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Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Pertamina may raise LPG prices
Pertamina may raise LPG prices JAKARTA: PT Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned oil company, said it plans to boost retail liquefied petroleum gas prices next month and January to cut losses from rising international prices.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Papua illegal logging may involve senior officers
Papua illegal logging may involve senior officersTony Hotland and Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/JayapuraPolice are investigating the possible involvement of high-ranking police officers in illegal logging in Papua following the confession of a low-ranking officer who surrendered...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
First India-ASEAN car rally begins amid tough challenges
First India-ASEAN car rally begins amid tough challengesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwelve Indonesian drivers are among 250 racers who will dodge armed separatists, heroin traffickers, diseases and mosquitoes in the first India-ASEAN car rally, which began on Monday in Guwahati, India.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Stanchart-Astra plans to add stake in Permata
Stanchart-Astra plans to add stake in PermataRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new majority owner of Bank Permata, a consortium made up of local automotive giant PT Astra International and Britain's Standard Chartered PLC.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Adrian charged with corruption
Adrian charged with corruptionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe trial of Adrian Herling Waworuntu, a key suspect in the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, began on Monday, with the prosecution indicting him with corruption and money laundering.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
13 countries sign up for Indonesia Open
13 countries sign up for Indonesia Open JAKARTA: Aside from host Indonesia, 12 other countries have confirmed their participation in the US$170,000 Indonesia Open badminton tournament, to be held from Dec. 15 to Dec. 19 at the Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
'I have to force myself to go to work'
'I have to force myself to go to work'In a bid to develop discipline among civil servants, the central government has encouraged regional administrations to impose sanctions against those who failed to show up for work on Monday, after the extended Idul Fitri holiday.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
* Adrian charged with corruption, money laundering Page 2
* Adrian charged with corruption, money laundering Page 2 * Constitutional amendments not urgent: Jimly Page 4 * Diarrhea outbreaks strike three provinces Page 5 * The challenge of security for the world economy Page 7 * City told to prepare for possible floods next January Page 8 * Playoff bogey...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
1. APEC (50) - 60 pts 5cols 1line (1x25)
1. APEC (50) - 60 pts 5cols 1line (1x25) APEC targets terror but dodges trade 2. Bojong (35) - 28 pts 1 col 4 lines (4x10) Seven shot at protest against new dump 3. Rally (36) - 32 pts 3cols 2lines (1x27) First India-ASEAN car rally begins amid tough challenges4.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Melawai students start school
Melawai students start schoolThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving lost their school, the students and teachers of junior high school SMP 56 on Jl. Melawai Raya, South Jakarta, started the first day back at school on Monday by holding a flag-hoisting ceremony in the parking lot of a nearby hotel.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Indonesia to host first military expo
Indonesia to host first military expoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is set to host its first defense industry showcase, featuring over 250 prominent companies from around the world, from Wednesday through Saturday.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Law enforcement and political will
Law enforcement and political willFrom Koran TempoThe initial drive launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism through the government's 100-day program has apparently received a serious response from all ministers and law enforcers.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
PGN plans bond issue next year
PGN plans bond issue next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas utility company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) plans to issue up to Rp 1.5 trillion (US$166 million) in bonds in the first quarter of next year to help finance its pipeline project linking gas-rich South Sumatra with the...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Civil servant absenteeism level low after Monday's return to work
Civil servant absenteeism level low after Monday's return to workThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Batam/YogyaFewer civil servants skipped work on Monday, the first working day following the Idul Fitri holiday, raising confidence among high-ranking government officials that the civil servant corps was much...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov. 22 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov. 22 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,422.34 6,634.55 7,066.22 6,990.41 Brunei dollar 1 5,768.25 5,156.84 5,491.48 5,433.43 Canadian dollar 1 7,942.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Tax office seeks arrest of U.S.-based power company KBC executives
Tax office seeks arrest of U.S.-based power company KBC executivesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tax office started pursuing three executives of the U.S.- based power firm Karaha Bodas Company (KBC) on Monday, saying the government had given it the OK to jail them on charges of tax evasion.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
City told to prepare for possible floods
City told to prepare for possible floodsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Meteorologic and Geophysics Agency (BMG) warned on Monday of possible heavier-than-normal downpours hitting the Greater Jakarta area as the rainy season came a month behind schedule.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
APEC Summit 2004 and regional trade agreements
APEC Summit 2004 and regional trade agreementsAziz, Munich, Germany It is quite stunning to witness the growth of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) around the world over the last ten years. Following the rise of capitalism over socialism, since the collapse of the Soviet Union regime, trade and...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
1. LOGGING: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS
1. LOGGING: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Papua illegal logging may involve senior officers 2. EXPO: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Indonesia to host first military expo 3. ADRIAN: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Adrian charged with corruption 4. MUNIR: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS House reluctant to back Munir death probe 5.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Probe Munir's death
Probe Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Waiting for President to protect pluralism
Waiting for President to protect pluralism I do agree with Pandaya's opinion in his article Sang Timur affair exposes government discrimination (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 11). There are many forms of discrimination and conflicts that are partly caused by our weak legal system, and lack of government...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Quake victims facing rice shortages
Quake victims facing rice shortagesYemris Fointuna and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Alor/JakartaThousands of quake victims on the East Nusa Tenggara island of Alor are facing a shortage of staple food as the rice supply in the local administration's warehouse is starting to run out.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Law enforcement
Law enforcement and political willFrom Koran TempoThe initial drive launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism through the government's 100-day program has apparently received a serious response from all ministers and law enforcers.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Shares end at record high; profit-taking looms
Shares end at record high; profit-taking loomsDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended slightly higher at a new closing high on Monday, catching up on gains in the U.S. and on other regional bourses last week, dealers said.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Police take over probe into graft cases
Police take over probe into graft casesThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/Bandung/Samarinda/Banda AcehUnimpressed with poor and sluggish performance of regional police offices in probing graft cases, the Central Java provincial police have taken over investigations into corruption allegations involving...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
AGO to submit names of watchdog members
AGO to submit names of watchdog members JAKARTA: Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh said on Monday that he would present the names of candidate members and the organizational structure of the proposed public prosecution service commission to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the next two...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Gus Dur supports Mustofa for NU chair
Gus Dur supports Mustofa for NU chair BANDUNG, West Java: The chief patron of the country's largest Muslim Organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, announced his support on Monday for the nomination of cleric Mustofa Bisri for the NU chairmanship.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Constitutional amendments not urgent: Jimly
Constitutional amendments not urgent: JimlyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Constitutional Court president has said he was opposed to any plans to amend the Constitution in the near future, and instead suggested that the country stabilize the state system following four...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Surabaya tops 2005 minimum wage
Surabaya tops 2005 minimum wageSURABAYA: East Java Governor Imam Utomo has signed a decree on minimum wage in 38 cities across the province, with Surabaya municipality ranking the highest.The new minimum wage will take effect in January 2005, said East Java Manpower Office head M. Djaelani.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Seven shot at protest against new dump
Seven shot at protest against new dumpThe Jakarta Post, Bogor/JakartaA protest over a waste treatment plant turned violent on Monday as police opened fire on residents of Bojong village in Klapanunggal district, Bogor, wounding seven.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Gus Dur supports
Gus Dur supports Mustofa for NU chair BANDUNG, West Java: The chief patron of the country's largest Muslim Organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, announced his support on Monday for the nomination of cleric Mustofa Bisri for the NU chairmanship.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Gus Dur supports
Gus Dur supports Mustofa for NU chair BANDUNG: Influential figure of the country's largest Muslim Organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, announced his support on Monday for the nomination of cleric Mustofa Bisri for the NU chairmanship.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Diarrhea outbreaks strike three provinces
Diarrhea outbreaks strike three provincesThe Jakarta Post, Makassar/Semarang/ManadoThousands of people in South Sulawesi, Central Java and North Sulawesi provinces have been treated for diarrhea over the past few months, with some succumbing to complications resulting from the condition.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Twelve leaders of major Asian cities join forces
Twelve leaders of major Asian cities join forcesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMayors and governors of 12 major cities in Asia attended on Monday in Jakarta the opening of the fourth plenary meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Franchise businesses grow by 15% this year, association says
Franchise businesses grow by 15% this year, association saysUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Franchise businesses in the country have grown by 15 percent this year and are expected to further thrive, considering the fact that Indonesia's economy still mostly relies on domestic consumption,...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Absent officials to be docked
Absent officials to be docked TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration announced on Saturday that it would cut three percent from the salaries of all employees who failed to show up for work on Monday after the long Idul Fitri holidays.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Java-Bali bridge plan opposed
Java-Bali bridge plan opposed DENPASAR, Bali: Local leaders in Bali expressed their opposition to the planned construction of a bridge connecting the province with Java, saying that the connection would have adverse consequences for the island.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Kalla raps schools for poor education
Kalla raps schools for poor education MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Vice President Jusuf Kalla has blamed laxness in the marking system for the ever declining quality of the country's education.Kalla said that among the many indicators of the poor grading system was the fact that regardless of their...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Kopassus blamed for Papua murders
Kopassus blamed for Papua murdersNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraLocal nongovernmental organizations, churches and student organizations urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to set up a fact-finding team to investigate the recent series of shootings in the...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Probe Munir's death
Probe Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Munir investigation stalls in Netherlands
Munir investigation stalls in NetherlandsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police's commitment to thoroughly investigating the suspicious death of rights campaigner Munir is likely to soon be put to the test, with the police team now in the Netherlands apparently at a loss to know where to...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Analysts expect downward correction in Jakarta market
Analysts expect downward correction in Jakarta marketRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After hitting record highs on five consecutive trading days, the Jakarta stock exchange is likely to head downward this week after the week-long Idul Fitri holiday, as share prices in the market are...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Time to clear the drains; it's going to rain
Time to clear the drains; it's going to rainDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWidyawati, a housewife from Cipinang, East Jakarta, was one of the many Jakartans who felt a sense of relief when she heard the downpour on her roof on Sunday.
Mon, 22 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.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Traveler mistaken for top terrorist
Traveler mistaken for top terrorist BAKAUHENI, Lampung: A man on a pilgrimage to pay homage at the graves of Muslim leaders was wrongly arrested by the Lampung police over the weekend as he closely resembled the country's most wanted terror suspect, Noordin M. Top.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
City offers carrot to SMP 56 students, protest continues
City offers carrot to SMP 56 students, protest continuesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStudents remaining at the disputed SMP 56 junior high school in South Jakarta could re-register at other city-run schools for free as they could no longer return to their old classrooms on Monday,...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
P910i has some 'must-have' features
P910i has some 'must-have' featuresZatni Arbi, Contributor, JakartaLike shopping for a luxury sedan, choosing a cell phone that will meet your requirements can be difficult.You want a full-featured cell phone that can function as your organizer, store all your contact numbers, take some decent...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Batavia Air plane skids on runway
Batavia Air plane skids on runway JAKARTA: A Batavia Air plane traveling from Jambi to Jakarta skidded on the southern runway of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Saturday at about 12 noon.No casualties nor fatalities were reported during the incident.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
TV Program: Monday, November 22, 2004
TV Program: Monday, November 22, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Dialog I.K.M11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 p.m.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Undignified scramble for seats
Undignified scramble for seatsFrom Koran TempoIn the House of Representatives, the Nationhood Coalition and the People's Coalition are currently engaged in an undignified scramble for seats, instead of dealing with more substantive matters.