Archive: 9 January 2004
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Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Consumption, exports could spur economic growth: Central Bank
Consumption, exports could spur economic growth: Central BankDadan 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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 Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria10:00 TV Drama11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music2:30 English News Service3:00 Music4:00 News4:30 TV Drama:...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Helping migrant women workers
Helping 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Regent acquitted of graft charges
Regent acquitted of graft chargesIndra 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Biodiesel fuel could free Jakarta from pollution
Biodiesel fuel could free Jakarta from pollutionAbdul 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Rational basis of RI's international diplomacy
Rational basis of RI's international diplomacyBantarto 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Educated women think little of Mega: Study
Educated women think little of Mega: StudyDewi 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Golkar on the road to regaining power
Golkar on the road to regaining powerFrans 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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
Sailor's fate uncertain
Sailor's fate uncertainID 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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
Samudra's classmate looking at nine years
Samudra's classmate looking at nine yearsWahyoe 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
KPU getting desperate about ballot box debacle
KPU getting desperate about ballot box debacleMoch. 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Karet Tengsin residents ambivalent over apartment construction
Karet Tengsin residents ambivalent over apartment construction P.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaSome 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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 Beijing2. Yomi -- Agricultural reform key to free trade 1 X 45Agricultural reform key to global free trade The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo 3.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Smuggled tires hurt Goodyear's business
Smuggled tires hurt Goodyear's businessRendi 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
ASEAN ministers vow to combat transnational crime
ASEAN ministers vow to combat transnational crimeThanaporn 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
BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this year
BCA may raise lending to Rp 9t this yearLeony 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
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Live ammo found at Islamiyah school
Live ammo found at Islamiyah schoolEvi 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Businesses want delay in Batam tax policy
Businesses want delay in Batam tax policyFadli/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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Helping migrant women workers
Helping 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Swissasia global shortlisted in Lippo share sale
Swissasia global shortlisted in Lippo share saleDadan 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
RI shares end at 6.5 year high on bargain hunting
RI shares end at 6.5 year high on bargain huntingDow 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Indonesia's Medco To Send Out Novus Bid Document
Indonesia's Medco To Send Out Novus Bid DocumentDow 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
What is campaigning? Political parties wonder
What is campaigning? Political parties wonderKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe 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,...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
[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.id2. Daily -- SAARC comes out of limbo 2 X 30 SAARC comes out of limbo since its historic launch in 1985 Zaglul Ahmed...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 9, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 9, 2004Exhibitions* 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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1. Well-known candidates yet to submit wealth declarations 2. Troops hunting rebels accidentally shoot dead boy in Aceh: Mother orBoy accidentally shot dead by troops pursuing rebels in Aceh 3. 2 x 30 KPU getting desperate about ballot box debacle 4.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Government urged to fight for release of all hostages
Government urged to fight for release of all hostagesNani 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
RI forced to become LNG middleman as Arun runs out
RI forced to become LNG middleman as Arun runs outFitri 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Vietnam, China to discuss plans for bauxite project
Vietnam, China to discuss plans for bauxite projectDow 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Small and medium firms get 50 enterprise awards
Small and medium firms get 50 enterprise awardsP.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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
50% of snacks sold in schools unhealthy: BOMP
50% of snacks sold in schools unhealthy: BOMPA. 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
Megawati and Badawi agree to bolster ties between RI and KL
Megawati and Badawi agree to bolster ties between RI and KLFabiola 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Panwaslu officials face threats, continued violations
Panwaslu officials face threats, continued violationsThe 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
BIN's plan not yet final
BIN's plan not yet finalFabiola 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Opposition continues against partition
Opposition continues against partitionNethy 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.
Fri, 09 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Busway consortium to be paid by the km
Busway consortium to be paid by the kmDamar 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Protester shot dead at Australian mine in N. Maluku
Protester shot dead at Australian mine in N. MalukuSandy 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
JP/13/hutan
JP/13/hutanGovt 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Local players get light bans for fight
Local players get light bans for fightZakki 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
Officials irked by party paraphernalia
Officials irked by party paraphernaliaThe 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
2004 general elections
2004 general elections From Koran TempoPresident 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
LG Group pushed to rescue LG card
LG Group pushed to rescue LG cardAgence 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Boy accidentally shot died by troops in Aceh: Mother
Boy accidentally shot died by troops in Aceh: MotherAgence 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Thailand seeks RI's aid to stop terror attack
Thailand seeks RI's aid to stop terror attackAgencies, 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Govt prepares for possible SARS outbreak
Govt prepares for possible SARS outbreakEva 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
Well-known aspirants yet to declare their wealth
Well-known aspirants yet to declare their wealthMoch. 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Judicial review for Nigerian on death row begins
Judicial review for Nigerian on death row beginsMulta 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
OPEC contains oil price rise by pumping extra supplies
OPEC contains oil price rise by pumping extra suppliesMuklis 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Seven illegal Afghan immigrants stage hunger strike in Mataram
Seven illegal Afghan immigrants stage hunger strike in MataramLuh 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Busway operators learning how to drive nicely
Busway operators learning how to drive nicelyUrip 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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
KPU, parties must agree on election rules
KPU, parties must agree on election rulesKurniawan 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,...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
RI bond excites Asian debt market
RI bond excites Asian debt marketKaren 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Helping migrant women workers
Helping 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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...
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
Ensuring East Asia's security and stability
Ensuring East Asia's security and stabilityNiu 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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
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.
Fri, 09 Jan 2004
* 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 *...