Archive: 18 June 2004
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ministry accused of controlling KPI
Ministry accused of controlling KPI JAKARTA: Legislators Effendi Choirie and Djoko Susilo accused on Thursday the communications minister of trying to control the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI). Under the broadcasting law, the KPI has the authority to draft broadcasting regulations with the minister.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Laksamana gives go-ahead to Pertamina tanker sale
Laksamana gives go-ahead to Pertamina tanker sale Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina may go ahead with the controversial sale of its two giant tankers, said State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi. Laksamana, who is also president commissioner of the company, said on Thursday that the sale was part of the company's corporate action to return to its core business, and there was no need for the government to intervene.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Smuggling into Indonesia from neighboring countries still rife
Smuggling into Indonesia from neighboring countries still rife Hanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur The recent discovery at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port of more than 55,000 metric tons of illegally imported sugar reminds us of the need to streamline the Indonesian import-export system, especially as regards trade with neighboring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Several parties secure more seats in legislative council
Several parties secure more seats in legislative council The Constitutional Court granted on Thursday one seat in the regental legislature for the Concern for the Nation Functional Party (PKPB), the Pancasila Patriot Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the Crescent Star Party (PBB), and four seats for the United Development Party (PPP).
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Respected institutions prone to internal conflict: Observers
Respected institutions prone to internal conflict: Observers Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta A noted historian warned on Thursday that the country was prone to collapse due to the absence of credible institutions or forces that could hold it together. Anhar Gonggong of the University of Indonesia (UI) pointed out that even the Indonesian Military (TNI), which has always claimed to be a solid force responsible for national unity, was riddled with internal conflicts and intrigues.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Powell to attend ASEAN meetings after U.S.-EU, NATO summits
Powell to attend ASEAN meetings after U.S.-EU, NATO summits Agence France-Presse, Washington U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will attend annual Southeast Asian security talks early next month in Indonesia despite a travel warning from his own department. Powell will visit Indonesia after accompanying President George W. Bush to summits in Ireland and Turkey, the State Department said Wednesday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Internal rift won't break Nahdlatul Ulama Page 2
* Internal rift won't break Nahdlatul Ulama Page 2 * KPK starts prosecuting first corruption case Page 4 * Bukit Lawang tourist resort to be reopened soon Page 5 * Smuggling of goods into Indonesia still rife Page 6 * Farmers arrested for hijacking Pertamina trucks Page 8 * Philippine election row deepens; markets fret Page 9 * High expectations for Shinnecock special Page 11 * Minister predicts Asian economic boom Page 16 * Trip down memory lane for Thuram, World Cup hero Page 20
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tambourine players support Megawati
Tambourine players support Megawati MAGELANG, Central Java: A group of tambourine players in Magelang declared their support on Thursday for presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi. "The two represent the nationalist and nationalist Islam, and the combination of both elements will be very ideal for the upcoming government," said M. Saefudin, the chairman of the tambourine grouping, which mostly plays Islamic songs.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
House, government slash Medical Council members to seven
House, government slash Medical Council members to seven Dewi Santoso, Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government have agreed to slash the number of members of the planned Medical Council from the original 25 to seven, and to recruit a public figure to the body. The agreement was reached during the deliberation of the bill on medical practice on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bank Central Asia mulls Bank Permata stake buy
Bank Central Asia mulls Bank Permata stake buy Dow Jones, Jakarta PT Bank Central Asia said Thursday it is considering to take part in the bidding for the government's stake in state-owned PT Bank Permata. "We are now preparing a study to buy the Bank Permata stake," said BCA spokeswoman Lena Setiawati told Dow Jones Newswires in Jakarta.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Riau govt seeks Rp 2-3t budget
Riau govt seeks Rp 2-3t budget PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial government will propose a budget of between Rp 2 trillion and 3 trillion to the central government for 2005 to allow the province to build and improve infrastructure. Most of the money will be earmarked for the construction of new roads and refurbishment of existing roads, according to Riau governor Rusli Zainal on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Entertainment venues ready for school holiday rush
Entertainment venues ready for school holiday rush Leony Aurora, Jakarta Entertainment venues in the capital are gearing up to welcome the school holiday with special programs, although most involve higher ticket prices. Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta plans to highlight the school holiday with the screening of new release Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban all through July with a ticket price of Rp 40,000 (about US$4.26).
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. CORRUPT: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. CORRUPT: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS State loses Rp 22t to corruptors in 2 years 2. FAIR: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Fair expected to rake in Rp 250 billion 3. MEGA: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Neighbors proud of Megawati, but...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fair expected to rake in Rp 250b
Fair expected to rake in Rp 250b Damar Harsanto, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated on Thursday evening the month-long Jakarta Fair 2004 at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. In her speech, the president asked that Governor Sutiyoso transform the fair into "a modern trade and industry exhibition with international networking". The opening was also attended by Megawati's husband Taufik Kiemas, several foreign envoys and Minister of Trade and Industry Rini M.S.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fires destroy hundreds of hectares
Fires destroy hundreds of hectares JAMBI: Hundreds of hectares of plantations in Jambi province, including palm oil plantation, had been burned since early June this year, causing huge monetary losses for local residents and plantation companies working in the area. Frans Tandipau, an official at the Jambi provincial forestry office, said that the widespread burning was caused by human neglect, the dry season and shifting cultivation.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Land compensation stalls roadwork
Land compensation stalls roadwork TANGERANG: Construction of the 800-meter-long Ciputat overpass has been delayed by six months because the owners of the land needed for the project are demanding more money. The 140 house owners want Rp 2 million (US$215) per square meter for their land, while the administration is offering Rp 1.4 million per square meter. "The price should be higher because our land is located in a very strategic area," Yepi Hermawan told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kalla fends off attack from government agency
Kalla fends off attack from government agency The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jusuf Kalla, the running mate for the presidential frontrunner, was unperturbed by report released this week by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), which states that his family's company, PT Hadji Kalla, offered high-risk investment instruments to state social security firm PT Jamsostek.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto biggest vote buyer in campaign: NGOs
Wiranto biggest vote buyer in campaign: NGOs M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Corruption watchdogs say Gen. (ret) Wiranto tops the list of presidential candidates who have practiced vote buying in their campaigns, while President Megawati Soekarnoputri was deemed the most prone to misuse state facilities.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
PKS asks members not to campaign for candidates
PKS asks members not to campaign for candidates M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Amid uncertainty over which candidate to support, a Muslim-based party has urged its members to refrain from taking part in presidential campaigns. In a press release made available to The Jakarta Post on Thursday the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) advisory council announced that party officials and members were prohibited from joining the team of any presidential candidate.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P whines about lack of campaign funds
PDI-P whines about lack of campaign funds Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Less money from the disappointed business community and a lack of donations by aspiring legislators were to blame for the shortage of campaign finances for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), party officials admitted. Noviantika Nasution said on Wednesday that the party must now be very careful in spending its limited budget. "People think we are loaded ...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN lags behind on human rights: Hassan
ASEAN lags behind on human rights: Hassan Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta In spite of its impressive economic growth and giant strides in reducing poverty in previous decades, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is far behind other regions of the world in establishing a regional human rights mechanism, Indonesia's foreign minister said.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Schools and education first
Schools and education first From Republika Over the past few years, a lot of school buildings have collapsed, been demolished to make way commercial developments or fallen into disrepair. Such conditions will adversely affect the interest of both students and teachers in the education process. This situation shows that the country is being left behind in the education field, especially compared to Malaysia, which in the past even invited Indonesian teachers to come and work in that country.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega visits Ali Sadikin
Mega visits Ali Sadikin JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri paid a courtesy call to former Jakarta governor and public figure Ali Sadikin at his residence on Thursday. A presidential aide said the visit was not scheduled and caused the one-hour delay of a function at the State Palace, where Megawati was due to open a national meeting of the Attorney General's Office. Ali brushed aside speculation that the visit was politically motivated.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
PLN plans to build 12 hydropower plants
PLN plans to build 12 hydropower plants The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity firm PT PLN is planning to build 12 hydropower plants across the nation to meet the growing demand for electricity.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Concern over environment needed
Concern over environment needed From Republika The problems associated with waste disposal in Indonesia, with over 200 million people, are clearly enormous. The government should give serious thought to the waste issue in order to find the best possible solutions. For instance, household waste could be processed into fertilizer, with TV stations airing free public information ads on organic and inorganic waste. Waste treatment should be a priority of both the central and local governments.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Teachers continue strike in Muna
Teachers continue strike in Muna KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A massive teacher strike in Muna regency here has entered its 11th day on Thursday, with little resolution in sight. The teacher strike has disrupted education in the various levels of schools in the regency, from elementary to senior high schools, hurting the students who fall behind on their studies with each passing day. The strike stemmed from an alleged beating of a principal by a local policeman.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
India is really looking towards the East now
India is really looking towards the East now Pranay Gupte, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore "We always said, 'Look East', but then we would go West," Jairam Ramesh was saying in his small ground-floor office here over the weekend. "Now India wants to go East and also have the East come to us." That means, for example, India is proposing economically integrating parts of its 3.2 million sq km of land with countries like Singapore.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian wisdom has global value
Indonesian wisdom has global value Perhaps the greatest travesty in our small history as the dominant life force on this beautiful world would be if we did not grasp how the ending of the Cold War provided the potential to begin a new awareness of how humans can best work as a group, defined as the entire species. Perhaps it is time to begin thinking of humanity as an organism if we are to create a better world for our collective future. Man as organism, planet as host.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt sets price for Bukit Asam
Govt sets price for Bukit Asam JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has set an initial price of between Rp 650 and Rp 750 a share for its planned secondary offering of a 12.4 percent stake in PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam. "The book building and offering period for Bukit Asam shares will be between June 21 and June 23," State Enterprises Minister Laksamana Sukardi told reporters on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Workers protest KDI's closure
Workers protest KDI's closure SURABAYA: Some 1,000 workers of PT Kyung Dong Indonesia (KDI) marched to the East Java legislative council on Thursday to protest the company's closure due to financial difficulties. The protesters said some 3,000 workers had been laid off by the South Korean company in February after it decided to close, even though the manpower minister had ordered it to delay the closure. "KDI has treated us arbitrarily.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Farmers protest against police
Farmers protest against police Wahyuana, Bekasi Buni Bhakti villagers in Babelan district demanded on Thursday that Bekasi Police release two villagers, Bahrol Alam and Holili, who have been under arrest since Saturday for hijacked five tanker trucks belonging to state oil company Pertamina. The villagers protested the procedure of the arrest, saying the police did not issue an arrest order. The arrest order was only received by the Buni Bakti village chief Hardi Suhardi on Monday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Soccer fan shot dead in robbery
Soccer fan shot dead in robbery Evi Mariani, Jakarta A 24-year-old man, Tarmudi, was killed early on Thursday morning after buying coffee at a stall near his house to stay awake for the Euro 2004 soccer match between Portugal and Russia. Tarmudi left his house in the Serua Poncol housing complex in Ciputat, Tangerang, shortly after the earlier Euro match between Spain and Greece ended at about 1 a.m.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ban on Megawati has little effect
Ban on Megawati has little effect The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A ban imposed on incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri and running mate Hasyim Muzadi from holding further outdoor rallies in Bali will not affect their campaign on the island. The Bali General Elections Commission (KPUD) said on Thursday the restriction was now considered void as the pair were not scheduled to appear in outdoor rallies on the resort island after June 14, the day when the ban was applied.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang fights against red tape for foreign workers
Tangerang fights against red tape for foreign workers Multa Fidrus, Tangerang The Tangerang regental manpower agency will file a judicial review at the Supreme Court to fight a ministerial decree stripping it of the power to issue work permits to foreigners. Agency head Apon Suryana said on Wednesday the decree, which transferred the authority to the provincial government, was only tying up foreign workers in more red tape. The decree came into effect in May.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Philippine tourist arrivals up 31.4%
Philippine tourist arrivals up 31.4% MANILA: Tourist arrivals in the Philippines rose 31.4 percent to nearly one million in the five months to May, keeping the government's full-year target of 2.5 million visitors on track, the tourism department said on Thursday. January-May arrivals rose to 946,440 compared to 720,518 in the same period last year, Tourism Secretary Roberto Pagdanganan said in a statement.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Historical sites to be immortalized
Historical sites to be immortalized JAKARTA: The tourism agency in cooperation with 100 artists from the Ancol Art Market are to capture well-known city landmarks and historical buildings on canvas. The program, called "Jakarta on the Spot", is set to coincide with the city's official 477th anniversary, which falls on June 22. The paintings will be put on display next week in Plaza Indonesia, Central Jakarta, and be offered for sale to the public.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police submit Cimanggis dossiers
Police submit Cimanggis dossiers JAKARTA: After around four months of investigation and questioning, the Jakarta Police submitted on Wednesday dossiers of nine suspects in an explosion in Cimanggis. "The dossiers were submitted to the Depok Prosecutor's Office," the city police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jamsostek to increase compensation
Jamsostek to increase compensation Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta State-owned social security company PT Jamsostek is to raise by at least 10 percent compensation for workers who experience work- related accidents. Jamsostek president Achmad Junaidi said that workers who are injured at the workplace will have the right to receive "first class" medical services at state and private hospitals without financially burdening either their families or employers.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'I'll sell the TV, I don't care'
'I'll sell the TV, I don't care' State television station TVRI seems determined to reinstate monthly license fees for TV owners, which would range in cost between Rp 3,000 (about 30 US cents) and Rp 12,000, depending on the amount of power being used in a house. If TV owners failed to pay the fee, their power would be temporarily disconnected. The Jakarta Post asked some residents for their thoughts about this proposal. Windrati Gang, 36, is a self-employed caterer.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hamzah provides free health services
Hamzah provides free health services PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: As part of the presidential campaign, the campaign team of Hamzah Haz and Gen. (ret) Agum Gumelar is set to provide free health services for residents in three regencies in the South Sumatra province here. Free services will be given to disadvantaged people between June 25 and June 27, said Ghufron, the chairman of the campaign team. -- Antara
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah drop still under control, says BI chief
Rupiah drop still under control, says BI chief Tony Hotland, Jakarta The current depreciation in the rupiah against the U.S. dollar would not have a severe impact on the economy as it is still manageable, Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday. He said that the central bank's main policy to help arrest the fall in the rupiah was by absorbing excess liquidity in the banking sector.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Woman or unbeliever for president?
Woman or unbeliever for president? From Media Indonesia Recent newspaper and TV reports have made me feel uncomfortable as a housewife and a Muslim to know that some clerics are still so narrow-minded that they view the gender issue in such a simplistic way. All Muslims (and probably non-Muslims) would probably prefer to have male leaders, but when they face a choice between a woman and an unbeliever, they would surely not pick the latter.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Back to local names
Back to local names From Kompas The use of foreign names for real estate complexes was severely criticized by linguists and those concerned about the national language around 1995, and as a result developers changed a lot of English names to Indonesian. In consequence, such names as Cikarang City, Lippo City, Citra City, BSD City, Raffles Hills and Sentul Hills became Lippo Cikarang, Lippo Karawaci, Citra Raya, BSD Kota Mandiri, Bukit Raffles and Bukit Sentul.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stop promiscuity
Stop promiscuity among teenagers From Koran Tempo The level of promiscuity among teenagers in the West Java capital of Bandung is worrying, and is resulting in a rising number of cases of pre-marital sex being reported to the counseling agency of the provincial family planning association. While in 2002 only 104 cases were registered, the total soared to 170 in the following year. The figures are believed to represent only the tip of the iceberg (Tempo Interaktif, June 13).
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Titiek' and search for a market-friendly president
'Titiek' and search for a market-friendly president Kornelius Purba Siti Hedijati "Titiek" Herijadi, the second daughter of former president Soeharto, kept a smile on her face when a keynote speaker mentioned her father's failure to control the greed of his six children and their cronies. The occasion was a ceremony on Tuesday in Jakarta, in commemoration of the late Lt. Gen. Ali Moertopo, one of former Soeharto's most trusted aides, who died on May 15, 1984.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
West Java regental councillors refuse payments
West Java regental councillors refuse payments Nana Rukmana, Indramayu, West Java Councillors in the Indramayu and Majalengka regencies have refused billions of rupiah in end-of-term honorariums, saying the big payouts would be better allocated to running the elections and developing education and health services in the regions. The rare decision was taken amid the widespread prosecution of regional councillors nationwide over graft cases and misuse of funds.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian students see beyond myths of Italy
Indonesian students see beyond myths of Italy Fabio Scarpello, Contributor, Jakarta Vitri has watched various Discovery Channel programs on Italy, loves the country and thinks that "Italy has it all -- history, nature, food".
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN bodybuilding c'ships starts in Bali
ASEAN bodybuilding c'ships starts in Bali Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jimbaran, Bali Forty-three bodybuilders from six countries are set to compete on Friday in the 7th South East Asian (ASEAN) Bodybuilding Championship in Jimbaran, Bali. With nine categories, the biennial competition will run until Tuesday. Indonesia will field 14 athletes. Singapore has arrived with 13 competitors while Vietnam is competing with nine.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI hopes FTA will boost export to China
RI hopes FTA will boost export to China Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The government said on Thursday that Indonesian exports to China could double in three years following the gradual implementation of a free trade agreement (FTA). Director general of international cooperation at the Ministry of Industry and Trade Pos M. Hutabarat said Presidential Decree No. 48/2004 was issued on Tuesday, ratifying the FTA between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Toxic' plant to handle waste
'Toxic' plant to handle waste TANGERANG: Executives of textile producer PT Argo Pantes promised Tangerang councillors that the company would no longer discharge toxic waste into the Cisadane river without proper treatment, and that it would heed the calls for better conditions for its workers.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
BCA mulls buying stake in Bank Permata
BCA mulls buying stake in Bank Permata Dow Jones, Jakarta PT Bank Central Asia said Thursday it is considering to take part in the bidding for the government's stake in state-owned PT Bank Permata. "We are now preparing a study to buy the Bank Permata stake," said BCA spokeswoman Lena Setiawati told Dow Jones Newswires in Jakarta.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Neighbors proud of Megawati, but...
Neighbors proud of Megawati, but... Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta This is the first in a series of stories on the five presidential candidates in the eyes of their neighbors. Several residents of the Kebagusan area in South Jakarta say they are proud to be neighbors of President Megawati Soekarnoputri -- but this doesn't mean they'll vote for her.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Use of condoms drops to 0.9%
Use of condoms drops to 0.9% JAKARTA: A recent survey revealed that only 0.9 percent of males who are involved in family planning programs use condoms consistently. The survey, conducted between 2002 and 2003, found that 60 percent of around 40 million married couples in 26 provinces use any form of contraception. The highest rate of condom use was recorded between 1979 and 1980, when 6.3 percent of male family planning program participants claimed to be using condoms consistently.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
U.S. move against Alex demanded
U.S. move against Alex demanded JAKARTA: Indonesia is compiling legal documents on Maluku separatist leader Alex Manuputty, to forward to the United States, with the expectation that he would be included on its wanted list. Interim coordinating minister for political and security affairs Hari Sabarno said on Thursday that an intelligence report had revealed that Alex -- chairman of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) -- left for the U.S.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Many countries depend on Philippine workers
Many countries depend on Philippine workers Michael L. Tan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Let's imagine the entire world waking up one day to discover Filipinos have disappeared. I'm talking here about the six or seven million Filipinos currently working overseas in countries with names that run the entire alphabet, from Angola to Zimbabwe. Let's not worry first about why or how the Filipinos disappeared; in fact, it becomes academic whether it's a day or a week.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
India is really looking towards the East now
India is really looking towards the East now Pranay Gupte The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore "We always said, 'Look East', but then we would go West," Jairam Ramesh was saying in his small ground-floor office here over the weekend. "Now India wants to go East and also have the East come to us." That means, for example, India is proposing economically integrating parts of its 3.2 million sq km of land with countries like Singapore.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Asian airliners were also targets in original Sept. 11 plan: Repots
Asian airliners were also targets in original Sept. 11 plan: Repots Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur The mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks originally conceived a two-part plan that included hijacking airliners in Southeast Asia and blowing them up in mid-air as planes crashed into their targets in New York and Washington, U.S. investigators say.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, June 18, 2004
TV Today: Friday, June 18, 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, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam says
Vietnam says ASEM summit on track VIETNAM: Vietnam said it is pushing ahead with preparations for a Europe-Asia meeting in October that is beset with doubts because of European opposition to the attendance of military-ruled Myanmar. The European Union (EU) wants to block Myanmar from the Asia- Europe Meeting (ASEM) on Oct. 8-9 that Asian countries say should also include Cambodia and Laos besides the 10 nations that acceded to the EU on May 1.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Da'i hails study on graft by police
Da'i hails study on graft by police JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar praised on Thursday a study of police corruption, saying it would help the police eradicate the crime. The study, conducted by Police Staff College (PTIK) students a few months ago, found corruption was widespread among the police, at every level. "We will use the study as a starting point in our efforts to eradicate bribery and corruption within the institution.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Australia moves to renew ties with Kopassus: Hill
Australia moves to renew ties with Kopassus: Hill Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Australia is moving towards renewing cooperation with Indonesia's Kopassus special forces, which have been accused of widespread human rights abuses, Defense Minister Robert Hill said on Thursday. The commander of Kopassus' special counter-terrorism unit, Detachment 18, attended a 15-nation meeting of special forces and counter-terrorism officials held this week in Australia, Hill said.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. Market 4x12
1. Market 4x12 Tokyo, HK stock prices fall, other Asian mixed 2. Sigapore 1x36 Singapore opens up bank sector further 3. BCA 1x40 BCA mulls buying stake in Bank Permata 4. Furniture 1x40 U.S. may up tariffs on Chinese furniture 5. Fly 1x30 More low-cost airlines to fly in Asia
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. buffy 2x18
1. buffy 2x18 Scholars lecturing on 'Buffy' -- seriously 2. EDUC 2x24 Indonesian students see beyond myths of Italy
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEM summit on track: Vietnam
ASEM summit on track: Vietnam VIETNAM: Vietnam said it is pushing ahead with preparations for a Europe-Asia meeting in October that is beset with doubts because of European opposition to the attendance of military-ruled Myanmar. The European Union (EU) wants to block Myanmar from the Asia- Europe Meeting (ASEM) on Oct. 8-9 that Asian countries say should also include Cambodia and Laos besides the 10 nations that acceded to the EU on May 1.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
More graft revealed in legislative councils
More graft revealed in legislative councils The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reverberations created by last month's conviction of almost all of North Sumatra's councillors in a collective graft trial are now being felt in other local jurisdictions across Indonesia, with a number of similar corruption cases currently under investigation.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Papuans live in fear, Wiranto is told
Papuans live in fear, Wiranto is told JAYAPURA: Better education, health services and better income is what Papuans need, presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto was told when campaigning in Jayapura on Thursday. "Papua is rich but its people remain poor," Sopater Rumi, an attendee of Wiranto's campaign, said, when asked by the candidate on the needs of the people. People desperately also desire an end to living in fear each time they go out of their neighborhood, he said.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Legislators agree to discuss bill on Kyoto Protocol
Legislators agree to discuss bill on Kyoto Protocol Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta The House of Representatives agreed on Thursday to discuss a bill on the Kyoto Protocol, paving the way for the country to ratify the international environmental treaty. Eight of the nine factions in the House expressed support for discussing the protocol with government officials.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Container truck collapse kills one
Container truck collapse kills one Theresia Sufa, Bogor A public minivan driver, Miin, 28, was killed while two others, Lean and Nursan, were injured after a container truck fell on three parked minivans on Jl. Narogong, Cileungsi, on Thursday at around 5:30 a.m. Miin had parked his minivan to wait for passengers as only one, Lean, 60, a fruit seller, was already inside. Two other public minivans were parked behind Miin's. They were plying the Bantar Gebang to Cileungsi route.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt to merge Indofarma with Kimia Farma
Govt to merge Indofarma with Kimia Farma The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it would push ahead with plans to merge ailing state pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma with the healthier PT Kimia Farma and follow up with selling the shares in the combined entity. State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Thursday that the divestment was expected to take place this year. "The merger plan is still on.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Manado Police probe Rp 2.5b bank scandal
Manado Police probe Rp 2.5b bank scandal MANADO, North Sulawesi: Police said on Thursday they had identified a suspect in a Rp 2.5 billion (US$277,777) graft scam at the Manado branch of Danamon Bank. The police identified the suspect only as HM, alias Hendrik, 30, who is the business manager at the bank on Jl. Dr. Soetomo. North Sulawesi Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr. Jhony Hotma Hutauruk said Hendrik had been taken into custody on June 10. -- JP
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
State loses Rp 22 trillion to corruptors in 2 years
State loses Rp 22 trillion to corruptors in 2 years Abdul Khalik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta The state has lost some Rp 22 trillion (US$2.35 billion) in 1,198 corruption cases investigated from January 2002 to April 2004, the Attorney General's Office says. Office spokesman Kemas Yahya Rahman said on Thursday that his office was able to recover only Rp 1.2 billion of the amount as most of the assets had been used.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
3 x 19
3 x 19 More graft revealed in legislative councils JP/5/BEAT 2 x 26 District head slammed for beating Pandegelang student JP/5/DPRD 1 x 43 W. Java regental councillors refuse payments
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
District head slammed for beating Pandeglang student
District head slammed for beating Pandeglang student The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cadasari district head in Pandeglang regency, Banten, Oya Suryadilaga, has been caught up in an ugly incident at a local elementary school, where he reportedly slapped a student. Pandeglang Regent H. Dimyati Nata Kusumah expressed doubt that one of his top officials could have treated a child so harshly. "Let me call him in to get to the bottom of this," he was quoted as saying by Antara on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI faces dumping charges
RI faces dumping charges The government is seeking to resolve a trade dispute with South Korea, which has accused Indonesian exporters of wood-free paper products of dumping practices, director general of international cooperation at the Ministry of Industry and Trade Pos M. Hutabarat said. Pos said the government had submitted the case to the dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization. The South Korean government has imposed since Nov.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
City to get auction market for basic goods
City to get auction market for basic goods Damar Harsanto, Jakarta In a bid to maintain supplies and prices of basic commodities during peak seasons, the city administration and the Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry will establish an auction market to link producers with potential buyers.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arrest order sough for GAM leaders A Swedish prosecutor on Thursday asked a court to detain two exiled leaders of Indonesia's Aceh rebel movement who are accused by the Indonesian government of staging assassinations, bombings and kidnappings. The two men, Malik Mahmud, 64, and Abdullah Zaini, 63, were arrested Tuesday (Monday in Jakarta) on suspicion of crimes violating international law.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
6. MK ------ 2x20
6. MK ------ 2x20 Several parties secure more legislative seats or Parties gain more seats due to KPU bungle
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Campaign fund needs auditing
Campaign fund needs auditing From Koran Tempo In the ongoing presidential campaign, candidates compete with one another via the print and electronic media, and also by putting up banners and posters. As the public has become more critical than before, curiosity and suspicion have arisen over the funds expended during this period. Take, Jusuf Kalla, for example. He has estimated that the party he represents needs some Rp 100 billion to campaign.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
A challenge to the Governor
A challenge to the Governor A very interesting article from Zatni Arbi appeared in The Jakarta Post on Sunday, June 13, about traffic irregularities, which are mostly caused by motorcycle riders. It is one hundred percent correct. I admire the writer for expressing in this article what is in the hearts and minds of many people. This is a real challenge for the governor, and if he finally does take the steps proposed, then I will be the first to take off my hat to congratulate him.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dozens of low-cost airlines set for takeoff in Asia
Dozens of low-cost airlines set for takeoff in Asia Associated Press Singapore Asia is set for explosive growth in the low-cost airline business with dozens of new entrants taking to the skies and governments racing to liberalize their airspace, a leading aviation analyst said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPK begins prosecution of first case
KPK begins prosecution of first case Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Thursday it had began the prosecution of an corruption case worth over Rp 10 billion, the first since its establishment six months ago. "We have named as a suspect, Harun Letlet, a finance division head of the directorate general for marine transportation of the Ministry of Communications," said KPK deputy chairman Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
U.S. troops unncessary: Navy Chief
U.S. troops unncessary: Navy Chief Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to form a joint task force to combat crimes and terrorist threats in the Strait of Malacca, with the Indonesian Navy chief expecting their efforts would make a United States presence unnecessary in the busy sea lane. Navy Chief of Staff Adm.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
N. Sumatra to reopen resort town
N. Sumatra to reopen resort town Apriadi Gunawan, Medan The North Sumatra provincial government and Langkat regency administration have agreed with the people's demand to get the Bukit Lawang tourist resort reopened following a massive flash flood last year that killed over 180 people. Masrie Zein, a secretary to the Langkat regency government, said that the administration had sent a letter to the authorities at Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL) over the possible reopening of the tourist resort.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
The arrest of GAM leaders
The arrest of GAM leaders The Swedish prosecutor's office ordered the arrest of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders Hasan Tiro, Zaini Abdullah and Malik Mahmud on Tuesday (June 15). This should soon end the long war in Aceh, where much of our energy has been spent. The GAM sees the Indonesian Military (TNI) as an enemy to be fought, while the TNI sees GAM as an enemy of the state that threatens Indonesia's sovereignty. And Aceh is caught in the chaos.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Astra raises stake in UT to 53%
Astra raises stake in UT to 53% JAKARTA: PT Astra International, Indonesia's leading automaker and distributor, on Thursday said it had increased its shareholding in heavy equipment unit PT United Tractors (UT) to 53 percent from 49 percent. Astra said it bought an additional 52.4 million shares of UT at Rp 1,064 each early this month. Astra now has 835.96 million shares. The company didn't give further details. -- DJ