Archive: 31 March 2004
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Wed, 31 Mar 2004
RP navy arrests three RI illegals
RP navy arrests three RI illegalsPHILIPPINES: The Philippine navy has arrested three Indonesians for entering the country's southern waters without proper documents, a navy spokesman said on Tuesday.Captain Geronimo Malabanan said a navy patrol ship intercepted the Indonesians' boat a few miles...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
ICC, an alternative to prosecuting war criminals?
ICC, an alternative to prosecuting war criminals?Imanuddin Razak The Jakarta Post The HagueA warning to Indonesian Military (TNI) commanders and government officials tasked at conflict areas: They can no longer take arbitrary actions that may result in a massive loss of life.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Police have enough evidence to bring Adrian to court
Police have enough evidence to bring Adrian to courtP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A law expert said on Tuesday there was strong evidence of a conspiracy between Adrian Wowuruntu and Maria Lumowa, key suspects in the Rp 1.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Unregistered lawyers face expulsion
Unregistered lawyers face expulsion JAKARTA: In compliance with the new law on legal advocates, the country's courts will only recognize lawyers accredited by the Indonesian Advocate Working Committee (KKAI).
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Astra 2003 net profit up by 21.6%
Astra 2003 net profit up by 21.6%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Astra International announced on Tuesday that audited 2003 net profit increased by 21.6 percent on the back of a gain from the sale of key assets, and greater sales pushed by stronger consumer spending.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
1. GALASKA: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. GALASKA: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Activists condemn arrest of environmentalist in Aceh 2. FILM: 30 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 18 Film festival to return with goverment help 3. DENGUE: 30 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9 Dengue may rise over dry season 4.KL: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 35 Fears terrorism reemerging in SE Asia
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Another Priok witness change mind
Another Priok witness change mind JAKARTA: Another witness in the ad hoc human rights court hearing the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident withdrew on Tuesday the evidence he gave about defendant Maj. Gen. (ret) Pranowo.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Tension engulfs Poso after reverend shot dead
Tension engulfs Poso after reverend shot deadRuslan Sangadji and Irvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Tension returned to the troubled regency of Poso on Tuesday after unknown assailants shot a reverend and an academic in separate incidents.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Political kleptocrats
Political kleptocrats How great are the rewards of public office? According to a new list of political kleptocrats of the past two decades, the former Indonesian president Soeharto supplemented his modest official salary with kickbacks worth about US$1 billion ($1.3 billion) a year.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Councillors give away 'bonus money' at rally
Councillors give away 'bonus money' at rallyTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Three Bogor councillors from the Justice Party (PK) presented to party chairman Hidayat Nur Wahid a total of Rp 300 million (US$34,884) they claimed to have received as end-of-term bonuses during a campaign rally in...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Indonesian migrant workers
Indonesian migrant workersFrom Koran Tempo I am an Indonesian migrant workers employed in the construction sector in Malaysia. We often read reports that many Indonesian migrant workers, particularly women employed as domestic helpers in Malaysia, Singapore, the Middle East and East Asia, have...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
No havens from terror, warns Russia
No havens from terror, warns RussiaPHILIPPINES: All countries are potential terrorist targets, a senior Russian official warned members of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) at a conference on terrorism in the transport sector held on Tuesday in Manila.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Banks urged to report suspicious transactions
Banks urged to report suspicious transactionsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has strongly urged financial institutions to report any suspicious transactions they might have come across, as Indonesia races against time to be dropped from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Gowa residents warned not to go home
Gowa residents warned not to go homeAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Despite the danger of more landslides, residents of Menimbahoi subdistrict in South Sulawesi are determined to return to their homes to salvage their belongings and search for family members missing from...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Commission eases rules over ballot punching
Commission eases rules over ballot punchingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has decided to declare legitimate ballot papers punched on party symbols and between names of candidates in order to reduce the number of illicit votes in the upcoming...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
ISCI to take on Indorama in local cricket league final
ISCI to take on Indorama in local cricket league finalJakarta, The Jakarta Post ISCI CC and Indorama CC both won their respective cricket semi- final matches on Sunday and will play each other in the JCA Grand Final on May 2 at Cibubur, East Jakarta..
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
BNI's profit plunges 83% on loan scam
BNI's profit plunges 83% on loan scamRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The audited net profit of state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), the country's second largest bank in terms of assets, dropped by 83 percent last year after it was hit by a high- profile loan scandal.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
RI team into KL futsal tournament
RI team into KL futsal tournament JAKARTA: An Indonesian futsal team will take part in the 2004 Regional Hyundai Football World Championship in Kuala Lumpur on May 14, an official of the team's sponsor, PT Hyundai Motor Indonesia, announced here on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Rupiah Rates March 30
Rupiah Rates March 30 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,818.63 6,065.28 6,476.20 6,407.48 Brunei dollar 1 5,397.71 4,801.71 5,126.64 5,072.62 Canadian dollar 1 6,954.00 6,186.51 6,604.77 6,535.55 Swiss franc 1 7,098.28 6,316.28 6,741.81 6,672.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Police have enough evidence to bring Adrian to court
Police have enough evidence to bring Adrian to courtP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaA law expert said on Tuesday there was strong evidence of a conspiracy between Adrian Wowuruntu and Maria Lumowa, key suspects in the Rp 1.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, March 31, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, March 31, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Music8:30 Documentary9:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz10:00 TV Drama 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Dengue may rise over dry season
Dengue may rise over dry seasonBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An official with the City Health Agency warned residents of a possible increase in the number of dengue fever cases during the current transition period from the rainy season to the dry season.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
'We need stern rules on campaigns'
'We need stern rules on campaigns' The three-week campaign period for the legislative election allows 24 parties to post flags, posters and banners in public places. Although the city bylaw and the election law determine the areas in which party paraphernalia may be posted, these rulings have...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Foreign monitors arrive in Maluku
Foreign monitors arrive in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: At least two foreign poll observers arrived in the Maluku capital of Ambon on Tuesday, and they were ready to help monitor the election in the province.The two, Martin Freire from the European Union and Bruno L'hoste from the Election Observation...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
AirAsia to begin flights to Indonesia
AirAsia to begin flights to IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia's AirAsia will introduce flights from Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru to Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya, as it seeks to become one of the leading no-frills airlines in Southeast Asia.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Three months sought for taking Tommy's money
Three months sought for taking Tommy's moneyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors on Tuesday proposed a three-month prison term for Islamic school leader Abdullah Sidiq Muin who stands trial for allegedly swindling Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the son of former president...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
[b]1. Gunawan was seen falling from the prosecutors' office car, his
1. Gunawan was seen falling from the prosecutors' office car, his head hit the asphalt 2. Ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers are waiting for passengers 3. Asri Medika health clinic 4. The car stopped in front of STIAMI college and the drivers saw guard Sukrisman handcuffed to the car's backseat 5.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Storm damages 200 homes, school
Storm damages 200 homes, school BOGOR: More than 200 houses in Cijeruk district, Bogor, were damaged in a strong wind that hit the municipality on Monday afternoon. No fatalities were reported as of Tuesday, while hundreds of residents were taking refuge at their relatives' homes still in the area.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
KPU's problems not just academic, political spats
KPU's problems not just academic, political spatsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Academics and activists frequently criticize government policies and their implementation, often upsetting government officials in the process.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Traders angry at market relocation
Traders angry at market relocation TANGERANG: Hundreds of traders at the Jombang traditional market in Ciputat district complained on Tuesday at the administration's slowness in relocating them after the market building was razed in a fire last month.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Cloud seeding planned for dam
Cloud seeding planned for damJATILUHUR, West Java: A state-owned company will carry out cloud seeding next week over the Citarum River basin area. The move was aimed to increase water levels in the Saguling, Cirata and Jatiluhur dams.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Public bear the brunt of rallies
Public bear the brunt of ralliesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The leader of the well-organized, Muslim-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), Hidayat Nur Wahid, was evidently pleased to see the number of people attending the party's final campaign in Jakarta at the Bung Karno Soccer Stadium on...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Landslide blocks road in West Java
Landslide blocks road in West JavaMAJALENGKA, West Java: Access to the main road connecting Majalengka and Kuningan regencies in West Java was cut off due to a landslide in Cimeong subdistrict, Majalengka regency.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Dolphin poaching out of control in Riau
Dolphin poaching out of control in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Thousands of fishermen in the coastal areas of Bagansiapi-api, the capital of Rokan Hilir regency, Riau province have reportedly been poaching dolphins for the last ten years.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Free treatment gives hope for a TB-free country
Free treatment gives hope for a TB-free countryTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One can imagine that in her youth, Nihaya was very beautiful. At 57 years of age, this petite woman looks like she is in the best of health.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Unregistered lawyers face expulsion
Unregistered lawyers face expulsion JAKARTA: In compliance with the new law on legal advocates, the country's courts will only recognize lawyers accredited by the Indonesian Advocate Working Committee (KKAI).
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Elitist diplomacy
Elitist diplomacy A recently advertised discussion involving Australian Ambassador David Richie and well-known talk show host and commentator Wimar Witoelar at the Hotel Nikko caught my eye as an interesting event in which Indonesian-Australian relations and Australian policies were to be discussed.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Bimantara focuses on telecom, media
Bimantara focuses on telecom, mediaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Bimantara Citra announced on Tuesday it would inject US$15 million into its new telecommunications subsidiary and acquire television station TPI as part of its strategy of focusing on these two core...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Panin's 2003 profit skyrockets
Panin's 2003 profit skyrocketsJAKARTA: Panin Bank, a publicly listed medium-sized bank, posted a staggering 315 percent increase last year in its after-tax profit from 2002, partly due to a rise in net interest margin (NIM).
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
KPUD warns Yusril after KPU threat
KPUD warns Yusril after KPU threat YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta General Election Commission (KPUD) will issue a legal warning against Yusril Ihza Mahendra, the leader of the Crescent and Star Party (PBB), over his serious threats directed at the KPU.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
JP/17/TB
JP/17/TBFree treatment gives hope for a TB-free country Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One can imagine that in her youth, Nihaya was very beautiful. At 57 years of age, this petite woman looks like she is in the best of health.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Defendant tries to escape on way to trial
Defendant tries to escape on way to trialEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defendant Gunawan Santosa attempted to escape from a prosecutors' car on Tuesday on his way to stand trial on charges of premeditated murder and manslaughter at the North Jakarta District Court.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Commission limits tenure of legislators
Commission limits tenure of legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators may no longer sit in the House of Representatives (DPR) indefinitely if the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) adopts a proposal of the Constitutional Commission, which is currently harmonizing amendments...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Administration accused of rife graft
Administration accused of rife graftBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso is again under fire for the lack of action against his subordinates suspected of involvement in corruption.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Ballot papers in Jakarta ready
Ballot papers in Jakarta readyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) ensured eligible voters in the capital that preparation for the general election on April 5 has been completed amid the government's contingency planning for other areas in the country...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
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;AP; ANPAf..r.. Vietnam-Bird Flu Vietnam declares itself free of bird flu without U.N. agencies' JP/15/FluVietnam declares itself free of bird flu without U.N. agencies' blessingMargie Mason Associated Press Hanoi, Vitnam Vietnam on Tuesday declared itself free of a deadly bird flu that killed 16...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Jakarta Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the country's fourth largest lender by assets, said net income rose 64 percent last year after it boosted lending and earned more interest income.Profit last year rose to Rp 2.5 trillion (US$290 million), from Rp 1.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Vietnam declares itself free of bird flu without UN blessing
Vietnam declares itself free of bird flu without UN blessingMargie Mason Associated Press Hanoi, Vitnam Vietnam on Tuesday declared itself free of a deadly bird flu that killed 16 people here, despite repeated warnings from international experts that such an announcement was premature because the...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
ASEAN needs to bolster its role in East Asia
ASEAN needs to bolster its role in East AsiaBunn Nagara The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia While Southeast Asia has seen good and bad times, the future of ASEAN as its pre-eminent organization is often questioned.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Film Festival to return with government help
Film Festival to return with government helpA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Young directors, actors and actresses have been the face of Indonesia at international film festivals for the past decade or so, but ironically, they had received no recognition at home.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Activists condemn arrest of environmentalist in Aceh
Activists condemn arrest of environmentalist in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The arrest of Acehnese environmentalist Bestari Raden has drawn strong criticism from rights activists and a sociologist, who see the move as part of systematic attempts to silence those critical to...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 U.S.-Indonesia relationship enters new era Ali Alatas Former Foreign Minister Jakarta2. Star -- Forging an East Asian ASEAN 1 X 48 ASEAN needs to bolster its role in East Asia Bunn Nagara The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Govt gives KPU margin until April 2
Govt gives KPU margin until April 2The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the House of Representatives agreed on Tuesday to wait until April 2 to decide whether to delay the polls in certain areas due to problems in distributing election materials.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Hasan to visit N. Korea in April
Hasan to visit N. Korea in April JAKARTA: Indonesian foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda will visit North Korea next month to encourage peace talks with South Korea, he said on Tuesday.Hassan told reporters he would travel to Pyongyang in the last week of April to meet senior North Korean officials to...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2U.S.-Indonesia relationship enters new eraAli Alatas, Former Foreign Minister, Jakarta To begin with, I think it can be said with certainty that relations between the United States and Indonesia today are sound and solid, despite the occasional frictions, misunderstandings and...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Psychics employed to net voters
Psychics employed to net votersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As with the adage "many roads to Rome", many legislative hopefuls have been inspired to explore all possible means to achieve their political goals, whether at the national or local level, even to the point of referring to a...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Filthy Kampung Rambutan terminal
Filthy Kampung Rambutan terminalFrom Warta Kota The Kampung Rambutan bus terminal is in very poor condition. Street vendors are found virtually everywhere in this terminal. The restaurant inside the terminal carelessly tosses out its dirty water as it pleases. Garbage is everywhere.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
SE Asian delegates agree to step up fight against child-trafficking
SE Asian delegates agree to step up fight against child-traffickingAgencies Jakarta/Medan, North Sumatra Delegates from Southeast Asian countries in a declaration on Tuesday agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fight against child-trafficking for sex, an United Nation's Children's Fund (Unicef)...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Lawyers warned against back-room deals
Lawyers warned against back-room dealsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan urged lawyers on Tuesday to abandon back-room deals with judges to win their clients' cases, for the sake of a clean judiciary.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Militias mobilized to 'safeguard' Aceh
Militias mobilized to 'safeguard' Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Aceh provincial police will mobilize thousands members of a civilian paramilitary group calling themselves the Aceh Separatist Resistance Front to stand guard at all the polling stations in the province.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Istiqlal Grand Imam Muchtar Nasir advocated pluralism, nationalism
Istiqlal Grand Imam Muchtar Nasir advocated pluralism, nationalismA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muchtar Nasir, the Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque, who passed away on Monday evening after being treated for stroke at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital, was known for his moderate and nationalist...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
KONI gets Rp 5 billion for Olympics preparation
KONI gets Rp 5 billion for Olympics preparationZakki Hakim , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) received Rp 5 billion (US$590,000) in financial assistance from the Bung Karno Sports Complex management (BPGBK) on Tuesday to help cover the cost of Indonesian delegation for...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
BNI's profit plunges 83% on loan scam
BNI's profit plunges 83% on loan scam Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The audited net profit of state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), the country's second largest bank in terms of assets, dropped by 83 percent last year after it was hit by a high- profile loan scandal.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Court upholds KPKN's dissolution
Court upholds KPKN's dissolution JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court rejected on Tuesday a judicial review request against the establishment of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).The request filed by all members of the Civil Servants Wealth Report Audit Commission (KPKPN) verdict dashed any...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Malaysia's new Cabinet sworn in
Malaysia's new Cabinet sworn inPrime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's government was sworn into power on Tuesday, capping his landslide election victory over the fundamentalist Islamic opposition and completing Malaysia's transition to its first new administration in two decades.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Local phone rates to rise by up to 28%
Local phone rates to rise by up to 28%Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has allowed state-owned telecommunications firms PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent on condition that...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Two PDI-P supporters die in accident
Two PDI-P supporters die in accidentAMBON, Maluku: A Mitsubishi truck packed with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) supporters overturned on Monday in Central Maluku regency, leaving two people killed and 18 others injured.The two were Ivon Kapitan, 20 and Martini Titasan, 20.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
KPU admits electronic vote counting may fail
KPU admits electronic vote counting may failMoch. N. Kurniawan and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six days away from the April 5 voting day, the General Elections Commission (KPU) admitted on Tuesday disruptions could occur during the nation-wide electronic ballot counting process,...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
* Headlines:Activists condemn arrest of environmentalist in Aceh
* Headlines:Activists condemn arrest of environmentalist in Aceh 2 * National:Lawyers warned against back-room deals 4 * Archipelago:Gowa residents warned not to go home 5 * Opinion:U.S.-Indonesia relationship enters new era 7 * City:Sutiyoso accused of rampant graft 8 * Sports:Serena, Venus...
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Bekasi wants city to renovate dump
Bekasi wants city to renovate dump BEKASI: Bekasi administration spokesman Cecep Sutandi said the Jakarta administration is obliged to renovate the damaged road to and the environment in the vicinity of the now-closed Jakarta dump in Bantar Gebang.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
1. ROUNDUP: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS
1. ROUNDUP: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Public bear the brunt of rallies 2. IWAN: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTS KPU's problems not just academic, political spats 3. COBLOS: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Commission eases rules over ballot punching 4. IT: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS KPU admits electronic vote counting may fail
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Haj pilgrimage
Haj pilgrimageFrom Republika Some 30,000 people, including myself, failed to make the haj pilgrimage in 2004 because they were refused entrance by the Saudi Arabian government.I did not take back the money I paid for the pilgrimage, so that in 2005 I will automatically get a spot on the haj.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004
Fear of terrorism reemerging in SE Asia
Fear of terrorism reemerging in SE AsiaAgencies Kuala LumpurEven after taking harsh measures against terrorists after the deadly 2002 Bali blasts, recent bomb attacks indicate that terrorism has not been suppressed in Southeast Asia.