Archive: 2 June 2004
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Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Public sports centers in poor condition
Public sports centers in poor condition JAKARTA: People in West Jakarta apparently prefer private sector sports centers to the ones provided by the city as the equipment in public sports centers is generally in poor shape.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Exports rise in April
Exports rise in April Exports increased in April by 2.7 percent from the previous month as increasing demand for non-oil and gas commodities offset a decline in oil and gas exports, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Rupiah Rates June 1
Rupiah Rates June 1 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,971.16 6,253.17 6,647.18 6,576.92 Brunei dollar 1 5,744.78 5,155.20 5,477.80 5,422.10 Canadian dollar 1 7,158.87 6,422.76 6,826.18 6,755.29 Swiss franc 1 7,787.79 6,988.36 7,425.86 7,350.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Police on full alert during election
Police on full alert during election JAYAPURA, Papua: A senior police officer in Papua reported on Tuesday that police would be on full alert during the presidential election this year, amid threats from the separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM).Sr. Comr. Max D.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
On reviving 'keroncong' music
On reviving 'keroncong' music As a reader of The Jakarta Post, I appreciate and am grateful to the editorial staff for translating and divulging Marah Kamrin's letter published in the Warta Kota daily regarding the fading away of traditional keroncong music (the Post, May 29).
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
No sign of terrorist attacks: Da'i
No sign of terrorist attacks: Da'iAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Police have not yet discovered any indication of possible terrorist attacks during the country's direct presidential election scheduled for July 5, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar says.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
People told to take care of the elderly
People told to take care of the elderly JAKARTA: To mark World Elderly Day on Tuesday, the government encouraged citizens to take care of their parents at home instead of putting them in nursing homes."In honor of our culture, I call on younger people to let their aging parents live with them,"...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
'Pancasila keeps country united'
'Pancasila keeps country united' JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri led a celebration of the 59th anniversary of the Pancasila on Tuesday, calling on young people to remain true to the principles of the ideology.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
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'Direct' elections a casting of collective votes Thomas Hidya Tjaya Jakarta2. Dani -- Selective enforcement of labor regulations reduces job opportunities 2 x 30 Selective enforcement of labor rules cuts job opportunities Daniel Kingsley Jakarta
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Dogs and cats off the streets
Dogs and cats off the streets JAKARTA: To prevent a possible rabies breakout, the North Jakarta animal husbandry and veterinary agency has been busy rounding up stray cats and dogs.The agency's director, Sugiman, was quoted by beritajakarta.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Amien Rais vows not to engage in mudslinging
Amien Rais vows not to engage in mudslingingA. Junaidi, Jakarta Amien Rais and his running mate Siswono Yudhohusodo could easily resort to mudslinging with their rivals, especially those associated with "militarism" -- retired generals Wiranto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Packages of silicone cause commotion at the airport
Packages of silicone cause commotion at the airportEvi Mariani and P.C. Naommy, Jakarta Three packages at the center of a bomb scare at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport on Tuesday turned out to contain a harmless substance, police said.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
1. Rupiah (1x47)
1. Rupiah (1x47) Rupiah, stocks fall as election campaign starts2. BPS (3x13) May inflation creates new worries3. BCA (4x10) BCA gets custodian license in futures4. BI (2x30) Bankers want 'market-friendly' deputy governor for BI 5. MIGAs (1x38)Regions demands payment of oil revenue
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Damning accusations dog Wiranto's bid
Damning accusations dog Wiranto's bidTiarma Siboro and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta The challenges to Wiranto's presidential bid have taken another twist after his former aide in the Indonesian Military (TNI) Maj. Gen.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
No Garuda team for complimentary ads
No Garuda team for complimentary ads A proposal has been circulating from the "Team for Publication of ISO 9001: 2000 Garuda Indonesia" complete with contact people and phone/fax numbers, offering joint complimentary ads for the Garuda award.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
RI U-20s hold India to draw
RI U-20s hold India to drawEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Indonesian Under-20 team held the Indian national team to a 1-1 draw in a friendly match at the Bung Karno Stadium here on Tuesday afternoon.Defender Ahmad Zaelani forced India's goalkeeper Prasanta Dora to collect the ball from his net,...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Release of terror suspects delayed
Release of terror suspects delayedIrvan NR, Palu The Central Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office has postponed the planned release of three people acquitted by a provincial high court of terrorism charges. However, the reason behind the postponement is still unclear.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Seized bombs and weapons destroyed
Seized bombs and weapons destroyed POSO, Central Sulawesi: Police in the Central Sulawesi regency of Poso destroyed on Tuesday more than 2,000 rifles, guns, homemade bombs and ammunition that the police discovered during door-to-door searches in the area in the past 10 months.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Poverty-reduction strategy
Poverty-reduction strategy The Indonesian delegation to the World Bank-sponsored international conference on poverty reduction in Shanghai last week should be able to bring home a great deal of knowledge and information to help improve the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), which is...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
On top of Wiranto's platform: More jobs, revenue
On top of Wiranto's platform: More jobs, revenueZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Retired general Wiranto promises to establish macroeconomic stability, in addition to creating more jobs, boosting the nation's revenue and more fairly distributing that revenue if he were elected.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Meet the Megawati campaign strategists
Meet the Megawati campaign strategistsTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Public relations, party supporters and minorities are among the issues being focused on by three campaign teams working for the Megawati-Hasyim ticket.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Rupiah Rates June 1
Rupiah Rates June 1 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,971.16 6,253.17 6,647.18 6,576.92 Brunei dollar 1 5,744.78 5,155.20 5,477.80 5,422.10 Canadian dollar 1 7,158.87 6,422.76 6,826.18 6,755.29 Swiss franc 1 7,787.79 6,988.36 7,425.86 7,350.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Kuningan to propose bill on conservation
Kuningan to propose bill on conservation KUNINGAN, West Java: Kuningan regency administration is planning to propose a bill on conservation and mountain climbing on Mount Ciremai.Kuningan deputy regent Aan Suharso said that the bill was being written and would be deliberated immediately with the...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
We don't live in cowboy country
We don't live in cowboy country Last Wednesday's fatal shooting of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi of the Central Sulawesi Prosecutors' Office came as a big blow to us.It is not the first time a member of the judiciary has been shot dead by irresponsible people.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
House debates autonomy laws
House debates autonomy lawsKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Lawmakers agreed to accept the government-sponsored bill revising the local autonomy laws as their main reference point when they began deliberating amendments to the laws on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
House criticizes mining regulation
House criticizes mining regulation JAKARTA: House of Representatives Commission VIII on the environment criticized on Tuesday government regulation in lieu of law No. 1/2004 on mining in protected forests.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Medco plans rights issue, bonds this year
Medco plans rights issue, bonds this yearDow Jones, Jakarta Oil and gas producer PT Medco Energi Internasional said on Tuesday said it planned to issue rights shares to increase its capital and to reduce its debt to equity ratio.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Govt proposes further changes to health bill
Govt proposes further changes to health billDewi Santoso, Jakarta The debate over the deliberation of the medical practice bill looks set to drag on, as the government has proposed a disciplinary committee to provide better protection for both doctors and patients.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignationFrom Media IndonesiaThe Javanese word legowo has become popular following the failure of former president Abdurrahman " Gus Dur" Wahid to satisfy the health requirements for standing in the presidential election.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Two students get Rp 900m for schooling
Two students get Rp 900m for schooling JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua provincial government allocated last year a staggering Rp 900 million for two students who were completing their studies at an aviation school in New Zealand.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
RP hopes for next president by June 30
RP hopes for next president by June 30Manny Mogato, Reuters, Manila After a week of rancorous debate, Philippine lawmakers cracked open more ballot boxes on Tuesday and said they should be able to declare the next president at least a week before the government must dissolve on June 30.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Rupiah, stocks fall as election campaign starts
Rupiah, stocks fall as election campaign startsDow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah fell to a 26-month closing low on concerns over the heating up of the political climate during the presidential election campaign, which kicked off on Tuesday.The local unit closed at Rp 9,380 per U.S.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Nicklaus backs Asian stars mission
Nicklaus backs Asian stars mission KUALA LUMPUR: Jack Nicklaus is backing Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Zhang Lianwei of China to fly the flag for Asian golf when they make a rare foray in the United States this week on the US PGA Tour.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Five missing as cargo ship sinks in Sumbawa waters
Five missing as cargo ship sinks in Sumbawa watersThe Jakarta Post, Mataram/Kupang/Surabaya A rescue team was searching on Tuesday for at least five people still missing after a cargo ship capsized in the waters off the eastern island of Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
BCA gets custodian license in futures
BCA gets custodian license in futuresZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Board (Bappebti) issued on Tuesday a license for Bank Central Asia (BCA) to operate as a custodian bank in futures trading.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Widening marine contamination
Widening marine contaminationFrom Koran Tempo Following the pollution of the Jakarta Bay, now the waters of Tangerang have also been contaminated, leaving a great number of fish dead on the coast. Therefore, the relevant government institutions, such as the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Garuda, other Asian airlines hike airfares
Garuda, other Asian airlines hike airfaresAssociated Press, Jakarta/Singapore/Hong Kong Several major airlines in Asia have decided to raise airfares following climbing crude oil prices.Indonesia's national flag carrier Garuda on Tuesday hiked airfares to Australia and New Zealand by A$15 (US$11)...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Police officers in hot seat over TV reality show
Police officers in hot seat over TV reality showEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police Professional Ethics Board has decided to make a formal recommendation to Chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara requesting him to dismiss First Insp.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Activist wants probe into alleged graft
Activist wants probe into alleged graft BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A local activist demanded on Tuesday that prosecutors immediately investigate an alleged markup in the renovation of Aceh provincial secretary's official residence at the cost of Rp 1.4 billion (US$ 155,555).
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
'RRI' director denies corruption allegations
'RRI' director denies corruption allegations JAKARTA: The director of state-funded radio station RRI, Suryanta Saleh, denied on Tuesday allegations his office had misused state funds in procuring broadcast equipment.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Presidential election
Presidential election From Media Indonesia Five pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates will contest the presidential election on July 5. It is estimated that more people will vote in the presidential election than voted in the legislative election.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Smuggled goods sell well in Belawan
Smuggled goods sell well in BelawanApriadi Gunawan, Medan A range of cheap merchandise, allegedly smuggled from Malaysia and Singapore, can be found on sale openly at Belawan Port, some 20 kilometers from the North Sumatra capital of Medan.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Bird smuggling hard to curb: NGO
Bird smuggling hard to curb: NGOTheresia Sufa, Bogor A wildlife watchdog has revealed that bird smuggling is the second largest crime in the country after drug trafficking in terms of the number of cases.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
May inflation creates new worries
May inflation creates new worriesDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Prices increased faster in May than in April due to the weakening rupiah and higher telephone charges, giving rise to concerns about inflation that could force the central bank to start raising interest rates.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Busway feeder service failure admitted
Busway feeder service failure admittedBambang Nurbianto and Damar Harsanto, Jakarta The TransJakarta Busway management admits that it has failed to provide feeder services for the 12.9-kilometer busway corridor from Blok M, South Jakarta, to Kota, West Jakarta.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Children try iron-rich diet to prevent anemia
Children try iron-rich diet to prevent anemiaLeony Aurora, Jakarta For Sri, a third grader at public elementary school 2 on Kelapa island in the Thousand Islands, nothing compares to eating freshly caught fried fish cooked by her mother.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Maligo springs start to dry up due to rampant illegal logging
Maligo springs start to dry up due to rampant illegal loggingIrvan NR, Palu The Maligo springs in Madale subdistrict, Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, are on the verge of drying up due to rampant logging in the area.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
We don't live in
We don't live in cowboy country Last Wednesday's fatal shooting of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi of the Central Sulawesi Prosecutors' Office came as a big blow to us.It is not the first time a member of the judiciary has been shot dead by irresponsible people.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Japanese Ambassador
Japanese AmbassadorCorrection: The name of the Japanese Ambassador, whose picture appeared in Page 4 of The Jakarta Post May 31 edition, is Yutaka Iimura. We regret the error.Editor
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Widening marine contamination
Widening marine contaminationFrom Koran Tempo Following the pollution of the Jakarta Bay, now the waters of Tangerang have also been contaminated, leaving a great number of fish dead on the coast. Therefore, the relevant government institutions, such as the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Mitsubishi sales drop 56.3% in May
Mitsubishi sales drop 56.3% in May TOKYO: Sales of new Mitsubishi vehicles in May plunged to less than a half the year-before level, apparently hit by defect cover-up scandals at the group, a dealers' association said on Tuesday.Mitsubishi Motors sold a total of 4,213 new vehicles in May, down 56.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Journalists survive boat mishap
Journalists survive boat mishap A boat carrying a group of journalists and environmental activists sank on Tuesday morning at around 11 a.m. after it hit coral reefs off East Kalimantan.The accident took place half an hour after the ship left the Derawan islands port for Sangalaki island in East...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
[b] At Koba Tin, friendly means
At Koba Tin, friendly means genuine care for community and environment Positioning itself as a friendly mining company, PT Koba Tin genuinely implements all the nuances of the slogan in its operations and has been since day one.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Oil giants struggle to offset rising crude prices
Oil giants struggle to offset rising crude pricesGlenn McKenzie, Associated Press, Lagos, Nigeria Leading oil exporters outside the Middle East have pledged to boost production to offset soaring world prices - but it could be months or years before Top 10 giants Russia, Nigeria and Mexico really...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Amien's brother loses bid for DPD seat
Amien's brother loses bid for DPD seatMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta As presidential candidate Amien Rais started his campaign on Tuesday, his brother, Dahlan, was removed from his projected seat on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in Central Java.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
2005 budget assumptions agreed
2005 budget assumptions agreedDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The House of Representatives budget commission and the government have agreed on key assumptions for the draft 2005 state budget, which envisages a smaller deficit and higher economic growth.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Javanese farming entrepreneurs on Batam
Javanese farming entrepreneurs on Batam Fadli, Batam Mardi, 35, and his wife Sutiyem, 28, from Banjarnegara regency, Central Java province, arrived four years ago on Batam in search of work in the special industrial zone island.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Vision of tomorrow, today
Vision of tomorrow, today R.A. Kartini is a heroine of Indonesian history. She fought for women's emancipation long before the country became independent. Her vision of women's emancipation was so powerful, it has become a reality, as can be seen in the current leadership.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Selective enforcement of labor rules cuts job opportunities
Selective enforcement of labor rules cuts job opportunitiesDaniel Kingsley, Jakarta Indonesia's recently promulgated labor regulations have created a discerning attitude in the private sector towards export-oriented sectors.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Candidates choose not to reveal their donors
Candidates choose not to reveal their donorsM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta All presidential candidates have submitted bank accounts to the General Elections Commission (KPU) but none of them have revealed their lists of campaign donors, the commission said on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
U.S. set to up Asian maritime security
U.S. set to up Asian maritime securityRichard Hubbard, Reuters, Singapore Washington will seek to win over skeptical Southeast Asia to U.S. plans for increased security in the area's busy shipping lanes when Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visits Asia this week, analysts said.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
1. PLATFORM: 1 LINES, 35 COUNTS
1. PLATFORM: 1 LINES, 35 COUNTS Wiranto promises more jobs, revenue 2. MEGA: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS The Megawati campaign strategists 3. AMIEN: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Amien's campaign manager vows not to engage in mudslinging 4. KPU: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Candidates decline to reveal donors
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Students get look at research life
Students get look at research life BOGOR: Cosmetics company PT L'Oreal Indonesia and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) hosted on Tuesday a study tour of LIPI's biotechnology research center in Bogor for high school students.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Government to expel American researcher
Government to expel American researcherThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government ordered on Tuesday International Crisis Group (ICG) researcher Sidney Jones to leave the country immediately, citing a work permit violation.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
In March, searchers found a missing ship that was reported
In March, searchers found a missing ship that was reported missing in the Banda Sea off Southeast Sulawesi province and rescued all 52 people aboard, including eight crew members.The KM Untung Jaya, which also carried tons of freight, sank in bad weather when it was sailing from Taliabo port in...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
KL company to buy stake in Jawa Power
KL company to buy stake in Jawa Power KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian power company YTL Power International Bhd has announced a move to buy a 35-per-cent stake in an Indonesian power plant for US$139.4 million, news reports said Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Candidates float ideas in rally
Candidates float ideas in rallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people lined up along Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman on Tuesday to watch the floats go by as the first day of a month-long presidential campaign began.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Good corporate governance and culture: Indonesia's challenge
Good corporate governance and culture: Indonesia's challengeEric Hallett, Jakarta There has been much recent debate over how universal the policies of good corporate governance are across cultures (transparency and disclosure, ethical decision-making, shareholder rights, proper risk management,...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
No paper
No paper In observance of the Buddhist Day of Enlightenment and in line with government instruction, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday (June 3). The Post will reappear on Friday (June 4). -- Publisher
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 1, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 1, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 925...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Fillipino workers face deportation
Fillipino workers face deportation MANILA: Some 9,000 Filipinos working illegally in South Korea failed to take advantage of an amnesty program and now face deportation, the Philippine Foreign Secretary Delia Albert said on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Regions demands payment of oil revenue
Regions demands payment of oil revenueFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The country's oil and gas producing regions demanded on Tuesday that the central government disburse their share of oil and gas revenue totaling Rp 2.73 trillion (US$294.66 million).
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Batu Hijau copper-gold mine (PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara) in Sumbawa
Batu Hijau copper-gold mine (PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara) in Sumbawa has been awarded a Green PROPER rating by the State Ministry for the Environment in March. PTNNT was one of only 8 companies nationally to achieve this high rating.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
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U.S. in Iraq: The moral high ground? Patrick Guntensperger Jakarta 2. ICRC -- 1 x 30 Humanity in fight against terror Jakob Kellenberger Geneva3. PRO2 -- The march to barbarism 1 x 30 Checking the march to barbarism Jeffrey D. Sachs Project Syndicate4.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Bankers want 'market-friendly' deputy governor for BI
Bankers want 'market-friendly' deputy governor for BITony Hotland, Jakarta Bankers expressed expectations on Tuesday that the next senior deputy governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) should be "market friendly" and possesses good knowledge about banking, monetary issues and independence.