakarta I met Paul Wolfowitz for the first time when he was head of Policy Planning at the State Department, and then again as Assistant Secretary for East Asia and the Pacific in the early 80's.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
Traders express opposition to Plaza Kota Bumi construction
Traders express opposition to Plaza Kota Bumi constructionMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangHundreds of traders from Kota Bumi traditional market met with members of the Tangerang Regency Council in Tigaraksa on Monday to express their objections to the construction of Plaza Kota Bumi.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
1. Ati--
1. Ati-- 2 x 23 ;JP;ANR;CD; ANPAk..r.. comment-IslamJP/6/OpinionFemale imam prompts women to review the real 'truths' 2. Duncan -- 2 x 30Indonesian-Australian relationship not as rosy as many believe
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
1. CONGRESS: 1 X 30
1. CONGRESS: 1 X 30 Mega refuses blame for PDI-P woes 2. ATTACK: 2 X 21 Thousands in Mataram storm prosecutor's office 3. TAXI: 2 X 24 Taxi fares to increase by average of 36 percent 4. BUDGET: 1 X 32 State budget to peg oil price at US$35
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
4 x 13
4 x 13 Saleh wants death penalty for graft convicts JP/04/PUTEH1 x 44 Abdullah Puteh to face the music on April 6 JP/4/Pilkada1 x 30 KPU urges delay of local pollsJP/4/Ruang2 x 32 Susilo seeks close coordination for clear national spatial zoning
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
Woman imam prompts review of real 'truths'
Woman imam prompts review of real 'truths'Ati Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta I would fight for my daughter's right to equal opportunity, to equal rights in marriage and to divorce, and to make up her own mind when voting. But leading a prayer gathering of men and women? Now hold your horses ...
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
Some ASEAN leaders say Myanmar reform is group's concern
Some ASEAN leaders say Myanmar reform is group's concernAgencies, Bangkok/Yangon/Putrajaya, MalaysiaSoutheast Asia's club of nations cannot ignore the issue of democratic reform -- or its absence -- in Myanmar, Thailand said on Monday after some members showed signs of losing patience with Yangon's...
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
It is time to get real
It is time to get real JP/6/JUOROIt's time to get realUmar Juoro Jakarta The political debate on the fuel price hike has absorbed a lot of attention of late. Not only has the House of Representatives spent a lot of time and energy on deciding whether to support or reject the policy, but also many...
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
'Writing and acting not up to par'
'Writing and acting not up to par'After decades of hibernation, the Indonesian film industry has begun to show signs of life, led by a pack of young actors, directors and writers. In observance of National Film Day on March 30, The Jakarta Post asked residents for their views on local movies.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
Riau course seeks to host major events
Riau course seeks to host major eventsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Bintan, Riau Islands With the holding of the Indonesia Open 2005 golf tournament in Jakarta last week, a golf course in the Riau archipelago is also sizing up the options of hosting a major event.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
Govt to give oil investors perks
Govt to give oil investors perksLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs part of its efforts to stem the steady decline in the country's oil output, the government is preparing incentive packages to lure investors to operate in marginal and aging oil fields, says a top official.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
Female ambassadors
Female ambassadors I would like to draw your kind attention to the article Mageza feels at home in Jakarta published in The Jakarta Post on March 23, where it was incorrectly stated that Jakarta has only three female ambassadors at present.Unfortunately, the name of the Bangladesh Ambassador H.E.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
Education takes a backseat in Samarinda
Education takes a backseat in SamarindaRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaThirteen-year-old Abdul Hamid held his hand out toward the cars stopped at the intersection near the Mahakam River in Samarinda, East Kalimantan.His clothes were dirty and so was his face as he stood below the merciless sun.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
RI-Australia relationship
RI-Australia relationship The proposed new treaty between Australia and Indonesia is grand, but essentially decorative, and ultimately nugatory. Like any bilateral arrangement it can be unilaterally canceled, as was the last one.
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
1.7m residents to get subsidy
1.7m residents to get subsidy JAKARTA: At least 1.7 million Jakarta residents are entitled to be part of the low-income assistance program to offset the fuel price hikes, according to an official.Assistant to the city secretary for people's welfare Rohana Manggala said on Monday the figure was...