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Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Ambalat row concerns KL students
Ambalat row concerns KL studentsYuli Tri Suwarni and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/YogyakartaAzrah Hamzah, a 22-year-old Malaysian studying in Bandung, is both saddened and concerned by rising anti-Malaysian sentiment in Indonesia as a result of the dispute between Jakarta and Kuala...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Council speaker named suspect
Council speaker named suspectJAMBI: Mailuddin Achmad, the former speaker of West Tanjungjabung regental council, has been named a graft suspect.Jambi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Djoko Turrochman said that Mailuddin, who served the regental council between 1999 and 2004, was named suspect for...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Kabelvision teams up with Malaysian Astro for multimedia service
Kabelvision teams up with Malaysian Astro for multimedia serviceThe Jakarta Post JakartaPT Broadband Multimedia Tbk., better known as cable TV operator Kabelvision, and Malaysian cross-media operator Astro All Asia Network Plc.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
'Make sure no kids visit the casinos'
'Make sure no kids visit the casinos'Not all City Council members have expressed interest in the idea floated by former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin that gambling and prostitution should be legalized so as to produce additional tax revenue that could ease the city's budgetary constraints.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Indonesia's planned $1 billion bonds rated B+ by S&P
Indonesia's planned $1 billion bonds rated B+ by S&PBloomberg, JakartaIndonesia's proposed US$1 billion global bond was assigned a B+ foreign-currency rating by international ratings company Standard & Poor's Corp., four levels below investment grade.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
WGM Corke making her moves on the world
WGM Corke making her moves on the worldMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rat-a-tat-tat of Anya Sun Corke drumming her feet on the floor sounded in the hushed hall in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Traders complain of evictions
Traders complain of evictions JAKARTA: Hundreds of kiosk owners in Ciluar market, Bogor, filed a complaint with the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) on Monday over their eviction from the market area last week.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Proportional response needed
Proportional response neededFrom Koran TempoThe government announcement on fuel price increases has triggered student demonstrations but ironically, the support for ordinary people's complaints has been less.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
India-ASEAN strategic partnership
India-ASEAN strategic partnershipSalman Haider, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta At the start, India and ASEAN were no more than distant cousins. They were friendly enough -- deep-rooted cultural and historical links were not to be denied. But the Cold War divided them.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Grave matter of rental fees to be laid to rest
Grave matter of rental fees to be laid to restDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaIt may be of small comfort to those who have just lost a loved one, but the Jakarta administration's plan to abolish rental fees for grave spaces and subsidize burials outside the city will at least decrease their...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Finally, the dead may rest in peace
Finally, the dead may rest in peaceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt may be of small comfort to those who have just lost a loved one, but the Jakarta administration's plan to abolish rental fees for grave spaces and subsidize burials outside the city will at least decrease their financial...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Government admits food shortage in West Timor
Government admits food shortage in West TimorYemris Fointuna and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government promised on Tuesday to provide free rice and labor-intensive jobs for people in several drought-stricken East Nusa Tenggara regencies.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Indonesia's fragile defense
Indonesia's fragile defenseFrom Koran Tempo The Indonesia-Malaysia border dispute over the Ambalat oil block off East Kalimantan should be given serious attention, but it is not enough for the nation to only mobilize militia volunteers against Malaysia.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Murderers of Aa' Gym's students get life imprisonment
Murderers of Aa' Gym's students get life imprisonmentYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungThree people were sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for killing two female students of popular Muslim preacher Abdullah Gymnastiar (Aa' Gym).
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Illegal migrants workers jailed in Malaysia
Illegal migrants workers jailed in MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurDozens of people arrested this month in a crackdown on illegal immigrants in Malaysia are to be jailed and whipped, local media reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Killers of Aa' Gym's students sentenced to life imprisonment
Killers of Aa' Gym's students sentenced to life imprisonmentYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThree people were sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for killing two female students of popular Muslim preacher Abdullah Gymnastiar (Aa' Gym).
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Seven arrested for hoarding fuel
Seven arrested for hoarding fuelAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least seven people have been arrested for hoarding and selling fuel at higher prices than that set by the government.City police natural resources crime unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Kadin suggests alternative financing schemes to TNI
Kadin suggests alternative financing schemes to TNIZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe much-hyped Ambalat dispute has encouraged the Indonesian Military (TNI) to renew its demands for more up-to-date weaponry, with the constraints on the military budget forcing it to look for new funding...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Ambalat, where the game nations play
Ambalat, where the game nations playBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The row between Indonesia and Malaysia over Ambalat has dragged the military as well as diplomats from both sides into a kind of a game where both are committed to defend their strategic stakes.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Erin Brokovich visits Yogyakarta
Erin Brokovich visits YogyakartaYOGYAKARTA: Ignoring a travel advisory, several environmentalists from the United States, including Erin Brokovich, visited Yogyakarta on Tuesday and met Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
KPPU can't count: Sales of tankers let to a big profit for
KPPU can't count: Sales of tankers let to a big profit for Pertamina and the StateTodung Mulya Lubis Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) ruled on March 3 that Pertamina, Frontline (one of the largest independent operators of supertankers in the world, with a listing in...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Mandiri books 14 percent increase in 2004 profit
Mandiri books 14 percent increase in 2004 profitThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Mandiri, the country's largest lender in terms of assets, booked a 14.6 percent increase in its 2004 net profit, thanks to its lending expansion.Publicly listed Mandiri boosted its lending portfolio last year to Rp 94.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
[b]...the possibility of success for the government's
...the possibility of success for the government's anticorruption program is in fact slim.;JP;CD; ANPAk..r..RI must not relax campaign on corruption JP/7/GRAFTRI must not relax campaign on corruptionArdimas Sasdi Jakarta It was remarkable to see President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promise to lead...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Women's concern
Women's concern I read with great interest the article about the Soroptimist women's group raising money to rebuild homes in Aceh. This is a wonderful example of how women can band together to help one another and their communities.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Moderate earthquake jolts East Java
Moderate earthquake jolts East JavaJAKARTA: A moderate earthquake jolted a small town in East Java province -- the latest in a series of tremblers to rock the archipelago in recent months, an official said on Tuesday.The earthquake, measuring 5.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Marlboro maker sets sights on Asia
Marlboro maker sets sights on AsiaMarlboro maker Philip Morris said on Monday in Washington that its bid for a major Indonesian tobacco firm would give it vital local knowledge to expand in Asia -- including into the world's biggest cigarette market China.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Germany minister visits Indonesian university
Germany minister visits Indonesian university "It's very impressive," said Germany's education and research minister Edelgard Bulmahn (right, with handbag), commenting on the Swiss German University in Serpong, West Java.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Prosecutors waiting for Adiguna medical results
Prosecutors waiting for Adiguna medical resultsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors are waiting to be advised of the medical diagnosis on Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Ardimas Sasdi
Ardimas Sasdi Jakarta 2. Bando -- Ambalat is where the game nations play 1 x 30 Ambalat, where the game nations play Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Canadian leader visits Aceh
Canadian leader visits AcehIn an effort to highlight Canada's long-term commitment to post- tsunami relief operations in Indonesia, Parliament Speaker Dan Hays is currently visiting tsunami-affected areas in Aceh province, the Canadian Embassy in Jakarta said.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Outgoing envoy Rajic a 'real Betawi'
Outgoing envoy Rajic a 'real Betawi'Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGenerally, governments appoint ambassadors to foreign countries, who have had distinguished careers in diplomacy, public service or politics.Sometimes, well-known public figures are also appointed as ambassadors.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Govt plays down threat of fuel price hike protests
Govt plays down threat of fuel price hike protestsAndi Hajramurni and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MakassarThe government has played down warnings that anti-fuel price increase protests could escalate and threaten domestic security conditions, saying that rallies continue to...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
BKSDA officials rescue protected turtles
BKSDA officials rescue protected turtlesIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe East Java Natural Resources Conservation Body (BKSDA) has foiled a smuggling attempt of 7,275 turtles from Merauke, Papua.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Death toll in boat accident rises to 11
Death toll in boat accident rises to 11JAKARTA: Rescuers searching for victims of a boat accident on a river in Indonesia's Sumatra island have found more bodies, bringing the death toll to 11 with 19 missing, police said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
An inspiring personal experience
An inspiring personal experience When I got married seven years ago, my wife and I mulled over spending our honeymoon on Bali. The exigencies of government service held us from fulfilling that dream. Romanticism attached to the Indonesian islands however remained on our minds.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Govt to build 25 lighthouses
Govt to build 25 lighthouses JAKARTA: The government is expected to increase the administrative fee for issuing passports, as the current fee of Rp 260,000 (about US$27) does not cover production costs.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Prosecutors await medical diagnosis on Adiguna
Prosecutors await medical diagnosis on AdigunaAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaProsecutors are waiting to be advised of the medical diagnosis on Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Seven arrested for hoarding fuel
Seven arrested for hoarding fuel Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAt least seven people have been arrested for hoarding and selling fuel at higher prices than that set by the government.City police natural resources crime unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Kadin suggests funding schemes for TNI
Kadin suggests funding schemes for TNIZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe much-hyped Ambalat dispute has encouraged the Indonesian Military (TNI) to renew its demands for more up-to-date weaponry, with the constraints on the military budget forcing it to look for new funding sources.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Acehnese barracks
Acehnese barracks The letter by Peter Droege from Australia (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 24) raises a number of good points. I have just returned from Aceh after staying in a refugee camp at Lhoknga for a few nights that was adequate but not easy for everyone to live in.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, March 16, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, March 16, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:00 Cultural Program: Nusa Budaya12:00 p.m.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Jakarta Hilton presents Balinese cuisine festival
Jakarta Hilton presents Balinese cuisine festivalEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDo you have a craving for Balinese dishes like sate lilit and bebek betutu but do not have time to fly to the island?There's good news.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Flying high with SBY
Flying high with SBY Have relations between Indonesia and Australia ever been closer?With Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono due here later this month, and a bilateral forum scheduled for Canberra on Thursday featuring no fewer than nine Indonesian government ministers, it would be hard...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
1.KUHP ---- 1x40
1.KUHP ---- 1x40 Criminal Code revision draws more flak 2. Gas ---- 2x16 Taxi firms eagerly await compulsory use of CNG 3. NTT ------ 2x24 Government admits food shortage in West Timor 4. Murder -- 2x22 Student gets 20 years in jail for killing pregnant girlfriend
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
West Java wows on tae kwon do nationals' second day
West Java wows on tae kwon do nationals' second dayMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta West Java grabbed the lead from defending champion Central Java on Tuesday in the 5th LG National Tae kwon do championship, with the two teams set to vie for all-round medal honors in Wednesday's...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
RI to host first Asia-Africa Business Summit
RI to host first Asia-Africa Business SummitZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a prelude to the upcoming Asia-Africa Conference next month, Indonesia will host the first Asia-Africa Business Summit, which aims to encourage investment and trade between the two continents.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
JP/1/head
JP/1/head March 16, 2005 1. House (49) - 65 pts 6 cols 1line (1x24)House obstructs fuel policy 2. BPK (45) - 42 pts 2 cols 3line (3x14) BPK finds 2,128 cases of irregularities in use of Rp7.1t funds3. Piracy (34) - 28 pts 3cols 1lines (1x30) RI, M'sia team up to hunt pirates 4.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
AGO seeks members for key commission
AGO seeks members for key commissionJAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) will open registrations for potential candidates for the Prosecutors Commission from March 16 to 26.AGO spokesman R.J. Soehandoyo was quoted by Antara as saying on Tuesday that a presidential decree on the...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Four more Starbucks planned for Indonesia
Four more Starbucks planned for Indonesia JAKARTA: PT Sari Coffee Indonesia plans to open four more Starbucks outlets in the next three months."In the next three months, we will open new outlets at the under-construction Sudirman Place, Wisma Metropolitan and Mal Ciputra, all in Jakarta, and at the...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
On land use permits
On land use permits I don't know why when The Jakarta Post reports on some new environmental degradation (City reaches new depths as land use plan fails to sink in, March 1), the officials quoted always seem so surprised.