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Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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...
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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...
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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.
Wed, 02 Mar 2005
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...
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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)).
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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...
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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...
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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...
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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...
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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...
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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...
Tue, 01 Mar 2005
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.
Tue, 01 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.