Archive: 13 October 2004
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Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Cement prices soar in provinces
Cement prices soar in provinces Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The cement shortage in Lampung and Banten provinces, triggered by mechanical problems at the PT Semen Baturaja cement factory in South Sumatra, has propelled the price of the commodity upward. A sack of cement, which usually sells for Rp 27,000 (US$3), now costs Rp 36,000, or even as much as Rp 40,000 in several areas in Lampung.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fiscal balance is still not balancing
Fiscal balance is still not balancing Owen Podger, Jakarta The Jakarta Post recognized the significance of the new law on fiscal balance in an editorial on Monday Oct. 4, 2004, by stating: "The most important elements of the new legislation lie in its elaborate, clear-cut provisions on budget accountability and domestic borrowing by regional administrations." Indeed there are improvements, but not as many as one would hope for.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt delays new ruling on minimum wage
Govt delays new ruling on minimum wage Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outgoing Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has issued a circular delaying the implementation of the use of a more humane criteria than basic physical needs in determining regional minimum wages until 2006. Article 89 of Law No.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Locals surrender weapons to TNI
Locals surrender weapons to TNI AMBON, Maluku: Residents of Togawa subdistrict, North Maluku regency, handed over on Tuesday rifles and ammunition to the Indonesian Military (TNI). Seven rifles, including a U.S.-made M-16, and 220 rounds of ammunition were turned over to the soldiers. The chief of the Baabullah Military Resort, Lt. Col. Yudi Zanibar, said the residents voluntarily handed over the rifles and ammunition to the TNI.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
House undecided over TNI rotation
House undecided over TNI rotation Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite agreeing that there should be an equal chance for Army, Air Force and Navy officers to hold the post of Indonesian Military (TNI) commander, the House of Representatives factions disagreed that such a rotation should be applied now. The House factions said the appointment of the TNI chief was the prerogative of the president, pending approval from the House.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest man over RI Embassy bombing
Police arrest man over RI Embassy bombing Associated Press, Paris Police investigating a bomb attack at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris have arrested a man at an Internet cafe from where an e- mail was sent claiming responsibility, judicial officials said. The man, who says he is from Cameroon, was detained on Sunday and was still being held on Monday, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Investigators were checking his identity and background.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/bali
JP/1/bali Emotional ceremony marks Bali bombing anniversary The Jakarta Post/Kuta Under a scorching sun and blue skies, survivors, relatives of 202 dead victims and hundreds of other people marked the second anniversary on Tuesday of the bombings that shook the resort island of Bali two years ago. The mourners, mostly Australians, attended memorial events held along the nightclub strip -- the scene of the bombings -- and held a moment of silence in memory of the victims.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Incest cases rarely reported
Incest cases rarely reported Jon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi A family planning activist in Jambi said on Tuesday that incest remained a problem in the province, with five to 10 new cases uncovered each year. The majority of the victims and their families never file police reports for fear the scandal will tarnish their families, allowing the perpetrators to evade justice, said Asmawati Dahlan, an activist with Indonesian Planned Parenthood.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
'It's nice to have someone around'
'It's nice to have someone around' The number of suicide cases in urban metropolises is increasing, as city residents are more vulnerable compared to those in remote areas. Urban people are exposed to a variety of socio-political factors that contribute to higher stress levels, psychiatrists say. The Jakarta Post asked residents how they deal with stressful days at work. Suradi, 47, works as a taxi driver in Jakarta.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
World Food Day-rice-AFIC
World Food Day-rice-AFIC JP/18/RICE World Food Day on Oct. 16 celebrates rice The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has declared 2004 the International Year of Rice, with the slogan "Rice is Life". Rice is the most important staple crop for more than 50 percent of world's population and this year's World Food Day on Oct. 16 will highlight how researchers are continuing to develop new, more nutritious rice strains -- as does this article from the Asian Food Information Centre.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/HIVCRISIS
JP/18/HIVCRISIS HIV/AIDS: The developing crisis Meiwita Budiharsana, Ford Foundation David & Joyce Djaelani Gordon, YaKita HIV/AIDS is growing at an alarming rate in Indonesia. One of the main ways in which it is spread is through the sharing of infected syringes by injecting drug users (IDUs). In these three related articles the spread of HIV/AIDS is examined, as well as the role of the police and of corrupt officials in the distribution and circulation of illegal drugs in the country.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Children strangers to green Jakarta
Children strangers to green Jakarta "Let us be your friends whose foliage shall provide you with shade and fresh air. Plant us along your boulevards, your town squares, your desolate hills and fields -- and not instead, fell us with your chainsaws." Such were the words of a poem titled Tree, by Syechna Meutia Flohrianti, 8, a fourth grader from Bekasi.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
People-U.S.-Bower
People-U.S.-Bower JP/20/BOWER Bower: Building trust between the U.S. and RI Yenni Djahidin Contributor/Washington Brilliant fall sunlight shone through the white blinds into a small office in one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, DC. The wall was still bare. Paintings and framed pictures were still scattered, waiting to be put up to be a new office for Ernest Z. Bower. Ernie, as he is known around DC and southeast Asia, had just moved a day earlier.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
People-U.S.-Bower
People-U.S.-Bower JP/20/BOWER Bower: Building trust between the U.S. and RI Yenni Djahidin Contributor/Washington Brilliant fall sunlight shone through the white blinds into a small office in one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, DC. The wall was still bare. Paintings and framed pictures were still scattered, waiting to be put up to be a new office for Ernest Z. Bower. Ernie, as he is known around DC and southeast Asia, had just moved a day earlier.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bower: Building trust between the U.S. and RI
Bower: Building trust between the U.S. and RI Yenni Djahidin, Contributor, Washington Brilliant fall sunlight shone through the white blinds into a small office in one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, DC. The wall was still bare. Paintings and framed pictures were still scattered, waiting to be put up to be a new office for Ernest Z. Bower. Ernie, as he is known around DC and southeast Asia, had just moved a day earlier.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Moody's may raise Sampoerna's rating
Moody's may raise Sampoerna's rating SINGAPORE: PT H.M. Sampoerna, Indonesia's second largest publicly traded cigarette maker, may have its foreign currency debt rating raised from B2, Moody's Investors Service said.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
SBY and the opportunity
SBY and the opportunity If ever a country has moved positively in the right direction in such a short period of time, then take your hats off and say well done Indonesia. We only need to look back six short years at a country that was facing not only financial ruin, but also the possibility of becoming a failed state. All that is historic mumbo-jumbo as Indonesia now turns the corner and heads for a future that could well be the envy of many.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. CONFLICT : 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 24
1. CONFLICT : 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 24 Survey sheds light on violence 2. MEGA: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Mega may not meet Susilo before inauguration 3. TNI: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 House undecided over TNI rotation 4. SUSUL: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 X 27 Waist measurement key to diabetes 5. EVICTION: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 Over 300 families lose homes in forced evictions
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Children face tight competition for space
Children face tight competition for space Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One afternoon, a bunch of children were kicking around a ball in an empty field when suddenly a woman -- clad in training pants and clutching a cassette of dance music -- arrived. The young football players fled. "Women keep on using this place for aerobics," they told architect John Fredy Bobby Saragih, who was conducting research in the area.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Spikers looking to strike it big
Spikers looking to strike it big Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being less than 185 centimeters tall, they may fall short of being the ideal volleyball players, but Lien Chien-chih of Chinese Taipei and Yasuyuki Ueno of Japan hope that their strong showing in the just-concluded U-185 World Volleyball Championship will eventually provide leverage to a higher level of competition.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Officers killed in Aceh crash
Officers killed in Aceh crash Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Eight Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed on Tuesday after their helicopter crashed in a mountainous area between Central Aceh and Biereun regencies. A TNI spokesman in Aceh, Lt. Col. Asep Sapari, blamed bad weather for the accident at around 1 p.m. and called it a "tragedy".
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Regions need guidelines for DAU funds
Regions need guidelines for DAU funds The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Administrations in the provinces and regencies need to be equipped with guidelines to follow so they know how to use the central government's General Allocation Funds (DAU) in an effective manner, according to an expert.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega may not meet Susilo before inauguration
Mega may not meet Susilo before inauguration Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri hinted on Tuesday that she may not meet Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla before their inauguration on Oct. 20, raising concern over a smooth transfer of power. Susilo and Kalla, who won the Sept. 20 election by a landslide victory, have several times publicly expressed their desire to see Megawati before their inauguration.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Drug offenses, offenders and police involvement
Drug offenses, offenders and police involvement David and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Contributors, Ciawi, West Java Are the police part of the solution or part of the problem, or both? Since the late 1980s, problems involving illicit drugs have increased throughout the entire population and across the nation with phenomenal momentum. This increase has been so rapid that few have a realistic idea of exactly how many individuals are currently abusing or are addicted to drugs.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPK told to submit cases to Anticorruption Court
KPK told to submit cases to Anticorruption Court Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court reminded the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday to submit high-profile cases to the anticorruption court, which is now operational. Supreme Court deputy chief justice Marianna Sutadi said the court could start hearing cases as President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated nine noncareer judges last week, in addition to the six career judges installed earlier.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt must fight human trafficking
Govt must fight human trafficking Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Casingkem binti Aspin and Istiqomah binti Misnad are two of many Indonesian migrant workers who have been victims of human trafficking that involved corrupt government officials, local and international syndicates. Apart from the political motives behind their recent abduction in Iraq, the main question is why and how they entered Iraq when the government has prohibited Indonesian workers from going to the war-ravaged country.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Scholars to launch democracy training agency
Scholars to launch democracy training agency The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After two years of soul-searching, a Netherlands-based institute is set to launch a democracy facilitator agency led by leading academicians and professionals. The Institute for Multiparty Democracy (IMD) will sponsor the setting up of the Indonesian Community for Democracy (KID) on Oct. 27, with the goal to train and educate young leaders in the region, particularly at regental level.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Profiles: Jakarta councillors
Profiles: Jakarta councillors Amid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption in the administration and to create a better, more humane city for residents. The Jakarta Post's Bambang Nurbianto has gathered profiles on the city's 75 councillors, along with their thoughts about the most pertinent issues they must deal with.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest firecracker traders
Police arrest firecracker traders INDRAMAYU, West Java: Indramayu Police have arrested seven women for attempting to sell hundreds of millions of rupiah worth of firecrackers. Indramayu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Johni Suroto said on Tuesday the women were arrested during a raid on a street in Lohbener subdistrict on Sunday night. The raid was held ahead of the holy month of Ramadhan, which begins on Oct. 15. It is common for children to set off firecrackers during Ramadhan.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Wife of McDonald's bomb suspect quizzed
Wife of McDonald's bomb suspect quizzed Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Police here on Tuesday questioned Panca Budi Yani Akhiriyah, 36, the second wife of terror suspect Agung Abdul Hamid, the alleged mastermind of the 2002 bombing of a McDonald's outlet in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Her face veiled, Panca Budi arrived at Yogyakarta Police Headquarters at about 9:30 a.m., accompanied by her lawyer Daris Purba. She was questioned for two hours by officers.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Heroin and our shipping ports
Heroin and our shipping ports Indonesia is not a heroin-producing country; Indonesia imports heroin from other countries. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport remains the nation's number one hotspot for uncovering individuals smuggling putaw (low-grade heroin) into our country. On any given week you can read an article about a man or woman from Nigeria, Thailand, Pakistan, or some other foreign land found to be smuggling heroin into our country.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Notorious gang leader killed in hotel
Notorious gang leader killed in hotel The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Notorious gang leader Basri Sangaji, 35, was found dead early on Tuesday in a hotel room, with a gunshot wound in the stomach and several gashes on his chest and neck, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said. The police revealed that witnesses saw a group of heavily armed men come to the hotel and go upstairs to Basri's room where he had been staying since Oct. 2.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hahn to build on her TV experience
Hahn to build on her TV experience Jim Read, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Before considering her reply, Talk Asia host Lorraine Hahn leaned back in a sofa at Scusa restaurant and bar, Hotel InterContinental MidPlaza, Central Jakarta, when asked what were her strongest impressions of Indonesia. "The richness and diversity of the culture is something that I've noticed here to a much greater degree than in some other countries of the region," she said.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Over 300 families lose homes in forced evictions
Over 300 families lose homes in forced evictions The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just a few days before Ramadhan begins, hundreds of families living in Pinang Ranti subdistrict, East Jakarta and Srengseng Sawah in South Jakarta, were forced to leave their homes in separate evictions on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
French police investigating embassy bombing take man into custody
French police investigating embassy bombing take man into custody Pierre-Antoine Souchard Associated Press/Paris Police investigating a bomb attack at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris have arrested a man at an Internet cafe from where an e- mail was sent claiming responsibility, judicial officials said. The man, who says he is from Cameroon, was detained on Sunday and was still being held on Monday, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Councillors jailed for drug use
Councillors jailed for drug use TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Monday two former Tangerang regency councillors, to prison for the possession and use of ecstasy. Muhdiar and Toha Mujitaba, from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), were sentenced to six months and four months in jail, respectively.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Korpri must continue to exist
Korpri must continue to exist From Suara Karya There have recently been rumors that the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) will be disbanded when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes president. These rumors are groundless because whoever is president, Korpri must continue to exist. The establishment of Korpri has its legal grounding in Presidential Decree No.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Airstrip on islet to be rebuilt
Airstrip on islet to be rebuilt The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In trying to boost tourism in Kepulauan Seribu regency, the City Council has proposed the reconstruction of a 1,500-meter long airstrip on Panjang islet -- one of the islets in the northern part of the city. Council speaker Ade Surapriatna said the project would cost around Rp 30 billion (US$3.3 million), which would come from the 2005 city budget. "The islets have the potential to be developed as tourist resorts.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
DPD seeks equality with the House
DPD seeks equality with the House Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The successful election of leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly has inspired the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) to propose amendments to the Constitution that would encourage equality between the council and the House of Representatives.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue loss
Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue loss The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The tax office has blamed conflicting provisions in a number of regulations that restrict access to information on taxpayers for causing a loss of state revenue from taxes. Such loopholes caused the state to have suffered a huge "potential loss" of up to Rp 676.5 trillion (US$74.34 billion) annually over the past few years due to undetected tax sources, Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo said on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI urged to decide on Batam status
RI urged to decide on Batam status Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Singapore The incoming government should quickly decide on the free trade zone (FTZ) status of the industrial island of Batam, otherwise existing and potential investors would turn away to competing investment areas in China and Vietnam, Singapore foreign minister George Yeo has warned.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Checking debt favors
Checking debt favors Minister of Finance Boediono's decision to grant small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) debtors a discount of up to 50 percent on the principals of their bad loans, and total amnesty on interests and surcharges is an example of a good policy move that has unnecessarily raised questions and caused controversy. First of all, the timing of the decision seemed to be wrong, because it was made by an outgoing government.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sept. 30 tragedy
Sept. 30 tragedy From Suara Karya On Sept. 30 the local military district office and I were the few that still hoisted the national flag at half-mast in conjunction with the commemoration of Sept. 30 tragedy (the abortive communist coup attempt). Even the provincial legislative assembly building and the secretariats of two major parties did not hoist the national flag at half-mast. This tragedy has been increasingly forgotten, deliberately or otherwise.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
HIV/AIDS: A developing crisis in Indonesia
HIV/AIDS: A developing crisis in Indonesia Meiwita Budiharsana, Ford Foundation David & Joyce Djaelani Gordon, YaKita HIV/AIDS is growing at an alarming rate in Indonesia. One of the main ways in which it is spread is through the sharing of infected syringes by injecting drug users (IDUs). In these three related articles the spread of HIV/AIDS is examined, as well as the role of the police and of corrupt officials in the distribution and circulation of illegal drugs in the country.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
World Food Day-rice-AFIC
World Food Day-rice-AFIC JP/18/RICE World Food Day on Oct. 16 celebrates rice The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has declared 2004 the International Year of Rice, with the slogan "Rice is Life". Rice is the most important staple crop for more than 50 percent of world's population and this year's World Food Day on Oct. 16 will highlight how researchers are continuing to develop new, more nutritious rice strains -- as does this article from the Asian Food Information Centre.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thai cruiser seized for illegal entry
Thai cruiser seized for illegal entry JAKARTA: The Navy seized a Thai-flag cruiser over the weekend for entering the country's territory illegally on the Anabas islands in Sumatra. The MV Pantip cruiser is being held at the Tanjung Pinang Navy port, while its 38 crew and passengers are being detained for questioning. Some of the 38 people were caught diving illegally on Anabas island.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Regions to embark on direct polls
Regions to embark on direct polls PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: A senior government official said on Tuesday at least 70 regencies and municipalities, and two provinces nationwide would hold direct elections next year. The two provinces are Jambi and Bengkulu on Sumatra island, said Hari Sabarno, the minister of home affairs, during a visit to Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra province.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia at a critical moment
Indonesia at a critical moment Patrick Guntensperger, Jakarta It will be interesting to see how Indonesia's new president and his cabinet address the issues that were contentious during the campaign and that continue to plague the country now that the mandate is confirmed.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1 x 40
1 x 40 Antigraft activist's home bombed again JP/5/INCEST 1 x 27 Incest cases rarely reported JP/5/CEMENT 1 x 32 Cement prices soar in provinces JP/5/GRAFT 2 x 21 Trial for Kendari councillors underway JP/5/agung 2 x 21 Wife of McDonald's bomb suspect quizzed
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police extend detention of Newmont employees
Police extend detention of Newmont employees Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators have extended the detention of mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya's executives for another 40 days despite recent test results that have confirmed normal levels of toxic materials near its mine. The extension was signed by the North Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office, which is now examining the case files submitted by the police. The new period of detention officially began on Oct. 11.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bali remembers October 12
Bali remembers October 12 The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Under a scorching sun and blue skies, survivors, relatives of 202 dead victims and hundreds of other people marked the second anniversary on Tuesday of the bombings that shook the resort island of Bali two years ago. The mourners, mostly Australians, attended memorial events held along the Kuta nightclub strip -- the scene of the bombings -- and held a moment of silence in memory of the victims.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indomobil bond
Indomobil bond interest at 12.125% JAKARTA: PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, Indonesia's second-largest automotive distributor, said it would sell Rp 300 billion (US$33 million) of bonds this week with a coupon of as much as 12.125 percent. The company will use the proceeds to help increase sales as it plans to extend more loans for cars and motorcycles, Indomobil said in a statement published in newspapers on Tuesday. The Jakarta-based PT Kresna Graha Sekurindo will manage the sale.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Mega may not meet Susilo before his inauguration Page 2
* Mega may not meet Susilo before his inauguration Page 2 * Police extend detention of Newmont employees Page 4 * Antigraft activist's home bombed again Page 5 * Government must fight human trafficking Page 7 * Resort islands' airstrip to be rebuilt Page 8 * Safin battles into Kremlin second round Page 10 * Ballots collected in Afghanistan as crisis eases Page 11 * RI urged to decide on Batam FTZ status Page 13 * HIV/AIDS: A developing crisis in Indonesia Page 17
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poland-RI to hold defense exhibition
Poland-RI to hold defense exhibition Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poland and Indonesia are planning to hold a joint exhibition of military equipment in Jakarta by the end of November, a senior Polish official said in Jakarta on Tuesday. The exhibition plan has surfaced nine months after the two countries signed a declaration on technical cooperation in military affairs, during Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski's visit to Indonesia in February.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt introduces bioethics commission
Govt introduces bioethics commission JAKARTA: The government introduced on Tuesday a National Bioethics Commission (KBN), which will oversee and provide recommendation on all scientific issues from the ethical point of view. Chairman of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Umar Anggara Jenie said the commission was necessary as biotechnology development has become more advanced and the country needs to have solid arguments on its scientific researches from the ethical perspective.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Govt must fight human trafficking Ridwan Max Sijabat Jakarta 2. Global -- Whither Globalization? 1 X 45 Time to illuminate the debate on globalization James H. Mittelman Yale Center for the Study of Globalization/Helsinki 3. New13 -- Battle against corruption must be relentless 2 x 21 Battle against corruption must be relentless Tunku Abdul Aziz New Strait Times Kuala Lumpur
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue loss
Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue loss The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tax office has blamed conflicting provisions in a number of regulations that restrict access to information on taxpayers for causing a loss of state revenue from taxes. Such loopholes caused the state to have suffered a huge "potential loss" of up to Rp 676.5 trillion (US$74.34 billion) annually over the past few years due to undetected tax sources, Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo said on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
People must be disaster resilient: UN
People must be disaster resilient: UN INDONESIA: United Nations called on the world community not to repeat past mistakes in regard to disasters and make communities disaster resilient. The world body conveyed this message in a statement, which was made available to The Jakarta Post by the United Nations Information Center in Jakarta, to mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction on Oct. 13.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Trial for Kendari councillors underway
Trial for Kendari councillors underway Hasrul and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Kendari/Palu The graft trial of the former chief of Kendari municipality council, Haerudin Pondiu, began on Tuesday at the Kendari District Court on Tuesday. Haerudin stands accused of embezzling Rp 5 billion (US$531,914) from Kendari municipality council budget last year with the help of 24 other Kendari councillors. The 24 other councillors will be prosecuted in separate trials.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/INCEST
JP/5/INCEST Incest haunts women in Jambi province Jon Afrizal The Jakarta Post/Jambi A family planning activist in Jambi said on Tuesday that incest remained a problem in the province, with five to 10 new cases uncovered each year. The majority of the victims and their families never file police reports for fear the scandal will tarnish their families, allowing the perpetrators to evade justice, said Asmawati Dahlan, an activist with Indonesian Planned Parenthood.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo's great opportunity
Susilo's great opportunity Congratulations are in order to president-elect, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. On Oct. 4, he was finally confirmed as the overwhelming victor in Indonesia's first direct elections for the post. Incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri indirectly conceded defeat on Oct. 5, tearfully calling on Indonesians to accept the election result, although without explicitly acknowledging she had lost.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Neither fools, nor crooks
Neither fools, nor crooks Not so long ago, around the time of the year when governments are formed, many among our political elite would be inflicted with a temporary case of AIDS. No, not that dreadful disease ravaging the world's population, but a sudden case of vanity while awaiting the telephone call to confirm their exalted appointment as Cabinet minister.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Coal & Allied Says New Capacity to Curb Spot Prices Next Year
Coal & Allied Says New Capacity to Curb Spot Prices Next Year Tan Hwee Ann Bloomberg Coal & Allied Industries Ltd., an Australian coal miner controlled by Rio Tinto Group, said Asian spot prices for the fuel used by power plants will decline in 2005 because of new capacity in Indonesia and Australia. The price of thermal coal, burned to produce electricity, will probably be lower than US$55 a metric ton on average in 2005, Coal & Allied Chairman Brian Horwood said in Melbourne.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indomobil bond interest at 12.125%
Indomobil bond interest at 12.125% JAKARTA: PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, Indonesia's second-largest automotive distributor, said it would sell Rp 300 billion (US$33 million) of bonds this week with a coupon of as much as 12.125 percent. The company will use the proceeds to help increase sales as it plans to extend more loans for cars and motorcycles, Indomobil said in a statement published in newspapers on Tuesday. The Jakarta-based PT Kresna Graha Sekurindo will manage the sale.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Papua to hold autonomy talks
Papua to hold autonomy talks JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua Police will host a meeting to evaluate the implementation of regional autonomy, which is entering its third year. The meeting, which will be held from Wednesday to Friday at the office of Papua Governor Jaap Salossa, will be attended by government officials, activists and scholars, said Constan Karma, a member of the event's organizing committee, on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
[b]Please explain what ADB is - see final paragraph. Acronyms that
Please explain what ADB is - see final paragraph. Acronyms that are not well known should always be written in full, Cheers Chris Owen Podger Jakarta The writer is a freelance consultant on governance reform, and co-author of ADB's Country Governance Assessment Report of the Republic of Indonesia soon to be released. He can be contacted at micah68@centrin.net.id. 2. Pat -- Indonesia at a critical moment 1 x 30 Indonesia at a critical moment Patrick Guntensperger Jakarta 3.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
S. Arabia beats RI in Asian qualifier
S. Arabia beats RI in Asian qualifier Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten-man Indonesian battled gamely in the second half, but being a man down possibly prevented them from overcoming Saudi Arabia in their Group 8 match of the 2006 World Cup Asian qualifiers at the Bung Karno stadium here on Tuesday evening. Indonesia paid dearly for its lackluster defense in the first half as Peter Withe's squad eventually went down 3-1 .
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo to go the 'West Wing' way
Susilo to go the 'West Wing' way Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Apart from the ministers sitting in the Cabinet, the administration of president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will rely greatly on the work of his aides, who will run the presidential office. Emulating the United States president's White House, Susilo's office will deal with various issues ranging from building up the president's image to evaluating the performance of his Cabinet members.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Expert gives evidence against KPU hacker
Expert gives evidence against KPU hacker Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert witness testified on Tuesday that accused hacker Dani Firmansyah violated stipulations in the Law on Telecommunications when he allegedly gained illegal access to the website of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
BP signs natural gas deal with Sempra
BP signs natural gas deal with Sempra The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc has signed a sales and purchase agreement with U.S.-based Sempra Energy LNG Corp. to supply up to 3.7 million tons per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mexico from the Tangguh field in the province of Papua, Indonesia.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Court throws out Gus Dur's lawsuit
Court throws out Gus Dur's lawsuit JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court rejected on Tuesday former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's complaint against the General Elections Commission (KPU) and ordered him to pay court fees totaling Rp 179,000 (US$19). Gus Dur filed a lawsuit against KPU for disqualifying him from the presidential election due to health reasons in July.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Adding substance to ASEM dialogue
Adding substance to ASEM dialogue The Fifth Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Hanoi has been significant for having taken place at all, given the dispute over the admission of Myanmar. After all, the differences between the European Union and ASEAN over Yangon were wide enough for ministerial talks scheduled last June to be called off.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sahid remains in detention
Sahid remains in detention BOGOR: The prosecutor's office extended on Tuesday the detention of deputy mayor M. Sahid for another 40 days, as the investigation was still continuing over his involvement in an alleged misuse of Rp 5.5 billion (US$597,826) of the council budget in 2002 when he was the council speaker. Top prosecutor Kornelis Lere said the investigators had collected enough evidence to name more former councillors -- initially questioned as witnesses -- as suspects.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hometown fans to get limited glimpse of hero Yao in NBA debut
Hometown fans to get limited glimpse of hero Yao in NBA debut Benjamin Morgan, Agence France-Presse/Shanghai Hometown fans of Chinese basketball star Yao Ming will see their hero in action for no more than 28 minutes when the NBA's first ever tip-off in China takes place this week. The 2.26-meter center and his Houston Rockets teammates arrived in Yao's native Shanghai on Tuesday ahead of their historic October 14 exhibition game against Western Conference rivals the Sacramento Kings.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Korpri must continue to exist
Korpri must continue to exist From Suara Karya There have recently been rumors that the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) will be disbanded when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes president. These rumors are groundless because whoever is president, Korpri must continue to exist. The establishment of Korpri has its legal grounding in Presidential Decree No.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt launches educational TV
Govt launches educational TV JAKARTA: The government launched on Tuesday its second educational television station, Televisi Edukasi (TVE), which aims at educating students through on-air programs. Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar said the programs were expected to increase the quality of the country's education and learning processes.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
The new Cabinet
The new Cabinet From Koran Tempo The Cabinet of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), as Indonesia's sixth president, is expected to learn from the experiences of previous Cabinets, both at home and abroad, so that ministers are judged only by their performance and achievements. During the New Order era, Soeharto appointed ministers who would unquestioningly follow his instructions.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang needs more crosswalks
Tangerang needs more crosswalks TANGERANG: Pedestrian crosswalks and barriers along the median to prevent pedestrians from carelessly crossing Jl. Raya Serpong are desperately needed, residents say. Usman, a public minibus driver, said recently that he often had near misses with pedestrians crossing the road. Another resident, Saeful, said that he had witnessed several accidents along the busy 10-kilometer stretch.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 12, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 12, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 3,000 0 0 Adhi Karya 475 -5 12,838,500 Adira Dinamika 2,575 0 0 AGIS Tbk 105 0 1,638,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 190 -5 461,500 Alakasa Industrindo 125 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 900 25 1,579,500 Alumindo...
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'Counterfeiters' nabbed in Yogya
'Counterfeiters' nabbed in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Police arrested three people for producing and trafficking in counterfeit money, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. The three suspects were identified as Walijo, 36, Heri Pranoto, 56, and Kuswandi, 52. Police confiscated 48 sheets of counterfeit US$100 bills from the suspects. Yogyakarta Police deputy chief of detectives, Adj. Comr.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Antigraft activist's home bombed again
Antigraft activist's home bombed again Hasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari An explosion police believe to be from a homemade bomb has damaged the house of outspoken anticorruption activist Hidayatullah early on Tuesday in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, the second attack on the activist's house in 15 months. Hidayatullah, his wife, Marni, and two-year old daughter Yayuk who were asleep in the house at the time were not injured in the attack at about 4 a.m.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Saudi beats Indonesia 3-1 in Asian qualifier Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Ten-man Indonesian battled gamely in the second half, but being a man down possibly prevented them from overcoming Saudi Arabia in their Group 8 match of the 2006 World Cup Asian qualifiers at the Bung Karno stadium here on Tuesday evening. Indonesia paid dearly for its lackluster defense in the first half as Peter Withe's squad eventually went down 3-1 .
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Children never see a green Jakarta
Children never see a green Jakarta "Let us be your friends whose foliage shall provide you with shade and fresh air. Plant us along your boulevards, your town squares, your desolate hills and fields -- and not instead, fell us with your chainsaws." Such were the words of a poem titled Tree, by Syechna Meutia Flohrianti, 8, a fourth grader from Bekasi.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. Westwing (43) - 60pts 6 cols 1 line (1x24)
1. Westwing (43) - 60pts 6 cols 1 line (1x24) Susilo to go the U.S. way 2. Bali (42) - 40 pts 4 cols 1line (1x24) Moving ceremony marks Bali bombing anniversary 3. Heli (24) - 28 pts 1 col 3lines (3x10) 8 soldiers killed in Aceh crash 4. Soccer (34) - 28 pts 1 col 3lines (3x10) Saudi beats Indonesia 3-1 in Asian qualifier 5. Sempra (30) - 36 pts 5cols 1line (1x30) BP signs LNG deal with Sempra --- 5. Photos 6. Inside 7. Hours
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Survey sheds light on violence
Survey sheds light on violence M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the last 13 years, the country has seen an astonishing number of social conflicts involving different ethnic and economic groups in which scores of people were killed, a survey found.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Questioning privatization
Questioning privatization From Koran Tempo State Minister for State Enterprises (BUMN) Laksamana Sukardi has hoped that the new government will carry on the program for BUMN divestment and privatization to ensure state revenue as well as corporate transparency and efficiency (Tempo Interaktif, Oct. 6).
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta shares down on oil prices
Jakarta shares down on oil prices Agencies, Jakarta Indonesian stocks fell for the first day in three on Tuesday on concern record-high oil prices will slow economic growth and corporate profits. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia led declines. PT Semen Gresik led a slide among cement makers on concern record oil prices will push up costs and hurt profits. The Jakarta Composite Index shed 10.951, or 1.3 percent, to 849.193. The index rose 1.2 percent in the previous two days.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV station sued for scaring woman
TV station sued for scaring woman The South Jakarta District Court began hearing on Tuesday a lawsuit against television station TransTV filed by a woman over the shooting of a reality show that she claimed "had committed an unpleasant and felonious act against her". Diana Damey Pakpahan is demanding Rp 40 billion (US$4.4 million) in damages.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Next govt must tackle economic woes: Survey
Next govt must tackle economic woes: Survey M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The administration of president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must make tackling the economic problems afflicting the country's most needy as its top priority if it wants to stay the course for the next five years, an independent survey revealed on Tuesday.