Archive: 12 January 2004
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Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Badawi's visit to S'pore spurs hopes for resolving squabbles
Badawi's visit to S'pore spurs hopes for resolving squabblesAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's first visit to Singapore since becoming prime minister might brighten prospects for settling stubborn disputes that have blemished the two countries' relations,...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
House may block planned sale of Permata stake
House may block planned sale of Permata stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives may block the planned sale of the government's majority stake in Bank Permata unless the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency clears the way of all potential stumbling blocks, including the...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
TV Program: Monday, January 12, 2004
TV Program: Monday, January 12, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music2:30 English News Service3:00 Comedy Drama4:00 News4:30 Film5:30 TV Drama6:00...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
People told to stay optimistic
People told to stay optimistic JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization, the Partnership for Governance Reform, and the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), expressed optimism that the 2004 elections would help speed up reform.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Riau legislator supports ban on sea sand exports
Riau legislator supports ban on sea sand exportsPEKANBARU, Riau: A top Riau provincial legislator said on Saturday sea sand exports from the region must be stopped because the disadvantages of the trade far outweighed its advantages.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Biometrics systems means security at your fingertips
Biometrics systems means security at your fingertipsZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id I remember the first time I visited a secure office almost two decades ago. The door had a pass card security lock mechanism and every employee had to swipe their ID card to gain entry to the office.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Yamaha to set up firm in China
Yamaha to set up firm in China TOKYO: Japan's second largest motorcycling maker, Yamaha Motor Co., will set up a firm in Shanghai to oversee motorcycle and scooter sales in China, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper said Sunday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Save the country from ruin
Save the country from ruinFrom Suara KaryaMembers of the political elite in responsible positions are holders of a public mandate who should bring about improvements for the nation. Their policies should therefore benefit the interests of the public at large.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
* Headlines: Busway drivers still not used to their wheels 2
* Headlines: Busway drivers still not used to their wheels 2 * National: government tightens rules adoption 4 * Archipelago: Violence, death threats, ahead of poll 5 * Opinion: More civilized approach needed for evictions 6 * City: Jakarta has no money to build superdump 8 * Sports: Valencia back...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
RI, Malaysia to sign MOU
RI, Malaysia to sign MOU JAKARTA: Indonesia and Malaysia will sign in the near future a much-awaited Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the employment of Indonesian migrant workers in the neighboring country, Minister of Manpower and Tranmigration Jacob Newa Wea says.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Turkish Cypriots form coalition: Two Turkish Cypriot parties on
Turkish Cypriots form coalition: Two Turkish Cypriot parties on Sunday agreed to form a coalition government with a pledge to work towards a deal reuniting the divided Mediterranean island before Cyprus joins the European Union (EU) on May 1.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Sjahril, Suta suspects in graft cases
Sjahril, Suta suspects in graft casesAbdul Khalik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Sjahril Sabirin, even after his retirement as the governor of Bank Indonesia jail continues to haunt him; while for former Indonesian Bank Restructuring (IBRA) chairman, the controversial I...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Councillors pocket allowances for empty homes
Councillors pocket allowances for empty homesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Up to 39 of the 45 members of the Tangerang Municipal Council appear to be accepting a Rp 1 million (US$118) monthly maintenance allowance for their official residences despite the fact that the houses are not...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Residents demand national park
Residents demand national park MEDAN, North Sumatra: People from Mandailing Natal regency demanded late on Friday the North Sumatra provincial administra tion turn Batang Gadis forest into a national park, an official has said.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Government toughens adoption regulations
Government toughens adoption regulationsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to issue a regulation tightening the conditions and criteria for adopting a child, including a six- month probation period for prospective adoptive parents.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Overusing technology won't make you happy
Overusing technology won't make you happyVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com By nature, I am a tech junkie. Whenever the latest hi-tech product comes out, be it a PDA, laptop computer or MP3 player, I've just got to have it.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Better communication needed to promote digital banking
Better communication needed to promote digital bankingMahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta For many bank customers, digital banking is no longer a strange or unfamiliar term. Digital banking involves transactions using the latest communications technology, like the internet or mobile phones.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Coalition to plot strategies in KL
Coalition to plot strategies in KLMALAYSIA: Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has summoned top government leaders for a meeting this week to debate preparations for a snap general election, news reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Violence, death threats, ahead of polls
Violence, death threats, ahead of pollsSuherdjoko and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Medan Concerns about violence ahead of the upcoming legislative and presidential elections have already become a reality in North Sumatra.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
'Pemahayu Jagat' held to purify Bali island
'Pemahayu Jagat' held to purify Bali islandWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali The Bali provincial administration organized on Friday a purification ceremony to restore the island's harmony and peace, believed to have been upset by an earthquake a week ago.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Practice makes perfect for rookie busway drivers
Practice makes perfect for rookie busway driversUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Busway driver Ronny Sugiarto was guided in maneuvering his bus a little to the right, releasing the gas pedal and approaching the shelter in front of Al-Azhar Mosque, South Jakarta, on Saturday evening.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
KPU urged to summon alumina producers
KPU urged to summon alumina producersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A monopoly watchdog has called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) to summon all alumunium producers that supply raw materials to two consortiums producing ballot boxes to avoid any pricing conspiracy.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
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Page 5 Photo captionJP/Tarko SudiarnoREGREENING: A woman plants hardwood tree seedlings on her land in Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta. The government has distributed three million seedlings to regreen 3,000 hectares of unused land in the drought-prone regency.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Government urged to teach SMEs about healthy food
Government urged to teach SMEs about healthy foodEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Food and Beverages Producers Association (Gapmmi) admitted that most unhealthy snack foods sold in schools across the country were produced by small or home industries.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Potter's latest installment creates hysteria among fans
Potter's latest installment creates hysteria among fansAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A strange sight was to be seen in Jakarta from Saturday midnight into the early hours of Sunday morning: dozens of cars packed with adults and children chasing three blue vans along Jl.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
People's lack of trust poses big challenge in online banking
People's lack of trust poses big challenge in online bankingRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Transferring funds to one's bank account by a few clicks of the computer mouse or some touches on a mobile phone's buttons using today's sophisticated IT and cellular network system, with its layers of...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
KL may scale back dam project
KL may scale back dam project KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may scale back plans to build Southeast Asia's largest hydroelectric dam in Sarawak state on Borneo island due to insufficient demand for energy, a weekly newspaper said Sunday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
1. BUSWAY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. BUSWAY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Practice makes perfect for Busway drivers 2. FERRY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Asian activists converge for anti-globalization meet 3. POTTER: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Potter's latest installment creates hysteria among fans 4.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
No strong grounds to riot during polls: Psychologist
No strong grounds to riot during polls: PsychologistA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A psychologist dismissed on Saturday the possibility of mass riots prior to, or during, the upcoming elections, saying that there were no strong grounds for violence.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
World champion Chrisjon gets windfall for his boxing feat
World champion Chrisjon gets windfall for his boxing featSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Newly-declared world champion Christian John, who is more popularly known as Chrisjon, has been awarded Rp 97.5 million (around US$11,700) in cash bonuses.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Thousands rally against dump plan
Thousands rally against dump plan BOGOR: Thousands of residents living in the vicinity of a dump planned by the Jakarta administration at Bojong, Klapanunggal, Bogor, staged a rally in front of the site on Sunday to protest against the plan.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Heavily tarnished BNI strives to come back with new strategies
Heavily tarnished BNI strives to come back with new strategies The discovery of a Rp 1.7 trillion (US$203 million) fraud case at state Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has hurt the publicly listed bank just as it was beginning to get back on its feet after the 1997-1998 financial crisis.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Two men identified as Palopo bombers
Two men identified as Palopo bombersAndi Hajramuni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Police have identified two men believed to have been responsible for the bombing in Palopo, some 400 kilometers north of Makassar, which killed four people on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 12, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 12, 2004Exhibitions* Puppet Wayang Menak, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Jan. 15. * Installation, Painting, Drawing by Awan Simatupang and Okky Arfie Hutabarat, Lontar Gallery, Jl.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Check your passport!
Check your passport! On Nov. 21, we a family of five traveled abroad for a holiday. Everything seemed fine during our departure.When we returned on Dec. 9, after surrendering all our five passports to the immigration counter the officer by the name of Ida returned my wife's passport and requested...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
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Page 5 Photo captionJP/Tarko SudiarnoREGREENING: A woman plants hardwood tree seedlings on her land in Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta. The government has distributed three million seedlings to regreen 3,000 hectares of unused land in the drought-prone regency.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
U.S. beef confiscated in Mataram
U.S. beef confiscated in Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Mataram office of the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has seized 326 kilograms of beef that originated from the United States, where a case of mad-cow disease was revealed recently.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Parties not to intimidate newsmen
Parties not to intimidate newsmen BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Representatives of 23 political parties in South Kalimantan signed on Saturday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that bans intimidation and violence toward the media while journalists were covering election events.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
No fun at the fair as legal dispute continues
No fun at the fair as legal dispute continuesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The high-profile legal dispute between business tycoons Edward Soeryadjaya and Hartati Murdaya over the management of the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, has reached an illegal impasse.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Military kill eight more rebels
Military kill eight more rebels BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Eight members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have reportedly been killed in separate gunfights with the military troops across the province, a military spokesman said on Sunday.Spokesman for the military operation in Aceh. Lt.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Amien eyeing Susilo as running mate
Amien eyeing Susilo as running mate SURABAYA: Presidential candidate Amien Rais said on Saturday he would take into consideration a suggestion that he pick Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as his running mate in the presidential election.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
S. Sulawesi wants $400m to build railway
S. Sulawesi wants $400m to build railway MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi provincial administration is seeking US$400 million (more than Rp 4 trillion) for the construction of a 145-kilometer railway connecting Makassar and Pare-pare starting in 2015 as part of the effort to accelerate...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
To dump or not to dump?: Jakarta weighs its options
To dump or not to dump?: Jakarta weighs its optionsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration has yet to decide whether it will start operating the 104-hectare Bantar Gebang dump again following an offer by Bekasi municipality to allow the capital to resume dumping its...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Forki proposes 10 athletes for 'Indonesia Rises' program
Forki proposes 10 athletes for 'Indonesia Rises' programZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Karate-do Association (Forki) has proposed ten athletes to be included in the 'Indonesia Rises' program, an association official said over the weekend.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
High school seniors 'kidnap' juniors
High school seniors 'kidnap' juniors BOGOR: Four third-year students of SMUN 7 state high school in Bogor allegedly kidnapped a junior after a final examination on Friday afternoon.The junior, Vanya Meri Adam, was abducted in front of the school and was forced to get into a Toyota Kijang van at...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
WB plans first yuan bonds in China: report
WB plans first yuan bonds in China: report The World Bank plans to issue yuan-denominated bonds to raise funds for development projects in China, the Japanese daily, Yomiuri Shimbun said Sunday.The Bank has already begun talks with the government and the People's Bank of China with an aim to start...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Councillor supports ban on sea sand export
Councillor supports ban on sea sand export PEKANBARU, Riau: A top Riau provincial legislator said on Saturday sea sand exports from the region must be stopped because the disadvantages of the trade far outweighed its advantages.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
No money for super dump in 2004 city budget
No money for super dump in 2004 city budgetBambang Nurbianto and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the city administration has repeatedly said the capital would be provided with high technology treatment facilities for solid waste as recommended by most experts, no funds for the...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
JICT, Koja criticized for monoply practices
JICT, Koja criticized for monoply practicesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Jakarta) has accused the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) and Koja Container of acting as a monopoly, resulting in high...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Afghan hunger strikers admitted to hospital
Afghan hunger strikers admitted to hospitalLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Two more people joined on Saturday a hunger strike staged by illegal Afghan immigrants at a refugee camp in Mataram, making the total number of hunger strikers nine.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGolf clubs catering to Asians gain popularity New golf club models with Asian specifications are gaining popularity among Indonesian golfers because they can better accommodate Asian postures compared with those built to American specifications.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
More civilized approach needed for evictions
More civilized approach needed for evictionsSirojudin Abbas, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN), Jakarta, sirojudinabbas@yahoo.ca The Jakarta administration is about to restart the highly controversial eviction program for illegal settlers in Jakarta and street vendors at the end of January...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Theft commonest crime in Depok
Theft commonest crime in Depok DEPOK: Depok Police recorded that theft was the crime most frequently committed in the municipality last year, with 802 cases reported, followed by autotheft (749), fraud (369), gambling (116), burglary (105), drug abuse (80) and rape (14 cases).
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Pope urges action against terrorism
Pope urges action against terrorismVATICAN: Denouncing a growing scourge of terrorism, Pope John Paul II urged on Saturday political action to combat terror attacks, contending that "brutal measures" of repression alone were not sufficient.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Residents doubt apartment chances
Residents doubt apartment chancesP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some residents of Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Central Jakarta, are happy with the Jakarta Housing Agency's recent plan to build another 267 low-cost apartments in the area as they have been promised one since 1993, but many are...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Govt temporarily bans rice imports
Govt temporarily bans rice importsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a decree temporarily banning rice imports during the upcoming harvest season in a bid to help protect farmers' incomes.Antara said that Ministerial Decree No.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
KPU urged to get tough on premature electioneering
KPU urged to get tough on premature electioneeringKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Demands are growing for the General Elections Commission (KPU) to ban the display of party symbols prior to the official start of the election campaign.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Youths donate books to children
Youths donate books to childrenDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Concern that deprived children have limited access to knowledge encouraged nine youths to form the 1001buku community in January last year, with as its main goal the provision of as many books as possible for such children.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Fate of migrant workers
Fate of migrant workersFrom Warta KotaThe year 2003 saw as many as 20 Indonesian female migrant workers in Singapore fall to their deaths from high-rise apartments where they worked, as was revealed by Fachry Sulaiman, a high-ranking official at the Indonesian Embassy there.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
FOR SPOT LIGHT MONDAY
FOR SPOT LIGHT MONDAY;JP; ANPAc..r.. Spot-light-KabelvisionJP/16/Spotlight KabelvisionVALUE ADDED SERVICE: As part of its commitment to improve its services, PT Broadband Multimedia (Kabelvision) signed an agreement with PT Indosat recently on the use of Value Added Service-Short Message Service...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Problematic beef
Problematic beef Beef from the United States has been permitted to enter Indonesia, despite the possibility that it is contaminated with mad-cow disease.The mass entry of imported beef from the U.S. could mean that the public might be faced with a lot of problematic beef in markets across the...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Australia to hold 'Mercuri '04' exercise
Australia to hold 'Mercuri '04' exerciseAUSTRALIA: Australia will hold a major counterterrorism exercise in March to ensure its security forces are prepared for any potential terrorist attack, federal Attorney General Philip Ruddock said on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
'Can entertainers make good legislators?'
'Can entertainers make good legislators?' As the deadline on Jan. 19 approaches, some 24 political parties have been struggling to meet the 30-percent quota for women candidates in the general election on April 5.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Beddu Amang arrested after brief spell on the lam
Beddu Amang arrested after brief spell on the lamKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police arrested former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) head Beddu Amang on Sunday, just one day after he was declared a fugitive from justice, and immediately started questioning him over his role in a scam...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Estrada seeks alternatives for trip
Estrada seeks alternatives for tripPHILIPPINES: Deposed Philippine president Joseph Estrada will likely travel to either Japan, France or Canada to seek medical treatment if the United States rejects a visa request, his lawyer said on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Cease-fire no threat to RI sovereignty: Observers
Cease-fire no threat to RI sovereignty: ObserversMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the Indonesia Military (TNI) have been told to support a cease-fire with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in a bid to release RCTI cameraman Fery Santoro and other civilian hostages in...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
JP/7/LET81.LEI
JP/7/LET81.LEIHelping migrant women workersFrom Kompas We have read reports about the plight of Indonesian migrant women workers in Saudi Arabia and some other countries. I believe the government and the Indonesian labor recruitment companies are fully responsible for this matter.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
RI may become net oil importer in 10 years: BP Migas
RI may become net oil importer in 10 years: BP MigasFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia could become a net oil importer in 10 years if there are no new finds and the public continues its lavish consumption of fuel oil, a senior official at a governmental agency warned.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
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Page 5 Photo captionJP/Tarko SudiarnoREGREENING: A woman plants hardwood tree seedlings on her land in Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta. The government has distributed three million seedlings to regreen 3,000 hectares of unused land in the drought-prone regency.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Biometrics: A new technology to secure ATM transactions
Biometrics: A new technology to secure ATM transactionsMohamad Nazirwan, Contributor, Jakarta The rapid development of banking technology has changed the way people conduct their banking transactions. For many people, the automatic teller machine (ATM) has now become a necessity.