Archive: 4 October 2004
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Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
PLN meter readings 'often incorrect'
PLN meter readings 'often incorrect' Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned power company PT PLN has acknowledged that electricity meter readings are often incorrect and give rise to unreasonable bills. It plans to implement a new system, but has warned that customers may face high bills as a result of arrears and unpaid usage as a consequence. "There will be a 'booming' of bills," Fahmi Mochtar, the general manager of the firm's Jakarta and Tangerang branch, said on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bogor regency gets new bus terminal
Bogor regency gets new bus terminal BOGOR: After a long dispute with the municipality administration over its location, Bogor regent Agus Utara Effendi eventually inaugurated a new bus terminal in Laladon, Ciomas district, on Friday, Antara reported on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by Bogor mayor Diani Budiarto and officials from both the Bogor municipality and regency administrations. The Laladon terminal is located about 700 meters from Bogor municipality's Bubulak terminal.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police punished for assault
Police punished for assault KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A police tribunal has disciplined four policemen for assaulting four students in Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara province. Kupang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Nugroho said on Saturday the four police officers were handed down different punishment, including a 21-day jail sentence and postponement of a promotion. The assault occurred last Saturday during a graduation ceremony at Widya Mandira Catholic University.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Vegetable gardens float in Yoboi village
Vegetable gardens float in Yoboi village Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Don't be discouraged, even if your garden is a swamp -- literally -- you can still grow vegetables. Floating vegetable gardens are not an unusual sight for the women of Yoboi village, Sentani, which is located in the coastal area of Lake Sentani, Papua's largest lake. The area is 80,188 hectares in total, including 9,285 hectares of water.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of Jakartans march for tourism promo
Thousands of Jakartans march for tourism promo Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 7,000 Jakartans gathered in front of City Hall on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, on Sunday at around 6:30 a.m. Nearby, several police officers stood guard and finally turned on their patrol car siren when the crowd began to stir and advance.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Aldabra giant tortoises in Yogya
Aldabra giant tortoises in Yogya Three years ago, Yogyakarta's Gembira Loka zoological gardens acquired a pair of giant tortoises from the Indian Ocean island of Aldabra, Seychelles, though the male of the rare animals is ailing. The hard-shelled reptiles -- the male of which is 110 cms long, the female 70 cms long -- were brought to my attention when The Jakarta Post reported the sickly male had been put on an intravenous drip.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Clubbers nabbed in police raids
Clubbers nabbed in police raids JAKARTA: Fifteen people were arrested for suspected drug use during raids on two night spots by the officers from the West Jakarta Police and the West Jakarta Tourism Office on Saturday night. Liputan6.com reported 15 people were detained at Tamansari police station for further investigation after they showed signs of being under the influence of prohibited drugs. The tourism agency, which took part in the raid, issues operating licenses to nightclubs in the area.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Aprindo sees positive impact of foreign retailers
Aprindo sees positive impact of foreign retailers Zakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The expansion of global retailers into the country is positive, as it will force local players to up their game to compete, industry associations say. Indonesian Retail Merchants Association (Aprindo) secretary general Tutum Rahanta said local retailers would learn from the international players, especially about efficiencies in running businesses.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Checked Sulawesi Expo 2004 Sulawesi Regional Development Cooperation Board (BKPRS) in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and event organizer PT Wahyu Promocitra will hold a trade and investment exhibition at the Semanggi Expo hall in the Sudirman Central Business District in Central Jakarta from Oct. 7 to Oct. 10. During the expo, there will be a forum for investors and buyers to meet governors, regents, mayors and businessmen from all over Sulawesi.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jayapura still short of gasoline
Jayapura still short of gasoline JAYAPURA, Papua: Cars and motorcycles could be seen forming long lines at gas stations in Jayapura on Saturday, despite reports that several tankers belonging to state oil and gas company PT Pertamina had entered the city on the same day. Jayapura has been suffering a gasoline shortage for the past four days, blamed on a supply problem. -- Antara
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo urged to build good ties with DPR
Susilo urged to build good ties with DPR Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must build a good rapport with politicians in the House of Representatives (DPR) if he wishes to avoid conflicts that could stymie his programs, analysts say.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sumatra lowland forest shrinking dramatically
Sumatra lowland forest shrinking dramatically Jon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi Illegal logging and forest fires have been blamed for the rapid destruction of lowland forest on Sumatra island over the past few years, an environmental activist said on Saturday. According to World Bank data, lowland forest cover still amounted to 5.6 million hectares in 1985, but 12 years later the forest area had shrunk to 2.2 million hectares.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sultans want return to 'good old days'
Sultans want return to 'good old days' Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The political clout of princely rulers in Indonesia basically came to an end with the implementation of the Regional Administration Law (No. 1/1957), which abolished the autonomous administrations previously governed by sultans and traditional rulers nationwide.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Blasts rock Assam and Nagaland in rising violence
Blasts rock Assam and Nagaland in rising violence Agencies, Guwahati, India A fresh wave of bombs ripped through streets and marketplaces in India's northeastern state of Assam on Sunday, killing four people and wounding 40 in escalating violence blamed on tribal separatists. The police in India's insurgency-racked northeast reported more killings overnight that brought the death toll to 53 with 141 injured.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
NGOs demand speedy probe into graft cases in Samarinda
NGOs demand speedy probe into graft cases in Samarinda Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Samarinda -- the capital of East Kalimantan province -- demanded on Saturday that law enforcers immediately investigate several alleged corruption cases in the province, which have caused the state total losses of Rp 216.4 billion (US$23 million).
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
'They're OK, as long as they follow orders'
'They're OK, as long as they follow orders' Although the government backed down from its demand to maintain the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s territorial role -- as advised by military analysts and human rights activists -- the new military bill had nothing to say about the future of the territorial command structure. The Jakarta Post asked some residents how they felt about the physical presence of troops under a territorial command. Vinny Flaviana, 23, works for a private bank on Jl.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
KL police hunt for abusers of RI maid
KL police hunt for abusers of RI maid MALAYSIA: Malaysian police are searching for three family members who went into hiding after they were accused of subjecting their Indonesian housemaid to beatings and sexual assaults, news reports said on Sunday. The three suspects allegedly tortured 19-year-old Hanif Muaarah for nearly a year at their home in a Kuala Lumpur suburb, police spokesman Mohamad Fuad Talib told the Bernama national news agency.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bantar Gebang scavengers find rotten meat
Bantar Gebang scavengers find rotten meat Dozens of scavengers at Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi municipality found tons of rotten meat on Sunday, which was unloaded from two container trucks. "We suspect that the trucks came from Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta," Nurdin, head of Bantar Gebang Scavengers Community, was quoted as saying by Antara news agency.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Trauma class offers peace, relief to bombing victims
Trauma class offers peace, relief to bombing victims Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A woman screamed at the top of her voice then burst into uncontrollable sobbing that shook her body violently, shocking other participants in an exercise to soothe tension on Saturday. Instructors calmed her down while telling the class that the eruption of emotions from the depths of her subconscious was a natural phenomenon. "I felt I could no longer hold back my emotions.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian riders sweep to victory in sixth stage of tour
Indonesian riders sweep to victory in sixth stage of tour Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Local cyclists finished the sixth stage of the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia in grand style with Ryan Ariehan of the Indonesian National Team emerging as the winner on Sunday. Ryan chalked up a time of 5:07:01 in the stage which was 234 kilometers long, the longest so far in the tour, between Madiun and Surabaya.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
First 100 days: Legal reform agenda
First 100 days: Legal reform agenda Mas Achmad Santosa and Nenad Bago, Jakarta With elections this year over, and front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhyono now a president-in-waiting, unparalleled expectations are placed on the new administration to improve overall governance -- including in judicial, prosecutorial and police sectors.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Japan, U.S. to hold beef talks
Japan, U.S. to hold beef talks WASHINGTON: Japanese and U.S. trade officials will hold two days of meetings this week in Colorado to seek ways for Japan to resume buying U.S. beef after a nine-month halt because of mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said. "These will be follow-up discussions to the talks held earlier this summer between the U.S. and Japan working groups," spokeswoman Julie Quick said in an interview. Japan, the biggest overseas customer for U.S.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/17/HDTV
JP/17/HDTV hi the bit in yellow Chisato is checking on, the other bolded bits can you check with writer or get him to read through, thnks Sony launches world's first high-definition compatible camcorder To promote its HDV 1080i compatible video camera recorder, Sony held a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo wants DPD to be critical
Susilo wants DPD to be critical Tiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the next president, held an informal meeting with all 128 members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) at a hotel in South Jakarta on Sunday and asked them to be critical of his administration.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Int'l tests show normal mercury level in Buyat Bay Page 2
* Int'l tests show normal mercury level in Buyat Bay Page 2 * Govt told to set deadline for executions Page 4 * Bird flu emerges in Grobogan regency Page 5 * First 100 days: Legal reform agenda Page 7 * Trauma class offers peace, relief for bombing victims Page 8 * Federer beats Roddick to win Thailand Open Page 9 * Blast rocks Assam and Nagaland Page 11 * Developing nations seek greater voice in IMF, WB leadership Page 15 * Creator of Dolly seeks human cloning license Page 18
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Electronic transaction bill 'lacks substance'
Electronic transaction bill 'lacks substance' Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Years of intense public pressure on the government to draft a bill on electronic information and transactions have been a bit of a disappointment as the completed draft lacks concrete substance to regulate the crucial issue of cyber crime, according to experts on the subject. The government recently submitted the draft to the House of Representatives, but it was still unclear when it would be deliberated upon.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Revisiting fiscal balance
Revisiting fiscal balance In so far as the process of granting more authority to the provinces and regencies is concerned, amendments to the 1999 law on intergovernmental fiscal balance, which were approved by the House of Representatives last week, are not as significant as the new legislation on regional administration.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bird flu emerges in Grobogan regency
Bird flu emerges in Grobogan regency Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Bird flu has resurfaced in Indonesia, this time at an animal husbandry in Grobogan regency, Central Java province. The head of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Office at the Grobogan government, Gembong Murdowo, said the bird flu case was discovered last week at a chicken farm belonging to Suwarto of Kranggan Harjo subdistrict, Toroh district.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI, U.S. boost antiterror ties
RI, U.S. boost antiterror ties JAKARTA: The Indonesian and the U.S. militaries have agreed to step up cooperation to combat terrorism by exchanging information and enhance the capacity of antiterror units. Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Sunday the agreement was reached in a meeting between with U.S. Asia-Pacific commander Adm. Thomas Fargo in Hawaii last week.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. YOBOI -- 1 x 44
1. YOBOI -- 1 x 44 Vegetable gardens float in Yoboi village
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Aprindo sees positive impact of foreign retailers
Aprindo sees positive impact of foreign retailers Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The expansion of global retailers into the country is positive, as it will force local players to up their game to compete, industry associations say. Indonesian Retail Merchants Association (Aprindo) secretary general Tutum Rahanta said local retailers would learn from the international players, especially about efficiencies in running businesses.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bad lending to cost BRI billions, BPK says
Bad lending to cost BRI billions, BPK says Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta State Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the country's fourth largest bank by assets, would likely suffer billions of rupiah in losses because of weak internal controls and poor supervision of lending activities, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) says. The warning came in the agency's first semester report for this year that was submitted recently to the House of Representatives. The report highlights the bank's bad lending practices.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Making calls is cheaper, thanks to competition
Making calls is cheaper, thanks to competition Zatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta If you live in Jakarta and own several GSM mobile phones, you may be having a hard time trying to decide which one of those you should give away. To make it all the more difficult, it is not easy to find a family member or relative who does not have a cellular phone already. Why do you want to get rid of your GSM cell phone?
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Diponegoro to give Kartini the shove
Diponegoro to give Kartini the shove JAKARTA: The administration plans to replace the statue of women's emancipation figure Kartini on the median strip of Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, with one of Diponegoro, the Javanese prince who fought the Dutch in the 1800s. "The Kartini statue is too small for the park. Moreover, the placing of the Diponegoro statue there will match the name of the street," Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo was quoted as saying by KompasCyberMedia on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
100 stranded off Batam
100 stranded off Batam SINGAPORE: More than 100 passengers traveling on a ferry from the Indonesian island of Batam to Singapore were stranded for five hours, officials said on Sunday. The ferry developed engine problems in Indonesian waters during one of its routine 45-minute trips, said Richard Ho, a supervisor with the company operating the ferry. It had left the island at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday bound for Singapore.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
At least 14 killed in factory blast
At least 14 killed in factory blast THAILAND: At least 14 people were killed and two injured in an explosion on Sunday at a fireworks factory at Thailand's ancient capital Ayuthaya, officials said. Authorities were still unsure what caused the blast at the Boon-Leur fireworks factory about 3 p.m. (3 p.m. in Jakarta) in Ayuthaya, just north of the Thai capital Bangkok, a district official said.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Six detained for Rp2.5b corruption
Six detained for Rp2.5b corruption JAMBI, Jambi: Jambi Police have detained six suspects for their alleged roles in the Rp 2.5 billion (US$265,957) corruption case in Sarolangun regency, Jambi province. The suspects -- comprising government officials and building contractors -- are being charged with marking up the cost of a construction of a pontoon bridge in Sarolangun. Jambi Police chief Brig. Gen. Soewadji said on Saturday the police had been questioning the suspects since Wednesday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
RP may close 15 state corporations
RP may close 15 state corporations Associated Press, Manila, Phillipines The Philippine budget secretary threatened on Sunday to close 15 money-losing and debt-strapped government corporations if steps are not taken to improve their bottom line.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ilkkaracan on women's sexual rights
Ilkkaracan on women's sexual rights A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite worrying about the growth of fundamentalism, feminist Pinar Ilkkaracan hopes that human rights violations related to sexuality can be eradicated in Muslim societies and all over the world. "My hope is that all kinds of human rights violations related to sexuality will be eradicated, ... for gays, lesbians and women in the name of honor... " Ilkkaracan said in an interview with The Jakarta Post on Monday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI to raise issues on SMEs to APEC meet
RI to raise issues on SMEs to APEC meet The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will bring up the issues of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro finance services to a ministerial meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Santiago, Chile, from Oct. 2 to Oct. 7.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese giving Susilo another chance
Acehnese giving Susilo another chance Saiful Mahdi, Ithaca, New York The people have high expectations of the popular president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, although some are skeptical of his capabilities. It is expected that he will wage an all-out war against corruption -- as he promised -- and bring about economic reform. Foreign analysts, like Jeffrey Winters of Northwestern University, have put together a must-do agenda for Susilo.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fighting KKN
Fighting KKN In Belgium, TVs are not subject to any sort of luxury tax, like in Indonesia. Still, here also, industry players keep complaining about other issues, such as labor-related ones. I mean industry players are never glad -- and certainly, in countries such as Indonesia, they hardly complain about corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), of which they appreciate the convenience.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
GAM 'governor' captured
GAM 'governor' captured BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Soldiers captured Muhammad Aris, 72, the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) governor for Pidie, after a raid in Pidie district, an official said on Sunday. Lt. Col. Asep Sapari, spokesman for the Security Restoration Operation Task Force (Koopslihkam), said Aris was arrested on Saturday in a forest of Bandar Baru in Pidie, some 150 kilometers east of Banda Aceh.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt told to set deadline for executions
Govt told to set deadline for executions Abdul Khalik and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts urged the government on Sunday to impose a deadline for the execution of convicts sentenced to death to avoid double punishment. Meanwhile, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is almost certain to be named president on Oct. 5, said Indonesia's legal system should maintain capital punishment in dealing with extraordinary crimes, saying such punishment would provide justice.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Public input in bill's deliberation
Public input in bill's deliberation The tug-of-war between the government and the House of Representatives Commission V deliberating the bill on the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) on Batam island has reached a draw. No compromise was reached, as each side insisted their respective proposals were right.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
If you can, go for locally developed software
If you can, go for locally developed software One thing we may not consider when selecting our software is how our choices may benefit the local industry, but using locally developed software applications have many positive returns. First of all, in using local products, you will contribute to the growth of the local software industry, which translates into the creation of more job opportunities for local programmers -- the best training ground for local talents.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Serving and protecting whom?
Serving and protecting whom? As we have seen over the last few years, somehow the police seems to have difficulty catching those that do massive harm to the people and to the name of the Indonesia. These bombers are getting away time after time. Only their abettors are being caught, not the main actors. The same seems to be happening with drug crimes, only the couriers ... seldom the boss. Why?
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Alternative remedies
Alternative remedies I have been reading The Jakarta Post for six years now and I have noticed a marked improvement in the articles and features. I would particularly like to comment on the Health page of the Sunday Post, which was included in the last two or three editions. It is very informative. For people like us -- expatriates who have heard a lot about traditional Indonesian remedies -- this is an entrance point to that world.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Int'l tests show normal mercury level in Buyat Bay Page 2
* Int'l tests show normal mercury level in Buyat Bay Page 2 * Govt told to set deadline for executions Page 4 * Bird flu emerges in Grobogan regency Page 5 * First 100 days: Legal reform agenda Page 7 * Trauma class offers peace, relief for bombing victims Page 8 * Federer beats Roddick to win Thailand Open Page 9 * Blasts rock Assam and Nagaland Page 11 * Developing nations seek greater voice in IMF, WB leadership Page 15 * Creator of Dolly seeks human cloning license Page 18
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
CD;
CD; ADs; SPotlight AN END, A BEGINNING: Outgoing Indosat President Director Widya Purnama (center), accompanied by his wife, receives a flower bouquet at a farewell ceremony held after the company's Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on Sept. 30 at Indosat's head office. The ceremony, attended by all Indosat management and employees, was to bid Widya farewell as he takes up his new position as Pertamina President Director. Widya served as Indosat's President Director since 2002.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
PBSI sends 16 badminton players home
PBSI sends 16 badminton players home Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has sent home 16 shuttlers and three coaches from its national training center because it says they performed poorly in recent badminton tournaments. However, several coaches at the center, all who requested anonymity, accused the PBSI of lacking money to send shuttlers to European tournaments.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt called on to restore PKI members' basic rights
Govt called on to restore PKI members' basic rights M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new administration of president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will be responsible for restoring the basic rights of the families and relatives of suspected members of the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), as part of a comprehensive reconciliation drive, historians say.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hospital releases patient after he promises to pay medical bills
Hospital releases patient after he promises to pay medical bills Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Leonardus Pieter Herklos, 50, returned home on Thursday, two days after his wife reported the Siloam Gleneagles Hospital in Karawaci, Tangerang, where he was hospitalized, to the Jakarta Police for allegedly holding him "hostage" until payment was made.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
More accurate meter readings to be introduced
More accurate meter readings to be introduced Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned power company PT PLN has acknowledged that electricity meter readings are often incorrect and give rise to unreasonable bills. It plans to implement a new system, but has warned that customers may face high bills as a result of arrears and unpaid usage as a consequence.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Late paper
Late paper Due to printing problems, subscribers in Bandarlampung, Lampung and several cities/towns in West Java received The Jakarta Post late on Sunday. We apologize for the inconvenience. -- Publisher
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. NOBEL: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. NOBEL: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Speculation rife about winners of Nobel Prizes 2. CYBER: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Electronic transaction bill 'lacks substance' 3. ASEM: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS EU deeply wary of Myanmar 4. CYCLE: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Locals, riders enjoy Tour d'Indonesia
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI looking for hostages' families
RI looking for hostages' families The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While two Indonesian citizens are in the clutches of kidnappers in Iraq, the government continued to seek their family members. Officials said earlier they were trying to involve family members of the women, Rosidah binti Anom and Rafikan binti Aming, in appealing for their release.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Court urged to review migrant workers bill
Court urged to review migrant workers bill Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 429 registered labor recruitment companies have unanimously opposed the newly endorsed bill on placement and protection of migrant workers and will immediately file a request with the Constitutional Court to review the bill.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
4 x 10
4 x 10 Bird flu emerges in Grobogan regency JP/5/FOREST 2 x 17 Sumatra lowland forest shrinking dramatically JP/5/PALACE 1 x 37 Sultans want return of the 'good old days' JP/5/CORRUPT 2 x 28 NGOs demand speedy probe into corruption cases in Samarinda
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Locals, riders enjoy Tour d'Indonesia
Locals, riders enjoy Tour d'Indonesia Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Edwin Raats was brought in only four days before the race, and was expected to be a reinforcement for the Benteng Muda Tangerang team during the ongoing Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia cycling race. However, the 33-year-old Dutchman has had a hard time making his mark on the race and finds himself languishing in 70th place overall in 1,503-kilometer, nine-stage tour completed, with five stages to go.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Minimizing pressure on forests for cleaner, cheaper water
Minimizing pressure on forests for cleaner, cheaper water Fitrian Ardiansyah and Israr A, Jakarta During the past two months, many areas throughout the country have faced the ever-worsening seasonal water crisis. Drought has brought misery to many and clean water is still a luxury for some people. In big cities, people have had difficulty obtaining adequate supplies of fresh water. Many farmers could not harvest their crops because they could not irrigate them sufficiently.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Polluting pulp mills fight to win people's hearts
Polluting pulp mills fight to win people's hearts Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rony Gustam Kalfarisi, a 19-year-old talented but poor student of the prestigious Pelita Harapan University in Jakarta, feels proud of his success in winning a scholarship to take up undergraduate studies in physics at the university, and postgraduate and doctorate studies in the United States. "We may be the happiest people in the world.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fireworks banned during Ramadhan
Fireworks banned during Ramadhan BENGKULU: Traders in Bengkulu are strictly prohibited from selling firecrackers during the holy month of Ramadhan, which begins mid-October, a senior police officer said on Saturday. The firecrackers could endanger people and disturb the peace during the holy month, said spokesman of Bengkulu Police Comr. Dedi Jumadi.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Youth group 'seal' Catholic school
Youth group 'seal' Catholic school Urip Hudiono and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group calling itself the Islamic Youth Front set up a blockade at a private Catholic school on Jl. Raden Saleh in Ciledug, Tangerang, on Sunday, after becoming enraged that the building was "inappropriately being used to hold services for another religion".
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Gas offered to reduce oil dependence
Gas offered to reduce oil dependence Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Against a backdrop of rising domestic fuel prices, one feasible option for the country to wean itself off its dependence on oil, and thereby reduce fuel subsidy spending, would be to promote the use of natural gas, experts say.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia is base camp of Jamaah Islamiyah, says book
Indonesia is base camp of Jamaah Islamiyah, says book Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Al Qaeda-linked terror group Jamaah Islamiyah uses Indonesia as its base camp to spread its programs around the globe as part of its end goal of establishing a universal Islamic state, says a thousand-page book about the group launched on Sunday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1, DOUBLE (1 X 10)
1, DOUBLE (1 X 10) Govt told to set deadline for executions 2, MIGRANT (2 X 24) Court urged to review bill on migrant workers 3, MEDRIVE (2 X 27) A day of free medical care for Matraman Jaya residents 4. JI (1 X 32) Indonesia is JI's base camp, says book
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
A day of free medical care for Matraman Jaya residents
A day of free medical care for Matraman Jaya residents Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With medical services becoming increasingly expensive, some poor families recently benefited from free medical checkups and treatment, albeit for only for one day.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Imam nominated for health award
Imam nominated for health award SURABAYA, East Java: The East Java health office has nominated Governor Imam Utomo for the Satyalencana Kasatriya Bhakti Husada award for his remarkable service in the health sector.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Manny's amazing recovery
Manny's amazing recovery Five-year-old girl Elisabeth Manuel Banbin Musu, known affectionately as Manny, (above) smiles outside the critical care unit at Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital. Three weeks ago, photographs of unconscious Manny bleeding from her wounds flashed around the globe. On Saturday, the survivor of last month's bomb blast outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta smiled for the cameras.