Archive: 4 February 2004
72 articles found
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Freedom Party promises to develop country with IT
Freedom Party promises to develop country with IT Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the newly established Freedom Party the figure of controversial former minister of cooperatives Adi Sasono, who is known for his obsession with a populist economy, remains the party's strongest selling point to woo voters in April's general election. Adi Sasono, who served as minister of cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, during President B.J.
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Mina victims won't be sent home: Ministry
Mina victims won't be sent home: Ministry A. Junaidi and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Hopes of Indonesian families to take a last glimpse of 52 of their family members who were killed in Sunday's stampede in Mina near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, are fading as the victims will soon buried there.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Another Palopo suspect nabbed
Another Palopo suspect nabbed MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Police said they had arrested another suspect in the Jan. 10 blast that killed four people in Palopo, South Sulawesi. Andi Oddang was arrested at his house in Bupon, in the neighboring Luwu regency, on Tuesday afternoon, South Sulawesi Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Andi Nurman Thahir said. Oddang had initially denied being involved in the terror attack but changed his mind after being told his accomplices had been captured, Nurman said.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Witness tells of sexual abuse
Witness tells of sexual abuse JAKARTA: A witness told the human rights court on Tuesday she experienced sexual abuse during her detention by the military following a shooting incident in the North Jakarta area of Tanjung Priok in 1984. The woman, Aminatun, 46, recalled the humiliation she suffered during 40 days of detention at the Jakarta Military Police headquarters in Guntur, South Jakarta and the Military Police detention center in Cimanggis, near Bogor in West Java.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Today is Feb. 3, only 62 days before the general election on
Today is Feb. 3, only 62 days before the general election on April 5. Is there enough time to prepare for everything? Apparently not, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) only has 45 working days to complete all the work that remains for it to do. The production of the ballot boxes, for instance, is supposed to be finished by Feb. 6, but there is still much to be done before the deadline can be met.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
House members to go overseas
House members to go overseas JAKARTA: Five members of the House of Representatives will visit Malaysia and Singapore between Feb. 8 and Feb. 13 to discuss, among others things, migrant workers and border issues with the host countries. Deputy House Speaker A. M. Fatwa will head the delegation, which will meet parliamentarians and government officials in the neigboring countries.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
TNI chief awarded in Singapore
TNI chief awarded in Singapore SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (AFP) - Indonesia's defence force chief, General Endriartono Sutarto, received Singapore's highest military award here Tuesday for his efforts to forge closer defence ties between the nations. Singapore President S.R. Nathan conferred the Distinguished Service Order (Military) on Sutarto in a ceremony at the presidential Istana complex, the defence ministry said in a statement.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Exports in 2003 rose again: BPS says
Exports in 2003 rose again: BPS says The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's exports in 2003 rose by 6.76 percent from a year earlier, partly because of a pick up in global demand and a high international oil price, according to local analysts at the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The full-year exports stood at US$61 billion as against $57.2 billion posted in 2002, BPS chairwoman Sudarti Surbakti announced on Tuesday when unveiling the agency's latest monthly data.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Beware of pickpockets
Beware of pickpockets From Kompas Groups of youths in their twenties are operating as pickpockets in front of the Widjojo Center building on Jl. Sudirman in South Jakarta during morning office hours, targeting passengers who get on and off city buses. The pickpockets, familiar to bus drivers and local sidewalk vendors, will cross the street instead of using the pedestrian bridge after stealing passengers' belongings, only to disappear on other buses.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
labor body sides with PTDI in mass dismissal
labor body sides with PTDI in mass dismissal Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Committee for Labor Dispute Settlements (P4P) has decided to accept the decision by ailing state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to dismiss a total of 6,650 workers, meaning that the process of settling the case is sure to drag on. In a letter explaining the decision, which was dated Jan.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Indonesia's 2004 elections: Predicting is harder than ever Part 1 of 2 Jusuf Wanandi Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta 2. Guard -- What universal threat? 1 x 30 Iraq dossier: What universal threat? Peter Preston Guardian News Service London
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/protest
JP/5/protest Retired officers protest eviction by Air Force Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North Sumatra Three families of retired Air Force officers set up tents at Maimoon Palace, Medan, North Sumatra, to protest their recent eviction from their official homes on Jl. Mustang. The protesters said they had done that because they had nowhere to stay after their houses were bulldozed on Monday by dozens of Air Force officers.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
KL police hunt baby-selling gang
KL police hunt baby-selling gang MALAYSIA: Malaysian police are hunting for a suspected Indonesian baby-selling gang after a two-week-old girl was snatched at gun- point from her Indonesian mother, a newspaper said on Tuesday. The five men who abducted the infant on Friday in Johor, Malaysia's southern state neighboring Singapore, also took cash and jewelry worth around 3,600 ringgit (US$950) from its mother, The Star daily reported.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (Antara): Two Indonesian scientists received on Tuesday
JAKARTA (Antara): Two Indonesian scientists received on Tuesday the Toray Award from the Indonesian Toray Science Foundation (ITSF) for their research work.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI embassy in Canberra bugged: House members
RI embassy in Canberra bugged: House members Kurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relations between Indonesia and Australia have been put to another test after the House of Representatives accused Australia of bugging the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra. House legislators raised their concerns following a closed- door meeting with State Code Institute (LSN) chairman Maj. Gen. Nachrowi Ramli in Jakarta.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega's running mate: Military or Muslim leader
Mega's running mate: Military or Muslim leader Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will take either a top military or Muslim leader as her running mate in her bid to win her first full five-year term in the election in July. Speaking in front of 2,500 legislative candidates from her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) here on Tuesday, Megawati said she had been eyeing several figures to be her running mate.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Funds run dry for thousands who fled Egon eruption
Funds run dry for thousands who fled Egon eruption Yemris Fointuna and Jacob J. Herin, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Maumere The regent of Sikka acknowledged on Tuesday that regental government funds -- allocated for the 5,600 refugees who had fled their homes after Mount Egon erupted in Sikka regency, Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara -- had run out.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Philippines tightens borders to keep out militants
Philippines tightens borders to keep out militants Manny Mogato Reuters Manila The Philippines is tightening its porous southern maritime borders with Malaysia and Indonesia with plans for two radar systems aimed at choking a flow of militants and weapons, a military official said on Tuesday. The southern Philippines, home to four homegrown rebel groups seeking a separate Islamic state, is widely suspected of being a training ground for regional terror network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Falling interest rate
Falling interest rate Bank Indonesia has steadily lowered its benchmark interest rate since early last year in a bid to fuel economic recovery and to prod banks to increase new lending to liquidity-starved businesses. The easier stance on money has been made possible by macroeconomic stability, which has been strengthening on the back of a stronger rupiah and low inflation.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/protest
JP/5/protest Retired officers protest eviction by Air Force Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North Sumatra Three families of retired Air Force officers set up tents at Maimoon Palace, Medan, North Sumatra, to protest their recent eviction from their official homes on Jl. Mustang. The protesters said they had done that because they had nowhere to stay after their houses were bulldozed on Monday by dozens of Air Force officers.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ragunan to get Aussie wildlife
Ragunan to get Aussie wildlife JAKARTA: Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta is to be presented with a number of Australian animals by the government of the neighboring country, a zoo spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Titis Puntorini said the handover ceremony would be attended next Thursday by the Australian ambassador to Indonesia at City Hall. "This is part of the Jakarta-Sydney Sister City program," she said as quoted by Tempointeraktif.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hundreds of 3-in-1 offenders stand trial in court, treated harshly
Hundreds of 3-in-1 offenders stand trial in court, treated harshly M. Taufiqurrahman and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of three-in-one traffic offenders lined up at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday, in marathon sessions to convict and fine them Rp 50,000 (US$5.90) for the offense. The defendants filed into courtroom, waiting for their turn to hand in their tickets and pay the fine. They were not given a chance to defend the charges.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Policeman get two years for fraud
Policeman get two years for fraud JAMBI, Jambi: A court sentenced a 25-year-old policeman on Tuesday to two years' imprisonment for embezzling Rp 75 million (US$8,928) from a local businessman. Dadang Pranoto was found guilty of fraud by the Jambi District Court. Prosecutors had sought only one year's jail for him. Dadang was convicted of misusing the money belonging to businessman Raden Dodi, the director of PT Padma Sari Unggul.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Printing of ballot papers delayed by another week
Printing of ballot papers delayed by another week Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chaotic preparations for the elections continue to amaze one and all, with the General Elections Commission (KPU) officially announcing on Tuesday that the printing of ballot papers would be delayed again to Feb. 8, a week behind the initial schedule.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ciputat Police chief faces several extortion allegations
Ciputat Police chief faces several extortion allegations Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ciputat Police subprecinct chief Adj. Comr. Zulfan is facing multiple allegations of extortion following a report from a local businessman to the National Police, claiming that he had been a victim of Zulfan who demanded Rp 160 million (US$19,048) from him in October. Adj. Sr. Comr. D.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Parties deny receiving aid from Saddam
Parties deny receiving aid from Saddam Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Leaders of Indonesian political parties have denied reports by foreign media that deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein donated money to them in an effort to seek political support from the world's largest Muslim country.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Singapore sounds alarm for piracy
Singapore sounds alarm for piracy Agencies Singapore/Hanoi Two pirate attacks against Singapore-bound commercial vessels last week have prompted a warning from the island-state's maritime authorities for ships to increase security measures against sea robberies.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
NZ minister calls for int'l tribunal for E. Timor
NZ minister calls for int'l tribunal for E. Timor Agencies Dili New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff on Tuesday called for the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal to investigate Indonesian officers for alleged human rights abuses in East Timor, The Associated Press reported. Goff, on a three-day visit to the world's newest nation, met with Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri and President Xanana Gusmao.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. KPU: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. KPU: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Printing of ballot papers delayed by another week 2. TILANG: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Hundreds of 3-in-1 offenders in court, treated harshly 3. MERDEKA: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Freedom Party promises to develop country with IT 4. PIRATES: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Singapore sounds alarm for piracy 5. PDIP: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Mega's running mate: Military or Muslim leader
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Printing of ballot papers delayed by another week2
* Headlines:Printing of ballot papers delayed by another week2 * National:RI embassy in Canberra bugged 4 * Archipelago:Funds run dry for thousands fleeing Mount Egon 5 * Opinion: Indonesia's elections 20046 * City: Fewer people take busway amid ticketing confusion 8 * Sports: Norman, Els speak against women playing in PGA9 * World: PM Blair calls Iraq WMD inquiry, opponents cry fall12 * Business: CPI up amid strong demand for chickens13 * Features: What's new in the diet world?18
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI-Japan Davis Cup draw on Wednesday
RI-Japan Davis Cup draw on Wednesday Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The draw for the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone World Group I match between host Indonesia and Japan will take place on Wednesday, an official said. Tennis Association of Indonesia (Pelti) deputy secretary- general August Ferry Raturandang told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday the draw would be followed by a welcome party for the Japanese squad.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sugar output to increase this year
Sugar output to increase this year P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chairman of the Indonesian Sugarcane Growers Association (APTRI), Arum Sabil, predicted on Tuesday a 12 percent increase in domestic production of sugar this year to 1.85 million tons from last year's 1.65 million tons. According to Arum, improved market prices for farmers in 2003 would encourage farmers to increase production this year.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rift in terror group may pose long-term security problem: ICG
Rift in terror group may pose long-term security problem: ICG Slobodan Lekik Associated Press Jakarta An internal split inside the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group has given rise to a radical fringe intent on stirring religious hatred inside the world's largest Muslim nation - providing fertile ground and potential recruits for al-Qaeda, a report said Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
RP to attend anti-terrorism talks
RP to attend anti-terrorism talks PHILIPPINES: Philippine Foreign Minister Delia Albert left on Tuesday to attend regional anti-terrorism talks in Bali, the Indonesian resort island hit by deadly bombings in 2002. The trip is part of Albert's five-day official visit to Indonesia. She is also scheduled to visit Singapore later this week, the foreign office said.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Old hands dominate candidate list
Old hands dominate candidate list BOGOR: The list of legislative candidates for Bogor Municipal Council is dominated by the incumbent councillors, the chairman of the Bogor General Elections Commission said on Tuesday. Rajab Tampubolon said 558 candidates had passed the verification process, while 56 had been disqualified.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Gozney recalls Indonesian zest, spice
Gozney recalls Indonesian zest, spice Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is many things to many people, but for departing British Ambassador to Indonesia, Richard Gozney, it is the mixture of the smell of mango fruit, durian, es kelapa muda (young coconut in ice and syrup), and kretek (clove) cigarettes that make him sigh, "Ah yes, I'm very glad to be back".
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Printing of ballot papers delayed by another week2
* Headlines:Printing of ballot papers delayed by another week2 * National:RI embassy in Canberra bugged 4 * Archipelago:Funds run dry for thousands fleeing Mount Egon 5 * Opinion: Indonesia's elections 20046 * City: Fewer people take busway amid ticketing confusion 8 * Sports: Norman, Els speak against women playing in PGA9 * World: PM Blair calls Iraq WMD inquiry, opponents cry fall12 * Business: CPI up amid strong demand for chickens13 * Features: What's new in the diet world?18
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
CPI up amid strong demand for chickens
CPI up amid strong demand for chickens The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose by 0.57 percent in January compared to the previous month due to higher prices of basic food commodities including chicken and eggs, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Tuesday. BPS chief Sudarti Surbakti told a press conference that the bird flu outbreak had not affected demand for chicken or eggs during the month.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI gets US$1.25m grant for SME centers
RI gets US$1.25m grant for SME centers Leony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has received a US$1.25 million grant from the South Korean government for the development of small and medium scale enterprise (SME) centers.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, February 4, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 Exhibitions * Woven Clothes Monet Tok Tan'nai (Skills for Life) by Biboki weavers at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Feb. 6. * Installation Bayang - Bayang Maha Kecil by Titarubi, Cemara 6 Galeri, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto No. 9 - 11, Menteng, Central Jakarta, until Feb. 8. Performances * Traditional Comedy Drama Ketoprak Plus Humor Samiaji, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students suspected on fake tuition payment bills
Students suspected on fake tuition payment bills Marilin, The Jakarta Post, Depok Some 184 students at the Social and Political Sciences Institute in Depok are suspected of submitting forged bank receipts as proof of payment for their 2003/2004 academic year tuition. Students at the institute pay their tuition directly to a bank and receive a stamped receipt, which they then submit to the registrar's office.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Law only for ordinary people
Law only for ordinary people From Warta Kota Four of seven treasure hunters who allegedly dug up the Bogor Botanical Gardens have been taken into custody by the Bogor Police for violating the cultural heritage law. If this law applied to all citizens, Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Al Munawar should have also been held responsible for allegedly ordering the excavation of treasure believed to be buried at the Batu Tulis archeological site in Bogor some time ago.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
IBRA to sell more of its shares in banks
IBRA to sell more of its shares in banks Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to seek approval from the House of Representatives during this month to sell more of the government's remaining shares in a number of banks, according to agency chairman Syafruddin A. Temenggung. Syafruddin said on Tuesday that he would discuss the divestment plan with House Commission IX, which oversees finance, banking and development planning.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
President, state secretary summoned
President, state secretary summoned JAKARTA: Legal representatives of 13 political parties demanded on Tuesday that the panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court summon President Megawati Soekarnoputri and State Secretary Bambang Kesowo in the trial against the country's three largest political parties, which have been accused of illegally occupying state buildings.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt slows ombudsman bill debate
Govt slows ombudsman bill debate JAKARTA: The National Ombudsman Commission has demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri appoint a minister who will represent the government in the deliberation of a bill to empower the commission. The bill is at the House of Representatives, but its deliberation has been delayed due to the absence of a government representative. The ombudsman commission was established under a presidential decree in 2000.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Positive educators
Positive educators Simon Marcus Gower in The Jakarta Post, Jan. 31, Educators need a more positive attitude to be model to students, is most certainly right in his observations and assessments, but I fear this subject may well go far deeper than undisciplined students and demoralized teachers. What is clearly lacking is motivation and job satisfaction in the teaching profession, which has now become a business that is in the main motivated by profit.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Big blaze leaves 1,000 homeless in Ancol
Big blaze leaves 1,000 homeless in Ancol The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 300 houses built by squatters in Ancol subdistrict, Pademangan district, North Jakarta, were razed in a fire early on Tuesday, leaving 1,000 people homeless. The houses were built on four hectares of land, known as Kebun Sayur, Kampung Muka village, that reportedly belong to state railway company PT KAI, which claimed the land in 1989. According to local resident Kusen, 32, the fire began at about 6 a.m.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
10 years sought for GAM 'treasurers'
10 years sought for GAM 'treasurers' Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North Sumatra Two alleged Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members who prosecutors say funded a grenade attack on a Medan hotel should be sentenced to 10 years in prison, the Medan District Court was told on Tuesday. Prosecutors said the two men, Mustafa Halim and Tengku Zainal, provided funds for an attack on the Asean International Hotel two years ago, which they said was designed to intimidate the local population.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Martial law to continue ahead of polls
Martial law to continue ahead of polls Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government claimed on Tuesday that in the ninth month of the military operation, the situation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam was relatively safe and stable ahead of the general election, however, it had no plan to lift martial law.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
City denies dumping at Cilincing, saying instead it is rehabilitation
City denies dumping at Cilincing, saying instead it is rehabilitation Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Sanitation Agency has denied reports it is continuing to use a temporary dump in Cilincing, North Jakarta, saying activities on the site are part of an environmental rehabilitation process. "The order (from Governor Sutiyoso) is to stop dumping the garbage there," agency head Selamat Limbong told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday at City Hall.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
House may reopen Trisakti, Semanggi shooting incidents
House may reopen Trisakti, Semanggi shooting incidents Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has announced that it would likely look into all documents relating to the three Trisakti and the Semanggi incidents in 1998 and in 1999 to reopen the cases after increasing pressure from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt finally admits to bird flu dangers
Govt finally admits to bird flu dangers Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government confirmed on Tuesday that avian influenza, which has been killing millions of chickens here, was the dangerous H5N1 strain that could also kill humans. However, it was quick to insist that so far there were no signs that the disease had infected humans. "The strain is pathogenic upon poultry and if it mutates, it could be transmitted to humans ...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Indonesia's 2004 elections: Predicting is harder than ever Jusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees , Centre for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS), Jakarta Megawati, the incumbent president, has the advantage of the job, high visibility and name recognition as the daughter of former President Sukarno, and wide recognition as an opposition leader against President Soeharto. On top of all these things, she has mobilized a lot of funding for the elections.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Improving the welfare of local communities
Improving the welfare of local communities Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has started to gain ground in Indonesia with more companies seeing social accountability as a vital component of management. Although many CSR practices are in fact efforts to appease clients, the trend toward social accountability has been quite promising.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Retired officers protest eviction
Retired officers protest eviction Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Three families of retired Air Force officers set up tents at Maimoon Palace, Medan, North Sumatra, to protest their recent eviction from their official homes on Jl. Mustang. The protesters said they had done that because they had nowhere to stay after their houses were bulldozed on Monday by dozens of Air Force officers. Dozens of other houses there had earlier been bulldozed, but only the families of Col.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, February 4, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 .TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita 8:00 Music: Sik Asik 9:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz 10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia 12:30 p.m.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/ugm
JP/5/ugm University educates poor people about elections Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Gadjah Mada University launched a political education program on Tuesday for poor urban people in a bid to prevent them from being manipulated and abused by political parties. The program is to educate low-income people to become "critical voters" in the 2004 legislative and presidential elections, said the deputy dean of the university's School of Political and Social Sciences, Pratikno.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bird flu has little impact on food vendors
Bird flu has little impact on food vendors Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, and widespread media coverage apparently have not affected street vendors selling foods using chicken as a main ingredient. "I heard about the bird flu outbreak on television, but I don't think people are too worried about it, because my sales haven't dropped," Akim, a chicken noodle soup vendor at Muara Karang Market, North Jakarta, said on Monday.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. FIRE: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 37
1. FIRE: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 37 Big blaze leaves 1,000 homeless in Ancol 2. FLU: 55 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 15 Govt finally admits to bird flu dangers 3. MINA: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 36 Mina victims' bodies won't be repatriated 4. TRADE: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Exports in 2003 increase again: BPS 5. DENGUE: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 28 Dengue fever proliferates in Java despite repeated efforts to curb
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Blatant discrimination
Blatant discrimination In his letter to The Jakarta Post Didier Gazelle writes that he finds it unbelievable and intolerable discrimination that, amongst a handful of other nationals, Belgians now have to apply for a visa at the Indonesian Embassy in Brussels (and only there can they obtain a visa). I fully agree with Gazelle's statement, but there is more bad news.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dengue fever proliferates despite government efforts
Dengue fever proliferates despite government efforts Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Repeated warnings from the government to the public to take preventive measures against dengue fever at the beginning and the end of the rainy season, apparently have not done any good as around 300 Jakartans still suffered from the disease this year alone.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
10 years sought for GAM 'treasurers' in court trial
10 years sought for GAM 'treasurers' in court trial Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Two alleged Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members who prosecutors say funded a grenade attack on a Medan hotel should be sentenced to 10 years in prison, the Medan District Court was told on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fewer people take busway amid ticketing confusion
Fewer people take busway amid ticketing confusion Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The busway service saw a decline in the number of passengers during its work-day operation on Tuesday, in contrast with the two-week free trial period. The Rp 2,500 (30 U.S. cents) single-trip fare, effective Feb. 1, was definitely not an issue because on Sunday and Monday passengers still enjoyed the Idul Adha holidays by crowding the busway buses and shelters.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students to name crooked politicians
Students to name crooked politicians SEMARANG: A student group in Semarang, Central Java, promised on Tuesday to announce the names of at least five unscrupulous politicians from the province ahead of this year's general elections. "That's our commitment. Those five politicians are currently serving as members of the Central Java legislative council," said Adi Fajar from the Student Executive Board Network in Semarang.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Asia crosses fingers against bird flu tourism hit
Asia crosses fingers against bird flu tourism hit Dominic Whiting Reuters Vientiane Senior Asian tourism officials, scared a bird flu epidemic sweeping the region will hit an industry that employs millions, sought on Tuesday to lure more holiday-makers by promising discounts and safety from the virus.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thai low-cost airline AirAsia lifts off
Thai low-cost airline AirAsia lifts off BANGKOK: Thailand's newest budget carrier AirAsia, 51-percent owned by the family firm of premier Thaksin Shinawatra, lifted off on Tuesday with its first domestic flight to northern Chiang Mai, officials said. The inaugural flight departed with about 100 passengers on a 148-seat Boeing 737-300, with some paying as little as 99 baht (US$2.50) for promotional tickets.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tourist arrivals fell in 2003 by 9.8%
Tourist arrivals fell in 2003 by 9.8% The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a sharp rise in December, tourist arrivals in the country throughout 2003 dropped by 9.8 percent from 2002 as the industry was still suffering from numerous setbacks, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Tuesday. In December, the agency recorded a rise of close to 20 percent in tourist arrivals to 365,440 from 305,519 in November, bringing the full-year figure to a paltry 3.69 million.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Health and education remain top priorities
Health and education remain top priorities Companies that are not natural resources-based are also showing a strong commitment to promoting social accountability in their operations. However, most of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices, which are carried out through companies' community development programs, are still focused on education and health programs.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian shares ended sharply lower on Tuesday on continuing bird flu concerns, which also hurt regional stock markets, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index ended down 3.0 percent, or 22.613 points, at 730.319 points. Volume was 950.52 million shares valued at Rp 1.53 trillion (US$181 million). Losers led gainers 129 to 17 with 60 shares unchanged.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
University educates the poor on elections
University educates the poor on elections Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gadjah Mada University launched a political education program on Tuesday for poor urban people in a bid to prevent them from being manipulated and abused by political parties. The program is to educate low-income people to become "critical voters" in the 2004 legislative and presidential elections, said the deputy dean of the university's School of Political and Social Sciences, Pratikno.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Amien-Susilo, an ideal pairing?
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. He is legally flawless, a professor, not part of the New Order and has a good commitment to reform. Though some dislike him, at least he deserves a chance to prove himself.