Archive: 27 March 2004
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Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Estrada mulls suing NGO over graft allegations
Estrada mulls suing NGO over graft allegationsAssociated Press, ManilaDisgraced former President Joseph Estrada said on Friday he was consulting his lawyers on possible legal action against a global watchdog group that identified him as one of the world's 10 most corrupt former leaders.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
[b]Indonesia needs
Indonesia needs to learn from U.S. mass media Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu2. Yale -- Jobs can be outsourced, not politics 1 X 30 Jobs can be outsourced, not politicsHarold James Professor of History Princeton University and YaleGlobal...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Expert brought in to help with BNI case
Expert brought in to help with BNI caseP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have enlisted two prominent legal experts to back up their allegation businessman Adrian Woworuntu was involved a high- profile Rp 1.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
DPD candidates find new ways of campaigning
DPD candidates find new ways of campaigningBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPerhaps 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.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Zero tariff on steel import may be extended
Zero tariff on steel import may be extendedUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government might extend the recent lifting of import duties on hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) steel if their price in the international market remains high.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Cops search Cimanggis group's files
Cops search Cimanggis group's filesP.C. Naommy and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police are examining files in a notebook computer seized from the site of an explosion in Cimanggis, Depok, for clues about possible networks and the financial sources of a group whose members...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Mayor not required to testify
Mayor not required to testify JAKARTA: The prosecutor in a defamation suit against Tempo magazine's chief editor and journalists deemed that serving Central Jakarta mayor Hosea Petra Lumbun was not required to testify before the court as a witness.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
RI breakup 'inevitable' if rights ignored
RI breakup 'inevitable' if rights ignoredTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe chances of Indonesia disintegrating will remain as long as the government does not develop a mechanism to fix the human rights violations of the past, a non-governmental organization (NGO) warned on Friday.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
1. TARKO -- 1 x 35
1. TARKO -- 1 x 35 Museum embraces Imogiri batik makers 2. BATIK -- 1 x 24 Batik museum limping along 3. YUNI -- 2 x 30 Yogyakarta offers everything a batik enthusiast could want
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Akbar denies fresh allegation on collusion
Akbar denies fresh allegation on collusionFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaGolkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung flatly denied on Friday a fresh bribery allegation, while his colleague suspected the case was aimed at foiling his presidential bid.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Schools should enlighten, not indoctrinate students
Schools should enlighten, not indoctrinate studentsSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta Many people, it is clear, fret and worry about how Indonesia is going to survive in our "age of globalization". This is understandable as the challenges are considerable.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Govt in the dark on contaminated wheat purchase
Govt in the dark on contaminated wheat purchaseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government vowed that it would try not to allow the import of contaminated Australian wheat, which has been recently rejected by a Pakistani buyer and reportedly sold to Indonesia after an alleged fungal...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
RI Muslims slam Israel, U.S. for Yassin's death
RI Muslims slam Israel, U.S. for Yassin's deathThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Muslims reacted angrily to the assassination of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin by Israel, with rallies held in several major cities on Java island on Friday in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Akbar denies fresh allegation on collusion
Akbar denies fresh allegation on collusionFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaGolkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung flatly denied on Friday a fresh bribery allegation, while his colleague suspected the case was aimed at foiling his presidential bid.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
FBI to help probe Burfon's death
FBI to help probe Burfon's death DENPASAR: The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will work with the Bali Police to investigate the death of Sandra Jean Burfon, a former journalist with Time magazine.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Derailment paralyzes rail links
Derailment paralyzes rail linksID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post , SurabayaThe north coast rail line from East Java to Central Java remained at a standstill on Friday after an economy-class train derailed in the country's second largest city, Surabaya, killing one passenger and injuring seven others.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Two perish, 33 missing after landslide in Gowa
Two perish, 33 missing after landslide in GowaAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Gowa, South SulawesiTwo people died and 33 others are missing after a landslide hit Manimbahoi subdistrict in Gowa regency, South Sulawesi province, on Friday morning.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Wake up call from Cimanggis
Wake up call from Cimanggis On Sunday, March 21, reports about a U.S. warning of a possible terror attack in Indonesia was launched by a number of local papers in this country. On that very day, Jakarta was rocked by a blast that occurred at a house in Cimanggis, Depok.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 27, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 27, 2004Exhibitions* Photo Sosok by Buldanul Kuhri at Kedai Kebun Forum's Stage, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel./Fax. 0274-376114, e-mail: kkforum@indosat.net.id), until April 6.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Yogyakarta offers everything a batik enthusiast could want
Yogyakarta offers everything a batik enthusiast could wantSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaYogyakarta has long been known as a haven for batik lovers. Here, tourists and batik aficionados can shop for, learn about and generally enjoy all different types of batik.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Sutiyoso nets phony Megawati in funds sting
Sutiyoso nets phony Megawati in funds stingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaApparently set on taking the city's intrepid busway founder for a ride, a housewife tried to get her hands on Jakarta's emergency election funds, but Governor Sutiyoso was having none of it.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Solidarity in autonomy needed
Solidarity in autonomy neededFrom Warta KotaRegional autonomy is society's hope for true development based on regional needs. Such development certainly should involve direct public participation in regional policy-making.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Seven GAM members killed in gun battle
Seven GAM members killed in gun battle EAST ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Seven members of the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and two Indonesian soldiers were killed on Friday after an armed clash on Tateh mountain in East Aceh regency. The two dead soldiers are First Pvt. Heroik and First Pvt.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Despite the absence of any proof of attempts to disrupt this
Despite the absence of any proof of attempts to disrupt this year's general election, the recent discovery of five bombs in Medan Mall, North Sumatra, and the explosives blast in Cimanggis in the West Java town, Depok, indicate the possibility of security disturbances in the run-up to the elections.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Rp 26b allocated for bridges
Rp 26b allocated for bridges BEKASI: The Bekasi administration will soon start constructing two bridges in Muaragembong subdistrict, a project that will cost Rp 26 billion (US$3 million), regent Saleh Manaf said on Friday.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
BI wants to keep real rate at 2-3%
BI wants to keep real rate at 2-3%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank is to keep the real interest rate within the current range of 2 percent to 3 percent to help maintain public interest in depositing funds in banks amid increasing investment options.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Party workers not in it for idealism
Party workers not in it for idealismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta During this legislative election campaign, most of the leaders of the 24 political parties are trying to promote their strong commitment in defending the rights of workers and speak out against employers who treat employees poorly.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Poll body ready to delay poll
Poll body ready to delay poll BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung General Elections Commission (KPUD) said it may have to delay the elections in the province due to logistical problems. Edwin Hanibal, a member of the Lampung commission, said on Friday that not all the ballot papers sent by the...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
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.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Concern over education
Concern over educationFrom Kompas The situation of education in Indonesia gives reason for concern. Some alternative schools offer various programs and facilities, including luxury buildings and car pick-up service.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Three more die of food poisoning
Three more die of food poisoning SIKKA, East Nusa Tenggara: Three more people died on Friday, bringing the number of fatalities to eight following a recent food poisoning incident in the East Nusa Tenggara regency of Sikka.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Voters don't know candidates: Survey
Voters don't know candidates: SurveyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMost voters know how to properly perforate their ballot papers, but they remain so indifferent to the candidates that many of them are likely to vote for anybody, a survey reveals.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
City plans to establish fire safety standards
City plans to establish fire safety standardsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Administration is to formulate an Indonesian National Standard on fire safety to implement Bylaw No. 3/1992 on fire.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar have chance to form coalition
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar have chance to form coalitionRidwan Max Sijabat Writer staff The Jakarta Post Jakarta Ridwan@thejakartapost.comThe large number of political parties, and the fragmentation of around 147 million eligible voters, have indicated that no party will win a simple majority in the...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Housing estate security
Housing estate security and the environmentFrom KompasIn connection with the complaint about theft conveyed by Sus Kundiasmara, a resident of the Kota Wisata housing estate, in a letter to the editor of this daily (March 6), the estate management has reported the case to the police, held a dialog...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Museum embraces batik makers
Museum embraces batik makersTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA new batik museum has opened here in Imogiri, Bantul, about 15 kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, offering not just a collection of batik works but also an environment where traditional batik painters who have been in the...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Navy to accept 200 new cadets
Navy to accept 200 new cadets JAKARTA: The Naval Academy plans to accept 200 new cadets for the 2004/2005 academic year, the Navy's human resources assistant, Sudaryanto, said on Friday.Sudaryanto said steps would be taken to ensure all of the cadets met the physical, mental and intellectual...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Beware of deception by phone
Beware of deception by phoneFrom Media IndonesiaThrough a Jakarta newspaper on March 15, I sought the address of a man from whom I could obtain information on the accreditation of Global 21 vocational high school (SMK), which had been seeking for about four years.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Jakarta invites world athletes
Jakarta invites world athletesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration looks set to organize an international sports event to highlight the city's 477th anniversary next June, inviting athletes from sister cities.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Indonesian pleads guilty in U.S.
Indonesian pleads guilty in U.S.USA: An Indonesian woman has pleaded guilty to forcing a maid from her home country into virtual slavery in the United States and refusing to let her leave, justice officials said on Thursday.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Jardine C&C buys stake in Tunas Ridean
Jardine C&C buys stake in Tunas RideanDow Jones, Singapore Singapore's Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. said on Friday that it has bought a 33.7 percent stake in Indonesia's PT Tunas Ridean for US$19.8 million.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Businessmen sing old song of extortion story
Businessmen sing old song of extortion storyRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta General elections have always been a headache for businessmen. For them it is time to pay, while for political parties it is pay day.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Election campaigns and money politics
Election campaigns and money politicsFrom Warta Kota In the election campaign period, the practice of money politics is rife. Some people, who have taken part in the election campaign, said that they received money for their participation.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Free market and
Free market and competitivenessFrom Koran Tempo The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has proposed that the government reduce taxes for the mining sector."This is important to maintain the nation's competitive edge in the international arena," the chairman of the permanent...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Threat to 2004 elections
Threat to 2004 electionsFrom Koran Tempo The 2004 general election is approaching but an analysis by the State Intelligence Agency indicates the threat of failure due to inconsistent performance by the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Poverty blamed for spread tuberculosis
Poverty blamed for spread tuberculosisSuherdjoko and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/SamarindaThe number of tuberculosis sufferers increased to 36,820, with 12,000 fatalities, in Central Java province this year and that number is expected to go higher due partly to poverty, a local health...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
KPU hopes for no dealy in 2004 polls
KPU hopes for no dealy in 2004 pollsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) shrugged off on Friday calls for a delay to the polls in particular areas, claiming that more than 95 percent of 650 million ballot papers had arrived in all regencies and municipalities.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Businesspeople urge govt not to meddle with outsourcing
Businesspeople urge govt not to meddle with outsourcingRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEmployers have urged the government not to further complicate the contract-based and outsourcing employment systems widely practiced in the mining and banking sectors because the country would be...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Gender issues buried by frivolity, exploitation
Gender issues buried by frivolity, exploitationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe capability of local artists, who are running as legislative candidates, was questioned by the head of a women study institution at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) Ekowati Sri Wahyuni.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Pertamina to abide by U.S. verdict in contract dispute
Pertamina to abide by U.S. verdict in contract disputeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said on Friday it would abide by a U.S. court's ruling and pay Karaha Bodas Co. (KBC) US$294 million in compensation for the cancellation of the latter's power project.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Batik museum limping along
Batik museum limping alongAsip A. Hasani, Contributor, YogyakartaAt first glance, the modest building which is situated in an alley off Jl. Dr. Sutomo, in the heart of Yogyakarta, looks like a factory warehouse.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
JP/20/NORA
JP/20/NORARI's first woman naval base commanderHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, RiauWhen one meets Commander Nora Lelyana, she seems so relaxed and self-assured, and is so hospitable, that one might forget that it is her duty to oversee the over 200 soldiers who safeguard the North...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Australia broke int'l in gasfield, says E. Timor
Australia broke int'l in gasfield, says E. TimorAgence France-Presse, Dili Tiny East Timor accused its giant neighbor Australia on Friday of breaching international law by issuing exploration licenses in a disputed section of a giant gasfield in the sea area between them.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Businessmen say they're fed up with party extortion story
Businessmen say they're fed up with party extortion storyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGeneral elections have always been a headache for businessmen. For them it is time to pay, while for political parties it is pay day.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Kite fliers near airport under fire
Kite fliers near airport under fireFlying a kite near the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang regency could one day get you in big trouble: up to three months in jail or a maximum fine of Rp 5 million (US$588).
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Mitsui, Sinopec plan China venture
Mitsui, Sinopec plan China venture TOKYO: Major Japanese chemical maker Mitsui Chemicals and Sinopec, China's largest oil refiner and producer of petrochemical products, said on Friday they would jointly produce a high-performance plastic in China.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
[b]Schools should enlighten,
Schools should enlighten, not indoctrinate studentsSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta2. Pro -- Our unbalanced world 2 X 30 Developing nations deserve to have leading positions on int'l bodies Alberto Alesina and Francesco Giavazzi Project Syndicate
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
JSX suspends Indofarma shares
JSX suspends Indofarma shares The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended on Friday trading in shares of state-controlled pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma, over reports that the company's 2003 losses would widen due to a planned write-off of old medical equipment and drugs.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Solidarity in autonomy needed
Solidarity in autonomy neededFrom Warta KotaRegional autonomy is society's hope for true development based on regional needs. Such development certainly should involve direct public participation in regional policy-making.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
The assassination of Hamas leader and the Middle East peace
The assassination of Hamas leader and the Middle East peace process Mideast peace process after Yassin's killing Muhamad Ali Lecturer State Islamic University (UIN) Sharif Hidayatullah Jakartaunedit version 2.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Court rejects review request
Court rejects review request JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court rejected on Friday a request by a group of lawyers to remove an article in Law No. 22/2003 that allows legislative members to subpoena individuals, state institutions and private institutions.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Akbar denies new corruption charge
Akbar denies new corruption chargeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGolkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung flatly denied on Friday a fresh bribery allegation, while his colleague suspected the case was aimed at foiling his presidential bid.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Election razzmatazz
Election razzmatazz Where's my T-shirt, you would-be legislator? Have you no idea at all about priorities, and what else have you got in your political handbag? What about some money? One unfortunate lady suffered the boos of the crowd as she stuttered and stammered over the word aspirasi...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Post-flood diseases hit Gresik
Post-flood diseases hit Gresik GRESIK, East Java: The floodwaters have subsided in the East Java regency of Gresik, but the misery that the local residents have to bear is far from over. After the flooding, local people are now facing a new problem: the spread of respiratory and skin ailments, and...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
1. NORA -- 1 x 30
1. NORA -- 1 x 30 RI woman sails unchartered waters 2. STAR -- 1 x 40 A war hero struggles for peace at home
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Tanah Abang project to model itself on HK plan
Tanah Abang project to model itself on HK planDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to integrate Tanah Abang's new business district with its old market, Governor Sutiyoso ordered officials of city- run developer PD Pembangungan Sarana Jaya to compare their project with an existing...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Japanese internships tightened
Japanese internships tightened JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration and the Japanese Association of Labor Suppliers for Small and Medium Enterprises have agreed to tighten the criteria for internships in Japan in order to prevent abuses.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Animals rescued from private home
Animals rescued from private homeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe orangutan gripped the bars of its cage on the back of a truck, having just been rescued from four years inside a cage at a house in Jatipadang, South Jakarta.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Prerequisite to high growth
Prerequisite to high growth Recent analysis by the National Development Planning Agency and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) reiterates the need to improve the investment climate to put the economy back on a high-growth path.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Traffic jams on UKI route
Traffic jams on UKI routeFrom 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.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
PTDI workers demand verdict execution
PTDI workers demand verdict execution BANDUNG: Some 2,000 employees of state-owned aerospace firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) staged a protest again on Friday at the West Java High Court on Jl. Diponegoro here.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
2 x 25
2 x 25 Kampar administration, schools return to normal JP/5/TBC1 x 38 Poverty blamed for tuberculosis spread JP/5/train3 x 11 Derailment paralyzes rail links JP/5/BAMBU1 x 37 Bamboo flagpole sales drop in Bandung
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
EU plans 1.5m euros in aid for RI small projects
EU plans 1.5m euros in aid for RI small projectsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The European Union plans to allocate some 1.5 million euros (about US$1.24 million) in financial assistance to support various social and economic projects in Indonesia, a senior European...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
'Morality is dead in this country'
'Morality is dead in this country'Fed up with the empty promises from Jakarta councillors, a residents forum, FAKTA, drew up an actual, legally binding contract based on Locke's political philosophy -- that a "social contract", a mutually supportive understanding of moral responsibility, existed...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Soeharto's lawyer questions TI's motivation
Soeharto's lawyer questions TI's motivationA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president Soeharto has been named as the world's number one corruptor in the last 20 years, but his lawyer questioned Friday the motivation behind the announcement by Transparency International (TI).
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Legend wins Olympics deal
Legend wins Olympics deal BEIJING: China's largest computer firm, Legend Group, said on Friday its Lenovo PC brand had won the country's first ever bid to become an official sponsor of the Olympic Games.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
* Headlines:'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals 2
* Headlines:'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals 2 * National:Experts brought in to help with BNI case 4 * Archipelago:Kampar administration, schools return to normal 5 * Opinion:Jobs can be outsourced, not politics 7 * City:City plans to establish fire safety standards 8 * Sports:PBSI...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Nepotism and national unity
Nepotism and national unity From Suara Karya It is strange that Indonesians have been losing much of their spirit of unity in the era of reform and democracy. It seems that Indonesians prioritize their group or individual interests over the interests of the nation as a whole.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Buoyant India eyes first Test win in Pakistan
Buoyant India eyes first Test win in PakistanKuldip Lal, Agence France-Presse , Multan, PakistanIndia is confident of re-writing history and succeeding where its predecessors failed when the long-awaited Test series against Pakistan opens here from Sunday.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Election preparation for the next 10 days
Election preparation for the next 10 daysInitial schedule * March 26 - Logistics for election including ballot paper must have reached village election committee (PPS) - Working Committee for Polling Stations (KPPS) must have been established * March 31 - KPPS must have announced the location of...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
End of a regent
End of a regent The long and sickening struggle of the people of Kampar regency, Riau province, ended on Thursday when Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno finally suspended controversial Regent Jefri Noer and his deputy.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Elections versus dengue
Elections versus dengue Indonesians, especially the rank and file of political parties, have been hit by general election fever. On the other hand, another fever, dengue, has been plaguing the country and has claimed hundreds of victims.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Deputy mayor insists on staying
Deputy mayor insists on staying BOGOR: Newly appointed Bogor deputy mayor Mohammad Sahid was confident he would stay in the job despite allegations he had used a fake high school diploma in his candidacy.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Friday too hot to enjoy 'dangdut' at party rally
Friday too hot to enjoy 'dangdut' at party rallyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe first day of outdoor campaigning in Jakarta went relatively peacefully without a significant increase in the usual congestion -- though it was not clear whether residents were intentionally avoiding the political parties'...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
* Headlines:'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals 2
* Headlines:'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals 2 * National:Experts brought in to help with BNI case 4 * Archipelago:Kampar administration, schools return to normal 5 * Opinion:Jobs can be outsourced, not politics 7 * City:City plans to establish fire safety standards 8 * Sports:PBSI...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Bank Indonesia moves to defend ailing rupiah
Bank Indonesia moves to defend ailing rupiahThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe beleaguered rupiah ended slightly higher on Friday following comments from the central bank that it was ready to defend the local unit and late dollar selling by exporters.The local currency closed at Rp 8,615 per U.S.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Indonesia needs to learn from U.S. mass media
Indonesia needs to learn from U.S. mass mediaArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu Worried at its negative image with the public, which viewed the press as failing to defend the truth and meekly toeing the government line, executives of...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Tutut could become next president: Analyst
Tutut could become next president: AnalystKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardijanti Rukmana could emerge a serious contender for the presidency, given her family's wealth and solid network, a scholar warns.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Anticorruption measures: Small steps, big results
Anticorruption measures: Small steps, big resultsPatrick Guntensperger Business Consultant Jakarta ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com As Indonesia will have a new government in place very soon, now is the time for us to start considering what we want in terms of new policies, procedures and services.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Bamboo flagpole sales drop in Bandung
Bamboo flagpole sales drop in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungSellers of bamboo flagpoles in Bandung, West Java, are hardly smiling nowadays when asked about their sales turnover during the campaign period, as sales have dropped more than 50 percent compared to the previous...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Kampar administration, schools return to normal
Kampar administration, schools return to normalHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, RiauWork at the Kampar district administration in Riau returned to normal on Friday after three days of paralysis caused by protests against its much-derided regent.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
2. 2 x 18
2. 2 x 18 Experts brought in to help with BNI case 3. 2 x 24 Businesspeople urge govt not to meddle with outsourcing 4. 1 x 32 RI breakup 'inevitable' if rights ignored 5. 1 x 32 Tutut could become next president: Analyst
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Pertamina to lower quality of household kerosene
Pertamina to lower quality of household keroseneDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Friday that it planned to lower the quality of kerosene used for households in an effort to resolve a price disparity, which was believed to be the main cause...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
PDI-P, Golkar may need to form coalition
PDI-P, Golkar may need to form coalition Ridwan Max Sijabat Writer staff The Jakarta Post Jakarta Ridwan@thejakartapost.com 2. Pat -- Anticorruption measures: Small steps, big results 1 X 48Anticorruption moves: Small steps, big results Patrick Guntensperger Business Consultant Jakarta...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
1. ROUNDUP: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. ROUNDUP: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Friday too hot to enjoy 'dangdut' at party rallies 2. PEGAWAI: 36 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 14 Party workers not in it for idealism 3. DPD: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 DPD candidates find new ways of campaigning 4.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
RI woman sails unchartered water
RI woman sails unchartered waterHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, RiauWhen one meets Commander Nora Lelyana, she seems so relaxed and self-assured, and is so hospitable, that one might forget that it is her duty to oversee the over 200 soldiers who safeguard the North Sumatra and...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Unilever profit up 33% on higher sales
Unilever profit up 33% on higher salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Unilever Indonesia, a local unit of giant consumer goods company Unilever NV, reported on Friday that audited net profit surged by 33 percent last year on higher sales, amid strong consumer purchasing power.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals
'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medalsLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaCheers and praise greeted a group of intrepid sailors returning on Friday from an epic six-month voyage tracing the Cinnamon Route from the archipelago to Africa onboard the Samudraraksa, a traditional sailing...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
PBSI seeks definitive team for Thomas and Uber Cups
PBSI seeks definitive team for Thomas and Uber CupsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After getting together for a scrimmage in Batam Island over the weekend, the national badminton players for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup will be heading to Bandung for another round, scheduled for April 17 and...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Sleman earns increased tax revenue
Sleman earns increased tax revenueYOGYAKARTA: Sleman Regent Ibnu Subiyanto said that the regency had enjoyed a some 12-percent increase in the property tax (PBB) earned in 2003, from some Rp 12 billion to Rp 13.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
'Poll crimes'overwhelm police
'Poll crimes'overwhelm police SURABAYA: East Java Provincial Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said on Friday that crime statistics in the province over the past two weeks had been dominated by breaches of electoral law.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Jogja Expo Sekaten kicked off
Jogja Expo Sekaten kicked offYOGYAKARTA: Jogja Expo Sekaten (JES) 2004, which was previously called the Sekaten Night Market, was officially opened on Friday by Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X of the Yogyakarta Palace.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
No longer 'cash cows' and 'black goats'?
No longer 'cash cows' and 'black goats'?Christine Susanna Tjhin Department of Politics and Social Change Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta "If the world knows about 12 Chinese signs of the zodiac, Chinese-Indonesians know only of two -- the cash cow and black goat,"...