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Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Council seeks probe into overseas trip
Council seeks probe into overseas trip TANGERANG: Calls made by the Tangerang Legislative Council and a number of non-governmental organizations for an investigation into a three-day overseas trip by six officials seem, all paid for by the taxpayer, appear likely to go unheeded.
Wed, 24 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.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Shares end sharply up on corporate profits
Shares end sharply up on corporate profitsDow Jones, Jakarta Shares closed sharply up at yet another fresh record high on Tuesday on a mixture of hopes of higher-than-expected full year corporate earnings and improving investor confidence toward Indonesia, dealers said.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Chrisjon to fight Rojas: WBA
Chrisjon to fight Rojas: WBAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Boxing Association (WBA) announced on Tuesday that Venezuelan boxer Jose "Cheo" Rojas would fight WBA featherweight champion Chrisjon of Indonesia in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, on Dec. 3.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Train driver dies of electrocution
Train driver dies of electrocution JAKARTA: A train driver, Johanes, was electrocuted while clearing away tree branches blocking the track on an electrified rail line on Tuesday afternoon. He died on the way to the hospital.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
More Aceh areas to be opened up to foreign visitors
More Aceh areas to be opened up to foreign visitorsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Jakarta Citing better security conditions in Aceh after six months under a state of civil emergency, the provincial authorities have decided to lift its travel ban on foreigners in three regencies.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Domestic problems greet Susilo
Domestic problems greet SusiloFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Upon arriving back from his first long overseas trip on Tuesday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono immediately addressed a number of domestic issues, ranging from security problems in Aceh to the recent violent protest...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Government claims power shortage has subsided
Government claims power shortage has subsidedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of areas across the country suffering a power shortage has declined by more than 50 percent, or less than 10 regions, a top energy ministry official has said.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
1. INSIGHT: 1 X 49
1. INSIGHT: 1 X 49 The Karaha Bodas case and Indonesia's 5 fatal blunders 2. SUMMIT: 3 x 18 ASEAN leaders' summit to focus on Myanmar, terrorism, economy 3. LOGGING: 1 x 32 Govt urged to chop down logging 'mafia' 4. CITIZENSHIP: 1 x 36 Women legally weak in mixed marriages
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
KPK to cooperate with counterparts
KPK to cooperate with counterparts JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) hopes to cooperate with anticorruption agencies from neighboring countries in a bid to trace illicit money laundered abroad, an official said.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Kuningan blast suspects arrested
Kuningan blast suspects arrested JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday that a number of terror suspects linked to the Kuningan blast in South Jakarta in September had been arrested.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Free trade and the national interests
Free trade and the national interestsEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Santiago Is forging trade liberalization measures, at a time when the economy is still struggling to get back on its feet, really in the best interest of the nation?President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono definitely thinks so, which...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Basic commodities shortage hits Jambi
Basic commodities shortage hits JambiJAMBI, Jambi: Basic commodities have been hard to find in many major stores in Jambi city after the Idul Fitri holiday, leaving many residents at a loss.Juline, 38, a grocery owner, said that only a few large distributors in Jambi had resumed activities on...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
BPPT verification to confirm Buyat Bay contamination: Minister
BPPT verification to confirm Buyat Bay contamination: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Manado State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar expressed optimism on Tuesday that the verification of a joint team's investigation into the Buyat Bay would not alter the results.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Government lowers prices of 29 top-selling generic drugs
Government lowers prices of 29 top-selling generic drugsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Tuesday price reductions of between 10 percent and 50 percent on 29 top-selling generic drugs, due to lower prices of imported raw materials.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Good food that won't break the bank
Good food that won't break the bankFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Jakarta Anyone blessed with an average IQ, if posed the question "what makes a good restaurant?" would answer, "a combination of good food, nice environment, attentive, but not overbearing service and a bill that can be settled...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Govt to issue bonds Nov. 30
Govt to issue bonds Nov. 30 The Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday the government would issue bonds on Nov. 30 to worth around Rp 1.7 trillion (US$188.09 million) to help finance the current state budget. The seven-year bonds will carry a fixed coupon of 10 percent, the ministry said.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Heat is on in NU meet run-up
Heat is on in NU meet run-upIndra Harsaputra and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Semarang Supporters of Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi claimed on Tuesday that as many as 30 regional branches supported the reelection of the failed vice presidential candidate.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Landslide kills two in East Kalimantan
Landslide kills two in East KalimantanRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda A landslide after a heavy downpour, has left two people dead and buried two houses in the hill region of Lingkas in Tarakan city, East Kalimantan.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Honda mulls hybrid sedan production
Honda mulls hybrid sedan production SHANGHAI: Japanese auto giant Honda Motor Company is mulling the production of hybrid sedans at its recently expanded China joint- venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group, state press reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Alor earthquake victims share shelters with cattle
Alor earthquake victims share shelters with cattleYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Alor Yustus Maiten, 35, put his one-year-old son to bed in an empty pigpen while he and the five other members of his family got ready for bed on mats laid out under a starlit sky.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Women legally weak in mixed marriages
Women legally weak in mixed marriagesSari 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
Bojong residents in grief after clash
Bojong residents in grief after clashThe Jakarta Post Bogor/Bandung/JakartaDozens of mostly women residents of Bojong village, Klapanunggal district, Bogor, West Java, had to undergo a long journey on Tuesday before being allowed to visit their husbands and brothers hospitalized with gunshot wounds...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
The Karaha Bodas case and Indonesia's 5 fatal blunders
The Karaha Bodas case and Indonesia's 5 fatal blundersTodung Mulya Lubis, Jakarta It has been reported by a number of newspapers that the National Police and the Directorate General of Taxation are dealing with the case of U.S.-based power firm Karaha Bodas Company as a crime.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Wiranto, Paloh told to unite
Wiranto, Paloh told to unite JAKARTA: Senior Golkar member Muladi said on Tuesday the government wanted the party to replace current leader Akbar Tandjung with either Wiranto or Surya Paloh at its congress next month.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
E. Jakarta to stage migrant raids
E. Jakarta to stage migrant raids JAKARTA: The East Jakarta administration will stage coordinated raids to net new migrants from Dec. 8 through Dec. 15, an official said on Tuesday.H.R. Sudaryanto, the head of the monitoring and investigation unit at the municipality's population and civil...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
PGN, Santos to sign sales deal
PGN, Santos to sign sales deal JAKARTA: PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, Indonesia's state-controlled gas distributor, said it will sign an agreement next month to buy as much as 100 million cubic feet a day of the fuel from Santos Ltd., Australia's biggest natural gas producer.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Bojong residents in grief after clash
Bojong residents in grief after clashThe Jakarta Post Bogor/Bandung/JakartaDozens of mostly women residents of Bojong village, Klapanunggal district, Bogor, West Java, had to undergo a long journey on Tuesday before being allowed to visit their husbands and brothers hospitalized with gunshot wounds...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Interest and investment
Interest and investmentFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has introduced three economic strategies for the banking sector, namely (i) an average economic growth rate of 6.5 percent in five years, (ii) creation of macro-economic stability to drive the real and business sectors and...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
China expo aims to lure fresh investments
China expo aims to lure fresh investmentsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A four-day Chinese trade exhibition here starting on Thursday will promote China-made goods in the country and lure new investment from the giant economy, trade officials say.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Govt ups the ante in struggle against KBC
Govt ups the ante in struggle against KBCThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Tuesday put an executive of American- controlled Karaha Bodas Company (KBC) into jail, and is ordering its lawyers to continue legal battles in the United States to prevent KBC from obtaining compensation for its...
Wed, 24 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...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Tangerang faces border woes alone
Tangerang faces border woes aloneMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang municipal administration continues to face problems regarding the public services and facilities the city shares with Jakarta, due to the two cities' common border.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Women 'ever more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS'
Women 'ever more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warned Indonesia on Tuesday that the virus was spreading rapidly among women and girls in the country.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
SBY to have final say on TNI chief
SBY to have final say on TNI chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The saga over the replacement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief is apparently nearing its concluding stages, as a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives has agreed to give the final say on the issue to the President.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Two siblings dead after major fire
Two siblings dead after major fire MEDAN, North Sumatra: Lena, 5, and her sister Santi, 7, were found dead after a fire razed 10 houses here at dawn on Tuesday.Another family member suffered severe burns in the fire on Jl. Masjid Taufik.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
1. SBY2 -- The challenge of security for the world economy
1. SBY2 -- The challenge of security for the world economy 1 x 38 The challenge of security for the world economy 2. India1 -- The current relevancy of Panchsheel 1 X 48The current relevancy of the Panchsheel principles Part 1 of 2K. Natwar Singh New Delhi 3.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Part 2 of 2: The challenge of security for the world economy
Part 2 of 2: The challenge of security for the world economySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Santiago Fourth, is the challenge of promoting security for all.Security can sometimes be a zero sum game, but it does not always have to be that way.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Malaria outbreak hits Aceh
Malaria outbreak hits AcehThe Jakarta Post, Aceh/Surabaya/Yogya At least 47 people in West Aceh regency died in the past eight months of malaria, a top government official said on Tuesday.Malaria has been on the rise after recent outbreaks of dengue fever and diarrhea.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
NTB ready for recruitment test
NTB ready for recruitment test MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial administration has distributed some 2.5 million exam papers for civil servant recruitment tests to regional administrations in the province.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
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Myanmar to hold convention next year Military-ruled Myanmar will resume its convention to draft guidelines for a new constitution in February next year, a top member of its junta said on Tuesday. Lt. Gen.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Souther Thai Buddhists charge discrimination
Souther Thai Buddhists charge discriminationNopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters, Yala, Thailand Buddhists in Thailand's Muslim-majority south say they are being treated like "third- class citizens" as the government struggles to end months of ethnic and religious unrest that has killed nearly 500 people.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Riau Islands proposes using smuggled cars for official use
Riau Islands proposes using smuggled cars for official useFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam A top government official in Riau Islands has proposed to the central government that cars seized from smuggling attempts in Batam last year be used as official vehicles.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
House supports investigation into Munir's death
House supports investigation into Munir's deathM. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid calls for a speedy investigation into the death of rights campaigner Munir, the House of Representatives has agreed to support the establishment of a special investigative team.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Home industries going global
Home industries going globalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several expatriates seriously observe the jewelry in one of stands in a one-day bazaar for Christmas season organized by the Australian-New Zealand Association (ANZA) on Tuesday at JW Marriott, South Jakarta.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
City unprepared for imminent floods
City unprepared for imminent floodsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the coming of the rainy season, huge amounts of garbage are still clogging many parts of major rivers in the city. Meanwhile, many roads have been inundated, indicating inadequate drainage.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Kuningan blast
Kuningan blast suspects arrestedNational Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday that a number of terror suspects linked to the Kuningan blast in South Jakarta in September had been arrested. Briefing the press after reporting to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday evening, Da'i...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, November 24, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, November 24, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Interest and investment
Interest and investmentFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has introduced three economic strategies for the banking sector, namely (i) an average economic growth rate of 6.5 percent in five years, (ii) creation of macro-economic stability to drive the real and business sectors and...
Wed, 24 Nov 2004
Bojong residents initially denied access to wounded relatives
Bojong residents initially denied access to wounded relativesThe Jakarta Post, Bogor/Bandung/Jakarta Dozens of mostly women residents of Bojong village, Klapanunggal district, Bogor, West Java, had to undergo a long journey on Tuesday before being allowed to visit their husbands and brothers...