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Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Hyundai, Marubeni to build Indonesia's LNG terminal
Hyundai, Marubeni to build Indonesia's LNG terminalBloomberg, Jakarta Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Marubeni Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. are bidding to build Indonesia's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Ambalat oil found by Eni last year, KL sticks to its claim
Ambalat oil found by Eni last year, KL sticks to its claimAgencies, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur The Indonesian government said that Eni SpA, Europe's fourth- biggest oil producer, struck oil in the Ambalat offshore oil field in the Sulawesi Sea, prompting the biggest military standoff between the two...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Gambling: Bane or blessing for Jakarta?
Gambling: Bane or blessing for Jakarta?Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has a headache in curbing widespread gambling and prostitution in the city. At least, this is what he said publicly recently.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
TV Program: Monday, March 21, 2005
TV Program: Monday, March 21, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Children Drama: Karna8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show12:00 p.m.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Busway construction to resume in April
Busway construction to resume in April JAKARTA: The construction on two new busway corridors will resume at the end of April, the head of the city's transportation agency, Rustam Effendy, said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
JP/18/ACEH
JP/18/ACEHAlmost three months have passed since Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam witnessed a tragedy worse than anything it could have imagined when a massive earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami, hit the province.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
PKB to ask SBY to open congress
PKB to ask SBY to open congress JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) said on Friday it would ask President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to open its congress in Semarang next month, despite the party's opposition to Susilo's fuel hike policy."We need to keep things separate here.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
TNI touts its green credentials
TNI touts its green credentials JAYAPURA, Papua: Despite charges that members of the Indonesian military (TNI) are often involved in illegal logging, the TNI is committed to preserving the environment, a senior TNI officer said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Crush Malaysia, whose agenda?
Crush Malaysia, whose agenda?Dandhy Dwi Laksono, Jakarta It is almost undeniable that the call for confrontation with Malaysia launched by president Sukarno from January 1963 to May 1966 was nothing more than an attempt to save the face of a muddled domestic policy.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Tsunami reconstruction funds fall short of $4.22b
Tsunami reconstruction funds fall short of $4.22bKarl Wilson, Agence France-Presse/Manila Funds raised so far to help rebuild four of the countries worst affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster fall short by US$4.22 billion, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Cirebon to open new sugarcane fields to create more jobs
Cirebon to open new sugarcane fields to create more jobsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon The West Java provincial administration plans to open an 18,000- hectare sugarcane plantation to boost sugar production and create new jobs, a senior official says.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Should we go to war with Malaysia?
Should we go to war with Malaysia?Rizal Sukma Jakarta The territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia on the ownership of the Ambalat oil and gas block has taken an increasingly ugly turn. Several Indonesian politicians and legislators have repeatedly called for the government to declare war...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
TV Today: Saturday, March 19, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, March 19, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 TV Drama1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary: Survival2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Comedy5:00 Documentary6:00 Battle of...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
On Java Jazz
On Java Jazz This letter is in response to the article Jazz fashionable again on Java in festival's wake in The Jakarta Post on March 9.Rarely have I seen such a pretentious, elitist and agist article on what should be an unpretentious and all-encompassing subject. Jazz.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
At last, Pollycarpus declared suspect in Munir murder
At last, Pollycarpus declared suspect in Munir murderEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After five consecutive days of questioning, National Police on Friday finally declared Garuda Indonesia pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto a suspect in last year's murder of prominent human rights...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permit
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permitRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanEnvironmentalists have called on the government to revoke the investment permit it has issued for a Singaporean investor who is developing an international tourist resort on land near Lake...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Bogor councillors upset at PPLi
Bogor councillors upset at PPLiTheresia Sufa, Bogor Nine days after fire engulfed a 1,350-square-meter warehouse containing drums of toxic waste, the facility's owner has yet to report how much and exactly what kind of toxic waste was stored in the warehouse, much to the chagrin of the Bogor...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Russia seeks countertrade deals with RI
Russia seeks countertrade deals with RIThe Jakarta Post JakartaRussia is offering cost-effective advanced technology to local administrations and the private sector in Indonesia in return for commodities countertrade deals.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
1. Fuel (45) - 65 pts 2 cols 3line (3x12)
1. Fuel (45) - 65 pts 2 cols 3line (3x12)House snubs fuel talks with govt2. Kerosene (45) - 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x24) Team to tackle kerosene scams 3. Sampoerna (45) - 36 pts 6cols 1lines (1x42)VP meets Sampoerna, reminds them of 'obligations' 4.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Army to station extra division in Papua
Army to station extra division in PapuaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Army plans to set up a new division of elite troops and station it in the country's westernmost province of Papua, where rebel groups have been fighting a low intensity guerrilla war for the independence of the...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Govet may raise power tariffs
Govet may raise power tariffsBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia may raise electricity tariffs by as much as 7 percent if the PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, the state utility, remains unprofitable, a government official said.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Rupiah set to gain on dollar this year: BI
Rupiah set to gain on dollar this year: BIThe Jakarta Post JakartaDespite a recent slide, the rupiah is expected to stabilize in relation to U.S. dollar in the second half of the year and head for a level below 9,000 per dollar by the end of the year, Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Miranda S.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 18, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 18, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
$50 million Lamongan port deal signed
$50 million Lamongan port deal signedIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaPT Lamongan Integrated Shorebase (LIS) has signed an agreement with PT Rotary Engineering Indonesia to construct a US$50 million oil and gas port in Lamongan, East Java.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
RP tourist arrivals up 6%
RP tourist arrivals up 6% MANILA: Tourist arrivals in the Philippines rose 6 percent in January amid an intensified campaign to lure more visitors into the country, the government said on Friday.The Department of Tourism said a total of 220,248 tourists visited the Philippines in January, up from...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
1. Comment -- 1x40
1. Comment -- 1x40 Gambling: Bane or blessing for Jakarta? 2. Ambalat -- 3x16 Ambalat oil found by Eni last year, Malaysia sticks to its claim 3. Aceh ---- 1x32 Banda Aceh university students continue studies in tents 4. Gas ---- 1x36 CNG conversion: Learning from New Delhi
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSRabies outbreak leaves one dead KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Fifty-four people have been infected with rabies in Ende regency, East Nusa Tenggara, over the past several weeks, with one death.To stop the spread of the virus, government officials are vaccinating thousands of dogs and...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Govt may postpone global bond sales
Govt may postpone global bond salesUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The currently volatile global market -- with crashing bluechip stocks and soaring oil prices scaring investors away -- may force the government to reconsider its plan to issue US$1 billion in dollar-denominated overseas bonds...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Acehnese students get scholarships
Acehnese students get scholarships DEPOK: Schlumberger Indonesia, a subsidiary of the global oil field services giant, has awarded scholarships to 57 undergraduate students from tsunami-affected Aceh studying at the University of Indonesia.The one-year scholarships are worth Rp 750,000 per month.
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
A betrayal of ASEAN?
A betrayal of ASEAN? For the past 30 years, the world has had nothing but praise if not admiration for the spirit of cooperation among countries united under the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), whose members include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Cemex donates $2.1m for victims in Aceh
Cemex donates $2.1m for victims in AcehJAKARTA: Mexican cement producer Cemex has donated US$2.1 million to SOS Children's Villages in Meulaboh, Aceh, which is working to provide a nurturing environment for children orphaned in the tsunami.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
ConocoPhillips blamed for blackout in Singapore
ConocoPhillips blamed for blackout in SingaporeBeth Jinks, Bloomberg, Singapore ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. oil refiner, was blamed for a power failure that blacked out almost a third of Singapore in June, 2004, a committee appointed by the island-state's government said today.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
'Gambling means easy, fast money'
'Gambling means easy, fast money'Highlighting Jakarta's status as an international city, former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin has suggested legalizing gambling to cater to the needs of foreigners for after-work activities. The Jakarta Post asked some residents their opinions about the issue.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Anti-Malaysian sentiment puts universities at risk
Anti-Malaysian sentiment puts universities at riskYuli Tri Suwarni and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/MakassarStaff at Bandung's Padjadjaran University are worried that anti- Malaysian sentiment could cause Malaysian students to leave the country, depriving the institution of...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Former Buru prisoners want equality
Former Buru prisoners want equalityMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government's plan to rehabilitate the civil and legal rights of past former political prisoners is expected to finally end all forms of discrimination against them and their families.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
1. Newmont -- 3x16
1. Newmont -- 3x16 Supreme Court ruling allows police to probe Newmont 2. Women ---- 2x21 Acehnese women back to business after disaster 3. Brawl ---- 2x21House Speaker Agung criticized over brawl Agung in hot water over House members' brawl 4.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
New event center opens in North Jakarta
New event center opens in North JakartaThe Jakarta Post/JakartaNorth Jakarta's newest lifestyle and entertainment center, La Piazza, now has a 500-square-meter prism-shaped event center to accommodate large gatherings."This is not just a restaurant.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
2. DEGREE -- 36pt
2. DEGREE -- 36pt Foreign degrees no panacea for unemployment woes 3. LAPRISMA -- 30pt N. Jakarta plaza offers kaleidoscopic experience 4. SPEAK -- 28pt 'Gambling means easy, fast money'
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permit
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permitRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanEnvironmentalists have called on the government to revoke the investment permit it has issued for a Singaporean investor who is developing an international tourist resort on land near Lake...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Barbarians in the House
Barbarians in the House Those acquainted with politics looked on in amusement. The majority of those who had held their representatives in something like reverence stared in bemusement.The cacophony of the assembly turned ugly on Wednesday as the esteemed members of the House of Representatives...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Lawyers protest over terror trial
Lawyers protest over terror trial JAKARTA: Claiming terror suspect Irun Hidayat as their client, the Muslim Defense Team (TPM) has lodged a protest at the South Jakarta District Court for not informing them about his trial.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
North Jakarta plaza offers kaleidoscopic experience
North Jakarta plaza offers kaleidoscopic experienceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNorth Jakarta's newest lifestyle and entertainment center, La Piazza, now has a 500-square-meter prism-shaped event center to accommodate large gatherings."This is not just a restaurant.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
'Sharing pact' one way to solve Sulawesi Sea spat
'Sharing pact' one way to solve Sulawesi Sea spat JP/7/STRAIT'Sharing pact' one way to solve Sulawesi Sea spat Mark Valencia The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The recent joint statement by the Indonesian and Malaysian foreign ministers that the Sulawesi Sea dispute would be resolved...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Garuda's new boss vows to improve profits, performance
Garuda's new boss vows to improve profits, performanceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe newly appointed management of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has pledged to improve the airline's operations and boost its profits after it suffered a loss last year as a result of higher fuel prices and...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
The tragedy of the impoverished
The tragedy of the impoverished What is the fate of poor people in Indonesia? A friend of mine has the answer. According to him, grass in Indonesia is much more respected than poor people. How is that? Well, we can see everywhere announcements saying "Do not step on the grass".
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Acehnese women back to business after disaster
Acehnese women back to business after disasterLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehFrom a human point of view, Endang, an Acehnese woman who fell victim to the devastating tsunami last December, had many reasons to give up on life.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Fake credit cards crime in metropolis
Fake credit cards crime in metropolisAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCredit cardholders are advised to use extra caution when settling bills with their cards.The city police announced on Thursday they had arrested dozens of suspects who allegedly worked with restaurant, hotel and mall...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Aiken from 'Idol' sings in Indonesian
Aiken from 'Idol' sings in IndonesianIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clay Aiken, American Idol runner-up, has begun his debut tour in Indonesia this week. But rather than performing any songs, he was visiting the tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh as an ambassador for the United Nations...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Mega presses ahead with reelection bid
Mega presses ahead with reelection bidM. Taufiqurrahman and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SemarangThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) needs to pave the way for new faces to rule the party if it wants to thrive in the future, an analyst says.