Jakarta Post articles from January 2007, page 4

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Irene upset at chess event.
January 17, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007 -- PAGE 23 JAKARTA: Woman International Master Irene Kharisma Sukandar of Indonesia (elo rating 2220) lost to Vietnam's Ton Nu Hong An, who does not have an elo...

It's do-or-die for Indonesia in AFC.
January 17, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007 -- PAGE 23 The Indonesian soccer team has no choice but win its final round-robin match against host Singapore on Wednesday to reach the ASEAN Football...

Guitarist transcends conventional boundaries.
January 17, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007 -- PAGE 24 How borderless music is today; only quality counts. (Austrian Ambassador to Indonesia Klaus Wolfer) Part of the universal appeal of music is that it...

Asian leaders sign energy pledge.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 1 Leaders from 16 Asian nations signed Monday a declaration on energy security and vowed to work closely to develop new sources of renewable energy ...

ASEAN caucus slams Indonesia's lack of resolve on Myanmar issue.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 1 Indonesian legislators grouped in a caucus on Myanmar are unhappy with the government's abstention on a draft UN resolution criticizing the military...

Tread softly in new trade deal: Experts.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 2 Doing business with a rising economic superpower will always be like facing Goliath in the battlefield, analysts warned Monday as China and ASEAN member...

Transport safety body wants more independence.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 2 The National Transportation Safety Committee says underfunding is to blame for the slow pace of investigations into air and sea accidents in the country...

'There are sacrifices to make if you want to fly cheap'.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 2 The tragedy of Adam Air flight KI-574 has left many people questioning the safety of air travel in Indonesia. Oetarjo Diran, 73, an aerodynamics expert...

Backyard chickens must go in 6 months.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 2 The government has decided to eventually ban all poultry from residential areas nationwide, as it steps up attempts to stop the spread of avian...

Police need to learn from turbulent past.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 3 An ongoing dispute over the national security bill, pitting the Defense Ministry as the initiator of the bill against the National Police as the object...

Cebu police pounce on photo-journalist.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 3 Philippines President Gloria Arroyo's populist slogan -- "one caring and sharing community" -- doesn't mean a whole lot to Indonesian photographer...

Police in the dark on singer's death.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: After a monthlong investigation into pop singer Alda Rizma Elfariani's death, police have yet to find out what killed the 24-year- old singer...

Council wants more from water contract.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: The City Council demanded Monday the special committee assessing the acquisition of water operator PT Thames Pam Jaya add clauses to its...

Railroad scam causes Rp 33b shortfall.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: The city's development financial comptroller has found Rp 33 billion unaccounted for in the double-track railroad project that will link...

Jakartans urged to end backyard farming.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 4 The Jakarta administration has called on residents to slaughter their birds -- particularly chickens, ducks and pigeons -- to stop the spread of bird...

Maria's abortion claim 'hazy'.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 4 Jakarta Police have found no evidence to support dangdut singer Maria Eva's abortion claim Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Ketut Untung Yoga Ana...

Motorcycle rules make roads safer.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 4 Police say that since last week's implementation of the keep-left rule for motorcycles along main thoroughfares in the city, there have been zero...

Police deny arrest of activist Sri Bintang.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 4 Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Adang Firman has denied activist Sri Bintang Pamungkas was arrested Sunday for displaying banners at the Hotel...

'Without education there will be no order'.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 4 Police have claimed success in the enforcement of the keep-left and headlights-on regulations for motorcycles due to the lower accident rate since the...

Underpass takes bite out of fruit vendor's profits.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 5 Where do longtime residents of the city go to buy fruit? Most would tell you Pasar Minggu market in South Jakarta The old fruit market has even been...

Life is sweet at height of rambutan season.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 5 Despite the congested roads, record-high temperatures and other seasonal complaints, a wide variety of fruits are available in the city in January ...

Tear down this 'Iron Curtain': The exit tax stifles Indonesia.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 6 The idea to build an ASEAN Community was the brainchild of Indonesia. During the association's ninth summit in Bali three years ago, the leaders of 10...

Spirit of ASEAN's Charter.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 6 How many treaties or institutions throughout history have been forged with virtuous intent but perverted by legal axiom and manipulated for political...

Myanmar, sovereignty and a credible ASEAN.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 6 China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and New Zealand participated in the just-concluded ASEAN summit. Their presence proved that Southeast Asia...

Iran and nuclear power.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 7 Every religion demands self respect along with missionary zeal, integrity and chivalry from its adherents But it is amazing to see the followers of...

Lion Air service.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 7 We had to end our family's holidays in Senggigi, Lombok, with great disappointment because Lion Air failed to keep its flight schedule, as we were going...

Bombs for peaceful purposes.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 7 Regarding the hot mud volcano it seems to me as though the government and Lapindo are ducking for cover, while the problem remains to be solved. They...

In Bible and life polygamy is not the answer.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 7 When famous Muslim preacher Aa Gym reportedly asked his wife, "Mama, can I please remarry? Would you prefer I take a virgin or a widow?" he probably...

Ferry survivor recounts ordeal.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 8 More than two weeks after the Senopati Nusantara ferry capsized and sank off the coast of Central Java while carrying 628 people, more than 350 of the...

Families of ferry victims to get Rp 15m compensation.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 8 The families of those who died in the sinking of the Senopati Nusantara ferry, which went down off Central Java more than two weeks ago, will get...

Deputy mayor acquitted.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 8 MALANG, East Java: Malang Deputy Mayor Bambang Priyo Utomo was acquitted of graft charges at Malang District Court on Friday He had been accused of...

Domestic violence in South Sumatra.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 8 PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang chapter of the Women's Crisis Center recorded 400 cases of domestic violence in South Sumatra last year ...

Ex-governor candidate wants new Papua province.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 8 A failed gubernatorial candidate brought a petition to the Papua Legislative Council in Jayapura on Monday calling for the establishment of a new...

History shows religious pluralism is secure in Indonesia: Academics.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 9 Scholars attending a two-day international conference on religious pluralism in Indonesia have agreed that the country rests upon a secure historical...

Group wants fair deal for crash victims' families.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 9 A consumer rights organization says that the amount of compensation paid to the families of passengers on the missing Adam Air flight would depend on...

Family travels to S. Sulawesi to look for missing daughter.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 9 The parents of a flight attendant on the missing Adam Air airliner have traveled to Barru regency, South Sulawesi, to take part in the search effort ...

Protest fails to bring SBY, causes minor traffic problems.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 9 A protest meant to unseat the President drew only a few hundred demonstrators and caused minor traffic delays in downtown Jakarta on Monday Billed...

Govt promises help for fishing industry.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 13 The government has pledged to help revive the sea fishing industry by providing more cash collateral this year to boost fishermen's access to bank...

More oil, gas blocks to be offered in 2007.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 13 To bolster oil and gas prospecting in the under-explored eastern part of Indonesia, the government will offer 30 new oil and gas blocks later this...

Women growing segment of motorcycle market.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 13 More bad news for the macho male Indonesian. Of the 35 million motorcycle riders around the country, almost one in four are women. And that figure...

RI professionals groomed overseas.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 19 Order a glass of teh tarik in a hotel in Malaysia and chances are it is made by an Indonesian "It took me a week to master it. The most difficult...

Turning Bali into land of gardens.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 21 Agricultural engineer, passionate conservationist and head of Bali province's Environmental Assessment Agency, Ni Wayan Sudji, wants to see a new twist...

Wastewater grows gorgeous gardens.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 21 Collaboration between science, engineering and a sympathetic bureaucracy is mimicking nature to address wastewater problems in Indonesia using...

How does the Wastewater Garden work?
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 21 The Wastewater Garden can treat one cubic metre of wastewater to every 10 square metres of water garden. The average house hold releases one cubic...

Malaysians dominate Tour of Champions.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 23 Alex Liew of Malaysia proved his victory at the Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships in Jakarta last year was not a fluke by winning the men's title at...

Dugal Muller: Bridging gaps toward improved CSR.
January 16, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 -- PAGE 24 Like many Western expatriates living in Indonesia, Dugal Muller defies simple classification. He is an ex-Royal Navy helicopter pilot, a...

Diagnostic kits for faster detection of bird flu only ready in March.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 1 With four deaths from bird flu since New Year's Day, the government announced Sunday that faster diagnostic kits would only be available in March ...

Summit bodes well for RI tourism.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 1 Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries met here Sunday with their counterparts from East Asia to bolster cooperation...

Oil believed to be from missing plane found in strait.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 2 Search and rescue workers have found an oil spill believed to be from the missing Adam Air airliner as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met family...

Policeman died 'from bullying'.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 2 A coffin containing the body of 19-year-old policeman Second Brig. Arif Budianto is carried during a burial procession Saturday evening in Ambon, Maluku...

In times of tragedy, xenophobia rears its ugly head.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 2 Xenophobia in some sectors of society has reached alarming levels Every time there is the slightest hint of the presence of foreign forces of any...

Even wild geese have their own nests, says squatter victim of N. Jakarta fire.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 2 The city administration and community leaders are fighting over who should distribute aid to the victims of a fire that destroyed hundreds of squatter...

Pragmatism guiding RI diplomacy on Myanmar.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 3 Indonesia's decision not to support a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution against Myanmar came as a disappointment to those hoping to see...

Miscount puts city in funding freefall.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 4 The City Council announced Saturday an administration budget shortage of as much as Rp 1.1 trillion (US$118.2), allegedly due to a miscalculation of...

Jakarta going green with new accord, officials say.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 4 The city's administration is upbeat about making Jakarta one of the world's most environmentally sustainable cities after signing the Urban Environmental...

Red Axe member caught in action.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: Traffic light burglars known as the Red Axe gang attacked a vehicle at the Cempaka Mas intersection in East Jakarta on Friday morning, stealing...

'Bikers need to respect the rights of others'.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 4 The city's administration plans to limit the number of motorcycles on main roads during rush hours in an attempt to ease the city's traffic woes. This...

Tangerang close to forming new city.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 4 Debate over a plan for a new municipality in the southern part of Tangerang regency reached a new stage Friday The regency's legislative council's...

Better water management needed to prevent crisis.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 5 Water management and planning experts have said that Jakarta is likely to face a water crisis by 2010 unless action is taken to protect water resources...

Four million workers without social security.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 5 Journalism can be a dangerous profession, but most local journalists are working without any insurance, along with pilots and other aircraft crew ...

Banning backyard farms.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 6 It has been quite an achievement for Indonesia, which has registered more bird flu deaths than any other nation, that reported human cases dropped...

A case of too much money.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 6 In economic theory, too much money chasing too few goods results in inflation. What about if there is too much money but there aren't that many items...

East Asia and climate change.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 6 Formed just over a year ago amidst considerable fanfare, the East Asia Summit still seems to be searching for a role. It could find one by adopting...

Your life in their hands.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 7 One can only hope, bearing in mind the latest tragedies that someone in power starts to realize that responsibility and accountability are two things...

Tourism in Indonesia.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 7 Indonesia could be one of the most beautiful countries on this planet but unfortunately the Indonesian people are making it more dirty year by year by...

Settling regional boundary disputes.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 7 Early last year, the Home Ministry regulation on regional boundaries came into force. The regulation provides systematic guidelines for regional boundary...

West Java 'slow' to admit bird flu danger.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 8 Officials have claimed a drop in bird flu-related human deaths over the past few months across the country as awareness grows, but in West Java...

Batam farm breaks into Mideast market.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 8 Indonesian goats will be supplied to Middle Eastern countries on a monthly basis from next month to meet the huge regional demand for the animals, mainly...

Lawyers warn ferry owners of likely legal action.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 8 Lawyers representing victims of the Senopati Nusantara sinking issued a legal warning for negligence against PT Prima Vista, the operator of the...

Palm sugar plant launched in Tomohon.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 8 TOMOHON, North Sulawesi: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday inaugurated what is billed as the world's first palm sugar processing plant ...

Bold steps needed in graft fight, activist says.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 9 An anti-graft campaigner has criticized President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's approach to pursuing corruption suspects Denny Indrayana, the chairman...

Experts slam court, House over political party law.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 9 A Constitutional Court ruling allowing political parties to recall their representatives from legislative bodies leaves the representative system open...

Anti-Yudhoyono march planned.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 9 Activists plan to march through the city Monday to call for the resignation of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his Cabinet for mismanaging the...

NU's Yusuf Hasyim dies at 77.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 9 KH Yusuf Hasyim, a senior cleric at Tebuireng Boarding School in Jombang, East Java, died Sunday night after suffering from inflammation of the lung. He...

Egyptian president sends condolences.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 10 JAKARTA: Egyptian President Mohamad Hosny Mubarak sent a message of condolence to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for the victims of the Senopati...

Indonesia takes part in Reiseliv 2007.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 10 OSLO: Indonesia participated in Reiseliv 2007, Norway's biggest annual international travel and tourism trade fair, to promote its tourist destinations...

South Korea clarifies 'Sea of Peace' remark.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 10 JAKARTA: The South Korean Embassy in Jakarta recently said President Roh Moo-hyun had not officially proposed the name of the East Sea, or the Sea of...

Indonesia to continue engaging Myanmar after failed UN vote.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 12 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reiterated Indonesia's intention of continuing to communicate with Myanmar and encourage the country to move...

We want to match other operators in coverage, capacity: Mobile-8.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 13 Here's a statistic that might surprise anyone who has spent more than five minutes in Jakarta's malls: Only a quarter of Indonesia's 220 million people...

BI drafting policy to limit number of foreign bankers.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 13 Bank Indonesia says foreign nationals will only be allowed to work as top-level executives at foreign-owned banks in the country The central bank's...

PGN blames management, technical problems for pipeline delays.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 13 State gas company PT PGN has blamed a six-month delay in the opening of a key US$1.1 billion pipeline -- which sent its shares tumbling by 23 percent...

Telecommunications: They call it 'Managed Services'.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 18 The telecommunication industry -- both fixed and mobile -- has never been as lively as it is today. New technologies are challenging existing ones. For...

The calming rays of cathode.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 19 Cynics claim that owning a television station license is like having a permit to print money. Read on to learn about a TV mogul who's licensed to spend,...

Poles turn to Indonesia for partners.
January 15, 2007... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 -- PAGE 19 The Polish government, in cooperation with PT Djarum, recently invited five Indonesian journalists to visit its defense and heavy industries The...