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Consolidation of state funds

Consolidation of state fundsFrom Media IndonesiaAs a member of the House of Representatives Commission VI representing the National Awakening Party faction, I would like to express my views regarding State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto's plan to place the partnership and environment...

Susilo ushers in new confidence

Susilo ushers in new confidenceJohn Mcbeth, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore One American business executive describes it as "restrained optimism". Others have called it "refreshing" and even "a wind of change".

'Hopefully average people will see concrete results'

'Hopefully average people will see concrete results' President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's first 100 days in office ended on Friday. Despite the new government's efforts to achieve various targets over this period -- including an anticorruption drive, resolution of high-profile disputes with foreign...

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3 x 19 President Susilo asks state firms to help farmers JP/04/matin2 x 26 Dulmatin may have been killed in the Philippines JP/4/Maluku1 x 33 Halmahera Sea to get marine census JP/4/4Defense1 x 49 Synergies needed to build modern defense industry JP/4/Aceh1 x 44 Donors told to send logs for Aceh...

Sound economy, better debt rating to raise rupiah: BI

Sound economy, better debt rating to raise rupiah: BIUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaGlobal acknowledgement of the country's macroeconomic stability, as evident in the recent upgrading of Indonesia's debt rating, would boost positive sentiment in the rupiah, possibly to below the Rp 9,000...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.28, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.28, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Wasted gas in Bekasi

Wasted gas in BekasiFrom TempoIt is impossible for state oil and gas company Pertamina not to raise the price of liquefied petroleum gas, while LPG consumers will have to buy it at a higher cost. Oddly, in Bekasi regency, West Java, gas has been wasted or burnt since 2003 at a daily value...

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 29, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 29, 2005Exhibitions* Charity Art Exhibition featuring ceramic art by Song Mi-rim, textile design art by Park Jungley and fine art by Chung Yong- jae at the Korea Association Hall, Korea Center, The South Korean Embassy, South Jakarta, until Jan. 31.

Black and blue

Black and blue Outrageous is one word to describe a beating Indonesian soldiers meted out to anticorruption activist Farid Faqih in Banda Aceh, an outspoken critic of the military, who now faces charges of stealing donated goods from the Iskandar Muda Airport.

Journalists protest legislators

Journalists protest legislators JAKARTA: Dozens of journalists protested on Friday against a House of Representatives Commission, which summoned three editors after its members were questioned by journalists about a possible graft story.

Suryanaga eases into final amid defaults

Suryanaga eases into final amid defaults Musthofid and Slamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaSuryanaga Surabaya breezed into the final of National Mixed Team Championship on Friday as the player eligibility controversy claimed two women players from Putra Cilegon.

Merging fertilizer firms will lead to subsidy removal: Minister

Merging fertilizer firms will lead to subsidy removal: MinisterZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The planned move by the government to merge all state fertilizer firms should help cut production costs and eventually ease the burden on the state budget by eliminating fertilizer subsidies for...

Antam's revenue in 2004 soars by 35%

Antam's revenue in 2004 soars by 35%Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang has announced that its sales soared by 35 percent last year, driven by higher prices for its main commodities.

Candra, Sigit into semis in Korea

Candra, Sigit into semis in KoreaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The veteran men's doubles pairing of Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto took their second seeded scalp on Friday to book a place in the semifinals of badminton's Noonnoppi Korea Open.

* Hamas toasts landslide win in first ever local polls Page 2

* Hamas toasts landslide win in first ever local polls Page 2 * Donors told to send logs for Aceh rebuilding Page 4 * Senior Lampung Golkar member stabbed to death Page 5 * Tsunami moves geopolitical ground, too Page 7 * Jakarta set to ban old vehicles Page 8 * Lara blasts 156 as West Indies beat...

Deep mistrust breeds chaotic relief effort

Deep mistrust breeds chaotic relief effortM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Deep mistrust among local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and foreign aid agencies of the government-sanctioned National Relief Committee is to blame for the chaotic nature of the relief operation on the...

Critics see potential for massive theft of aid

Critics see potential for massive theft of aidSlobodan Lekic, Associated Press/Jakarta International financial institutions paid about US$35 million in the late 1980s to build the highway that meanders from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to the city, crossing picturesque rice...

Walhi criticizes new forestry plan

Walhi criticizes new forestry plan JAKARTA: Environmental activists criticized Minister of Forestry M.S. Kaban for planning to revitalize the forestry sector to maximize government revenue.Longgena Ginting, director of the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi), said that the government must no...

Evictees want to rebuild homes

Evictees want to rebuild homes JAKARTA: People evicted from Lorong W Barat in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, remain determined to rebuild their houses, which were demolished on Wednesday."We are not homeless, we have the right to stay here.

Clearing the tracks urgent

Clearing the tracks urgentFrom Warta KotaThe eviction of squatters from the land belonging to state railway company PTKA in Tanah Abang Bongkaran, Jakarta, now needs to be followed by the demolition of the shacks lining both sides of the railway tracks there to ensure public safety.

Evictees want to rebuild homes

Evictees want to rebuild homes JAKARTA: People evicted from Lorong W Barat in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, remain determined to rebuild their houses, which were demolished on Wednesday."We are not homeless, we have the right to stay here.

Heavy rains predicted, people prepare for more flooding

Heavy rains predicted, people prepare for more floodingThe Jakarta Post JakartaJust as residents of Kampung Melayu in East Jakarta finished cleaning and repairing their water-logged homes and were getting back to their daily routines, the flood waters have returned.

Making money off the tsunami, from black market to multinational

Making money off the tsunami, from black market to multinationalJocelyn Gecker, Associated Press/Jakarta For those looking to make a buck, head to tsunami-wrecked Sumatra, says Indonesian entrepreneur Sigip Samsu.

JP/4/Maluku

JP/4/MalukuLIPI to conduct marine census in Halmahera SeaThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) plans to carry out a census of marine resources in the Halmahera Sea, off the eastern part of North Maluku, to compile a database on the sea's biodiversity.

Six councillors arrested for graft

Six councillors arrested for graft PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Banyumas Police have named 27 former and serving Banyumas regency councillors as suspects in a graft case involving the council's 2002-2003 budget.Twenty-one of them had been questioned by local police while six of them had been detained.

GAM's 'support' for Aceh

GAM's 'support' for AcehFrom Suara KaryaThe Free Aceh Movement (GAM) aims to break away from Indonesia through political means and armed rebellion, claiming to struggle for the aspirations and welfare of the Acehnese people.

Tobacco and coffee provide relief

Tobacco and coffee provide reliefTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A weary-eyed man sat inside his wet tent in the military complex in the Mata Ie area, Banda Aceh, as his daughter cuddled beside him. Smoke billowed from his thick cigarette while he sipped black coffee.

Rating upgraded to strengthen rupiah: BI

Rating upgraded to strengthen rupiah: BIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Global acknowledgement of the country's macroeconomic stability, as evident in the recent upgrading of Indonesia's debt rating, would boost positive sentiment in the rupiah, possibly to below the Rp 9,000 level,...

Education after catastrophe

Education after catastropheAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta Contemplating the magnitude of the catastrophe, it is clear that education is a key factor in enabling the Acehnese to rebuild their lives. Rebuilding education in the devastated province is one of the most urgent tasks for the government.

President, VP defend performance

President, VP defend performanceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite claims in the press that little had been achieved by the end of his first 100 days in office on Friday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the public at large were not concerned as they knew real progress...

President Susilo asks state firms to help farmers

President Susilo asks state firms to help farmersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he has ordered state- owned enterprises to work to improve the livelihood of farmers and fishermen who constitute a majority of the country's 230 million population.

Default hand Suryanaga final spot

Default hand Suryanaga final spotMusthofid and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Suryanaga Surabaya breezed into the final of the National Mixed Team Championship on Friday as the brewing player eligibility controversy claimed two women players from Putra Cilegon.

JP/20/SAMSID

JP/20/SAMSIDSamsidar, an Aceh woman with integrity Carla Bianpoen Contributor/Jakarta "What bothers me immensely now is that the Acehnese whose houses were untouched by the devastating earthquake and tsunami, do not show a sense of solidarity with their own people," complains Ir.

Energi Mega Persada secures $43m loan

Energi Mega Persada secures $43m loan JAKARTA: Publicly-listed PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP) has secured a US$43 million loan from PMA Advisors Investment Limited to develop the Brantas oil and gas block in East Java.

Consolidation of state funds

Consolidation of state fundsFrom Media IndonesiaAs a member of the House of Representatives Commission VI representing the National Awakening Party faction, I would like to express my views regarding State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto's plan to place the partnership and environment...

Donors told to send logs for Aceh rebuilding

Donors told to send logs for Aceh rebuildingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conservation groups have urged donor countries to send part of their aid for the rebuilding of tsunami-ravaged Aceh in the form of logs in order not to put further pressure on the country's forests.

Mission of love and kindness

Mission of love and kindness Despite the Bali and Australian Embassy bomb attacks, Australia has expressed its deepest sympathy to Indonesia for the loss of lives from the tsunami devastation. The Indonesian people should know why foreign troops and aid workers are in Aceh.

Strong synergy needed to develop modern defense industry

Strong synergy needed to develop modern defense industryRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn view of the limited defense budget, the government and the military should form a strong synergy with research centers, universities and financial institutions to build a modern defense industry...

'Development plans need vetting'

'Development plans need vetting' The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency has warned Jakartans of the possibility of further flooding, as the wet season does not reach its peak until mid-February. Two people died in flooding last week while at least 20,000 residents fled to drier land.

Jakarta shuttlers dominate national junior event

Jakarta shuttlers dominate national junior eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta In a demonstration of the strength of the capital's badminton programs at all levels, Jakarta is already assured of three of five titles in the National Junior Championship at Amongrogo sports hall here.

Youth served in school tournament

Youth served in school tournamentSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Aspiring young badminton stars, listen up: The 2005 Milo-Yonex Students Badminton Tournament will descend on five towns and cities starting in February in a search for stars of the future.

Has the new President's 'shock therapy' tactics improved

Has the new President's 'shock therapy' tactics improved intellectual property rights?Gunawan Suryomurcito Jakarta During his election campaign last year, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised to deliver a dose of 'shock therapy' to shake the country out of its pattern of...

Police station wrecked in attack

Police station wrecked in attack SEMARANG: Tayu police station in Pati regency, Central Java was attacked and wrecked by a crowd of about one hundred people late on Thursday following the death of two motorcyclists who were being pursued by the police.

Acehnese clerics brief Arab countries' envoys

Acehnese clerics brief Arab countries' envoysVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Saudi Arabian Ambassador hosted on Friday a group of clerics from Aceh province for a meeting with a group of Arab ambassadors in Jakarta.

Turning the Tide: Preventing Natural and Man-Made Threats in

Turning the Tide: Preventing Natural and Man-Made Threats in Southeast AsiaErik Friberg Jakarta In addition to the crucial immediate relief and sustained reconstruction efforts following the tragic Dec.

Accommodating thousands of children

Accommodating thousands of children From Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1.

'RCTI' to hold Miss Indonesia contest

'RCTI' to hold Miss Indonesia contestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta TV station RCTI will, for the first time, hold a beauty pageant contest, titled Miss Indonesia. This contest is different from others held previously in Indonesia, RCTI sales and marketing director Daniel Hartono said at Boutique Cafe,...

Synergies needed to build modern defense industry

Synergies needed to build modern defense industryRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In view of the limited defense budget, the government and the military should form a strong synergy with research centers, universities and financial institutions to build a modern defense industry...

'Outsiders value the culture here'

'Outsiders value the culture here'Muslima Hapsari, Contributor/Jakarta Enthusiasm never fades from his wrinkled face, and his eyes brighten as he talks about Sintang, a regency in West Kalimantan, and the ikat cloth produced there.

Govt, rebels face to face in Helsinki

Govt, rebels face to face in HelsinkiAgencies, Helsinki, Finland Indonesian ministers and separatist rebels from Aceh met in Helsinki on Friday to discuss the cessation of three decades of fighting, in the wake of the tsunami disaster that devastated the province, but which inspired renewed peace...