Archive: 17 March 2004
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Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Boxer determined to fight on, despite risks
Boxer determined to fight on, despite risksZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As dozens of home fans frantically yelled their support, Gideon Salasa, a 25-year-old local fighter, struggled to land his punches where they would count.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Central and regional administrations to cooperate in investment projects
Central and regional administrations to cooperate in investment projectsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has decided concentrate on regional investment as it extends last year's Indonesian Investment Year program until 2005.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Schoolgirls robbed in public minivan
Schoolgirls robbed in public minivan JAKARTA: Two women, two elementary school girls and two junior high school girls were robbed on Tuesday afternoon in Tangerang by two men on a public minivan plying the Ciputat to Bumi Serpong Damai route.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Parties flood firms with T-shirt orders
Parties flood firms with T-shirt ordersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Election campaigns are bringing a flood of orders to factories to produce low-cost T-shirts as political parties rush to provide uniforms for their supporters.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
* Headlines:Children of Sukarno fight for votes 3
* Headlines:Children of Sukarno fight for votes 3 * National:Independent candidates to have a chance in July 4 * Archipelago:Palu court jails terror suspects up to six years 5 * Opinion:Campaigning for elections gets off to slow start6 * City:Trial ends, kidnappers get light sentences 8 * Sports:...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Election campaign: A slow start
Election campaign: A slow startJusuf Wanandi Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta Campaigning for the legislative election in Indonesia kicked off on March 11 in a slow, almost pathetic manner. There might be several reasons for that.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
DPD candidates: From SMS to napping
DPD candidates: From SMS to napping A. Junaidi and Rusman The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Samarinda Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say, and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) candidates are running the campaign gamut from mass gatherings, publications to mobile phone messages as they...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Four nabbed for carrying sharp weapons
Four nabbed for carrying sharp weapons YOGYAKARTA: Police personnel in Yogyakarta arrested on Tuesday four supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) for carrying sharp weapons.The four were to have attended a PDI-P rally in Wates area here, at which Taufik Kiemas was...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
1. Konsti ( 4 X 12 )
1. Konsti ( 4 X 12 ) Commission asks that independent candidates have a chance in July 2. MA ( 2 X 24 ) Court registers potential anticorruption judges 3. Busuk ( 1 X 32 ) More names of 'rotten politicians' soon 4. Aceh ( 2 X 27 ) Swedish prosecutors to probe Aceh rebels 5.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Reflection on campaigns
Reflection on campaigns At least at the preliminary stage, there is good reason to believe the country will have a peaceful and democratic legisla tive election on April 5. The first six of the total 22 days of the campaign period starting March 11 have proceeded smoothly.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 16, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 16, 2004 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Contractors banned for bad work
Contractors banned for bad work TANGERANG: The Tangerang administration has blacklisted three of 15 contractors that recently completed development projects in the municipality, citing their unsatisfactory work."The three are regarded as bad contractors ...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Traffic jams on UKI to Cawang route
Traffic jams on UKI to Cawang route From Warta Kota Every day, at around 6 a.m., East Jakarta residents always have to face traffic congestion on the UKI to Cawang route, where an underpass is now under construction.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Police report 21 poll violations
Police report 21 poll violations MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Police have reported at least 21 poll violations during six days of campaigning in the province since Thursday.Spokesman of West Nusa Tenggara Police Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Governor Sutiyoso, Latief defend land-swap deal
Governor Sutiyoso, Latief defend land-swap dealDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has softened his stance on a land-swap deal involving state SMP 56 junior high school in prestigious Melawai, South Jakarta, asking parents and students opposed to the deal to move out.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Asian cops meet in Manila
Asian cops meet in ManilaPHILIPPINES: A top Interpol official appealed on Tuesday for more cooperation from senior Asian police officials in thwarting terror attacks, warning that the deadly Madrid bombings can happen anywhere in the world.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Two more printing firms give up jobs
Two more printing firms give up jobsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just 20 days away from polling day, two more printing companies gave up on Tuesday their contracts to print over 26 million ballot papers for the election of regental legislature (DPRD II) members.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Newmont is on right track: Official
Newmont is on right track: OfficialApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A senior official rejected on Tuesday accusations by local non- governmental organizations (NGOs) that mining company PT Newmont Horas Nauli had carried out gold explorations in a protected forest.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
400 used syringes, needles found
400 used syringes, needles found KUTA, Bali: Activists have found at least 400 used syringes and needles, believed to have been buried by injected drug users (IDU), were found in several locations on Bali's most popular beach of Kuta, creating a serious health hazard for tourists.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Vietnam stops sending workers to KL
Vietnam stops sending workers to KLVIETNAM: Vietnam has stopped sending construction workers to Malaysia while that country's building industry remains hit hard by rising steel prices, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Stalls sell more than snacks
Stalls sell more than snacks BEKASI: Councillor Syafrudin asked heads of subdistrict administrations in the town to investigate street-side snack stalls that were suspected to be covers for prostitution and drug deals.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
APEC wraps up biodiversity workshop
APEC wraps up biodiversity workshop JAKARTA: Over 80 participants representing 19 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) concluded on Tuesday a two-day workshop on "Trade and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity", producing recommendations to be presented at the grouping's next meeting...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
BP eyes fuels business in the country
BP eyes fuels business in the countryFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BP Indonesia is planning to enter the country's fuel retail business, posing a challenge to state oil and gas company Pertamina that has monopolized the sector for decades.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Governor rushed to hospital
Governor rushed to hospital MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi governor Amin Syam was rushed to Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital on Tuesday for exhaustion.The governor looked pale when receiving Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) executives of its South Sulawesi chapter and committee members of the...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
More names of 'rotten politicians' soon
More names of 'rotten politicians' soonMuninggar Sri Saraswati and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another list naming "rotten" politicians would be released to the public soon, the group behind the publications said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Part 1 of 2: Lessons from crisis management
Part 1 of 2: Lessons from crisis managementRoss H. McLeod, Indonesia Project, Australian National University, Canberra The Indonesian Bank Reconstruction Agency (IBRA) is in the process of being wound up.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Central Java people told to fight dengue
Central Java people told to fight dengue SEMARANG: Central Java Governor Mardiyanto urged Central Java residents on Tuesday to join in the fight against the dengue outbreak that had reached an alarming level in the province.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Medical bill to be endorsed soon
Medical bill to be endorsed soon JAKARTA: The House of Representatives plans to wrap up its deliberation of the medical practice bill and endorse it in the session beginning in April, a legislator says.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Pak Kwik, never lose hope!
Pak Kwik, never lose hope!From Warta KotaThe recent statement by State Minister for National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie that large-scale corruption had taken place in the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency was like a loud scream in the zoo, where animals were only startled for a while...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Police denies causing state losses
Police denies causing state lossesP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) report that questionable police auditing procedures had "lost" Rp 7.1 billion of public money last year, was rejected by the National Police on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Elderly disabled woman dies in fire
Elderly disabled woman dies in fireThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 72-year-old woman was killed in a raging fire that gutted 139 houses on Jl. Muara Bahari in Sunter Agung, North Jakarta, on Tuesday at around 12:30 p.m., making more than 800 people homeless.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Golkar rebuked for poll violations
Golkar rebuked for poll violations PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi's Election Supervisory Committee (Panwasda) reprimanded on Tuesday Golkar Party for the display of Golkar flags and the unfurling of Golkar banners in the compound of the governor's office and the high prosecutor's office.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
1. SUSILO: 30 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 63
1. SUSILO: 30 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 63Susilo calls on his former staff members to support new boss2. ROUNDUP: 55 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 15Campaigns heat up on 'super Tuesday' 3. TEXTILE: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36Parties flood factories with T-shirt orders 4.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Voters not so easily fooled: Analyst
Voters not so easily fooled: AnalystRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Don't be fooled by the apparent enthusiasm for giveaways from political parties -- including money -- many people are aware of what party and who to vote for, an analyst here said.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
RI must become Islamic caliphate
RI must become Islamic caliphate From RepublikaPoverty can be seen in every rural and urban area in this country. In Jakarta, for instance, slums are found on river banks and behind highrise buildings, while disadvantaged children roam around intersections begging.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
JP/17/INTRO
JP/17/INTROIntro The deaths of nine professional boxers over the past four years, two of them just one month apart, should be a wake up call for the country's boxing authorities. Without firm and strict policies on safety, boxers are putting their lives on the line once the bell rings.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Candidates use every available trick
Candidates use every available trickA. Junaidi and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Samarinda Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say, and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) candidates are running the campaign gamut from mass gatherings, publications to mobile phone messages as they...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Asian ports race to meet deadline for antiterror law
Asian ports race to meet deadline for antiterror law Reuters, Singapore Asia's two busiest ports Singapore and Hong Kong, expect to meet a July 1 deadline to comply with a worldwide anti-terror law despite a sluggish response from ship owners and terminal operators.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Jusuf Wanandi
Jusuf Wanandi Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta 2. Ross1 -- Farewell to IBRA 1 X 30 Lessons from crisis management Part 1 of 2Ross H. McLeod Indonesia Project Australian National University Canberra
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Canberra blamed for RI occupation of East Timor
Canberra blamed for RI occupation of East TimorGuido Guillart, Associated Press, Dili A former Australian diplomat said his country's "policy of failure" was partly to blame for Indonesia's 1975 invasion of East Timor and its subsequent 24-year occupation that resulted in thousands of deaths.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Country Number of TKIs Death case
Country Number of TKIs Death case1. Malaysia 1,000,000 57 cases 2. Saudi Arabia 500,000 8 cases3. Singapore 40,000 17 cases4. Taiwan 40,000 4 cases5. Kuwait 30,000 2 cases
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Panwaslu warns of money politics
Panwaslu warns of money politicsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the growing trend among most of the 24 political parties to distribute money or staple food to entice voters, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) warned them on Tuesday not to...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Government readies advocacy teams for migrant workers
Government readies advocacy teams for migrant workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Migrant Workers (TKIs) in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait will soon be accompanied by government-sponsored advocacy teams to ensure that their rights are protected, Coordinating Minister for People's...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Four more civilians named suspects of Flores attack
Four more civilians named suspects of Flores attackYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Police here said on Tuesday they had named four more suspects charged with involvement in last week's deadly protest that killed four people in Manggarai regency on the eastern island of...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Asian ports race to meet deadline for antiterror law
Asian ports race to meet deadline for antiterror lawReuters, Singapore Asia's two busiest ports Singapore and Hong Kong, expect to meet a July 1 deadline to comply with a worldwide anti-terror law despite a sluggish response from ship owners and terminal operators.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Jakarta motorcycles outgrow police's numbering system
Jakarta motorcycles outgrow police's numbering systemEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sharp increase in the number of motorcycles in the capital -- thanks to producers offering affordable prices through the media -- has forced the Jakarta Police to add one more letter in new motorcycles...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Forget the New Order
Forget the New Order High-profile Gen. (ret) Hartono - accompanied by a daughter of former president Soeharto, Siti Hardijanti Rukmana (Tutut) - told the audience during a rally for their party, the Concern for The Nation Functional Party (PKPB), in Yogyakarta on Sunday that they should become...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Voters not so easily fooled: Analyst
Voters not so easily fooled: AnalystRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post JakartaDon't be fooled by the apparent enthusiasm for give aways from political parties -- including money -- many people are aware of what party and who to vote for, an analyst here said.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
30 councillors charged in graft case
30 councillors charged in graft caseNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java All 30 members of the Cirebon municipal legislative council (DPRD) have officially been named suspects for allegedly misusing hundreds of million of rupiah out of the city's budget in 2001.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
1. TKI: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. TKI: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Govt readies advocacy teams for TKIs 2. INVEST: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Central, regional govts to cooperate in investment 3. MOTOR: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Jakarta motorcycles outgrow police's numbering system 4. FIRE: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Elderly disabled woman dies in fire 5.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Alleged corruption brings airline down to earth
Alleged corruption brings airline down to earthHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru,Riau Regular flights by PT Riau Airlines (RAL) came to a standstill on Tuesday as eleven of its 12 pilots went on strike in a protest against alleged corruption on the part of the company's managing...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Tommy hospitalized again
Tommy hospitalized again JAKARTA: The youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, was reportedly taken to the Army's Gatot Subroto Hospital in Central Jakarta, on Tuesday, for the further examination of a suspected tumor behind one of his eyes.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Swedish prosecutors to probe Aceh rebels
Swedish prosecutors to probe Aceh rebelsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team of Swedish prosecutors arrived here today to visit the war-torn province of Aceh to begin their preliminary investigation of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders charged with crimes committed in Aceh and other parts...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Take action or more boxers will die
Take action or more boxers will die The deaths of nine professional boxers over the past four years, two of them just one month apart, should be a wake up call for the country's boxing authorities. Without firm and strict policies on safety, boxers are putting their lives on the line once the bell...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Antam profit up 20% on higher prices
Antam profit up 20% on higher pricesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) said on Tuesday that its unaudited net profit for 2003 had increased by 20 percent on the back of higher commodity prices.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Quality of road repairs poor
Quality of road repairs poorFrom Bisnis IndonesiaA number of road sections in Jakarta are severely damaged. Roads newly repaired look alright for a while, only to be smashed again by rain and returned subsequently to their original state, with large holes appearing all over.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Jakarta, ILO to set up team on child workers
Jakarta, ILO to set up team on child workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration and the International Labor Organization (ILO) will establish a team to address the issue of child workers in the capital, particularly the protection of children who leave school to become domestic...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Campaigning for elections gets off to slow start
Campaigning for elections gets off to slow startJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Campaigning for the legislative election in Indonesia kicked off on March 11 in a slow, almost pathetic manner.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
PAS urges voters to follow Spain
PAS urges voters to follow SpainMALAYSIA: The head of Malaysia's fundamentalist Islamic Party (PAS) Tuesday called on voters to follow the lead of the Spanish electorate and topple the government in upcoming polls.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
TNI installs new general affairs chief
TNI installs new general affairs chief JAKARTA: Air Force Vice Marshal Wartoyo was officially installed on Tuesday as the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief of general affairs to replace Lt. Gen. Djamari Chaniago.Djamari will reach the retirement age of 55 years in April.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Rupiah Rates March 16
Rupiah Rates March 16 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,723.83 5,982.67 6,386.97 6,319.29 Brunei dollar 1 5,345.44 4,756.66 5,077.64 5,024.30 Canadian dollar 1 6,841.67 6,088.46 6,498.91 6,431.03 Swiss franc 1 7,151.14 6,364.70 6,792.88 6,722.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Children of Sukarno fight for votes
Children of Sukarno fight for votesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The youngest of Sukarno's children from his third wife Fatmawati, Guruh Soekarnoputra, expressed his pain over the open rift between her three sisters, especially between incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Court registers potential anticorruption judges
Court registers potential anticorruption judgesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court opened on Tuesday the registration for ad hoc judge candidates who will be members of the special court that hears corruption cases, however on justice intimated that they were in...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Independent figures may have chance for presidency
Independent figures may have chance for presidencyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission has proposed an amendment to the Constitution that would allow non-partisan candidates a chance to run for the presidency.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Govt issues bonds amid strong demand
Govt issues bonds amid strong demandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Tuesday issued some Rp 2 trillion (US$235.29 million) worth of bonds, which were oversubscribed more than two times amid strong demand from investors.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
1 x 36
1 x 36 30 councillors suspects in graft case JP/5/banjir1 x 46 Floods hit Bandung, one dies and hundreds flee JP/5/rector1 X 35 20 years sought for rector's killer JP/5/SHOOT3 x 18 4 more civilians named suspects of Flores attack JP/5/NEWMONT1 x 35 Newmont is on right track: Official JP/5/2 x 46...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Support your new minister, says Susilo
Support your new minister, says SusiloTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The message from the newly appointed Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Hari Sabarno was that the rift in the government, which led to the resigning of his predecessor, should have no effect on the...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Councillor on trial for fraudulent
Councillor on trial for fraudulentMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang District Court started on Tuesday the trial of a councillor charged with submitting a fake university diploma to join the upcoming legislative election.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Floods hit Bandung, one dies and hundreds flee
Floods hit Bandung, one dies and hundreds fleeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung While many people were busy campaigning for their political parties ahead of next month's legislative election, residents of the West Java capital of Bandung were fleeing floodwaters on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Trial ends, kidnappers get light sentences
Trial ends, kidnappers get light sentencesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Tuesday defendant Sarwoto Benu, a 36-year-old resident of Semarang, to 15 months imprisonment for masterminding and orchestrating the kidnapping of eight-year-old Muhamad...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Bojong dump to open after April 5 election
Bojong dump to open after April 5 electionTheresia Sufa and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/Tangerang In a bid to avoid possible social unrest following the opening of the Jakarta administration's dump in Kampung Rawajeler, Bojong village, Klapanunggal district, Bogor, the dump operator has...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Indonesia, Sweden begin cooperating in GAM investigation
Indonesia, Sweden begin cooperating in GAM investigationLennart Linnir, Sweden's Ambassador to Indonesia, Jakarta On Feb. 16 a decision was made by the Swedish judicial authorities to initiate a preliminary investigation into the alleged link between the leaders of the separatist movement GAM,...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Mild campaign fever finally hits Jakarta
Mild campaign fever finally hits JakartaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The lackluster reception since last Thursday's kick-off of the 22-day campaign period vanished on Tuesday -- at least in part, as indicated by severe traffic jams and accompanying moods caused across the city by a vigorous show of...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Illegal burial fees
Illegal burial feesFrom Koran TempoA Jakarta councillor has questioned the fee for the burial of a citizen in the capital. The city administration has allocated Rp 150,000 per person for digging and filling a grave. He wondered why some people had been asked to pay Rp 1 million a person.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Govt gives two ships to Papua
Govt gives two ships to Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Umar Rusdi, a senior official at the Ministry of Communications handed over on Tuesday two passenger ships to the Papua administration on behalf of the central government.The hand-over ceremony was held at Jayapura Port in the Papua capital of Jayapura.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Rallies heat up on Day 6
Rallies heat up on Day 6The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lackluster reception since last Thursday's kick-off of the 22-day campaign period vanished on Tuesday -- at least in part, as indicated by severe traffic jams and accompanying moods caused across the city by a vigorous show of force by the...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Local banks ready to engage in investment banking
Local banks ready to engage in investment bankingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian banks are ready to engage in investment banking activities in order to help reinvigorate the country's capital markets, as long as the government sets up adequate guidelines to regulate the...
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
'I'll vote for those whom I've known for a while'
'I'll vote for those whom I've known for a while' The 38 Jakarta candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD) have started campaigning across the capital, with posters, banners and floats to rouse the city.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
20 years sought for rector's killer
20 years sought for rector's killerNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Prosecutors urged 20 years imprisonment on Tuesday for Mahyiddin alias Raja Preman, 26, for his alleged role in murdering the rector of Syiah Kuala University (Unsyiah), Dayan Dawood, in 2001.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Vietnam suspends labor export to KL
Vietnam suspends labor export to KL HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam has stopped sending construction workers to Malaysia while that country's building industry remains hit hard by rising steel prices, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Indonesia faces Malaysia in friendly match
Indonesia faces Malaysia in friendly matchZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer team will face Malaysia on Wednesday in a friendly ahead of its World Cup qualifying match against Turkmenistan in the Asia Group 8 tournament.The 18-play squad, left for Malaysia on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Annual abortion rate reaches 2m
Annual abortion rate reaches 2m BENGKULU: The National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) disclosed on Tuesday that the number of abortions carried out annually had reached two million cases.BKKBN head Sumaryati Arjoso said many women had died of severe bleeding from abortions.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Susilo 'a possible VP candidate'
Susilo 'a possible VP candidate' MEDAN, North Sumatra: The National Awakening Party (PKB) will name its vice presidential candidate after the results of the April 5 legislative election are known, chairman of the party's supervisory board Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, said.
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
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Indonesia, Sweden begin cooperating in GAM investigation Lennart Linnir Sweden's Ambassador to Indonesia Jakarta2. Spain -- Power balance blown apart 2 X 30 Spanish voters change the balance of power within Europe Simon Tisdall Guardian News Service London
Wed, 17 Mar 2004
Consistent law enforcement
Consistent law enforcement It was interesting to hear President Megawati's speech during the ceremony to open the Indragiri bridge in Riau province last weekend.She showed her concern about illegal logging, which has haunted the country for decades.