Archive: 28 January 2004
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Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Election watchdog finds 253 violations in Riau candidacies
Election watchdog finds 253 violations in Riau candidaciesHaidir Anwar Tanjung and Ni Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Mataram Riau Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) has spotted 253 violations of election rules in the run-up to the 2004 election in the province, an...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
4 x 13
4 x 13 Floods destroys several houses and bridges, shuts schools JP/5/KPU2 x 29 Election watchdog finds 253 violations in Riau candidacies JP/5/TEA2 x 22Tea prices collapse, farmers face disaster JP/5/USU2 x 18 University bans campus campaigning
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Jakarta to regulate tinted car windows
Jakarta to regulate tinted car windowsDamar Harsanto and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The high number of violations during the extended three-in-one traffic policy on its first day of implementation has prompted the Jakarta Transportation Agency to call on private car owners not to put...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Police question Syahril for nine hours
Police question Syahril for nine hours JAKARTA: Police investigators fired 29 questions at former Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Syahril Sabirin on Tuesday over his alleged role in the misuse of Rp 20.9 trillion (US$2.45 billion) in funds from Account No. 502.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
PDI-P allocates Rp 100b for campaign
PDI-P allocates Rp 100b for campaignFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has established a Rp 100 billion (US$11.3 million) budget for the upcoming elections campaign, with half of that budget earmarked for a media campaign.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Ninety-one RI pilgrims pass away in Saudi Arabia ahead of haj
Ninety-one RI pilgrims pass away in Saudi Arabia ahead of hajAgencies, Jakarta The number of Indonesian pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia reached 91 people on Monday from the total of 205,000 pilgrims who will join millions of pilgrims around the world conducting the annual haj.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Dita Indah Sari
Dita Indah Sari General Chairperson Indonesian National Front for Labour Struggle (FNPBI) Jakarta2. Jusuf2 -- The effects of leadership changes on International relations in East Asia 2 x 30 Part 2 of 2 The effects of E.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Thieves leave town in the dark
Thieves leave town in the dark TANGERANG: An official blamed thieves for the absence of street lighting in many neighborhoods in Tangerang in the past year, which has irked taxpayers.Endrawiyanto, an official at the municipal public works agency said on Tuesday that many street lamps were stolen,...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Hazardous waste discussed
Hazardous waste discussed JAKARTA: International cooperation and coordination among relevant government institutions are needed to prevent the smuggling of hazardous waste into the country, an official says.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Floods destroy several houses and bridges, close schools
Floods destroy several houses and bridges, close schoolsSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Kendal, Central Java Flooding destroyed four houses and four bridges in Kendal regency, Central Java, following hours of heavy rain, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
House seeks independent haj body
House seeks independent haj bodySandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives called for the establishment of an independent body to take charge of haj travel in order to eliminate the government's monopoly over haj travel management.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Thai Navy chief visits Cilangkap
Thai Navy chief visits Cilangkap JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto received Royal Thai Navy chief Adm. Chumbol Pachisanon at the military headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Tuesday.During the visit, Adm. Chumbol introduced himself as the successor of Adm.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Despite some decent progress, autonomy remains big problems
Despite some decent progress, autonomy remains big problemsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite progress over the past three years, the implementation of regional autonomy in some parts of the country has fallen short of what had originally been hoped for, The Asia Foundation revealed.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Emergency liquidity loans
Emergency liquidity loans We greatly welcome the government's effort to draw a clear-cut agreement with Bank Indonesia on the definition of the central bank's role as lender of last resort to the banking industry.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bojong locals want dump closed
Bojong locals want dump closed BOGOR: At least 50 people representing residents living around the Bojong dump in Klapanunggal district, Bogor, complained to the Bogor Council on Tuesday, demanding the closure of the dump.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
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Local govts. help decentralization programs work William Frej Mission Director United States Agency for International Development/Indonesia (USAID) Jakarta 2. Strait -- Bird flu closing in 2 x 21 Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humans The Straits Times Asia News Network...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
'We better seek ways to avoid the 3-in-1 zone'
'We better seek ways to avoid the 3-in-1 zone' The tough new three-in-one traffic policy in the capital has not stopped road users from using their private cars. At least 1,200 motorists have been ticketed for violating the new policy in the last two days.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
President to have power to veto draft laws
President to have power to veto draft lawsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission (KK) is considering granting the president authority to veto bills that he or she deems to be unfavorable to the nation.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
PTDI, workers fail to reach agreement
PTDI, workers fail to reach agreementRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) and its 6,600 dismissed workers have failed to resolve their labor dispute under a bipartite negotiation, and has relegated the...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
1. FLU: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. FLU: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS Bird flu confirmed in Balinese boy 2. IBRA: 2 LINES, 13 COUNTS Immunity plan for IBRA criticized 3. MECCA: 1 LINE, 54 COUNTS Ninety-one RI pilgrims pass away in S. Arabia ahead of haj 4. ASIA: 1 LINE, 54 COUNTS Bird flu poses serious global human health threat: Agencies
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
KFC to drop chicken in Vietnam because of bird flu
KFC to drop chicken in Vietnam because of bird fluBloomberg, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Eight of the nine KFC restaurants in Vietnam, which has stopped some poultry sales to halt its bird flu epidemic, will serve fish and pasta instead of fried chicken when they open Saturday after more than a week...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Illness in Bangladesh identified
Illness in Bangladesh identifiedBANGLADESH: A mystery disease that has killed 10 people in Bangladesh has been identified as viral encephalitis and has no link to the bird flu that has struck nine other Asian countries, a doctor treating some of the victims said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Khaleda-Megawati talks
Khaleda-Megawati talks At their talks in Jakarta, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia struck a wider Asian note. They underscored the need for a larger forum girdling SAARC and ASEAN in order to try and meet the stupendous challenges of...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bird flu suspected in Balinese boy
Bird flu suspected in Balinese boyEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bali provincial health agency reported on Tuesday a suspected case of bird flu in a human being as the World Health Organization continued to recommend a mass cull of poultry in Indonesia.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
I was tortured: Fatwa
I was tortured: FatwaM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) A.M. Fatwa testified on Tuesday in an ad hoc rights tribunal that he had been a victim of torture by military personnel in the wake of the bloody 1984 Tanjung Priok massacre.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Moesanif warns of chaos in East Timor
Moesanif warns of chaos in East Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Wirasakti military commander Col. Moeswarno Moesanif accused an East Timor opposition group on Tuesday of infiltrating the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara to invite former militiamen to create chaos in the new country.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
University bans campus campaigning
University bans campus campaigningApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The University of North Sumatra (USU) announced on Tuesday that it would not allow any political party to use its campus for campaigning ahead of the upcoming elections.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bank Permata's service
Bank Permata's service On Jan. 3, 2004 I intended to withdraw Rp 2,400,000 from Bank Permata's ATM on Jl. Teuku Umar, in Denpasar, Bali. But since the ATM can only dispense a maximum of Rp 600,000 at one time, I made four withdrawals.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
MMI to allocate 5% of revenue for sports
MMI to allocate 5% of revenue for sportsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Metropolitan Magnum Indonesia (MMI), which is KONI's partner in a planned sports fund-raising program, will earmark 5 percent of its revenue for sports development, an official said.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Police arrest real suspects, not 'kolor hijau' in Bekasi attacks
Police arrest real suspects, not 'kolor hijau' in Bekasi attacksEvi Mariani and Marilin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Depok Jakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang said on Tuesday police had arrested two suspects in a separate rape and robbery that took place in November in...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2The effects of leadership changes on international relations in east AsiaJusuf Wanandi Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta o Thailand: Thailand under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has an active foreign policy.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Saving Betawi culture
Saving Betawi culture From Warta Kota Jakarta's native Betawi culture is part of the national culture. As the provincial culture, it covers the local custom and language as well as traditional arts that have high tourism and educational values.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Busway and traffic jams
Busway and traffic jamsFrom Media Indonesia For the new Blok M to Kota Trans-Jakarta Busway system, the city administration has stipulated that the ban on private cars carrying fewer than three passengers now covers more streets and is effective for longer hours.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Tigers oppose Indo-Lanka deal
Tigers oppose Indo-Lanka dealSRI LANKA: Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have asked New Delhi not to go ahead with a proposed defense cooperation pact with the Colombo government, arguing that it would alter the military balance of power here.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Immunity plan for IBRA criticized
Immunity plan for IBRA criticizedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans to provide Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency officials with legal immunity once it is closed have been fiercely criticized, as it violates the basic principle of equality before the law.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Over 200,000 Indonesian pilgrims arrive in S. Arabia as start of
Over 200,000 Indonesian pilgrims arrive in S. Arabia as start of haj nearsAgencies Up to 204,873 Indonesian pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia while some 127 pilgrims canceled their pilgrimages for various reasons.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
OPEC may maintain quotas next month
OPEC may maintain quotas next monthBloomberg, Jakarta OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said he may recommend the group leave output quotas unchanged at a meeting next month, signaling a shift from calls in December by some members for a production cut.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Two dossiers on alleged election violators submitted
Two dossiers on alleged election violators submittedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police handed over two dossiers for election violation cases allegedly involving the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the United Development Party (PPP) to the Jakarta Prosecutors' Office on...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Small vendors want a place inside market building
Small vendors want a place inside market buildingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I have sold fruit here for almost 15 years already. We are allowed to do business here because we pay the officials," said Dudung, 51, who opened his small stand on the sidewalk of Jl.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Fire razes houses in Gunung Sahari
Fire razes houses in Gunung Sahari JAKARTA: A fire gutted nine houses on Jl. Industri II, North Gunung Sahari subdistrict, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, late on Monday.There were no fatalities, however, according to fire agency official Abas Adiwijaya, as reported by tempointeraktif.com.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bekasi, Jakarta reopen dump
Bekasi, Jakarta reopen dumpDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta and Bekasi administrations agreed on Tuesday to reopen the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi municipality to end a waste crisis that has affected both areas since Jakarta closed the dump on Jan. 4.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bapeptal prone to outside influence: NGOs
Bapeptal prone to outside influence: NGOsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are seriously questioning the independence of the recently established Power Market Supervision Agency (Bapeptal) and the lack of public participation in selecting the members.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Deputy PM Lee meets Hamzah Haz
Deputy PM Lee meets Hamzah Haz JAKARTA: Visiting Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Vice President Hamzah Haz on Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in Indonesia ahead of the elections.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
[b]Graft and
Graft and tax collectionFrom Koran Tempo I agree with Taufiequrachman, chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), who has called on the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) to issue a ruling that corruption is forbidden according to Islam.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Part 2 of 2: The effects of E. Asian leadership changes
Part 2 of 2: The effects of E. Asian leadership changes on international relationsJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Thailand: Thailand under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has an active foreign policy.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bureaucrats to take urine test
Bureaucrats to take urine test KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Civil servants working at the Southeast Sulawesi administration office will soon have to undergo urine tests to determine whether they are drug abusers.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Regions make decentralization programs work
Regions make decentralization programs workWilliam Frej, Indonesia Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jakarta This article was condensed from a speech made by the writer at the annual ceremony awarding the most attractive regencies and municipalities to...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Motorboat sinks, two missing
Motorboat sinks, two missing MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two persons were reported missing on Tuesday after a motorboat carrying 16 crew members and 25 cubic meters of logs sank in waters off Mursala Island, Central Tapanuli district, North Sumatra.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Telkom, Mandiri push stock index down
Telkom, Mandiri push stock index downRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Index dropped sharply on Tuesday following an announcement that state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) once again failed to fulfill a promise to complete its...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Council to summon employer
Council to summon employer TANGERANG: Tangerang Regency Legislative Council has summoned the executives of textile company PT Shinta Woosung as its workers have been on strike for the last two weeks."We will make them come and sit with us here to settle the dispute with the workers," the council's...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
RP army in Iraq to stay 6 more months
RP army in Iraq to stay 6 more monthsPHILIPPINES: The Philippines will keep its 96-member security and humanitarian team in Iraq for six more months despite increasingly frequent attacks on the U.S.-led coalition forces, a military official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Golkar gears up for elections
Golkar gears up for elections JAKARTA: Four Golkar presidential candidates have expressed their readiness to help improve the party's image by participating in the March campaign.The four candidates -- former military chief Gen.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
GP to lure Indonesians to Sepang
GP to lure Indonesians to SepangThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Malaysian Formula One race organizers are trying to lure more Indonesians to come to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) to watch the second series of the 2004 season races.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
The bird flu outbreak in Asia
The bird flu outbreak in Asia Asia is grappling with an outbreak of bird flu virus that has killed eight people -- six in Vietnam and two in Thailand. The World Health Organization said the rapid spread of the virus was "historically unprecedented".
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humans
Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humansThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The spread of bird flu afflicting humans is getting uncomfortably close to Singapore. Thailand and Indonesia reported at the weekend mass infections among poultry.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Saving the banks
Saving the banks In these modern times, banks are at the heart of our economy. If our heart stops functioning, we die. So with banks -- if the banking industry collapses, our economy would be in ruins.As such, there are rules about how to rescue the banking industry if it stops functioning.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Poultry workers take safety for granted
Poultry workers take safety for granted At several poultry distribution centers in Jakarta which sell live chickens to retailers, no precautionary measures were seen being taken by the workers or customers, despite the bird flu epidemic.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
800 legislative candidates may be disqualified from election
800 legislative candidates may be disqualified from electionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After conducting a second verification, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Tuesday that between 5 and 10 percent of some 8,000 legislative nominees were not eligible for the...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Rp 50m offered for informant
Rp 50m offered for informant MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen. Jusuf Manggabarani has offered Rp 50 million (US$5,952) as a reward for civilians able to provide accurate information that leads to the capture of the perpetrators of a recent blast in Palopo.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Cheaper MPVs to drive car market this year
Cheaper MPVs to drive car market this yearSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) could soar in popularity this year as new economy models are launched with relatively affordable prices of below Rp 100 million (US$11,990).
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
New dates for soccer league due to politics
New dates for soccer league due to politicsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer league will be postponed to for about two months after heeding advice from the National Police to halt the league during the national election campaign period, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI)...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Players must beat inferiority, says Kolev
Players must beat inferiority, says KolevZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian players suffer an inferiority syndrome when faced against strong international teams, according to national team coach Ivan Venkov Kolev.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
'Sharia banks should invite foreign investors or go public'
'Sharia banks should invite foreign investors or go public'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sharia banks need to improve their capacity to absorb risks and deliver loans by expanding capital through inviting foreign investors or going public, Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor Maulana...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Tea prices collapse, farmers face disaster
Tea prices collapse, farmers face disasterYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The price of tea leaves has dropped significantly in West Java since August last year, placing the province's tea farmers in limbo.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
75% of bird slaughterhouses illegal
75% of bird slaughterhouses illegalBambang Nurbianto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 75 percent of over 500,000 chickens distributed to Jakarta's markets have been slaughtered in illegal slaughterhouses despite a bylaw stipulating those who run the businesses must have licenses.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
1. LIPPO: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. LIPPO: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Bank Lippo posts wider loss ahead of divestment 2. POPE: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Pope urges U.S. to work for peace in talks with Cheney 3. KPU: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 800 legislative candidates may fail to qualify for election 4.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Dancer wants RI on world stage
Dancer wants RI on world stageCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta When the 14th century Bugis epic poem I La Galigo comes to the world stage on March 12, 39-year-old Restu Imansari Kusumaningrum will have achieved another milestone on the way to making her vision come true.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Restu Imansari pursues Indonesian world stage
Restu Imansari pursues Indonesian world stageCarla Bianpoen Contributor JakartaWhen the 14th century Bugis epic poem I La Galigo comes to the world stage on March 12, 39-year-old Restu Imansari Kusumaningrum will have achieved another milestone on the way to making her vision come true.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
World Social Forum: Is another power possible?
World Social Forum: Is another power possible?Dita Indah Sari, General Chairperson, Indonesian National Front for Labor Struggle (FNPBI), Jakarta In the middle of the heat and poverty of the Indian city of Mumbai, the fourth World Social Forum (WSF) was held on Jan. 16- 21.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Southern Airline buys 21 Airbus jets
Southern Airline buys 21 Airbus jets PARIS: China Southern Airlines recently agreed to buy 21 Airbus aircraft, Chinese President Hu Jintao told a press conference here on Tuesday."To my knowledge, China Southern Airlines and Airbus very recently agreed on the acquisition of 21 Airbus planes and we...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Emergency liquidity loans
Emergency liquidity loans We greatly welcome the government's effort to draw a clear-cut agreement with Bank Indonesia on the definition of the central bank's role as lender of last resort to the banking industry.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
KADIN expected to play active role in ASEAN integration drive
KADIN expected to play active role in ASEAN integration driveTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda wants input from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) on the development of policy on the planned integration of Southeast Asian...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Death toll rises to 7 in RP squalls
Death toll rises to 7 in RP squallsPHILIPPINES: Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of four more fishermen who drowned after squalls struck fleets of fishing boats in the northern Philippines, bringing the death toll to seven, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Seek him here, seek him there, seeking Tommy everywhere
Seek him here, seek him there, seeking Tommy everywhereM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto's youngest son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, failed once again to testify at a trial in the Central Jakarta District Court.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
1. JAKARTA: 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 30
1. JAKARTA: 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 30 75% of bird slaughterhouses illegal sidebar Poultry workers take safety for granted 2. PTDI: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 36 PTDI, workers fail to reach agreement3. CETRO: 30 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 45 General election monitors deplore restricted access 4.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Hearing of Sutiyoso lawsuit begins
Hearing of Sutiyoso lawsuit begins JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court began hearing on Tuesday Governor Sutiyoso's lawsuit against activist Irma Hutabarat over the alleged misuse of charity funds.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Lippo Bank posts wider loss ahead of planned divestment
Lippo Bank posts wider loss ahead of planned divestmentRendi A. Witular and P.C. Naomy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Lippo announced on Tuesday its net loss widened last year, at the same time the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is attempting to sell 52 percent of the...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Susi concerned about female shuttlers
Susi concerned about female shuttlersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Indonesian badminton star Susi Susanti expressed concern about the waning performance of the country's female players since her retirement in 1999.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Banjar closes schools due to flooding
Banjar closes schools due to floodingThe Jakarta Post JakartaAuthorities in the South Kalimantan regency of Banjar closed several schools on Tuesday due to severe flooding in the area.Water has reached 30 to 100 centimeters deep in five districts in the regency over the past few days.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Balongan to resume operation next week
Balongan to resume operation next weekNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina expects its Balongan oil refinery in Indramayu, West Java, to resume full operation on Feb. 4.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.27
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.27 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
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JP/5/ Motorboat sinks, two missing MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two persons were reported missing on Tuesday after a motorboat carrying 16 crew members and 25 cubic meters of logs sank in waters off Mursala Island, Central Tapanuli district, North Sumatra.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
* Headlines: Jakarta to regulate tinted car windows 2
* Headlines: Jakarta to regulate tinted car windows 2 * National: Regional autonomy still problematic 4 * Archipelago: Major flood hits Kendal, Central Java 5 * Opinion: Local govts help decentralization program work 7 * City: Jakarta, Bekasi reopen Bantar Gebang dump 8 * Sports: Siem wary of...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Rupiah Rates Jan.27
Rupiah Rates Jan.27 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,887.79 6,114.32 6,535.36 6,466.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,273.98 4,682.02 5,004.12 4,951.71 Canadian dollar 1 6,819.29 6,054.21 6,470.36 6,402.95 Swiss franc 1 7,123.76 6,325.38 6,759.25 6,689.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Police fatally shoot runaway detainee
Police fatally shoot runaway detainee JAKARTA: Bekasi Police shot on Monday night a man identified as Iwan alias Bewok, as they tried to recapture him and to take him back to the detention cell from which he escaped earlier on Monday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
General election monitors deplore restricted access
General election monitors deplore restricted accessA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations condemned on Tuesday the General Elections Commission (KPU)'s recent decision to ban election monitors from entering polling stations.