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Sat, 30 Oct 2004
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Oct. 29 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,143.59 6,394.40 6,804.66 6,733.10 Brunei dollar 1 5,766.69 5,162.26 5,493.08 5,435.70 Canadian dollar 1 7,844.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Astra profit increases by 8%
Astra profit increases by 8%Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest auto distributor, said nine-month profit rose 8 percent as lower interest rates boosted demand for its cars.Net income in the nine months ended Sept. 30 rose to Rp 3.99 trillion (US$439 million) from Rp 3.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Gunmen kill teacher, shoot two other civilians in Aceh
Gunmen kill teacher, shoot two other civilians in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A group of armed men shot dead an elementary school teacher and injured his son and a neighbor in Sawang district, South Aceh regency, according to an official military account on Friday.Capt.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Police submit fuel depot file
Police submit fuel depot file JAKARTA: The police case against two PT Pertamina officials allegedly involved in stealing fuel from the firm's Plumpang fuel depot has been submitted to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office after a four-month investigation.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Jamsostek's net profit on the rise
Jamsostek's net profit on the riseRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State-owned social security company PT Jamsostek, has booked a net profit of Rp 2.55 trillion (US$280.40 million) from its investments in the first nine months of this year.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Farmer dreams of 'tuber country'
Farmer dreams of 'tuber country'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta Gunungkidul, in the southeastern part of Yogyakarta, has long been known as a barren, dry, infertile region that recurrently experiences shortages, not just of clean water but of rice too, during the dry...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Exports may grow by 9%
Exports may grow by 9%Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's non-oil and gas exports in the first nine months of this year were expected to register surprisingly strong growth, despite signs of slowing economic activity in key export markets due to the current global oil hike.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Enhancing cooperation between Indonesia and the EU
Enhancing cooperation between Indonesia and the EURetno L.P. Marsudi, Jakarta In the last five years, Indonesia and the European Union (EU) have enjoyed good relations. The two were able to develop a mature and frank political dialog based on mutual respect and mutual benefit.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
1 x 39
1 x 39 New medical plan a ray of hope for poor JP/5/aceh2 x 26 Gunmen kill teacher, shoot civilians in Aceh JP/5/stpdn2 x 23 Accused STPDN hazers file counter complaint
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Low condom use hampering HIV prevention in Indonesia
Low condom use hampering HIV prevention in IndonesiaBen Harkness, Jakarta As of July, 2004 the official number of HIV/AIDS infections in Indonesia recorded by the Indonesian Department of Health was 4,389.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Time to brush away cobwebs at museums
Time to brush away cobwebs at museumsM. Henaldy, Contributor, Yogyakarta A child visiting the Kekayon puppet museum on Jl. Wonosari looked very unhappy when he found an idol of his hero, Gatotkaca, from Pringgondani Palace, covered in dust and clumsily displayed inside a glass box in a dim room...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
No gift parcels for police officers
No gift parcels for police officers JAKARTA: Responding to a request from the Corruption Eradication Commission, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar ordered on Friday all officers to refrain from sending or receiving gift parcels.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
A puzzled nation?
A puzzled nation?From Media IndonesiaLeaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have decided to give up their luxury car facilities and expect more modest ones instead. In economic terms, those above the average standard of living lead a luxurious existence whereas those below these...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Government to design new Cabinet structure
Government to design new Cabinet structureFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is designing a new structure for the Cabinet, Presidential Office and the planned National Defense Council and National Economic Council.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Archeologists divided over 'Homo floresiensis'
Archeologists divided over 'Homo floresiensis'Dewi Santoso and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Archeologists are at odds over the discovery of the skeleton of a dwarf-sized human species on the remote island of Flores, which is said could rewrite the history of human evolution.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Belanak facility officially inaugurated
Belanak facility officially inauguratedThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has officially commissioned a new floating production facility in the South Natuna Sea's Belanak oil and gas field on Friday, from which the country is expected to reap at least US$7.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Dear Mr. President:
Dear Mr. President: First of all, congratulations Mr. President! You already have your place in history assured as the first directly and democratically elected leader of Indonesia. That is a matter of record for encyclopaedias and history books of the future; how the history books report the...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
1. WB: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. WB: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS Fix business climate, WB tells RI 3. THAILAND: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS More bombs rock southern Thailand 4. TNI: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Susilo, House speakers meet on TNI issue 5. TKI: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Migrant workers begin trickling home
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Govt ready to negotiate on Senayan complex
Govt ready to negotiate on Senayan complexFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following the asset preservation order imposed by the Central Jakarta District Court on the Senayan Square complex, the government is ready for negotiation with the management of the complex over eight...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
1. FLORES: 2 X 22
1. FLORES: 2 X 22 Archeologists divided over 'Homo floresiensis' 2. HOUSE: 2 X 24 Opposing House factions cling to their positions 3. SENAYAN: 2 X 22 Govt ready to negotiate on Senayan complex 4. VISA: 1 X 35 Visa policy 'discourages' Bali tourists
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Cool response by RI migrants as KL amnesty period begins
Cool response by RI migrants as KL amnesty period beginsAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Indonesian illegal immigrants in Malaysia appeared cool to an amnesty program which began on Friday despite threats of jail and whipping if they do not leave, senior officials said.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
New opportunities
New opportunities With a new reformist President in place, Indonesia is suddenly back on the diplomatic "A" list. And Australian Prime Minister John Howard, is very keen to come to the party. What a difference a decade makes.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
What is ailing Indonesia?
What is ailing Indonesia?S.P. Seth Sydney President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono starts on his new job with considerable goodwill of his people. He is certainly not the kind of guy who will set the Thames on fire. He is no radical or revolutionary.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Marijuana patch found in Jambi
Marijuana patch found in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Jambi Police recently discovered hundreds of marijuana (cannabis sativa) plants growing in a remote area of Bukit Gunung Kerinci.Local police had seized hundreds of kilograms of dried marijuana last year from residents in a nearby area.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
JP/5/aceh
JP/5/acehGunmen kill teacher, shoot two other civilians in AcehNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehA group of armed men shot dead an elementary school teacher and injured his son and a neighbor in Sawang district, South Aceh regency, according to an official military account on Friday.Capt.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Purnomo sees oil prices falling further
Purnomo sees oil prices falling further Global oil supplies are back at normal levels and oil prices should fall further after recent record highs, OPEC president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Friday."(Oil) supply is normal again, with adequate stocks ...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Stop forced evictions now: Rights group
Stop forced evictions now: Rights groupM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaAn international housing rights protection organization called on the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to put a stop to forced evictions in Indonesia.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Bahasa Indonesia: The pride of Indonesians
Bahasa Indonesia: The pride of IndonesiansVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Bobby Kuntoro, 23, a student of social sciences at Sebelas Maret University in Solo, Central Java, it has always been a dilemma about what language to use in and outside of his house.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Gun-slinging prison guard in hot water
Gun-slinging prison guard in hot waterAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Activists have reported a Tangerang Penitentiary guard to police on Friday for pulling a gun on them when they were meeting detained street vendors in the jail.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
* Rights group calls for end to forced evictions Page 2
* Rights group calls for end to forced evictions Page 2 * Visa policy failing in Bali: Survey Page 4 * New medical plan a ray of hope for the poor Page 5 * Low condom use hampers HIV prevention in RI Page 7 * Jakarta hopes to incinerate trash problem Page 8 * Fans buy 2004 souvenirs, wonder about...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Prosecution wants 15 years for BNI suspect
Prosecution wants 15 years for BNI suspect JAKARTA: Prosecutors asked the court on Friday to sentence a suspect in the Rp 1 billion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal to 15 years in prison.The prosecutors also demanded that the suspect, identified as HIAD, pay a Rp 1 billion fine.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Low productivity in the textile sector
Low productivity in the textile sectorDan Kingsley, Jakarta We have read quite a bit recently about how Indonesia's non- oil manufacturing exports have been decreasing. In fact, there has actually been negative investment in this sector if the number of international trading companies (export...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Unilever Indonesia profit rises 11%
Unilever Indonesia profit rises 11% JAKARTA: PT Unilever Indonesia, the local unit of the world's biggest consumer goods maker Unilever NV, said profit in the first nine months this year rose 11 percent as the company reduced costs and sold more shampoo and detergent.Net income rose to Rp 1.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
S. African faces 15 years in the pen
S. African faces 15 years in the pen Prosecutors are demanding that Nkosi Augustine, alias Austin, a South African citizen, be sentenced to 15 years in jail and fined Rp 5 million (US$550) for drug possession.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
100 days for new research and technology minister
100 days for new research and technology ministerSulfikar Amir, Troy, New York The announcement of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Cabinet, just before midnight on Oct. 20, turned out to be an anticlimax.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Gymnasts set for 2-year Romanian outing
Gymnasts set for 2-year Romanian outingMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) will send 10 young gymnasts to Romania for a two-year training camp starting next month.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Indonesia may not meet 2004 oil production target
Indonesia may not meet 2004 oil production target Indonesia, Southeast Asia's biggest oil producer, may miss its production target this year because of falling output from aging fields, the country's regulator said.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Gymnasts set for Romanian outing
Gymnasts set for Romanian outingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) will send 10 young gymnasts to Romania for a two-year training camp starting next month.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Textile Museum course enlivens afternoons during Ramadhan
Textile Museum course enlivens afternoons during RamadhanA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islamic tradition teaches that even the sleep of those fasting during Ramadhan is blessed.But Fany feels that taking courses at the Textile Museum instead of an afternoon nap is an even better way to fill...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Nine pollution cases found in 2004: Walhi
Nine pollution cases found in 2004: Walhi PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) disclosed on Friday that it had discovered at least nine high-profile pollution cases over the past year.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 2004:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 2004: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Cheeky fugitive upsets police
Cheeky fugitive upsets police JAKARTA: Irked by media reports that a fugitive made an appearance during the inauguration of Cabinet ministers at the State Palace on Oct. 21, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar ordered his officers on Friday to intensify the hunt for the man.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Hyatt Regency holds housekeeping context
Hyatt Regency holds housekeeping context YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to raise discipline and heighten the competitive spirit among its employees, the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar held a turn-down competition on Wednesday for its employees working in housekeeping.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Jakarta tightens security at Thai interest
Jakarta tightens security at Thai interestIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following the deadly protest that claimed 85 Muslims in Tak Bai in Narathiwat province in southern Thailand on Monday and a rally at the Thai Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, the Indonesian government has taken...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Intel offers SME solutions to retailers
Intel offers SME solutions to retailers YOGYAKARTA: Some 140 computer retailers from Yogyakarta participated in the recent Intel Channel Conference held at the city's Melia Purosani Hotel.Speaking to journalists ahead of the conference, Intel Indonesia Area Sales Manager Singgih Adwiarto said the...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Opposing House factions cling to their positions
Opposing House factions cling to their positionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two opposing factions in the House of Representatives remained locked in their respective positions on Friday, raising the possibility of a lengthy deadlock in the legislative body.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Indosat profit more than doubles
Indosat profit more than doublesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Indosat, the country's second largest telecommunications company, announced on Friday that net profit in the first nine months of this year more than doubled as compared to the same period last year on higher revenue from...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Semen Gresik profit jumps 39%
Semen Gresik profit jumps 39% JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's biggest cement maker by volume, said nine-month profit rose 39 percent, as the lowest interest rates in six years helped stoke demand for new homes and offices, and lowered the cost of servicing its debt.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
JP/13/Belanak
JP/13/BelanakBelanak facility officially inaugurated The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has officially commissioned a new floating production facility in the South Natuna Sea's Belanak oil and gas field on Friday, from which the country is expected to reap at least US$7.