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Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Astra sees growing revenue in 2005
Astra sees growing revenue in 2005 JAKARTA: PT Astra International, Indonesia's largest car maker, on Wednesday said it expects revenue next year to grow more than 10 percent year-on-year, mostly because of an increase in car and motorcycle sales.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Qaddafi lends a hand to country's poor
Qaddafi lends a hand to country's poorTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, the son of Libyan president Moammar Qaddafi, said on Wednesday that his visit to Indonesia had a social mission: to identify and support a number of local development projects, particularly those...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Composer, freedom fighters declared heroes
Composer, freedom fighters declared heroesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared a composer and five freedom fighters national heroes on Wednesday for their contribution to the country's struggle for independence.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Bill deliberation back to square one
Bill deliberation back to square oneKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least Rp 1.35 billion (US$150,000) in taxpayers money will be wasted as the House of Representatives prepares to deliberate 36 of the 67 bills left over by their predecessors.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Korea Gas delays selection of LNG suppliers to 2005
Korea Gas delays selection of LNG suppliers to 2005Bloomberg, Beijing/Seoul Korea Gas Corp., the world's biggest liquefied natural gas buyer, will delay choosing suppliers for about US$23 billion worth of the fuel until early next year because of extended talks with producers.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Fake money destroyed
Fake money destroyed YOGYAKARTA: More than 4,000 bottles of alcoholic drinks, illegal drugs and 300 sheets of counterfeit money were destroyed by Yogyakarta Police and prosecutors in an operation on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Rupiah Rates Nov.10
Rupiah Rates Nov.10 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,238.99 6,476.83 6,893.37 6,822.31 Brunei dollar 1 5,765.28 5,157.51 5,490.02 5,432.61 Canadian dollar 1 7,953.60 7,117.23 7,573.86 7,496.87 Swiss franc 1 8,055.11 7,206.83 7,670.53 7,591.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Traditional art highlights HIV/AIDS campaign
Traditional art highlights HIV/AIDS campaignLuh De Suriyani, Contributor, Karangasem, Bali It was a full moon on Saturday night in Budakeling village, Karangasem district.A 10-year-old boy had just performed the baris dance to a gamelan orchestra accompaniment played on a small tape recorder.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Govt asked to revive inclusive dialog in Aceh
Govt asked to revive inclusive dialog in AcehTiarma Siboro and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Nov. 19 deadline for the end of the civil emergency draws near in the troubled province of Aceh, the new government is urged to return to an inclusive dialog with all representatives...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
More councillors named graft suspects
More councillors named graft suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/Makassar/Jayapura Dozens of former councillors have joined an ever-growing list of officials and ex-officials allegedly implicated in corruption cases across the country.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
High-tech machines for high-quality products
High-tech machines for high-quality productsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta All automakers want to give their customers the best quality they can afford and nowadays that can only be achieved by using the latest technology and modern equipment, which means robots.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Oil, gas firms to increase investment next year
Oil, gas firms to increase investment next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two oil and gas firms plan to make new investments next year in what seems to be a positive development in the country's oil and gas sector, which has seen output declining due to a lack of investment.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
1. BILL (1 x 30)
1. BILL (1 x 30) Bill debates back to square one 2. HERO (3 X 24) 'Hero' must be redefined to reflect changing times, conditions: Historians 3. TEROR (1 X 32) Four 'Azahari-linked' suspects freed 4. KADAFI (1 X 35) Qaddafi lends a hand to country's poor 5.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Abilio to continue judicial process
Abilio to continue judicial process JAKARTA: Former East Timor governor Abilio Soares vowed on Wednesday to continue his challenge against the retroactive application of the rights tribunal law despite his acquittal of all charges arising out the 1999 atrocities in the former Indonesian province.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Govt mulls inter-departmental body for workers
Govt mulls inter-departmental body for workersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to set up an inter-departmental body to handle the settlement and protection of migrant workers and to overcome problems faced by the country's migrant workers.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS 'Recovering Japan means investment comeback for RI' 2. CHINA: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS Suspected Chinese nuke sub puts Japan on alert 3. NIGER: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Nigerian court frees woman from stoning 4. BUSH: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Ashcroft, Evans quit Bush govt 5.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Students benefit from liberalization
Students benefit from liberalization I am writing in regard to an article published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 27 entitled Govt committed to liberalizing education sector.In the article, Rector Sofian claims that the inclusion of the education sector in current World Trade Organization...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
FIF to offer Rp 1t in bonds in January
FIF to offer Rp 1t in bonds in JanuaryJAKARTA: Indonesia's PT Federal International Finance, or FIF, said on Wednesday it will offer in early January Rp 1 trillion (US$110 million) worth of bonds with maturities ranging from one to three years.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
500 workers to clean up downtown
500 workers to clean up downtown JAKARTA: Around 500 workers of the Central Jakarta municipality would be deployed to clean up garbage on the streets during the parade on the eve of Idul Fitri.It is tradition on the eve of Idul Fitri, which falls on Nov. 14 and Nov.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminated
Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminatedThe Jakarta Post JakartaDespite the results of a study by joint team that pointed to high levels of arsenic in Buyat bay, PT Newmont Minahasa Raya maintained on Tuesday that the bay was free of contamination.
Wed, 10 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.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Marine corps gets new commander
Marine corps gets new commander JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh installed on Tuesday Maj. Gen. Safzen Noerdin as the new Marine corps commander, replacing Maj. Gen. Achmad Rifai.Safzen, a 1975 graduate of the Navy Academy, served as the deputy commander of military operations...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Internal watchdog commission to restore public trust in AGO
Internal watchdog commission to restore public trust in AGOM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the midst of public criticism over the poor performance of prosecutors nationwide, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) pledged on Tuesday that it would set up a commission to monitor its...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Susilo launches new power plants
Susilo launches new power plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palembang President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated on Tuesday three gas-fired power plants in South Sumatra with a total investment of US$80.5 million and Rp 28.6 billion, in a bid to boost power supply in the region.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Illegal beef hits East Kalimantan
Illegal beef hits East Kalimantan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A senior government official expressed concern on Tuesday over the rampant distribution of illegal beef in East Kalimantan province, which according to his estimate amounted to 160 kilograms per day.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Sutiyoso delays approving capital's new minimum wage
Sutiyoso delays approving capital's new minimum wageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has delayed approval of the 2005 provincial minimum monthly wage pending an agreement between the employer's association and the worker's association.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
S'pore may raise retirement age
S'pore may raise retirement age SINGAPORE: The Singapore government is considering raising the mandatory retirement age from 62 to help deal with an aging population and rising medical costs, media reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Bekasi says no to buskers
Bekasi says no to buskers BEKASI: The Bekasi administration will bar all buskers from all its bus terminals, in a bid to prevent them from disrupting service to the many Idul Fitri travelers."Why can't we hang out and entertain travelers during this time when people have the money to pay us? And...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Burglars make off with Rp 500m
Burglars make off with Rp 500m JAKARTA: Burglars stole about Rp 500 million (US$55,249) in cash and electronic goods from tire and auto parts store Tip Top in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta."The burglars took Rp 5 million from the cash register on the first floor and about Rp 100 million from a safety...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Moody's may cut Philippine rating
Moody's may cut Philippine rating MANILA: The Philippines' credit rating may be cut by Moody's Investors Service on concern President Gloria Arroyo will fail to get lawmakers to pass tax increases needed to narrow the nation's budget deficit.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
East Asia's economies to grow more than 7%: WB
East Asia's economies to grow more than 7%: WBHrvoje Hranksi, Associated Press, Manila, Philippines A fifth year of powerful economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific has driven the number of people living in poverty in the region to its lowest level ever, but the World Bank warned on Tuesday...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Pertamina obtains loans to finance fuel imports
Pertamina obtains loans to finance fuel importsBloomberg, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina has taken US$200 million in loans from Standard Chartered Plc., Citibank N.A. and Bank Central Asia to enable it to import more fuel to meet increased demand in the next few weeks.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Susilo ask officials to delay leave
Susilo ask officials to delay leaveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered on Tuesday state officials to delay their leave until after Idul Fitri to ensure the availability of public service, particularly during the exodus.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Law enforcers told bring corruptors to justice
Law enforcers told bring corruptors to justiceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Legal experts urged law enforcers on Tuesday to try graft suspects in absentia and seize their assets in order to serve justice and recover state funds.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Soldier arrested for killing wife
Soldier arrested for killing wife TANGERANG: First Brig. Hamdani, a military soldier posted in Karawaci, Tangerang, was arrested by the Jakarta Military Police on Monday evening for the murder of his wife, Yoyo Rohayah, 25.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Mitra IPO oversubscribed
Mitra IPO oversubscribed JAKARTA: Retail company PT Mitra Adiperkasa, the local franchisee for a number of international brands, including as Starbucks Coffee and Sogo, has earned Rp 312.5 billion from the sale of a 30 percent stake through an initial public offering (IPO).
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Indofood delays bond issue
Indofood delays bond issue JAKARTA : PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's biggest maker of instant noodles, said it postponed the sale of as much as Rp 1.75 trillion (US$194 million) in bonds until next year as it needed to wait for a legal opinion.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Credit for farmers, SMEs unpaid
Credit for farmers, SMEs unpaid SURAKARTA, Central Java: Bad debts among farmers and small- and medium-scale enterprises (SME) have reached Rp 8.7 trillion (US$966 million), State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Suryadharma Ali said.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Economy better, investment needs fixing
Economy better, investment needs fixingUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank acknowledged that Indonesia's economy has continued to improve, but urged the new government to act quickly in fixing the still weak investment climate to push economic growth.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Rights groups want reshuffle in Poso
Rights groups want reshuffle in Poso JAKARTA: In response to the continuing violence in Poso, Central Sulawesi, rights groups called on the government to replace the military commander and police chief in the province, on the grounds that they had failed to ease the tension there.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Reopening East Timor cases possible, says AGO
Reopening East Timor cases possible, says AGOM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is looking into the possibility of building new cases against the military officers widely believed to have been responsible for the atrocities that occurred before and after the...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUS Herlina's family to visit MalaysiaSURABAYA: The family of Herlina Trisnawati, a migrant worker who is now on death row in Malaysia, will visit the neighboring country to give her moral support, a labor activist said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Returning power to development planners
Returning power to development plannersOwen Podger, Jakarta One of the last deeds of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 1999-2004 period was to pass Law 25/2004 on the national system of development planning.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Lee concludes Indonesian trip
Lee concludes Indonesian tripFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held talks with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono and People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid on...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
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Returning power to national development planners Owen Podger Jakarta One of the last deeds of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 1999-2004 period was to pass Law 25/2004 on the national system of development planning.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Oil prices pose risk to East Asia: W Bank
Oil prices pose risk to East Asia: W Bank SINGAPORE: The sharp rise in crude oil prices is the biggest concern for East Asia's economic prospects with average growth expected to slow to 5.9 percent in 2005 from 7.1 percent this year, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, November 17, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, November 17, 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, 10 Nov 2004
OBITUARY
OBITUARY National education guru Slamet Iman Santoso died of old age early on Tuesday. He was 97. He was buried later in the day at Menteng Pulo cemetery in Central Jakarta.Suryono, the fifth of his seven children, said that his father's health had been declining over the past three years.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Idul Fitri travellers risk traffic hazards
Idul Fitri travellers risk traffic hazardsYuli Tri Suwarni and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Surabaya The Idul Fitri holiday in which millions of people will return to their hometowns in West Java and East Java this year, may be overshadowed by traffic congestion, accidents and natural...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
'Idul Fitri brings me closer to God'
'Idul Fitri brings me closer to God' Idul Fitri is only four days away and many Jakartans have booked their trips home to celebrate the season with family. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents about what Idul Fitri meant to them. Ferdy, 24, owns a clothes shop in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.