Archive: 5 June 2004
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Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Candidates promise more wealth, jobs
Candidates promise more wealth, jobs The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lampung/Papua/Lombok Presidential candidates and their running mates campaigned on the outer islands on Friday, promising employment and prosperity. Golkar Party candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto, accompanied by party leader Akbar Tandjung, visited Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, in the eastern part of the country -- one of many areas considered a Golkar stronghold.
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates June 4 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates June 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,842.94 6,148.19 6,530.24 6,460.67 Brunei dollar 1 5,795.72 5,208.02 5,530.87 5,472.71 Canadian dollar 1 7,286.83 6,548.38 6,953.84 6,881.20 Swiss franc 1 7,927.86 7,125.38 7,565.58 7,487.41 Danish krone 1 1,628.71 1,464.17 1,554.28 1,538.59 Euro 1 12,112.69 10,885.45 11,559.17 11,438.70 Poundsterling 1...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Lawmaker wants strong legislatures
Lawmaker wants strong legislatures Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta Direct elections for governors, mayors and regents as stipulated in the draft revision of the Autonomy Law, must be coupled with a strong local legislature to supervise the executive body, a legislator says.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
How rich are your favorite candidates?
How rich are your favorite candidates? Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta All presidential and vice presidential candidates have made a report to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) declaring their wealth and assets, but in varying degrees of transparency. Democratic Party vice presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla topped the list with a total of Rp 122.6 billion (US$13.3 million), with National Mandate Party (PAN) presidential candidate Amien Rais the "poorest" with Rp 867.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Anti-Mega 'fatwa' deplored, called misuse of religion
Anti-Mega 'fatwa' deplored, called misuse of religion The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Political observers expressed discontent on Friday with a group of Muslim clerics, who they said, misused religious teachings to discriminate against a political candidate based on gender.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega to visit Lake Toba
Mega to visit Lake Toba MEDAN: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will visit North Sumatra on Sunday to witness the signing of a declaration on the management of the Lake Toba ecosystem and to attend the ground- breaking ceremony of a monument erected to honor her father, the late Sukarno, the country's founding father. North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin said on Friday that the declaration would be signed by nine regents whose regencies were situated around Lake Toba.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sports training bumped by rally
Sports training bumped by rally JAMBI, Jambi: Politics has been given priority here, with the campaign rally of presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri forcing a postponement in a training session for local athletes preparing for the National Games in Palembang.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bandung government to build monorail to solve traffic woes
Bandung government to build monorail to solve traffic woes Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung The Bandung municipal administration plans to construct a monorail to overcome chronic traffic problems that have caused losses of more than Rp 1 billion (US$105,263) daily in the West Java capital city. The plan has reportedly been approved by the Bandung Legislative Council.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Anti-Mega 'fatwa' rued, called misuse of religion
Anti-Mega 'fatwa' rued, called misuse of religion The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Yogyakarta Political observers expressed discontent on Friday with a group of Muslim clerics, who they said, misused religious teachings to discriminate against a political candidate based on gender.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police told to stop student protests
Police told to stop student protests MALANG, East Java: A local coordinator of Wiranto and Sholahuddin Wahid's campaign team here demanded on Friday that security personnel put an end to student' protests targeting presidential aspirant Gen. (ret) Wiranto. Aries Pujangkoro said that many student protests had discredited Wiranto and tarnished his image, thus other presidential aspirants would benefit, making the presidential race unfair.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
PKS is torn between Wiranto, Amien Rais
PKS is torn between Wiranto, Amien Rais M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) are becoming anxious pending a party decision on which presidential candidate to endorse, a spokesman said. On Friday, the fourth day of the campaign period, PKS spokesman Suryama said that a strenuous tug-of-war between two camps within the party had prevented a swift decision ahead of the country's first direct presidential election on July 5.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fuel prices left to market?
Fuel prices left to market? From Koran Tempo The price of some fuels will be left to follow the market mechanism starting next year, which means that they will be rising in phases according to their economic value. Tubagus Haryono, head of the Oil and Gas Distribution Agency, said in Jakarta recently that the fuels which would follow market regulation were gasoline and automotive diesel oil (Tempo Interaktif, May 26).
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignation From Media Indonesia The 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. Used by both Javanese and non-Javanese people, this word is often misinterpreted. Legowo means accepting something unpleasant in a sincere manner and with resignation.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Caption For General Issue: June 5, 2004
Caption For General Issue: June 5, 2004 checked Caltex Pacific Indonesia OIL SPILL: Caltex Pacific Indonesia's (CPI) oil-spill response team participates in a training program on procedures to minimize the environmental impact of an oil spill.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Widening marine contamination
Widening marine contamination From 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 Fisheries and the Office of the State Minister of the Environment, must make serious and concerted efforts to deal with this contamination as otherwise more marine creatures will die.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 4, 2004:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 4, 2004: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Astra Agro Lestari 2,400 -100 2,757,500 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 465 0 0 Andhi Chandra 485 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 875 -25 7,500 Adhi Karya 315 -25 19,500,000 Adira Dinamika 2,425 0 1,010,500 GT Petrochem 380 0 0 Asuransi...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Can Hamzah-Agum beat the titans?
Can Hamzah-Agum beat the titans? Moch. N. Kurniawan and Ridwan M. Sijabat, Jakarta As a local saying goes, when elephants clash the deer caught in the middle dies. But the campaign team of Hamzah Haz and Agum Gumelar is convinced that the delicate but skillful deer will prevail. "Let the elephants kill one another, the deer representing the United Development Party (PPP) will win the competition," Hamzah's chief strategist Hasrul Azhar told The Jakarta Post at party headquarters here on Friday.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'My wife says I am suicidal because I smoke'
'My wife says I am suicidal because I smoke' Although the national antismoking campaign has been underway for over five years, not all government and local administration offices have been declared nonsmoking areas due to the absence of bylaws to implement antitobacco regulations. In observance of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, The Jakarta Post asked a few residents what they thought about smoking. Suhaimi, 36, is a shop attendant at Kalibata shopping mall, South Jakarta. He lives on Jl.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nikko Hotel workers against dismissal
Nikko Hotel workers against dismissal JAKARTA: A total of 237 employees of the Nikko Hotel in Central Jakarta staged a protest in front of the Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Agency office on Friday, against the hotel management's decision to dismiss them. The hotel workers union chairman Nurbukhori Effendi said the management had violated a 2003 purchase agreement under which, in the three years following the agreement, the management was not allowed to dismiss the workers.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
15 endangered animals seized
15 endangered animals seized BANDUNG: Officials from the Bandung Natural Resources Conservation Body, in cooperation with a local non-governmental organization (NGO), has seized 15 endangered animals from traders between January and early June this year. Heri Oktavinalis, a staffer at the NGO, said that the animals were confiscated from several traders in Bandung Indah Plaza, Sukahaji market and Bandung Trade Center. He said that the animals included birds and primates. -- Antara
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Maids report abuse to rights body
Maids report abuse to rights body Leony Aurora, Jakarta Two nursemaids filed a complaint with the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) citing abusive treatment by their recent employer. Solikhah, 23, and Suprianti, 20, who are represented by the Jakarta Legal Aid Institution (LBH Jakarta), said that they had been slapped, hit, and confined in the employer's house for three days before people from the labor agency picked them up.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Agum to campaign in Tasikmalaya
Agum to campaign in Tasikmalaya BANDUNG: Vice presidential aspirant Agum Gumelar is slated to campaign on Saturday in his hometown Tasikmalaya, where he expects to attract big crowds. The campaign will be held in Manonjaya field in the regency. After the campaign, he is to visit West Java leaders in the provincial capital of Bandung, said Nandang, a member of Agum's campaign team, on Friday.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Four rebels killed in Aceh
Four rebels killed in Aceh ACEH: Four suspected Acehnese rebels were killed on Thursday in exchanges of fire with government troops in different locations in the troubled province of Aceh. Military information task force spokesman Lt. Col. Asep Sapari said on Friday that one of the men was killed in Aceh Besar district, two in East Aceh district and the other in Bireuen district.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Next govt should make environment top priority
Next govt should make environment top priority P.C. Naommy and Sari Setiogi, Jakarta Environmentalists are up in arms that none of the five presidential candidates has included the environment as a primary issue in their campaigns. "The environment has become a social problem, so it's urgent for our future leaders to treat it as a political priority," said Longgena Ginting, executive director of the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) ahead of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Badung to compete in student Olympics
Badung to compete in student Olympics DENPASAR, Bali: Badung regency administration will send 50 Badung senior high school students to participate in the Senior High School Olympics held starting June 7 in Denpasar, Bali. Head of Badung Education Office I Made Witna said that students nationwide would compete in five subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Curfew-breaking athlete warned
Curfew-breaking athlete warned Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The 22nd SEA Games gold medalist Jenny Zeannet said that she was disappointed that the Indonesian Karate-Do Association (Forki) had given her a warning for violating team rules. Jenny, the 53-kilogram fighter, is said to have frequently disobeyed the athlete's curfew of 9:30 p.m every night and is often absent during mealtime.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Medco poised to win takeover bid for Novus
Medco poised to win takeover bid for Novus Jakarta listed oil company PT Medco Energi Internasional may succeed in its A$350.2 million (US$242 million) takeover bid for Australia's Novus Petroleum Ltd. after a group led by the Novus managing director Bob Williams decided not to increase its rival offer.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police nab kidnappers of politician's son
Police nab kidnappers of politician's son Evi Mariani, Jakarta Jakarta Police announced on Friday they had arrested five people alleged to have kidnapped the a son of a Democratic Party legislator-elect and said the motive behind the abduction was not political. The alleged mastermind of the kidnapping was identified as Husni, who was a relative of the legislator, Tri Yulianto, and lived at his house on Jl. Wijaya Kusuma in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, police said.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Investing in Indonesia with a Racing Spirit!
Investing in Indonesia with a Racing Spirit! Swedish-Indonesian relations date far back in time - before independence - and have been broad and deep, in spite of the large distance between the two countries. Diplomatic relations were established in 1950, Sweden being one of the first countries to recognize the newly independent Republic of Indonesia in late 1949.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants told to stay neutral
Civil servants told to stay neutral JAKARTA: Civil servants are to remain neutral and not support any specific presidential and vice presidential candidate despite the disbursement of a 13th month salary this June, a government official says. State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamim said on Friday that the policy had been proposed in 2002 and he hoped it would not become a political commodity.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/BULL
JP/5/BULL Wild ox on the brink of extinction Indra Harsaputra Surabaya The population of the wild ox has been steadily dwindling in the past few years, and if there is no affirmative action to save them, they will be extinct in the near future, according to an estimate by The Indonesian Bio-Diversity Conservation.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, June 5, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, June 5, 2004 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 7:30 Religious Teachings 8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala Hembing 10:00 Sports 11:30 Battle of Wits 12:30 p.m.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPK: Puteh knew of chopper markup
KPK: Puteh knew of chopper markup Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Friday that Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh knew that some procedures had been violated in the purchase of a Russian-made Mi-2 helicopter in 2002. KPK made the statement after it summoned Puteh as "one of the sources" in its preliminary investigation into the alleged markup by the Aceh administration.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Herd of Rhinos fly in Jakarta for annual tour
Herd of Rhinos fly in Jakarta for annual tour The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Rhinos Rugby Club mustered in Jakarta on Friday for its much- heralded 19th annual tour. The Rhinos, selected from Asia's top rugby clubs, have developed an astonishing reputation both on and off the field for their touring prowess throughout the region.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/BULL
JP/5/BULL Wild ox on the brink of extinction Indra Harsaputra Surabaya The population of the wild oxen on Java, one of its main habitats, has been steadily dwindling in recent years, and if there is no action to save them, they will be extinct in the near future, according to The Indonesian Bio-Diversity Conservation.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mafia blamed for loss of public land
Mafia blamed for loss of public land Apriadi Gunawan, Medan Hundreds of hectares of public land in Medan, North Sumatra, formerly managed by the State Plantation Company II (PTPN II), has been illegally sold by local "land mafia" who are driving out squatters in the area, an activist group's report says. The mafia had sold a large part of the land to private companies, which later developed it into housing complex, the report said.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's dream team woos Jakartans
Megawati's dream team woos Jakartans Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta On Friday the campaign schedule of all presidential and vice presidential candidates placed them outside Jakarta while the campaign team of the incumbent president Megawati Soekarnoputri was scheduled the whole day in the capital's five municipalities. The team of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) seemed to be making the most of the opportunity, and managed to address packed indoor sport stadiums.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Graft hits two more councils
Graft hits two more councils Syofiardi Bachyul and Yuli Tri Suwarni, Padang/Bandung After the Padang District Court jailed almost all 55 members of the West Sumatra legislative council last month for corruption, the provincial police are now investigating a scam allegedly involving all 24 councillors of Payakumbuh municipality.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
No NGO protest against oil waste
No NGO protest against oil waste From Bisnis Indonesia Reports of the accumulation of 16,000 tons of toxic waste in the Balongan oil refinery in Indramayu, West Java, have failed to trigger any reaction from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or the government. A careful examination of mass media stories on environmental damage or waste management indicates something peculiar.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/JACK
JP/6/JACK Minimizing risks of losses from foreign-exchange rate fluctuation Jack Villacis New York In an era of free global trade, one area of importance for companies doing business across boarders is the ability to overcome currencies fluctuations that can have an impact on a firms' bottom line.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
On Indian meat
On Indian meat I write in reference to a news item published in The Jakarta Post on May 25, regarding the importation of meat from some countries, including India. While this Embassy has no information on the provenance of the smuggled meat, and supports the Indonesian government's action to check violations of local regulations, it is essential that readers are informed of the facts about Indian meat. * India is not affected by mad-cow disease.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
We wish to express our deepest
We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing away of Bridget Tunggono (86 years of age) mother of Gerald D. Tunggono, chief commissioner of PT Bina Media Tenggara, publisher of The Jakarta Post on Friday, June 4, 2004 in Jakarta Her body is laid out at St. Carolus Funeral Home, Jakarta. The Requiem service will be held on Saturday at 7 p.m. and her remains will be taken from the funeral home to Marunda crematorium, North Jakarta, at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nursemaids report abuse to rights commission
Nursemaids report abuse to rights commission Leony Aurora Jakarta Two nursemaids filed a complaint with the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) citing abusive treatment by their recent employer. Solikhah, 23, and Suprianti, 20, who are represented by the Jakarta Legal Aid Institution (LBH Jakarta), said that they had been slapped, hit, and confined in the employer's house for three days before people from the labor agency picked them up.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Protecting Indonesia's vital marine resources
Protecting Indonesia's vital marine resources Mark Erdmann, Contributor, Manado, North Sulawesi In recognition of the importance of Indonesia's vast marine resources to its future, I've been invited to write an Environment Day perspective on the current status of marine law enforcement. Reflecting upon the last 10 years in Indonesian coastal management, I believe there is reason for cautious optimism, yet a tremendous amount of improvement is still needed in this field.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Chrisjon retains WBA title
Chrisjon retains WBA title Agence France-Presse, Tokyo Chrisjon of Indonesia defeated Japan's Osamu Sato with a unanimous decision on Friday to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title. The judges from South Korea, Belgium and Finland scored it 116-113, 117-111 and 120-109 all in favor of the defending champion. Chrisjon, who hardly had a glove laid on him all night, said afterwards he wanted to become the undisputed king of the division.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
An American woman named Sidney Jones has hit the news
An American woman named Sidney Jones has hit the news headlines recently. Her statements and her very existence have drawn a range of views. Many say that Jones, who is the Southeast Asian director of the International Crisis Group (ICG), has contributed to the promotion of human rights in the country. Where as many others accused Jones of helping to 'disintegrate' the nation.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Anti-Mega 'fatwa' rued, called misuse of religion
Anti-Mega 'fatwa' rued, called misuse of religion The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Yogyakarta Political observers expressed discontent on Friday with a group of Muslim clerics, who they said, misused religious teachings to discriminate against a political candidate based on gender.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Endangered animals seized in Bandung
Endangered animals seized in Bandung BANDUNG: Indonesia's Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA), in cooperation with the Nusantara Nature Conservation (Konus), recently seized 15 endangered animals that were illegally smuggled into Bandung, West Java. Konus spokesman Heri Oktavinalis said on Friday that the 15 wild animals were seized between January and May from traders in a number of places, such as Bandung Indah Plaza, Sukahaji market and Bandung Trade Center.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
BPK slams IBRA profligacy
BPK slams IBRA profligacy Tony Hotland, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has found the dissolved Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) "wasteful" in its disbursement of government recapitalization funds to insolvent banks following the late 1990s financial crisis. The government via the IBRA launched the costly bank recapitalization program six years ago to boost the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of troubled banks to at least 4 percent.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Mark Erdmann TEEMING SEA LIFE: Colorful fish and the intense beauty of a coral reef (above and right) can be found in the Bunaken marine park in North Sulawesi. Photo C: Patrol Mark Erdmann MARINE PATROL: A special patrol team works to curb illegal fishing in Bunaken.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI's new plan seen as temporary fix
BI's new plan seen as temporary fix The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia's plan to halt rupiah speculation in the banking sector should be helpful in curbing the depreciation of the embattled rupiah, analysts said, but only temporarily as the policy did not address the root of the problem -- huge liquidity in the banking sector.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Wild oxen on the brink of extinction on Java Island
Wild oxen on the brink of extinction on Java Island Indra Harsaputra, Surabaya The population of the wild oxen on Java, one of its main habitats, has been steadily dwindling in recent years, and if there is no action to save them, they will be extinct in the near future, according to The Indonesian Bio-Diversity Conservation.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Amien joins chorus of job creators, plus, plus
Amien joins chorus of job creators, plus, plus Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Like the other candidates, Amien Rais and his running mate Siswono Yudo Husodo believe the main problem confronting the nation's economy is unemployment. They have therefore made job creation their ultimate goal, if elected. Amien wants to cut the full unemployment figure to 9.3 million people, or 8 percent of the work-age population, by 2009 from last year's 10.13 million or 9.85 percent.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Prudential still winning customers despite court case
Prudential still winning customers despite court case Tony Hotland, Jakarta Insurance firm PT Prudential Life Assurance says it is still able to win customers despite uncertainty over the company's status as it awaits a Supreme Court decision over an earlier bankruptcy verdict. The firm said it had signed more than 3,000 new insurance policies between April 30 and May 31.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
How important are native speakers of English?
How important are native speakers of English? Rachel Davies, Sydney, Australia There is considerable evidence now that learning English is a significant business in Indonesia. Across Jakarta numerous language schools offer their services and their number only seems to increase with time. In Indonesian primary and high schools too the extent of English learning and use is increasingly being seen (rightly or wrongly) as a determinant of quality and educational progressiveness.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;AP; ANPAf..r.. EastTimor-Australia-dispute Rights group blasts Australia over Timor oil dispute JP/16/Timor Rights group blasts Australia over Timor oil dispute Agencies Dili/Lisbon A U.S.-based rights group denounced Australia on Friday saying Canberra should be "ashamed" for allegedly robbing East Timor of much-needed oil and gas revenues from the disputed seabed between the two nations.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's promise of jobs
Megawati's promise of jobs President Megawati Soekarnoputri's adoption of job creation as a key policy of her economic platform ahead of the July 5 election is unconvincing, as it is precisely in this area that, as perceived by the public, her government has failed miserably. If reelected, Megawati promises to create almost 13 million jobs in the next five years by accelerating annual economic growth to an average of 6.8 percent, from about 4 percent over the past three years.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
How important are native speakers of English?
How important are native speakers of English? Rachel Davies, Sydney, Australia There is considerable evidence now that learning English is a significant business in Indonesia. Across Jakarta numerous language schools offer their services and their number only seems to increase with time. In Indonesian primary and high schools too the extent of English learning and use is increasingly being seen (rightly or wrongly) as a determinant of quality and educational progressiveness.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
We wish to express our deepest
We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing away of Bridget Tunggono (86 years of age) mother of Gerald D. Tunggono, chief commissioner of PT Bina Media Tenggara, publisher of The Jakarta Post on Friday, June 4, 2004 in Jakarta She is laid in state at St. Carolus Funeral Home, Jakarta. The Requiem will be held on Saturday at 7 p.m. and her remains will be departed from the Funeral Home for Marunda crematorium, North Jakarta, at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. AMIN: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. AMIN: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Amien joins chorus of job creators, plus, plus 2. HAMZAH: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Will Hamzah's 'deer' prevail? OR Can Hamzah and Agum beat the titans? Can Hamzah-Agum beat the titans? 3. IDI: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Physician's link with Golkar raises questions 4. WEALTH: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 How rich are your favorite candidates? 5. TRAIL:
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indian Ocean could lose its coral islands
Indian Ocean could lose its coral islands The Indian Ocean could lose most of its coral islands in the next 50 years if sea temperatures continue to rise and reefs badly damaged by global warming do not recover, a marine scientist has said. Global warming triggered the death of between 50 and 98 percent of coral reefs in a region stretching from northern Mozambique to Eritrea to Indonesia in 1998 and although there has been some recovery, scientists remain concerned.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Beware, political puppeteers
Beware, political puppeteers From Media Indonesia Politicians today can be likened to wayang puppeteers, who use ordinary people for experimentation. The screen symbolizes the state, party members act as gamelan players, while observers, activists and academicians become sinden (orchestral singers). Presenting the same theme, "democracy", the dalang or puppeteers do not follow the standard story but create their own plots.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. MARKET: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. MARKET: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Weak rupiah, political tension send stocks tumbling down 2. PKS: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS PKS is torn between Wiranto and Amien Rais 3. KIDNAP: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Police nab kidnappers of politician's son 4. RUMSFELD: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Rumsfeld fears terrorist attacks in SE Asian waters
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Weak rupiah, political tension send stocks tumbling down
Weak rupiah, political tension send stocks tumbling down The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta shares plunged on Friday amid lingering worries of the sharp depreciation in the value of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar and rising political tension ahead of next month's presidential election. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index fell by 2.9 percent, or 21.105 points at 697.937, which was slightly higher than its intra-day low of 689.536. Falls led gainers 87 to 14, with 57 stocks unchanged.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Waste treatment at major oil and mining firms
Waste treatment at major oil and mining firms Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Waste is inseparable from industrial activities, including those conducted by natural resource-based businesses, such as oil and gas producers and mining companies in remote areas in Indonesia. Imagine what would happen to the environment and communities in the vicinity if the huge volume of waste was not properly managed.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUS Kendari Police nab two ships KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Personnel from the Water Police section of the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Police seized on Friday two ships in Saponda waters, in Konawe regency here, for carrying eight tons of various explosive materials. Water Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Sistomo said that 12 crew members of the two ships were held after the arrest, but the owners of the ships were still at large.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Physician's link with Golkar raises questions
Physician's link with Golkar raises questions M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The inclusion of a noted physician on the campaign team of the Golkar Party has raised suspicions that he might have had a role in disqualifying another key candidate. Farid Anfasa Moeloek led a team of doctors two weeks ago that concluded that presidential hopeful Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid of the National Awakening Party (PKB) was physically unfit to be president.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rumsfeld fears terrorist attacks in SE Asia waters
Rumsfeld fears terrorist attacks in SE Asia waters Agence France-Presse, Singapore U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Friday he hoped U.S. forces would be hunting terrorists in Southeast Asia "pretty soon," warning that Islamic extremists are targeting moderate Muslim states the world over.
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Hasanuddin menyatakan, pernyataan PB HMI tersebut bukan merupakan pernyataan politik yang diarahkan untuk memberi dukungan kepa
Hasanuddin menyatakan, pernyataan PB HMI tersebut bukan merupakan pernyataan politik yang diarahkan untuk memberi dukungan kepada Capres tertentu terutama kepada Megawati. "Kami hanya meluruskan bahwa dalam Islam tidak ada dikotomi pria dan wanita," katanya.
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Presidential election and trade
Presidential election and trade Indonesia's July 5 election is no different from trading activities anywhere in the world. The sellers are the campaign teams and the presidential and vice presidential candidates, while the buyers are the country's 150 million eligible voters. During the one-month campaign period, the sellers will visit places across the country to offer their 'merchandise'. The candidate that sells themselves the best will depend on the quality of their wares and their charisma.
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Smuggled goods sell like hotcakes at Belawan Port
Smuggled goods sell like hotcakes at Belawan Port Apriadi 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. The contraband include dolls, remote-control cars, CD and VCD players, vases, decorative lamps, perfumes, shoes and clothing. Business is bustling in areas along Jl. Simalungun and others, where it has been going on for years.
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Sutiyoso wants Tanah Abang torn down for safety reasons
Sutiyoso wants Tanah Abang torn down for safety reasons Damar Harsanto, Jakarta Despite Governor Sutiyoso's strong stance on the plan to tear down the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta, the market management prefers to wait until the 6,800 traders have been relocated.
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Police issue licenses for 70 firearms for prosecutors
Police issue licenses for 70 firearms for prosecutors Abdul Khalik, Jakarta Police have licensed 70 prosecutors across the country to carry firearms for self-defense following the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on May 26. National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
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Reply to Aida Greenbury
Reply to Aida Greenbury In your article under "Sounding Off" in The Jakarta Post (Sunday, May 30), you said you were "sick of so-called nationalists relaying biased criticism about Indonesian people who prefer English to Bahasa Indonesia in their daily communication" and you maintained that "Bahasa Indonesia is limited, not very flexible, its initial vocabulary is very basic and to catch up with more modern language development, it has derived words from foreign languages, mainly English".
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Javanese farmers reap profits planting vegetables in Batam industrial zone
Javanese farmers reap profits planting vegetables in Batam industrial zone 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. They were not seeking jobs in electronic goods assembling plants as many other Javanese do, but to grow vegetables for household consumption.
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Migrant workers flee labor agency
Migrant workers flee labor agency MEDAN, North Sumatra: Six women from East Nusa Tenggara province seeking work in Medan left a labor recruitment agency in the city, fearing that they might be sold into prostitution, a police officer said on Friday. They are now in safe hands, said chief of Medan Police detectives First. Insp. M. Taufik. Hesti, one of the women, said that they had stayed in the office of the labor recruitment agency for a month without any news of employment in Malaysia. -- JP
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Jack Villacis
Jack Villacis New York 2. Rendra -- Science and the scientist in the marketplace 2 x 30 Science in the marketplace and the role of the government Rendra Suroso Bandung
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Social security system
Social security system I am writing in response to an article written by Dr. Hasbullah Thabrany in The Jakarta Post, May 27, in which he responded to my May 4 article on the National Social Security System Bill (SJSN) currently being considered by the House of Representatives.
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Waste management needed to curb pollution in bay
Waste management needed to curb pollution in bay Damar Harsanto, Jakarta Environmentalists and researchers called on the city administration to curb marine pollution in Jakarta Bay, which has likely triggered the red-tide phenomenon and killed fish and clams, by tightening control over industrial and domestic waste emptied into the city's 13 rivers.
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China agrees Citigroup expansion
China agrees Citigroup expansion SHANGHAI, China: Regulators have approved an insurance joint venture between The Travelers Insurance Co., part of Citigroup Inc., and a Chinese insurer, amid the U.S. banking giant's push into China's nascent financial services industry. Travelers Insurance will hold a 50 percent stake in the venture, with the remaining half to be held by local partner Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd., Citigroup said in a statement issued on Friday.
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Psychics say Amien has blue blood
Psychics say Amien has blue blood SURAKARTA, Central Java: A group of psychics here have joined in the campaign to support presidential candidate Amien Rais, whom they call satriya linuwih (extraordinary knight). The group, calling themselves the Sukmo Suminar (Bright Soul) Association, circulated on Friday leaflets bearing the picture of Amien and his family tree, which shows that the National Mandate Party (PAN) leader is an heir of Majapahit King Brawijaya V.
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Comedian nabbed for drug abuse
Comedian nabbed for drug abuse JAKARTA: A comedian was arrested on Wednesday in a hotel in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, for alleged drug abuse. Kramat Jati Police detectives confiscated 0.6 grams of crystal methampetamine (known locally as shabu-shabu) from Brata Nugraha, whose stage name is Polo, a member of the Srimulat comic group. In 2001, Polo was jailed for seven months at Cipinang Penitentiary for drugs. The arrest was made based on a tip-off.
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JP/5/BULL
JP/5/BULL 1 x 34 Wild oxen on the brink of extinction JP/5/BELAWAN 1 x 50 Smuggled goods sell like hotcakes at Belawan Port JP/5/TANAM 2 x 32 Javanese farmers reap profits planting vegetables in Batam industrial zone JP/5/TRAFFIC 2 x 29 Bandung government to build monorail to solve traffic woes
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Science and the scientist in the marketplace
Science and the scientist in the marketplace Rendra Suroso Bandung I must say that, in concurrence with Robert Shiller (The Jakarta Post, May 27), there are two different faces of our academia, the theoretical and the procedural. One is tied in feedback loops to the other. Like the chicken and the egg problem, if one fails, the overall will diminish or at least degenerate.
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Police asked to arrest subdistrict head
Police asked to arrest subdistrict head MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dozens of community leaders in Bandar Gugung subdistrict, Deli Serdang regency, demanded on Friday that local police arrest the head of the subdistrict Zs, for graft. They alleged that the subdistrict head had manipulated data on refugees from Aceh and embezzled millions of rupiah from the state.
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Name Year Total
Name Year Total ====================================================== 1. Wiranto 2004 Rp 46,215,282.701 Solahuddin Wahid 2004 Rp 2,701,009,914 2. Megawati Soekarnoputri 2001 Rp 59,809,315,484 Hasyim Muzadi 2004 Rp 7,234,294,500 3. Amien Rais 2001 Rp 867,955,230 US$ 13.700 Siswono Yudohusodo 2001 Rp 74,776,947,040 $ 81,700 4. Susilo B. Yudhoyono 2001 Rp 3,490,331,001 2004 Rp 4,652,069,796 Jusuf Kalla 2001 Rp 121,199,082,046 2004 Rp 122,654,898,046 $ 14,928 5.
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Police chief yet to dismiss 'candid cop'
Police chief yet to dismiss 'candid cop' JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara said on Friday he was considering the recommendation made by the Police Professional Ethics Board to dismiss First Insp. Sunarjo for his involvement in a candid camera show. "I respect the board's recommendation to give early retirement to Sunarjo but I will consider his achievements during his career as a police officer and his superiors' recommendation he is a dedicated policeman," he said.
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Suspects released in mangrove case
Suspects released in mangrove case Evi Mariani, Jakarta Jakarta Police have freed three people suspected of illegally clearing mangrove trees as the investigators considered their release would not hamper the investigation process. "The investigators of the case said the questioning has been completed. The suspects have been released but have to report to the police once every two weeks," city police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo said on Friday.
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Kendari Police nab two ships
Kendari Police nab two ships KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Personnel from the Water Police section of the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Police seized on Friday two ships in Saponda waters, in Konawe regency here, for carrying eight tons of various explosive materials. Water Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Sistomo said that 12 crew members of the two ships were held after the arrest, but the owners of the ships were still at large.