Archive: 25 June 2004
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Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Komnas Perempuan's appeal
Komnas Perempuan's appeal We welcome the response of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the public demand that a presidential message be immediately issued to discuss the endorsement of the Bill Against Domestic Violence (RUU AKDRT). The President raised two problems, namely the preparedness of the law enforcement apparatus to support the law's implementation, and the near-to-expiry term of office of legislators, which prevents their optimal performance.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Encephalitis case confirmed in HK
Encephalitis case confirmed in HK HONG KONG: Hong Kong health authorities were on high alert on Thursday after a man was confirmed to have contracted Japanese encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease that killed an Indonesian woman here two weeks ago. Health officials said the 45-year-old man had developed fever, headache and drowsiness this month and was in a critical condition in hospital.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fuel stocks at safe level: Pertamina
Fuel stocks at safe level: Pertamina The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National fuel stocks have reportedly returned to a safe level at a 22-day consumption level, meaning there would not be a fuel shortage ahead of the presidential election, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said in a statement on Thursday. Pertamina's spokesman M. Harun said the stocks would further increase to a level of 24 days of consumption by the end of this month.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega receives 'farmer' award
Mega receives 'farmer' award JAKARTA: The Outstanding Farmers' and Fishermen's Society (KTNA) presented President Megawati Soekarnoputri with an award in recognition of her desire to improve public welfare. The Adi Bakti Tani Nelayan Maha Utama medal was presented to the President on Thursday at the State Palace by KTNA chairman Winarno Tohir.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
3 heads
3 heads 1. GOV -- 1 x 38 RI's sporting world at a crossroad 2. THUMM -- 1 x 42 Thumm looking for young Indonesian talent 3. PAPUA -- 1 x 37 Athletics hopes rest on Papua project
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Government confirms SBKRI not required
Government confirms SBKRI not required Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta The Minister for Home Affairs Hari Sabarno told provincial and regental/municipal secretaries on Thursday that the controversial Indonesian Citizenship Certificate (SBKRI) was no longer required from Chinese-Indonesians. "The government sent a letter in 1996 stating that the SBKRI was no longer needed to acquire official documents," Hari explained to the regional officials.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Confused in Bandung
Confused in Bandung From Koran Tempo Bandung, the capital of West Java, was formerly known as the Paris of Java. Today, it is no longer so beautiful because of its complex city plan and muddled public transportation system. As a student from Jakarta, I was confused when I first arrived in Bandung. I went to a destination by public minivan and for my return trip, I had to take another means of public transport. The routes used by the two were also different.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Festival remembers clean, honest official
Festival remembers clean, honest official Tony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta The Double Fifth Day, known through the West as the Dragon Boat Festival day, is another significant lunar holiday for the Chinese around the world, as it serves to commemorate the grim crusade against corruption and ineffectual government. This year, it fell June 22. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, a great patriot poet Qu Yuan (c.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 25, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 25, 2004 Exhibitions * Japanese Calligraphy, Shoudou, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 30. * Painting, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 26. * Summer Fun - Accessory Extravaganza with summer colors and great discounts, FUSIONNS boutique, Saberro House, Jl.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Candidates say audit agency politicized, use smear tactics
Candidates say audit agency politicized, use smear tactics The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Campaign team managers have accused the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) of launching a smear campaign against their respective presidential candidates by alleging that they had failed to keep their offices and ministries free from corruption when they were Cabinet ministers.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/GRAFT
JP/5/GRAFT South Sulawesi councillors in another graft scandal Andi Hajramurni and Jongker Rumteh Makassar/Manado South Sulawesi provincial councillors are the latest legislature to be implicated in a corruption case, with members accused of embezzling Rp 18 billion (US$ 1.9 million) in public funds. Corruption watchdog the Antigraft Community Coalition here made public the graft allegations on Thursday, delivering a report on the case to the North Sulawesi High Prosecutors' Office.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Presidential campaign offers mixed blessings for media
Presidential campaign offers mixed blessings for media Tiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Some say the media is benefiting the most from the ongoing presidential campaign. With the billions of rupiah worth of advertising the print and electronic media is getting from the candidates, this may well be true. Television stations are undoubtedly leading in revenue gain compared to radio stations and the print media.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Government prepares lawsuits against firms over fires
Government prepares lawsuits against firms over fires The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Pekanbaru The government is intensifying efforts to put out wildfires on Sumatra and Kalimantan and preparing lawsuits against farmers and plantation companies blamed for setting the land-clearing blazes, which have sent an acrid haze over at least three countries.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mobile laboratory to boost science awareness
Mobile laboratory to boost science awareness P.C. Naommy Jakarta The government has launched the country's first mobile science laboratory on Thursday, in conjunction with the opening of the second Indonesian Science Festival, to raise the level of scientific learning. The prototype was designed in a 2002 interdisciplinary project involving faculty and students of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Baihaki defends tanker purchase
Baihaki defends tanker purchase The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president director of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina Baihaki Hakim said the reason for purchasing giant tankers was to reduce the dependency on chartered tankers and free the company from being dictated to by a tanker cartel. "Owning the tankers would make Pertamina independent.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI's notorious haze
RI's notorious haze Indonesia is ridiculed by the international community every year when the haze from fires caused by slash-and-burn fills the skies of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members. The slash-and-burn method of clearing the land was practiced by nomadic farmers in ancient times. Nowadays, people understand that the method damages important substances in the soil.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
KL fears pollution figures from haze could hurt economy
KL fears pollution figures from haze could hurt economy Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Malaysia said on Thursday air pollution figures would remain a state secret due to fears the economy would be hurt by revealing how much smog from neighboring Indonesia had blanketed parts of the country. "The only problem is that it gets distorted by the international media. It then gives a grim picture of Malaysia," deputy prime minister Najib Razak said.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
10 arrested for illegal gambling
10 arrested for illegal gambling KUALA LUMPUR : Police arrested nine Malaysians and an Indonesian and seized laptop computers, televisions and other equipment in the latest raid in a crackdown against illegal betting on the Euro 2004 soccer tournament. Cited by the Bernama national news agency, Ithnin said the group had taken up to 6 million ringgit (US$1.6 million) in bets on each of the tournaments games so far, including high-stakes bets of up to 800,000 ringgit (US$210,000).
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Seven foreign teams to join Tour d'Indonesia
Seven foreign teams to join Tour d'Indonesia Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Seven foreign countries and territories will send teams to the inaugural Tour d'Indonesia in September, according to an official from the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI). The race, which is scheduled to take place from Sept. 27 to Oct. 6, will cover a distance of 1,500 kilometers from Jakarta to Denpasar, Bali, with a total of US$100,000 up for grabs.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Athletic hopes rest on Papua project
Athletic hopes rest on Papua project According to Hans Peter Thumm, the Papua project is a six- month scheme consisting of three main activities of talent identification, talent selection and talent promotion, which targets students between the ages of 13 and 14 years.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 24, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 24, 2004 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 950 0 0 Adhi Karya 300 5 20,326,500 Adira Dinamika 2,425 50 15,500 AGIS Tbk 90 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 70 -10 50,000 Alakasa Industrindo 135 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 975 0 5,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 35 0 0...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
2 x 24
2 x 24 Another graft scandal hits S. Sulawesi council JP/5/DRUGS 2 x 18 Yogyakarta testing students for drugs Police say bomb suspect Azahari still in Bandung
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Shares end higher on blue chip buying
Shares end higher on blue chip buying Shares ended higher on Thursday as institutional funds continued to buy many blue chips to improve their equity portfolio by the end of this month, dealers said. They added that gains across regional markets provided support, but buying was capped by lingering concerns about the rupiah's weakness and political uncertainty ahead of the July presidential polls. The Jakarta Stock Exchange's main index ended up 9.595 points, or 1.4 percent, at 709.351.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Samuel Mansmor policing nature
Samuel Mansmor policing nature Tantri Yuliandini, Jakarta One of the winners of this year's annual Kalpataru environmental award, is Samuel Mansmor, a former policeman from Saba Warwe village, East Biak in the Biak Numfor regency of West Papua, who won the category of Environmental Pioneer.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. ASABA: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS
1. ASABA: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Gunawan sentenced to death 2. SECURITY: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS TNI to receive marching orders to quit vital plants 3. BLBI: 2 LINE, 21 COUNTS Supreme Court blamed for delay in executing verdict 4. SBKRI: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Govt confirms SKBRI not required 5. TANKER: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Baihaki defends tanker purchase
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Schools warned not to collect extra fees
Schools warned not to collect extra fees TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim ordered all state school principals and school boards not to collect extra fees from new students, except those usually collected at the start of the academic year. City Secretary Harry Mulya Zain quoted the mayor as saying on Wednesday that schools that charged new students extra fees would be punished.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
New Surakarta sultan named amid deepening intrigue
New Surakarta sultan named amid deepening intrigue Blontank Poer, Surakarta Some children and other family members of Pakubowono XII, the late sultan of Surakarta in Central Java, who passed away earlier this month, announced the name of his successor on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's sporting world at a crossroad
Indonesia's sporting world at a crossroad As it is home to 220 million people, Indonesia is in an ideal position to become a force to be reckoned with in the sporting world. But poor management in the development program has resulted in some mediocre Indonesian results in regional and international competitions. The Jakarta Post's Zakki P.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'We can only envy other cities'
'We can only envy other cities' Rapid expansion and overcrowding have made Jakarta a difficult place to live in. On the city's 477th official anniversary, the administration must do something to deal with the numerous social problems afflicting the metropolis, particularly poverty. Some people talked to The Jakarta Post about their hopes for the city. Anwar Musa, 42, is a copywriter at an advertising agency in Pluit, North Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pancasila helps sustain unity in Indonesia
Pancasila helps sustain unity in Indonesia Anthony Paul, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Three cheers for the Indonesian nation-state? No, not yet. But six years after Indonesians wrenched themselves into a new era, it's an appropriate moment for one muted, cautious hurrah. The main reason: Despite Timor Leste's independence, there is still, practically speaking, only one Indonesia. That's a substantial result, considering the tumult there since 1998-1999.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
*Gunawan sentenced to death for father-in-law's murder Page 2
*Gunawan sentenced to death for father-in-law's murder Page 2 *Religious leaders warn govt of chaos in Papua Page 4 *Another graft scandal hits S. Sulawesi council Page 5 *Pancasila helps sustain unity in RI Page 7 *Busway passengers to have parking lot Page 8 *U.S. drops quest for ICC immunity on soldiers Page 9 *Germans exit Euro 2004 as Dutch go on to quarterfinals Page 12 *Government may sell entire stake in Permata Page 13 *Simon & Garfunkel friends again, back on the road Page 18
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Military Police gets new commander
Military Police gets new commander JAKARTA: Col. Otte Ruchiyat was formally named as the commander of the Military Police for the Jakarta Military Command on Thursday, replacing Col. Daud Lallo, who had been in the post for two years. Lallo handed over the command to Ruchiyat in a ceremony presided over by the Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo. Ruchiyat previously served as a member of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas).
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
On civilian-military dichotomy
On civilian-military dichotomy From Suara Karya Some circles are still questioning whether former military leaders can become democratic statesmen, which in my view is unreasonable. All good men strive to make adjustments to their environments and positions to achieve the best in life. It is narrow-minded to judge against someone because of their military background and it is exaggerating to say military institutions somehow control democracy.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Last year, police distributed leaflets bearing the photographs
Last year, police distributed leaflets bearing the photographs of two of the most wanted men -- Azahari and Noordin -- in hotels and public places in Bandung, as they appealed for the public's help to track down the terrorist suspects. Hotel managements in Bandung, meanwhile, blamed Azahari and Noordin for the sudden drop in hotel occupancy rates in the city.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Future of ASEAN
Future of ASEAN Call it by chance or by design, the flurry of ASEAN meetings starting on Tuesday will coincide with the final week of the one- month long presidential campaign. For incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri who is running for re-election, it will be her last chance to steal the limelight from the international community prior to the July 5 presidential election.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Amien to bar ministers from going abroad
Amien to bar ministers from going abroad CIREBON, West Java: Presidential candidate Amien Rais promised his constituents in Cirebon on Thursday that if he were elected president, his first priority would be to temporarily prohibit his ministers from going abroad. The ministers would be ordered to prioritize all domestic affairs that needed to be addressed immediately, including poverty eradication and the creation of new jobs, he said while campaigning in Gerbang Mekar subdistrict here.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Businessman clarifies
Businessman clarifies 'misleading' reports Tony Hotland Jakarta A North Sumatra businessman spoke out on Thursday against news reports about a recent district court verdict he won against British agricultural group Rowe Evans that he said unfairly pictured him in a bad light. "I am upset because the news reports are imbalanced and seem to point to me as someone who could endanger foreign investment in the country instead of seeing the big picture," Rahmat Shah said.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Elderly set criteria for president
Elderly set criteria for president BANDUNG: Residents at Bumi Pertiwi Old Folks' Home in Bandung decided on Thursday their criteria for the ideal president in the upcoming presidential election. The president has to be honest, responsible, trusted, free from corruption and close to the common people, including to the elderly people, said Rochimah, 77, who has lived in the old folks' home for years.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police mediate company dispute
Police mediate company dispute JAKARTA: North Jakarta Police mediated a dialog on Thursday between PT Lancar Central Logistics (LCL) and drivers, who work for the company on a contractual basis. Cilincing Police chief Comr. Eko Trisnanto said the drivers had been on strike for over a week, since June 14. "We tried a couple of times to hold talks, but the company executives refused, because, they said, the drivers had gone beyond their authority," he was quoted by Tempo News Room as saying.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is finishing a decree that will give the Indonesian Military (TNI) one year to leave vital installations across the country. During a limited Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Megawati approved the proposal that would leave security arrangements in the vital installations to the respective companies.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Water shortages arrive early in Gunungkidul
Water shortages arrive early in Gunungkidul YOGYAKARTA: Villagers in the southern parts of Gunungkidul regency have begun to suffer from water shortages as this year's dry season sets in, an official said on Thursday. Basuki Rochim, the director of the Gunungkidul administration's economics and development agency, said that water shortages were currently affecting at least 51 villages in 11 districts of the regency, with the total number of people involved amounting to some 132,625.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Restive Mount Bromo remains off-limits
Restive Mount Bromo remains off-limits PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Mount Bromo remained closed to the public on Thursday after an eruption last week that killed two tourists, including a Singaporean. "The Bromo area is off-limits for one kilometer from the core zone because volcanic activity alert there is still in effect," local volcanologist Yusep Hidayat said. Despite the closure, foreign tourists, including some from France, continued to arrive at hotels near Bromo.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Govt reluctant to stop torture'
'Govt reluctant to stop torture' JAKARTA: The government is been slammed for lacking seriousness in implementing the United Nations Convention against Torture, which requires an end to state-sponsored torture against citizens, a non-governmental organization says. The government ratified the UN Convention in 1998 but no significant improvements had been made since then to reduce the incidence of torture against citizens, the NGO told a discussion on Thursday. Gen.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Gloria Arroyo declared RP president, seeks unity
Gloria Arroyo declared RP president, seeks unity Stuart Grudgings, Reuters, Manila Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, fresh from being declared winner of May's election, reached out to her opponents on Thursday for help in tackling corruption, poverty, insurgencies and a restive military.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Campaign laws 'full of loopholes'
Campaign laws 'full of loopholes' A. Junaidi and Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Various loopholes in the campaign regulations are not only providing presidential candidates with ample opportunity to try to influence voters with gifts, but also making it difficult to properly punish them, according to experts. The General Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) and a legal expert agreed on Thursday that little can be done to deal with the many "gray areas" in what constitutes buying votes.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina plans to take out trash
Pertamina plans to take out trash JAKARTA: State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has signed a contract with waste treatment company PT Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industry (PPLi) in Cileungsi, West Java to treat some 16,000 tons of hazardous waste produced by Pertamina's Balongan Processing unit. In a press release on Thursday, Pertamina said that as part of the contract, it had sent 300 tons of hazardous waste to PPLi for treatment last week.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
14 arrested over fake excise stickers
14 arrested over fake excise stickers Evi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police arrested 14 people allegedly involved in a syndicate counterfeiting cigarette excise stickers that in seven years caused trillions of rupiah in state losses. "The operation was jointly conducted with the Directorate General for Customs and Excise. We arrested the key suspect in the syndicate, AM, in Lasem, Central Java, last night," city police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Several NGOs strive to educate voters
Several NGOs strive to educate voters M. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have taken over from the General Elections Commission (KPU) in educating voters about the unprecedented presidential election. Radio 68H, one of the NGOs, said on Thursday it had been broadcasting voter education programs since the run-up to the April 5 legislative election and that was expected to last until September.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rio Tinto signs iron ore deals
Rio Tinto signs iron ore deals SYDNEY: Anglo-Australian resources giant Rio Tinto on Thursday announced it had struck several more long-term iron ore deals with Chinese steel mills to meet the country's continued strong demand for the raw material. The contracts will see Rio Tinto's Hamersley Iron mine supply more than 30 million tons of iron ore per year while the Robe River mine will supply 10 million tons a year. The contracts are for an average of 10 years.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police say bomb suspect Azahari still in Bandung
Police say bomb suspect Azahari still in Bandung Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung Intelligence suggests that key terror suspect Dr. Azahari is still in Bandung, according to the Bandung metropolitan police. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
A good time for ASEAN to strengthen its leadership
A good time for ASEAN to strengthen its leadership Bantarto Bandoro, Jakarta ASEAN will hold its 37th ministerial meeting here on June 28 to Aug. 2. An ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting as well as talks with other partners of ASEAN will also take place in between these dates.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
School debating contest kicks off
School debating contest kicks off Dewi Santoso, Jakarta The second Indonesian Schools Debating Championship (ISDC) opened on Thursday, involving 102 senior high school students who represent 22 provinces across the country. A 41-strong jury panel will select four best speakers from the event to contest the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) in Calgary, Canada next year.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. ISAI: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. ISAI: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Presidential candidates violate TV ad regulations 2. MONEY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 X 28 Many campaign loopholes: Expert 3. BPK: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Candidates say audit agency politicized, uses smear tactics or Audit agency politicized, using smear tactics: Strategist 4. KPU: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 X 36 Several NGOs strive to educate voters 5. ADS: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 Presidential campaign offers mixed blessings for media
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors delay verdict advice
Prosecutors delay verdict advice JAKARTA: The ad hoc human rights tribunal for the Tanjung Priok incident in 1984 was adjourned on Thursday as prosecutors were not ready to make a sentencing recommendation for former Army Special Forces chief Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan. The court gave the prosecutors until July 1 to prepare their recommendation.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia must act firmly to push through necessary legal reforms
Indonesia must act firmly to push through necessary legal reforms Frans H. Winarta, Jakarta The rule of law is essentially an idea to achieve justice for the people of any state. The law is a system of values that transforms the cause of justice into a reality and should be recognized as such by the people.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Businesspeople vow to be energy efficient
Businesspeople vow to be energy efficient Theresia Sufa, Bogor At least 130 businesspeople promised on Wednesday to cut their energy consumption and support the local administration's energy efficiency campaign to reduce the industrial sector's greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent by 2010.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Aprindo requests review of 3-in-1
Aprindo requests review of 3-in-1 JAKARTA: Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) chairman Handaka Santosa requested on Thursday that Governor Sutiyoso review the three-in-one traffic policy, as businesspeople in the affected areas had reported a decline in profit. He said that many working people preferred to go straight home rather than to a shopping center, to avoid being trapped in the restricted zone stretching from Jl. Sisingamangaraja in South Jakarta to Jl.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt may sell entire stake in Permata
Govt may sell entire stake in Permata Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The government plans to sell its entire stake in Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in terms of assets, to strategic investors this year in a bid to obtain maximum proceeds from the divestment. President director of PT Perusahaan Pengelolaan Aset (PPA) Mohammad Syahrial said the plan to unload the government's entire stake in Bank Permata was one of three options proposed to the House of Representatives for approval.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Gunawan sentenced to death
Gunawan sentenced to death Urip Hudiono, Jakarta The North Jakarta District Court sentenced on Thursday defendant Gunawan Santosa to death for masterminding the murder of PT Arena Sarana Bakti (Asaba) president director Boedyharto Angsono and his Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) bodyguard Second Sgt. Edi Siyep on July 20, 2003.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Religious leaders warn government of chaos in Papua
Religious leaders warn government of chaos in Papua Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Papuan religious leaders have warned the government of worsening problems in the province if Jakarta fails properly to implement special autonomy for the far-flung region. "The churches in Papua can no longer remain silent if injustice and human rights abuses in the province continue.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Busway passengers to have parking lot
Busway passengers to have parking lot Damar Harsanto, Jakarta The Jakarta administration plans to transform the old compound of the South Jakarta municipal administration on Jl. Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, to a parking area for busway passengers. "We find it difficult to allocate space for a parking area in Blok M due to spatial limitations.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Korea Gas may seek LNG offers for 5.3m tons per year
Korea Gas may seek LNG offers for 5.3m tons per year In-soo Nam, Bloomberg Korea Gas Corp., the world's biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas, may more than double the amount of the fuel it buys to replace a 20-year Indonesian contract that expires in 2007 as the nation's demand gains.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Presidential candidates violate TV ad regulations
Presidential candidates violate TV ad regulations A. Junaidi, Jakarta Two presidential candidates have aired television ads more than the allowed 10 times a day, according to non-governmental organizations. Hamzah Haz and running mate Agum Gumelar aired their campaign ads more than 15 times a day between June 6 and June 10 on RCTI and Global TV, according to the Institute for the Study of the Free Flow of Information (ISAI) and the Media Coalition for Free and Fair Elections.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JAMBI : Eksploitasi besar-besaran hutan-hutan di Provinsi Jambi
JAMBI : Eksploitasi besar-besaran hutan-hutan di Provinsi Jambi hingga hari ini telah menyebabkan punahnya berbagai spesies anggrek alami yang tumbuh di sana. Sejauh ini, belum ada perhatian mendalam dari pemerintah untuk melestarikannya. Menurut Kepala Laboratorium Kultur Jaringan dan Pimpinan Taman Anggrek Sri Sudewi Jambi, Meiti Sp, diperkirakan spesies anggrek di Jambi berjumlah 500-an jenis sebelum dekade 1970-an. Tapi hingga saat ini baru bisa terkumpul sebanyak 80 jenis saja.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'We can only be jealous of other cities'
'We can only be jealous of other cities' Rapid expansion and overcrowding have made Jakarta a difficult place to live in. On the city's 477th official anniversary, the administration must do something to deal with the numerous social problems afflicting the metropolis, particularly poverty. Some people talked to The Jakarta Post about their hopes for the city. Anwar Musa, 42, is a copywriter at an advertising agency in Pluit, North Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Another graft scandal hits South Sulawesi council
Another graft scandal hits South Sulawesi council Andi Hajramurni and Jongker Rumteh, Makassar/Manado South Sulawesi provincial councillors are the latest legislature to be implicated in a corruption case, with members accused of embezzling Rp 18 billion (US$ 1.9 million) in public funds. Corruption watchdog the Antigraft Community Coalition here made public the graft allegations on Thursday, delivering a report on the case to the North Sulawesi High Prosecutors' Office.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Justices blamed for delay in BLBI verdict
Justices blamed for delay in BLBI verdict Abdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) expressed fears on Thursday that a convict in the misuse of Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) might have fled the country and the state might have lost Rp 1.3 trillion (US$1.38 billion), due to Supreme Court negligence.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/13/Market
JP/13/Market Shares end higher on blue chip buying Shares ended higher on Thursday as institutional funds continued to buy many blue chips to improve their equity portfolio by the end of this month, dealers said. They added that gains across regional markets provided support, but buying was capped by lingering concerns about the rupiah's weakness and political uncertainty ahead of the July presidential polls.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ba'asyir's case ready for trial: AGO
Ba'asyir's case ready for trial: AGO Abdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced on Thursday that Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's case file was complete and that the terrorist suspect would soon be tried. "We believe the evidence is enough. We are now arranging the trial time with the court," said AGO spokesman Kemas Yahya Rahman. "We still have to complete some administrative requirements before handing the case over to the court.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mobile laboratory launched to boost science awareness
Mobile laboratory launched to boost science awareness P.C. Naommy, Jakarta The government has launched the country's first mobile science laboratory on Thursday, in conjunction with the opening of the second Indonesian Science Festival, to raise the level of scientific learning. The prototype was designed in a 2002 interdisciplinary project involving faculty and students of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Blontank Poer, Surakarta
Blontank Poer, Surakarta Sepeninggal Raja Kraton Surakarta SISKS Pakoeboewono XII yang meninggal 11 Juni lalu, sebagian kecil anak-anak dan kerabat almarhum mengumumkan raja baru, Kamis (24/6) siang. Raja yang ditunjuk adalah KGPH Hangabehi, 56 tahun. Dipastikan, pengangkatan siang itu bakal berbuntut konflik terbuka. Proses pengangkatan berlangsung sangat sederhana. Tak ada prosesi kerajaan yang meriah.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPU prepping for elections: House
KPU prepping for elections: House JAKARTA: Logistical woes that afflicted the April 5 legislative election may be unlikely to recur in the July 5 presidential election, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) has completed all necessary preparations. "Logistics and material provisions for the July 5 election has been arranged as scheduled," said senior legislator Agustin Teras Narang, quoting KPU chairman Nazaruddin Syamsuddin as saying after a meeting at the House of Representatives.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'In the coming meeting, ASEAN will need to show firmness as
'In the coming meeting, ASEAN will need to show firmness as regards its strategic platform, one that provides stronger basis for ASEAN direction.' ;JP;CD ANPAk..r.. ASEAN ASEAN, drive it once, trust it forever. JP/6/BANDO ASEAN, drive it once, trust it forever Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta ASEAN will hold its 37th ministerial meeting here on June 28 to July 2. An ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting as well as talks with other partners of ASEAN will also take place in between these dates.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bantarto Bandoro
Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta 2. Frans -- The rule of law in Indonesia 2 x 30 Indonesia must act firmly to push through necessary legal reforms Frans H. Winarta Jakarta
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thumm looking for young Indonesian talent
Thumm looking for young Indonesian talent Hans Peter Thumm is helping Indonesia find and develop young sporting talent under what he calls a strategic and comprehensive talent identification process. Thumm has been working in the country as a consultant under a cooperative Germany-Indonesia project for about one year.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/solo
JP/4/solo New Surakarta sultan named amid deepening intrigue Blontank Poer Surakarta Some children and other family members of Pakubowono XII, the late sultan of Surakarta in Central Java, who passed away earlier this month, announced the name of his successor on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Old Jakarta at present
Old Jakarta at present As the capital city, Jakarta has seen many changes and has lived through many development plans. Many historical sites and buildings have been replaced by business premises. This year, Jakarta celebrates its 477th anniversary. This is the fifth of six-part series on old city landmarks that still exist today.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'BRI skips proper lending procedures'
'BRI skips proper lending procedures' JAKARTA: A suspect in the Rp 180 billion (US$19 million) Bank BRI scam, Yudi Kartolo, said on Thursday that bank managers failed to conduct either a suitability or feasibility test before granting him a loan. He said although he knew the procedures applied were improper, he nevertheless accepted the loan. "I just trusted the middleman who set up the meeting between me and the bank," he told the Central Jakarta District Court.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Motorcycles in Jakarta
Motorcycles in Jakarta As a person who commutes by motorcycle taxi (ojek) from my home in Depok to my office in downtown Jakarta, I read with anger Zatni Arbi's article (The Jakarta Post, June 13) and Soegih Arto's letter (Post, June 18) about ridding Jakarta's streets of motorcycles. I think neither writer realizes that motorcycles are an integral part of the transportation system in Jakarta. Some residential areas are easily accessed by motorbikes.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega wants new plan drawn up for reclamation project
Mega wants new plan drawn up for reclamation project Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday to commission a new plan and a new environmental impact analysis for a controversial reclamation and development plan slated for the city's north coast. During a meeting with State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim, Megawati said the original plan should be reviewed due to its likely adverse effects on the environment.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dutch hope to hold ASEM summit
Dutch hope to hold ASEM summit The European Union's incoming Dutch presidency on Wednesday said it was hoping to hold a summit with key Asian nations in Hanoi in October but warned of continuing differences with the region over Myanmar's participation in the talks. "We have good hopes we will succeed and have a summit in Hanoi," Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot told reporters in Brussels. "We must find a solution quickly.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV stations' responsibility
TV stations' responsibility From Republika I believe the freedom to air various entertainment programs on television has led to an increase in the number of criminal cases. As a mother of three, I would like to appeal to TV stations to assume a greater responsibility for the next generation's character building.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
TNI to leave vital facilities within a year
TNI to leave vital facilities within a year Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is finishing a decree that will give the Indonesian Military (TNI) one year to leave vital installations across the country. During a limited Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Megawati approved the proposal that would leave security arrangements in the vital installations to the respective companies.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta testing students for drugs
Yogyakarta testing students for drugs Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta city administration has began taking random urine samples from at least 1,000 high school and university students to monitor the circulation of illegal drugs. The tests were intended to assess the spread of drugs in the city so a policy could be formulated to fight drug dealing and drug use, Yogyakarta Mayor Herry Zudianto said on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bus seat for lease?
Bus seat for lease? From Tempo As I went home by bus, a Bekasi-Jakarta air-conditioned limited express, I sat on the only vacant seat beside the driver and found myself cautioned for trespass before I could feel relieved about catching the bus. The driver harshly told me to rise and stand because the seat had been leased on a monthly basis to a passenger, who would soon get on the bus at Rawamangun, East Jakarta. The experience has made me wonder whether city bus seats can be chartered.