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Tue, 11 Jan 2005
8 years sought for terror suspects
8 years sought for terror suspectsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorProsecutors asked on Monday that four men being tried separately at the Cibinong District Court in West Java be sentenced to eight years in prison for allegedly assembling homemade bombs intended for terrorist attacks.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Local businesses urged to be more active
Local businesses urged to be more activeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal businesses here need to get more involved in the making of national trade rules and regulations in order to help create a pro-business environment and improve the business climate, says the International Chamber of...
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
StanChart donates Rp 10b for Aceh
StanChart donates Rp 10b for AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaStandard Chartered Bank (SCB) is offering Rp 10 billion (about US$1 million) in grants to help finance relief efforts and reconstruction work in tsunami-affected Aceh and North Sumatra.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Lion aborts take-off after flat tire
Lion aborts take-off after flat tire KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A Lion Air MD-82 jetliner with Flight No. LI 789 aborted take-off early on Monday at Wolter Monginsidi Airport, Kendari in Southeast Sulawesi, due to a flat tire.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Most people with HIV abuse drugs
Most people with HIV abuse drugsJAKARTA: The City Commission for AIDS Control (KPAD) revealed on Monday that around 62 percent of the 25,293 AIDS/HIV patients in the city are drug abusers who use hypodermic needles.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
NGOs want probe on Jambi governor
NGOs want probe on Jambi governor JAMBI: A number of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on Monday for the Jambi Prosecutor's Office to seriously probe the alleged graft case involving Zulkifli Nurdin, the former governor of Jambi province during the 1999-2004 period.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Agro Lestari to pay off Rp 550b debt
Agro Lestari to pay off Rp 550b debt JAKARTA: Indonesia's number one crude palm oil (CPO) producer PT Astra Agro Lestari has set aside Rp 550 billion (US$59.14 million) of its internal funds to pay for the principle and interest on its bonds due in March.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
S'pore, RI ministers to discuss tourism
S'pore, RI ministers to discuss tourismTransport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong is making a two-day visit to Jakarta to discuss ways of restoring the confidence of international tourists in the tsunami-ravaged region, the Singapore government said on Monday.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Aceh, I weep for you
Aceh, I weep for you From Koran Tempo I can still recall clearly the time when I performed my ritual Friday prayer at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh with Nurcholish Madjid as the preacher that particular day.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Court decides to continue Puteh's corruption trial
Court decides to continue Puteh's corruption trialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA court here ruled on Monday that the corruption trial of suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh would proceed, dismissing his appeal for temporary release to visit his homeland, which was devastated by the recent tsunami.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
JSX suspends trade of Barito's shares
JSX suspends trade of Barito's shares JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) halted trading in shares of the country's leading wood-based product manufacturer, PT Barito Pacific Timber, pending the payment of interest on its bonds amounting to Rp 33 billion (US$3.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Bring order to streets
Bring order to streetsFrom KompasSeveral governments have come to power following the end of the New Order in 1998, but none of their programs have included bringing order to our roads, which should be part of the present government's 100-day drive.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
One case of measles confirmed in Aceh
One case of measles confirmed in AcehAgencies, Jakarta/MeulabohA single case of measles has been confirmed in a young survivor of Indonesia's tsunami disaster, a spokesman for Unicef said on Monday.The UN children's agency is in the midst of a campaign to vaccinate 600,000 people in the devastated...
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
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Sustainability from ruin Emil Salim Jakarta2. Agus -- The Tsunami aftermath: Agricultural land rehabilitation 1 x 30 Rehabilitating Aceh's soil Fahmuddin Agus Bogor3. Bush -- Helping the tsunami victims 1 x 30 note: pls make sure byline reads '_the_ President of...' thx.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Fauzul caught between uncle and savior
Fauzul caught between uncle and savior Fauzul Kabir clings to his uncle, Sofyan. This five-year old child has become the center of a dispute between Sofyan and his neighbor Saudah who found and saved him.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Festive and rowdy TV programs
Festive and rowdy TV programs On Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. Metro TV aired a video of the tsunami in action which was recorded by a family member of the Aceh Police chief who also perished in the disaster. The family video, which showed the moments after the earthquake and those leading to the actual...
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
RI banks on gold at Islamic games
RI banks on gold at Islamic gamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sports officials expect gold in at least three of the four events the country will participate in at the first Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh in April.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Computers outsmart humans in chess battle
Computers outsmart humans in chess battleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was touted as a battle of "man vs machine", with some of the country's best chess players pitting their mental smarts against hi-tech computer programs.And as expected, the computers came out on top on Monday.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Envoys present credentials
Envoys present credentials JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received on Monday the letters of credential of newly appointed ambassadors to Indonesia from Algeria and Zimbabwe in a state ceremony at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Komatsu Indonesia almost doubles sales
Komatsu Indonesia almost doubles sales JAKARTA: PT Komatsu Indonesia, a unit of Japan's Komatsu Ltd., said sales in the nine months ending Dec. 31 had risen 97 percent from a year earlier.Komatsu Indonesia's sales rose to Rp 1.1 trillion (US$118 million) from Rp 558.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Shares end down, led by profit-taking in Telkom
Shares end down, led by profit-taking in TelkomDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Monday led by profit-taking in Telekomunikasi Indonesia and many bank blue chips after the main index hit a record high in the previous session, dealers said.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 10, 2005:
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 10, 2005: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades...
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Astra net profit in 2004 could increase 10 percent
Astra net profit in 2004 could increase 10 percentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed automotive company PT Astra International's 2004 net profit is likely to increase by at least 10 percent on the back of higher sales of its automotive products and a gain from the sale of...
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Health center fees to double
Health center fees to doubleMulta Firdaus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang administration is seeking to double medical fees at public health centers (Puskesmas) in the regency from Rp 2,000 to Rp 4,000.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
1. School (50) - 42 pts 6 cols 1line (1x24)
1. School (50) - 42 pts 6 cols 1line (1x24) Schools reopen in Aceh or Students search for friends 2. Crash (40) - 48 pts 4cols 1line (1x24)10 hurt in U.S. chopper crash 3. Palestine (45) - 36 pts 2 cols 2line (2x20)Abbas wins election, challenges await4.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
6 months on, monorail route still up in the air
6 months on, monorail route still up in the airDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUncertainty still shrouds the US$650 million monorail project, though its been half a year since the first pylon for it was sunk into the median strip of Jl. Asia-Afrika in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
SBY gives two weeks to clean up Aceh
SBY gives two weeks to clean up AcehThe Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe Indonesia Military (TNI) and body retrievers sped up work on Monday following an instruction from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to expedite the cleaning up of Aceh from rubble and flotsam.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
FPI members go on trial
FPI members go on trial JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court on Monday tried two members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) -- Riyan Fahriza and Eka Jaya -- for vandalizing night-spots in Kemang, South Jakarta during the fasting month of Ramadhan last year.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Humanity beyond religion
Humanity beyond religionMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawai I do not known of any disaster more horrific or more touching than the earthquake and tsunami that hit Asia. Virtually everybody in the world is deeply touched and tearful.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
No more brokers for military equipment
No more brokers for military equipmentFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has said the TNI has no objection to the one-stop system of defense equipment buying under the Ministry of Defense and suggested the procurement involve no brokers or third...
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
E. Timor joins int'l aid for tsunami
E. Timor joins int'l aid for tsunami JAKARTA: East Timor President Xanana Gusmao slated to visit Indonesia later this month to hand over a donation from his people for victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami.In a meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday, East Timor Minister of Foreign...
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Hassan to Europe over debt relief
Hassan to Europe over debt relief INDONESIA: Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda will visit several European countries to seek clarity on international offers of a debt moratorium following the tsunami disaster.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
PAN postpones congress
PAN postpones congress JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party's (PAN) second national congress has been rescheduled to April 7-10 to allow party members to focus on how they can assist relief efforts in tsunami-ravaged provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Court cases in
Court cases in Aceh to proceed KENDARI, South East Sulawesi: Minister for Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin said that all legal cases currently in process in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will continue even though documents and papers in the cases might have been swept away by the tsunami that...
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Aceh refugees longing to return home
Aceh refugees longing to return homeDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Medan An 18-year-old girl named Evi is sitting alone on top of a plastic mat, while arranging several pieces of used clothes. She refused to talk, only mumbling a few unrecognizable words.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Draft bylaw seeks to punish polluters
Draft bylaw seeks to punish pollutersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration has submitted to the City Council a draft of a bylaw that seeks to reduce air pollution in the capital.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
CNOOC considers bid for Unocal
CNOOC considers bid for UnocalAssociated Press, New YorkChina's third biggest oil and natural gas company is considering making a bid for all or part of U.S. rival Unocal Corp., published reports said on Friday.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Conditions in Aceh 'slightly improving'
Conditions in Aceh 'slightly improving'The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, JakartaTwo weeks after a quake-triggered tidal wave washed away many parts of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the government claimed on Sunday a steady improvement in the condition of survivors and cities affected by the tsunamis.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Japan has key role in aiding tsunami victims
Japan has key role in aiding tsunami victimsThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Japan must play a leading role as an Asian power in helping aid and rehabilitate nations devastated by the recent earthquake- triggered Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Delta Tirta, BNI Jakarta take honors
Delta Tirta, BNI Jakarta take honorsSURABAYA: Highly favored Delta Tirta and BNI Jakarta took the men's and women's titles respectively at the Indonesia Open Beach Volleyball 2004 in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Govt shifting focus to building relocation centers
Govt shifting focus to building relocation centers In the aftermath of the tsunami, the government has been the target of criticism for its slow response and for various mishaps. The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno and Aan Suryana interviewed Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab who...
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Brief-BAT-Pall-Mall BAT to merge with Pall Mall JP/14/brief BAT to merge with Pall Mall JAKARTA: Publicly listed cigarette and tobacco company PT BAT Indonesia, a local unit of U.S.-based British American Tobacco Inc.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Kudos to TNI
Kudos to TNI The Indonesian Military (TNI) must be one of the few institutions whose work and contributions to the emergency relief effort in disaster-stricken areas in Aceh and North Sumatra has not been fully appreciated.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Homeless survivor wants to go home
Homeless survivor wants to go homeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLying on a bed in one of the rooms of MMC Hospital in South Jakarta, Tuti Herawaty, 50, could not hold back her tears when asked about her plans after she is discharged from the hospital.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Ministry winds up Jakarta Bay probe
Ministry winds up Jakarta Bay probe JAKARTA: The Office of the State Minister for the Environment says its investigation into pollution that damage coral reefs and mangrove forests in Thousand Islands is almost complete."Our investigation is nearly final.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005
Japan delegation visits Jakarta
Japan delegation visits Jakarta INDONESIA: The secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan, Tsutomu Takebe, is heading a delegation to Jakarta for a two-day visit from Sunday to Monday.