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Fri, 19 Nov 2004
1. SBY (35) - 48 pts 2cols 41line (4x12)
1. SBY (35) - 48 pts 2cols 41line (4x12) Susilo and entourage off to Chile for APEC Summit2. APEC (50) - 42 pts 4cols 1line (1x28) Pacific Rim leaders gather for summit 3. Trade (38) - 36 pts 2cols 3line (3x14) APEC ministers urge new effort on trade talks 4.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Selecting the next chief of intelligence
Selecting the next chief of intelligenceKen Conboy, Jakarta While President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has focused much attention on rectifying the leadership struggle within the armed forces, another vital organization has been left rudderless over the past month. On Oct.20, A.M.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Police to adobt new system to tackle rising crime
Police to adobt new system to tackle rising crimeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rising crime rate in the metropolis had prompted the Jakarta Police to adopt an emergency response system for government offices and embassies in partnership with a private security consultant.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
SBY's summit diplomacy
SBY's summit diplomacy For much of this week and next, foreign affairs will take up most of the attention of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. This weekend, our President will head to Santiago, Chile, for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit with at least 20 other leaders.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
1. Dollar (2 x 25)
1. Dollar (2 x 25) U.S. dollar plunges against Asian currencies, euro 2. Idul (3 x 15) Travelers fly to Asian cities during Idul Fitri 3. Micro (4 x 9) Housewife receives Microcredit Award 5. PTDI (1 x32) Three countries eye PTDI aircraft 4.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Rebuilding trust vital to a lasting peace in Aceh
Rebuilding trust vital to a lasting peace in AcehDamien Kingsbury, Melbourne Since Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono assumed the presidency, there has been growing talk about the possibility of moving towards a resolution of the conflict in Aceh.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
RP arrests two bombing suspects
RP arrests two bombing suspectsPHILIPPINES: Two men suspected in bombings that killed 42 people last year have been arrested in the southern Philippines and linked to the al-Qaeda-allied Southeast Asian terror group Jamaah Islamiyah, authorities said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Travelers fly to Asian cities during Idul Fitri
Travelers fly to Asian cities during Idul FitriLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As more people make use of the Idul Fitri holiday as a time to relax, airlines are seeing an increase in passengers, not only to traditional domestic destinations but also to favorite Asian cities.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Dead driver among 3 suspects in deadly toll road pileup
Dead driver among 3 suspects in deadly toll road pileupEvi Mariani and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police named on Thursday three drivers, including one who died, as suspects in an accident that claimed six lives and injured 10 others on Jagorawi toll road on...
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Quiet Idul Fitri for Tommy and corruptors in prison
Quiet Idul Fitri for Tommy and corruptors in prisonSlamet Susanto and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, CilacapPleasure was reflected on the faces of the inmates during the prayer at the At-Taubah mosque in the Batu penitentiary on Nusakambangan Island in Cilacap, Central Java.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
TV Today: Friday, November 19, 2004
TV Today: Friday, November 19, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Sports: Duta Olahraga3:00 English News Service6:00 TV Drama6:30...
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
1. MUNIR: 2 X 22
1. MUNIR: 2 X 22 Kontras interviews Garuda employee on Munir's death 2. ACEH: 1 X 42 President Susilo rules out foreign role in Aceh 3. KYOTO: 1 X 28 Russia accepts Kyoto protocol 4. ADOPT: 1 X 35 Adoption law increases 'baby marketing' or Adoption law 'encourages' illegal adoption
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
S. Korea ready to act in case of speculative attack on won: Official
S. Korea ready to act in case of speculative attack on won: OfficialAgence France-Presse, SeoulSouth Korea's top economic official said on Thursday the government would not sit idle in case of a speculative attack on the country's currency.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
TV Today: Saturday, November 20, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, November 20, 2004TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 Dangdut Music1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service6:00 TV Drama6:30 Documentary7:00 News: Berita Nasional7:30 TV Drama8:00 TV...
Fri, 19 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.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Water supply
Water supply to be disrupted JAKARTA: A partner of city water operator, PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja), will repair its water treatment plant in Pejompongan, which will disrupt water supply for four days from Friday.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Holcim holds $2m construction contest
Holcim holds $2m construction contestJAKARTA: Swiss-based Holcim Foundation has invited architects, planners, engineers and project owners in Asia to enter the US$2 million Holcim Awards, a competition for projects in the area of sustainable construction.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Contract teachers may get promotion
Contract teachers may get promotion PALEMBANG: South Sumatra Governor Syahrial Oesman suggested on Thursday that contract teachers who have worked for more than 10 years be automatically recruited as civil servants without having to take the traditional placement test.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
1. REAX: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. REAX: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Acehnese criticize emergency extension 2. TOLL: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Dead driver among 3 suspects in deadly toll road pileup 3. WIFI: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Low computer literacy, ownership curb WiFi buzz 4. BIRD: 1 LINE, 27 COUNTS RI's bird species 'dying out'
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Susilo must explain his overseas trips
Susilo must explain his overseas tripsKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post Traveling overseas on presidential flights is always very pleasant for the accompanying entourage. And this, of course, is not just because they are all entitled to receive a daily allowance in U.S.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Water supply to be disrupted
Water supply to be disrupted JAKARTA: A partner of city water operator, PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja), will repair its water treatment plant in Pejompongan, which will disrupt water supply for four days from Friday.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Two killed in bus accident
Two killed in bus accident BANDUNG: Two people were killed and several others injured when a bus carrying dozens of tourists crashed into two motorcycles.As the bus was traveling from the Mount Tangkuban Perahu recreational area, its brakes apparently failed.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
2 x 23
2 x 23Susilo must explain his overseas trips 2. Damien Kingsbury (6.3K)2 x 30 Rebuilding trust vital to a lasting peace in Aceh
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
KPK wants witness protection law
KPK wants witness protection law JAKARTA: The deputy chairman of the powerful Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Erry Riyana Hardjapamengkas, applauded on Thursday President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's plan to issue a presidential instruction on corruption eradication in early December.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Regent named main suspect in Rp 88b graft scandal
Regent named main suspect in Rp 88b graft scandalThe Jakarta Post, Berau/NabireThe nationwide anticorruption drive continued this week as law enforcers in Kalimantan and Papua brought charges against two regents.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Adoption law 'encourages' illegal adoption
Adoption law 'encourages' illegal adoptionSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite its enforcement, the controversy surrounding Law No. 23/2002 on child protection is not subsiding at all, and it may have contributed to an increase in child trafficking, a leading activist says.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Housewife receives Microcredit Award
Housewife receives Microcredit AwardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A housewife and handicraft entrepreneur from Surabaya has been chosen to be Indonesia's representative to receive the Microcredit Award from the United Nations.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Kontras interviews Garuda employee on Munir's death
Kontras interviews Garuda employee on Munir's deathTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActivists are interviewing an employee of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia to find clues about Munir's mysterious death aboard a GA 974 flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam in September.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Holidays leaves mounds of garbage
Holidays leaves mounds of garbageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNot all Jakarta residents are happy with the extended Idul Fitri holiday, as it is extremely inconvenient for those needing to have their garbage picked up before it turns into a large mound.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Toll road traffic rule needed
Toll road traffic rule neededFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn Oct. 28, I was entering the Pejompongan toll road gate during peak hours at around 4 p.m. and was blocked by a minibus from Tomang, which was trying to reverse from a slow lane in order to enter the same gate.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
'We have the right to seek a better livelihood'
'We have the right to seek a better livelihood'People from less-developed areas continue to flock to Jakarta seeking work, as an estimated 70 percent of the nation's money is circulating in the capital.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Vietnam's deputy trade minister arrested in textile graft case
Vietnam's deputy trade minister arrested in textile graft caseAgence France-Presse, HanoiVietnamese Deputy Trade Minister Mai Van Dau was arrested on Thursday following an investigation into a cash-for-quota scandal over textile exports to the United States, police said.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
RP banking sector stable, bad debts loom
RP banking sector stable, bad debts loom MANILA: Weak loans growth and over US$10 billion in non- performing assets are weighing on the Philippine banking sector, credit rating agency Standard and Poor's said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Japan's ex-vice FM chairs ADB
Japan's ex-vice FM chairs ADB MANILA: Japan's former vice finance minister has been unanimously elected as the Asian Development Bank's new president, the Manila-based bank announced on Thursday.The ADB's board of governors chose Haruhiko Kuroda, 60, to take over on Feb.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
* President Susilo off to Chile for APEC Summit Page 2
* President Susilo off to Chile for APEC Summit Page 2 * Police to resubmit case files in Buyat Bay case Page 4 * Selecting Indonesia's next chief of intelligence Page 7 * Longer holidays mean bigger mountains of garbage Page 8 * Federer extends mastery to reach Masters Cup semis Page 9 * Thai king...
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Munir's death
Munir's death The autopsy report on Munir leaves me feeling angry and sad. If Munir was murdered then the government should leave no stone unturned to bring the perpetrator to justice.Munir was a truly good man who understood that money, power and position are but transient things that come and go...
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Poso officers accused of rights abuses
Poso officers accused of rights abusesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarLaw enforcers in the conflict-prone Central Sulawesi town of Poso have committed human rights violations by omission for allowing a string of violent events to occur in the past three weeks, the National Commission on...
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
President Susilo rules out foreign role in Aceh
President Susilo rules out foreign role in AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ruled out on Thursday a foreign role in Aceh, while also offering amnesty to rebels who gave up their armed struggle.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Three countries eye PTDI aircraft
Three countries eye PTDI aircraftRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Financial difficulties and labor problems now confronting state-owned aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) does not seem to have dampened the interest of some potential customers in the firm's products.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Indonesia's birds species 'dying out'
Indonesia's birds species 'dying out'Karishma Vyas, Reuters/BangkokRampant illegal logging and the demands of a rapidly expanding population and economy in Indonesia are killing many of Asia's most exotic and rare birds, conservationists said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Quake rattles town in Aceh
Quake rattles town in Aceh BANDA ACEH: The town of Sabang on Weh island in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province was shook by an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale on Thursday afternoon.No fatalities have been reported in the quake.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Incinerators effective, but doubt linger
Incinerators effective, but doubt lingerBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe development of incineration plants may be the solution to the city's chronic waste problems, by reducing its dependency on neighboring regions to handle the 6,000 tons of garbage it produces daily.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
Tangerang fears job-seekers influx
Tangerang fears job-seekers influxMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangIt is the time of year, as in previous years, that the Tangerang regency and municipal administrations have to deal with the influx of would-be job seekers hailing from various regions in Java and Sumatra.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
E. Timor laments likely shelving of gas project
E. Timor laments likely shelving of gas projectRod McGuirk, Associated Press/CanberraA senior East Timorese official on Thursday lamented the likely scrapping of a US$5 billion natural gas project in the Timor Sea because of a deadlocked border dispute with Australia.Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
No 3-in-1 extended until Friday
No 3-in-1 extended until Friday JAKARTA: As the traffic in the city has been much lighter over the past several days after the Idul Fitri holiday, the police have relaxed the three-in-one policy until Friday."The traffic policy will take effect as usual starting Monday," said Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 19 Nov 2004
National discipline needed
National discipline neededFrom Warta KotaThe newly formed United Indonesia Cabinet has started its move particularly in law enforcement. Cases under the former attorney general will be thoroughly settled, including those offending the public's sense of justice.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Jakartans swamp recreation centers
Jakartans swamp recreation centers The majority of people, including non-Muslims, made the most of the extended Idul Fitri holiday. Some traveled overseas or visited resorts in Java, Bali, North Sulawesi or North Sumatra, but most stayed close to home and spent their time at recreation centers. II.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Poso violence acts of terrorism: Widodo
Poso violence acts of terrorism: WidodoThe Jakarta Post JakartaCoordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto said that the latest string of violent acts in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, could be classified as acts of terrorism.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
JP/2/Alor
JP/2/AlorAlor quake toll continues to riseYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post/KupangThe death toll from a powerful earthquake that jolted Alor island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) rose to 25 on Tuesday as strong aftershocks continued to rattle the island.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Fighting corruption
Fighting corruption There are many causes and problems of corruption in this country. All these should be eradicated, one by one with the same approach. If I may list a few of them. They are: Basic attitude of people, educational system, basic needs of the ordinary people, too high a difference of...