Archive: 9 October 2004
92 articles found
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Legislators yet to submit wealth reports
Legislators yet to submit wealth reports Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta None of some 12,000 newly installed House of Representatives (DPR) and legislature members across the country have submitted their wealth reports to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) although the deadline is near. House and legislature members are supposed to submit their wealth reports to the commission within 30 days of being sworn in.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
blackSKYwhite certain to shock at summit
blackSKYwhite certain to shock at summit The radical Russian theater group, blackSKYwhite, is due to take the stage as the last act in Art Summit Indonesia 2004, with performances at 8 p.m. on Oct. 9 and Oct. 10 at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta. The group was first established in 1988 and soon became widely known for its progressive, nontraditional and stylish performances.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Billionaire' painter with a trauma
'Billionaire' painter with a trauma Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta "Do you think straight? How can Jakarta people forget our history, September 30?" queried Djoko Pekik, one of Indonesia's best-known painters, when asked by a Jakarta journalist about his luxury residence in Yogyakarta.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Money problems at BCA
Money problems at BCA I am a film director working in the advertising industry in Jakarta. Originally from the United Kingdom, I have been resident in Indonesia for just over a year. I recently TT'd a large sum of money from my bank in London to my bank in Jakarta. Several days later the money had not arrived and I began investigating. LLoyds TSB assured me the money had been sent. BCA assured me it had not arrived.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/20/DJOKO
JP/20/DJOKO Billionaire painter with a trauma Tarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta "Do you think straight? How can Jakarta people forget our history, September 30?" queried Djoko Pekik, one of Indonesia's best-known painters, when asked by a Jakarta journalist about his luxury residence in Yogyakarta.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Book procurement corruption
Book procurement corruption From Bisnis Indonesia Though a survey has shown that Indonesia is one of the most corrupt nations in Southeast Asia, we really are plumbing new depths by allowing rampant corruption and collusion in a book procurement project financed by World Bank aid. If proven, it means that corruption is widespread not only among conglomerate bosses and bureaucrats, but also among those entitled to seek assistance from public and other agencies.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Islamic law revision promotes 'common sense among Muslims'
Islamic law revision promotes 'common sense among Muslims' The chief researcher at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Siti Musdah Mulia, caused controversy with her team's draft revision of the body of Islamic law, which among other things bans polygamy and introduces interfaith marriage. If approved, related laws such as the one on marriage would have to be amended. She spoke with The Jakarta Post's Muninggar Sri Saraswati about the controversy.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
CITES meeting OK's RI's offer on ramin
CITES meeting OK's RI's offer on ramin Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Bangkok Participants in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meeting in Bangkok unanimously agreed on Friday to Indonesia's proposal to set stiffer controls on international trade in ramin, a swiftly vanishing tropical hardwood.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Parents unfamiliar with school bodies
Parents unfamiliar with school bodies Recent reports on alleged corruption cases at several state schools shocked Jakartans, particularly parents. As the current state budget allocated for education falls far short of the 20 percent mandated in the Constitution, many schools ask parents to pay maintenance fees.The Jakarta Post's Urip Hudiono has been looking into the issue. This is the second of three articles.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hotman to scrutinize Sukma's hospital record
Hotman to scrutinize Sukma's hospital record Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The family of TV star Sukma Ayu, who died on Sept. 25 at her home after being in a coma for five and a half months at Medistra Hospital, served on Friday a formal letter seeking particulars from the hospital. The letter, issued by Hotman Paris & Partners Law firm, contains 13 questions concerning possible negligence on the part of the hospital and the nine-strong team of doctors.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI won's speculate on Paris bomb blast
RI won's speculate on Paris bomb blast Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor would it verify whether Indonesia was the intended target. Indonesian counter-terrorism detectives, led by veteran investigator Brig. Gen. Gorries Mere, will fly to Paris on Saturday to work with French police probing the bombing, an official said later on Friday.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
40 percent of Viagra in local market are fake
40 percent of Viagra in local market are fake Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "Viagra gives men a powerful performance when they want it, not when they don't," claims pharmaceutical firm Pfizer on its website. The firm said for many men, the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug became effective in as fast as 14 minutes and lasted at least 4 hours.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
[b]Susilo's breadth of experience and his attention to detail
Susilo's breadth of experience and his attention to detail will mean he will want to involve himself with policy-making and implementation in a manner quite unlike any other Indonesian president. This could cause a logjam if Susilo proves unable to delegate effectively.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Clerics, activists meet to save Nahdlatul Ulama
Clerics, activists meet to save Nahdlatul Ulama Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics and activists began a three-day national conference here on Friday, aimed at saving the country's largest Muslim organization from being used by its top executives for political gain. "What we want to do is to try to rectify irregularities in NU's existence which must stay away from practical politics," said cleric Yahya Masduki, who chairs the conference steering committee.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
New government
New government From Koran Tempo Indonesia has successfully organized a legislative election and two rounds of a direct presidential election -- the first in Indonesia's history. This shows that democracy has begun to be properly implemented here. Some European countries have praised the democratic and peaceful organization of the general election.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
UN praises RI's $10m effort to combat bird flu
UN praises RI's $10m effort to combat bird flu Associated Press, Jakarta Indonesia has allocated US$10 million to finance a culling and vaccination campaign that should effectively contain its latest outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus, a U.N. agency said Friday. Bird flu resurfaced last week on Indonesia's heavily populated Java island, killing 350 chickens. Tests showed the birds had the lethal H5N1 strain of the virus, which has killed 31 people this year in Thailand and Vietnam.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Philippines wins Bowling C'ship
Philippines wins Bowling C'ship Bola/Arief Agus Liza Del Rosario of the Philippines won the prestigious Women's Open Masters final on Friday at the Second Indonesia Open Tenpin Bowling Championship at the Jaya Ancol Bowling Center, Jakarta. She defeated Vanessa Fung of Hongkong in the final match 212- 201 and 236-234. With her victory, Rosario pocketed Rp 25 million (US$2,700).
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Riau to recruit 8,000 civil servants
Riau to recruit 8,000 civil servants PEKANBARU, Riau: A senior government official announced on Friday that regional administrations in Riau province would recruit 8,000 new civil servants. Some of the 8,000 new recruits will replace retired civil servants, while others will fill positions available at regental and municipal governments in the province, said assistant to Riau provincial secretary Tiolina Pangaribuan.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
The rock and the hard place
The rock and the hard place JP Morgan Chase & Co. foresees the rupiah appreciating to as strong as 8,500 against the US dollar later this year, from 9,100 last week, on expectations that Indonesia's economic growth will accelerate next year. The Fitch and Standard & Poor's rating agencies are equally bullish about Indonesia's economic outlook, upgrading the country's credit rating on the back of strong political stability. The Jakarta stock market has also been increasingly bullish.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Female Cabinet ministers and women's perspective
Female Cabinet ministers and women's perspective Santi W.E. Soekanto, Jakarta If president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono keeps his word, there could be as many as four women in his Cabinet; a ratio that he claims to be "fair" in a planned lineup of more than 30 ministers. Certainly it would be futile at this point to raise questions about quotas or what constitutes a "fair" allotment.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ghalib Chaudhuri
Ghalib Chaudhuri The Daily Star Asia News Network Dhaka 2. Agri11 -- Indonesia won't make progress without agriculture 1 X 48 Indonesia will not make progress without agriculture Hyginus Hardoyo Jakarta 3. Mohtar11 -- Finding balance between idealism and pragmatism in education 2 X 21 Between idealism and pragmatism in education Mochtar Buchori Jakarta
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indofood may sell Rp 1.75t of bonds
Indofood may sell Rp 1.75t of bonds PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's biggest maker of instant noodles, may sell as much as Rp 1.75 trillion (US$192.6 million) of bonds to buy back dollar-denominated Eurobonds before they come due in 2007. "We plan to refinance the debt with a combination of bonds, bank borrowings and internal cash," Djoko Wibowo, Indofood director and corporate secretary said in an interview in Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Law enforcement
Law enforcement From Bisnis Indonesia Indonesia's halfhearted law enforcement efforts give the impression that anything goes in our society. The prestige of law enforcers' au has been diminished and discipline in obeying the law is lacking with the result the anarchy ensues.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Busway feeder to use Japanese buses
Busway feeder to use Japanese buses Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta bus operators proposed on Thursday that the city administration use imported secondhand buses from Japan to help improve existing busway feeder services. "We cannot afford new buses of the same quality as the busway. But, we can replace the existing buses with better ones," said Aip Syarifuddin of Jakarta chapter of Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda).
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pollution kills fish in Siak river
Pollution kills fish in Siak river Puji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru Villagers should not consume fish from the Tapung Hilir section of the Siak River in Riau where fish were dying in droves, a senior government official has warned. Head of the Riau Environmental Protection Agency, Khairul Zainal, said a large number of fish had been dying along the river in Tapung Hilir.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. DPR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. DPR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparations 2. ART: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 blackSKYwhite presents 'theater of cruelty' at summit or blackSKYwhite certain to shock at summit or blackSKYwhite sure to horrify at summit 3. BNI: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 BNI officials detained for graft 4. POLLUSI: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 33 Oil spill hurts ecosystem in resort islands 5. CABINET: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 Family of founding president Sukarno to meet Susilo soon
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on'
'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on' A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Claimed to be the most difficult variety show ever to produce in Indonesia, The Plaza, aired by private television station Metro TV, has survived for four years. Aired live from La Moda Cafe at upmarket Plaza Indonesia on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, every Saturday night, The Plaza targets viewers from the middle- and upper-income bracket.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005
Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 Bloomberg Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the country's biggest publicly traded company, plans to spend US$1.2 billion next year to expand its telephone networks, betting demand will increase as the new government lures more investment. Telkom, as the operator is known, may invest half the money to almost triple capacity for fixed-line subscribers, including a fixed-wireless service, Finance Director Rinaldi Firmansyah said in an interview in Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt softens stance on debtors
Govt softens stance on debtors Minister of Finance Boediono issued on Friday a decree on Friday to encourage out-of-court settlements for companies owing debts to the state by offering huge discounts on debt principal and the writing off of interest arrears and penalties.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nightspots closed during Ramadhan
Nightspots closed during Ramadhan PEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru Mayor Herman Abdullah announced on Friday that the municipal government had decided to close all nightspots during Ramadhan out of respect for Muslims observing the holy fasting month. Restaurants and canteens will be allowed to open during the day, but have been advised to introduced measures that would avoid offending Muslims, such as by drawing curtains over their windows during the day. Ramadhan will start on Oct. 15. -- JP
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Shares end up on bargain-hunting
Shares end up on bargain-hunting Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Friday, with further bargain-hunting in select blue chips pushing the main index higher after a two-session decline, dealers said. "It's a healthy technical rebound and it shows that the underlying sentiment for the Indonesian shares remains positive," said a trader with Kuo Capital Securities.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Coastal reclamation poses problems: Activists
Coastal reclamation poses problems: Activists Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung A coastal reclamation project in Bandarlampung is causing serious environmental problems in the area that could threaten the lives of locals, residents' groups and environmentalists say.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police admit negligence over Adrian's escape
Police admit negligence over Adrian's escape Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police acknowledged on Friday sloppy police work that allowed Adrian Waworuntu, one of the key suspects in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$185 million) Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, to evade arrest. National Police deputy chief of detectives Insp. Gen. Dadang Garnida said the police internal affairs and intelligence division would examine the case to find out who was responsible for Adrian's escape.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Unsung heroes
Unsung heroes Now that Istiqomah binti Misnad and Casingkem binti Kaspin have come home and have been reunited with their families, the dramatic saga of their hostage-taking in Iraq is over and closed. The two women -- Indonesian migrant workers who, like hundreds of thousands of others like them -- who tried their luck abroad in their quest for a better life for themselves and their families, arrived back in Jakarta on Thursday, safe and well.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Religious Teachings 8:00 Talk Show: Hembing 9:00 Religious Teachings 10:00 Sports 11:30 Dangdut Music 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak 5:30 Variety Show 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 Music 8:00 TV Series 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Boxing Match 12:00 Shadow Puppet TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Three RI detained on drug charges in KL
Three RI detained on drug charges in KL MALAYSIA: Malaysian customs officers have detained three Indonesian men caught trying to smuggle out illegal methamphetamines in their underwear, police said on Friday. The three men, aged between 28 and 38, were detained last week as they were boarding a ferry bound for Indonesia, from a pier in the northern Penang state, said state Director of Customs, Zainol Abidin.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jambi to start reforestation program
Jambi to start reforestation program JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi government plans to plant 130,000 mahogany trees and rubber plants in 260 hectares of empty land in Merangin and Maurojambi regencies. Seedlings will be planted in the area early next year, said Supriyadi, chief of Batanghari River Flow Area Monitoring Agency. The venture will cost the state Rp 180 million (US$19,149). -- JP
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Audit agency wants authority in capital market to curb fraud
Audit agency wants authority in capital market to curb fraud Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will propose to the upcoming new government and new members of the House of Representatives to enhance the agency's role in auditing publicly listed state enterprises under the planned revision of the capital market law. BPK chairman Satrio B.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
KL banks must merge to be competitive: Abdullah
KL banks must merge to be competitive: Abdullah Chan Tien Hin and Bernard Lo, Bloomberg/Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will encourage the nation's banks to merge as part of the biggest shake-up of the industry in four years, to prepare for increased competition from overseas rivals such as Citigroup Inc. The government, which in 2000 combined 54 banks into 10 including Malayan Banking Bhd.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Karet Semanggi traffic rerouted
Karet Semanggi traffic rerouted JAKARTA: The City Transportation Agency on Friday rerouted traffic in the Karet Semanggi area in South Jakarta due to roadwork. All traffic between Jl. Prof.Dr.Satrio and the Semanggi clover-leaf intersection were directed to pass the Kali Krukut bridge via Jl. Garnisun. Meanwhile, all traffic on Jl. Prof.Dr.Satrio, Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Karet Sawah were also directed to pass the bridge.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Russia suffers third defeat in World Volleyball C'ships
Russia suffers third defeat in World Volleyball C'ships Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although the Russian women's volleyball team is one of the strongest in the world, the men's team does not share the same ranking. At the U-185 World Volleyball Championships it suffered 1-3 defeat at the hands of Japan in Friday's match. Russia has lost its two previous matches against Myanmar and Indonesia. The team will play its fourth and final match against Chinese Taipei on Sunday.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P demands law on ministers eyeing presidency
PDI-P demands law on ministers eyeing presidency Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction at the House of Representatives to propose a ruling that requires ministers to resign long before contesting the presidential election. Citing her own experience, Megawati, who will quit office as the president on Oct.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on'
'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on' A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Claimed to be the most difficult variety show ever to produce in Indonesia, The Plaza, aired by private television station Metro TV, has survived for four years. Aired live from La Moda Cafe at upmarket Plaza Indonesia on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, every Saturday night, The Plaza targets viewers from the middle- and upper-income bracket.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
City to renovate traditional markets
City to renovate traditional markets JAKARTA: City market operator PD Pasar Jaya plans to renovate 12 traditional markets in Jakarta to provide better services for visitors as well as vendors. The Blora, Cipinang, Sawah Besar, Petojo, Serdang, Kawi-Kawi, Ciplak, Palmerah, Kedurenan, Barito and Cipinang Besar traditional markets are scheduled for renovation. "We want to make them like the Tanah Abang market, which has ground-level parking," said Pasar Jaya president director Prabowo Sunirman.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Shrinking forest a threat to Sumatra's gibbons
Shrinking forest a threat to Sumatra's gibbons Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang A researcher has warned that the gibbon population of Kerinci Seblat National Park are on the brink of extinction due to illegal logging and land clearance. Gibbons are arboreal apes indigenous to Southeast Asia and are highly endangered, with only 13 species known to exist in the wild.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tarot card readers at Batavia Art Fest
Tarot card readers at Batavia Art Fest JAKARTA: The Jakarta Historical Museum will hold on Sunday its fourth annual Batavia Art Fest 2004 on Jl. Fatahillah, West Jakarta. During the one-day event, visitors can enjoy an exhibition of works by various painters, sculptors and handicraft makers. There will also be games and contests for children, such as a T-shirt painting contest and a Treasure Hunt game.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Inco to increase power capacity
Inco to increase power capacity JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local unit of Canada-based mining giant Inco Ltd., plans to spend some US$150 million to increase its hydroelectric power generating capacity by 90 megawatts to 356 megawatts.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Megawati installs four new ambassadors
Megawati installs four new ambassadors Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri Thursday named four new Indonesian ambassadors for Thailand, Germany, Tanzania and Ukraine. Senior diplomat Makmur Widodo, current director general of multilateral relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was appointed as Indonesian ambassador to Germany.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
SBY's commitment to true democracy
SBY's commitment to true democracy The reform movement in Indonesia has borne fruit. Six years after former president Soeharto was toppled by the reform movement in 1998, the country with the world's largest Muslim population this year organized its first direct election. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), a retired four-star general, with running mate Jusuf Kalla, a wealthy businessman turned politician, is the first Indonesian president to be directly elected by the people.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Howard plans to call RI leader if he wins
Howard plans to call RI leader if he wins Agencies, Sydney, Australia The first world leader Prime Minister John Howard plans to call should he win Saturday's federal election is not his great friend and ally, U.S. President George W. Bush, but Indonesia's president-elect. Giving his last press conference on Friday before the country goes to vote, Howard said that his alliance with the U.S. president, while important, faded into the background as the election drew closer.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JEC to host export expo
JEC to host export expo YOGYAKARTA: As many as 75 handicraft producers from across the country are participating in the five-day exhibition The 9th Jogja Export Expo (JEE) 2004, from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10 at the Jogja Expo Center (JEC). Minister of Trade and Industry Rini Soewandhi officially opened the exhibition on Wednesday.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Adhi Karya gets $60m project
Adhi Karya gets $60m project JAKARTA: State-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya announced on Friday that it had received a contract worth some US$60 million to construct Sheraton Batam Hotel & Tower. In its report to the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Friday, the company said the contract would include physical works, such constructing the structure of the building, setting up electrical and mechanical systems, designing the blueprint, and providing furniture and other supporting equipment.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students scramble for scholarships
Students scramble for scholarships MANADO, North Sulawesi: Thousands of students from several universities in Manado have been queuing up at the North Sulawesi governor's office this past week to apply for scholarships offered by the governor. More than 2,300 students had registered as of Friday. The students were from institutes and universities in Manado, including the top university in the province, Sam Ratulangi University.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEM summit opens in Hanoi
ASEM summit opens in Hanoi Tini Tran, Associated Press/Hanoi An Asia-Europe summit opened on Friday overshadowed by the European Union's threat to slap fresh sanctions on one of the grouping's newest Asian members -- military-ruled Myanmar -- if it fails to release its high-profile dissident Aung San Suu Kyi.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Papua councillors miss inauguration
Papua councillors miss inauguration JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD) inaugurated on Friday elected councillors at the provincial council, all except for seven councillors. The inauguration of the seven councillors-elect has been delayed indefinitely due to ballot counting and internal party problems.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 9, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 9, 2004 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Apa Kabar Meneer?, Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Oct. 18. * Graphic collections of Rumah Grafis Mingiran, Galeri Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (Tel. 0274 376114), until Oct. 22. * Photo Pasar Kita, works of Juru Foto Peduli Jogja, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 Kotabaru (Tel. 0274 560404), until Oct. 9.
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BNI officials detained for graft
BNI officials detained for graft Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Police detained on Friday five executives of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Pondok Indah branch in South Jakarta for allegedly providing loans worth Rp 46.46 billion (US$5.16 million) to fictitious companies. "The five suspects are charged under Law No. 20/2001 on anticorruption and Law No. 10/1998 on banking," police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
The strategic role of Information Minister for Susilo's future
The strategic role of Information Minister for Susilo's future success Muhammad Qodari Jakarta One of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's mistakes when she succeeded Abdurrahman Wahid in 2001 was the appointment of Syamsul Mu'arif of the Golkar Party as her information minister. It was a mistake because she gave such an important ministerial post to a rival political party. Megawati should have given the post to one of her confidants.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Oil spill hurts ecosystem in resort islands
Oil spill hurts ecosystem in resort islands Damar Harsanto and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency revealed on Friday that the pollution in the Thousand Islands had dealt a severe blow to the ecosystem and tourist potential of the resort islands.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
BCA responds
BCA responds With reference to the complaint by Kevin Ryan, allow us to explain. BCA, as the correspondent bank with Lloyds TSB, received the remittance that Ryan referred to in his complaint, but this remittance could not be entered into our book because of a discrepancy between the data of the recipient of the remittance that we received from the correspondent bank, Lloyds TSB, and the details about the beneficiary's account that BCA keeps.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Banten Festival opens in TMII
Banten Festival opens in TMII JAKARTA: The 2004 Banten Festival was officially opened on Thursday at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Park in East Jakarta. Banten Governor Djoko Munandar hoped that the week-long festival would help raise the public's appreciation toward the province's various cultural and economic potentials, as well as become a gathering event for the Banten community living in Greater Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Paiton's workers plan strike
Paiton's workers plan strike The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers at the giant power plant owned by PT Paiton Energy in Probolinggo, East Java, have threatened to launch a two-day strike starting next Wednesday in a bid to get "compensation" from their employer. PT Edison Mission Operations and Maintenance Indonesia (EMOMI), which operates and maintains the power plant, said the management had tried to negotiate with the workers, but the efforts had thus far failed to bear fruit.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;AFP;AP;IVY;CD; ANPAu..r.. Indonesia-France-blast RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast JP/1/PARIS RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast Ivy Susanti The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor would it verify whether Indonesia was the intended target. Indonesian counter-terrorism detectives, led by veteran investigator Brig. Gen.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
TNI chief resigns, Ryamizard takes over
TNI chief resigns, Ryamizard takes over The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gen. Endriartono Sutarto resigned from his post as Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Friday, days before the current government formally comes to an end. President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who will be replaced by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Oct. 20, appointed Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu as acting TNI chief.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
'The Plaza' preparation countdown
'The Plaza' preparation countdown It takes at least a week to prepare for the one-hour variety show program The Plaza, which is aired live by private television station Metro TV from La Moda Cafe at Plaza Indonesia, Central Jakarta, every Saturday evening. Tuesday The producer and director of the program, as well as creative personnel, meet officials of Citibank and the director of Admaker Communication, the bank's media communication agency, at the bank office.
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SBY ready for unpopular step on oil
SBY ready for unpopular step on oil Tiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Repeating pledges made during the presidential election campaign, president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that the new government would not hesitate to take politically unpopular economic measures as long as these were in the best interests of the country. Susilo, who will be sworn in as the country's sixth president on Oct.
Sat, 09 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.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hotels gear up for Ramadhan
Hotels gear up for Ramadhan YOGYAKARTA: With the fasting month of Ramadhan beginning on Oct. 15, star-rated hotels here are preparing special promotional programs, including breaking of the fast (ta'jil) packages, predawn meal (sahur) packages, and special rate programs. The Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel on Jl. Gejayan is offering its Paket Suci special rate promo, in which 2.5 percent of the offered nightly rate of Rp 319,000 will be donated to the poor. Valid from Oct. 1 to Nov.
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Information minister vital for Susilo's success Muhammad Qodari Jakarta 2. Global11 -- Whither Globalization? 2 x 30 Time to illuminate the debate over dangers, benefits of globalization James H. Mittelman Yale Center for the Study of Globalization/Helsinki
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Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 to meet demand
Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 to meet demand Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the country's biggest publicly traded company, plans to spend US$1.2 billion next year to expand its telephone networks, betting demand will increase as the new government lures more investment.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Innovation boosts 'TVRI Yogyakarta'
Innovation boosts 'TVRI Yogyakarta' Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The establishment of three private local TV stations, namely JogjaTV, RBTV and TuguTV, here at almost the same time has created tougher competition for state- owned television station TVRI Yogyakarta, which turned 42 last August. Still, the station is optimistic it can win the hearts of locals, saying it has numerous innovative and highly rated programs to offer.
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Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparations
Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparations Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Eight days after they were sworn in, most members of the House of Representatives have yet to start working. Observations by The Jakarta Post suggested that only House leaders and a few members were present at the House on Friday. Even then, they had no scheduled activities.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stanchart-Astra preferred bidder for Bank Permata
Stanchart-Astra preferred bidder for Bank Permata Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a month-long due diligence process, a consortium of British Standard Chartered Plc. (Stanchart) bank and local automotive company PT Astra International were selected on Friday as the preferred bidder for the government's 51 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in terms of assets.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police vow to nab Bojong vandals
Police vow to nab Bojong vandals Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Bogor police will arrest the vandals of Bojong waste treatment plant four days ago, chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito said on Friday. Speaking at a meeting to mediate talks between facility operator PT Wira Sarana Sejahtera, Bogor administration, and local residents, Wasgito said on Friday that the police would investigate and capture the vandals.
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TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Religious Teachings 8:00 Talk Show: Hembing 9:00 Religious Teachings 10:00 Sports 11:30 Dangdut Music 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak 5:30 Variety Show 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 Music 8:00 TV Series 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Boxing Match 12:00 Shadow Puppet TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Illegal workers to be deported
Illegal workers to be deported SEMARANG: Around 700,000 illegal workers in Malaysia are set to be repatriated early next year, an official with the manpower ministry says. Manpower and Transmigration Ministry's director general for migrant workers I Made Arka said that the Indonesian government had pleaded with Malaysia to defer the repatriation of illegal workers there until all crucial events here had transpired. The events include the election runoff on Sept.
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* New House members have nothing to do Page 2 * Legislators yet to submit wealth reports Page 4 * Sumatra gibbons on the brink of extinction Page 5 * Our children and violent behavior Page 6 * Embassy bomb victims to get assistance from Australia Page 8 * Sharapova reaches Japan Open final, Paradorn loses QF Page 10 * ASEM Summit opens in Hanoi Page 11 * BI upbeat rupiah will strengthen against U.S. dollar Page 13 * Okinawa toys put on display in Yogyakarta Page 17
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/nu
JP/4/nu Clerics, activists meet to save NU Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/Cirebon Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics and activists began a three-day national conference here on Friday, aimed at saving the country's largest Muslim organization from being used by its top executives for political gain. "What we want to do is to try to rectify irregularities in NU's existence which must stay away from practical politics," said cleric Yahya Masduki, who chairs the conference steering committee.
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Our children and violent behavior
Our children and violent behavior Yulia Wardhani, Jakarta The traffic light stopped me exactly in front of two children fighting on the side of the Rawamangun bypass. I was in a bajaj (motorized pedicab) at the time. The children were scrambling for a coin, thrown by a taxi driver. They started to bite each other and cry. One boy, about seven years old intervened. He tried to separate the boys and advised them to stop fighting. One of the boys attacked him, biting him on the head.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Australia hands over fund for bomb victims to Muhammadiyah
Australia hands over fund for bomb victims to Muhammadiyah Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It is exactly one month since the Sept. 9 bomb explosion outside the Australian embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, which blew out part of the iron fence and shattered windows, as well as people's hopes and dreams. "We're feeling better, but if people ask about him, I still feel sad," Sri Maryati, sister of Anton Sujarwo, who was killed in the blast, said on Friday. Her eyes brimmed with tears.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Can Yudhoyono use his big
Can Yudhoyono use his big win to change Indonesia? Karim Raslan The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won a staggering personal mandate. The 55-year-old former general from the small town of Pacitan in East Java has undergone an extraordinarily grueling political baptism -- almost unprecedented within Asia -- to emerge as Indonesia's sixth president.
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;JP;AFP;AP;IVY;CD; ANPAu..r.. Indonesia-France-blast RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast JP/1/PARIS RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast Ivy Susanti The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor would it verify whether Indonesia was the intended target. Indonesian counter-terrorism detectives, led by veteran investigator Brig. Gen.
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Roof collapses, 3 students injured
Roof collapses, 3 students injured Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Some parts of a roof of a classroom at state elementary school SDN 01 in Sampora village, Cisauk district of Tangerang collapsed on Friday morning and fell unto 24 students who were studying. Three students were injured in the incident. Headmaster Wawan Hendrawan said that the three students were allowed to go home after having minor wounds on their heads and backs treated.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
True leader from 2004 elections?
True leader from 2004 elections? From Suara Karya In times of trouble or a succession of national leadership, part of the Javanese community will talk about the imminent appearance of a satrio piningit (knight in seclusion), meaning a true leader who will emerge to bring about improvements in society. With the progress in national life, however, rational and logical thinking should replace such concepts.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Suspects 'mark up US$50m in KBC
Suspects 'mark up US$50m in KBC JAKARTA: Three suspects in the Karaha Bodas project are accused of markups in the range of US$50 million, police said Friday. "The markups mean there was corruption in the project," said National police director of corruption division Brig. Gen. Indarto. The three suspects were identified as Pertamina's former geothermal division head Priyanto, staff member Syafei Sulaiman and American Robert D. McCutchen.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia won't make progress without agriculture
Indonesia won't make progress without agriculture Hyginus Hardoyo Jakarta Many have hopes that the next president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has been awarded a doctorate in agricultural science, will work to promote the competitiveness of the farm sector.
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Energy ministry probed for graft
Energy ministry probed for graft JAKARTA: Police have begun investigating alleged markups in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) by sending letters asking clarification from the related officials in the ministry. "We have to ask for an explanation from them first before summoning them. If it is just a normal practice then we don't have to continue the investigation. However, we have to investigate the case," said National Police corruption division director Brig. Gen. Indarto.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI sees rupiah below 9,000 per dollar
BI sees rupiah below 9,000 per dollar Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The central bank remained upbeat on the prospects of the rupiah, reiterating confidence the local unit would strengthen to below 9,000 per U.S. dollar by year-end, according to deputy governor Aslim Tadjudin. "The rupiah has been relatively stable so far and has tended to strengthen. I predict it will hover at below 9,000 by the end of the year," Aslim told reporters on Friday.
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Fasting likely to start on Oct. 15
Fasting likely to start on Oct. 15 MALANG: Minister for Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar said on Friday that the differences in the starting date for the Ramadhan fasting month would not occur this year. The minister said that the likelihood of Muslims having different dates to start the fasting month was small as the two largest Muslim organizations Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama would likely agree on the same date.
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Family of founding president Sukarno to meet SBY soon
Family of founding president Sukarno to meet SBY soon Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The family of founding president Sukarno has invited president- elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to meet the family, including his predecessor Megawati Soekarnoputri prior to his inauguration on Oct. 20. Guruh Soekarnoputra, Megawati's brother, said on Friday he had been assigned by the family to speak with Susilo, who beat Megawati in the Sept. 20 election.
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