Archive: 12 May 2004
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Wed, 12 May 2004
Police freeze suspects' bank accounts
Police freeze suspects' bank accountsEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police have frozen several bank accounts belonging to two suspects in an alleged fraud case at Citibank amounting to US$2.3 million."We have issued an order to freeze both suspects' accounts in several banks.
Wed, 12 May 2004
*East Timor AG wants Wiranto case changes Page 2
*East Timor AG wants Wiranto case changes Page 2 *Radical Islam passing trend Page 4 *Rights team probes campus attack Page 5 *Has Alan Greenspan lost the plot? Page 6 *Three foreign investors eyeing Tanah Abang Page 8 *British govt battles scandal over Iraqi prisoner abuses Page 9 *Shark 'happy'...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Agency investigates fish poisoning at Ancol
Agency investigates fish poisoning at AncolLeony Aurora and Damar Harsanto, Jakarta More fish have been found dead in Muara Kamal, another part of the capital's northern coast, indicating a spread of deadly toxic waste that started last Thursday and first noticed by people at Karnaval beach in...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Sumatran tigers maul six people, killing two
Sumatran tigers maul six people, killing twoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sumatran tigers have mauled at least six people in the jungles of Riau province since last month, killing two of the victims, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 May 2004
KPUD expects 1.1 million more voters
KPUD expects 1.1 million more votersBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta While 4.4 million Jakartans voted in the April 5 legislative election, the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) expects to register 1.1 million more voters for the July 5 presidential election.
Wed, 12 May 2004
No gas fuel for public buses, 'bajaj'
No gas fuel for public buses, 'bajaj' JAKARTA: The Jakarta Transportation Agency head Rustam Effendy Sidabutar said on Monday that due to the high cost of natural gas fuel pumps -- Rp 14 billion (US$1.59 million) each, with a capacity of 10 buses -- the city might not continue its gas- fueled...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Anwar's request to make bail refused
Anwar's request to make bail refusedMALAYSIA: Malaysia's highest court rejected a bail application on Tuesday by jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim while he appeals a sodomy conviction.A panel of three judges refused a request to make bail, saying it was too late to start debating...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Scholars say radical Islam passing trend
Scholars say radical Islam passing trendAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Noted Muslim scholars played down on Tuesday fears of rising radicalism among Indonesian Muslims, saying the phenomenon would not last long and would only affect a small number of people.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Journalists rally for Fery's release
Journalists rally for Fery's release SEMARANG: Dozens of journalists rallied on Tuesday to demand the release of RCTI cameraman Fery Santoro and more than 200 other civilians held hostage by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Collated results of the play-off matches in the Thomas and Uber
Collated results of the play-off matches in the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton championships in Jakarta on Tuesday:Uber CupIndonesia 3 Germany 0 Silvi Antarini (Ina) def. Xu Huaiwen (Ger) 11-6, 13-10 Maria Kristin (Ina) def. Juliane Schenk (Ger) 11-8, 1-11, 11-4 Adrianti Firdasari (Ina) def.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Short-term marriages popular in Pasuruan
Short-term marriages popular in PasuruanIndra Harsaputra, Pasuruan After completing junior high school, it was expected that Tuminem would get married and work to support her family. Eventually, she was urged by her parents to marry an employee of a company in Surabaya for social and economic...
Wed, 12 May 2004
KPU misses House hearing for 3rd time
KPU misses House hearing for 3rd time JAKARTA: Legislators on House of Representatives Commission II for legal affairs criticized the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Tuesday for failing to show up at the House for a third time.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Sugar smuggling continues via ports
Sugar smuggling continues via ports MEDAN, North Sumatra: The smuggling of sugar from foreign counties into Indonesia continued unchecked via seaports in North Sumatra province, fishermen said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 May 2004
RI's 'farmer diplomacy' in the Pacific
RI's 'farmer diplomacy' in the PacificDewi Anggraeni, Melbourne, Australia Since the world became highly sensitized in regard to security issues since Sept. 11 (terrorist attacks in the U.S.), we have been hearing from the United States, Britain, Australia, and our own (Indonesian) senior ministers...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Greenpeace International charged on Tuesday that illicit
Greenpeace International charged on Tuesday that illicit Indonesian wood is being used in new European Union offices, even though the union claims to be fighting the illegal timber trade. The environmental group declared the EU head office under renovation and a building of the EU's Economic and...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Minister grilled over haj accounts
Minister grilled over haj accountsDewi Santoso, Jakarta The accountability of Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Al Munawar's planned haj savings program was questioned during a House commission on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 May 2004
A United Nations-sponsored East Timor tribunal issued an arrest
A United Nations-sponsored East Timor tribunal issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Gen. (ret) Wiranto for his alleged role in the crimes against humanity that took place before and after the province's breakaway in 1999.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Human rights cases linked to Wiranto
Human rights cases linked to Wiranto---------------------------------------------------------------- Case Date Casualties Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Trisakti shooting May 12, 1998 four questioned May riots May 13-15, 1998 hundreds as witness Semanggi I...
Wed, 12 May 2004
NU, Muhammadiyah involvements in politics 'may weaken them'
NU, Muhammadiyah involvements in politics 'may weaken them'Abdul Khalik/Nana Rukmana, Jakarta/Cirebon Scholars warned on Tuesday that the candidacy of several top figures from Nahdatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah's endorsement of Amien Rais would have an adverse impact on the role of those...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Health tests and job requirements
Health tests and job requirements In connection with the recent controversy over health requirements for presidential candidates, which were seen by some as a violation of human rights, allow me to recount my experience half a century ago.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Tension too much for PBSI chief
Tension too much for PBSI chief JAKARTA: The Indonesian badminton teams currently competing in the Thomas and Uber Cups have had continuous support from Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) head Chairul Tanjung.
Wed, 12 May 2004
FM plays down arrest warrant for Wiranto
FM plays down arrest warrant for WirantoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and several members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday shrugged off the United Nations-backed East Timorese court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for former Indonesian...
Wed, 12 May 2004
T. Kiemas flies to S'pore for checkup
T. Kiemas flies to S'pore for checkup JAKARTA: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, was discharged from the Pertamina hospital on Tuesday but immediately flown to Perth, Australia, to undergo a further medical checkup.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Police asked for proof of Manuputty wrongdoing
Police asked for proof of Manuputty wrongdoingMoch. N. Kurniawan and P.C. Naommy, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda said on Tuesday his office was still awaiting evidence from the police on crimes allegedly committed by Maluku separatist Alexander Manuputty.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Police sterner with traffic offenders
Police sterner with traffic offendersEvi Mariani, Jakarta The higher number of tickets issued by traffic police in the past few months did not indicate an increase in violations but was due to a get-tough policy on offenders, the head of the Jakarta Police traffic law enforcement division said.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Prosecution seeks death in 'Boy from Brazil' drug case
Prosecution seeks death in 'Boy from Brazil' drug caseMulta Fidrus Tangerang Prosecutors demanded on Tuesday that Brazilian citizen, Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, 42, be sentenced to death by the Tangerang District Court for smuggling 13.
Wed, 12 May 2004
S. Korea, Indonesia enhance business ventures
S. Korea, Indonesia enhance business venturesTony Hotland, Jakarta A business delegation from South Korea arrived here on Tuesday to attend the 12th bilateral economic meeting highlighting how to develop industrial collaboration between the two countries.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Wallach's war: Making the difference
Wallach's war: Making the differenceEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta PostJakarta Trade is obviously good, but when it massively favors only certain nations at the expense of others, global trade will eventually become globalized devastation.Lobbyist and activist Lori Wallach of U.S.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Susilo still red-hot favorite on 40.6% in new LSI survey
Susilo still red-hot favorite on 40.6% in new LSI surveyA. Junaidi, Jakarta Rejecting accusations of partiality, the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) has again placed the Democratic Party's cofounder Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the presidential election front-runner in its latest poll.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Defendants deny knowing of bombs
Defendants deny knowing of bombs JAKARTA: Three defendants charged with storing a substance allegedly employed in making the explosives that were used in the Marriott bombing on Aug. 5, 2003, told the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that they did not know that the substance involved would...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Police probe owners of bomb materials
Police probe owners of bomb materials BANYUWANGI, East Java: Banyuwangi Police are intensifying investigations into two suspects caught on Friday at the naval base here with bomb materials."We are still investigating why the men gained possession of the potassium chloride, which can be used for...
Wed, 12 May 2004
RP president grabs early election lead, but challenger cries foul
RP president grabs early election lead, but challenger cries foulAgencies ManilaPhilippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took the lead in early election returns on Tuesday and a nationwide poll predicted she would win, but rumblings of trouble emerged as her movie star opponent said he believed...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Tokyo, Sendai ready to host 2006 Thomas and Uber Cups
Tokyo, Sendai ready to host 2006 Thomas and Uber CupsNovan Iman Santosa, Jakarta While in this country badminton is a national obsession and the players are among the best in the world, in Japan support for the game has waned over the years.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Ex-official charged over Rp 1.1b graft
Ex-official charged over Rp 1.1b graft BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Aceh Besar Police said on Tuesday they had detained former regency administration secretary Hasyim Daud, accused of misusing Rp 1.1 billion in state funds.Local police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Six-year-old reform drive going nowhere, critics say
Six-year-old reform drive going nowhere, critics sayKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Six years after the onset of the reform movement that was triggered by the death of four Trisakti University students in Jakarta in May 1998 at the hands of security personnel, the nation has yet to see substantial changes...
Wed, 12 May 2004
FOR SPOTLIGHT: MAY 12
FOR SPOTLIGHT: MAY 12Aston International Indonesia ASTON SIGNING CEREMONY: PT Aston International Indonesia (AII) signs an agreement on the hotel management extension with PT Segitiga Plaza Hotel (SPH).
Wed, 12 May 2004
Improved infrastructure needed to spur growth
Improved infrastructure needed to spur growthDavid O'Brien, Jakarta The editorial of April 27, 2004, titled Polls Bouy Economy, discussed macroeconomic stability in light of the polling process to date. It is certainly true that at the macro level analyzed there has not been any "melt down".
Wed, 12 May 2004
Fresh hopes seen for relaunch of trade talks
Fresh hopes seen for relaunch of trade talksP. Parameswaran Agence France-Presse Washington Developing and developed nations have neared consensus on several contentious trade issues giving fresh hopes for the relaunch of the Doha Round of global talks, Malaysian's trade minister said here on...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Regency allots Rp 3b nfor health center
Regency allots Rp 3b nfor health center JAYAPURA, Papua: The Raja Ampat Islands administration in West Irian Jaya province has allocated Rp 3 billion (US$344,827) to build more community health centers in the newly created regency.Raja Ampat Islands Regent M.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Solahuddin defends Wiranto's credentials
Solahuddin defends Wiranto's credentialsM. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta"If you can't beat them, join them" seems to be Solahuddin Wahid's motto.Only two years ago, Solahuddin tried hard and failed to question several military officers, including Gen.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Indovision improves
Indovision improves For several days we experienced bad reception on our Indovision satellite receiver. After sending an e-mail a customer-care staff member called within a few hours and helped successfully to solve the problem. Thank you very much for this excellent and efficient service.
Wed, 12 May 2004
China to meet Denmark in final
China to meet Denmark in finalAfter some early losses, Indonesian's Uber and Thomas Cup teams will have to fight their way through the play-offs if they hope to make the knockout rounds of the championships now taking place at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 12 May 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, May 12, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, May 12, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 12 May 2004
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Improved infrastructure needed to spur growth David O'Brien Jakarta 2. Alan -- Has Alan Greenspan lost the plot? 1 X 30 Has Alan Greenspan lost the plot? Larry Elliott Guardian News Service London
Wed, 12 May 2004
Dental health important during pregnancy
Dental health important during pregnancyTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Women planning to get pregnant should get a thorough dental check up to avoid dental health problems during the pregnancy, experts from the University of Indonesia said recently.
Wed, 12 May 2004
More specific tax forms needed
More specific tax forms neededFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe use of income tax forms, known as 1721-A1, has not yet optimally specified tax information, despite annual adjustment to suit latest developments such as the application of the digital system and the inclusion of government-borne income tax.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Drug firms to get in sync
Drug firms to get in sync Gearing up for the ASEAN Free Trade Area implementation as it pertains to pharmaceutical products in 2006, the ASEAN Pharmaceuticals Club (APC) will hold a three-day conference here with a focus on plans to coordinate the manufacturing practices in the region so there is...
Wed, 12 May 2004
U.S., Malaysia set pace for free trade pact
U.S., Malaysia set pace for free trade pactAgence France-Presse Washington The United States and Malaysia signed an agreement on Monday setting up a special forum to address trade issues, Washington's fifth such pact with export-driven Southeast Asian nations.U.S.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Presidential hopefuls beat registration deadline
Presidential hopefuls beat registration deadlineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The unprecedented presidential election in July looks certain to see six pairs of contenders, with the incumbent Megawati Soekarnoputri and her deputy-cum-challenger Hamzah Haz being the last to register.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Rights team probes campus attack
Rights team probes campus attackAndi Hajramurni, Makassar A National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) team found indications on Tuesdays of human rights violations in an incident in which dozens of police officers stormed the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) in Makassar, South Sulawesi,...
Wed, 12 May 2004
City Council rejects barter for Monas lighting project
City Council rejects barter for Monas lighting projectDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The City Council has rejected the city administration's plan to have private companies pay for lighting at the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta in exchange for free billboard space.
Wed, 12 May 2004
1. DILI: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. DILI: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS East Timor AG wants Wiranto case changes 2. REFORM: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Six-year-old reform drive going nowhere, critics say 3. PRESIDEN: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Presidential hopefuls beat registration deadline 4. ANCOL: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Agency probes fish poisoning at Ancol
Wed, 12 May 2004
Players urged to fight like lions against M'sia
Players urged to fight like lions against M'siaNovan Iman Santosa and Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Indonesia's former Thomas Cup hero Hendrawan pleaded with his successors to show a fighting spirit in the quarterfinal match against Malaysia here on Wednesday.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Indonesia crusies past Germany to take on South Korea in quarterfinals
Indonesia crusies past Germany to take on South Korea in quarterfinalsZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Indonesian girls finally got a victory when first singles Silvi Antarini led the team to a crushing defeat of Germany 3-0 in the knockout playoff round, which put them in Uber Cup Championship...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Susi delivers commentary on TV
Susi delivers commentary on TV JAKARTA: Olympic gold medalist Susi Susanti has become a commentator on TransTV for the ongoing Thomas and Uber Cups in Jakarta.she and husband Alan Budikusuma attended an editors briefing, held by Samsung Electronics Indonesia at the Mulia Hotel here on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 May 2004
KPU wants more 'dodgy' ink for presidential election
KPU wants more 'dodgy' ink for presidential electionMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) plans to procure indelible ink for the July 5 presidential election, despite the recent discovery that the ink used for the legislative election last month contained a poisonous...
Wed, 12 May 2004
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RI's 'farmer diplomacy' in the Pacific Dewi Anggraeni Melbourne, Australia 2. Inqui -- Trust, healing and democracy 1 X 48 Lack of trust hinders growth of democracy Michael L. Tan Philippine Daily Inquirer Manila3.
Wed, 12 May 2004
House questions new haj program
House questions new haj program Dewi Santoso JakartaThe accountability of Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Al Munawar's planned haj savings program was questioned during a House commission on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Australia gives $4.25 in health aid
Australia gives $4.25 in health aid JAKARTA: Australia announced on Tuesday its funding of US$4.25 million to a joint program between Unicef and the Indonesian government aimed at improving maternal health in eastern parts of the country.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Strong U.S. economy may wreak havoc in RI
Strong U.S. economy may wreak havoc in RIRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans by the U.S. Federal Reserve to increase its interest rate could cause a devastating impact on the Indonesian economy particularly in the form of massive capital flight, economists warned.
Wed, 12 May 2004
House to select BPK, BI officials
House to select BPK, BI officialsDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The House of Representatives finance commission, most of whose members are unlikely to be reelected, appears in no rush to complete its long list of outstanding tasks in the remaining two sessions of the current House.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Mud banks clogging up 19 rivers in Indramayu
Mud banks clogging up 19 rivers in IndramayuNana Rukmana, Indramayu Unnatural increases in river siltation has adversely affected at least 19 rivers in Indramayu regency, West Java, in recent years and lowering productivity of fisherman and farmers in the coastal regency, a top government official...
Wed, 12 May 2004
Australian pedophile gets 13 years jail term
Australian pedophile gets 13 years jail termWahyoe Boediwardhana, Karangasem Karangasem District Court sentenced on Tuesday a former Australian diplomat to 13 years in jail for sexually abusing two underage boys in the resort island of Bali.
Wed, 12 May 2004
I'm not pessimistic but realistic: Hansen
I'm not pessimistic but realistic: HansenEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Morten Frost Hansen, the four-time All England champion from Denmark, still looked dangerous on court in his practice game against South African first singles Chris Dednam at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium last week.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Malaysia's Lion to invest $2.7b
Malaysia's Lion to invest $2.7b KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian conglomerate Lion group plans to invest US$2.7 billion in the next decade to expand its businesses, with a large chunk going to China to tap the world's largest consumer market, a report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Indonesia denies Valuair landing rights
Indonesia denies Valuair landing rightsAssociated Press Singapore Singapore budget airline Valuair canceled its first three flights to Jakarta at the last minute and suspended ticket sales on Tuesday, after Indonesian authorities denied it landing rights.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Gus Dur's candidacy and human rights
Gus Dur's candidacy and human rightsFrom Koran Tempo Anybody who feels disinclined to vote for former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, who has impaired eyesight, should refrain from doing so in the July 5 presidential election.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Preventing flooding in Jakarta
Preventing flooding in JakartaFrom Suara Karya Although the dry season (April to October) is no upon us, we still have occasional rain in Jakarta. Recently, it rained so hard in the city that many places were flooded.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Three foreign investors eyeing Tanah Abang
Three foreign investors eyeing Tanah AbangDamar Harsanto, Jakarta City-owned developer PD Sarana Jaya revealed on Tuesday that three investors from Singapore, Malaysia and China had been looking into the possibility of investing in the project to transform the old Tanah Abang textile market into a...
Wed, 12 May 2004
This festering wound
This festering wound The objection aired by the Indonesian police and military faction in the House of Representatives to having the truth behind the many human rights abuses of the past revealed is certainly more than a bit disconcerting.
Wed, 12 May 2004
RI reaches quarterfinals, meets Malaysia
RI reaches quarterfinals, meets MalaysiaEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia will meet archrival Malaysia in the 2004 Thomas Cup men's team badminton championship quarterfinals after the home team crushed New Zealand 3-0 in Tuesday's playoff.
Wed, 12 May 2004
Hotel Nikko workers face dismissal
Hotel Nikko workers face dismissal JAKARTA: A total of 217 workers from Hotel Nikko, formerly President Hotel, on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, face dismissal due to financial losses suffered by the management.
Wed, 12 May 2004
1 x 32
1 x 32 Rights team probes campus attack JP/5/KAWIN1 x 40 Short-term marriages popular in Pasuruan JP/5/tiger2 x 23 Sumatran tigers maul six people, killing two 4 x 12 Mud banks clogging up 19 rivers in Indramayu