Archive: 20 April 2004
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Tue, 20 Apr 2004
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;JP; ANPAc ... r.. Spotlight - HSBC - SchoolsFOR SPOTLIGHT: TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2004HSBCHSBC CARES FOR SCHOOLS: HSBC Indonesia's CEO Richard McHowat (right), together with the bank's Senior Vice President, Paul Norton (left), and a HSBC staff member wind up the HSBC Kita School program at state...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
PTDI workers damage court in unruly rally
PTDI workers damage court in unruly rallyYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungMore than 1,000 former employees at state aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) staged an unruly protest on Monday at the West Java High Court in Bandung, damaging the court buildings.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Public park for vendors?
Public park for vendors?From Kompas A public park in Pancoran Glodok, West Jakarta, has now become a hub for vendors and has turned into a shabby slum that disturbs the comfort and security of local residents.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Teachers should evaluate students
Teachers should evaluate students JAKARTA: Teachers had the right to assess students' performances and the graduation standard should not be imposed from outside by the Ministry of National Education, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Travel group criticizes govt on lack of marketing
Travel group criticizes govt on lack of marketingDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of marketing of the country's tourist spots has put the tourist industry behind Malaysia's, the Association of the Indonesian Tours & Travel Agencies (ASITA) said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Government to destroy 16 containers of smuggled sugar
Government to destroy 16 containers of smuggled sugarAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Industry and Trade and the National Police have agreed to destroy 16 of 179 containers of smuggled sugar confiscated by the customs office in Jakarta last month.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Four bankers quizzed over scandal
Four bankers quizzed over scandal MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police here questioned four senior executives of Bank Danamon on Monday as witnesses in connection with a bank scandal involving Rp 33 billion (US$3.8 million).
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
New research project offers glimmer of hope for forests
New research project offers glimmer of hope for forestsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's endangered forests received some good news on Monday, as the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) and the Center for International Forestry Research (Cifor) agreed to work together on an...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Sutiyoso to sue defiant teachers
Sutiyoso to sue defiant teachersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile students of SMP 56 state junior high school studied in the parking lot on Monday, the Jakarta administration prepared to file a lawsuit against teachers for refusing to leave the grounds.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Maintaining main stadium
Maintaining main stadiumFrom KompasAs a jogger who exercises daily outside the main stadium of Bung Karno Sports Complex, I feel concerned over the poor condition of the arena, which was once the pride of the nation and is claimed to be the largest in Southeast Asia.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Bali hosts fishery conference
Bali hosts fishery conference KUTA, Bali: The management and regulation of migratory fish resources would be one important topic discussed in the five-day international conference on fisheries, Minister of Fishery and Mariime Affairs Rokhmin Dahuri said here on Monday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Witnesses grilled about KPU hackers
Witnesses grilled about KPU hackers JAKARTA: Jakarta Police have started to summon and question witnesses in their search for clues to the identity of the General Elections Commission (KPU) website hackers.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Nokia launches new model in style
Nokia launches new model in style Rivalry in the cellular phone business has been even fiercer than in recent years, not only in the race to design a terminal that caters to the lifestyles and daily activities of consumers, but also in the race to launch ever-new products.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Australia's plans may make E. Timor 'a Haiti'
Australia's plans may make E. Timor 'a Haiti'David Fickling, Guardian News Service, Sydney, AustraliaEast Timor risks becoming "another Haiti" because of an attempt by Australia to exploit offshore oil and gas reserves between the two countries, according to its president, Xanana Gusmao.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Sedan market: Tough but it is still workable
Sedan market: Tough but it is still workableRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta With their continuous surge in sales here, multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) are expected to grab a larger market share this year. Surprisingly the market for sedans has also started to look promising, as more Indonesians opt...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
House condemns Rantissi killing
House condemns Rantissi killing JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) strongly condemned on Monday the killing of newly appointed Hamas leader Abdel-Azil al-Rantissi by the Israeli government in a missile attack.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone before
Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone beforeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnalysts may criticize the Golkar Party's convention but the party will create a history when it votes for its presidential candidate here on Tuesday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Messy polls in Papua
Messy polls in PapuaFrom Koran Tempo The legislative election was very badly managed this year.On Biak Numfor and its islands, Papua province, for example, most residents did not get their voter's registration cards. (Here, the census takers must shoulder the blame.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Public park for vendors?
Public park for vendors?From Kompas A public park in Pancoran Glodok, West Jakarta, has now become a hub for vendors and has turned into a shabby slum that disturbs the comfort and security of local residents.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
HI group to dump 1,300 employees
HI group to dump 1,300 employeesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe management of Hotel Indonesia and Inna Wisata Hotel, PT Hotel Indonesia Natour (HIN), is adamant it will dismiss around 1,300 employees of both hotels.The company's president director, A.M.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah)on April 19, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah)on April 19, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
3 x 13
3 x 13 PTDI workers damage court in unruly rally JP/5/poso2 x 25 Police launch ID raids in Poso in search of gunmen JP/5/SHIP1 x 38 Five old warships to see end of their days JP/5/PISANG1 x 35 Farmers bemoan loss of banana trees
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
JP/5/poso
JP/5/posoPolice launch ID raids in PosoIrvan NR The Jakarta Post Palu, Central Sulawesi Police further tightened security in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi on Monday by checking the identity cards of residents in an effort to prevent more attacks by gunmen in the religiously divided town.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Farmers bemoan loss of banana trees
Farmers bemoan loss of banana treesKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West SumatraTens of thousands of banana trees in West Sumatra have died after reportedly being infected by bacteria and parasites, causing farmers to lose their crops.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Five old warships to see end of their days
Five old warships to see end of their daysIndra Harsaputra, SurabayaFive of the 66 warships serving the Navy's Eastern Indonesia Fleet will be turned into scrap metal due to old age, said a high-ranking Navy official recently.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Cell phone becoming fashion accessories
Cell phone becoming fashion accessoriesI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Mobile phones have gradually entered a new niche as fashion accessories with the widespread availability of interchangeable covers, personalized ring tones and artful displays.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Three die in car accident
Three die in car accident TANGERANG: Three people died on the spot and one was badly injured when a speeding pickup truck hit a tree and plunged into a ditch on the Jakarta-Merak toll road on Monday morning.The dead victims were passengers of an Isuzu Panther light truck.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
U.S. trains Asians in counter-terrorism
U.S. trains Asians in counter-terrorismMALAYSIA: United States experts on Monday began training officials from five Southeast Asian nations to fight terrorist financing in one of a series of programs at the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Counter Terrorism.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Indonesia needs new, younger leadership
Indonesia needs new, younger leadershipS.P. Seth, Freelance Writer, Sydney, SushilPSeth@aol.com The recent elections in Indonesia have turned the focus once again on the country. While the results of the legislative elections are still being digested and analyzed, speculations are already rife...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 20, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 20, 2003 Performances* Crazy Rockers at NuArt Sculpture Park, Jl. Sentra Duta Kencana II no. 11 (Tel. 022 2020414), 7:30 p.m., April 23. * Traditional Performances Kacapi Jenaka, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
RP develops region's first wind farm
RP develops region's first wind farm MANILA: Southeast Asia's first power-generating windfarm is now being built in the northern Philippines and should start operations in December, the head of the company behind the project said Monday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Nokia launches new model in style
Nokia launches new model in style Rivalry in the cellular phone business has been even fiercer than in recent years, not only in the race to design a terminal that caters to the lifestyles and daily activities of consumers, but also in the race to launch ever-new products.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Thomas, Uber Cups lineups announced
Thomas, Uber Cups lineups announcedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian lineups for the Thomas and Uber Cups were announced on Monday with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) reiterating its hopes the men's team would be able to retain its trophy.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Political tension haunts rupiah
Political tension haunts rupiahDow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah closed slightly higher on Monday against the dollar on the U.S. unit's slide versus the yen, dealers said.The rupiah closed at Rp 8,605 per dollar, up from its close Friday at Rp 8,620.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
[b]Deterring street
Deterring street criminals From Suara KaryaThe public is delighted to witness successful police operations against criminals, as frequently reported on television, or watch bandits being caught red-handed and seized by local people.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Women caught with suspicious chemical
Women caught with suspicious chemicalRusman and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda/BatamPolice in the East Kalimantan town of Nunukan have detained two women and seized three tons of explosive substances, an officer said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
PKI victims protest court
PKI victims protest court JAKARTA: Dozens of people who said they were victims of the now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) demonstrated in front of the Constitutional Court on Monday to protest its ruling allowing former communist members to contest in future legislative elections.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Invalid votes reach 8.5%
Invalid votes reach 8.5%The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) closed its vote tabulation center on Monday due to a shortage of finances, with an average 8.5 percent of invalid votes recorded.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Relocation of sidewalk vendors
Relocation of sidewalk vendorsFrom Suara KaryaThere has been an ever-growing number of sidewalk vendors at strategic places in Jakarta, which hampers traffic-flow, disturbs pedestrians and creates an "unsightly" view.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
World Bank expects economic upswing in East Asia outside Japan in
World Bank expects economic upswing in East Asia outside Japan in 2004Daniel Lovering Associated Press Bangkok, Thailand The World Bank is predicting robust economic growth of 6.3 percent this year in East Asia - excluding Japan - thanks to rising exports, low interest rates and investment in...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
1. PRIZE 1x25
1. PRIZE 1x25 Bhopal survivors awarded 2. TRUMP 1x30 Trump rides wave of self-promotion 3. GUESS1 1x30 'The Office' best British sitcom 4. GUESS2 Elton piano sells below estimate
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Investment licensing
Investment licensing President Megawati Soekarnoputri's move to centralize the authority to license foreign and domestic investment in the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in Jakarta will not be effective in significantly speeding up the processing of permits for investors.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Bhopal survivors awarded
Bhopal survivors awardedAndrea Orr, Reuters, San Francisco, CaliforniaTwenty years after a Union Carbide gas leak killed 20,000 people in Bhopal, India, two survivors have won a prestigious environmental prize for fighting to hold the company and its parent, Dow Chemical Co., accountable.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Cell phone becoming fashion accessories
Cell phone becoming fashion accessoriesI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Mobile phones have gradually entered a new niche as fashion accessories with the widespread availability of interchangeable covers, personalized ring tones and artful displays.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
BMW reports positive Q1 2004 sales
BMW reports positive Q1 2004 salesJAKARTA: PT BMW Indonesia reported increased sales in the first quarter, claiming a 44 percent market share in the Indonesian luxury car market.The German car maker booked total sales of 462 vehicles, with 185 units sold in March compared with 148 units in February.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Vietnam warned over tour in Spratlys
Vietnam warned over tour in SpratlysPHILIPPINES: A Philippine foreign affairs official on Monday warned a controversial eight-day tour of Vietnam officials to the disputed Spratly Islands may raise tensions in the area.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
* Headlines:Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone before
* Headlines:Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone before 2 * National:House resumes duty with mounting backlog 4 * Archipelago:PTDI workers damage court in unruly rally 5 * Opinion:The phenomenal rise of Prosperous Justice Party 6 * City:Sutiyoso to sue defiant teachers 8 * Sports:Valencia...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Students reject repeat election
Students reject repeat election BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Around 500 people including students demonstrated on Monday against a planned revote to elect a new governor of Lampung province.They demanded that the Lampung Legislative Council cancel the planned repeat election scheduled for May 15 and...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
NU yet to support Gus Dur for president
NU yet to support Gus Dur for presidentThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/JakartaThe country's largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has not yet named its preferred presidential candidates despite frequent visits by Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to several influential NU clerics.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
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Indonesia needs new, younger leadership S.P. Seth Freelance Writer Sydney SushilPSeth@aol.com 2. Asahi -- Transparency is vital for raising capital 1 x 45 Greater transparency vital for raising capital Kazuhiko Toyama The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo3.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Government plays rainmaker
Government plays rainmaker CIREBON, West Java: The government has been carrying out cloud seeding in West Java and Central Java since April 1 to ensure a constant water supply for local farmers during this year's dry season, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Police launch ID raids in Poso in search of gunmen
Police launch ID raids in Poso in search of gunmenIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiPolice further tightened security in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi on Monday by checking the identity cards of residents in an effort to prevent more attacks by gunmen in the religiously divided...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Aneka Tambang plans 30% dividend payout ratio
Aneka Tambang plans 30% dividend payout ratioDow Jones, Jakarta PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), a publicly listed gold and nickel miner, on Monday said it planned to set aside as much as 30 percent of its 2003 net profit for dividend payment.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
208 deads bodies found in Jakarta
208 deads bodies found in JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police recorded 208 bodies found on streets and other public places in Greater Jakarta during the first quarter of this year and about half of those remain unidentified.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Improved safety features for better performance
Improved safety features for better performanceNovan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAdvanced technology has allowed car manufacturers to produce vehicles that can reach their governed top speed, something that was unthinkable during the early days of automobiles.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Dull employment prospects
Dull employment prospects The Economic Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) predicts that it will take 10 years for Indonesia to reach 7 percent annual economic growth.That means the unemployment rate will remain high over the next 10 years and the roadsides will remained crowded with...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
City to start bus terminal building, change design
City to start bus terminal building, change designDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Land acquisition for the Pulo Gebang intercity bus terminal in East Jakarta has been problematic for the city administration.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Boyce denies U.S. interference in RI legal process
Boyce denies U.S. interference in RI legal processThe Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph C. Boyce refuted on Monday allegations that he had intervened in Indonesia's legal affairs in the case of jailed cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
'Renovate historic sites, don't destroy them'
'Renovate historic sites, don't destroy them'Jakarta has numerous heritage sites and buildings, but many of them have been abandoned and are in a state of disrepair, while other sites have been forever lost to development.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Police begin questioning BDB, Asiatic officials
Police begin questioning BDB, Asiatic officialsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have started to question three top ranking officials of recently closed banks over their alleged role in a Rp 1.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
RI goods higher quality than foreigners': Minister
RI goods higher quality than foreigners': MinisterAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of businesspeople in the textile and food industries nationwide are expected to participate in the Indonesian Product Exhibition (PPI) 2004 in May and September in Jakarta and five other cities.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
The phenomenal rise of Prosperous Justice Party
The phenomenal rise of Prosperous Justice PartyMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN), Sharif Hidayatullah, Jakarta Although the final result has not yet been declared, many seem to agree that the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has made quite an impressive achievement in the April 5...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Democracy advances rapidly in SE Asian Islamic countries
Democracy advances rapidly in SE Asian Islamic countriesGoenawan Mohamad, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Jakarta Western media and government often mistake al-Qaeda-inspired terrorism for Islam's disavowal of democratic order.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Gunawan's mom goes to prosecutors
Gunawan's mom goes to prosecutors JAKARTA: The police have completed their investigation of Mulyati Santosa over her alleged involvement in making false identity cards for her son Gunawan Santosa after he escaped from Kuningan penitentiary in Cirebon, West Java, last year, where he was serving a...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
2005 budget draft to be unveiled next month
2005 budget draft to be unveiled next monthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Finance Boediono said on Monday that the current administration would submit to the House of Representatives the draft of the 2005 state budget on May 5 for deliberation.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
S'pore prods Australia to let SIA fly on to U.S.
S'pore prods Australia to let SIA fly on to U.S. Singapore wants Canberra to grant it unrestricted air rights, which would allow national carrier Singapore Airlines to fly on to the United States after stopping in Australia, the city- state's transport minister said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
No plan to deploy troops to Malacca Strait: U.S.
No plan to deploy troops to Malacca Strait: U.S.Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United States has no plan to deploy any of its troops to the Straits of Malacca to flush out terrorists and curb piracy, the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said in Jakarta.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
House sitting on a pile of bills
House sitting on a pile of billsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFresh from a six-week recess, House of Representatives legislators started on Monday their new sitting period, with nearly 60 bills lined up for deliberation.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
1. GOLKAR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. GOLKAR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone before 2. PANWAS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 Panwaslu recommends rerun of elections in 499 stations 3. MALACCA: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 No plan to deploy troops to Malacca Strait: U.S. 4.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
QB World Books: No discount?
QB World Books: No discount? On March 25, 2004 I bought three hardcover fiction books at QB World Books on Jl. Thamrin, one of Jakarta's major book retailers, when it offered a 30 percent discount to customers who purchased fiction titles worth Rp 200,000.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Gede Pangrango park reopened to climbers
Gede Pangrango park reopened to climbersTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorMount Gede Pangrango National Park was reopened to the public on Saturday after being closed for three months due to vandalism and environmental damage by trekkers.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Akbar eyes Army chief for VP
Akbar eyes Army chief for VPKurniawan Hari and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGolkar leader Akbar Tandjung is considering naming military chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto as his running mate in the July 5 election after talks with regional party leaders -- but he's not showing his hand yet.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Election reruns urged in 499 stations
Election reruns urged in 499 stationsMoch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA rerun of elections needed to be held in 499 polling stations nationwide because of electoral law violations and other irregularities, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on...