Archive: 6 December 2004
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Mon, 06 Dec 2004
TV Program: Monday, December 6, 2004
TV Program: Monday, December 6, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Dialog I.K.M11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 p.m.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Promising start for migrant workers
Promising start for migrant workersAlan Boulton, Jakarta The actions by the President and the Manpower Minister in their early days in office are a good sign that the Government will finally address the problems which confront many Indonesian migrant workers.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Govt needs to lower its employment targets
Govt needs to lower its employment targetsAnton Doni, Jakarta The new government has set some ambitious economic targets that may well be very hard to achieve: The creation of 600,000 new jobs for every 1 percent of growth, and a growth target of 6.6 percent annually.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Councillors support establishment of new municipality
Councillors support establishment of new municipalityMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Skeptical responses from residents has not deterred councillors from throwing their weight behind the idea of establishing a new municipality in Tangerang.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Take care of city's trees
Take care of city's treesFrom Warta KotaThe fast growing and shady angsana trees along the road need proper care so they do not go wild and obscure traffic signs, even disturb the traffic flow as their branches fall off during a storm.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
'Puritan' Muhammadiyah and indigenous culture
'Puritan' Muhammadiyah and indigenous cultureAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta Muhammadiyah held a national meeting from Thursday to Sunday in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. One of the most important issues discussed during the meeting was the organization's stance toward indigenous culture.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Poland -- A solid partner for Indonesia
Poland -- A solid partner for Indonesia Poland was the first country in Central and Eastern Europe to embark upon the breakthrough transition from a planned economy to a market system. This transition began under the extremely difficult conditions of high inflation, a scarcity of consumer goods and...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Interfaith dialog crucial in dealing with radicalism
Interfaith dialog crucial in dealing with radicalism Muslim scholars from Southeast Asia gathered recently in Jakarta to attend a meeting organized by the International Center for Islam and Pluralism (ICIP).
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo--Xmas-tree Antara ALL THAT GLITTERS: A giant, artificial Christmas tree towers over shoppers at Taman Anggrek Mall in Tomang, West Jakarta. The 9m-by-21m tree was raised on Friday in anticipation of the year- end sales season.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
The eighth-day of the AustralAsia Shooting and Indonesian Shotgun
The eighth-day of the AustralAsia Shooting and Indonesian Shotgun Championship 2004 concluded on Saturday with local shooters managing to compete with their world-class counterparts but failing to win medals.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Figures declare propriety movement
Figures declare propriety movement YOGYAKARTA: A group of artists and leading figures campaigning for civil society declared on Saturday a movement to promote propriety in the society.Among the signatories of the declaration were poets W.S.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
East Asian foreign ministers meet in Malaysia
East Asian foreign ministers meet in MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Foreign ministers and business leaders from East Asia will meet in Kuala Lumpur on Monday to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in a region eyeing the creation of an expanded economic grouping.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Busway project glosses over land woes
Busway project glosses over land woesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration is sticking to its plan to simultaneously build new busway corridors from the Pulo Gebang bus terminal, currently under-construction in East Jakarta, to Kalideres, West Jakarta, even though land...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Company, NGO
Company, NGO team up to fix school JAKARTA: Around 400 volunteers grouped in the GE Elfun and the Nurani Dunia Foundation teamed up to repair minor damage to 12 state elementary schools in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta. The foundation chairman, Imam B.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
C. Java challenges Akbar's reelection
C. Java challenges Akbar's reelection SEMARANG: The majority of regency and city branches of the Golkar Party will support the election of media magnate Surya Paloh over the incumbent leader, Akbar Tandjung, in its upcoming congress in Bali.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
250-meter power wire 'stolen'
250-meter power wire 'stolen' JAKARTA: Train commuters between Tangerang and Jakarta had to take alternative modes of transportation on Sunday morning because the main electric cable had gone missing."We discovered that a 250-meter section of cable was gone, we believe it was stolen, at about 4:50...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
More exported trains to come
More exported trains to come JAKARTA: The remaining eight electric trains exported from Japan will arrive at the Tanjung Priok port, North Jakarta, on Monday, said an official at the state railway operator PT KAI."This is the last batch of the 16 trains we bought from Japan.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
ICMC =
ICMC = Advertorial Overcoming Past Traumas The horrifying images on television depicting bombing victims in Poso, Sulawesi, made Larasati's heart beat faster. Perspiring profusely, the 30-year-old woman felt weak. Pictures of her own agony flashed painfully in her mind.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
More disasters likely to follow
More disasters likely to follow The fourth week of November this year has seen more intense rainfall across the archipelago, meaning that annual natural disasters are waiting. Everyone, especially the central as well as regional governments, are reminded to be watchful.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Nabire death toll hits 32
Nabire death toll hits 32Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The death toll of earthquake victims in Nabire, Papua, rose to 32 on Sunday, as aftershocks continued and thousands of survivors fled the devastated town.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Triumph over KKN crucial
Triumph over KKN crucialFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has waged a war against corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). Governments over the years have had their own ways of eliminating these social maladies and proving their capabilities to the public.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
City Councillors wants cars, perks
City Councillors wants cars, perksBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The recent call for thrift by People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Hidayat Nurwahid has apparently yet to be heeded by the city's 75 councillors.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Interfaith dialog vital in dealing with religious radicalism
Interfaith dialog vital in dealing with religious radicalism Late last week, prominent Muslim scholars from Southeast Asia gathered in Jakarta to attend a meeting organized by the International Center for Islam and Pluralism (ICIP).
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Radicalism likely to grow in RI
Radicalism likely to grow in RIKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Scholars on Islamic studies warned on Saturday that religious radicalism would continue to grow over the next few years, partly due to perceived unfair treatment of Muslims around the world.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Investments turn sour in Kendari
Investments turn sour in KendariHasrul, The Jakarta Post/Kendari Two business partners of holding company PT Artha Graha have pulled out their stakes in projects in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, blaming a public outcry about the group's investment ventures in the area.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
A nightmare for customers in need
A nightmare for customers in need I realized at 3 p.m. on a Friday that I had lost my cell phone. I tried to get my number blocked by calling Indosat's so- called "24-hour Service Call Center", the number of which is written on my monthly bill: 021 5438 8888.For more than five hours, from 3:30 p.m.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Ex-councillors charged with fraud over 'wives'
Ex-councillors charged with fraud over 'wives'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two former councillors of South Bengkulu regency, Bengkulu province, have been named suspects for falsifying legal documents with a view to profiting from a spousal allowance.Tinangun and Inyo M.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Jambi illiteracy estimated at 53,000
Jambi illiteracy estimated at 53,000 JAMBI, Jambi: Jambi province has seen development over the past 30 years, but some 53,000 of its 2.6 million population remain illiterate.According to official data, the 53,000 live in remote areas of the province.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
ASEAN University Games begins
ASEAN University Games beginsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sidoarjo, East Java The 12th ASEAN University Games began here on Sunday with host nation Indonesia and defending champion Thailand expected to be battling it out for the championship.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Martial arts exhibition a big kick for enthusiasts
Martial arts exhibition a big kick for enthusiastsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Edi Purwadi, 35, has been practicing jujitsu for 21 years. He explained that by practicing the Japanese martial art regularly, it helps him maintain his health and have confidence in his ability to control...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
JP/5/worker
JP/5/workerBatam workers protest minimum wage proposalFadli The Jakarta Post/BatamSome 8,000 workers staged a big protest on Saturday in Batam municipality, which is believed to have been the biggest protest on the island in the past four years.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Police commission urgently needed to curb abuses: Expert
Police commission urgently needed to curb abuses: ExpertThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta A police expert urged the government on Saturday to establish the planned National Police Commission (KKN) immediately to allow the public at large to have a say in the work of the police and thus minimize abuses by...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Nortel's wireless broadband broadening coverage
Nortel's wireless broadband broadening coverageZatni Arbi, Contributor/Jakarta A fellow IT journalist from Thailand commented that Nortel Networks had the best booth in the exhibition hall of the 3G World Congress and Exhibition 2004 in Hong Kong last month.I concurred with her.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Court seeks clemency for bombers
Court seeks clemency for bombersThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar The Denpasar District Court is to seek clemency on behalf of two key Bali bombers on death row -- Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, 41, and Abdul Azis alias Imam Samudra, 34.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
1.Stock 3x18
1.Stock 3x18 Mixed trading seen for Jakarta market in coming week 2.Commo 2x23 Oil prices plummet as U.S. stockpiles grow 3. OPEC 1x40 OPEC set to keep cool amid falling oil prices
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Toll road accident kills 2, injures 4
Toll road accident kills 2, injures 4 JAKARTA: A road accident early on Sunday on Cikampek toll road killed two passengers and injured four others on board a Kijang minivan, Tempointeraktif.com reported.The victims were identified as Maulana Azan, 24, and Hadi, 22, both of Bekasi Timur.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
West Java fights to develop tea industry
West Java fights to develop tea industryYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Dicky Aditya, 31, a consultant for a construction company, said he only drank a maximum of two cups of tea a day. But don't ask him about how many cups of coffee."Uncountable.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Nonbudgetary funds in SOEs to be examined
Nonbudgetary funds in SOEs to be examinedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The state enterprises ministry is probing reports that nearly all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are creating off-budget funds worth trillions of rupiah to fund political parties and bribe law enforcers,...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Landslide hit flood areas, dozens reported missing
Landslide hit flood areas, dozens reported missingID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya While floodwaters have yet to subside in the East Java regency of Blitar, a mudslide has buried around 960 houses in Tambakrejo village, some 37 kilometers south of Blitar.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Fuel price hike to affect food and beverages
Fuel price hike to affect food and beveragesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A 40 percent increase in fuel prices would have little direct impact on the production cost of food and beverages, but the prices of several commodities could rise significantly due to higher transportation and...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Govt eyes tourists from China, India, Mid-East
Govt eyes tourists from China, India, Mid-EastYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The government plans to boost promotion for the nation's tourism abroad so as to lure more tourists, notably those from China, India and Middle East, Minister for Cultural and Tourism Affairs Jero Wacik said on...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
PLN opens tender for Lahendong power plant
PLN opens tender for Lahendong power plantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PLN has opened a tender for the construction of a 20-megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant in North Sulawesi.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
SOEs not well-served by existing markets, institutions
SOEs not well-served by existing markets, institutions In conjunction with the launch of the 2005 International Year of Microcredit and the recent meeting on microfinance in Bali, The Jakarta Post's Rita A. Widiadana interviewed Carl Dagenhart and Feraldi W.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
*Interfaith dialog crucial in dealing with extremism Page 2
*Interfaith dialog crucial in dealing with extremism Page 2 *Nabire death toll hits 32, more residents evacuate Page 4 *Investments turn sour in Kendari Page 5 *Puritan Muhammadiyah and indigenous culture Page 6 *Busway project glosses over land woes Page 8 *Hill-inspired Magic stun new Grizzlies...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Batam workers protest minimum wage proposal
Batam workers protest minimum wage proposalFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam Some 8,000 workers staged a big protest on Saturday in Batam municipality, which is believed to have been the biggest protest on the island in the past four years.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
'Magic' potion contained poison: Experts
'Magic' potion contained poison: ExpertsNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/TegalForensic experts have concluded that a poisonous beverage caused the death of five local residents, but doctors still remain undecided about the kind of poison.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Company, NGO team up to fix school
Company, NGO team up to fix school JAKARTA: Around 400 volunteers grouped in the GE Elfun and the Nurani Dunia Foundation teamed up to repair minor damage to 12 state elementary schools in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta.The foundation chairman, Imam B.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Sudibyo M. Wiradji
Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/Jakarta December, another big shopping season After being crowded by shoppers purchasing goods for the Idul Fitri celebration, stores in shopping malls are now gearing up for another big shopping season.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Fraud and corruption
Fraud and corruptionFrom Koran Tempo The government must start immediately its fight against fraud and corruption. In this context, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin must inspect immigration checkpoints at international airports and domestic seaports because immigration officers...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
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Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Mamua returns to normal
Mamua returns to normal AMBON, Maluku: The situation in Mamua hamlet, Central Maluku regency, resumed a state of normalcy on Saturday, following a communal clash that left one person dead and seven injured.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Police's record is 'still poor'
Police's record is 'still poor'Evi Mariani and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After 55 years of service, the prestigious Jakarta Police are still deemed a disappointment by taxpayers, who pointed to unresolved crimes and chaotic traffic management on Monday.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
1. POLICE: 2 x 13
1. POLICE: 2 x 13 Police record still poor 2. FLOOD: 2 x 24 Landslide hits flood areas, dozens reported missing 3. DOLLAR: 2 x 28 Indonesia misses chance to cut inflation on dollar woes 4. ASEAN: 1 x 27 ASEAN University Games begin
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Boxing promoter Aseng dies at 58
Boxing promoter Aseng dies at 58 International professional boxing promoter Herry 'Aseng' Sugiarto died here on Sunday at 4:15 a.m. after having undergone a liposuction operation two days prior to his death at Abdi Waluyo Hospital, according to Antara.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Susilo OKs grilling W. Sumatra governor
Susilo OKs grilling W. Sumatra governor PADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday that it had received a letter from the President permitting the questioning of West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar in connection with a Rp 6.4 billion (US$711,111) graft case.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
RI misses chance to cut inflation on dollar woes
RI misses chance to cut inflation on dollar woesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With a fuel price hike just around the corner and likely to put pressure on inflation, monetary authorities should have let the rupiah appreciate against the dollar to help release some of that inflationary steam...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
More comfortable buses needed
More comfortable buses needed From Warta Kota Economy-class busses connecting several towns in West and Central Java have too many seats, with the result that there is too little space between the rows.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Autopsy finds 'magic' potion contained poison: Experts
Autopsy finds 'magic' potion contained poison: ExpertsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Tegal Forensic experts have concluded that a poisonous beverage caused the death of five local residents, but doctors still remain undecided about the kind of poison.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Bribes, regulatory constraints, and boosting Indonesian exports
Bribes, regulatory constraints, and boosting Indonesian exportsMudrajad Kuncoro, Yogyakarta Problems with regional autonomy and increasing demands for bribes are further slowing Indonesia's exports in a highly competitive regional market, a survey of 100 top executive managers says.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Part 2 of Polan-1
Part 2 of Polan-1Poland - Indonesia economic relations Indonesia is an important trade partner of Poland in the Southeast Asian region. Reciprocal trade shows a steady growth tendency. According to Polish statistical data, in 1998 trade reached a value of US$208 million, in 2000, US$219 million, in...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Prabowo leads farmer's association
Prabowo leads farmer's association JAKARTA: Army veteran Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto has won the largest votes in the election for the chairmanship of the Indonesian Farmers' Association (HKTI), defeating his rival Agustin Pulungan.
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Artists swept of the street
Artists swept of the street In a showdown late on Saturday, two trucks loaded with public order officers cleared Jl. Sumenep in Menteng, Central Jakarta, the venue of a two-day Street Art Festival.Led by the municipality's Public Order Office (POO) Harianto Baijuri and backed by the police, the...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
Jakarta, a shopping paradise for all
Jakarta, a shopping paradise for all T. Sima Gunawan Contributor/Jakarta During the weekend, when most offices are closed, shopping malls become exceedingly crowded. Thousands of people -- adults and children, men and women -- pack the malls while many others are turned away because the parking is...
Mon, 06 Dec 2004
JP/13/fuel
JP/13/fuelThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia is asking the government to carefully consider the timing of its plan to raise domestic fuel prices next year, so as to keep its effect on the country's inflation rate within manageable limits.