Archive: 19 March 2004
75 articles found
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
PDI-P and Golkar coalition remains a possibility
PDI-P and Golkar coalition remains a possibilityMohammad Nasih, Researcher, KATALIS Foundation, Jakarta The possibility of a coalition between the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and the Golkar Party made headlines in the media following Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung's statement that...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Central bank renews calls for domestic banks to merge
Central bank renews calls for domestic banks to mergeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah renewed calls for local banks to merge in a bid to create a stronger and healthier banking industry.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Violent week-long protest shuts Medan Institute of Technology
Violent week-long protest shuts Medan Institute of TechnologyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraUnruly demonstrations by students demanding the resignation of a department head meant teaching activities at the Medan Institute of Technology (ITM) were officially halted for four...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Creation of regions to be limited
Creation of regions to be limitedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDisappointed with the inability of many new regencies to make use of their autonomy to develop more effectively, the government is considering stricter requirements for the formation of new self- governing regions.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Writer's personal views
Writer's personal views On March 16, The Jakarta Post ran an opinion piece about America's relationship with Israel written by W. Scott Thompson, who used to teach at The Fletcher School at Tufts University and now holds an adjunct appointment.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
BP to sell interest in Kangean block
BP to sell interest in Kangean blockThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Energy firm BP Indonesia, a subsidiary of British-American BP Plc., plans to sell some of its interest in Kangean oil and gas block in East Java."BP is planning to reduce its interest in Kangean.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Roadwork starts despite complaints from locals
Roadwork starts despite complaints from localsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/TangerangAt least 1,000 workers from PT Starwin Indonesia, a subcontractor that assembled shoes for international brand Reebok, held a protest demonstration in front of the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration on Jl.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Illegal mining hard to preven: Antam
Illegal mining hard to preven: AntamTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorA director of publicly listed gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), which runs the Pongkor Mountain gold mine in Nanggung district, Bogor, revealed that at least 257 illegal gold miners had died in accidents at the...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Police, not agency officers, to handle 3-in-1 cases
Police, not agency officers, to handle 3-in-1 casesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police turned down on Thursday a request filed by the Jakarta Transportation Agency asking to be entrusted with the authority to ticket three-in-one violators, arguing that it was not the task of the...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Malpractice cases go to trial
Malpractice cases go to trialLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA bereaved husband has filed a malpractice suit against Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) and Pelni Hospital in Jakarta and PMI Hospital in Bogor, West Java, for negligence that resulted in the death of his wife Adya Vitry...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Hijacked Indonesian vessels found
Hijacked Indonesian vessels foundAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurThai navy and police have recovered two hijacked Indonesian vessels and arrested seven Myanmar nationals, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Mainstream Islam 'promotes pluralism'
Mainstream Islam 'promotes pluralism'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite rising challenges, Islam in Indonesia has significantly contributed to the development of pluralism in the country, says noted philosopher Franz Magnis-Suseno.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
The market remains calm
The market remains calm With most government leaders, from the President and Vice President on down to Cabinet ministers and other senior officials, seemingly preoccupied with campaigning for their respective political parties, the economic management of the country appears to have been running on...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Office set to handle illegal logging
Office set to handle illegal logging JAKARTA: The government is set to establish a one-stop law enforcement office to deal with illegal logging in provinces across the country.According to a draft joint decree which is scheduled to be signed next week, the office will consist of officials from the...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Environmentalists livid over forestry arrears
Environmentalists livid over forestry arrearsRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East KalimantanEighteen holders of forestry licenses who had evaded paying a total of Rp 229 billion in reforestation and resource fees last year should have their forestry concessions revoked, a non- governmental...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Aceh war makes women single parents
Aceh war makes women single parents MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 148,000 women in the troubled province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam have become single parents due to the prolonged conflict.T.A.F. Haikal, an activist with a local non-governmental organization (NGO), said in Makassar that the women...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Councillor faces trial for early campaigning
Councillor faces trial for early campaigningTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Bogor District Court began on Thursday the trial on councillor Rizal Barnadi from the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction for violating a law on early campaigning.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Student convicted of murder
Student convicted of murder BANDUNG: Bandung municipality district court sentenced on Thursday M.I.K, a senior high school student, to 15 months in prison for murder.The sentence was more lenient than the two-year prison sentence sought by prosecutors.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Street vendor to be awarded
Street vendor to be awarded GARUT, West Java: An award will be given in the near future to an exemplary street vendor in Garut regency, a senior official of the Garut regency government said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Mahathir predicts polls victory for UMNO
Mahathir predicts polls victory for UMNOEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Putrajaya, MalaysiaFormer Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad predicted a landslide victory for his successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Sunday's election but an uphill task in wresting back two states ruled by opposition Islamic...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Poll raises hotel's occupancy rates
Poll raises hotel's occupancy rates MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The occupancy rate of hotels in Makassar has risen to up to 80 percent during the campaign period, from the normal occupancy rate of 60 percent on average.The three-week campaign period started on March 11.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
New Order and the antek issue
New Order and the antek issue The first week of the election campaign was marked by two things.The first could be seen from the number of people attending campaigns and the second was questions about the benefit of campaigning.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Labor protest hits Batam amid election campaign
Labor protest hits Batam amid election campaignFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, RiauAround 1,600 workers of PT Foster Electric Indonesia staged a protest on the industrial island of Batam, Riau province, on Thursday to demand the increase of their salaries.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
RI's investment climate remains poor: Chamber
RI's investment climate remains poor: ChamberThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's investment climate remains in a poor condition despite claims by the government that it has carried out various reform measures as set out in the White Paper, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Government must ratify Kyoto Protocol: Experts
Government must ratify Kyoto Protocol: ExpertsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia must ratify the Kyoto Protocol as soon as possible to benefit from its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) even though its application is pending Russia's ratification, experts on the environment say.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
LG. Philips builds $21b LCD plant
LG. Philips builds $21b LCD plantLim Chang-Won, Agence France-Presse, Seoul LG.Philips LCD unveiled a US$21 billion investment plan on Thursday as the world's largest flat panel screen manufacturer held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new plant.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
1. Hasyim ( 4 X 12 )
1. Hasyim ( 4 X 12 ) 'Muslim leaders, intellectuals display responsibility' 2. Kyoto ( 2 X 24 ) Government urged to ratify Kyoto Protocol 3. FBI ( 1 X 35 )Police say C4 found in Medan bomb 4. OTDA ( 1 X 32 ) Creation of regions to be limited 5. MAL ( 1 X 27 ) Malpractice cases go to trial
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Navy withdraws four warships
Navy withdraws four warships SURABAYA: The Navy removed on Thursday four warships from its fleet in a modest ceremony at the Eastern Fleet headquarters here.KRI Hasanuddin-333, KRI Samadikun-341, KRI Monginsidi-343 and KRI Jayawijaya-921 were discharged after serving for 45 years or longer.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Life is just not fair
Life is just not fairFrom Kompas I've been let go from my job as a TV anchor for a Chinese geography program on a private television station in Jakarta because I've been named a legislative candidate. I don't think the reason they gave: that as a TV anchor I can influence public opinion is...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Campaign violence, public disorder emerge
Campaign violence, public disorder emergeThe Jakarta Post, Surakarta/ Surabaya/, Yogyakarta The violent behavior on Thursday by the campaign participants in several cities sent an alarming message to the 24 political parties that they needed to keep a handle on their supporters and improve their...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
'I'll vote if they deliver on campaign promises'
'I'll vote if they deliver on campaign promises'The legislative election is only few weeks away, but many are still unaware about the function of and the candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Sarwono introduces interactive campaign
Sarwono introduces interactive campaignMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post,JakartaFormer Golkar secretary-general Sarwono Kusumaatmadja opted to go ahead on Thursday with his indoor campaign to a mediocre audience.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Adhi Karya makes strong stock market debut
Adhi Karya makes strong stock market debutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares of state-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya made an impressive listing debut on Thursday on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), surging 23 percent to Rp 185 per share from its initial public offering (IPO) price of Rp...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Swedish prosecutors visit burned schools in war-torn Aceh
Swedish prosecutors visit burned schools in war-torn AcehNani Farida and P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/JakartaSwedish prosecutors visited Aceh Besar regency on Thursday to see for themselves hundreds of school buildings allegedly burned down by members of separatist Free Aceh Movement...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Poso police seize guns, ammunition and bombs
Poso police seize guns, ammunition and bombsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiLocal police said on Thursday that they had found more weapons and ammunition in the town of Poso, Central Sulawesi.The find consisted of five homemade firearms, nine bullets and three bombs.The 5.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead
Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead late on Wednesday at the Pongkor Mountain gold mine, operated by state gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), in Nanggung district, Bogor regency.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Textile exports to U.S. rose in January
Textile exports to U.S. rose in JanuaryAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian textile exports to the world's largest market, the United States, were on the rise over the past two months, raising optimism about the outlook of the industry that has cut tens of thousands of jobs over the...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
* Headlines:Campaign violence, public disorder emerge 3
* Headlines:Campaign violence, public disorder emerge 3 * National: Mainstream Islam promotes pluralism 4 * Archipelago: More weapons and ammunition found in Poso 5 * Opinion:PDI-P and Golkar coalition remains a possibility 6 * City: Antam protests at illegal gold miners 8 * Sports: Woods seeks...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
'Tempo' loses other battle with Tomy
'Tempo' loses other battle with TomyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an apparent sidelining of the Press Law, the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday ruled Tempo magazine was guilty of defaming businessman Tomy Winata in an article published in March last year.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
4 x 10
4 x 10 Police seize more guns, ammunition, bombs in Poso JP/5/mogok1 x 45 Major labor protest hits Batam amid election campaign JP/5/WALHI2 x 20 Eco-activists livid over Rp 229b forestry arrears JP/5/RUSUH2 x 27 Violent week-long protest shuts Medan Institute of Technology
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Witness: Victim bribed judges
Witness: Victim bribed judges JAKARTA: A witness told a hearing of the murder of the president director of PT Aneka Sarana Bakti (Asaba) on Thursday that the victim hired him as middleman "to lobby officers at the court, the penitentiary and the military police headquarters".
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Parties change to woo the crowds
Parties change to woo the crowdsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe public's lackluster response to election campaigns has forced political parties to draw up new strategies to attract people to their campaign sites.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Sopporters hunt for money in Golkar capaigning
Sopporters hunt for money in Golkar capaigningBambang Nurbianto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTime is money -- especially that of time-pressed women, as one campaigning political party found out.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Millions of ballots damaged
Millions of ballots damagedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHere come the ballot papers: A few million are damaged, thousands contain mistakes or are missing and millions more have yet to arrive.With the legislative election just 17 days away, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is now voicing fears about...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
S'pore to play host to major boat expo
S'pore to play host to major boat expoT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, SingaporeThe morning sun was bright and the wind was blowing gently when the M.S. Columbus cruise ship left Marina Keppel Harbor here for the nearby Sentosa Cove, the venue for the upcoming Boat Asia 2004 exhibition.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Textile exports to U.S. rises in January
Textile exports to U.S. rises in January Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian textile exports to the world's largest market, the United States, were on the rise over the past two months, raising optimism about the outlook of the industry that has cut tens of thousands of jobs over the...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Textile exports to U.S. rises in January
Textile exports to U.S. rises in January Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian textile exports to the world's largest market, the United States, were on the rise over the past two months, raising optimism about the outlook of the industry that has cut tens of thousands of jobs over the...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
ITS to have disaster study center
ITS to have disaster study center SURABAYA: The Surabaya Institute of Technology (ITS) is planning to build a center for natural disaster study, an official says.Spokesman for the institute Suharmadi said on Thursday construction of the center would start soon, to coincide with an international...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Tutut tries to polish family's tarnished crown
Tutut tries to polish family's tarnished crownRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardijanti "Tutut" Rukmana recently came forward as a possible challenge for President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of first president Sukarno, some political...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Airport systems crash leaves flights up in the air
Airport systems crash leaves flights up in the airMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangA radar malfunction on Thursday delayed around 80 flights for over two hours at the country's main airport, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, west of Jakarta, and left thousands of...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
HSBC launches Indonesian domestic bond index
HSBC launches Indonesian domestic bond indexUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has made information on Indonesia's domestic bond market available to investors worldwide by including the market's index in its Asian Local Bond Index...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Sabam accused of insulting Golkar
Sabam accused of insulting GolkarMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan municipality Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) will report Sabam Sirait from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to the police for his allegedly slanderous comment on the Golkar Party.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Six ships nabbed for alleged smuggling
Six ships nabbed for alleged smuggling JAKARTA: The Navy nabbed six ships on Tuesday in the waters off Rupat island in Riau province, on an allegation that they had smuggled food into Indonesia.The ships were apprehended because they were not equipped with the proper documents, according to a press...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Telkom officially buys out Pramindo
Telkom officially buys out Pramindo JAKARTA: State-owned telecommunications company Telkom has officially acquired its Sumatran Regional Division I operational partner, PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara (Pramindo).
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Roadwork starts despite complaints from locals
Roadwork starts despite complaints from localsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangAn ambitious road project to build a bypass linking Ciputat district with Tigaraksa, the capital of Tangerang regency, has begun despite complaints that the money would be better spent repairing poorly maintained...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Awaiting presidential permit
Awaiting presidential permit The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) has been curious about police reaction to its reports on nine "unscrupulous" officials whose final reports on their wealth are likely to have been found implicated in acts of deceit.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Mega mulls rerouting Aceh road
Mega mulls rerouting Aceh road JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is considering a new route for the controversial Ladia-Galaska road in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, amid demand for a halt to the project.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Govt to repurchase bonds next week
Govt to repurchase bonds next weekThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is to repurchase bonds maturing between May 25, 2004 and Dec. 15, 2010 through an open auction on March 25, it stated in a press release on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
'Kethoprak' used to deliver political message
'Kethoprak' used to deliver political messageSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "You, the old lady over there, will you vote for a corrupt candidate ... or a candidate who does not respect human rights, discriminates against women and is not friendly to the environment? You won't, will you?"...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
DPD candidate goes on trial
DPD candidate goes on trialPALU, Central Sulawesi: Palu municipality district court began on Thursday the trial of Nurmawati Bantilan, 32, a legislative candidate who is accused of providing false information to officials of Central Sulawesi's General Elections Commission (KPUD).
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
S'pore hunts armed fugitives
S'pore hunts armed fugitivesSINGAPORE: Hundreds of Singaporean soldiers and police combed through thick mangroves on a military training island on Thursday, hunting for three armed fugitives who escaped from Malaysia, the defense ministry said.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Hatta charged with poll offense
Hatta charged with poll offenseBANDUNG: Hatta Radjasa, a legislative candidate for the National Mandate Party (PAN), has been accused of the misuse of public facilities for campaign purposes.The campaign activity on Thursday was not directly carried out by Hatta, who is also the State Minister of...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Police focus on possible Hambali-Ba'asyir link
Police focus on possible Hambali-Ba'asyir linkP.C. Naommy and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja , The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar hinted on Thursday that the information shared by the United States on Hambali could be used to investigate Abu Bakar Ba'asyir further for his...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Tax office to jail three more foreign nationals
Tax office to jail three more foreign nationalsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation is seeking to jail three foreigners without trial for tax evasion, after locking up a Briton last year for the same crime.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Bylaw on advertising tax endorsed
Bylaw on advertising tax endorsedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council endorsed a new bylaw on outdoor advertising tax on Thursday and called on the city administration to improve its control over advertising tenders to curb corruption.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Possible coalition between
Possible coalition between PDI-P and Golkar partiesMohammad Nasih Researcher KATALIS Foundation Jakarta 2. Nation -- Religion comes to the fore 2 X 30 Religion comes to the fore in Malaysian election campaign Pavin Chachavalpongpun The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
TV Today: Friday, March 19, 2004
TV Today: Friday, March 19, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Documentary7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Travel9:00 Music10:00 TV Drama: Sekar Pembayun 11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead
Two illegal miners found dead: Two illegal miners were found dead late on Wednesday at the Pongkor Mountain gold mine, operated by state gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), in Nanggung district, Bogor regency.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
1. KADIN: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. KADIN: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Investment climate remains poor: Kadin 2. ACEH: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Swedish prosecutors visit burned schools in Aceh 3. KL: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Hijacked Indonesian vessels found 4. BASYIR: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Police focus on possible Hambali-Ba'asyir link 5.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
DHL uses own freighter for Jakarta-S'pore route
DHL uses own freighter for Jakarta-S'pore routeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Courier service firm PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Express, a unit of German postal operator Deutsche Post World Net, launched on Thursday its own air freighter to deliver goods between Jakarta and Singapore.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Malaysian cinema at TUK: The grass really is greener
Malaysian cinema at TUK: The grass really is greenerPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, pfa0109@yahoo.com Unlike Indonesia's film industry, which is still struggling to emerge from the swamp of artistic stagnation and the jungle of commercialism, neighboring Malaysia is planting a verdant garden of...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
RI joins Russian tourism expo
RI joins Russian tourism expoDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A delegation from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, along with several travel agency representatives, is to leave for Russia on a promotional trip for Indonesian tourism.
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
U.S. Congress urged to lift sanctions on RI
U.S. Congress urged to lift sanctions on RIP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, WashingtonThe U.S. Congress was asked on Wednesday to consider lifting restrictions on training for Indonesia's police to help the predominantly Muslim nation combat terrorism and get its military completely out of...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Choose leaders committed to education
Choose leaders committed to educationArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu Recent reports that 30 percent of about 149,000 public elementary school buildings in urban and rural areas across the country were either in a state of ruin or...
Fri, 19 Mar 2004
Police suspect C4 used in Medan supermarket bomb
Police suspect C4 used in Medan supermarket bombP.C. Naommy and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere were strong indications the bomb found at a shopping mall in Medan, North Sumatra last week contained the C4 plastic explosive, National Police chief Gen.