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Aneka Tambang may build gas-fired nickel plant

Aneka Tambang may build gas-fired nickel plantBloomberg, JakartaPT Aneka Tambang, an Indonesian gold and nickel miner that is 65 percent owned by the government, may build a fourth nickel processing plant that uses natural gas instead of diesel to reduce fuel costs, president-director Dedi Aditya...

'They spent the people's money for meetings'

'They spent the people's money for meetings'The government's decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 29 percent led to heated debate and physical confrontations among legislators in the House of Representatives. The Jakarta Post spoke with some Jakarta residents about the issue.

Minor parties can join local polls

Minor parties can join local pollsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSmall political parties will now be allowed to propose candidates to run in the upcoming direct elections of provincial governors, regents and mayors, according to a ruling issued by the Constitutional Court on...

JP/ /

JP/ / RI-Malaysia trade balance (in US$) ----------------------------------------------------- RI exports RI imports Total trade 2004 4.2 billion 3.1 billion 7.3 billion 2003 3.0 billion 2.1 billion 5.1 billion -----------------------------------------------------RI top five exports to Malaysia *...

1. Isei (45) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18)

1. Isei (45) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18)Susilo warns global economic slowdown could affect Indonesia 2. Adiguna (35) - 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x28)Adiguna trial will continue3. Imam (45) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)Scholars urge debate on women's role in Islam 4.

Tsunami Aid: It's Time to Deliver

Tsunami Aid: It's Time to Deliver Thang D. Nguyen The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore As a United States military aircraft carrying former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior touched down in Banda Aceh, the area worst hit by the Asian tsunami, the only buildings they saw still...

Adiguna Sutowo trial will continue

Adiguna Sutowo trial will continueThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA week after suffering an asthma attack that caused him to miss a court hearing, a visibly weak Adiguna Sutowo sat listlessly at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday as the panel of judges ordered that his murder trial continue.

Bandung Barat regency gets OK

Bandung Barat regency gets OK BANDUNG: West Java province will create a new regency, making for a total of 26 regencies and municipalities.The provincial council has approved the proposal to split Bandung regency into two, with the new regency will be named Bandung Barat.

Is it a mad world?

Is it a mad world? I refer to the article F-16 fighter jets remain on alert near Ambalat oil block (The Jakarta Post, March 16, page 4).Please explain to your readers how an F-16 fighter jet can take off with a braking-schute employed, (see photo).

Law against urban

Law against urban air pollution From Koran TempoAir pollution in Jakarta has gone beyond acceptable limits and unless promptly dealt with, it could get worse in the future.The government does not seem to be concerned about the situation and apparently is content to let it deteriorate without any...

PASI eyes six golds in SEA Games

PASI eyes six golds in SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI) is keeping to a conservative target of six golds for the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Manila in November.

1. PAM -- three columns, 3X18

1. PAM -- three columns, 3X18 PAM, tap water firms fall short of promise on drinkable water 2. ABANG -- three columns, 2X21 Sutiyoso gets political boost for market demolition 3. MAHATMA -- three columns, 2X21 Ethnic harmony flourshing at Mahatma Gandhi School 4.

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Sovereignty can't be shelved J. Soedjati Djiwandono Jakarta2. Alex -- The exclusive nature of the Indonesia-Japan economic partnership 1 x 30 RI-Japan partnership too exclusive Alexander C. Chandra Jakarta3. Star -- Indonesia no longer the sole player 1 x 30 Indonesian workers losing out V.K.

Wise compromise at last

Wise compromise at last The House of Representatives finally came to its senses on Monday and reached a wise compromise that provides more leeway for deliberation of the contentious issue of fuel subsidies within the broader context of proposed revisions to the 2005 state budget.

RI hopes U.S. visit will boost military ties

RI hopes U.S. visit will boost military tiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDefense Minister Juwono Sudarsono says the U.S. government and legislators now have a better understanding of the Indonesian Military (TNI) after his delegation's week-long visit to the country.

Team to focus on BIN's role in Munir murder

Team to focus on BIN's role in Munir murderAgencies, JakartaA government fact-finding team urged police on Tuesday to widen their probe into the death of the country's most prominent human rights activist by questioning several new suspects, including agents from the National Intelligence Agency...

Is it a mad world?

Is it a mad world? I refer to the article F-16 fighter jets remain on alert near Ambalat oil block (The Jakarta Post, March 16, page 4).Please explain to your readers how an F-16 fighter jet can take off with a braking-schute employed, (see photo).

Pertamina to launch new fuel product

Pertamina to launch new fuel productLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmid skyrocketing global oil prices and kerosene scarcities around the country, state oil and gas company PT Pertamina is introducing a new fuel product created from oil wells' unused output.

Soccer match ends in rampage

Soccer match ends in rampageAt least four people, including a 10-year-old boy, were injured in a disturbance outside of Mattoangin Stadium in Makassar after soccer team PSM was held to a goalless draw at home by Persik of Kediri on Tuesday.

Supporters skip gang leader's trial

Supporters skip gang leader's trial JAKARTA: The trial of the suspected murderers of gang leader Basri Sangaji was quiet on Tuesday as supporters of both Sangaji and the defendants stayed away.However, security remained tight, with the city police deploying over 1,000 officers to the auditorium of...

U.S. put monkey wrench in Iran-India pipeline

U.S. put monkey wrench in Iran-India pipelineSalman Haider, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta After much effort, some progress has now been recorded in the project to bring natural gas by pipeline from Iran to India across Pakistan.

High-cost Schools in Indonesia

High-cost Schools in IndonesiaAde Irawan Jakarta High cost has become a pressing issue in the operation of schools in Indonesia. In fact, various regulations, like the National Education Law (No.20 of 2003), stipulate that the central government and local administrations are jointly responsible for...

RI activists slam Wolfowitz nomination

RI activists slam Wolfowitz nominationSlobodan Lekic, Associated Press/JakartaPaul Wolfowitz' candidacy for World Bank president has triggered criticism from rights activists in Indonesia, where he served as U.S.

Pertamina offers cheaper product

Pertamina offers cheaper productLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid skyrocketing global oil prices and kerosene scarcities around the country, state oil and gas company PT Pertamina is introducing a new fuel product created from oil wells' unused output.

Susilo warns global economic slowdown could affect RI

Susilo warns global economic slowdown could affect RIRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned on Tuesday that the country's economic growth might remain sluggish unless the government and the business community managed to anticipate the impact of a...

PAM, tap water firms fall short of promise on drinkable water

PAM, tap water firms fall short of promise on drinkable waterDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta residents may have to put aside their dream to be able to drink piped water directly from the tap, as was previously promised by the City-owned tap water corporation and its two foreign...

Sutiyoso gains more support in market demolition

Sutiyoso gains more support in market demolitionThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe 3,500 traders fighting to keep their kiosks at Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta, may find themselves very upset, after the city administration's plan to demolish the market received on Monday night more political...

Foreigners in Aceh face questions about visas

Foreigners in Aceh face questions about visasNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehJust days after the government extended the deadline for all foreigners to leave Aceh by March 26, an immigration official said on Tuesday some 1,175 foreigners have to leave the province to get their...

Long-term training program the formula for tae kwon do success

Long-term training program the formula for tae kwon do successMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tae kwon do administrators in Central Java and West Java are clearly doing something right.For the fifth straight year, it was a two-team race between the provinces at the 5th LG National Tae...

RI-Japan partnership to exclusive

RI-Japan partnership to exclusiveAlexander C. Chandra, Jakarta The Indonesian and Japanese governments have recently conducted two studies to discuss the feasibility of a Indonesia- Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The first was conducted in Jakarta from Jan.

Calm returns to Ambon after blast

Calm returns to Ambon after blastM. Azis Tunny and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/JakartaSecurity returned to normal in Ambon city on Tuesday, a day after a grenade explosion hit the Maluku capital leaving at least 19 people injured.

Cultural movement more effective

Cultural movement more effectiveFrom Media IndonesiaIn our quest for a quality improvement of democracy to keep pace with advanced countries, the emerging views of bureaucrats and religious institutions constitute a natural phenomenon.

Cultural movement more effective

Cultural movement more effectiveFrom Media IndonesiaIn our quest for a quality improvement of democracy to keep pace with advanced countries, the emerging views of bureaucrats and religious institutions constitute a natural phenomenon.

Adnan Topan Husodo

Adnan Topan Husodo Jakarta2. Frank -- The time for parliamentary reform is right 1 x 30 Right time for House reform Frank Feulner Jakarta3. sTATE -- U.S. spanner in pipeline 2 X 21 U.S. puts monkey wrench in Iran-India pipeline Salman Haider The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta

Local elections: An opportunity for graft

Local elections: An opportunity for graftAdnan Topan Husodo, Jakarta Various studies on election-related graft practices show that in general there are four kinds of irregularities practiced by election candidates and political parties.

Wise compromise at last

Wise compromise at last The House of Representatives finally came to its senses on Monday and reached a wise compromise that provides more leeway for deliberation of the contentious issue of fuel subsidies within the broader context of proposed revisions to the 2005 state budget.

Questioning teachers

Questioning teachersFrom Koran TempoParents of PGRI1 high school students in Bekasi have complained about fees for private lessons unilaterally imposed by the school's teachers. The city council and education office have also prohibited teachers from obliging students to attend such lessons.

Student on trial for defamation

Student on trial for defamation TANGERANG: A student of the State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah was tried at the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday for burning pictures of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla during a protest against the fuel price increase.

NU chief to visit southern Thailand

NU chief to visit southern ThailandNovan Iman Santosa, Asia News Network/Bangkok Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, is scheduled to visit Thailand to help the country handle its troubled, mainly Muslim southern provinces, Indonesian Ambassador to Bangkok...

Susilo is not without political leverage

Susilo is not without political leverageEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took office in October, many pundits predicted that his real test would come when he inevitably had to increase domestic fuel prices early in his presidency.

Govt pushes waste management

Govt pushes waste managementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Partly due to public outrage over recent accidents allegedly caused by dump mismanagement, the government plans to push ahead with its funding program for small and medium businesses to make compost from garbage.

Indonesia, Malaysia vow to boost trade amid Ambalat row

Indonesia, Malaysia vow to boost trade amid Ambalat rowZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite recent tensions, Malaysia and Indonesia are determined to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties, with top officials from the two countries insisting the Ambalat Block dispute had no...

Right time for House reform

Right time for House reformFrank Feulner, Jakarta The recent heated public discussion about the planned increase in salaries of legislators has once again made apparent the necessity of reform of the House of Representatives.

House votes in favor of fuel hike

House votes in favor of fuel hikeTony Hotland and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne major hurdle for the government's fuel hike policy was cleared on Monday as the House of Representatives came to the decision that the policy simply needed to be reviewed.

Reform group proposes collective leadership of PDI-P

Reform group proposes collective leadership of PDI-PThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA faction in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), calling itself the Reform Group, has suggested the upcoming party congress form a presidium to provide transitional leadership as the party moves away from...

Is it a mad world?

Is it a mad world? I refer to the article F-16 fighter jets remain on alert near Ambalat oil block (The Jakarta Post, March 16, page 4).Please explain to your readers how an F-16 fighter jet can take off with a braking-schute employed, (see photo).

Pollycarpus 'facilitated Munir murder'

Pollycarpus 'facilitated Munir murder'Eva C. Komandjaja and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice investigators said on Monday that Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, the only suspect so far in the murder of human rights activist Munir, was not the main executor, but "facilitated" the murder to...

Govt to screen foreign NGOs in Aceh

Govt to screen foreign NGOs in AcehTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaForeign aid organizations will have to pass government screening to be eligible to stay in Aceh during the post-emergency response period, a top official says.

Curry Club returns to Sahid's Shah Jahan

Curry Club returns to Sahid's Shah JahanEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter an absence of about a year, Indian restaurant Shah Jahan is now offering again a special buffet of curry dishes at a reasonable price with a free flow beer for curry-lovers.

UN special envoy to visit Aceh

UN special envoy to visit Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: United Nations special envoy for post- tsunami rehabilitation Erskine Bowles will visit hard-hit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam next week to take a look at the scale of the destruction in the province.