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Fri, 04 Mar 2005
'Councillor housing allowances appaling'
'Councillor housing allowances appaling'The Jakarta administration has agreed to give councillors a monthly housing allowance of between Rp 15 million and Rp 20 million. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinions on the issue.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
*Fuel price hike: Short term pain, long term gain Page 3
*Fuel price hike: Short term pain, long term gain Page 3 *Conspiracy in Munir's death: Probe Page 4 *W. Java officials play down bird flu risk Page 5 *A serious setback in the fight against corruption Page 6 *City Council stalling monorail over money Page 8 *Basketball gets extended play across the...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Adiguna's team says charges obscure, requests acquittal
Adiguna's team says charges obscure, requests acquittalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe defense team for businessman Adiguna Sutowo demanded on Thursday that all charges against the murder suspect be dropped, arguing that the prosecutors' case was obscure and misleading.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Activist faces six years jail
Activist faces six years jailAn Indonesian student activist was facing up to six years in jail after his trial opened on Thursday for allegedly insulting the head of state in public by calling him a dog and a pig, a report said.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Airline association objects to more 'administrators'
Airline association objects to more 'administrators'The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) has objected to the government's plan to assign additional administrators to the country's four international airports, saying this would place an unacceptable...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Foreigners presence in Aceh to be limited
Foreigners presence in Aceh to be limitedTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAcehnese are set to bid farewell to thousands of foreigners who have been sharing their tribulations following the tsunami catastrophe.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Conspiracy in Munir's death: Probe
Conspiracy in Munir's death: ProbeMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe death of respected human rights activist Munir last September was very likely the result of a conspiracy, a government- sanctioned fact finding team said.Brig. Gen.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
1. Munir (3x10)
1. Munir (3x10) Conspiracy in Munir's death: Probe 2. IOM (2x18) Foreigners presence in Aceh to be limited 3. Police (3x7) Members of KKN to be selected 4. Maid (1x40) RI maids appeal for leniency in murder case
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Australian academic barred entry to RI
Australian academic barred entry to RIAdianto P. Simamora and Vivi Anggraeni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe tsunami tragedy in Aceh and the fine relief work from Australia certainly strengthened the roller-coaster relationship between Indonesia and Australia, but the two nations are now facing a new...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Sutiyoso to spank naughty bus operators
Sutiyoso to spank naughty bus operatorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso threatened on Thursday to revoke the operation permits of any public transportation owners who raised their fares in response to the 29 percent fuel price increase announced on March 1.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Shipping industry welcomes new rules
Shipping industry welcomes new rulesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith a long-awaited presidential instruction on the revitalization of the domestic shipping industry entering into effect last week, Indonesian shipping firms are now preparing to win back their former share of the country's shipping...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Police wrap up Depok graft case
Police wrap up Depok graft case JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police submitted on Thursday case files and suspects of alleged corruption to the West Java prosecutor's office. Seventeen former councillors of the Depok municipality are implicated.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
It is now or never for Indonesia electronics industry
It is now or never for Indonesia electronics industryZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOver the last three decades, major Asian countries have managed to improve exports from basic manufacturing products to more sophisticated goods, with one major exception -- Indonesia.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Ba'asyir found guilty, sentenced to 30 months
Ba'asyir found guilty, sentenced to 30 monthsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe headline-grabbing trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir came to a close on Thursday with a two-and-a-half-year jail sentence for the Muslim cleric for his part in the "evil conspiracy" that killed 202 people in Bali in October 2002.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
IFC cancels 70 million dollar loan for Philippines toll road
IFC cancels 70 million dollar loan for Philippines toll road project Agence France-Presse Manila The World Bank's private sector arm, the International Finance Corp. (IFC) revealed on Thursday it has canceled a US$70 million syndicated loan for a vital toll road project in the Philippines after the...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Filipino hoopsters to play here
Filipino hoopsters to play here JAKARTA: The Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) is cooperating with the Philippines Basketball Association (PBA) to hold a game between two PBA clubs in Jakarta on Sunday.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
City Council stalling monorail over money
City Council stalling monorail over moneyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCity councillors rejected on Thursday the financing requirements demanded by monorail builder PT Jakarta Monorail, saying they would only burden the people.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Province/CityNumber of Poor People PercentagePoverty Line (Rp/capital/month)
Province/CityNumber of Poor People PercentagePoverty Line (Rp/capital/month) (thousands) to total number of national poor peopleJakarta277.1 3.18197.306Seribu Islands 3.0 14.99184.172 South Jakarta 42.5 2.25234.886 East Jakarta 62.1 2.51197.300 Central Jakarta 34.9 3.91215.290 West Jakarta 62.6 3.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Local KPUs members wait to get paid
Local KPUs members wait to get paid YOGYAKARTA: They might be in charge of holding direct election of regional heads in Yogyakarta, but some members and staff at Yogyakarta's General Elections Committee (KPU) have not received their salaries since January.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
TV viewers like their ads simple, funny
TV viewers like their ads simple, funnyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike the advertisements that pop up every 10 minutes on television?Apparently almost 37 percent of Indonesian viewers see the "uninvited guests" as boring, in spite of the ever increasing sums being spend by firms on...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
1. BAN: 3 x 14
1. BAN: 3 x 14 Australian academic barred entry to RI 2. BASYIR: 2 X 18 Ba'asyir found guilty, sentenced to 30 months 3. TKI: 2 X 21 Red Cross raises alarm over expelled RI workers 4. JAZZ: 1 X 22 Jazz festival ready to blow
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
RI maid testifies in rape trial in Penang
RI maid testifies in rape trial in Penang An Indonesian domestic helper was raped and tortured by having chili powder rubbed over her face and vagina, a report said on Thursday, in the latest alleged case of maid abuse in Malaysia.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
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A serious setback in the fight against corruption J. Soedjati Djiwandono Jakarta2. Noor -- Remembering our Indonesian Brethren: The Forgotten History of 1 X 30 Free migration across SE Asia By Farish A. Noor
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Agencies within new ministry could serve as propaganda agencies vehicle
Agencies within new ministry could serve as propaganda agencies vehicleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo bodies established under the Ministry of Communications and Information could become state propaganda bodies with unchecked powers if they are not properly regulated, media observers say.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Rights tribunal law not retroactive
Rights tribunal law not retroactive JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court rejected on Thursday a challenge by former East Timor governor Abilio Jose Soares against the constitutionality of the Human Rights Tribunal Law (No. 26 of 2000).
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Lack of evidence blamed for Ba'asyir's light term
Lack of evidence blamed for Ba'asyir's light termThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaThe lenient prison sentence handed down on Thursday for cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir stemmed from the failure of the prosecution to present sufficient evidence against him, analysts said.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
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;JP;LEA;NAN;CD; ANPAf..r.. Brief-Indosat-Aceh Indosat to open cellular center in Aceh JP/14/Brief Indosat opens center in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Telecommunications firm PT Indosat officially opened a cellular and telecommunications service center here on Thursday to improve communications in the...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Aceh settlement, a long way to go
Aceh settlement, a long way to go Soegih Arto asks why should the Indonesian government conduct peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and then lists his personal objections (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 15).
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
M'sia to turn old airport into hub
M'sia to turn old airport into hub KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to give the country's former main airport Subang a new lease of life by turning it into a regional aerospace hub for aircraft maintenance, parts manufacturing and flight training, reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Again, fine for littering
Again, fine for litteringFrom Kompas It seems Jakarta's regional regulations on fines for littering in public places will be imposed again soon. The regulation has always existed -- but inadequate implementation means it has been less-than effective.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Indosat opens center in Aceh
Indosat opens center in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Telecommunications firm PT Indosat officially opened a cellular and telecommunications service center here on Thursday to improve communications in the tsunami-devastated province.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
W. Java officials paly down bird flu risk
W. Java officials paly down bird flu riskYuli Tri Suwarni and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/CirebonFears of a possible bird flu outbreak in West Java were played down by an official on Thursday, who gave assurances that all infected chickens had been cremated and buried to prevent further...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Basketball gets extended play across the country
Basketball gets extended play across the countryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2005 A Mild IBL basketball competition starts next Wednesday in an extended six-month-long series of games that will take in 15 cities nationwide.Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) director Agus A.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
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;JP;CDFor SPOTLIGHT: Friday, March 4, 2005 NEW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: Australian Ambassador to Indonesia H.E. David Richie (left), the Bunda Mulia Educational Foundation Chairperson, Rita Djoko Susanto (second from left), and Science and Technology Ministerial technical adviser from the Department...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Singapore's Esplanade deliver Mosaic music festival
Singapore's Esplanade deliver Mosaic music festivalCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaMosaic, a 10-day annual music festival that took three years to establish, kicks off -- for the very first time -- on March 11 at Singapore's Esplanade Theaters on the Bay.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives back
Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives back Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With a name that speaks volumes throughout Southeast Asia, Fandi Ahmad could well choose to rest on his laurels in a comfortable retirement.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Beach erosion worsens in Tangerang
Beach erosion worsens in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangArnan, a food stall owner, looks out from his small beach-front bamboo hut and spots the submerged concrete ruins engulfed by the Java Sea.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Two died in Lembang landslide
Two died in Lembang landslide BANDUNG: Two residents of Ampera hamlet in Jayagiri village, Lembang, some 16 kilometers north of Bandung, have been killed, buried in a landslide at 4 a.m. on Thursday.The landslide damaged 12 houses.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Indonesian maids appeal for leniency in murder case
Indonesian maids appeal for leniency in murder caseHera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs the trial of two Indonesian domestic workers charged with murder in Singapore draws near, the Indonesian government has pleaded with the city state's authorities to spare them from the death penalty.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
For SPOTLIGHT: Friday, March 4, 2005
For SPOTLIGHT: Friday, March 4, 2005SARA LEE DONATION: Sara Lee Indonesia's president director Amit Chatterjee (left) presents a donation worth Rp 736 million to Nangroe Aceh Darussalam provincial administration head Sayid Fuad Zakaria, to help ease the burden of the tsunami victims of Aceh through...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Red Cross raises alarm on illegals
Red Cross raises alarm on illegalsAgencies, Jakarta/Kuala LumpurAbout 8,000 Indonesians, recently expelled from Malaysia following a crackdown on illegal immigrants, are stranded in border camps, resulting in many becoming ill with malaria and tuberculosis, the Red Cross stated on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
RI maids appeal for leniency in murder case
RI maids appeal for leniency in murder caseHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the trial of two Indonesian domestic workers charged with murder in Singapore draws near, the Indonesian government has pleaded with the city state's authorities to spare them from the death penalty.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Why does Aceh want to separate?
Why does Aceh want to separate? I am a Canadian Muslim who has come to know about two very sad facts regarding Indonesia, which is home to the largest population of our Muslim brothers and sisters in the world. - There is rampant corruption at every level of the government.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
House starts inquiry on fuel price hikes
House starts inquiry on fuel price hikesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 31 legislators from seven factions submitted to the House of Representatives leadership on Thursday a petition asking the House to use its investigative rights to probe into the government's much-criticized...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Petronas to invest $100m in RI
Petronas to invest $100m in RI JAKARTA: Malaysian state gas and oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) plans to expand its businesses in Indonesia by investing US$100 million this year.Petronas chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Dato Sri Mohd Hasan Marican said on Thursday...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
1. Insight (30) - 36 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45)
1. Insight (30) - 36 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45) Fuel price hikes: Short-term pain, long-term gain 2. KPPU (50) - 48 pts 3 cols 3 line (3x18) Pertamina tanker sale fraught with 'irregularities'3. Petronas (40) - 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x32)SBY tells TNI to secure disputed area 4.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Radio, TV to bring Java homes
Radio, TV to bring Java homesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Are you worried that you can't get ticket to the upcoming Java Jazz Festival at the Jakarta Convention Center? Concerned that you'll miss a performance because of other commitments?Well, no need to worry, because television and...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Pertamina tanker sale fraught with 'irregularities'
Pertamina tanker sale fraught with 'irregularities'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) declared on Thursday state oil and gas company Pertamina and three of its business partners guilty of colluding in the sale of two of the...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Robber shot dead with own gun
Robber shot dead with own gun JAKARTA: One of two raiders who attempted to rob three staff members of non-governmental organization Save the Children on Wednesday was shot dead while trying to flee the scene after one of the victims managed to snatch away his gun.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Susilo tells TNI to secure disputed area
Susilo tells TNI to secure disputed areaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday to secure disputed territory just east of Borneo island that is claimed by both Malaysia and Indonesia.