Archive: 26 February 2004
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Thu, 26 Feb 2004
UN welcomes ASEAN peacekeeping force, promises help
UN welcomes ASEAN peacekeeping force, promises helpAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations welcomed on Wednesday Indonesia's proposal to build a regional peacekeeping force and promised to provide assistance to make it a reality.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
1. INVESTMENT: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. INVESTMENT: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18Indonesia needs new approaches to heal economy say experts2. KADIN: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28Mega scorns tight entrepreneurs3. QUAKE: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24Survivors struggle after Morocco quake kills 5644. BEIJING: 2 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38U.S.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Govt says university tuition Rp 18m
Govt says university tuition Rp 18m SURABAYA: The tuition fee for state university students should be set at Rp 18 million (US$2,143) per year per student, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Bureaucracy reform meeting in March
Bureaucracy reform meeting in March MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to open the national administrative reform meeting, which will take place on March 3 through March 5.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
1. SECURITY: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. SECURITY: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 BIN predicts smooth and peaceful general elections 2. TNI: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 TNI to remain neutral in elections 3. FLOOD: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Canal construction still hampered by land clearance 4.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Ordinary people can
Ordinary people can fight corruptors From Koran Tempo Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has said the power of people cannot defeat the evil power of unscrupulous politicians or corruptors because the population is so big that it can be fragmented easily.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Govt agrees to extend Kangean block contract
Govt agrees to extend Kangean block contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has agreed to extend the gas contract in the Kangean block, East Java, operated by Anglo-American energy company BP Plc in order to help overcome the gas shortage in the province.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Pedophiles a real threat!
Pedophiles a real threat! With disgust and fury beyond description, I read the reports about pedophiles in Bali in The Jakarta Post.Perverts take advantage of the increasing poverty on the island, offering toys, sweets, pens, schoolbooks and money to young schoolchildren, just to gain their trust...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Winning in the race in local MPV market
Winning in the race in local MPV marketAgus W. Soehadi, Contributor, Jakarta An interesting development in Indonesia's automotive market is the boom in sales of Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPVs), which have topped those of sedans, Indonesian Automotive Industry Association data shows.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Japan likely to be top investor in monorail
Japan likely to be top investor in monorailDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is likely to drop Malaysian firm MTrans Holding Sdn. Bhd. from the top monorail investor position as it is eying the possibility of having Japanese firm Hitachi carry out the project.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
An unbalanced report
An unbalanced report I want to comment on an article by Aguswandi that appeared on Feb. 9, titled The cheapening of loyalty, Indonesian style.Whatever his convictions, he should be able to write a balanced and intelligent report on the Aceh crisis, especially in The Jakarta Post, whose readers...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Bengkala, village touched by a god
Bengkala, village touched by a godJagadhita, Contributor, Buleleng, Bali They can neither speak nor hear, but the Balinese revere these people as they believe they are protected by the gods.They are 33 kolok (deaf and mute villagers) who form a community in Bengkala village, Kubutambahan district,...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Religious leaders pledge neutrality
Religious leaders pledge neutrality2. 3 x 14Government curtails human rights: activists3. 2 x 30Govt. told to settle cases of juvenile crime lawfully 4 1 x 28 Tender winners unable to print ballots 5. 1 x 27 Aceh military goes after activists
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Protests against crooked politicians held in Wonosobo, Jayapura
Protests against crooked politicians held in Wonosobo, JayapuraNethy Dharma Somba and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Wonosobo Students and farmers held demonstrations against crooked politicians on Tuesday and Wednesday in Central Java and Papua provinces respectively, urging people not...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Jakarta government to fumigate, not educate
Jakarta government to fumigate, not educateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death toll from dengue fever has reached 255 while 13,765 others have been hospitalized for the disease since early this year, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday, an increase of more than 10 deaths since 241 deaths were...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Men arrested with monkey meat
Men arrested with monkey meat JEMBER, East Java: Jember regency police foiled an attempt to smuggle monkey meat from Buleleng regency, Bali, and have declared four people suspects.The four, who are being detained at the Temporejo Police station, have been identified as I Ketut Mika, Gusti Putu...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
'Former PKI members need rights restored'
'Former PKI members need rights restored' The Constitutional Court is moving closer to restoring the rights to vote and run in the legislative elections to former members and relatives of former members of the now banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Bimantara aims to raise Rp 750b via rights issue
Bimantara aims to raise Rp 750b via rights issueRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed media and telecommunications conglomerate PT Bimantara Citra plans to sell more of its shares on the stock market via a rights issue, in order to fund the expansion of its media and...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Muslims vow to enhance education, economy
Muslims vow to enhance education, economyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim scholars ended an international conference on Tuesday with the establishment of a joint secretariat in Jakarta that plans to strengthen the role Muslims play in global education and economic development.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Bringin Life sees higher net profit
Bringin Life sees higher net profit JAKARTA: Life insurance company PT Bringin Life expects net profit this year to increase by 11.4 percent from last year's 43.98 billion.Company president Sriwiyono said on Wednesday that premium income was projected to grow by 16.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
The Indonesian film industry has seen a revival recently with
The Indonesian film industry has seen a revival recently with the production of a number of new films featuring young local talent with youngsters obviously the target market.One particularly successful film is Ada apa dengan cinta (What's up with love?).
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Fitch assigns B+ to RI global bond
Fitch assigns B+ to RI global bond JAKARTA: Fitch Ratings, a global rating agency, said on Wednesday it expects to assign a long-term foreign currency rating of B+ to the country's forthcoming dollar-dominated sovereign bonds, which will mature in 2014.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Inul gets the women dancing and the men panting
Inul gets the women dancing and the men pantingHelmi Yusof, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Life's not fair, it seems, for sexy and controversial Indonesian singer Inul Daratista."People look at Tina Toon and exclaim: 'How adorable! How cute!' But for me, they say something else,"...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
BIN predicts smooth and peaceful general elections
BIN predicts smooth and peaceful general electionsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) Lt. Gen. (ret.) A.M. Hendropriyono foresees no (major) security disturbances that could obstruct the upcoming general election, saying several minor conflicts...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Golkar, PDI-P coalition possible: Taufik
Golkar, PDI-P coalition possible: TaufikThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta Influential Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) member Taufik Kiemas expressed interest in a formal coalition with the Golkar Party in the presidential elections, although this idea was quickly dismissed by his...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Aceh military goes after activists
Aceh military goes after activistsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Aceh martial law administrator has vowed to go after non- governmental organization (NGO) activists in the province, saying many of them were accomplices of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Rusydan gets 3 years for hiding bomber
Rusydan gets 3 years for hiding bomberM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Wednesday the acting leader of regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) to three years and six months in prison for harboring one of the perpetrators of the Bali...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Persikota wins 1-0 in Indonesian league
Persikota wins 1-0 in Indonesian leagueMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Aliyudin scored the only goal as Persikota Tangerang defeated Persija Jakarta 1-0 in an Indonesian soccer league match at the Benteng Stadium here on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
* Headlines: RI needs new tactics to heal ailing economy 3
* Headlines: RI needs new tactics to heal ailing economy 3 * National: Human rights abuses deteriorate: NGOs 4 * Archipelago: W. Timor hopes UN relief agencies will return 5 * Opinion: UN role needed in Iraq more than ever 7 * City: Why RI becomes hotbed for cyber crimes 8 * Sports: Ryder Cup...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
One barrier removed
One barrier removed Even though the ruling will not become effective until 2009, it is no exaggeration to say that by restoring the rights of former members, and relatives of former members, of the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to run in legislative elections, the Indonesian...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Merpati makes maiden flight linking Denpasar with Sumbawa
Merpati makes maiden flight linking Denpasar with SumbawaWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Sumbawa The 18-passenger Twin Otter Merpati Nusantara Airlines landed smoothly on the new airstrip in Sekongkang district, Sumbawa island in West Nusa Tenggara province, marking the first...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Astra projects sales to grow 10%
Astra projects sales to grow 10%Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed automotive giant PT Astra International estimates sales this year will grow by between 5 percent and 10 percent on an increase in new car sales, especially from the newly launched Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Presidential decree on IBRA closure finalized: Dorodjatun
Presidential decree on IBRA closure finalized: DorodjatunFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's days are officially numbered, as the drafting of a presidential decree on its formal closure has been finalized, Coordinating...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Stamping out smuggling is a difficult task that must be
Stamping out smuggling is a difficult task that must be supported by all parties concerned; otherwise, it will be futile.Tin has been smuggled out of Indonesia since the 18th century, when Indonesia was still a Dutch colony.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
UN role in Iraq needed more than ever
UN role in Iraq needed more than everDesra Percaya, Diplomat, Indonesian Mission to the United Nations, New York The primary responsibility of the United Nations (UN), as underlined in its Charter, is maintaining international peace and security.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Govt to build trans-Sulawesi railway
Govt to build trans-Sulawesi railway MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The government plans to build a 1,900- kilometer railway track to link Sulawesi's four provinces.Sulham Hasan, the head of the South Sulawesi transportation office, said on Wednesday that the project would commence this year, with first...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Court rules in favor of fired workers
Court rules in favor of fired workersYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Hundreds of fired workers from state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) welcomed the Jakarta State Administrative High Court's (PTTUN) verdict, which requires the Bandung-based...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Cyber crime rampant in Indonesia
Cyber crime rampant in IndonesiaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lack of law enforcers with adequate knowledge about electronic criminals and the courts' unreadiness to try perpetrators have made Indonesia a fertile ground for cyber crime, an expert says.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Up for election
Up for electionAlong with voting for political parties and legislative candidates in the House of Representatives (DPR) and City/Regency Council (DPRD) on April 5, voters will also pick candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
UN role in Iraq needed more than ever
UN role in Iraq needed more than ever Desra Percaya Diplomat Indonesian Mission to the United Nations New York 2. Nation -- Abdullah's war on corruption makes political sense 1 X 45Abdullah's war on corruption makes political sense Pavin Chachavalpongpun The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok3.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Stamping out smuggling is a difficult task that must be
Stamping out smuggling is a difficult task that must be supported by all parties concerned; otherwise, it will be futile.Tin has been smuggled out of Indonesia since the 18th century, when Indonesia was still a Dutch colony.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Buana mulls acquisitions, mergers
Buana mulls acquisitions, mergers JAKARTA: Publicly listed Bank Buana Indonesia said on Wednesday it was mulling acquisitions or mergers to enable it to expand business operations and meet the capital requirement set recently by Bank Indonesia.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Bob Hasan reelected as PASI chairman
Bob Hasan reelected as PASI chairmanZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Timber tycoon and corruption convict Mohammad "Bob" Hasan, who last week was released from a maximum security prison, was reelected for the seventh straight time since 1982 as chairman of the Indonesian Athletics Association...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
No more student scholarships?
No more student scholarships?From Suara KaryaIn this period of reform many college students are deprived of the opportunity to further their studies because of high tuition fees. Meanwhile, there are a dearth of government-sponsored scholarships for students with high achievements.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Conservation leader to get Getty Prize
Conservation leader to get Getty Prize BALI: Conservationist Haji Masdjuni, the regent of Berau, East Kalimantan, will receive the prestigious J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize for his achievement in sea turtle protection.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
TNI to remain neutral in elections
TNI to remain neutral in electionsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has pledged to maintain its neutrality in the upcoming general election, its chief said on Wednesday.In a hearing with the House of Representatives's Commission I on defense, TNI Commander Gen.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
M'sians nabbed for illegal logging
M'sians nabbed for illegal logging JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Wednesday the police have arrested 15 Malaysians for their alleged involvement in illegal logging in Papua."Illegal logging has been discovered in Papua and we have arrested 15 Malaysians allegedly involved...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
PSM upset by Krung Thai Bank
PSM upset by Krung Thai BankAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Playing before 16 thousand home fans in the Mattoangin Stadium, PSM lost 3-2 to Krung Thai Bank in a Group F match, in the Asian Champions League here on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Audi A8: A limousine for a sporty driver
Audi A8: A limousine for a sporty driverPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The automotive premium market segment in Indonesia welcomes the Audi A8, claimed to be a sporty limousine, amid the fiercer competition among carmakers.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Religious factor in U.S.-Muslim relations
Religious factor in U.S.-Muslim relationsMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN) Sharif Hidayatullah, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, is hosting an international conference of Islamic scholars from over 40 countries, discussing world peace,...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
An unbalanced report
An unbalanced report I want to comment on an article by Aguswandi that appeared on Feb. 9, titled The cheapening of loyalty, Indonesian style.Whatever his convictions, he should be able to write a balanced and intelligent report on the Aceh crisis, especially in The Jakarta Post, whose readers...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Government told to settle cases of juvenile crime lawfully
Government told to settle cases of juvenile crime lawfullyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A government-funded children's organization urged the government on Wednesday to follow the due process of law for children implicated in crimes.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
State legislation on PKI members
State legislation on PKI membersSept. 30, 1965 - Blames attempted coup d'etat on PKI1966 - Emergency People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) issues MPRS Decree No. 25/1966 outlawing PKI as a political party, any activities disseminating or developing Communist, Marxist or Leninist teachings and...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
An unbalanced report
An unbalanced report I want to comment on an article by Aguswandi that appeared on Feb. 9, titled The cheapening of loyalty, Indonesian style.Whatever his convictions, he should be able to write a balanced and intelligent report on the Aceh crisis, especially in The Jakarta Post, whose readers...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Governors to gather in Maluku on revision of autonomy law
Governors to gather in Maluku on revision of autonomy lawMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The governors of all 32 provinces in Indonesia are scheduled to gather in Ambon on March 3 to discuss the ongoing revision of the regional autonomy legislation as well as to ensure...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
No more student scholarships?
No more student scholarships?From Suara KaryaIn this period of reform many college students are deprived of the opportunity to further their studies because of high tuition fees. Meanwhile, there are a dearth of government-sponsored scholarships for students with high achievements.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Govt may cut tariff on steel import
Govt may cut tariff on steel importThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering slashing import duty tariffs on steel to between 5 and 10 percent to ensure high global prices would not hurt local industry, the customs head said.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Amien-Susilo,
Amien-Susilo, an ideal pairing?From Koran Tempo Reform of the nation is going nowhere, so the idea of Amien Rais and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the country's prospective leaders seems appropriate in order to restart the process.Amien Rais has been one of the initiators of reform.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Religious leaders pledge neutrality
Religious leaders pledge neutralityTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders pledged on Wednesday to remain neutral in the general election and appealed to the followers of the various religions to maintain their composure in the face of provocation from political parties.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Swissasia retains Bank Lippo management
Swissasia retains Bank Lippo managementLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Swissasia Global, the new controlling owner of publicly listed Bank Lippo, has decided in an extraordinary shareholders meeting to retain Joseph Luhukay as president and Mochtar Riady as chairman of the board of...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
PDI-P councillor's diploma disappears
PDI-P councillor's diploma disappears BOGOR: Bogor police deputy chief Comr. Budi Prasetyo said the original copy of the high school diploma of recently elected deputy mayor Mochamad Sahid was missing, and was thus impeding the investigation into the alleged use of a fake diploma in January's...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Govt told to change policy on ex-PKI cadres
Govt told to change policy on ex-PKI cadresThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court's decision to reinstate the constitutional rights of former communist members and their families members has sparked calls for an end to all discrimination against them.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
SIA most admired company in Asia
SIA most admired company in Asia Singapore: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been voted the most admired company in Asia outside of Japan in an annual Fortune magazine poll of business executives, said a report on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
JP/1/HOUR3
JP/1/HOUR3Justice, judge get awards: Justice Abdurrahman Saleh and judge Amirudin Zakaria of the Supreme Court were presented the Lopa Award late on Wednesday at the Proclamation Monument in Central Jakarta -- but they did not show up.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Stamping out smuggling is a difficult task that must be
Stamping out smuggling is a difficult task that must be supported by all parties concerned; otherwise, it will be futile.Tin has been smuggled out of Indonesia since the 18th century, when Indonesia was still a Dutch colony.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
[b]Religious factor in
Religious factor in U.S.-Muslim relationsMuhamad Ali Lecturer State Islamic University (UIN) Sharif Hidayatullah Jakarta2. Pat -- There is a solution, and it's in our hands 2 x 30There is a solution to corruption, and it lies in our own handsPatrick Guntensperger, M.A.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Mega scorns tight entrepreneurs
Mega scorns tight entrepreneursLeony Aurora and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri chided businesspeople for being spoiled and unwilling to spend their own money to promote their products abroad, instead depending heavily on the government.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Tender winners unable to print ballots
Tender winners unable to print ballotsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some winners of the General Elections Commission (KPU)'s ballot paper printing project were unable to fulfill their obligations, the commission said on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Govt curtails human rights, activists says
Govt curtails human rights, activists saysMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The human rights condition in the country has been deteriorating since the government announced wars on separatism and terrorism last year, rights watchdogs said.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Economic resurrection depends on unity
Economic resurrection depends on unity On the occasion of a meeting of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) during which a new Kadin chairman was appointed, this daily wants to reaffirm that our success in bringing Indonesia out of the economic crisis depends on the business...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Civil resistance
Civil resistance against GAM rebelsFrom Media IndonesiaAt least eight people including a high school student have allegedly again been taken hostage by the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) amid the apparent government's attempt to release RCTI cameraman Fery Santoro and possibly hundreds of...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
1. JAGAD -- 1 x 35
1. JAGAD -- 1 x 35 Bengkala, village touched by a god 2. WAHYU -- 1 x 56 Merpati makes maiden flight linking Denpasar with Sumbawa
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
President's men given tax awards
President's men given tax awardsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri attended a glamorous ceremony on Wednesday to present awards to the country's 262 most compliant individual and corporate taxpayers, some of whom she knew intimately.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 26, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 26, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting What is behind a Picture? at K. Sudana Gallery - Campuhan, Ubud. The exhibition will be opened by a performance by I Ketut Sugantika: Journey of a Pig, the exhibition continues until Feb. 29.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Verdict is not final: Minister
Verdict is not final: MinisterFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision by Kampar Regency Council to dismiss Kampar regent Jefri Noer and his deputy A. Zakir is not final, according to Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Tutut, Amien to attend mass prayer
Tutut, Amien to attend mass prayer MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Former president Soeharto's daughter Siti "Tutut" Hardijanti Rukmana and People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais are expected to attend a ritual for casting out evil in the South Sulawesi regency, Gowa, on March 5.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
More new names to enter the car market this year
More new names to enter the car market this yearI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Concerns over possible unrest in the upcoming national elections are likely to slow the high growth in the country's car market this year.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
BIN identifies Hambali's network
BIN identifies Hambali's network JAKARTA: The National Intelligence Agency (BIN) has obtained from the United States reliable data describing Riduan Isamuddin alias Hambali's terrorist network, an intelligence officer says.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
M'sians nabbed for illegal logging
M'sians nabbed for illegal logging JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Wednesday the police have arrested 15 Malaysians for their alleged involvement in illegal logging in Papua."Illegal logging has been discovered in Papua and we have arrested 15 Malaysians allegedly involved...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Indonesia needs new approaches to heal economy: Experts
Indonesia needs new approaches to heal economy: ExpertsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jump-starting Indonesia's ailing economy will require "unconventional methods" to draw back foreign investment and overcome the pressing problem of unemployment, experts have said.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
U.S. urged to persuade UN relief agencies to return to West Timor
U.S. urged to persuade UN relief agencies to return to West TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Piet A. Tallo, the governor of East Nusa Tenggara province, has called on the United States to persuade the United Nations to cancel the emergency status currently imposed...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Former justice probed on 'unreasonable behavior'
Former justice probed on 'unreasonable behavior'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto, who currently chairs the Trisakti University Board of Rectors, underwent four hours of questioning on Wednesday by South Jakarta Police over a complaint filed by the...
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Probe into ecstasy cop finished
Probe into ecstasy cop finished JAKARTA: City Police narcotics division chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Anjan P. Putra said on Wednesday that the investigation of a police officer, who was allegedly in possession of 900 ecstasy pills, had been completed last week."The case of Comr.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Canal construction still hampered by land clearance
Canal construction still hampered by land clearanceUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Recent floods in Jakarta that claimed six lives should serve as a warning for the city administration to build the East Flood Canal as quickly as possible.
Thu, 26 Feb 2004
Hendri leads seeds to Cigna 3rd round
Hendri leads seeds to Cigna 3rd roundZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's No. 2 Hendri Susilo Pramono won his second-round match over Ferdi Fauzi as seeded players marched to the next stage of the US$11,800 Cigna Open tennis tournament at the Jakarta Hilton International's Executive...