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Thu, 25 Nov 2004
TV Today: Friday, November 26, 2004
TV Today: Friday, November 26, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Drama6:00 TV...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
No more freebies for legislators
No more freebies for legislators JAKARTA: The government will no longer allocate free seats for House of Representatives legislators and other state officials who want to go on the haj pilgrimage, for the sake of fairness.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
JP;KAN;CD;
JP;KAN;CD; ANPAa..r.. Mosquito-convention-yogyakarta Yogyakarta hosts convention on mosquito spirals JP/4/mosquito Mosquito coil firms convene in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Over 100 delegations from Indonesia and foreign countries will attend the biennial convention of International Mosquito Spiral...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Riau Islands to resume sand export
Riau Islands to resume sand exportFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Riau Islands provincial government is planning to lobby Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu to allow local businessmen to resume exporting sand from the sea, a top government official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
IMO to hold meeting in Jakarta
IMO to hold meeting in Jakarta SINGAPORE: Warning of widespread and far-reaching detrimental effects from any closure of the straits of Malacca and Singapore, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) plans a conference in Jakarta next year focusing on threats to the waterways.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
KPK wants amendment of anticorruption law
KPK wants amendment of anticorruption lawM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Wednesday that existing anti-graft regulations were inadequate to enable full-fledged prosecution of corruption cases.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Six cities to go ahead with Asian jet project
Six cities to go ahead with Asian jet projectYuli Tri Suwarni and Damar Harsanto, Bandung, Jakarta Half of the 12 members of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 expressed their commitment on Wednesday to go ahead with the development of jet-engine passenger planes during their visit to state...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
TV Program: Thursday, November 25, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, November 25, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
There seems to be no better example than the present
There seems to be no better example than the present administration under the newly elected president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono -- at least outwardly -- to jump into immediate action when a crisis arises, responding almost as thought it were a public relations exercise.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
House to probe toll road pileup
House to probe toll road pileup JAKARTA: The House of Representatives agreed on Wednesday to set up an investigation team that would carry out a probe into the deadly Nov. 17 pileup on the Jagorawi toll road, which killed six people and injured dozens.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
BMW and Chevrolet highest in 2004 sales satisfaction index
BMW and Chevrolet highest in 2004 sales satisfaction indexThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta German carmaker BMW and the American manufacturer, Chevrolet, recently shared top place in the 2004 Indonesian Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study carried out by Singapore-based marketing information firm J.D.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Six die when passengers boat capsizes in Maluku
Six die when passengers boat capsizes in MalukuM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Six people died when a fully loaded passenger boat capsized off the coast of Southeast Maluku regency on Sunday.Spokesman for the Maluku Police, Comr.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
KPK members yet to receive salaries
KPK members yet to receive salaries JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman and his four deputies have been working without proper salaries since they took office in December 2003.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Jakarta mulls Rp 2.5t for education
Jakarta mulls Rp 2.5t for educationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta will likely allocate some 18 percent, or about Rp 2.5 trillion (US$277.78 million) of its 2005 budget, to the education sector as the City Council and the administration have nearly reached agreement on the...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Police arrest four, Azahari slips away
Police arrest four, Azahari slips awayTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police announced on Wednesday the arrest of four suspects in the bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta over two months ago, but said the country's most wanted fugitive had again slipped through their fingers.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
1. Terror (50) - 60 pts 4cols 2line (2x16)
1. Terror (50) - 60 pts 4cols 2line (2x16) Police arrest four terrorist suspects2. Test (40) - 36 pts 2cols 3lines (3x16)Millions of hopefuls line up to take civil servant test3. Munir (45) - 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x28) Susilo backs probe into Munir's death 4.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Returning maids face big cleanup job
Returning maids face big cleanup jobYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The mounds of laundry accumulated over the holiday are decreasing, day by day; dust is swept away and the sink is relieved of dirty dishes: The housemaids are back in town.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Exports tipped to reach $65b this year
Exports tipped to reach $65b this yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following months of steady growth, Indonesia's exports would hit a record US$65 billion worth this year, up 6.5 percent from last year, due to soaring oil prices and increasing export volumes, a government official says.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Women activists start anti-violence campaign
Women activists start anti-violence campaignTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The suspicious death of rights campaigner Munir and threats against his widow, Suciwati, have inspired her along with dozens of women's groups to declare war against all forms of violence.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Indonesia seeks self-reliance in arms
Indonesia seeks self-reliance in armsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has raised a call for the country to become self-reliant in supplying its defense forces with arms, munitions and equipment through close collaboration among the armed forces,...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Transportation, ICT industries to get special directorate general
Transportation, ICT industries to get special directorate generalZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the division of the ministry of industry and trade into two ministries, the government will form a new directorate general at the Ministry of Industry to supervise the booming...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Yogya to host international convention on mosquito coils
Yogya to host international convention on mosquito coilsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The International Mosquito Spiral Manufacturer Association (IMSMA) is set to hold a four-day biennial convention on mosquito coils here, starting on Thursday.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Lawmaker calls for replacement of Da'i
Lawmaker calls for replacement of Da'i SEMARANG: Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI-P) faction at the House of Representatives Tjahyo Kumolo asked the President on Wednesday to immediately replace National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar for the sake of regeneration.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
* In Jakarta, monorail would be 'cheaper than subway' Page 2
* In Jakarta, monorail would be 'cheaper than subway' Page 2 * KPK wants amendment to anti-graft law Page 4 * Riau Islands to resume sand exports Page 5 * Economic significance of observing thanksgiving Page 7 * City unveils plans for 100-hectare dam to ease flooding Page 8 * Goosen seizes lead at...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Handout row overshadows NU's national congress
Handout row overshadows NU's national congressBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Days before the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) begins a national congress, many would-be participants complained on Wednesday that they had not received official invitations from the steering committee.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Monorail would be 'cheaper than subway' for Jakarta 2. CITIES: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Six cities to go ahead with Asian jet project 3. TEST: 1 COL, 10 COUNTS Bureaucrat hopefuls get mystical in job search 4. DEFENSE: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS RI seeks self-reliance in arms 5.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Court jails captain for timber smuggling
Court jails captain for timber smugglingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A district court dealt the government's fight against illegal logging a big blow on Wednesday, handing out a lenient sentence to a Vietnamese boat skipper caught red-handed smuggling logs from an offshore...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Poisoning of an activist a test case for Susilo
Poisoning of an activist a test case for SusiloAboeprijadi Santoso, Amsterdam The arsenic poisoning of the Indonesian human rights champion, Munir, has aroused so much attention that he is even more "present" in death than he was in life.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Eradicating corruption
Eradicating corruption From Koran Tempo Corruption is a chronic social ill in Indonesia. However, it is not enough for the government just to find the right way to eradicate it. It is more important for the government to look for its root causes.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Amanda's murder trial begins
Amanda's murder trial begins BOGOR: The trial of the murder of Trisakti University student Amanda Devina, 22, who was killed by boyfriend Ronald Johannes, started on Tuesday at Cibinong District Court.Reading the indictment, prosecutor Tony Spontana charged Ronald under Article 340 of the Criminal...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Five people missing after Bojong protest
Five people missing after Bojong protestThe Jakarta Post, Bogor/Bandung/Jakarta Five residents of Bojong village, Klapanunggal district, West Java, are still missing after a violent protest on Monday against the planned trial of a waste processing facility.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
I Wayan Jana explores eroticism in sculpture
I Wayan Jana explores eroticism in sculptureSusi Andrini, Contributor, Denpasar Art exhibitions in Bali are dominated by paintings, so it is refreshing to see sculptures created by I Wayan Jana, 36, who is currently displaying some of his work at Griya Santrian, Sanur, through to Dec. 3.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Australia, New Zealand welcomed by ASEAN after Mahathir exit
Australia, New Zealand welcomed by ASEAN after Mahathir exitIan Mader, Associated Press, Vientiane Many in Southeast Asia say Australia is too Western to join the region's core club of nations. But Canberra has been given a guest pass for the region's annual conference this week, and the promise of...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Over four million line up to take civil servant test
Over four million line up to take civil servant testThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 4.5 millions candidates faced various challenges on Wednesday to take part in the civil service recruitment examination, the first to be held simultaneously throughout the country by all the recruiting government...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 25, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 25, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Arts Exhibition From Tension to Oneness by Antonius Kho, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Season Resort Bali, Jimbaran Bay, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 17. * Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Rupiah Rates Nov. 24
Rupiah Rates Nov. 24 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,452.50 6,664.65 7,095.19 7,021.83 Brunei dollar 1 5,776.02 5,164.23 5,499.09 5,441.00 Canadian dollar 1 8,000.34 7,153.69 7,616.76 7,537.07 Swiss franc 1 8,200.12 7,329.71 7,806.96 7,722.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Six detained for attacking lawyer
Six detained for attacking lawyer JAKARTA: South Jakarta Police detained on Wednesday six people for attacking lawyer Petrus Balla Pattyona in the courtroom.South Jakarta District Court spokesman Johanes Suhadi said that the six were probably thugs hired by the lawyer of the opposing party in the...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
PGN maintains income forecast
PGN maintains income forecast JAKARTA: PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, Indonesia's state- controlled gas distributor, expects profit to grow 15 percent as sales rise and a stronger local currency helps narrow foreign exchange losses, President Director W. Simandjuntak said.Net income was Rp 519.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Deficit could expand to 1.5% of GDP
Deficit could expand to 1.5% of GDPUrip Hudiono and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2004 budget deficit could increase slightly to 1.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), as fuel subsidy costs remain under pressure from soaring oil prices, the finance minister said.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Corruption-free agencies
Corruption-free agenciesFrom Koran Tempo Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the eradication of corruption in its first 100-day program. In this context, the first thing to do must be to put law-enforcement agencies -- the prosecutors, the judges and the police -- in order, to...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
S'pore govt buys Proton stake
S'pore govt buys Proton stake KUALA LUMPUR: The Government of Singapore Investment Corp Pte Ltd (GIC) has emerged as a substantial shareholder in Malaysia's national car-maker Proton with a 5.04 percent stake, Proton Holdings said.GIC owned 27.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Government concludes Buyat Bay polluted
Government concludes Buyat Bay pollutedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After long and exhaustive tests carried out by a number of local and international teams, the government concluded on Wednesday that Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, was indeed polluted and vowed to...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Bali police nabs drug suspects
Bali police nabs drug suspects DENPASAR, Bali: Narcotics detectives arrested five drug suspects and seized 18.2 grams of heroin valued at about Rp 12.7 million (US$1,411) in a series of raids in the resort areas of Kuta and Jimbaran.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
One dead as flood inundates 1,000 of homes in Rokan Hilir
One dead as flood inundates 1,000 of homes in Rokan HilirPuji Santoso and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Surabaya Flooding has spread over the past week across Rokan Hilir regency, Riau province, affecting some 3,600 houses as of Tuesday and killing one.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Women in mixed marriages have little legal protection
Women in mixed marriages have little legal protection Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian woman married to an American man decided to tell officials her daughter was born out of wedlock to ensure the baby would receive Indonesian citizenship.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Susilo meets investors
Susilo meets investors The main agenda of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's weekend visit to Santiago was to attend the APEC summit, but he gained much more for Indonesia's national interests from a series of bilateral meetings and informal talks held separately with other government and...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
U.S. hands over $2.7m to RP navy
U.S. hands over $2.7m to RP navyPHILIPPINES: The United States handed the Philippine navy US$2.7 million worth of guns, patrol boats, radios, ammunition, and medical equipment on Tuesday, as part of a counterterrorism package that includes training for elite units.The U.S.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Bank IT spending to rise by 25% next year
Bank IT spending to rise by 25% next yearUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Total spending by the country's banking sector on information technology (IT) systems is expected to rise by up to 25 percent next year, a workshop on banking technology revealed.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
San Miguel to team up with Thai life
San Miguel to team up with Thai life MANILA: San Miguel Corp., the largest Philippine food and beverage company, said it agreed to partner Thai Life Group in a venture to make liquor in Thailand.San Miguel said its unit Ginebra San Miguel Corp. will buy a 40 percent stake in C.N.T.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Indonesia's timely decision to phase out leaded gasoline
Indonesia's timely decision to phase out leaded gasolineRob de Jong, Nairobi, Kenya The United Nations Environment Programme is spearheading a partnership to promote clean fuels and vehicles; this seventy- strong partnership is composed of governments, the private sector, intergovernmental and...