Archive: 4 February 2004
72 articles found
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Parties deny receiving aid from Saddam
Parties deny receiving aid from SaddamFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaLeaders 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Philippines tightens borders to keep out militants
Philippines tightens borders to keep out militantsManny Mogato Reuters ManilaThe 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
JP/5/protest
JP/5/protestRetired officers protest eviction by Air ForceApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraThree 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Hundreds of 3-in-1 offenders stand trial in court, treated harshly
Hundreds of 3-in-1 offenders stand trial in court, treated harshlyM. 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Printing of ballot papers delayed by another week
Printing of ballot papers delayed by another weekMoch. 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Ciputat Police chief faces several extortion allegations
Ciputat Police chief faces several extortion allegationsEvi 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Funds run dry for thousands who fled Egon eruption
Funds run dry for thousands who fled Egon eruptionYemris 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,...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Singapore sounds alarm for piracy
Singapore sounds alarm for piracyAgencies Singapore/HanoiTwo 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
NZ minister calls for int'l tribunal for E. Timor
NZ minister calls for int'l tribunal for E. TimorAgencies DiliNew 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
* 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
RI-Japan Davis Cup draw on Wednesday
RI-Japan Davis Cup draw on WednesdayZakki 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Sugar output to increase this year
Sugar output to increase this yearP.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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Rift in terror group may pose long-term security problem: ICG
Rift in terror group may pose long-term security problem: ICGSlobodan Lekik Associated Press JakartaAn 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
RP to attend anti-terrorism talks
RP to attend anti-terrorism talksPHILIPPINES: 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Exports in 2003 rose again: BPS says
Exports in 2003 rose again: BPS saysThe 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).
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Freedom Party promises to develop country with IT
Freedom Party promises to develop country with ITEva 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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;JP;SPS; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Feb. 3 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb. 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,808.04 6,042.97 6,459.46 6,391.32 Brunei dollar 1 5,278.22 4,685.38 5,007.97 4,955.48 Canadian dollar 1 6,697.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Mina victims won't be sent home: Ministry
Mina victims won't be sent home: MinistryA. 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
TNI chief awarded in Singapore
TNI chief awarded in SingaporeSINGAPORE, 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Beware of pickpockets
Beware of pickpocketsFrom KompasGroups 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
labor body sides with PTDI in mass dismissal
labor body sides with PTDI in mass dismissalRidwan 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,...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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Indonesia's 2004 elections: Predicting is harder than ever Part 1 of 2Jusuf 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
JP/5/protest
JP/5/protestRetired officers protest eviction by Air ForceApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraThree 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
KL police hunt baby-selling gang
KL police hunt baby-selling gangMALAYSIA: 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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
RI embassy in Canberra bugged: House members
RI embassy in Canberra bugged: House membersKurniawan 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Mega's running mate: Military or Muslim leader
Mega's running mate: Military or Muslim leaderFabiola 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
10 years sought for GAM 'treasurers' in court trial
10 years sought for GAM 'treasurers' in court trialApriadi 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Improving the welfare of local communities
Improving the welfare of local communitiesSudibyo 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Retired officers protest eviction
Retired officers protest evictionApriadi 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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 Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik9:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia 12:30 p.m.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
JP/5/ugm
JP/5/ugmUniversity educates poor people about electionsSri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaGadjah 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Bird flu has little impact on food vendors
Bird flu has little impact on food vendorsDewi 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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).
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Dengue fever proliferates despite government efforts
Dengue fever proliferates despite government effortsDewi 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2Indonesia's 2004 elections: Predicting is harder than everJusuf 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Fewer people take busway amid ticketing confusion
Fewer people take busway amid ticketing confusionUrip 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Asia crosses fingers against bird flu tourism hit
Asia crosses fingers against bird flu tourism hitDominic 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Thai low-cost airline AirAsia lifts off
Thai low-cost airline AirAsia lifts offBANGKOK: 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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'...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
University educates the poor on elections
University educates the poor on electionsSri 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Gozney recalls Indonesian zest, spice
Gozney recalls Indonesian zest, spiceTantri 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
* 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
CPI up amid strong demand for chickens
CPI up amid strong demand for chickensThe 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)...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
RI gets US$1.25m grant for SME centers
RI gets US$1.25m grant for SME centersLeony 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
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, February 4, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, February 4, 2004Exhibitions* 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Students suspected on fake tuition payment bills
Students suspected on fake tuition payment billsMarilin, 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Law only for ordinary people
Law only for ordinary peopleFrom Warta KotaFour 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
IBRA to sell more of its shares in banks
IBRA to sell more of its shares in banksTony 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Big blaze leaves 1,000 homeless in Ancol
Big blaze leaves 1,000 homeless in AncolThe 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.
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
10 years sought for GAM 'treasurers'
10 years sought for GAM 'treasurers'Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraTwo 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
Martial law to continue ahead of polls
Martial law to continue ahead of pollsTiarma 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
City denies dumping at Cilincing, saying instead it is rehabilitation
City denies dumping at Cilincing, saying instead it is rehabilitationDamar 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
House may reopen Trisakti, Semanggi shooting incidents
House may reopen Trisakti, Semanggi shooting incidentsKurniawan 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...
Wed, 04 Feb 2004
Govt finally admits to bird flu dangers
Govt finally admits to bird flu dangersSari 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.