Archive: 23 April 2004
83 articles found
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI's Maya rewarded SEAG gold
RI's Maya rewarded SEAG gold Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia can add another gold medal to its tally from the 22nd SEA Games 2003 in Vietnam after six findings of positive doping involving Vietnamese and Myanmar athletes. President of the Vietnam Olympic Committee Nguyen Danh Thai confirmed the six positive drug tests for banned substances in a press statement.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto pays a visit to Hamzah Haz
Wiranto pays a visit to Hamzah Haz Tiarma Siboro Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Fresh from winning the Golkar Party's convention, Gen. (ret) Wiranto met Thursday with Vice President Hamzah Haz who is also the leader of the Islamic-based United Development Party (PPP) at Hamzah's residence east of here. The one-hour meeting was described by both men as a "nostalgic meeting" between two former ministers.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Changing political map
Changing political map We predicted that Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung and Gen. (ret) Wiranto would dominate the party's presidential convention, and that Akbar would eventually be selected as Golkar's presidential candidate.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Asia not ready for security pact
Asia not ready for security pact Simon S.C. Tay, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore There has been recent talk of an Asian military alliance, equivalent to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). There are also suggestions for an ASEAN security community.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Net occupancy of Jakarta office space hits record high
Net occupancy of Jakarta office space hits record high Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The net take-up of Jakarta's office property market in the first quarter of 2004 has hit its highest quarterly figure since 2000, signaling the country's improving economic condition.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,000 0 17,500 Adhi Karya 475 30 55,155,500 Adira Dinamika 2,500 100 3,466,000 AGIS Tbk 120 -5 2,562,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 85 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 135 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 950 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Newspaper office attacked in Medan, six injured
Newspaper office attacked in Medan, six injured Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Thursday was yet another in a long list of bad days for press freedom over the past two years. In the early morning hours here, an unidentified armed mob attacked the office of Sinar Indonesia Baru (SIB) daily newspaper on Jl. Brigjen Katamso, leaving six people injured and damaging most of the equipment.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPU gears up for presidential poll
KPU gears up for presidential poll Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With vote counting in the April 5 legislative election yet to be completed, the General Elections Commission (KPU) is now bracing for an even bigger task -- organizing the presidential election. Deputy head Ramlan Surbakti said on Thursday the commission was preparing for voter registrations, disseminating election information, screening candidates and creating election materials.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Teachers to make Sundanese fun
Teachers to make Sundanese fun BOGOR: In preparation for implementing the merit-based national education system in July, about 100 Sundanese language teachers of local middle schools are attending a course on how to make learning the indigenous language more fun. Although the town is a melting pot of various Indonesian cultures, Sundanese is a compulsory subject in West Java schools.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pedicab driver to vie for governatorial race
Pedicab driver to vie for governatorial race The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A pedicab driver, Ujang, returned on Thursday his completed application forms to the gubernatorial election committee, in a bid to enter the governor's race in Lampung province for the period of 2004-2009. Ujang's presence at the Lampung legislative (DPRD) building apparently took the police, security guards and reporters by surprise, as it was rare for them to see pedicab drivers walking down the DPRD's hallowed halls.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso speech likely to be rejected
Sutiyoso speech likely to be rejected Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's accountability statement faces possible rejection by the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction, the Justice Party (PK) faction, the United Development Party (PPP) faction and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction at the city council.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPK proposes that candidates endorse anti-graft document
KPK proposes that candidates endorse anti-graft document The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has proposed that presidential and vice presidential candidates declare their principles and policies on corruption, which would be morally binding one they assumed power. Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, member of the government-sanctioned commission said candidates should put in writing their commitment to corruption eradication, which would serve as a social contract.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
British Embassy to move from Jl. Thamrin to Kuningan
British Embassy to move from Jl. Thamrin to Kuningan Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid growing security concerns, the British Embassy has decided to move its office to a location on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, in Kuningan, South Jakarta, from Jl. M.H. Thamrin, in Central Jakarta. The plan was made public by Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso following a meeting with the new British Ambassador to Indonesia Charles Humfrey.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Australia grants A$3m to SMERU
Australia grants A$3m to SMERU JAKARTA: The Australian government donated on Thursday A$3 million funds to the Social Monitoring and Early Response Unit (SMERU), a local research institute, to help finance research on social and economic issues. Australian Ambassador to Indonesia David Ritchie said that the funds were part of his country's commitment to supporting social and economic programs, especially those related to poverty eradication programs.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterred
Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterred Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bidding process for Australia's oil and gas producer Novus Petroleum is heating up, as Australian-based Sunov Petroleum Pty said it would raise its bid for the company to counter a takeover bid by Indonesia's PT Medco Energi Internasional.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
IBRA declares BII, Permata, Danamon financially fit
IBRA declares BII, Permata, Danamon financially fit The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has declared Bank International Indonesia (BII), Bank Permata and Bank Danamon financially sound, as it handed back the monitoring of the three banks to Bank Indonesia (BI).
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. SAFETY 2x20
1. SAFETY 2x20 Nowhere safe for Jakarta's disabled people 2. ROAD 2x18 Human psyche produces road-rage drivers
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Lack of fertilizer hits Gunungkidul
Lack of fertilizer hits Gunungkidul YOGYAKARTA: Entering this year's second rice planting season two weeks ago, urea fertilizer produced by Pusri (the state-owned fertilizer company) has disappeared from market shelves in Gunungkidul regency. Besides that, the scarcity of the product has caused prices to soar from Rp 52,500 (US$6.2) to Rp 64,000 per 50-kilogram sack.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's AirAsia prepared for price war with rival ValuAir
Malaysia's AirAsia prepared for price war with rival ValuAir Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Malaysian no-frills carrier AirAsia is prepared for a price war with Singapore's first budget airline, ValuAir, to protect its market share, a report said on Thursday. "We have said that when we have more competition, we will just have to lower our price ... we can go very low. That's the only formula we know," AirAsia chief executive officer Tony Fernandes was quoted as saying by the Business Times.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Officers withdraw, students free to return to class
Officers withdraw, students free to return to class Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three days after they were kicked out of their school and left to conduct classes in the adjacent parking lot, the 64 students of state middle school SMP 56 on Jl. Melawai Raya, South Jakarta, once again enjoyed the comfort of their classrooms on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Palu students reject mining bylaw
Palu students reject mining bylaw PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 100 Palu student activists from the Students Against Mining League stated their opposition to Bylaw No.1/2004 on permission to carry out mining in protected forests. Their objection was made before officials from the provincial government on Thursday, and was filled with anticapitalist protest.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
AM Fajar replaces Jusuf Kalla as welfare minister
AM Fajar replaces Jusuf Kalla as welfare minister The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri accepted on Thursday the resignation of former coordinating minister for people's welfare Jusuf Kalla and transferred his tasks to Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar. "The President appreciates Kalla's way of thinking," State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said at his office, following the issuance of a presidential decree confirming Kalla's resignation.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
1 x 35
1 x 35 Lampung to resettle forest dwellers JP/5/GAS 2 x 28 Pertamina disciplines 14 fuel distributors in Central Java JP/5/aceh 2 x 21 Rally backs extension of martial law in Aceh JP/5/ACROSS 2 x 22 Pedicab driver to vie for gubernatorial race
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
RP seeks to abolish import tariffs
RP seeks to abolish import tariffs MANILA: The Philippines wants import tariffs on the trade of electronics and semiconductor products among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members be abolished by next year, Trade Secretary Cesar Purisima said. The proposal is to be put forward during a meeting of ASEAN economic ministers in Singapore later this week, Purisima said. Electronics account for nearly 70 percent of Philippine exports.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia sees room for more interest rate cuts
Bank Indonesia sees room for more interest rate cuts Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) sees the possibility of further reducing its benchmark interest rate, as inflation and the rupiah exchange rate against the U.S dollar have remained in check, a central bank official said. "The overall state of the banking industry is also improving," BI senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Asian states eye sea security after threats, U.S. warning
Asian states eye sea security after threats, U.S. warning Ed Cropley, Reuters, Bangkok Letters sent to the South Korean and Pakistani embassies in Thailand threatening America's Asian allies sparked fresh security fears on Thursday as Washington told the region to be on alert for attacks on its crowded sea lanes. Speaking in Singapore, a top U.S. State Department official said U.S.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
12 killed in West Java landslide
12 killed in West Java landslide Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Hours before Indonesians commemorated Earth Day across the country on Thursday, a landslide hit Bandung in West Java following two days of rain, leaving at least 12 people dead and three others missing. The disaster, which occurred at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, also injured 15 residents living on the slopes of Mount Gedugan in Cililin subdistrict, some 60 kilometers west of Bandung.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Two cavers die in Godawang Cave
Two cavers die in Godawang Cave BOGOR: Two members of different Tangerang outdoor adventure clubs were found dead on Thursday morning in Godawang Cave, Cigudeg district. It is suspected that the two, Sopian M. Nur, 27, and Harjono, 30, died due to asphyxiation. Their bodies were taken to the Bogor Indonesian Red Cross Hospital.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police blame state firm in sugar debacle
Police blame state firm in sugar debacle Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police said on Thursday that state-owned PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PPI) may have violated a government regulation in the import of sugar. National Police Chief of Detective Coms. Gen. Suyitno Landung said that PPI's top officials would be interrogated within the next few days. "The import documents stated clearly that the sugar must not be shipped out of the destination area.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fish poaching harms local fishermen
Fish poaching harms local fishermen SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fishing grounds in the northern part of East Kalimantan are still subject to widespread poaching by a number of fishermen from Malaysia. In 2002, security forces succeeded in intercepting seven Malaysian fishing vessels that were using large trawling nets that could destroy marine life.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Review requests rejected
Review requests rejected JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court stated on Thursday that it would not review Law No. 23/2003 on the presidential election because the plaintiffs were not affected by the law and thus were not legally in a position to file a complaint.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Trend of foreign investment approvals by country of origin, 1997 to March 31, 2004
Trend of foreign investment approvals by country of origin, 1997 to March 31, 2004 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 P I P I P I P I P I P I P I P I Ttl Europe 102 11,741.5 161 5,308.6 231 723.4 224 5,931.5 200 923.1 169 1,358.2 156 1,265.6 29 422.8 EU Existing members UK 31 5,473.6 49 4,745.3 72 497.5 79 3,637.2 73 722.9 76 719.9 75 966.8 15 376.1 Germany 15 4,467.8 28 71.0 39 87.2 29 959.3 32 42.6 15 35.8 16 171.0 2 7.6 Netherlands 18 319.5 33 405.7 48 49.6 43 1,159.3 36 88.7 26 243.9 25 99.9...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Cafes, shops in museums are fine'
'Cafes, shops in museums are fine' The country's first high-rise hotel, Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta, will be soon be integrated with a 'super-mall', while the ongoing renovations on the 200-year-old Luar Batang Mosque in Pasar Ikan, North Jakarta, have given it a modern aspect. The Jakarta Post talked to two people about what should be done with heritage sites. Multazzam, 28, is a journalist with the Tempointeraktif website located in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Lack of training limits support for women' victims of violence
Lack of training limits support for women' victims of violence Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the rising awareness in the community toward violence against women, health workers remain unqualified to deal with such cases due to their lack of education and an absence of a proper referral system.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
CIFOR invites locals to adopt Darmaga forest
CIFOR invites locals to adopt Darmaga forest Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor In conjunction with World Earth Day on April 22, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) donated Rp 45 million (US$5,294) in cash to residents and schools located in the vicinity of the protected Darmaga Forest in Bogor.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, April 23, 2004
TV Today: Friday, April 23, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 6:30 Talk Show: Saran dan Pendapat 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt to issue bonds to finance toll road project
Govt to issue bonds to finance toll road project Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to issue bonds in a bid to raise cash to help finance 70 kilometers (km) of toll road in Java, according to a senior minister. Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno said that three state-owned securities firms, including Bahana Securities, Mandiri Securities and Danareksa Securities, had been appointed to help arrange the bond issuance.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
NEWMONT
NEWMONT Correction: The life expectancy of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara's Batu Hijau mine, referred to in an article titled Major mining firms report good results in the General Issue report on page 17 of this newspaper on Thursday April 22, is 2025, instead of 2005 as stated. We apologize for the error. Editor
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso in hot water over gridlock, flood
Sutiyoso in hot water over gridlock, flood Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Angered by Wednesday's gridlock and flooding in many parts of the capital, non-governmental organization the Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) opened a hotline on Thursday for Jakartans to lodge complaints -- part of its preparation for class action suit against the city administration.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Earth Day observed with calls for actions
Earth Day observed with calls for actions The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/Semarang Buried beneath the political headlines about a certain party in mustard yellow, the 34th annual Earth Day on Thursday came and went without much fanfare in the media, but environmentalists called for more concrete action. Mother Nature also seemed to be sending us all an Earth Day memo with her angry storms that resulted in more flooding and landslides.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Driver arrested for indecent exposure
Driver arrested for indecent exposure Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 24-year-old single man hired by parents to drive their children to kindergarten in Bintaro, South Jakarta, and back home again has been arrested for indecent exposure, a police officer revealed on Thursday. "We arrested the suspect, identified as Wartim, two days ago at his house in Bintaro," Jakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang said.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Trend of foreign investment approvals by country of origin, 1997 to March 31, 2004
Trend of foreign investment approvals by country of origin, 1997 to March 31, 2004 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 P I P I P I P I P I P I P I P I Ttl Europe 102 11,741.5 161 5,308.6 231 723.4 224 5,931.5 200 923.1 169 1,358.2 156 1,265.6 29 422.8 EU Existing members UK 31 5,473.6 49 4,745.3 72 497.5 79 3,637.2 73 722.9 76 719.9 75 966.8 15 376.1 Germany 15 4,467.8 28 71.0 39 87.2 29 959.3 32 42.6 15 35.8 16 171.0 2 7.6 Netherlands 18 319.5 33 405.7 48 49.6 43 1,159.3 36 88.7 26 243.9 25 99.9...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
NEWMONT
NEWMONT Correction: The mine life of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara's Batu Hijau mine, referred to in an article titled Major mining firms report good results in the General Issue report on page 17 of this newspaper on Thursday April 22, should be 2025, instead of 2005 as stated. We apologize for the typographical error. Editor
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Seeking allies, Wiranto eyes PPP
Seeking allies, Wiranto eyes PPP Tiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fresh from winning the Golkar Party's convention, Gen. (ret) Wiranto met Thursday with Vice President Hamzah Haz who is also the leader of the Islamic-based United Development Party (PPP) at Hamzah's residence east of here. The one-hour meeting was described by both men as a "nostalgic meeting" between two former ministers.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Leaders must be more honest
Leaders must be more honest From Media Indonesia Some party leaders have reacted in panic to results of the 2004 legislative election by initiating a 19-party coalition against the vote gains, despite a subsequent correction of this statement by the relevant political parties. Now we are witnessing a debate on the formation of a "national salvation axis", which, according to National Mandate Party leader Amien Rais, is aimed at preventing the revival of old power.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Putting the corrupt on notice
Putting the corrupt on notice Patrick Guntensperger, Business Consultant, Jakarta, ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com In his eloquent and insightful article (Foreign consultants could help fight corruption, The Jakarta Post, Monday, April 12, 2004), Ziad Salim suggests that the deployment of foreign consultants in key government departments would be an effective tool in our struggle against Corruption, Collusion and Nepotism (KKN).
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN's long road to economic integration
ASEAN's long road to economic integration Kamrul Idris, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur "Consensual looseness" compared to the European Union, which will be enlarged by 10 new members on May 1, ASEAN looks like a regional community on life-support. Europe has open borders, no customs or trade barriers, a single currency and something close to an encompassing, continent-wide identity -- all of which had begun as pipe dreams amid the rubble of the World War II.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indosat's poor service
Indosat's poor service I have tried several times to reach a customer service officer at Indosat Mega Media, but cannot get through to him. I have been a subscriber to Indosat Cable Internet for the last few months. Currently, the Internet is not functioning and all my attempts to lodge a complaint are in vain. Only recently, Indosat increased its monthly fees from Rp 366,000 to Rp 553,000, a hefty increase of 51 percent. But its service continues to be awfully inadequate.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Courts say no to debt-free letters
Courts say no to debt-free letters JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Thursday that it had received reports from two political parties that several lower courts had refused to issue non-bankruptcy and zero-debt letters for presidential and vice presidential candidates. KPU deputy chairman Ramlan Surbakti said the courts, including the South Jakarta District Court and the Commercial Court, argued that they had no authority to issue such letters.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo sees Wiranto as stiffest contender for president
Susilo sees Wiranto as stiffest contender for president Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wiranto's upset win over Akbar Tandjung in the Golkar Party convention has left presidential election contenders scrambling for changes in their strategy, with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono no exception.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Lampung to resettle forest dwellers
Lampung to resettle forest dwellers Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung The destruction of Lampung's forests has prompted authorities here to press forward with plans to resettle some 5,000 families who have been living in a forest community for several years. The local forestry office was prevented from resettling the families of the Wan Abdul Rahman People's Forest Park in Mount Betung, South Lampung, last year because of fierce resistance on the part of the families.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, April 23, 2004
TV Today: Friday, April 23, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 6:30 Talk Show: Saran dan Pendapat 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bank Danamon's net profit leaps 86.3 percent
Bank Danamon's net profit leaps 86.3 percent Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon announced on Thursday that its net profit in the first quarter of this year jumped by 86.3 percent to Rp 503 billion (US$59.18 million) compared to Rp 270 billion in the same period last year. Chief financial officer Vera Eve Lim said the increase was mainly driven by higher net interest income, which was up by 55 percent to Rp 944 billion.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. CORRUPTION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. CORRUPTION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Watchdog wants candidates to sign anti-graft document 2. SBY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 30 Susilo sees Wiranto as stiffest contender or Susilo sees Wiranto as toughest contender 3. EARTH: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Earth Day observed with calls for concrete actions 5. BRITISH: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 British Embassy to move from Jl. Thamrin to Kuningan
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
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(For Country Profile advertisement) MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR: H.E. Norman Manuel Mashabane The past we have come from Apartheid divided society along racial lines. Black people did not have the right to vote. The social exclusion and neglect of the majority was state policy. The country was isolated and the economy was in crisis. Growth had come to a standstill in the early 1990s. The public sector was out of control.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Astra may up stake in Astra Agro
Astra may up stake in Astra Agro Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest auto company, plans to raise its stake in PT Astra Agro Lestari by buying 7 percent of the company from businessman Edwin Soeryadjaya at a 70 percent premium, to honor a commitment agreed to in 1995, President Budi Setiadharma said.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rally backs extension of martial law in Aceh
Rally backs extension of martial law in Aceh Teuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Around 2,000 people here staged a rally on Thursday, demanding that martial law, which was strongly opposed by a number of human rights groups, be further extended in May.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates April 22
Rupiah Rates April 22 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,664.90 5,931.23 6,331.47 6,264.43 Brunei dollar 1 5,390.02 4,797.15 5,120.37 5,066.64 Canadian dollar 1 6,727.79 5,988.22 6,391.22 6,324.62 Swiss franc 1 6,956.82 6,192.90 6,608.79 6,540.80 Danish krone 1 1,451.66 1,291.72 1,379.04 1,364.29 Euro 1 10,814.01 9,627.77 10,273.02 10,168.63 Poundsterling 1 16,181.74 14,406.27 15,372.21 15,215.57 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,171.33 1,043.04 1,112.74 1,101.64...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Competence and honesty vital
Competence and honesty vital From Suara Karya As Indonesians will directly elect their president and vice president on July 5 next, the candidates must be backed by political parties in accordance with the stipulation laid down by the General Elections Commission. I believe that Indonesians are now politically mature enough to be allowed to follow their consciences in exercising their right to elect their president and vice president directly.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Water for life
Water for life It is only proper that "Water for Life" has been picked as the slogan for the annual commemoration of Earth Day in Indonesia. Water, of course, has been a familiar feature of the Indonesian landscape for as long as there have been people inhabiting the land. Every Indonesian school child knows that seas make up three-fourths of the country's national territory. Streams and rivers flow across fertile plains, and lakes dot the landscape in many regions of this archipelago.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police announce major reshuffle
Police announce major reshuffle P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Police announced on Thursday a major reshuffle within the institution, which included the replacement of 20 middle-ranking to high-ranking officers. "The tour of duty is standard practice in any institution. It's part of the cycle, there's nothing wrong with it," deputy police spokesman Brig. Gen. Soenarko D.A. said.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Australia, NZ welcome ASEAN proposal
Australia, NZ welcome ASEAN proposal WELLINGTON: Australia and New Zealand Thursday welcomed a proposal by the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations to seek negotiations later this year on free-trade deals with Australia and New Zealand. "I haven't heard this through diplomatic channels yet, but if the report is accurate, it signals a welcome breakthrough in our relationship with Asean," New Zealand's Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton told The Associated Press in a statement.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
IEO donates Rp 100m for elephants
IEO donates Rp 100m for elephants BENGKULU: The United States-based International Elephant Organization has donated Rp 100 million (US$12,000) for elephant conservation activities in Bengkulu. The donation, which was handed over on Thursday by Heidi Riddle and Dennis Schmitt of IEO to Agus Pambudi, head of Bengkulu's conservation office, would be used for medicine and food for elephants and incentives for workers there.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Amid Mideast instability, Japan pushing Asian neighbors to boost oil stockpiles
Amid Mideast instability, Japan pushing Asian neighbors to boost oil stockpiles Natalie Obiko Pearson Associated Press Tokyo Amid surging instability in the Middle East, Japan is pushing Asian neighbors to limit the region's vulnerability to a potential energy crisis by boosting oil stockpiles.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta stock index falls first time in five days
Jakarta stock index falls first time in five days Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having risen by more than 4 percent in the past week, the Jakarta stock index started to run out of steam and fell by 1.2 percent on Thursday from the day before, due primarily to heavy profit- taking, analysts said. Excessive sell-offs in several bluechip stocks, notably those of telecommunication firms and banks, which have enjoyed hefty gains lately, pushed the index lower at 804.43 points.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina disciplines 14 fuel distributors in Central Java
Pertamina disciplines 14 fuel distributors in Central Java Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang State oil and gas company PT Pertamina has disciplined 14 kerosene distributors in Central Java for violating their distribution contracts, said a senior official at Pertamina's Central Java and Yogyakarta Marketing Unit IV. The disciplinary measures were in the form of a reduction in kerosene quotas from Pertamina. According to M.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
1 x 35
1 x 35 Lampung to resettle forest dwellers JP/5/GAS 2 x 28 Pertamina disciplines 14 fuel distributors in Central Java JP/5/aceh 2 x 21 Rally backs extension of martial law in Aceh JP/5/ACROSS 2 x 22 Pedicab driver to vie for gubernatorial race
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/ACROSS
JP/5/ACROSS Palu students reject mining bylaw PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 100 Palu student activists from the Students Against Mining League stated their opposition to Bylaw No.1/2004 on permission to carry out mining in protected forests. Their objection was made before officials from the provincial government on Thursday, and was filled with anticapitalist protest.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nowhere safe for Jakarta's disabled people
Nowhere safe for Jakarta's disabled people Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Watching the participants of the Road Safety Day Workshop at the Office of the Ministry of Communications recently, I became aware of the formidable difficulty people with disabilities face in trying to get around Jakarta. Jakarta is considered by many as one of the unfriendliest cities in the world for pedestrians. For the disabled, the capital is, in fact, more like a landmine-peppered jungle.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sports ministry irrelevant
Sports ministry irrelevant From Koran Tempo The chairman of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI), Agum Gumelar, has said that we need a sports ministry in view of our declining sporting achievements, and that sports matters must be separated from youth matters. In this context, careful thought must be given before a sports ministry is set up. The establishment of a sports ministry does not necessarily mean improved sporting achievements. Sport is part of education.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sentul to host Asia road race
Sentul to host Asia road race JAKARTA: The Sentul Circuit near Bogor, West Java, will host the opening two races of the 2004 Asia Road Racing Championship, according to a media release here on Thursday. The Sentul races will run on May 16 and June 27. The championship incorporates six races, with the rest to be staged in Malaysia and China. Indonesian participants include Hendriansyah, Irvan Ardiansyah, Ahmad Jayadi and M. Fadli. -- JP
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Vice presidential candidates wanted
Vice presidential candidates wanted Now we know that at least five presidential candidates will participate in the presidential election on July 5. They are Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Democratic Party, Amien Rais of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Megawati Soekarnoputri of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and Wiranto of Golkar.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. PROPERTY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. PROPERTY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Net occupancy of Jakarta office space hits record high 2. SUGAR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 PPI violates procedure: Police Police blame state company in sugar debacle 3. OIC: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 U.S. told to drop Israeli plan, bring UN into Iraq 4. LANDSLIDE: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 12 perish, in Bandung landslide 5. ATTACK: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Newspaper office attacked in Medan, six hurt
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Susilo sees Wiranto as toughest contender 2
* Headlines:Susilo sees Wiranto as toughest contender 2 * National:Amendments require referendum 4 * Archipelago:Lampung to resettle forest dwellers 5 * Opinion:A new, more effective way to fight against corruption 6 * City:Sutiyoso's speech likely to be rejected 8 * Sports:Roma's title hopes in tatters 10 * World:Australia refuses arbitration to settle E.Timor dispute11 * Business:Stock index falls first time in five days 13 * Features:Mandela brand devalues national hero 20
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Local TV stations slaves to 'idolatry'
Local TV stations slaves to 'idolatry' Tony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta It's not exactly the battle of the Titans but starting April 9, Indosiar has had to compete fiercely with RCTI, the number two TV network, in searching for an "idol" for Indonesia. RCTI has the Demam Indonesian Idol (Indonesian Idol Fever) and Indonesian Idol programs aired respectively at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. every Friday.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Two cavers die in Gudawang Cave
Two cavers die in Gudawang Cave BOGOR: Two members of a Tangerang outdoor adventure club were found dead on Thursday morning in Gudawang Cave, Cigudeg district. It is thought that the two, Sofyan M. Nur, 33, and Hariono, 33, had died of asphyxiation. Their bodies were taken to the Bogor Indonesian Red Cross Hospital. Sofyan and Hariono were found along a caving route leading to Rangkasbitung area in Tangerang.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ibrahim firm on land issue
Ibrahim firm on land issue Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Aceh is not just about the bloody prolonged fighting between separatist rebels and the Indonesian Military, with all of the unrecorded brutalities and countless devastations of people and their lives. A rich cultural trove, Aceh is also blessed with natural resources and rain forest stretching across its lands and hills.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Court to issue ruling on Gus Dur's request
Court to issue ruling on Gus Dur's request Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court is scheduled on Friday to deliver its ruling on the judicial review filed by former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and his National Awakening Party (PKB) against a General Elections Commission (KPU) regulation deemed detrimental to his presidential bid.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Australia refuses arbitration to settle East Timor dispute
Australia refuses arbitration to settle East Timor dispute Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia/Dili Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer rejected appeals to settle a maritime boundary dispute with East Timor in international courts on Thursday and lashed critics who accuse Canberra of bullying its impoverished neighbor.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
River-polluting firms to face the music
River-polluting firms to face the music Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang Regency Environmental Agency has alleged that industrial firms in Tangerang regency and Tangerang municipality are dumping untreated liquid waste into rivers. Agency head Deden Sugandhi said on Wednesday the waste was usually dumped before dawn by the factories' security guards.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/7 /TIMOR
JP/7 /TIMOR Clarification on Wiranto report On April 19, The Jakarta Post published a report titled Wiranto rights trial unlikely by Wahyoe Boediwardhana. The Prosecutor General of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, Dr. Longuinhos Monteiro, is accredited with comments which are factually incorrect and an unfair representation of an impromptu interview given to journalists in Bali on April 18. First, the prosecutor general did not refer to any "lack of evidence" in the case against Gen.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Amendments 'require referendum'
Amendments 'require referendum' Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission has proposed that constitutional amendments in the future would require the approval of the people through a national referendum, in a bid to prevent frequent changes to the Constitution. "The need for a national referendum would underline the urgency to improve people's participation," commission chairman Sri Soemantri said after a plenary meeting of commission members here on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pedicab driver to vie for governor race
Pedicab driver to vie for governor race The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A pedicab driver, Ujang, returned on Thursday his completed application forms to the gubernatorial election committee, in a bid to enter the governor's race in Lampung province for the period of 2004-2009. Ujang's presence at the Lampung legislative (DPRD) building apparently took the police, security guards and reporters by surprise, as it was rare for them to see pedicab drivers walking down the DPRD's hallowed halls.