Archive: 7 April 2004
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Wed, 07 Apr 2004
The emergence of two new stars
The emergence of two new stars The legislative election has been conducted nationwide, although with several delays in a number of remote areas due to problems with the delivery of election materials.However, early tallies in several polling stations have indicated the surprise emergence of two...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Grave violations reported during election in Aceh
Grave violations reported during election in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reported vote buying on Tuesday allegedly committed by political parties ahead of the April 5 poll.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
ummary Perolehan Suara Partai Untuk DPR RI
ummary Perolehan Suara Partai Untuk DPR RI No Urut Nama Partai Jumlah % 1 Partai Nasional Indonesia Maehaenisme 20,153 0.67 2 Partai Buruh Sosial Demokrat 10,563 0.35 3 Partai Bulan Bintang 53,856 1.80 4 Partai Merdeka 16,985 0.56 5 Partai Persatuan Pembangunan 201,008 6.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
ASEAN to discuss weak U.S. dollar
ASEAN to discuss weak U.S. dollarYeoh En-Lai, Associated Press, Singapore With their economies still smarting from the last Asian economic crisis, Southeast Asian finance ministers are expected to meet Wednesday to discuss the dangers of the softening U.S.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Technical glitches force reruns
Technical glitches force rerunsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Delayed elections were held in some areas of the country on Tuesday after poll equipment was made available there, while in many other areas repeated elections proceeded without a hitch.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Susilo like a new, cute girl at school
Susilo like a new, cute girl at schoolTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is now like a pretty young girl courted by young and even old men. As his Democratic Party is showing a clear sign that it has become an alternative for voters who are fed up...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Safety audit urgent to reduce vehicular accidents: Police
Safety audit urgent to reduce vehicular accidents: PoliceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One recent afternoon after heavy downpour in the capital, Yopi, 27, was traveling along the road in Pesing, West Jakarta, on his way to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng when his...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Voters want change in government
Voters want change in governmentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the vote count from Monday's legislative election is still in the early stages, the gains of two new parties indicate the desire for serious political reform, according to observers.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Housewife as a career
Housewife as a careerFrom Media IndonesiaIn a recent television talk show in conjunction with International Women's Day on March 8, there was a discussion on the extent to which being a housewife can be considered a career.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Phone rate hike could create monopoly in Internet sector
Phone rate hike could create monopoly in Internet sectorDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's recent phone rate hike decision, which was aimed at ending the monopoly in the fixed line telecommunications sector, could create a monopoly in the internet sector, a monopoly watchdog...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Malaysia denies Thai charges
Malaysia denies Thai chargesAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia showed growing irritation on Tuesday over charges by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that it is harboring Muslim separatist terrorists.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Mooryati takes lead in Jakarta
Mooryati takes lead in JakartaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the direct election for Jakarta candidates for a new body called the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), cosmetics queen Mooryati Soedibyo ruled the ballot counting on Tuesday with 30,674 votes as of 8 p.m.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Land acquisition bogs down canal project
Land acquisition bogs down canal projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration blamed residents near the site of the proposed East Flood Canal for the slow progress in its construction, arguing that the price demanded for land acquisition was too high.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion
Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion JAKARTA: The head of the Al-Tauhid Islamic boarding school in Kediri, East Java, Abdullah Sidiq Muin, was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of swindling former president Soeharto's son...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Bogor to have new mayor
Bogor to have new mayor BOGOR: Bogor mayor-elect Diani Budiarto and his deputy, Mochamad Sahid, are to be sworn into office on Wednesday, despite allegations Sahid had used a fake high school diploma in his candidacy.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Moch. N. Kurniawan
Moch. N. Kurniawan The General Elections Commission (KPU) admitted that a small number of polling stations in at least six provinces had failed to hold election on Monday due to various problems ranging from late arrivals of ballot papers to transportation difficulties.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Religion not prominent in Indonesian polls
Religion not prominent in Indonesian pollsThang D. Nguyen, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesia held its general elections, which will be followed by a presidential election set to take place in July.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Singaporean stage set for smooth power transfer
Singaporean stage set for smooth power transferSeah Chiang Nee, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Five years ago, he appeared bald and physically weak before the press talking of his battle with cancer that he contracted in 1992. His future was under a cloud.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Elections of no consequence for prostitutes
Elections of no consequence for prostitutesAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java "Why would we be confused about which party to vote for? It's no big deal. It's better to be on my back, because we get money.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
RI opposes U.S. deployment in Malacca Straits
RI opposes U.S. deployment in Malacca StraitsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has joined Malaysia in opposing a United States plan to deploy troops in the Malacca Straits, arguing that Indonesia and Malaysia were solely responsible for guarding one of the world's busiest waterways.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Files on one BNI suspect accepted, rest rejected: Police
Files on one BNI suspect accepted, rest rejected: PoliceP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police's role in handling the BNI scam would appear to be wanting after the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office accepted on Tuesday the case file on one of the suspects in the scam, but rejected the files of...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
IMF responsible for Indonesian crisis
IMF responsible for Indonesian crisisRonnie H. Rusli, Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate Program, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Ross Mcleod of Australian National University must be lauded for his two-part incisive article in The Jakarta Post on March 17 and 18 on the "transfers of wealth between...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion
Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion JAKARTA: The head of the Al-Tauhid Islamic boarding school in Kediri, East Java, Abdullah Sidiq Muin, was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of swindling former president Soeharto's son...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
4 x 14
4 x 14 Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia daily JP/5/KAPAL2 x 26 Five Thai ships nabbed for poaching off Bawean island JP/5/SECT1 x 45 Sect leader jailed for besmirching Christianity JP/5/ENAK1 x 45 Elections no big deal for Baturaden prostitutes or Elections of no consequence for...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Constitutional change needs referendum
Constitutional change needs referendumKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission has scrapped the authority of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to amend the Constitution, arguing that the MPR as an institution will no longer exist.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Bank Indonesia cuts overnight rate
Bank Indonesia cuts overnight rateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia cut on Tuesday the overnight money market rate by 25 basis points to 7 percent, a move that may trigger a further cut in the central bank's benchmark interest rate.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
'I don't mind rate hike, I use office telephones'
'I don't mind rate hike, I use office telephones' The government has allowed telephone operators PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent, but it has yet to set a date when the new rates would be...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Papua lags behind on tabulation
Papua lags behind on tabulationNethy Darma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua After election delays in many parts of Papua, the country's easternmost province is now facing belated ballot counting due its isolation, a lack of computers and expertise about tabulation procedures.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Dengue cases still high in West Jakarta
Dengue cases still high in West JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of dengue fever patients at city-run Tarakan Hospital, Central Jakarta, keeps increasing, although the figure has decreased at state-run Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta and...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
1. BAASYIR: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. BAASYIR: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Terrorists' testimonies to be used to quiz Ba'asyir 2. KL: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Malaysia hits back over Thai terrorism charges 3. DENGUE: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Dengue cases still high in W. Jakarta 4.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Fire guts vessel in Semarang
Fire guts vessel in Semarang SEMARANG: A wooden cargo vessel caught fire at around 8:30 a.m. while docked at Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang, Central Java, on Tuesday. No casualties or injuries were reported however.The fire on the KLM Cahaya Sulastri caused hundreds of millions of rupiah in damage.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Busway drivers to get dormitory
Busway drivers to get dormitory JAKARTA: Busway operator PT Jakarta Express Trans (JET) has built a dormitory for drivers who live far from the busway depot in Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta. The dormitory will open next week.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
SIA to outsource, divest after major restructure
SIA to outsource, divest after major restructureAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore Airlines (SIA) will outsource some basic services and may divest key units as part of a major restructure that the nation's political powerbroker, Lee Kuan Yew, has ordered, reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countries
RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countriesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In its latest bid to bail out the country's troubled textile industry, the government has set up a task force, comprising the government and the business community, to identify problems in the industry and find...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Indonesians abroad not keen to take part in poll
Indonesians abroad not keen to take part in pollFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian voters living abroad have shown little interest in the legislative election, with as little as 10 percent of the more than 400,000 registered voters estimated to have exercised their rights,...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Changing times: A model for the 2009 elections?
Changing times: A model for the 2009 elections?Rob Goodfellow, CAPSTRANS Visiting Fellow, University of Wollongong New South Wales, Australia, sujoko@ozemail.com.au Endy M. Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, made the telling observation this week that: "When ballots were cast in the...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
KPU asked to void memo on ballot counting
KPU asked to void memo on ballot countingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The election supervisory body called on the General Elections Commission on Tuesday to retract an official memo, which states that the counting of dozens of ballot papers intended for other electoral districts was legal, arguing...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
UOB to buy Bank Buana shares
UOB to buy Bank Buana sharesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB), Singapore's second largest bank, announced on Tuesday it was seeking to acquire a 23 percent stake in Indonesia's mid-sized Bank Buana in a bid to gain access to the country's market of 210...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, April 7, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, April 7, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Music9:00 TV Drama10:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Minister to discuss Bestari case
Minister to discuss Bestari case JAKARTA: State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Tuesday he would discuss the arrest of environmentalist Bestari Raden and his possible transfer to Banda Aceh or Jakarta, with National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar soon.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Moody's sees Indian economy flat at 6.5%
Moody's sees Indian economy flat at 6.5%Associated Press, New Delhi India's economy is likely to grow at 6.5 percent in the coming years, international credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday, just three months after it gave India an investment-grade rating for the first time.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Mangrove trees cut down, firms summoned
Mangrove trees cut down, firms summonedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three companies have been summoned by a joint investigative team led by the City Agricultural and Forestry Agency over the felling of at least 200 mangrove trees along the Sedyatmo toll road in Kapuk, North Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Famous figures dominate votes for DPD race
Famous figures dominate votes for DPD raceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recognizable face seem to be worth a great deal in the race for Regional Representatives Council (DPD) seats across the country, as the preliminary vote counting saw big names take the lead.As of 11 p.m.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countries
RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countriesAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta In its latest bid to bail out the country's troubled textile industry, the government has set up a task force, comprising the government and the business community, to identify problems in the industry and find...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
JP/1/HEADING
JP/1/HEADING 1. DELAY: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Technical glitches force reruns 2. ROUND: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Golkar topples PDI-P in tally 3. JAKARTA: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Mooryati takes lead in Jakarta 4. STOCK: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Peaceful election boosts market sentiment
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Woori bids for LG Securities
Woori bids for LG Securities SEOUL: South Korea's second largest banking firm, Woori Financial Group, on Monday confirmed it was bidding to take over LG Investment and Securities Co. Ltd."Woori submitted an official letter of intent to take over LG Investment and Securities on Friday," a Woori Bank...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Golkar leads the tally; PDI-P lowers its target
Golkar leads the tally; PDI-P lowers its targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Joy filled the ranks of the Golkar Party as early tallies by late Tuesday indicated that the party of the former regime was leading with 20.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Bali ex-official faces prison for land fraud
Bali ex-official faces prison for land fraudWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prosecutor Made Mudita demanded on Tuesday that the Denpasar District Court sentence a former official of the Bali land agency (BPN) to one year in jail for alleged graft.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
;JP;RLT;CD;
;JP;RLT;CD; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Election-Indonesia Voting day lessons JP/6/6EDIT-07Message delivered With only around one percent of ballots tallied as of yesterday evening (Tuesday, April 6), it may seem premature at this early stage to comment on the lessons that Monday's legislative election...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Bumiputera to complete stake sale next month
Bumiputera to complete stake sale next monthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sale of a majority 58.41 percent stake in Bank Bumiputera is expected to be completed in May, according to a senior officer of the mid-sized bank.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Job seekers invited to Japan
Job seekers invited to Japan PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The local manpower office is encouraging job seekers to take part in selection tests for apprenticeships in Japan, an official said on Tuesday.The Central Kalimantan deputy manpower office head Kiwok D.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Terrorists' testimonies to be used to quiz Ba'asyir
Terrorists' testimonies to be used to quiz Ba'asyirP.C. Naommy and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta Testimonies by suspected terrorists now detained in neighboring countries will be used to investigate elderly cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's involvement in terrorist activities, an...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Lawyers to report police to human rights commission
Lawyers to report police to human rights commissionEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers of defendant Gunawan Santosa intend to report the Jakarta Police on Wednesday to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) for the unjust treatment of their client.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
People eager for presidential election
People eager for presidential electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of the public's suspicion that campaign promises are made to be broken, Monday's legislative election was marked by the high turnout of voters.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
* Headlines: Elections please international observers 2
* Headlines: Elections please international observers 2 * National: House, govt to discuss Kyoto Protocol 4 * Archipelago: Log smuggling to Malaysia rampant 5 * Opinion: Singaporean set stage for smooth power transfer 7 * City: Armed robbery cases on public transport rising 8 * Sports: Serena win...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Five Thai ships nabbed for poaching off Bawean island
Five Thai ships nabbed for poaching off Bawean islandID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java The Indonesian Navy has apprehended five Thailand-registered ships for alleged poaching in Indonesian waters near Bawean island, about an hour by boat from Surabaya, the capital of East Java...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Stern train measures needed
Stern train measures neededFrom Warta KotaRecently, the economy class electric train from Bekasi to Jakarta, which is supposed to leave Bekasi station at 2 p.m., usually does not depart until 2:30 p.m.The railway authorities must take stern measures to ensure that the trains keep to their departure...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Lazy PLN meter-readers
Lazy PLN meter-readersFrom Koran TempoMy home's electricity is supplied by the state-owned electricity company (PLN) of Kebon Jeruk area. Between November 2003 and January 2004, no PLN officer came to my house to record my power consumption.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Big business may be stuck with bill to color code kerosene
Big business may be stuck with bill to color code keroseneFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Large companies and factories that use kerosene may have to shoulder the cost of color coding subsidized kerosene for households under a new government plan, according to a minister.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
The price of democracy
The price of democracy Generally, the legislative election has taken place smoothly and peacefully, despite its shortcomings.While casting votes for the country's legislative bodies, and later for the president, is the people's right, the people must also respect and accept the results of the polls...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia daily
Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia dailyRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia territory daily from Indonesia, costing the Indonesian timber industry dearly, an official has said.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
KL checks budget for arms wish list
KL checks budget for arms wish listMALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur is in the market for an airborne early warning system, surface vessels and tactical communications equipment but must determine its budget first, defense minister Najib Razak said on Tuesday."Our shopping list is quite extensive.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Witness tells of military torture
Witness tells of military torture JAKARTA: A witness told the ad hoc human rights tribunal hearing the Tanjung Priok incident of 1984 of the torture of a group of protesters at a military detention center in Cimanggis district in the West Java regency of Bogor.Witness M.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Pekalongan receives dengue award
Pekalongan receives dengue award SEMARANG: The Pekalongan administration in Central Java received an award from the Ministry of Health for its success in preventing an outbreak of dengue fever."We hope that other regions in Central Java will emulate the success of Pekalongan in eradicating dengue,"...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
TV station faces police probe
TV station faces police probe JAKARTA: The Indonesia Broadcasting Commission (KPI) announced on Tuesday that it would file a report against private TV station Metro TV with the police, for airing party campaign advertisements during the cooling-off period.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Poll officials dazed by sluggish data entry
Poll officials dazed by sluggish data entryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It will become more and more difficult for the General Elections Commission (KPU) to continue making defensive statements about the chaotic logistical distribution and the unpreparedness of KPU's lowest-ranking officials working...