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Danamon to triple funds disbursed to credit banks

Danamon to triple funds disbursed to credit banksLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo promote increased lending to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and micro-businesses, Indonesia's fifth largest lender, Bank Danamon, will triple its lending portfolio to credit banks (BPRs) to Rp 600...

RI targets Chinese tourists

RI targets Chinese touristsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government is casting an appreciative eye toward the increasing number of Chinese traveling overseas for vacation, and hopes to lure some 240,000 Chinese tourists to Indonesia's shores in 2005.

Sudhamek turns peanuts into gold

Sudhamek turns peanuts into goldRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike King Midas, businessman Sudhamek Agung Waspodo Sunjoto has turned the humdrum business of peanut selling in this country into a lucrative industry worth trillions of rupiah annually.

Council members questioned AGO

Council members questioned AGO SAMARINDA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is being taken to task for trying to stop a probe into the former head of the forestry office, who is a suspect in a plantation scam.

Pertamina ensures fuel supply

Pertamina ensures fuel supplyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas company Pertamina will guarantee fuel supplies nationwide following the increase of fuel prices late Monday.

It boils down to law enforcement

It boils down to law enforcementYenny Wahid, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Yanto wants to go home to Indonesia but his salary for the past four months has not been paid. He chooses to stay on in Damansara rather than return empty-handed.

1. Jetro (50) - 48 pts 3 cols 3 line (3x18)

1. Jetro (50) - 48 pts 3 cols 3 line (3x18) Govt hails Jetro's commitment to help enhance local SMEs 2. Rights (30) - 28 pts 4 cols 1line (1x32) Jakarta's rights record poor: U.S. 3. Tobacco (45) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Indonesia chokes as pact on anti-smoking becomes law 4.

Kuwait donates machines to Aceh

Kuwait donates machines to Aceh JAKARTA: The Kuwaiti government has dispatched 58 excavators, cranes, forklifts and trucks to Aceh to help reopen the highway between Banda Aceh and Meulaboh in the west.

Indonesia fired up for Uzbekistan tie despite the odds

Indonesia fired up for Uzbekistan tie despite the oddsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is confident of disproving the form book when it takes on the higher ranked players of Uzbekistan in the first round of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I.

Brawl highlights a murder trial

Brawl highlights a murder trial JAKARTA: Police have had to divide the South Jakarta District Court building in two to prevent dozens of friends of murder victim Basri Sangaji from attacking supporters of the defendants during a hearing on Tuesday.

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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 1 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates March 1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,677.15 6,888.88 7,319.67 7,246.31Brunei dollar 1 6,000.00 5,381.30 5,720.62 5,660.52Canadian dollar 1 7,894.

Sudan defends aid transfer

Sudan defends aid transfer Referring to the unfortunate comment which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 24 by Mathew Ninan W. regarding donation by the Sudan to the tsunami victims in Aceh, allow me to make the following comments on a number of erroneous assertions that marred the said comment...

1. LSI: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS

1. LSI: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS SBY's popularity continues to drop: Survey 2. FARE: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTS Jakarta to raise city transport fares soon 3. SHIP: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Warships deployed close to disputed territory

Warships deployed close to disputed territory

Warships deployed close to disputed territoryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Navy has deployed three warships to disputed waters where the Malaysian government has granted oil production sharing contracts.

Team looks at possible suspect in Munir case

Team looks at possible suspect in Munir caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six months after human rights campaigner Munir was murdered, a fact-finding team assigned to help the police investigate the case may have a suspect.The head of the team, Brig. Gen.

U.S. wants to end UN mission in East Timor

U.S. wants to end UN mission in East TimorThe United States on Monday called for ending the United Nations peacekeeping mission in East Timor when its mandate expires in May, going against recommendations by Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Labor exporters protest new controversial decree

Labor exporters protest new controversial decreeRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMigrant labor exporters are protesting a government decree slapping recruitment fees on workers sent to Malaysia and establishing a consortium they said would institutionalize labor extortion.

RI chokes as pact anti-smoking becomes law

RI chokes as pact anti-smoking becomes lawHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe global anti-smoking pact became law on Sunday legally binding the countries that ratified it. Cigarette-friendly Indonesia, meanwhile, coughed embarrassedly and stood at the back of the room.

Jed Clampett-wannabe strikes out

Jed Clampett-wannabe strikes outThe Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West JavaAfter a series of tests and studies, state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina stated it had found no oil reserves on land belonging to Slamet Bukhori, a farmer in Brebes, West Java.

Central government tells Sutiyoso to bring public hospitals back

Central government tells Sutiyoso to bring public hospitals backDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central government requested the Jakarta administration resume control of the newly corporatized hospitals in the city as it fears their new status will adversely affect services to the poor.

Resuming military ties

Resuming military tiesThe brouhaha of politics often belie the soundness of ties between two nations. Millions in this country disapprove of America's foreign policy, particularly in issues related to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Key Bali bombers to move to Nusakambangan prison

Key Bali bombers to move to Nusakambangan prisonThe authorities plan to move 28 people convicted for the Bali bombings, including three key players on death row, from a jail in Bali to prisons in Central Java province, an official has said.

Govt hails Jetro's commitment to help enhance local SMEs

Govt hails Jetro's commitment to help enhance local SMEsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government intends to take full advantage of the Japan External Trade Organization's (Jetro) commitment to enhance small and medium enterprises' (SMEs) capabilities to support the manufacturing...

Puteh says corruption charges baseless

Puteh says corruption charges baselessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter twice missing hearings for asthma and heart treatment, suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh appeared at the Anticorruption Court on Monday.

Corruption management

Corruption management It is very interesting to analyze the 2004 survey conducted by Transparency International Indonesia of governmental institutions in 21 cities in Indonesian. More details of the survey should be published to let the public know more about corruption in Indonesia.

Parking agency report queried

Parking agency report queriedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFor the sixth-straight year, BP Perparkiran, the city-owned agency which manages on-street parking in more 500 roads in Jakarta, reported a deficit, collecting only Rp 14 billion in parking revenue last year.

Petronas to boost presence in RI

Petronas to boost presence in RIKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national oil firm Petronas is likely to become a major supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power plants on Java island in a move that would boost its presence in Indonesia, a report said Monday.

Envoys read poems to console tsunami victims

Envoys read poems to console tsunami victimsJP/18/EnvoyEnvoys read poems to console tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the aftermath of the tsunami that swept across Aceh and North Sumatra, countries around the world have contributed much to ease the suffering of survivors.

Fuel prices hiked, sacrifices called

Fuel prices hiked, sacrifices calledThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter weeks of uncertainty, the government has announced a hike in domestic fuel prices by an average of 29 percent, which would come into effect on March 1, despite objections from the House of Representatives and the public.

Recycling militants: Darul Islam and terrorism

Recycling militants: Darul Islam and terrorismInternational Crisis Group (ICG), Singapore No understanding of jihadism in Indonesia is possible without understanding the Darul Islam movement (DI) and its efforts to establish the Islamic State of Indonesia (Negara Islam Indonesia (NII)).

The furel price rise dilemma

The furel price rise dilemma From Koran TempoAn Indonesian economic think tank has proposed that the government postpone its plan to raise fuel oil prices until 2006, because the increase would trigger price hikes as a psychological consequence of the public reaction.

Community involvement essential in Aceh rebuilding

Community involvement essential in Aceh rebuilding United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, Hafiz Pasha visited Aceh from Feb. 25 to 26 to find ways for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to boost the reconstruction of...

Hot and bothered by porn

Hot and bothered by pornFrom RepublikaPublic anxiety has climaxed as pornographic video compact disks (VCDs) are widely circulated in the city. The police should seek ways to deal with this problem after the recent drive against steamy pictures.

Supporters demand release of Ba'asyir

Supporters demand release of Ba'asyir JAKARTA: Around 50 supporters of terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir rallied outside the Supreme Court building in Central Jakarta on Monday to demand the release of the Muslim cleric.

JP/17/AUCT

JP/17/AUCTBachelor auction romantic way to raise fundsEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe hottest bachelor at the charity auction was Alexander Jovanovic, 43, an Aussie with a pair of hazel-colored eyes, 180 centimeters in height, sexy streaks of gray hair in his wavy, dark hair and charm that...

Cimahi dump slide victims upset with Kalla

Cimahi dump slide victims upset with KallaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungVictims of the garbage collapse at Leuwigajah dump created havoc on Monday after missing out on an opportunity to talk face-to-face with Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

Bosnian energy firm plans to invest $60 million in RI

Bosnian energy firm plans to invest $60 million in RIVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has close and cordial ties with the Indonesia, is aiming to increase its trade with Indonesia in many areas and invest US$60 million in the power sector in the near...

Key Bali bombers to move to Nusakambangan

Key Bali bombers to move to NusakambanganThe authorities plan to move 28 people convicted for the Bali bombings, including three key players on death row, from a jail in Bali to prisons in Central Java province, an official said on Monday.

1. CABINET: done already by Chief Editor

1. CABINET: done already by Chief Editor 2. COMPENSATION: 4 X 10 Govt aims to redirect oil subsidy to the poor 3. TKI: 2 X 28 Malaysia set to net 400,000 Indonesian illegal immigrants

Govt to regulate markets, hypermarkets

Govt to regulate markets, hypermarketsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBesides preparing better regulations on the operation of hypermarkets in the country, the government will also empower traditional markets to make them more competitive against giant retailers.

Jetro, Kadin sign trade and investment deal

Jetro, Kadin sign trade and investment dealThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in trade and investment.

Total files complaint over delayed project

Total files complaint over delayed projectFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith its bankruptcy trial in progress, Total E&P Indonesie has filed a complaint to the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (BANI) over its US$12 million in loses caused by delays to a construction...

Jetro vows support for Indonesia's revitalization efforts

Jetro vows support for Indonesia's revitalization efforts The Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) on the expansion of cooperation in trade and investment.

Old price New price Increase

Old price New price Increase Premium gasoline 1,810 2,400 33% Automotive diesel oil 1,650 2,100 27% Industrial diesel oil 1,650 2,200 33% Diesel oil 1,650 2,300 39% Bunker oil 1,560 2,300 47% Industrial kerosene 1,800 2,200 22% Household kerosene 700 700 0...

TV Program: Tuesday, March 1, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, March 1, 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: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

House urged to step in on royal dispute

House urged to step in on royal dispute JAKARTA: A group of people went to the House of Representatives on Monday to ask the lawmakers to help settle protracted dispute at the Surakarta Palace in Central Java.

Nissan to open regional HQ

Nissan to open regional HQSINGAPORE: Nissan Motor, Japan's second-largest carmaker, is setting up regional headquarters in Singapore in a US$10 million- operation starting April 1, news reports said on Monday.

E. Asia Summit's birthing pains

E. Asia Summit's birthing pains Eric Teo Chu Cheow The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore At last October's meeting of ASEAN heads of government in Vientiane, Laos, it was announced that an East Asian Summit will be launched by Malaysia (as host of the next ASEAN Summit) towards the end of...

Extradition talks and Singapore's lectures

Extradition talks and Singapore's lecturesAbdillah Toha, Jakarta There is something rather irritating in the recent negotiations between Indonesia and Singapore concerning the extradition of Indonesian white-collar criminals now finding shelter in this island state.

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.