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Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Recruitment of bureaucrats closed
Recruitment of bureaucrats closed MANADO, North Sulawesi: The North Sulawesi provincial government officially closed down on Tuesday its civil servant registration process, after a total of 2,673 job applicants qualified to enter the second round of the civil servant selection process.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Govt to build 4,600 houses
Govt to build 4,600 houses SEMARANG: The government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has set a target of building 4,600 houses within its first 100 days in office, a minister says.Minister of Public Housing Muhammad Yusuf Asy'ari said the program was a continuation of the previous government's...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Nadia hopeful of more progress for women
Nadia hopeful of more progress for womenA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Nadia Chiarina, newly returned to Indonesia after finishing her studies at a prestigious American business school, the appointment of four women as Cabinet ministers is hopeful news indeed.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Ex-police chief to face trial in Papua
Ex-police chief to face trial in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Former Sorong Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Faisal AN and five of his subordinates are expected to face trial in the near future for their alleged involvement in illegal logging in Papua province.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Police hunt for second ecstasy lab
Police hunt for second ecstasy labEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police are investigating the possible existence of another ecstasy laboratory following a raid on a large ecstasy factory over the weekend at a shop-house in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, that netted a record drug haul.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Bank Mandiri seeks House approval for debt write-off proposal
Bank Mandiri seeks House approval for debt write-off proposalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nation's largest lender, Bank Mandiri, will seek approval from the House of Representatives to write-off its troubled credits totaling Rp 21 trillion (US$230 million) in a move to ease the huge burden on its...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
'Provocation is new form of terror in post-conflict Poso'
'Provocation is new form of terror in post-conflict Poso' Sporadic, unsolved and seemingly unprovoked crimes continue in post-conflict areas, where residents have yet to recover from their trauma. Last week in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso, a headless body was found just as social psychologist...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Newmont insists Buyat bay not contaminated
Newmont insists Buyat bay not contaminatedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite 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
Ba'asyir loses suit against 'Time'
Ba'asyir loses suit against 'Time'Agencies, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday rejected a Rp 1 trillion (US$110 million) libel lawsuit brought by Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir against U.S. magazine Time over an article said to implicate him in terrorism.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Govt to build 4,600 houses
Govt to build 4,600 houses SEMARANG: The government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has set a target of building 4,600 houses within its first 100 days in office, a minister says.Minister of Public Housing Muhammad Yusuf Asy'ari said the program was a continuation of the previous government's...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
S'pore planning to up retirement age
S'pore planning to up 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
*Attorney General's Office urged to reopen East Timor probePage 2
*Attorney General's Office urged to reopen East Timor probePage 2 *Newmont insists Buyat Bay not contaminated Page 4 *Hundreds flee as flood in Kebumen spreads Page 5 *Returning power to national development planners Page 6 *Sutiyoso delays approval for Jakarta's minimum wage Page 8 *Top ranked...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Council leaders inaugurated
Council leaders inaugurated BANDUNG: West Java Governor Danny Setiawan, representing the Minister of Home Affairs, inaugurated on Tuesday the speaker and the deputy speakers of the West Java provincial council.The four leaders in question were the council speaker, A.M.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Qaddafi's son arrives for two-day visit
Qaddafi's son arrives for two-day visitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The son of Libyan President Muammar Qaddafi, Seif al-Islam al- Qaddafi, arrived here on Tuesday for a two-day visit aimed at helping Indonesia in dealing with people affected by various conflicts in the country.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Full House, but still no end to dispute
Full House, but still no end to disputeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 10 factions in the House of Representatives attended a plenary meeting on Tuesday, but the enmity between the Nationhood Coalition and the People's Coalition appeared far from subsiding.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Scouts deployed to terminals, port
Scouts deployed to terminals, port JAKARTA: Hundreds of boy scouts and girl scouts will be deployed to help out at bus terminals and ports as the busy Lebaran (Idul Fitri) travel season kicks into high gear.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Herlina's family to visit Malaysia
Herlina's family to visit Malaysia SURABAYA: 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
New aerospace industry
New aerospace industryFrom Republika Indonesia has established its own aerospace industry, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI, formerly known as IPTN). In the past, IPTN made CN-235, evidence of the country's mastery of high- technology in aircraft making.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Former Assembly/House speaker Wahono buried
Former Assembly/House speaker Wahono buriedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lt. Gen. (ret) Wahono, a former Golkar Party chairman and also former House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly speaker, who died on Monday evening, was buried on Tuesday at the Kalibata heroes...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Palu reverend released on bail
Palu reverend released on bail PALU, Central Sulawesi: Reverend Rinaldi Damanik, 45, who was convicted for the possession of dozens of homemade rifles and sentenced to three years' imprisonment was released on bail from a Palu prison on Tuesday for good conduct.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Indonesian women shuttlers say smaller is better
Indonesian women shuttlers say smaller is betterEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women's badminton coach Hendrawan wants his charges to shape up, so he is not allowing the women to compete in any major tournaments for the rest of this year while they focus on their physical conditioning.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Govt to build 4,600 houses
Govt to build 4,600 houses SEMARANG: The government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has set a target of building 4,600 houses within its first 100 days in office, a minister says.Minister of Public Housing Muhammad Yusuf Asy'ari said the program was a continuation of the previous government's...
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
'I get closer to God'
'I get 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.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
1. Discourse (50) - 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)
1. Discourse (50) - 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)'Provocation is new terror in post-conflict Poso' 2. Abilio (45) - 48 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x12)Reopening E. Timor cases possible: AGO3. Lee (40) - 32 pts 4cols 1line (1x28)Lee concludes Indonesia visit 4.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
WB recommends cut in fuel subsidy
WB recommends cut in fuel subsidyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank has recommended that the government cut fuel subsidies as they have done nothing to alleviate poverty.World Bank senior economist for Indonesia Jehan Arulpragasam said that the rationale behind the subsidies was questionable...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Traffic toll begins Idul Fitri countdown
Traffic toll begins Idul Fitri countdownThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Idul Fitri beginning on Nov. 14, the roads are crowded with holiday travelers on what should be a joyous trip, but which unfortunately sometimes ends in tragedy.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Kupang Mayor reported for alleged corruption
Kupang Mayor reported for alleged corruptionYemris Fointuna and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Samarinda A non-governmental organization has reported Kupang Mayor Samuel Kristian Lerik to the local prosecutor's office for allegedly misappropriating Rp 1.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
No-maid days good business for hotels
No-maid days good business for hotelsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The thought of cleaning the house, washing clothes and cooking without the assistance of domestic helpers has already brought on a headache for Elisa, a 33-year-old mother of three.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Campaign targets needful shopping
Campaign targets needful shoppingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ibu Tuti already had a trolley full of items to celebrate Idul Fitri, yet she added a package of soft drinks at a hypermarket in Central Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
The attractive rewards of practicing good governance
The attractive rewards of practicing good governanceRajenthran Arumugam, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore The United Nations World Investment Report 2004 -- The Shift Towards Services notes that globally, foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly in services, is on a moderate rise...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Officials bust bus companies
Officials bust bus companies JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi Public Order Agency has closed dozens of illegal bus company ticket counters over the past week in Jambi city, an official said on Tuesday.The illegal ticket counters increased rapidly throughout the city because many bus companies tried to get...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Army chief appointment
Army chief appointment In my opinion, the House of Representatives (DPR) is a political body and the present Indonesian Military (TNI) is a purely technical organization that has nothing to do with politics.There is no dual function anymore and no more meddling in political matters.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Water consumers seek intervention in planned tariff hike
Water consumers seek intervention in planned tariff hikeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists of the Jakarta Water Consumers Community (Komparta) reported the city administration to the National Ombudsman Commission on Tuesday for its plan to increase the tap water tariff at...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Many flee as flood spreads
Many flee as flood spreadsAgus Maryono and Puji Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen/Pekanbaru The flooding that began on Saturday in Kebumen, Central Java, has spread through the regency to affect several towns and villages, sweeping away at least four houses and forcing hundreds of victims to flee...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
6. (35)-36 pts 4cols 2lines (32x2)
6. (35)-36 pts 4cols 2lines (32x2) Athletics agents seek bigger voice in sport's future
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Jakarta stock market hits new record high
Jakarta stock market hits new record highThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Driven by optimism of higher economic growth next year and continuing macroeconomic stability, the Jakarta stock market soared on Tuesday to another record high.The Jakarta Composite Index closed 1.42 percent, or 12.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
1. NEWMONT ( 3 X 12 )
1. NEWMONT ( 3 X 12 ) Newmont insists Buyat bay not contaminated 2. WAHONO ( 2 X 24 ) Former Assembly/House speaker Wahono dies 3. KOMISI (2 X 27) AGO pledges to set up internal watchdog commission 4. GRAFT (2 X 27) Law enforcers told to bring corruptors to justice 5.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Compromising the House
Compromising the House A great Indonesian statesmen, M. Natsir, some five decades ago warned his fellow parliamentarians that democracy could survive if the bonds of trust with the people were maintained.If only today we had but a few statesmen of his caliber in the legislature.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Indonesia waives the rules?
Indonesia waives the rules? Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems. The tight web of corruption, which has efficiently engulfed all walks of life, has virtually left no one who can say, hand on heart, "I...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Akbar ready to contest election
Akbar ready to contest election JAKARTA: In response to the recent challenge posed by his deputy, Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung said on Tuesday he was ready to contest the party's leadership election next month.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Micro businesses to solve crisis
Micro businesses to solve crisisFrom Bisnis Indonesia Nobody can predict when the ongoing protracted economic crisis will stop. Meanwhile, the country's labor force continues to rise in number and the labor market can provide jobs to only 30 percent of it.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Rupiah Rates Nov. 9
Rupiah Rates Nov. 9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,180.34 6,418.99 6,835.86 6,763.25 Brunei dollar 1 5,740.92 5,132.49 5,465.50 5,407.74 Canadian dollar 1 7,941.05 7,100.77 7,560.08 7,481.59 Swiss franc 1 8,029.80 7,178.27 7,644.57 7,563.
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
Killing corruption
Killing corruptionFrom Koran TempoIndonesia's judicial institutions are burdened with the heavy task of handling countless cases of corruption. However, if all those involved in dealing with such arraignments are efficient and honest these cases can hopefully be settled properly without delay.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
EU-India summit starts in The Hague
EU-India summit starts in The Hague THE NETHERLANDS: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived on Monday in The Hague for a summit with the Dutch EU presidency and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, intended to firm up the strategic partnership between the European Union and India.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Riau Panwaslu dissolved
Riau Panwaslu dissolved PEKANBARU, Riau: The regental and municipal Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) in Riau have completed their election work, and have now been dissolved.The disbanding of the supervisory committee was made official during a ceremony in Hotel Pangeran, Pekanbaru on...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Government to set up holding company for SOEs
Government to set up holding company for SOEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of an effort to help restructure and revitalize state- owned enterprise (SOEs), which are mostly in bad shape, the new government is planning to form a holding company that it is hoped will be more...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Bush is back and it's time to expand, says RI envoy
Bush is back and it's time to expand, says RI envoyYenni Djahidin, Washington, D.C. Indonesian Ambassador to United States, Soemadi D. M. Brotodiningrat followed the U.S. elections closely. He spoke recently with The Jakarta Post correspondent Yenny Djahidin in Washington about the elections and...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Rupiah Rates Nov.8
Rupiah Rates Nov.8 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,261.47 6,494.95 6,915.03 6,841.11 Brunei dollar 1 5,773.00 5,166.11 5,497.58 5,441.45 Canadian dollar 1 7,973.41 7,135.57 7,593.01 7,515.88 Swiss franc 1 8,089.74 7,238.43 7,703.79 7,624.