Archive: 26 March 2004
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
PPP stops outdoor campaigning
PPP stops outdoor campaigning BANTUL, Yogyakarta: The Bantul branch of the United Development Party (PPP) branch will not campaign outdoors in the third phase of the election campaign, which starts on Friday, a PPP official said on Thursday. "In the third phase, we shall order our party members to stay at home and contemplate what we should do to win the election," said Achmad Subagyo, chairman of the Bantul branch of PPP.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, March 26, 2004
TV Today: Friday, March 26, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 6:30 Documentary 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 7:30 Music: Asik-Asik 9:00 TV Series: Love Talk 10:00 TV Drama 11:00 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Religious Songs 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:30 English News Service 4:00 City News 4:30 Music 6:00 Sports 7:00 News 8:00 Talk Show: Kampanye Dialogis UI 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music: Blues Night 10:30 Talk Show: Bincang Malam 12:30 a.m.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
3 x 13
3 x 13 Second team flies to Flores on riot probe 1 x 29 Family dies of 'food poisoning' JP/5/labor 1 x 51 3,000 stevedores to get own homes via credit scheme JP/5/AMBON 1 x 21 Maluku refugees await government assistance
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Parties ignore public demands: Forum
Parties ignore public demands: Forum JAKARTA: Most of the 24 political parties contesting the upcoming elections are not concerned with public demands, the Forum of People's Concern for the House says.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Third law summit to be held
Third law summit to be held JAKARTA: High-ranking officials from the country's legal institutions are expected to attend the third law summit later this month in a bid to join hands in eradicating corruption at those institutions. Supreme Court justice Abdurrahman Saleh said on Thursday that any anticorruption drive should begin with cleansing legal institutions from within.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Soybean delays menopause: Research
Soybean delays menopause: Research BOGOR: Research conducted by a student of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), West Java, has revealed that beans and pulses, especially soybeans, are effective in delaying menopause. Herry Winarsi said in her doctorate dissertation that isoflavon in soybeans has a structure similar to estrogen and could therefore act as a replacement for the hormone. Estrogen is a female hormone that declines in quantity when a woman enters the premenopausal stage.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Golkar tops list of TV ad
Golkar tops list of TV ad Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta A media watchdog has found 130 breaches of campaign laws on TV advertising committed by political parties from March 16 to March 21, with Golkar topping the list. Monitoring conducted by the Institute of the Studies on Free Flow of Information (ISAI) found that Golkar in an advertisement for its presidential candidate Lt. Gen. (ret) Prawobo Subianto, had played an advertisement up to 180 seconds in length, 94 times.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Outdoor campaign to make headache for Jakartans
Outdoor campaign to make headache for Jakartans The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For seven days starting from Friday, Jakartans have to prepare themselves for noisy campaigning in the streets -- and more severe traffic jams -- because supporters from all 24 political parties will be out and about in droves trying to woo voters with their ability to stop traffic.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Expense to cost out-of-town votes
Expense to cost out-of-town votes M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Late last year, a number of non-governmental organization groups and students declared a campaign against voting in the 2004 general election, arguing that the existing political parties lacked commitment to bring about fundamental changes. Worse, they were said to be the offspring of the former New Order regime.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Health agency admits violations by hospitals over dengue patients
Health agency admits violations by hospitals over dengue patients Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irregularities had been found among 16 recommended hospitals supposed to provide free medical services for poor dengue fever patients, the Jakarta Health Agency admitted on Thursday. However, the agency said it would not impose any sanctions on the hospitals.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thailand, Cambodia to develop ruins
Thailand, Cambodia to develop ruins THAILAND: Thailand and Cambodia, which once fought a furious legal battle over the 11th century Preah Vihear complex, agreed on Thursday to develop the ruins jointly. Relations between the two neighbors were disrupted severely in 2003 when a nationalist mob torched the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh over an argument about whether a Thai actress had demanded Cambodia "return" a more famous temple complex, Angkor Wat, to Thailand or not. She denied it.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Euphoria in Kampar as regent axed
Euphoria in Kampar as regent axed Haidir Anwar Tanjung and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Jakarta Joyful celebrations erupted in Kampar regency, Riau province, on Thursday, shortly after Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno finally bowed to the people's adamant demand to dismiss the district chief and his deputy. The decision to suspend Kampar Regent Jefri Noer and his deputy A.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: DPD candidates find novel ways of campaigning 2
* Headlines: DPD candidates find novel ways of campaigning 2 * National: Govt to resume Adipura cleanliness award 4 * Archipelago: 3,000 Belawan stevedores to get homes 5 * Opinion: Sharia movement may have bad impact on economy 6 * City: Students face tough final exams 8 * Sports: Impressive field tunes up for Masters 9 * World: Australia campaigns to save Asian sex slaves 11 * Business: Bird flu inflicts Rp 2 trillion in losses 13 * Features: Campaign wages war on omnipresent 'kretek' 19
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt buys back Rp 1.96t in domestic bonds
Govt buys back Rp 1.96t in domestic bonds Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government bought back some Rp 1.96 trillion (US$230 million)-worth of bonds from institutional investors in an auction on Thursday. The bonds will mature between 2004 and 2010. Minister of Finance Boediono said that the buyback was part of a strategy to reduce the state budget deficit.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Coalition necessary to ensure stable government
Coalition necessary to ensure stable government Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Whoever is elected as Indonesia's president for the next five years needs to build an effective coalition of political parties to establish a stable government.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Adipura cleanliness award to be revived
Adipura cleanliness award to be revived A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Frustrated by the prolonged dengue outbreak, the government has decided to reestablish the Adipura Award, a coveted cleanliness prize for towns across the country during the leadership of former president Soeharto. "The criteria for the award will be set out transparently and towns should not excessively welcome award juries like they did in the past," Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi told a meeting on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Extra holidays for declining GNP?
Extra holidays for declining GNP? From Kompas Granting extra holidays while the country's gross national product (GNP) is declining is something that common sense cannot accept. Decreasing income should be offset by harder work instead of more holidays. The government has decided that religious holidays falling on Sundays will be shifted to Mondays to give people extra days off.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt to map out disaster-prone areas
Govt to map out disaster-prone areas Leony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) and the National Coordination Agency for Surveying and Mapping (Bakosurtanal) are working together to develop maps of potential disaster areas. The two agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding here on Thursday to mark their cooperation, which includes the development of geodynamic maps and tide models.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina loses U.S. appeal against Karaha Bodas
Pertamina loses U.S. appeal against Karaha Bodas The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina has lost an appeal in a U.S. court, clearing the way for Karaha Bodas Co. (KBC) to get US$290 million in damages for a canceled power project. In a judgment filed March 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit threw out Pertamina's bid to nullify the 2000 arbitration award made to KBC, which is owned by FPL, Caithness Energy LLC and other U.S. investors.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Inmate acting as drug dealer: Police
Inmate acting as drug dealer: Police Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Nigerian prison inmate here had been acting as a middleman, despite his incarceration, between an international drug syndicate and local buyers, a police officer revealed on Thursday. Jakarta Police chief of narcotics division, Adj. Sr. Comr. Anjan T.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
The existence of KPK
The existence of KPK While it is gratifying to know that my articles are read by such distinguished commentators as Sofie Arjon Schuette & Agam Fatchurrochman (The Jakarta Post, March 20), it would be even more gratifying if they took the trouble to give some thought to what they read. Far from being ignorant of the existence of the KPK, my article was critical of some aspects of the so-called Corruption Eradication Commission.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
PSSI seeks sanctions on axed players
PSSI seeks sanctions on axed players Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is looking to impose further sanctions against five players who have already been dismissed from the national team due to disciplinary problems.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ebadi, upbeat on democracy in Iran
Ebadi, upbeat on democracy in Iran The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, visited Indonesia last week. In her presentations she came across as a person who spoke out for what she believed in -- the people's fight for freedom, rooted in her conviction that this is the basic message of her religion, Islam. Ebadi's conviction has brought her to odds with both authorities and activists in Iran.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Second team flies to Flores on riot probe
Second team flies to Flores on riot probe Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The National Police have sent another team to further investigate the recent shooting incident in Manggarai regency on the eastern island of Flores, which killed five people and injured 28 others. "Today (Thursday), the three-member team from the National Police arrived in Kupang. They will gather additional data in Manggarai," East Nusa Tenggara Police chief Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang said.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indosiar sees 10-15% revenue growth this year
Indosiar sees 10-15% revenue growth this year Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed television company PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, which broadcasts the Indosiar television network, said on Thursday that its revenue was expected to grow by between 10 percent and 15 percent this year alongside an increase in corporate advertisements.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Barisan Nasional victory welcomed as good news
Barisan Nasional victory welcomed as good news Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The results of the recent elections in Malaysia drew region- wide commentary that Malaysia is a good model for the development of democracy in the region, and that it is also good for the stability of the region.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poll Positions
Poll Positions Sukirman, 37, is a resident of Pelabuhan subdistrict in Samarinda, the capital of East Kalimantan. He spoke with The Jakarta Post on Thursday after attending a Golkar Party rally: "I heard that during the elections, we are supposed to punch both the name of the legislative candidate and the symbol of his party. But I will do something different.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bank Niaga plans rights issue
Bank Niaga plans rights issue The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Niaga, the country's ninth largest bank in terms of assets, plans to sell new shares on the stock market via a rights issue in a bid raise cash to strengthen its capital adequacy ratio (CAR). President of the publicly listed company, Peter B. Stock, said the bank was hoping to bring in around Rp 1 trillion (US$117 million) in proceeds from the rights issue, which was expected to be launched by June.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students face high standards, tough finals
Students face high standards, tough finals Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Students are facing tougher final examination this academic year as the Jakarta Elementary Education and Jakarta Middle and High School Education Agencies will impose higher pass grades in the exams in an effort to increase the quality of education in the capital.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Soldier held after gunshot incident
Soldier held after gunshot incident KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A soldier whose gun went off in a hotel lobby here on Tuesday is being questioned by military police. First Sgt. Asep Suryana is in custody at the Kupang military police detachment in Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara, after he fired a single live round in the lobby of the Sasando Hotel. No one was hurt in the incident. Military police chief Maj.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Evidence too week to charge Adrian, prosecutor says
Evidence too week to charge Adrian, prosecutor says P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior prosecutor said on Thursday the police had failed to provide adequate evidence for indictment against businessman Adrian Woworuntu, a key suspect in the Bank National Indonesia (BNI) scandal.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Restoring trust in Papua
Restoring trust in Papua The Constitutional Court, established on the basis of the decision of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), is currently engaged in reviewing the legal contradictions that are affecting the province of Papua. Some prominent figures of that westernmost Indonesian province have submitted what they consider to be an inconsistency resulting from the issuance of Presidential Decree No.1 in January 2003.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sharia movement may have negative economic impact on Indonesia
Sharia movement may have negative economic impact on Indonesia Lambert J. Giebels, Historian, Breda, The Netherlands After the fall of president Soeharto the sharia movement did revive in the political field. The sharia question has been haunting Indonesia from the beginning of its existence.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
A teenager hit by a stray police bullet: Elsye Sonia Megatadu,
A teenager hit by a stray police bullet: Elsye Sonia Megatadu, 18, was shot in the upper leg while awaiting a bus home from her school in Permai, Koja, North Jakarta, on Thursday. She is now being treated at Koja Hospital. The bullet was fired by a traffic police officer, First Insp. Envile Coty, when he was in hot pursuit of Yusron, 30, who had just hit a pedestrian in his vehicle and was later found to be in possession of a quarter gram of putaw (low grade heroin).
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Campaigns wage war on omnipresent 'kretek'
Campaigns wage war on omnipresent 'kretek' Dean Yates, Reuters, Bojong Gede, Bekasi, West Java Indonesia's most famous novelist, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, nearly totters over from age and illness. Grabbing the arm of a visiting reporter to steady himself, Pramoedya, 79, sits down at a table inside his comfortable villa in the leafy province of West Java before reaching for a packet of Indonesia's clove-scented cigarettes called kretek.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poll commission seeks new legal basis for election delay
Poll commission seeks new legal basis for election delay Moch. N. Kurniawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) says it would need a presidential decree or government regulation in lieu of law to postpone a poll in a particular area if the necessary election materials were not delivered. KPU deputy chairman Ramlan Surbakti said there was no article in the Election Law (Law No.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Three arrested for cement scam
Three arrested for cement scam Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The Bogor Police have arrested three men on suspicions of selling bulk, low-quality cement packed in original sacks marked with the logos of major cement makers Tiga Roda and Kujang. Yulianto Soleh, alias Yanto, 34, Lim Lian Kuang, 30, and Herri Gouw, 36, were arrested in an operation from March 19 to March 22 across Bogor regency and Bogor municipality.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
City to get new floodgates
City to get new floodgates JAKARTA: The central government plans to build two new floodgates in Jakarta to control the flow of the Ciliwung- Cisadane River running through the capital and often blamed for annual flooding, an official said on Thursday. The director general for water resources at the Ministry of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure, Mochamad Basuki Hadimoeljono, said the construction of the two floodgates in Ciawi and Genteng would begin next year.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Farmers to study in Singapore
Farmers to study in Singapore PADANG, West Sumatra: About 20 farmers and civil servants from West Sumatra are leaving for Singapore on a study tour to develop agriculture and public-assisted growth in the province. A senior official of local administration, Prof. Dr. Muchlis Muchtar, said the visit involved five farmers who were interested in studying organic agricultural systems.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
[b]Coalition necessary to
Coalition necessary to ensure stable government Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) Jakarta 2. Giebel -- The political impact of the sharia question 2 X 30 Sharia movement may have negative economic impact on Indonesia Lambert J. Giebels Historian Breda, The Netherlands
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Import duty on steel lifted
Import duty on steel lifted The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of heated public debate, the government finally announced on Thursday that it would eliminate import duties on hot rolled coil (HRC) and cold rolled coil (CRC), two key steel products, for one year starting on April 1. The Ministry of Finance said in a press statement that the new policy was needed to help local firms deal with the current global shortage of steel.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Family dies of 'food poisoning'
Family dies of 'food poisoning' Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara A family of five in Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), has died and 11 others have been hospitalized for suspected food poisoning after eating fish they had caught, a doctor said on Thursday. TC Hillers Hospital head Benyamin Boli said the family had consumed the fish they had caught on Tuesday and all five died a few hours later at their home after suffering from acute stomachache and vomiting.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
186 school buildings need repair
186 school buildings need repair TANGERANG: As many as 186 schools in Tangerang municipality are in poor condition and badly in need of repair, an official said on Thursday. "We might have the funds in the municipality's 2006 budget to renovate the schools," the head of the Tangerang Education Agency, Harry Mulya Zain, remarked.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ten parties pledge to end discrimination
Ten parties pledge to end discrimination Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten political parties signed a pledge to end all forms of discrimination here on Thursday, including against Indonesians of Chinese descent. They, however, offered no real plan on how to eliminate discrimination, leading to the suspicion that the pledge was little more than a political ploy to attract the political and economic support of the some six million Chinese-Indonesians ahead of elections.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese indifferent to general elections
Acehnese indifferent to general elections Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam The situation in Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam at present is calmer than it has been in recent months, but it is not really very different from other days aside from the thousands of party flags fluttering in Banda Aceh during the political campaign period. Only a handful of people have attended campaign rallies and not many parties are capable, or willing, to stage major rallies here.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
DPD candidates find novel ways of campaigning
DPD candidates find novel ways of campaigning Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Perhaps Bambang Warih Koesoemo wants to convey the message straightforwardly. To every constituent he meets during his political campaign these days, the former legislator hands his name card. Below his name it reads "Senator". Yes, Bambang is campaigning to be a member of the Regional Representatives Council (known locally by its acronym DPD), the closest equivalent to a U.S. senator.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
3,000 stevedores to get own homes via credit sceme
3,000 stevedores to get own homes via credit sceme The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek has signed an agreement with a primary cooperative to finance a housing development project worth more than Rp 22.5 billion (US$2.6 million) for 3,000 stevedores at Belawan Port, some 12 kilometers north of Medan, capital of North Sumatra province.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poor sentiment in region hits rupiah, stocks
Poor sentiment in region hits rupiah, stocks Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah and stock index were down on Thursday, feeling the pinch from the bearish regional sentiment and renewed fears of violence at home mostly due to the general election campaign as outdoor campaigning kicks off on Friday. The local unit closed weaker at Rp 8,620 per dollar, compared to 8,570 the day earlier, as the U.S.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Witness says Gunawan vowed vengeance before escape
Witness says Gunawan vowed vengeance before escape M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A witness testified on Thursday that defendant Gunawan Santoso, who has been charged with ordering the assassination of PT Aneka Sarana Bakti (Asaba) president director Boedyharto Angsono, had vowed to "commit a vengeful act against a person who had treated him unfairly".
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tanah Abang to have new look in five years
Tanah Abang to have new look in five years Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In five years, Tanah Abang will be transformed from an overcrowded, dirty and sprawling market area, to a slick, new shopping and business complex. The area, notorious for thugs, will boast a new center for shopping, business and apartments.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
More busway drivers being tested
More busway drivers being tested JAKARTA: At least 70 drivers are in the third phase of the process to become busway drivers at the Pinang Ranti busway terminal in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta. According to a director at busway operator PT Jakarta Express Trans, Ibnu Susanto, only 40 drivers would pass through to the next phase. "We only pass the best drivers ...
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Motorola launches V600 and V303 phones
Motorola launches V600 and V303 phones Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to help boost its share in the local cellular phone market, PT Motorola Indonesia launched on Thursday two new products, the V303 and V600, which respectively targets mid-end and high-end market segments. Motorola operations manager Agus Pranata said the company was aiming for a 20 percent increase in sales this year.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
[b]Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional victory welcomed as good news Bantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id 2. Thang -- Political Islamization in Malaysia and its discontents 1 X 30 Malaysians shun theocratic society Thang D. Nguyen Political Analyst Jakarta 3. Shirin -- Ebadi, optimistic about the future of democracy in Iran 1 X 30 Ebadi, upbeat on democracy in Iran The Jakarta Post Jakarta
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Politicians can always find a loophole'
'Politicians can always find a loophole' In a move meant to ensure politicians deliver on their campaign promises, a group of Jakarta residents have asked four City Council candidates to put down their promises in writing. The Jakarta Post talked to residents about whether such social contracts were a feasible way to improve the performance of our representatives and increase public trust in politicians. Diastomo, 27, is a technician at a private company on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysians shun theocratic sociaty
Malaysians shun theocratic sociaty Thang D. Nguyen, Political Analyst, Jakarta As I watched the firework celebration of the Malaysian elections near the Petronas Towers last Sunday night, it was brought home to me that the National Front's landslide victory reflects the Malaysian people's choice of a progressive leader that they have seen thus far in Prime Minister of Abdullah Badawi (or Pak Lah, or Uncle Abdullah, as he is affectionately called) and the growth of Malaysia as an advanced nation.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI tipped to lead Asia Pacific with highest salary increase
RI tipped to lead Asia Pacific with highest salary increase Singapore, Deutsche Presse-Agentur Indonesia is tipped to lead the Asia-Pacific region in pay raises this year while Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan are likely to see the smallest, a survey forecast on Thursday. HR Business Solutions predicted that Indonesia, where pay levels are low, will have salary hikes averaging 12 percent.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Parties break rules, big money for 'supporters'
Parties break rules, big money for 'supporters' Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For many young people in Jakarta's kampongs, the 22-day official campaign period this month is manna from heaven -- free T-shirts and money. "Today we are on the Golkar wagon. Yesterday, it was PDI Perjuangan, and tomorrow we'll be shouting for PAN," ojek (motorbike taxi) driver Sumino said. "There's no problem as long as we are paid," he said adding that he earned Rp 70,000 a day.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Dozens of protected animals seized from TNI officer: Jakarta Police special unit for wildlife protection, wildlife watchdog Pro Fauna and the government's Natural Resources Conservation Unit (BKSDA) rescued late on Thursday dozens of protected animals being kept by a Navy officer, who is also a dentist, at his house in South Jakarta. The animals included seven peacocks, one Papuan bird-of-paradise, three Papuan lorikeets and a four-year-old orangutan.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Construction of Java-Sumatra tunnel to begin in 2005
Construction of Java-Sumatra tunnel to begin in 2005 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to start the construction of a US$15 billion underground twin tunnel connecting Java and Sumatra early next year, a senior official said on Thursday. Deputy for infrastructure development of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suyono Dikun said that the project would be financed by a consortium led by European Union investors.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bird flu inflicts Rp 2 trillion in losses
Bird flu inflicts Rp 2 trillion in losses Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization specializing in poultry analysis revealed on Thursday that bird flu had caused the poultry industry losses amounting to approximately Rp 2 trillion (US$235 million) since November last year.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kerosene sold to woo voters
Kerosene sold to woo voters SEMARANG: Political parties are relying on a variety of tricks to woo voters during the election campaign, including the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) in Semarang, the capital of Central Java province. As the election is a few days away, the PKS has intensified its campaigning here by selling cheap kerosene to residents in Tambaklorok fishing village, North Semarang district.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. ACEH: 50 pt, 6 cols, 1 x 36
1. ACEH: 50 pt, 6 cols, 1 x 36 Acehnese indifferent to elections 2. ROUNDUP: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Outdoor campaign to make headache for Jakartans 3. GOLPUT: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 X 9 Expense to cost out-of-town votes 4. MONEY: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 37 Parties break rules, big money for 'supporters'
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
PT PAL launches RI's biggest ship
PT PAL launches RI's biggest ship SURABAYA: State ship maker PT PAL Indonesia has completed the making of a big cargo ship, believed to be the largest ever produced by this country. The 45,000 dead weight ton, double-skin bulk carrier, the Cemara, is 189.9 meters long, and 30.5 meters wide. It was ordered by Hong Kong-based shipping company Fairmont Shipping HK, Ltd.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Confusion
Confusion If I may be frank, the start of the 2004 election campaign has caused confusion among many people, educated or otherwise, mostly due to the large number of parties contesting the elections (24 to be exact). I am afraid, that only a few foreign ambassadors stationed in this country know by heart the names of all 24 parties and their leaders. Many observers may also fail to pick up on the programs all these parties are offering to voters.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Warnings are not enough
Warnings are not enough Compared to the rallies during the previous elections in 1999, the current campaigning is relatively controlled. There are some reasons for this: First, because the people are fed up with the way in which political parties hold campaigns. Second, that politicians seem to be aware that their speeches during rallies are no longer interesting to the people. The funds for the campaigns are, thus, allocated for media promotions, including television advertisements.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Akbar faces fresh, Rp 1b court case
Akbar faces fresh, Rp 1b court case Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung is facing a fresh court case after a self-confessed middleman filed a lawsuit against the speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday. Kito Irkhani, a former aide to Attorney General M.A.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, March 26, 2004
TV Today: Friday, March 26, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 6:30 Documentary 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 7:30 Music: Asik-Asik 9:00 TV Series: Love Talk 10:00 TV Drama 11:00 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Religious Songs 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:30 English News Service 4:00 City News 4:30 Music 6:00 Sports 7:00 News 8:00 Talk Show: Kampanye Dialogis UI 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music: Blues Night 10:30 Talk Show: Bincang Malam 12:30 a.m.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina has lost an appeal in a U.S. court, clearing the way for Karaha Bodas Co. (KBC) to gain US$290 million in compensation for its canceled power project. In a judgment filed March 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit threw out Pertamina's bid to nullify the 2000 arbitration award made to KBC, which is owned by FPL, Caithness Energy LLC and other U.S. investors.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Maluku refugees await government assistance
Maluku refugees await government assistance M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Tension and fear is rare today on the spice island of Maluku, which was once rocked by sectarian conflicts from 1999 to 2002, and regardless of their religions, the local people mingle on the streets, at markets and in schools. As peace-building efforts continue in Maluku, the refugee problem is still a major issue for the Maluku provincial government.