Archive: 9 June 2004
72 articles found
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Aceh court to hear another collective corruption case
Aceh court to hear another collective corruption caseSyofiardi Bachyul JB, Padang Investigators handed over on Tuesday to the Banda Aceh Prosecutor's Office the case files of seven suspects allegedly involved in a Rp 5.7 billion (US$600,000) scam at the local council.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Labor agencies demand protection for domestics
Labor agencies demand protection for domesticsDamar Harsanto, Jakarta A group of labor agencies providing domestic workers urged the Jakarta administration to rectify a regulation on domestic workers in a bid to promote labor protection amid rising reports of abuse committed by employers.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
JP/5/HOUSE
JP/5/HOUSEConstruction of governor's residence queriedRusman SamarindaA councillor has lashed out at the ongoing construction of the official residence of the East Kalimantan governor, saying that the decision to go ahead with it had bypassed the East Kalimantan legislative council.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
No NGO protest against oil waste
No NGO protest against oil wasteFrom Bisnis IndonesiaReports 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.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
'I'm not bragging, I care for the environment'
'I'm not bragging, I care for the environment' Pollution has killed thousands of fish in Jakarta Bay in the past month, a phenomenon that experts suspect was caused by the dumping of household waste into rivers.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Enviromental crime and graft: Evil twins
Enviromental crime and graft: Evil twinsPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta If you ask any group of reasonably intelligent people to list the gravest problems in the world today, several perennial favorites can usually be predicted to show up on the list.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Miranda new BI senior deputy governor
Miranda new BI senior deputy governorTony Hotland, Jakarta Miranda Swaray Goeltom was named on Tuesday night as the new senior deputy governor of Bank Indonesia, a key post which will have a greater role in determining central bank policies.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
2 x 22
2 x 22 Death toll increases to four in tribal clash JP/5/ACEH2 x 26 Aceh court to hear another collective corruption case JP/5/FERRY1 x 42 Suspect denies role in prosecutor's murder JP/5/HOUSE2 x 31 Construction of East Kalimantan governor's residence queried
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Bromo erupts, killing two tourists
Bromo erupts, killing two touristsID Nugroho and Jongker Rumthe, Surabaya/Manado At least two hikers, including a Singaporean, were killed five others injured as Mount Bromo, a popular tourist destination in Probolinggo regency, East Java, unexpectedly spewed black smoke and hot ash on Tuesday,...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
More guns seized from Poso people
More guns seized from Poso people POSO, Central Sulawesi: A joint military and police force again found at least 20 homemade firearms and 200 bullets in the troubled town of Poso, a senior officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Govt to start sale of Bank Permata next month
Govt to start sale of Bank Permata next monthDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday it would begin the sale of a majority stake in Bank Permata next month, by launching a road show in several Asian nations to test the interest of foreign investors.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
RI looking for first win against Sri Lanka
RI looking for first win against Sri LankaEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer team can't afford to slip up in its 2006 World Cup qualifying match against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday if it wants to keep its hopes alive of making the next stage.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
RP pushes to get mangoes into Hawaii
RP pushes to get mangoes into Hawaii MANILA: The Philippines is negotiating with the United States to allow its mangoes to be exported to Hawaii and Guam where certain quarantine rules should not apply, an Agriculture Department spokesman said on Tuesday.The Philippines is arguing that a U.S.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Death toll increases to four in tribal clash
Death toll increases to four in tribal clashNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura One died and 22 others were injured, including two who sustained gunshot wounds, as the tribal war in the town of Timika, Papua entered its fourth day on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Political 'fatwa' for presidential election is not legally binding
Political 'fatwa' for presidential election is not legally bindingAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta On Thursday, 3 June, several influential ulema of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, in East Java issued a fatwa (edict) ordering its members to vote against any woman...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Microsoft sets sights on emerging markets
Microsoft sets sights on emerging marketsGrant Peck, Associated Press, Bangkok, Thailand The long-running legal battles between Microsoft Corp. and governments in Europe and the United States make the company look like a partner in a bad marriage, ready to walk out and call the divorce lawyer.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
[i][b]Author credit is written wrongly: Should be "the writer [e-mail
Author credit is written wrongly: Should be "the writer [e-mail address] is a business consultant" Environmental crime and graft: Evil twins Patrick Guntensperger Jakarta The writer (ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com) is Business Consultant.2. Star -- U.S. initiative threatens ASEAN's intent 1 x 30 U.S.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Activists hail July 27 case reopening
Activists hail July 27 case reopeningAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Right activists welcomed the reopening of the investigation into the July 27, 1996 melee at the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in Central Jakarta, but they questioned the motives behind the move.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Arroyo orders review of security in RP
Arroyo orders review of security in RP PHILIPPINES: President Gloria Arroyo on Tuesday ordered the national police to review security measures in the Philippine capital Manila and in nearby urban centers after a grenade attack on an office building in the financial center.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Police nab gambling coupon vendors
Police nab gambling coupon vendors TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested on Monday 45 men for selling gambling coupons in several districts of Tangerang regency and municipality.Police detectives chief Adj. Comr.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Bird's-eye view of pollution
Bird's-eye view of pollution From Republika As an Indonesian, I am saddened to learn that the Ancol coastal area is now so polluted that many fish have been killed from the red tide phenomenon or toxic waste and oil spills.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Students plant trees, release fish
Students plant trees, release fish BOGOR: Dozens of junior and senior high school students planted 20 trees in the Bogor Botanical Garden and released 100 kilograms of carp fry at Gunting pond, behind the Bogor Palace on Monday.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
3 million teenagers are active smokers
3 million teenagers are active smokers JAKARTA: A recent survey by Pelita Ilmu Foundation revealed that over three million teenagers are active smokers, with some 20 percent of them still in junior high school.Psychologist A. Kasandra Oemarjadi of the foundation was quoted by tempointeraktif.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Choosing a president: Image vs. substance
Choosing a president: Image vs. substanceB. Herry Priyono, Jakarta Now that the presidential race has begun in earnest, the streets are again flooded with banners. The campaign frenzy, like commercial advertisement, has also created a bizarre world of deception.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 8, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 8, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
2. 2 x 27
2. 2 x 27 Only family members fete Soeharto on birthday 3. 4 x 7 Poverty program revision advised 4. 3 x 14 'Media can kill politicians many times over'
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
U.S. companies bullish on ASEAN, except Philippines
U.S. companies bullish on ASEAN, except PhilippinesDow Jones, Singapore U.S. companies in the region are bullish on prospects for Southeast Asia except for the Philippines, with the majority planning to expand their Asian operations and increase staffing, a survey showed.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
1. BI: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. BI: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS Miranda named new BI deputy governor 2. BROMO: 1 LINE, 42 COUNTS Bromo volcano erupts, killing at least two tourists 3. ROUNDUP: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS PKB plays down fatwa while Wiranto claims int'l support 4.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Campaign teams poorly prepared in July5 election
Campaign teams poorly prepared in July5 electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The role of a campaign team is to conduct a series of operations that are designed to bring about victory, yet, the teams of nearly all presidential candidates, particularly those of the regions, seem unprepared for the task...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Pertamina to sell three subsidiaries this year
Pertamina to sell three subsidiaries this yearFitri Wulandari Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina announced on Tuesday plans to sell three of its subsidiaries this year to improve its performance.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
TVRI considers reviving license fees on TV owners
TVRI considers reviving license fees on TV ownersMoch. N. Kurniawan and Dewi Santoso, Jakarta State television channel TVRI said on Tuesday it was mulling reinstating monthly license fees for television owners across the country in order to collect the funds it needs before becoming a public...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
MPs seek changes in Myanmar
MPs seek changes in Myanmar MALAYSIA: Malaysian parliamentarians launched an unusual cross- party committee on Tuesday to push for democracy in Myanmar, calling on the country's junta to immediately release all political detainees.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Concerns over Straits of Malacca
Concerns over Straits of Malacca Problems affecting safe navigation in the Strait of Malacca -- a narrow 900-kilometer waterway lying between Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia -- will remain of international concern because, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at least...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Industry hails Prudential victory
Industry hails Prudential victoryZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Indonesian Insurance Council (DAI) welcomed on Tuesday the decision of the Supreme Court to annul a bankruptcy ruling against insurance firm PT Prudential Indonesia Assurance, saying it would have a positive impact on the industry and...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
S. Arabia vows to hunt
S. Arabia vows to hunt down terroristsINDONESIA/SAUDI ARABIA: The Saudi Arabian foreign minister reiterated on Tuesday his government's resolve to hunt down terrorists.Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud Al-Faisal said in a statement, which was made available to The Jakarta Post by the Royal...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
S. Arabia vows to hunt down terrorists
S. Arabia vows to hunt down terrorists INDONESIA/SAUDI ARABIA: The Saudi Arabian foreign minister reiterated on Tuesday his government's resolve to hunt down terrorists.Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud Al-Faisal said in a statement, which was made available to The Jakarta Post by the Royal...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Ministry proposes Rp 5t 2005 budget
Ministry proposes Rp 5t 2005 budget JAKARTA: The Ministry of Social Affairs announced it had proposed a Rp 5 trillion (US$543 million) for the 2005 budget.More than half of that amount, or Rp 2.7 trillion, is allocated toward poverty alleviation programs to help the poor, who account for 37.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Security issues in Straits of Malacca
Security issues in Straits of MalaccaThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Deterring terrorist strikes in the Straits of Malacca was the issue given the most useful airing at the Asian security conference here.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Censession holders fail to pay $99m
Censession holders fail to pay $99mA. Junaidi, Jakarta Three non-governmental organizations (NG0s) alleged on Tuesday that many forestry concessionaires had failed to pay a total of Rp 955 billion (US$99.47 million) in reforestation fees and timber royalties (PSDH).
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Exxon seeks 'constructive relationships'
Exxon seeks 'constructive relationships'Josef Hebert, Associated Press, Washington The idea of American energy independence is a myth and the United States must maintain "constructive relationships" with oil-producing countries for its own prosperity, the head of petroleum giant Exxon Mobil Corp.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, June 9, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, June 9, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Showbiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary: Konservasi untuk Lestari1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary: Pesona Flora2:00...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Candidates polish up to look good on screen
Candidates polish up to look good on screenM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta In the run-up to the 30-day presidential campaign, television viewers were given the rare opportunity to watch presidential candidates try to outwit one another in a series of televised debates and special programs outlining...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
U.S. move threatens ASEAN's plan
U.S. move threatens ASEAN's planMohd Roslan Mohd Saludin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The United States is considering deploying marines and special operations forces on high-speed vessels along the Straits of Malacca to flush out terrorists in one of the world's busiest...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Former TNI chief launches journal
Former TNI chief launches journal JAKARTA: The Center for National Strategy Research (PPSN), an institute established by former TNI chief Adm. (ret) Widodo A.S., launched on Tuesday its biannual journal Nasion, which covers various issues on democratization and nation building.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Corruption eradication starts in W. Sumatra
Corruption eradication starts in W. Sumatra When Padang District Court handed down jail sentences to 43 West Sumatra provincial councillors for corruption, we could say that was a special case. But, with speaker of the Payakumbuh legislative council, Chin Star, along with 24 other councillors,...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
House announces 44 justice candidates
House announces 44 justice candidatesMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The House of Representatives said on Tuesday it would conduct a series of interviews with 44 Supreme Court justice candidates next week.All 44 of them, who were nominated by the Supreme Court, have had long careers as lower court...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
KL to cooperate on Malacca Straits security
KL to cooperate on Malacca Straits securityAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia shares Singapore's concern over security in the Malacca Straits and welcomes cooperation against terrorism short of the deployment of foreign forces, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
PKB plays down fatwa polemic
PKB plays down fatwa polemicThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya/Kupang National Awakening Party (PKB) politicians sought to dispel concerns over the possibility of internal friction rising among the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) as several NU figures blaze the campaign trail, but took up the challenge...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Police fail to tackle auto theft
Police fail to tackle auto theftEvi Mariani, Jakarta Although the Tangerang Police have had success in solving murder and burglary cases, they have made little headway in solving auto theft cases.The latest monthly police report reveals that of the 34 reported cases of motorcycle and car theft...
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Construction of East Kalimantan governor's residence queried
Construction of East Kalimantan governor's residence queriedRusman, Samarinda A councillor has lashed out at the ongoing construction of the official residence of the East Kalimantan governor, saying that the decision to go ahead with it had bypassed the East Kalimantan legislative council.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Pertamina to sell three subsidiaries this year
Pertamina to sell three subsidiaries this yearFitri Wulandari, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina announced on Tuesday plans to sell three of its subsidiaries this year to improve its performance.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Trauma centers set up for workers in Koja, Cakung
Trauma centers set up for workers in Koja, CakungLeony Aurora, Jakarta Two trauma centers have been set up in Koja Regional Hospital and Nusantara Bonded Zone (KBN) clinic in Cakung, both in North Jakarta, to provide emergency medical treatment for workers involved in work-related accidents.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Quality of elementary schools
Quality of elementary schoolsFrom Kompas It must be admitted that, in terms of quality, education in our country, particularly at elementary school level, lags far behind the quality of education in other countries.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Suspect denies role in prosecutor's murder
Suspect denies role in prosecutor's murderRuslan Sangadji, Palu One of the men arrested by Central Sulawesi Police and charged with the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi has claimed that he was not involved, and his friends say he has an alibi.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Puppeteers back Amien
Puppeteers back Amien JAKARTA: At least 20 practitioners of wayang golek wooden puppet shows and two comedians from West Java expressed their support for the Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo ticket on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Envirocrime and corruption: evil twins
Envirocrime and corruption: evil twinsPatrick Guntensperger Jakarta If you ask any group of reasonably intelligent people to list the gravest problems in the world today, several perennial favorites can usually be predicted to show up on the list.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Venus transit delights international stargazers
Venus transit delights international stargazersAgencies, London/Lembang, Indonesia Venus made a rare transit across the face of the Sun on Tuesday, giving stargazers from Australia to the Middle East and Africa a celestial view that no living person had seen before.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Brazilian gets death for drugs
Brazilian gets death for drugsMulta Fidrus, Tangerang The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Tuesday Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira of Brazil to death for smuggling 13.6 kilograms of cocaine into the country from Peru last August through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Farmers protest plantation bill
Farmers protest plantation bill JAKARTA: Hundreds of farmers rallied at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Tuesday to protest the plantation bill currently being deliberated by the House of Representatives.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Country Profile: The Philippines -- June 12
Country Profile: The Philippines -- June 12 Message from Charge d'Affaires a.i., Catalino R. Dilem, Jr.I would like to extend my warmest greetings to all Filipinos in the Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of the 106th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Only family members fete Soeharto on birthday
Only family members fete Soeharto on birthdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto celebrated his 83rd birthday on Tuesday, with only five of his six children, grandchildren and a number of his lawyers arriving to greet him.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
[b]Choosing a president:
Choosing a president: Image vs. substance B. Herry Priyono Jakarta2. Najib -- Political fatwa for presidential election 2 x 30 Political fatwa for presidential election is not legally bindingAhmad Najib Burhani Jakarta
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignation 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.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Indofood sets coupon rate for bonds
Indofood sets coupon rate for bondsZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The country's largest instant noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur said it had set an indicative coupon rate of between 11.5 percent and 12 percent for its planned Rp 1 trillion bond issue.This is lower than the 13.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Train derails, blocks railroad
Train derails, blocks railroad SEMARANG: The north coastal railroad came to a standstill for almost four hours on Tuesday after an executive train serving the Jakarta-Surabaya route skidded off the tracks in Tegal regency, Central Java.The accident occurred at around 2:30 a.m.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Live bullets and mortars unearthed
Live bullets and mortars unearthed JAYAPURA, Papua: Hundreds of live bullets and mortars dating back to World War II were unearthed over the weekend in two villages in Sentani district in the country's easternmost province of Papua, police said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
JP/2/IBOX
JP/2/IBOXArticles in Broadcasting Law No. 23/2003 related to state channel TVRIArticle 14 (1): Public broadcasting institutions are corporate bodies founded by the state, which are independent, neutral, noncommercial and serving the public.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Mega vows to put Soeharto on trial
Mega vows to put Soeharto on trialAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri will bring former president Soeharto to court if she is reelected president, her campaign legal coordinator says."We will make sure the case will be resolved.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Military-police revival a step back: TNI chief
Military-police revival a step back: TNI chief JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto gave a lecture on Tuesday at the Police Staff College (PTIK) on the relationship between TNI and the police, stressing their separate functions in the post-reform era.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Ex-wealth auditors reject disbandment
Ex-wealth auditors reject disbandment JAKARTA: Several members of the now-defunct Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) are challenging a 2003 presidential decree that dissolved it and established the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Jakarta to host Sister City basketball
Jakarta to host Sister City basketballEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Three basketball clubs from Beijing, Seoul and Bangkok will participate in the Sister City Basketball Tournament to begin here on Sunday.The six-day competition will be held to coincide with the city's 477th anniversary.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Golkar Party, PKB leaders claim to support Wiranto
Golkar Party, PKB leaders claim to support WirantoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar and the National Awakening Party (PKB) denied on Tuesday suggestions that they were not fully supporting standard bearers Gen. (ret) Wiranto and cleric Salahuddin Wahid.