Archive: 9 January 2004
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Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Legendary DJ Dave Seaman to rock Jakarta
Legendary DJ Dave Seaman to rock Jakarta JAKARTA: British DJ Dave Seaman, one of the most respected pioneers of progressive house and trance music, will be playing this Saturday, Jan. 10, at the recently opened Centro Club in Dharmawangsa Square, South Jakarta. This is Seaman's second trip to Jakarta. During his first trip nearly two years ago, he dazzled music fans with his 3-deck spinning wizardry at Musro. Currently ranked No.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Live ammo found at Islamiyah school
Live ammo found at Islamiyah school Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two construction workers renovating the Islamiyah Foundation school building in Ciputat, Tangerang, found 98 live bullets in the ceiling on Wednesday afternoon. The workers, Mukodim and Siswanto, discovered a moldy military backpack, along with several children's books, behind a ceiling panel in a teachers' lounge. When they opened the backpack, they found the bullets inside.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia?
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia? Many expatriates bring their teenage children to Indonesia, with some ending up falling in love with the country and spending years here. Living in Indonesia is usually an equally wonderful experience for the kids. So, what is it that expatriate teenagers like or don't like about living in "exotic" Indonesia? What do they think of the country's rich cultural diversity and its unique landscape?
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this year
BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this year JAKARTA: Bank Central Asia (BCA) is targeting 100,000 new customers for its mobile banking service and 400,000 transactions valued at Rp 500 billion (US$58.82 million) per month in 2004. "Our target is to double last year's transaction value," said Stephen Liestyo, the general manager of BCA's consumer banking division on Thursday. Thus far, there are about 65,000 regular users of the BCA mobile banking service.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Troops accidentally kill teen: Indonesian troops hunting
Troops accidentally kill teen: Indonesian troops hunting rebels in Aceh mistakenly shot dead a teenager and wounded his younger brother, the victims' mother said Thursday. Darwati, from Leubu Lapehan in Bireuen district, said her oldest son Muntasir, 17, was shot dead by troops on Wednesday and a younger son, Harmadi, 14, was wounded. However Aceh military spokesman Lt.Col.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Businesses want delay in Batam tax policy
Businesses want delay in Batam tax policy Fadli/Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Batam A business association in Batam sent letters to both President Megawati Soekarnoputri and the leaders of the House of Representatives on Thursday, calling for the suspension of a presidential decree taxing domestic transactions on the industrial island. The Association of the Batam Industrial Zone said in the letter the decree should not be implemented until at least after this year's general elections.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Helping migrant women workers
Helping migrant women workers From 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. The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, the Office of the State Minister for the Empowerment of Women and the foreign ministry should come to the fore in defense of Indonesian citizens facing trouble abroad.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Swissasia global shortlisted in Lippo share sale
Swissasia global shortlisted in Lippo share sale Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A consortium led by Swissfirst Bank AG has been named a "shortlisted bidder" by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in the race to acquire the majority stake in Bank Lippo, the country's 11th largest lender.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI shares end at 6.5 year high on bargain hunting
RI shares end at 6.5 year high on bargain hunting Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares surged sharply on Thursday, ending at a fresh 6.5-year high as investors snapped up stocks after profit taking in the previous two trading sessions, dealers said. Dealers said they were surprised by the market's strong rebound as they had expected investors to continue taking profit Thursday.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
There were nine other incidents of violence across Aceh on
There were nine other incidents of violence across Aceh on Tuesday and Wednesday, which together left five rebels dead with two others captured alive, he said. One rebel also surrendered to authorities in Pidie on Tuesday and weapons were seized. On Thursday Antara quoted Ahmad Yani describing the seized weapons in the locations of army contacts with the rebels. He said the locations were North Aceh, Greater Aceh, East Aceh and Pidie and did not mention findings of weapons in Bireuen.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this year
BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this year Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, said on Thursday it would channel up to Rp 9 trillion (US$1.07 billion) in lending this year, up from about Rp 7.5 trillion in 2003.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
What is campaigning? Political parties wonder
What is campaigning? Political parties wonder Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the 24 political parties eligible for the elections to reach a common understanding on several campaign regulations, which the committee described as "gray areas".
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
[b]Rational basis of RI's
Rational basis of RI's international diplomacy Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id 2. Daily -- SAARC comes out of limbo 2 X 30 SAARC comes out of limbo since its historic launch in 1985 Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury The Daily Star Asia News Network Dhaka
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Navy detains Thai boats for poaching
Navy detains Thai boats for poaching MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Navy arrested on Thursday two Thailand- flagged trawlers, along with the vessels' 28 crew members while they were poaching in the waters of Karang Barus in North Tapanuli regency. The two boats were caught after the a Navy patrol boat pursued them for about one hour. The crew members of the foreign vessels stopped their boats and surrendered only after the patrol boat fired warning shots. The Navy patrol, commanded by Second. Lt.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 9, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 9, 2004 Exhibitions * Puppet Wayang Menak, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), Jan. 9 - Jan. 15. * Installation, Painting, Drawing by Awan Simatupang and Okky Arfie Hutabarat, the Gallery of Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), Jan. 9 - 31. * Painting: Dari Abas sampai Dumas, Galeri Milenium, D'Best Shopping Center, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
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1. Well-known candidates yet to submit wealth declarations 2. Troops hunting rebels accidentally shoot dead boy in Aceh: Mother or Boy accidentally shot dead by troops pursuing rebels in Aceh 3. 2 x 30 KPU getting desperate about ballot box debacle 4. 1 x 44 Samudra's classmate looking at nine years 5. 1 x 44 Govt prepares to face possible SARS outbreak
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Government urged to fight for release of all hostages
Government urged to fight for release of all hostages Nani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakir , The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe. Two anti-separatist groups in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam held rallies in separate towns, demanding the government help with the relese of all people abducted by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI forced to become LNG middleman as Arun runs out
RI forced to become LNG middleman as Arun runs out Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Body (BP Migas) said on Thursday it was looking to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from rival gas-producing countries to supply its own buyers because the country's LNG plant in Arun, Aceh could not meet export commitments due to declining natural gas reserves.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam, China to discuss plans for bauxite project
Vietnam, China to discuss plans for bauxite project Dow Jones, Hanoi Officials from Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and China's Nonferrous Metal Corp. will hold talks next week on plans to develop a bauxite project in Tay Nguyen, an industry official said on Thursday. "We will discuss specific steps to be able to start a prefeasibility study for the bauxite project," Tran Minh Huan, director of the MOI's International Cooperation Department, told Dow Jones Newswires.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
NEIGHBORLY VISIT: President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right) chats
NEIGHBORLY VISIT: President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right) chats with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi while posing for photographers. The Malaysian premier held a bilateral meeting with Megawati at the State Palace on Thursday. JP/3/PHOTO B Reuters/Bobby Yip UNWANTED GUEST: A protester is dragged away by security guards at Hong Kong's Legislative Council after chanting slogans at Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa during a question-and-answer session.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sailor's fate uncertain
Sailor's fate uncertain ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Some 15 crew members of the Kawan Kita VII have been missing at sea since Dec. 22, when their vessel sank in the waters off Kalimantan, and their fate is still unknown, an official said on Thursday. Arifin Soenardjo, a senior official at Tanjung Priok harbor, said there were two possibilities -- that the 15 sailors sank along with their ship or were saved and taken aboard by passing ships.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, January 9, 2004
TV Today: Friday, January 9, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Music 8:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 10:00 TV Drama 11:00 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Music 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 Documentary 2:00 Music 2:30 English News Service 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 TV Drama: Komseko 5:30 News 6:00 Music 7:00 News 8:00 Music: Memory Melody 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Variety Show 10:30 Talk Show: Bincang Malam 11:30 Sports 12:30 News TPI 6:00 a.m.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Helping migrant women workers
Helping migrant women workers From 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. The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, the Office of the State Minister for the Empowerment of Women and the foreign ministry should come to the fore in defense of Indonesian citizens facing trouble abroad.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Regent acquitted of graft charges
Regent acquitted of graft charges Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The district court in Surabaya, East Java, acquitted a regent and two others of corruption charges, saying there was not enough evidence to convict the suspects. Following the court session on Thursday, Sampang Regent Fadhilah Budiono met with his supporters and gave them money inside envelopes for their support during the trial.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Biodiesel fuel could free Jakarta from pollution
Biodiesel fuel could free Jakarta from pollution Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To reduce air pollution due to emissions from public buses and trucks that run on diesel fuel, the Jakarta administration plans to develop biodiesel fuel as an alternative to the fossil fuel burned in the diesel-fueled engines.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rational basis of RI's international diplomacy
Rational basis of RI's international diplomacy Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The year 2003 has seen many diplomatic initiatives from the government, that clearly reflect the continued importance of improving Indonesia's image and its international position, as well as widening the country's spectrum of diplomacy.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Retes Jan.8
Rupiah Retes Jan.8 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,801.88 6,030.84 6,450.54 6,381.95 Brunei dollar 1 5,226.64 4,634.46 4,956.68 4,904.27 Canadian dollar 1 6,868.32 6,089.01 6,513.56 6,443.50 Swiss franc 1 7,122.09 6,314.82 6,754.22 6,682.45 Danish krone 1 1,501.53 1,331.07 1,423.98 1,408.56 Euro 1 11,171.53 9,908.49 10,594.50 10,485.34 Poundsterling 1 16,085.62 14,266.80 15,254.77 15,097.39 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,142.30 1,013.34 1,083.30 1,072.34...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Educated women think little of Mega: Study
Educated women think little of Mega: Study Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women of high education in Indonesia look down on Megawati Soekarnoputri as the country's first female president, a dissertation found. The dissertation was written by doctoral candidate Billy Sarwono Atmonobudi of the University of Indonesia (UI) based on in-depth interviews with an editor of national leading newspaper Kompas and seven women of different educational backgrounds, cultures and races.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.8, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.8, 2004 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,025 0 5,000 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 95 10 1,067,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 90 5 3,022,500 Alakasa Industrindo 205 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 1,250 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 40 0 354,000 Alumindo Light...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Golkar on the road to regaining power
Golkar on the road to regaining power Frans Sudiarsis, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post Jakarta One of the leaders of the reform movement to topple Soeharto in 1998, Amien Rais was once very confident that we could bid good riddance to Golkar, Soeharto's political vehicle during his 32- year rule, in the 1999 party election.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Army has new deputy chief
Army has new deputy chief JAKARTA: Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu installed on Thursday Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso as his deputy to replace Lt. Gen. Darsono, who is retiring. On Wednesday Djoko turned over his post as chief of the Jakarta Military Command to Maj. Gen. Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Consumption, exports could spur economic growth: Central Bank
Consumption, exports could spur economic growth: Central Bank Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank said on Thursday the economy could grow this year by 5 percent, slightly higher than the state budget's projection of 4.8 percent, on the back of an increase in private consumption and exports.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mobile-8 slashes phone rates
Mobile-8 slashes phone rates JAKARTA: A month after being launched, the code division multiple access (CDMA)-based cellular operator Mobile-8 has slashed its phone rates by more than 30 percent to attract subscribers. Company director and chief marketing officer Tom Alamas said on Thursday the firm had slashed the rate for local calls between subscribers to Rp 550 per minute from Rp 800, while the rate for non-local calls between subscribers was cut to Rp 1,000 per minute from Rp 1,500.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. CITY 1x35
1. CITY 1x35 'Sex and the City' begins final fling 2. REAL 1x40 Execs and The City: Trump stars in reality show 3. SEAMAN 2x22 Legendary DJ Seaman to rock Jakarta
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Samudra's classmate looking at nine years
Samudra's classmate looking at nine years Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The prosecution in the trial of a former classmate of convicted Bali bomber Iman Samudra requested a nine-year jail term for the defendant on Thursday. Prosecutor Made Jaya Ardana told the Denpasar District Court that Heri Hafidin alias Munawar, 33, was guilty of aiding and harboring Abdul Aziz alias Imam Samudra, a known and wanted terrorist.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPU getting desperate about ballot box debacle
KPU getting desperate about ballot box debacle Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Thursday it would carry out daily monitoring of the ballot box production process beginning Saturday. The plan comes on the heels of serious concerns about a possible delay of the ballot boxes, which must be completed by the end of January. The commission has ordered 2.19 million boxes.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Karet Tengsin residents ambivalent over apartment construction
Karet Tengsin residents ambivalent over apartment construction P.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 not. A total of 600 families who resided in community unit RW 7 lost their homes in a fire in 1993.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Regency provides legal aid
Regency provides legal aid BOGOR: The Bogor regency administration is providing legal assistance for around 300 residents of the Lulut and Leuwikaret villages in Klapa Nunggal district in their lawsuit against cement producer PT Indocement Tbk in a dispute over a 98-hectare plot of land, which is being used by the company to extract raw materials for the production of cement.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ensuring East Asia's security, stability
Ensuring East Asia's security, stability (if insufficient space, delete "and" and insert ",") Niu Jun China Daily Asia News Network Beijing 2. Yomi -- Agricultural reform key to free trade 1 X 45 Agricultural reform key to global free trade The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo 3. Strait -- China may 'conquer' all with fear -- and love 2 x 21 China may 'conquer' all with fear -- and love Tom Plate The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Smuggled tires hurt Goodyear's business
Smuggled tires hurt Goodyear's business Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Goodyear Indonesia, a local unit of U.S. tire producer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., said its business in the country had been hurt by a growing influx of cheap tires from China, which it claimed was smuggled into the country or was undervalued while clearing customs.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN ministers vow to combat transnational crime
ASEAN ministers vow to combat transnational crime Thanaporn Promyamyai, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Southeast Asian ministers meeting in the Thai capital vowed on Thursday to speed up an action plan aimed at combating regional transnational crime as their annual talks on the issue wrapped up.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's Medco To Send Out Novus Bid Document
Indonesia's Medco To Send Out Novus Bid Document Dow Jones Melbourne Australia's Takeover Panel rejected Thursday a request by Novus Petroleum Ltd. to temporarily prevent Indonesia's Medco Energi Internasional from mailing out documents to the Australian energy company's shareholders. The refusal follows claims by Novus that two bidder's statements already released by Medco don't provide enough disclosure for shareholders to consider Medco's A$326 million hostile takeover offer. "The panel has..
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Boy accidentally shot died by troops in Aceh: Mother
Boy accidentally shot died by troops in Aceh: Mother Agence France-Presse, Banda Aceh Indonesian troops hunting separatist rebels in the restive province of Aceh mistakenly shot dead a teenager and wounded his younger brother, the victims' mother said Thursday. Darwati, from Leubu Lapehan in Bireuen district, said her oldest son Muntasir, 17, was shot dead by troops on Wednesday and a younger son, Harmadi, 14, was wounded.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thailand seeks RI's aid to stop terror attack
Thailand seeks RI's aid to stop terror attack Agencies, Bangkok Indonesian authorities have agreed to keep tabs on Thai students attending Islamic schools in the country to thwart possible terrorist recruitment, Thailand's justice minister said on Thursday. Pongthep Thepkanchana said he made the surveillance request to Indonesia's National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar on the sidelines of a transnational crime meeting held by ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
People protest against attack on temple
People protest against attack on temple JAKARTA: Dozens of members of several associations staged a protest outside the House of Representatives compound over the recent attack on a temple on Jl. Pluit Raya, North Jakarta. The Nation Brotherhood Forum (FPAB), the Indonesian Paranormal Association (IPI), the Association of Indonesian Recyclers (Apindo), and the Foundation of Indonesian Chinese Culture Heritage demanded that the attack was investigated further.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt prepares for possible SARS outbreak
Govt prepares for possible SARS outbreak Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government claims it has taken the necessary measures to prevent a possible recurrence of a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Indonesia, following a confirmed SARS case on Monday in China.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Well-known aspirants yet to declare their wealth
Well-known aspirants yet to declare their wealth Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of public figures who top the lists of legislative candidates representing their respective parties are among those who have not yet submitted all the required documents, including wealth declarations, to qualify for this April's election.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Judicial review for Nigerian on death row begins
Judicial review for Nigerian on death row begins Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang District Court began on Thursday the first session of a judicial review requested by death row convict Nigerian Obina Nwajagu. The review is his last resort after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal. At Thursday's hearing, Obina, 28, read out his written plea before a panel of judges led by justice Suprapto.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
OPEC contains oil price rise by pumping extra supplies
OPEC contains oil price rise by pumping extra supplies Muklis Ali and Richard Mably, Reuters, Jakarta OPEC is leaking extra supplies to contain high oil prices and would prefer crude down about US$2 a barrel, OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro of Indonesia said on Thursday. Purnomo, Indonesia's energy minister, told Reuters in an interview that OPEC would prefer prices at $28 a barrel for a basket of crude, down from more than $30 now.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Seven illegal Afghan immigrants stage hunger strike in Mataram
Seven illegal Afghan immigrants stage hunger strike in Mataram Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Seven illegal immigrants from Afghanistan are staging a hunger strike that began on Wednesday in the West Nusa Tenggara capital of Mataram, demanding that the UN grant them refugee status and send them to a third country. They spread a plaited mat in front of Nusantara Building, a building that has accommodated them for the past three years.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police to question Baramuli
Police to question Baramuli MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The police are investigating alleged violations of electoral law involving former Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) chief A.A. Baramuli. Provincial Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) chairman Aswanto reported Baramuli on Thursday to the police for allegedly falsifying some of the information required to support his candidacy for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 15,000 kiloliters of fuel
Police seize 15,000 kiloliters of fuel BANDUNG: A joint team found 15,000 kiloliters of mixed diesel and kerosene fuel on Thursday in a warehouse belonging to a local fuel agent in Baleendah district here. The fuel was contained in seven drums, said the chief of the Baleendah police subprecinct, Adj. Comr. Fama Dachi, who led the joint team comprising police personnel and officials from the state-owned oil and gas company, PT Pertamina.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Trial over ex-SCTV producer starts
Trial over ex-SCTV producer starts JAKARTA: The first hearing of a lawsuit filed by former producer of private television station SCTV, Dandhy Dwi Laksono, against the station started on Thursday at the South Jakarta District Court. Presiding Judge IDG Putra Djadnya suggested that the matter be settled out of court. However, according to the plaintiff, earlier meetings with the defendants' lawyers had not been fruitful.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPU, parties must agree on election rules
KPU, parties must agree on election rules Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the 24 political parties eligible for the elections to reach a common understanding on several campaign regulations, which the committee described as "gray areas".
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Waste in busway project
Waste in busway project From Warta Kota One instance of waste in the Jakarta busway project is the tearing down of the railings in front of the Harco building in downtown Glodok. Used to date for motorcycle parking, the lane within the steel barriers is to be used by the busway. The railings certainly cost a lot of money to construct. As they are now being pulled down, this money has been wasted.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI bond excites Asian debt market
RI bond excites Asian debt market Karen K. Lane, Dow Jones, Singapore Investors will have plenty of choice in the next few months with the Asian international bond pipeline rapidly filling up - but it's an Indonesian sovereign that is whetting market appetite. The first from the country since 1996 and most likely the first sizable sovereign from Asia this year, the Indonesian bond will likely be sizable, offering yield hungry investors a grab at a rare credit. The bond could come to market soon.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Helping migrant women workers
Helping migrant women workers From 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. The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, the Office of the State Minister for the Empowerment of Women and the foreign ministry should come to the fore in defense of Indonesian citizens facing trouble abroad.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
To vote or not to vote?
To vote or not to vote? With legislative elections less than three months away, the hurdles in the way of smooth and orderly polls appear to be looming increasingly large on Indonesia's political landscape. As of yesterday, for example, only 1,812 -- or less than 20 percent -- of the total 8,871 legislative candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) had managed to pass the first mandatory screening as prescribed by electoral law.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Youth group to boycott elections
Youth group to boycott elections SURABAYA: Dozens of people grouped under the banner of the Indonesian Youth Struggle Front (FPPI) rallied on Thursday to support a poll boycott, saying the political parties contesting the 2004 elections were more concerned about their own interests rather than the public's. Hidayah, the chairman of FPPI Surabaya, said a boycott was one way of undermining the legitimacy of the election. During the peaceful rally, the youths unfurled banners and held up posters.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ensuring East Asia's security and stability
Ensuring East Asia's security and stability Niu Jun, China Daily Asia News Network, Beijing In terms of post-Cold War conditions, there exist some factors of instability and the possibility of turmoil or even military conflict in East Asia. Compared with post-Cold War Europe, East Asia has two problems that deserve our attention. First, there is nearly no traditional security threat in Europe. But in East Asia the problems of traditional and non- traditional security are equally serious.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Two nabbed for supplying funny money
Two nabbed for supplying funny money YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta police arrested two suppliers of counterfeit banknotes late on Wednesday as they were attempting to sell the forgeries on Jl. Sugiyono here. The two suspects were named as Nuryanto and Irvan. From the two, the police seized Rp 7.8 million in counterfeit money in the form of 150 sheets of Rp 50,000 notes and three sheets of Rp 100,000 notes, said Keraton police subprecinct chief Adj. Comr. Meila Ribut.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Biodiesel fuel could free Jakarta from pollution 2
* Headlines: Biodiesel fuel could free Jakarta from pollution 2 * National: Well-known candidates yet to submit wealth report 4 * Archipelago: Regent acquitted of corruption charges 5 * Opinion: Rational basis of RI's international diplomacy 6 * City: Bus consortium to be paid by kilometer 8 * Sports: United goes clear as Arsenal draws, Chelsea loses 10 * World: Another Blackhawk down in Iraq 11 * Business: BCA may increase lending to Rp 9 trillion 16 * Features: Spears' hometown not amused by...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Protester shot dead at Australian mine in N. Maluku
Protester shot dead at Australian mine in N. Maluku Sandy Darmosumarto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One tribesman on the North Maluku island of Halmahera was shot dead and four others were injured when paramilitary Mobile Brigade police opened fire to disperse hundreds of protesters demanding the closure of an open pit mine operated by an Australian firm, police said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. BIN: 1 line, 24 COUNTS
1. BIN: 1 line, 24 COUNTS BIN's plan not yet final 2. FOOD: 3 LINES, 13 COUNTS 50% of snacks sold in schools unhealthy: BPOM 3. UI: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Educated women think little of Mega: Study 4. TERROR: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Thailand seeks RI's aid to stop terror attacks
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt to introduce new timber plantation policy
Govt to introduce new timber plantation policy JAKARTA: The government is set to issue a new package of policies on industrial forest estates (HTI) in the next two weeks, aimed at developing more timber plantations, without endangering the forests. Minister of Forestry M. Prakosa made the announcement during a meeting with a number of entrepreneurs who operate in forest estates on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Chinese nationals deported from Sorong
Chinese nationals deported from Sorong SORONG, Papua: The Sorong immigration office has deported three Chinese nationals for misusing their stay permits, an official said here on Thursday. They were deported through Jakarta on Wednesday, said Achmad Widodo, the head of the Sorong regency immigration office. The three Chinese nationals were Yang Jia Jun, 29, a farmer, Huang He Zhong, 38, a fisherman, and Huang Mei Thong, 49, a seaman.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
50% of snacks sold in schools unhealthy: BOMP
50% of snacks sold in schools unhealthy: BOMP A. Junaidi, , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) announced on Thursday that about 50 percent of the snacks sold in schools were unhealthy, but admitted that no significant action had been taken agaist the food producers.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Megawati and Badawi agree to bolster ties between RI and KL
Megawati and Badawi agree to bolster ties between RI and KL Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi resorted to the personal touch to cement a strong relationship with his host, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, while the President herself stuck to rigid state protocol when receiving a courtesy call from her new colleague on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Panwaslu officials face threats, continued violations
Panwaslu officials face threats, continued violations The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Mataram/Makassar The occupational hazards of supervising the electoral preparations became clear on Thursday as a provincial election supervisory official reported to police that he had been receiving threats to his person.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
BIN's plan not yet final
BIN's plan not yet final Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just one day after a Cabinet minister claimed that President Megawati Soekarnoputri had given her blessing for the expansion of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) up to the regency and municipal level across the archipelago, the minister responsible for security matters in Megawati's government insisted the plan had not received the approval of the Cabinet.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Opposition continues against partition
Opposition continues against partition Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Following a public meeting held by the Papua provincial legislative council in December last year, the council will convey the outcome of it to President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Jakarta. The hearing was held at the compound of the legislative council on Dec. 15 and Dec. 16, and was attended by some 1,000 people who represented all elements of Papuan community, including the church and students.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Save the country from ruin
Save the country from ruin From Suara Karya Members 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. The handling of national economic and security issues, however, have caused widespread disappointment so that the public are now skeptical about all policies adopted by the government.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Busway consortium to be paid by the km
Busway consortium to be paid by the km Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The busway consortium -- comprising of three private bus operators and two city-owned transportation firms -- will receive a fee from operating the busway calculated on every kilometer the buses travel, rather than the number of busway passengers. "Members of the consortium will receive between Rp 7,000 (82 U.S.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Small and medium firms get 50 enterprise awards
Small and medium firms get 50 enterprise awards P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Forty small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from Java, Bali and Sulawesi won 50 enterprise awards on Thursday for their outstanding performance in the face of global economic obstacles. "This award is expected to stimulate entrepreneurship among small and medium enterprises in the country so they will remain optimistic, innovative and creative," said Julianto, the country managing director of Accenture.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/13/hutan
JP/13/hutan Govt to set a new HTI policy JAKARTA: The government is set to issue a new package of policies on industrial forest estates (HTI) in the next two weeks to develop more timber plantations, but without endangering the forests. Minister of Forestry M. Prakosa made the remark during a meeting on Thursday with a number of entrepreneurs who operate in forest estates on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sidewalk vendors sent packing
Sidewalk vendors sent packing JAKARTA: The South Jakarta municipality administration evicted on Thursday dozens of sidewalk vendors along several streets in Pasar Minggu, Ragunan and Rajawali subdistricts. The evictions started at 9 a.m. and three hours later all the streets had been cleansed of the vendors and their kiosks. They were relocated to a 6,000-square-meter plot of land located in front of the Pasar Minggu bus terminal.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Local players get light bans for fight
Local players get light bans for fight Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a four-year ban slapped on Jorge Toledo of Persita Tangerang, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) announced suspensions for three other players here on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Officials irked by party paraphernalia
Officials irked by party paraphernalia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration told political parties on Thursday not to place their flags and banners in public places before the campaign period for the 2004 General Election begins in March. Public order agency head Soebagio confirmed that placing such articles without the consent of the city administration was a violation of Bylaw No. 11/1988 on public order.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Civet cat: Fruit eater or SARS carrier?
Civet cat: Fruit eater or SARS carrier? Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Shanghai, China The poor civet cat is an animal with an image problem. Nine months ago, they were banished from markets as suspected spreaders of the SARS virus, only to be back on the menu after the outbreak subsided. Now they and other wild animals sold as food are again being targeted for slaughter, as China seeks to block a re-emergence of SARS.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Five drug dealer suspects nabbed
Five drug dealer suspects nabbed DEPOK: Depok Police arrested five suspected drug dealers and seized 1.7 kilograms of marijuana as evidence from them during a week-long antidrug operation. Police arrested three suspects on Monday evening after receiving a tipoff from residents at Bakti Jaya subdistrict, Sukmajaya district.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
2004 general elections
2004 general elections From Koran Tempo President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also the leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said in her address at the party's plenary meeting on Dec. 25, 2003 that the 2004 general elections would proceed smoothly. The President's statement was not unfounded as preparations for the upcoming elections have run as scheduled. This means that there is no need to worry unnecessarily about the elections.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Vacations: A moral tale
Vacations: A moral tale To an untutored vacationer on leave from an industrialized country such as Europe, Japan or America who passes through Jakarta during Ramadhan, the mass exodus from the capital, which he witnesses through TV or other media, does not raise his curiosity too much. That is, until he is informed by a friend that the festive week, including Lebaran proper, is really an extraordinary holiday, a kind of collective paid leave, government approved.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
LG Group pushed to rescue LG card
LG Group pushed to rescue LG card Agence France-Presse, Seoul The South Korean government said on Thursday creditors could pull the plug on a rescue bid for LG card unless the firm's parent company, LG Group, provides more financial aid. South Korea's number one card issuer could face insolvency within days, a senior finance ministry official said.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004, 00:00 WIB
Busway operators learning how to drive nicely
Busway operators learning how to drive nicely Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang With only a week to go before the city administration kicks off the busway project, 116 bus drivers started a week-long refresher course, with specific attention given to the operation of the busway's specially designed buses at the National Police Traffic Training Center in Serpong, Tangerang. Sixteen other drivers were absent, but no reasons were given.