Jakarta Post articles from January 2012, page 3

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Indolakto to spend Rp 900 billion to boost production.
January 28, 2012... Byline: Linda Yulisman, The Jakarta Post, Pasuruan, East Java PT Indolakto, a subsidiary of the world's largest instant noodles maker, PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk, has allocated up to Rp 900 billion (US$99.9 million) for its capital...

Bekasi Fajar eyes Rp 300 billion from IPO.
January 28, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Industrial area developer PT Bekasi Fajar Industrial Estate is planning to float its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) early in the second quarter of this year, with the aim of raising up to Rp 300 billion...

Berlian debt standstill may lead to massive restructuring.
January 28, 2012... Byline: Esther Samboh, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Berlian Laju Tanker (BLTA), the nation's largest oil and gas shipping firm, has decided to freeze payment for US$418 million in debt due this year -- out of the total $1.9 billion...

Freeport names former minister as new chief.
January 28, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: PT Freeport Indonesia, operator of the Grasberg gold and cooper mine in Papua, announced on Friday that it would replace outgoing president director Armando Mahler with former public works minister Rozik B....

IDX suspends Sekawan Intipratama trading.
January 28, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: The nation's bourse suspended trading of PT Sekawan Intipratama Tbk (SIAP) shares on Friday after the stock's price jumped 176 percent in two weeks. "The Indonesia Stock Exchange [IDX] needs to suspend...

Chandra Asri, subsidiary sign deal on ethylene.
January 28, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical announced on Friday that it recently signed an ethylene sales deal with its subsidiary, PT Styrindo Mono Indonesia. Styrindo uses ethylene to produce styrene...

Network expansion hurts XL profits.
January 28, 2012... Byline: Esther Samboh, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nation's third largest telecommunications provider PT XL Axiata Tbk (EXCL) booked a Rp 2.83 trillion (US$ 315 billion) net profit in 2011, down 2.08 percent from the previous year due to...

Ailing cocoa exporter to focus on Asia to counter falling sales.
January 28, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cocoa butter and powder firm PT Davomas Abadi says it is diversifying into Asian markets to counter declining sales in Europe and the US. "Last December, we tried to sell to China. The amount was...

Profile: Yon Handoyo: Flexible leadership focused on individuals.
January 28, 2012... Byline: T. Hidayat, Contributor, Jakarta Yon Handoyo's true calling is in the world of sales and marketing, especially consumer goods. Although he ventured into the banking industry, Yon eventually returned to where his strengths and...

Insight: Missing employee productivity is half of the equation.
January 28, 2012... Byline: Amol Titus, Investors are often cautioned to "Beware Policy Mine Traps" when they try to convert their investment dreams into reality in Indonesia. In the absence of a consistent commitment to policy reform and procedural...

How the Barbie brand got its groove back.
January 28, 2012... Byline: Mario Khoe and Daniel Surya, The inspiration for the Barbie doll came when Ruth Handler, the wife of one of the cofounders of Mattel, watched her daughter playing with paper dolls. She noticed that she often gave them adult roles....

Moe eager to win in Myanmar.
January 28, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta: Zaw Moe hopes to open the Asian Tour season on a high at home when the US$300,000 Zaykabar Myanmar Open starts in February. One of Myanmar's finest golfers, Moe hopes to continue his solid performance...

Former Liverpool player to coach in Jakarta.
January 28, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta: A senior academy coach from Liverpool FC is the latest foreign import to try to boost Indonesian football. Ben Parsonage will join head coach Paul Barratt at the Liverpool International Academy and Soccer...

Doubts over govt bid to host 2019 Asian Games.
January 28, 2012... Byline: Niken Prathivi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Athletes and officials doubt that the government could successfully hold the 2019 Asian Games, although the Youth and Sports Ministry has insisted upon launching a bid. The government has...

a portrait of hardworking fishermen.
January 28, 2012... Byline: Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, PASURUAN, EAST JAVA Colorful: A fisherman paints his boat in Lekok beach.Like other fishermen in Indonesia, those based at the Lekok port in Pasuruan, East Java, toil with perseverance. They set...

Bautista questioned by immigration.
January 28, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: The Indonesian Immigration Office has questioned Filipino singer Christian Bautista for allegedly misusing his visa. Tribunnews.com reported that Christian's passport was confiscated on Thursday evening....

L'Arc en Ciel to rock Jakarta in May.
January 28, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Good news for L'Arc en Ciel fans in Indonesia as their Japanese rock idols will perform in Jakarta in May. The Jakarta performance is part of the band's world tour to celebrate its 20th anniversary. ...

Julie Delpy: '2 Days in New York'.
January 28, 2012... Byline: Christine Kearney, PARK CITY, Utah Back in 2007, actress Julie Delpy brought to theaters a comical love story, 2 Days in Paris, that she also wrote and directed, starring Adam Goldberg as her on-screen boyfriend in a romance set in...

Letter: Labor dilemma.
January 28, 2012... Knowing that Indonesia is becoming a new honey pot for expatriates can benefit us. More than 55,000 were on working visas in 2011, a 10 percent rise from 2010. Economic factors have played a role in attracting them. In 2011 there was a...

Minister says Shiite heretical.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim leaders were unanimous in their condemnation of a statement from Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali, who deemed the Shiite branch of Islam as heretical. Suryadharma, also chairman of the...

Businesses on high alert over violence.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Hasyim Widhiarto and Arya Dipa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a court decision on Thursday that annulled a West Java administration decree on minimum wages, labor-intensive manufacturing firms are preparing for the worst as...

Miranda Expected to Reveal Mastermind
January 27, 2012... Byline: Ina Parlina and Mustaqim Adamrah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday named Miranda Swaray Goeltom a suspect in the 2004 vote-buying scandal at the House of Representatives (DPR), in a...

Poor infrastructure, basic services remain pitfalls.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Desy Nurhayati, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Kintamani and Batur regions still have a long way to go to become world-class destinations due to poor infrastructure and shortages in basic services. The local administration's ambitious...

Insight: Fresh, independent faces on offer.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Wimar Witoelar, Jakarta Discussing presidential candidates before their formal candidacy fills the grey area between politics and gossip. Still it is a popular sport and sells media time, so people are always encouraged to speak up by...

Bima regent's office torched by angry mob.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of protesters staging a rally in front of the Bima regent's office over the handling of a recent deadly clash at Sape port on Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), ran amok and set fire the...

Officer shot dead in 'playful joke' gone wrong.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A low-ranking police officer was shot dead by his own colleague in a prank gone terribly wrong. The city police reported on Thursday that non-commissioned officer Second Brig. H shot Second Brig. F at...

January 22 proposed as Pedestrians' Day.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of pedestrian advocates in the city have proposed that Jan. 22 be known as Pedestrians' Day in remembrance of the nine pedestrians who were killed in a recent fatal accident in Central Jakarta. ...

Few companies apply for tax incentives: Finance Ministry.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Hans David Tampubolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Investors are not taking advantage of existing tax breaks, despite their claims that they need additional fiscal incentives, according to Finance Ministry officials. Speaking to...

Bima regent revokes permit for troubled firm.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Rangga D. Fadillah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik said Thursday that the Bima regent had revoked the mining permit of PT Sumber Mineral Nusantara (SMN) after a group of people burned the...

Supreme Court working on Antasari case.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta: The Supreme Court is set to issue its verdict for a case review by former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Antasari Azhar who was convicted in a murder case. Supreme Court justice Harifin...

SBY Orders Ministers to Recover Century Assets
January 27, 2012... Byline: Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has issued a presidential regulation ordering his top ministers to recover the overseas assets of Bank Century. In a copy of the regulation made...

RI to produce bird-flu vaccine by 2013.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Elly Burhaini Faizal, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is aiming to manufacture its first, locally produced vaccine to combat the H5N1 avian influenza virus by 2013, with state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Biofarma working to...

KPK Detains Wa Ode Nurhayati
January 27, 2012... Byline: Irawaty Wardany , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained lawmaker Wa Ode Nurhayati in a bribery case related to the Infrastructure Development Acceleration Program (PPID) on Thursday. Named...

'Special courts needed to handle electoral disputes'.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With numerous electoral disputes that arise from local elections across the country, the time is rife for the government to set up special courts at the district level to speed up the settlements of electoral...

Gov accused of being authoritarian over politics.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Caretaker Governor Gatot Pujo Nugroho's unpopular move over Sumut Bank has been seen as a maneuver to gain leverage in his expected run for the next gubernatorial election. Gatot, who took...

Riau Islands disappointed over Malay company.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Riau Islands Governor Muhammad Sani deems that the central government has acted unethically in relation to the presence of a Malaysian company that has set up a station for undersea telecommunication...

Law on public information not yet implemented properly.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Bambang Muryanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Many provinces across Indonesia have not properly implemented the Public Information Law, which was enacted in 2010, Public Information Commission (KIP) chairman Abdul Rahman Ma'mun said...

Firdaus inaugurated as Pekanbaru mayor.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, PEKANBARU: Firdaus and Ayat Cahyadi were inaugurated as the new mayor and deputy mayor on Thursday, ending months of uncertainty in an election marked by political intrigue. They emerged the winners of the...

Central Java to build safari park.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, SEMARANG: A safari park set to be built in Semarang is only waiting on Forestry Ministry approval of its location permit, according to Governor Bibit Waluyo. "The (forestry) minister has principally agreed. We are...

Seven killed, nine injured as strong winds hit regions.
January 27, 2012... Strong winds continued to batter Central and East Java on Thursday, leaving seven people dead. In Banyumas regency, Central Java, nine people were injured by falling trees and branches due to the strong wind and rain. Hundreds of houses were...

Editorial: Graceful exit for Anas.(Editorial)
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, There was no exaggeration when senior Democratic Party politician Marzuki Alie allegorized the conundrum currently facing the ruling party as a "devastating tsunami". But he and the rest of the party elite simply...

Religion, juggernauts and the street violence.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Moh Yasir Alimi, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The fatal car crash in Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Sunday gives us a vivid illustration that can help us understand the nature of religious freedom in Indonesia. A driver, intoxicated...

The story of 'Weapon of Mass Distraction'.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Hendi Yogi Prabowo, Jakarta The year 2012 has just started, bringing with it new hopes and dreams for a better future, but not for the Olympus Corporation. In December 2011, the Third Party Committee released its investigative report...

Democracy bashing: on corruption and peace in Aceh.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Olle Törnquist, Oslo Indonesia changes. In 1998, suddenly, democracy stood for everything good. Even Soeharto's cronies and generals clung to it. Now, by contrast, it tends to be blamed for everything bad. A...

Letter: Aging agricultural generation.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Most developing countries seem to face similar problems such as poverty, literacy, unemployment etc and most developing countries are concentrated in Asia and Africa. Yet, agriculture has huge potential and can...

Letter: Local acts of violence just a reaction.
January 27, 2012... The country has witnessed numerous anarchic disturbances in villages and at other grass-roots levels in recent weeks. Instead of being simple acts of violence, these riots are strongly rooted in the rural crisis occurring in remote areas,...

Text your say: Graft case centering on Nazaruddin.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Your opinions on what the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should do in connection with testimony by Mindo Rosalina Manulang, a graft convict, who mentioned several names involved in the corruption case...

Issue: GKI Yasmin church service disrupted.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jan 22, Online A Sunday service being held at the house of a congregation member in the Taman Yasmin complex, and which was being attended by around 50 members of the GKI Yasmin church, was forcibly stopped when a...

Comments: HRW calls on West to end 'Arab exception'.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jan. 22, Online, , Popular uprisings sweeping the Arab world exposed biases by Western governments that supported Arab autocratic rulers for the sake of "stability", while turning a blind eye to their repressive...

Comments: Tama fails to remind SBY to find his assailants.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jan. 25, Online Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) activist Tama Satrya Langkun did not speak directly to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono about the President's promise to arrest and punish his attackers when he...

Comment: Obama: World united to address nuclear threat.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jan. 24, Online, , US President Barack Obama has praised the Iranian oil embargo imposed by European nations on Monday and says the US will keep applying new penalties as well. The US added new sanctions on Monday...

India opens consulate office to build closer relations.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Wasti Atmodjo, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The government of India opened a Consulate General office in Bali on Thursday in an apparent sign of its commitment to expand its presence on the resort island. The Consulate office is also...

3 die as gale strikes island; Kuta beach closed.
January 27, 2012... A powerful gale and sporadic torrential rain have hammered the resort island over the last two days, causing fatal accidents and prompting local authorities to close beaches, including the famed Kuta beach. The accidents have claimed three...

Rabies spread still under control, authorities say.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Luh De Suriyani, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The Bali administration is conducting an evaluation to assess the spread of rabies in the island, with its outbreak first reported in 2008. Head of the provincial animal husbandry agency,...

Human skeleton found at construction site.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, BADUNG: Skeletal remains of a human being were found on Monday at a villa construction site on Jl. Werkudara, Kuta. The bones were discovered by a 28-year-old laborer identified as Rianto. "He found the first...

Greek smuggler likely to face death sentence.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, DENPASAR: A Greek national could face the death sentence for allegedly smuggling 4.2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. In the first session of the trial on Thursday, public prosecutor I Ketut Sujaya declared...

Prijanto slams Fauzi, Dems reject his notice.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Andreas D. Arditya, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Democratic Party, the largest political faction in the City Council, has refused to approve Jakarta Deputy Governor Prijanto's resignation and has demanded that he complete his term...

Tangerang man positive for swine flu: Health Ministry.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 18-year-old man in Tangerang, who was suspected of being infected with bird flu and who died on Wednesday, tested positive for swine flu, the Health Ministry said. The ministry's head of research and...

Blood tests confirm ecstasy use.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Blood tests carried out by the National Drugs Agency has positively confirmed that the driver and passengers of the car that ran over pedestrians in Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Sunday had consumed ecstasy...

New parking bylaw set for February.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: The City Council is planning to issue a new bylaw on parking in February, which will regulate parking fees in Jakarta. Selamat Nurdin, chairman of the council's Commission B overseeing transportation...

Aid deliveries to Thousands Island delayed.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Fierce swells on Thursday hampered logistic and medicine deliveries to victims of strong winds that hit Thousand Islands on Wednesday. Jakarta Social Affairs Agency chief Kian Kelana said the supplies...

Discourse: India celebrates 'huge progress' with RI.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, While India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day on Thursday, the nation's Ambassador to Indonesia, Biren Nanda, who ends his appointment to Jakarta this year, spoke with The Jakarta Post's Erwida Maulia on the "huge...

Australian PM flees Aboriginal rights protesters on national day.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Prodita Sabarini , The Jakarta Post, Canberra Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott have escaped from a group of protesters rallying for Aboriginal peoples rights on Australia Day. Gillard and...

Six decades of glory, India shows growing influence.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traditional instrumental music and cuisine were the highlights of the celebration of India's 62nd Republic Day at the Four Seasons Hotel in South Jakarta on Thursday evening. Diplomats from many countries,...

Garuda plans daily flights for all Asian and Australian destinations.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed Garuda Indonesia says all international routes in Asia and Australia served by the airline will see gradual increases in flights until all destinations are served on a daily basis. Such a...

Bank Permata leads Rp 330b syndicated loan for Trihamas.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Esther Samboh , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mid-sized lender PT Bank Permata Tbk. (BNLI), partly owned by Standard Chartered and three other lenders, agreed on Thursday to extend a Rp 330 billion (US$36.96 million) syndicated loan for...

Central Omega seeks partner for smelter.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of the ban on raw material exports, set to go into effect in 2014, nickel miner PT Central Omega Resources is planning to build a smelter, which will process nickel ore into ferronickel, near...

Bank BJB prepares Rp 50b to take over 10 rural banks.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Esther Samboh , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed regional development bank PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten Tbk. (BJBR) has set aside Rp 50 billion (US$5.6 million) to acquire 10 rural banks (BPR) in the West...

BFI Finance issues Rp 225b bonds.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Publicly listed consumer financing firm PT BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN) has issued medium-term notes (MTN) to raise Rp 225 billion (US$25.2 million) needed to fund its leasing and consumer financing...

CIMB Niaga names new chief commissioner.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT Bank CIMB Niaga (BNGA), the nation's fifth-largest bank, has named Sri Nazir Razak to replace retiring president commissioner Mohd. Shukri. Nazir Razak, the younger brother of Malaysian...

Bukit Asam considering stock split.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: State-owned coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) is studying a plan to split existing shares without any dilution in ownership. "We are still assessing the plan to do a stock split," Hananto...

IDX suspends Renuka Coalindo shares.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) suspended trading of PT Renuka Coalindo (SQMI) stocks on Thursday in an attempt to "cool down" the movement of the company's shares. The company's share price soared...

Sugih Energy to increase authorized capital to Rp 8 trillion.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of publicly listed oil and gas company PT Sugih Energy approved on Thursday the company's plan to raise the amount of its authorized capital to Rp 8 trillion (US$896 million) from Rp 100 billion....

Analysis: Metal prices: Lackluster.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Leonardo Henry Gavaza , Bahana Securities, Positive sentiment on the IMF's move to increase European bailout by US$600 billion, which brought all commodity prices up year-to-date (exhibit 1), is not warranted in our view, given weak...

Proton launches 7-seater MPVs.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Proton Edar Indonesia (PEI), a subsidiary of Malaysian carmaker Proton Holdings Berhad, launched new versions of the seven-seater MPV Proton Exora Star on Thursday in a bid to strengthen its foothold in...

RI Aldila, Indian Bhosale fail Australian Open.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Sole Indonesian hopeful, Aldila Sutjiadi, and her partner, Indian Rutuja Bhosale, choked in the junior girls' doubles semifinals round of the Australian Open, losing 6-3, 6-1 to Gabrielle Andrews and Taylor...

Local pros hindered by lack of local tourneys.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Agnes Winarti , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the prestigious Indonesian Masters will be hosted for a second time here in April, local pro golfers are still struggling to find enough tournaments at home to test their mettle. ...

Where art is divine.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Willy Wilson , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 1995, former deputy chief editor of Kompas, P. Swantoro, set up Lembaga Studi Jawa, a cultural center dedicated to the study of classical Javanese culture. But, when P. Swantoro's son...

Offering fresh perspectives on contemporary Asian art.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Carla Bianpoen , Contributor, Singapore The Collectors Show: Asian Contemporary Art from Private Collections" presented by the Singapore Art Museum provides a fresh perspective in the discourse of contemporary art today. Twenty...

Correction.(Correction notice)
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, There were inaccuracies in the photos and captions of several students in Thursday's article "Leaders in Training". The correct names and photos are below. We apologize for the error and any inconvenience caused. ...

Taking the plunge in blissful Bali.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Fanny Utomo , The Jakarta Post, Bali is internationally renowned for its stunning, natural landscapes, dazzling sunsets, the charm of its people and fascinating culture. All have drawn curious people from around the world for...

Rachel Maryam set to marry again.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: The failure of her first marriage hasn't stopped actress-turned-legislator Rachel Maryam from a second chance at love. The 31-year-old said she is ready to tie the knot for the second time. "If you ask...

Ayu Dewi wins award, and man's heart.
January 27, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Presenter Ayu Dewi may be the happiest woman on earth, as she just won two things: an award and a man's heart. The 27-year-old just won an award from the TV music show she hosts. And, to complete her...

Muhammad Nur Santosa: Killing cobras to make ends meet.
January 27, 2012... Byline: Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, BANTUL, YOGYAKARTA They are scary and deadly. That's what most people think when they become aware of the presence of a cobra. The snakes, known as ular sendok because the skin of their necks spreads...