Archive: 1 October 2004
74 articles found
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Graft allegations leveled at top school
Graft allegations leveled at top school Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In another blow to the already faltering national education system, parents of students at the "exemplary" SD IKIP Jakarta elementary school accused the headmaster and school board of misusing an estimated Rp 464 million (US$50,933) of state budget funds and examination fees since 2001.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Yusril criticizes powerful countries
Yusril criticizes powerful countries JAKARTA: Weak countries were now the targets of the imperialist ambition of powerful countries, Justice and Human Rights Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Thursday. "Now, the most powerful countries in terms of weapons are willing to exercise preemptive strikes when they consider a country is unfriendly, or is posing a danger or threat to their interests," he said in a speech during a ceremony to observe International Peace Day, which fell on Sept. 21.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
House ends tenure with pathetic record
House ends tenure with pathetic record Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Legislators elected in 1999 ended their five-year term on Thursday, with critics giving them a fail mark, particularly in accommodating people's aspiration during the law-making process. The critics also said on Thursday that the legislators failed to produce quality legislation.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Court dismisses malpractice suit
Court dismisses malpractice suit Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Nothing perhaps could better describe Indra Safri Yakub's feelings, but that of deep sorrow and disappointment as a court threw out his medical malpractice lawsuit. After losing his wife Adya Vitry Harsisusanti during a preoperational procedure, his quest for justice was cut short when the Central Jakarta District Court dismissed his lawsuit against doctors from three hospitals for malpractice.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Release of community leader demanded
Release of community leader demanded PEKANBARU, Riau: Hundreds of residents of West Bangkinang in Kampar descended on Riau Police Headquarters on Thursday, demanding the release of their community leader. Hamzah Yunus had been detained since Wednesday, along with his son, Marhalim, and his driver, Yusri. Hamzah was detained for questioning for allegedly seizing cranes and other heavy equipment belonging to state plantation company PTPN V.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police establish Cikarang office
Police establish Cikarang office JAKARTA: The City Police opened a new subprecinct office in the industrial zone of Cikarang, Bekasi, as part of efforts to fight terrorism in the capital Jakarta, the city police chief said on Wednesday. "We also need the local administration to help ... and not simply issue identity cards to newcomers without cooperating with us on checking on them first," Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said in a speech.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
DHL committed to customers?
DHL committed to customers? It seems DHL no longer offers reliable personal and manual services. In an email from an exporter, I was advised that a shipment from Australia was sent by DHL to me on Sept. 13 and received in Indonesia on Sept. 22 at 4:09 p.m. -- had I received the shipment? I checked with DHL on the morning of Friday, Sept. 24, giving them what was apparently the wrong AWB from the exporter. The shipment was not to be found.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to inaugurate bicameral legislature
Indonesia to inaugurate bicameral legislature Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia will set out a new bicameral representation system on Friday, when members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) begin their five-year tenure.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
*Court dismisses malpractice suit Page 2
*Court dismisses malpractice suit Page 2 *Low-paid journalists produce low quality news Page 4 *Hail, strong winds hit Bandung Page 5 *The need for justice in Indonesia, 39 years on Page 6 *Jakarta OKs new monorail routes Page 8 *Rogers wins time trial at road cycling worlds Page 9 *Car bombs in Iraq kill at least 41 people Page 11 *Ministry of Forestry softens stance on mining Page 13 *An ambitious epic: More a hill than a mountain Page 18
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI sends team to Iraq over kidnapped women
RI sends team to Iraq over kidnapped women An Indonesian mission has sent a team to Iraq to investigate the kidnapping of two women nationals by Iraqi insurgents, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. The Indonesian Embassy in Amman had sent a team of local staff to identify the two Indonesians and to discover their whereabouts, said the ministry's director of legal protection, Ferry Adamhar.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. MPR: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS
1. MPR: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Indonesia to inaugurate bicameral legislature 2. TREATIES: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS U.S. 'retreating from world legal system' 3. UN: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Thai FM wins support to become next UN boss 4. BNI: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS BNI fraudsters get up to 15 years 5. INDOSAT: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Indosat fails to name new president
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Former mayor gets one year in jail
Former mayor gets one year in jail BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Supreme Court rejected the appeal of former mayor of Bandarlampung Nurdin Muhayat, 62, sentencing him to one year in prison for his role in a Rp 1.7 billion (US$180,851) corruption case. Wisnu Subroto, chief of the Lampung Prosecutor's Office, said he had received a copy of the verdict on Wednesday.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Goenawan Mohamad
Goenawan Mohamad Jakarta 1. Dollar -- Crisis looms due to weak dollar 1 X 30 Crisis looms due to weak dollar Jiang Ruiping China Daily Asia News Network Beijing 3. Pro -- Is the European Union imploding 1 x 30 Is the European Union imploding? Alberto Alesina and Francesco Giavazzi Project Syndicate
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Tempo' reporter appeals court ruling
'Tempo' reporter appeals court ruling JAKARTA: Tempo journalist Teuku Iskandar Ali filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on Thursday over the Central Jakarta District Court's ruling finding him guilty of libel. Iskandar insisted he had never committed libel in the course of his career as a journalist, and demanded that the Supreme Court fully review his case using the 1999 Press Law.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Save Stork Building, says heritage body
Save Stork Building, says heritage body MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Sumatra Heritage Body (BWS) demanded on Thursday that the local administration stop the ongoing demolition of heritage buildings in Medan, including the Stork Building on Jl. Kesawan. The five-story Stork Building was built in 1925. BWS executive director Soehardi Martono said 90 percent of the Stork Building had been demolished. A shopping center will be built in its place. -- JP
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, October 1, 2004
TV Today: Friday, October 1, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Health 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Music 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Children Drama 5:30 Sports 6:00 TV Drama 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 TV Series 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 TV Drama 10:30 Sports TPI 5:30 a.m.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thai Baht, Singapore dollar rise; S. Korean won declines
Thai Baht, Singapore dollar rise; S. Korean won declines Bloomberg Singapore The Thai baht and Singapore dollar rose after crude-oil prices fell from a record high, easing concern that growth in regional profits and economies will slow. Asian currencies fell in the past six months against the dollar, partly as importers sold more of their currencies to pay for oil, denominated in U.S. dollars. The region buys almost a third of the world's supply of crude.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. MILITARY: 55 pt, 3.5 cols, 2 x 17
1. MILITARY: 55 pt, 3.5 cols, 2 x 17 Susilo to review controversial TNI bill 2. BOND: 38 pt, 3.5 cols, 1 x 24 Corruption stalks local bonds 3. SD: 30 pt, 1.5 cols, 3 x 10 Graft case suspected at top school 4. SUSILO: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 Open house keeps Susilo hard at work
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Politicians in confusion
Politicians in confusion From Koran Tempo During this transitional period, which will end when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is installed as president, many politicians have become concerned about finding safe places to hide. It is generally known that SBY is a figure whose course of political thinking has yet to be identified. We can only pray he will remain true to his words.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
The myth of the first 100 days and Susilo's real challenges
The myth of the first 100 days and Susilo's real challenges James Van Zorge and Dennis Heffernan, Jakarta As he steps into the palace, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must address the unrealistic expectation that he should show substantial achievements within his first 100 days in office. Local analysts are already talking about the mythical 100 days that, in fact, has been long recognized by more thoughtful political pundits as an unfair and fallacious way of grading a new president.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Welcome aboard
Welcome aboard A new batch of House of Representatives legislators will be installed on Friday. They are the 550 House members who, together with the 128 members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), will make up the new People's Consultative Assembly. We would like to congratulate them and welcome them aboard. Conspicuously absent from the new House are representatives of the military. The presence of their 38 unelected representatives in the outgoing legislature is now history.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Annan convenes meeting to press Myanmar
Annan convenes meeting to press Myanmar UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan met with representatives of a dozen nations here on Wednesday to seek ways of pressing Myanmar's military regime, in power for more than four decades, to move toward democracy. Officials from the World Bank and UN Development Program also attended the meeting, called on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly where Myanmar earlier vigorously defended the regime's record on human rights.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
BNI divestment, bond issue unlikely this year
BNI divestment, bond issue unlikely this year The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) said it was likely to delay plans to sell 30 percent of its shares to public investors and to issue as much as US$300 million in bonds this year, due to regulatory constraints and unfavorable market conditions.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Residents complain of damaged road
Residents complain of damaged road BEKASI: The Alliance of Teluk Pucung Community again told the Bekasi transportation agency on Wednesday to take firm measures against large-capacity oil trucks entering the prohibited Jl. Perjuangan. Alliance executive Akhmad Supendi said that at least 60 trucks with a five-ton capacity had entered and left Pertamina's oil fields in Babelan district via Jl. Perjuangan.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
BRTI threatens to revoke CAC's 3G license
BRTI threatens to revoke CAC's 3G license The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Telecommunications Regulatory Body (BRTI) may recommend that the government revoke the license of PT Cyber Access Communications (CAC) to run third-generation (3G) telecommunication services if the company did not install the necessary infrastructure immediately.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Publishers asks WB to clarify book fraud accusations
Publishers asks WB to clarify book fraud accusations Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Publishers here demanded on Thursday that the World Bank clarify its decision to blacklist several publishers and individuals for alleged fraud and corruption in the Book and Reading Development Project.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Workers demand higher wage
Workers demand higher wage Around 500 workers from the Indonesian Federation Union for Workers of Metal Companies (FSPMI) staged a rally in front of City Council building on Jl. Kebon Sirih in Central Jakarta, demanding an increase of the regional minimum wage. The protesters, mostly from Greater Jakarta, Karawang and Cilegon, demanded a higher wage of Rp 1.25 million (US$137.21) per month from the current Rp 671,550.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Female Nudes exhibition: Act of provocation
Female Nudes exhibition: Act of provocation Carla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta On September 22, CP Artspace Jakarta launched an exhibition of Mochtar Apin's nudes, to honor the memory of a great artist. Provocative Bodies, as curator Jim Supangkat has titled the exhibition (after his book that is to be published shortly) shows 24 nudes painted by the late Mochtar Apin, and 10 sculptures of nudes by 40-year-old Teguh Priyono.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt denies Malaysia's claim over oil blocks
Govt denies Malaysia's claim over oil blocks Dow Jones Jakarta The government on Thursday denied Malaysia's claim over potentially rich offshore oil and gas blocks off Borneo Island, saying the blocks are within Indonesian territory. "Malaysia has made a unilateral claim," Iin Arifin Takhyan, Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, told Dow Jones Newswires.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Patient to sue Medistra over alleged malpractice
Patient to sue Medistra over alleged malpractice Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Four doctors accused of burning a woman and breaking her baby's thigh during a delivery have been reported to police and the woman is planning to sue the hospital for Rp 17 billion (US$1.87 million) in damages. Anna Kusmanto, 42, reported four doctors of the Medistra Hospital on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, to the Jakarta Police on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hail, strong winds hit Bandung
Hail, strong winds hit Bandung Yuli Tri Suwarni and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Bandung/Aceh A downpour, compounded by hail and strong winds in some places, hit Bandung city on Thursday afternoon, toppling dozens of trees and causing flooding in some parts of the city.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Forestry ministry soften stance on mining
Forestry ministry soften stance on mining Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has issued a new decree setting conditions for mining firms to operate in protected forests in a bid to minimize the adverse impacts of their operations on the environment. Several articles of the new decree, however, contain ambiguities that could be abused by mining firms to avoid their environmental obligations in collusion with corrupt officials from the ministry.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
BNI fraudster get up to 15 years
BNI fraudster get up to 15 years Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court jailed on Thursday five directors of Gramarindo Group for between eight and 15 years in the Rp 1.7 trillion corruption case involving state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI). The panel of judges found the directors guilty of absconding with Rp 728 billion (US$79.5 million) of the funds from the bank in bogus letters of credit scheme.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
City approves new monorail routes
City approves new monorail routes Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration has approved the proposal submitted by developer PT Jakarta Monorail on some changes in the monorail routes. "So far, we have found no problems with the proposed new routes. We will let the developer choose which one they think is best," said assistant to the city secretary for development affairs IGKG Suena at City Hall on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police finish questioning Buyat pollution suspects
Police finish questioning Buyat pollution suspects Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police say they have completed their questioning of all the suspects from PT Newmont Minahasa Raya charged with polluting Buyat Bay in South Minahasa, North Sulawesi, and will soon forward their case files to the prosecutors. "We will hand over their files within a week to the North Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office," National Police director of special crimes Brig. Gen. Suharto said on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
U.S. donates $9.3m to police
U.S. donates $9.3m to police JAKARTA: The United States has allocated US$9.3 million to assist the National Police's reform program, the U.S. Embassy said. An agreement authorizing the donation was signed by Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce and National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar on Wednesday. "It is an honor to participate in a signing ceremony to provide police with an additional $9.3 million to support Phase IV of our continuing assistance to the Indonesian police," Boyce said.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Riot police officers face 4 months' jail term
Riot police officers face 4 months' jail term Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Prosecutors have demanded that eight officers of the Central Jakarta Police anti-riot squad be sentenced to four months in prison each for assaulting students during a protest rally in front of the Supreme Court building in February.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the
Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On this auspicious occasion, on behalf of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Indonesia, and in my own name, I wish to extend our sincere gratitude to all those who have long cared cared about and supported China's development, and who have committed themselves to the friendship and cooperation between China and Indonesia.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian timber barons involved in Papua forest looting
Malaysian timber barons involved in Papua forest looting Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ecologists have called on president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take emergency measures to terminate rapid deforestation in the country's easternmost province of Papua.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Open house keeps front-runner Susilo hard at work
Open house keeps front-runner Susilo hard at work Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wrapped up on Thursday a week of meeting the public to hear their views on what he needs to do during his first 100 days in office.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Aceh authorities deny torture reports
Aceh authorities deny torture reports BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Aceh civil emergency administrator Insp. Gen. Bahrumsyah Kasman has questioned the recent Human Rights Watch reports detailing the systematic abuse of Free Aceh Movement prisoners. "They have just created a story which has not been verified yet," Bahrumsyah, who is also Aceh police chief, said on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta stocks gain as oil prices fall; Telkom rises
Jakarta stocks gain as oil prices fall; Telkom rises Bloomberg Jakarta Indonesian stocks rose, giving the key index its fifth quarterly gain in six. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia and PT Astra International led gains after a drop in oil prices eased concern that economic growth may slow. The Jakarta Composite Index added 7.242, or 0.9 percent, to 820.134 at the 4 p.m. close. The index climbed 12 percent in the third quarter, its fifth quarterly gain in six.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. GAJI/Jurnalis (2 X 15)
1. GAJI/Jurnalis (2 X 15) Low-paid journalists produce low quality news 2. Bill (2 X 24) House ends tenure with pathetic record 3. Buyat/Newmont (2 X 27) Police finish questioning all Buyat suspects 4. Thai (1 X 27) Amnesty launches appeal for Thais
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/newmont
JP/4/newmont Police finish questioning Newmont suspects Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The say they have completed their questioning of all the suspects from PT Newmont Minahasa Raya charged with polluting Buyat Bay in South Minahasa, North Sulawesi, and will soon forward their case files to the prosecutors. "We will hand over their files within a week to the North Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office," National Police director of special crimes Brig. Gen. Suharto said on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
'The council's anti-graft campaign is just talk'
'The council's anti-graft campaign is just talk' The strong showings of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Democratic Party in the April 5 legislative election looked to many people like a changing of the political guard. However, it appeared to be business as usual in the recent City Council speakership election, where PKS candidate Ahmad Heryawan lost to Golkar Party candidate Ade Surapriatna.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poll officials jailed in vote-rigging case
Poll officials jailed in vote-rigging case Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Palu A District Court in Palu, Central Sulawesi sentenced on Thursday two officials of the Donggala General Elections Commission (KPUD) to nine and six months' imprisonment, respectively for vote- rigging in the April 5 legislative election. KPUD chairman Abdullah Mallabang and another employee M.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/19/NUDES
JP/19/NUDES Female Nudes exhibition: An act of provocation Carla Bianpoen Contributor/Jakarta On September 22, CP Artspace Jakarta launched an exhibition of Mochtar Apin's nudes, to honor the memory of a great artist. Provocative Bodies, as curator Jim Supangkat has titled the exhibition (after his book that is to be published shortly) shows 24 nudes painted by the late Mochtar Apin, and 10 sculptures of nudes by 40-year-old Teguh Priyono.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Graft stalks local bonds
Graft stalks local bonds The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The new version of the Revenue Sharing Law, which allows regional governments to raise funds by issuing bonds, could lead to serious fiscal trouble due to a lack of sound debt management skills and rampant corruption, experts warned.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Message from the German Ambassador
Message from the German Ambassador Every year on the 3rd of October Germans commemorate and celebrate the peaceful reunification of their country that took place in 1990 and brought about democracy and the rule of law to all Germans. I arrived as the designated Ambassador of Germany to Indonesia just in time to witness the second round of the presidential election.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian nabbed over e-mail hate campaign against popular singer
Malaysian nabbed over e-mail hate campaign against popular singer Associated Press Kuala Lumpur Weeks of controversy surrounding one of Southeast Asia's most popular female singers, Siti Nurhaliza, resulted in the arrest of a man accused of writing a slanderous e-mail about her that spread across Malaysia and stunned the entertainment industry.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Blatant intervention?
Blatant intervention? United States Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce is at the point of leaving Indonesia, having been reassigned to represent his country in Thailand. The job he was assigned to fill in Indonesia since presenting his credentials on Oct. 24, 2001, has not been an easy one. The traumatic events of Sept. 11 of that same year dramatically shifted U.S. global diplomacy to combating terrorism wherever it occurred.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo says he may look again at TNI bill
Susilo says he may look again at TNI bill M. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he would study and possibly review the controversial military bill the House of Representatives endorsed on the last day of its five-year term on Thursday. Susilo, who has emerged as the clear winner of the country's first ever direct presidential election on Sept.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
The need for justice in Indonesia, 39 years on
The need for justice in Indonesia, 39 years on Carmel Budiardjo, London Thirty-nine years ago, on Oct. 1, 1965, an event occurred that was to trigger an earth-shattering upheaval in Indonesia. On that day, seven army officers were kidnapped and gunned down. The details of that incident are well known in Indonesia and have formed an essential part of the history taught in schools and solemnly commemorated every year in the media.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Amnesty launches appeal for Thais
Amnesty launches appeal for Thais The Jakarta Post, Agencies Rights watchdog Amnesty International has issued a last-ditch appeal to the Indonesian government to stop the execution of two Thais convicted on drugs charges. Namson Sirilak, 32, and Saelow Prasert, 62, are facing execution in the city of Medan in the near future for possessing 12 kilograms (26.5 pounds) of heroin.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
KL sets pace in golf World qualifier
KL sets pace in golf World qualifier Agence France-Presse Senai, Malaysia Host Malaysia got off to a flying start in the World Cup qualifier Thursday when Danny Chia and R. Nachimuthu combined for a sizzling nine-under-par 63 in the opening fourball. Chia, chasing his third World Cup appearance, contributed four birdies while debutant Nachimuthu struck five in his last 10 holes at Palm Resort Golf and Country Club.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian nabbed over e-mail hate campaign against popular singer
Malaysian nabbed over e-mail hate campaign against popular singer Associated Press Kuala Lumpur Weeks of controversy surrounding one of Southeast Asia's most popular female singers, Siti Nurhaliza, resulted in the arrest of a man accused of writing a slanderous e-mail about her that spread across Malaysia and stunned the entertainment industry.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hyundai wins order from BP
Hyundai wins order from BP SEOUL: Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, said on Thursday it has secured a US$1.5 billion order to build eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for BP Shipping. The South Korean shipyard said the deal with the British company was the most valuable single contract ever in the shipbuilding industry.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
New program format for DW's Indonesian service
New program format for DW's Indonesian service Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcast service with DW-TV, DW-RADIO and DW-WORLD.DE. Deutsche Welle offers news and cultural highlights from all over the world from a European and German perspective. Indonesian is one of thirty languages and the Indonesian department goes on air twice a day for 100 minutes.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/19/NUDES
JP/19/NUDES Female Nudes exhibition: An act of provocation Carla Bianpoen Contributor/Jakarta On September 22, CP Artspace Jakarta launched an exhibition of Mochtar Apin's nudes, to honor the memory of a great artist. Provocative Bodies, as curator Jim Supangkat has titled the exhibition (after his book that is to be published shortly) shows 24 nudes painted by the late Mochtar Apin, and 10 sculptures of nudes by 40-year-old Teguh Priyono.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Suspended sentence sought for student
Suspended sentence sought for student JAKARTA: Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday that Sahala Tua Napitupuluari, 20, be given a six-month suspended sentence for throwing stones at participants of a political party rally last March. Prosecutor Trimo told the East Jakarta District Court that the student at Mpu Tantular University should be placed on 10 months' probation so as not to disrupt his studies. "The defendant is young ... his emotions are not yet stable." In a previous session on Sept.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/LET
JP/7/LET The first 100 days of Susilo's government From Republika It is almost certain that Indonesia will be led by a new president. So, it is understandable that most people are hoping that president in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and Jusuf Kalla, can make changes for the better. To meet the people's expectations, he needs to act within the first 100 days of his leadership.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Akbar wants Golkar to get House speakership
Akbar wants Golkar to get House speakership The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties grouped under the Nationhood Coalition reached an agreement on Thursday to back Golkar Party candidate Agung Laksono for the post of speaker of the House of Representatives. The decision is the latest acid test for the political grouping, after it failed to get its candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri, the leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), elected and now is in disarray.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Probe into expired noodle case begins
Probe into expired noodle case begins AMBON, Maluku: Ambon Police have begun investigating the expired instant noodle scandal that recently hit refugee camps in Wainitu subdistrict, Nusaniwe district, Ambon. Chief of Ambon and Lease Islands Police Adj. Sr. Comr. Leonidas Braksan said on Thursday the police had questioned eight witnesses in connection with the case since Wednesday, including several refugees and a local neighborhood unit chief.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
DHL apologizes
DHL apologizes With regards to Soren Lax's concerns expressed in his letter to The Jakarta Post -- a copy of which was sent to us (DHL) by the Post on Sept. 28 -- please allow us to express our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused to Lax. With cooperation from Lax, the matter was resolved on the same day, to Lax's satisfaction. As the leader of the air express and logistics industry, we would like to assure all that our customers' satisfaction is a top priority.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students show budding business talent
Students show budding business talent Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Students of Al-Izhar private high school in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, approached a business competition as the teenagers they are, and in so doing, adequately showed their grasp of the subject. The Al-Izhar team made a list of friends who were pdkt -- slang for someone trying to woo a prospective boyfriend or girlfriend -- and offered a chocolate teddy bear holding a white heart for Rp 5,000 (55 U.S.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Presidential election shows popular wisdom
Presidential election shows popular wisdom Goenawan Mohamad, Jakarta In his piece, After election euphoria, the pitfalls awaiting Susilo, (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 28, 2004) Harry Bhaskara gives a less-than-optimistic view of Indonesian politics. I'd like to think of myself as a professional pessimist, but this time I cannot resist telling you one anecdote. The other day, I told a taxi driver that, next time, the Jakarta mayor would be directly elected by the people.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mizbani beats doubts, heat to win 4th stage
Mizbani beats doubts, heat to win 4th stage Musthofid, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta There have been four stages and four different winners at the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia cycling race, with Ghader Mizbani taking the fourth stage between Semarang and Yogyakarta on Thursday. Mizbani and teammate Lai Kuan Hua of Taiwan made it a one-two finish for the Giant Asia Racing Team, with Llyod Reynante of Pagcor Casino Filipino rounding out the podium with his third- place finish.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Residents block street over land dispute
Residents block street over land dispute KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Dozens of heirs of the sultan of Tebaununggu blocked, here on Thursday, a road leading to the Sanggoleo Golf Course, following a prolonged dispute over land with the local administration. The dispute began a few months ago, when the heirs demanded compensation from the administration for the land where the golf course was built. They claimed the land was formerly owned by the sultan of Tebaununggu in the 18th century.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bold: need clarification
Bold: need clarification Message from the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, H.E.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indosat fails to name new president
Indosat fails to name new president Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Shareholders of publicly listed telecommunications firm PT Indosat decided not to appoint a new president director on Thursday after unanimously agreeing that none of the candidates was qualified. After a two-hour closed door meeting, 63 percent of the present shareholders agreed to keep the position vacant until a new government Cabinet was established.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Akbar accused of perjury
Akbar accused of perjury JAKARTA: A group of non-governmental organizations accused on Thursday Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung of perjury during his trial as a defendant in the Rp 40 billion State Logistics Agency scandal in 2002. The NGOs, including Petition 50, The Alert on the New Order Committee and the Marhaen People's Movement, said Akbar had told the court that then-agency chief Rahardi Ramelan was present at a cabinet meeting on Feb.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
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The need for justice in Indonesia, 39 years on Carmel Budiardjo London 2. Myth -- The myth of 100 days 2 x 30 The myth of the first 100 days and Susilo's real challenges
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, October 1, 2004
TV Today: Friday, October 1, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Health 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Music 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Children Drama 5:30 Sports 6:00 TV Drama 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 TV Series 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 TV Drama 10:30 Sports TPI 5:30 a.m.
Fri, 01 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
World Cup Qualifier
World Cup Qualifier First round scores on Thursday at World Cup Qualifier in Senai, Malaysia after the fourball played at Palm Resort Golf and Country Club.