Archive: 8 July 2004
59 articles found
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Many Muslims ignore party lines
Many Muslims ignore party linesM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta How did members of Islamic-based parties and organizations vote on election day? A survey revealed on Wednesday suggested that about 57 percent of respondents who were members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) toed the party line and...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Toyota unveils new project in RI
Toyota unveils new project in RINovan Iman Santosa, Jakarta Subsidiaries of Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Company (TMC) in Indonesia are planning a new venture to produce a multipurpose van (MPV), which they say will set a new benchmark for the world's automotive industry.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Custom holds sway over romance among the Aga
Custom holds sway over romance among the AgaJagadhita, Contributor/Denpasar Love may be a private matter for many of us, but not for the Aga people of Tenganan Pegringsingan village in Manggis, Karangasem, about 85 kilometers from Denpasar.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Councillors accused of corruption
Councillors accused of corruption TANGERANG: The Tangerang Non-Governmental Organization Forum (NGO Forum) reported seven members of Tangerang municipality council to the Tangerang Prosecutor's Office for alleged misuse of the council budget.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Court dismisses water case
Court dismisses water caseUrip Hudiono, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court dismissed all charges by the Jakarta Water Consumers Community (Komparta) against PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) as the consumer group failed to comply with required legal procedures in...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Local and foreign observers differ on poll assessment
Local and foreign observers differ on poll assessmentM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta While local observers declined to call the July 5 polls free and fair, the Carter Center and other foreign monitoring teams said on Wednesday that they were impressed by the way in which the election had proceeded.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Controversial mining regulation may be rejected by House
Controversial mining regulation may be rejected by HouseRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Most legislators deliberating a controversial government regulation in lieu of law on mining expressed their opposition on Wednesday to a provision in the regulation that allows 13 mining firms to resume their...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Mount Egon active again after Monday's calm, observer says
Mount Egon active again after Monday's calm, observer saysYemris Fointuna, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Mount Egon in East Nusa Tenggara province (NTT) has shown increased signs of activity over the last two days, spewing out sand, rock, fumes and sulfuric ash, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Police seek removal of reporter
Police seek removal of reporter JAKARTA: Jakarta Police sent on Wednesday a letter to the chief editor of Media Indonesia daily, asking for the removal of reporter Aries Wijaksena from his post at the city police headquarters.The letter, signed by city police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Rupiah gains from peaceful election: BI
Rupiah gains from peaceful election: BIDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The trouble-free presidential election has reduced the risks of uncertainty and improved people's expectations on the economy -- thus easing pressure on the rupiah, according to the central bank.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
House may reject regulation on mining in protected forests
House may reject regulation on mining in protected forestsRendi A. Witular Jakarta Most legislators deliberating a controversial government regulation in lieu of law on mining expressed their opposition on Wednesday to a provision in the regulation that allows 13 mining firms to resume their...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Experts question 'Tempo' case
Experts question 'Tempo' case JAKARTA: The prosecution of two separate criminal cases after a mob attacked the Tempo magazine headquarters was strange, legal experts said on Wednesday.The two defendants, Hidayat Lukman and David Tjioe, were allegedly part of a mob that attacked the magazine's...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Japan manufacturers in ASEAN upbeat on earnings
Japan manufacturers in ASEAN upbeat on earnings Doutche Press-Agentur Singapore More Japanese manufacturers in ASEAN are hopeful of achieving higher operating profits next year due to a better outlook for exports, a published survey said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Bali's Subak museum faces the threat of closure
Bali's Subak museum faces the threat of closureAnton Muhajir, Contributor/Tabanan, Bali The fact that most young Indonesians would rather be anywhere else but a museum on their days off is not so much a cultural problem, as a management failure on the part of our museums.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Councillors reported
Councillors reported for alleged corruption TANGERANG: The Tangerang Non-Governmental Organization Forum (NGO Forum) reported seven members of Tangerang municipality council to the Tangerang Prosecutor's Office for alleged misuse of the council budget.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Robots to rule in UI contests
Robots to rule in UI contestsP.C. Naommy, Jakarta Robots will rule this weekend when university students compete to unite two lovers and put out fires in exciting displays of scientific prowess.On Saturday and Sunday, 32 teams from 24 state and private colleges across the country will each present...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
AIDS: Where do we stand?
AIDS: Where do we stand? If, whether by a lack of publicity or preoccupation with the more pressing issues of the day, Indonesians have allowed themselves to be lulled into believing that the AIDS scare has subsided over the years, then a country report for Indonesia that was released in Jakarta...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
;JP;CD;
;JP;CD; ANPAk..r..Democratizing religious bureaucracy JP/6/ALIDemocratizing religious bureaucracyMuhamad Ali Jakarta The Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP) recently issued a "moral political contract", urging presidential candidates, if elected, not to intervene in religious affairs...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Current oil prices lower than 1980: BP
Current oil prices lower than 1980: BPThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent surge in oil prices that recently reached a high of US$40 a barrel in real terms was actually half the price level reached in 1980 due to a weaker dollar and adjustments for inflation, Europe's leading energy firm BP Plc...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Education is for the rich
Education is for the richFrom Koran Tempo When delivering an election campaign address in Saburai Square, Bandar Lampung, on June 28, vice presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla promised to provide more financial assistance to schoolchildren of poor parents. "Poor students will enjoy free education.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Sidoarjo councillors in hot seat over Rp 21b graft charges
Sidoarjo councillors in hot seat over Rp 21b graft chargesID Nugroho, Sidoarjo, East Java A prosecutor asserted on Wednesday that all 45 councillors on Sidoarjo regental council could be implicated in graft allegations involving Rp 21 billion (US$ 2.2 million).In a court session here, prosecutor E.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Bird flu comes back to haunt Asia
Bird flu comes back to haunt Asia Ben Rowse Agence France-Presse HanoiBird flu has come back to haunt Asia, just months after governments rushed to declare victory over the disease that killed 24 people and decimated poultry stocks across the region.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
New Volvo SUV is ready for tough journeys
New Volvo SUV is ready for tough journeysNovan Iman Santosa, Jakarta, novan@thejakartapost.com Swedish carmaker Volvo is best known here for its luxurious sedans provided for our ministers and other high-ranking state officials.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Cosmetic products seized in Pekanbaru
Cosmetic products seized in Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Officials from the Pekanbaru Food and Drug Monitoring Agency have confiscated from stores here thousands of cosmetic products manufactured in China and Taiwan."We seized the products because they were illegal.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Civil servants fired for absenteeism
Civil servants fired for absenteeism PALU, Central Sulawesi: Palu Mayor Suardin Suebo fired on Wednesday 15 civil servants for excessive absenteeism and for being active members of political parties.The 15 civil servants consist of several elementary school teachers, an employee of the Palu...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Team to split military, civilian suspects
Team to split military, civilian suspects JAKARTA: The joint team probing the July 27, 1996 attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) office in Central Jakarta decided on Wednesday to split the case files of military suspects and civilians in order to facilitate the investigation.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
The Jenkins family to see dream come true in Jakarta
The Jenkins family to see dream come true in JakartaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who will face an upper house election on Sunday, has chartered a special plane to fly U.S.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Cambodia backs Myanmar over ASEM
Cambodia backs Myanmar over ASEM CAMBODIA: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen strengthened Southeast Asia's collective stance behind Myanmar on Wednesday, saying he would not join an Asia-Europe forum unless the military-ruled state was also admitted.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
U.S. Independence Day
U.S. Independence Day I often ask myself as an Indonesian why is it that every time I hear the American national anthem, I feel as if something inside me, a spirit of renewal and resolution, is born. Perhaps as was also experienced by the founding fathers of this republic, American ideals of...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
U.S. Independence Day
U.S. Independence Day I often ask myself as an Indonesian why is it that every time I hear the American national anthem, I feel as if something inside me, a spirit of renewal and resolution, is born. Perhaps as was also experienced by the founding fathers of this republic, American ideals of...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Lawmakers get Rp 20m for uniforms
Lawmakers get Rp 20m for uniformsRusman, Samarinda, East Kalimantan The East Kalimantan Provincial legislature has allocated itself the staggering amount of more than Rp 1 billion (US$105,263) for the 45 councillors' uniforms this year, according to government statistics obtained by The Jakarta...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
;JP;IWA;CD;
;JP;IWA;CD; ANPAa..r.. Ballot-paper-printing Money talks in KPU printing projects JP/6/printing Money talks in April ballot printing projectsMoch. N. Kurniawan Jakarta Officials of the General Elections Commission (KPU) argued in April that they lacked the funds to better educate the public on how...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
50% of Indonesians anemic: Study
50% of Indonesians anemic: StudySari P. Setiogi, Jakarta Approximately 50 percent of the population of Indonesia suffers from anemia, which translates into a 20 percent drop in worker productivity, research data from the Ministry of Health's directorate of nutrition revealed.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
2006 Asian Games shun pencak silat
2006 Asian Games shun pencak silatEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Hopes for pencak silat, a martial art originating here, to be among sports contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar were dashed, after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) decided against its inclusion.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Int'l kite festival staged at Ancol
Int'l kite festival staged at Ancol JAKARTA: Beachgoers will be able to enjoy the 2004 Jakarta International Kite Festival at the Karnaval beach in Ancol, North Jakarta, between July 9 and July 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Special TKI airport lounge a secretive hub of chaos
Special TKI airport lounge a secretive hub of chaosThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation at the special lounge for overseas migrant workers (TKIs) at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Tangerang, remains chaotic and closed to the public, raising concerns about the extent of...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
40% import tax on shrimp proposed
40% import tax on shrimp proposedZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed to the Ministry of Finance that an import tax of 40 percent be imposed on shrimp following demands from the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs and domestic farmers.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Papua poll officials charged with fraud
Papua poll officials charged with fraudNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura Repeating an old trick of their New Order counterparts, two subdistrict poll officials in Timika, Papua province, allegedly pierced thousands of ballot papers to benefit Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
UOB starts Islamic fund in Malaysia
UOB starts Islamic fund in Malaysia Singapore: United Overseas Bank (UOB) launched its maiden Islamic unit trust in Malaysia in a bid to tap into growing demand from Muslim investors, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Slovenia wary about Jakarta humidity
Slovenia wary about Jakarta humidityMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The Slovenian women's tennis team coach says the hot, humid Jakarta weather could be a deciding factor in its World Group playoff of the Federation Cup against Indonesia.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Terror suspects transferred to Bali
Terror suspects transferred to Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Five terror suspects arrested recently in Surakarta, Central Java, arrived in Bali on Wednesday to face questioning over their alleged roles in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people.Bali Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Susilo now bracing for uphill runoff
Susilo now bracing for uphill runoffFabiola Desy Unidjaja and M.Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior party executives and campaign managers for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Wiranto began wrestling on Wednesday with coalition building for the expected Sept.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Chevy Optra affordable and luxurious
Chevy Optra affordable and luxuriousNitza Arbi and Zatni Arbi, Contributors/Jakarta A stripped-down Maybach, it is definitely not. There has never been such a thing, and there never will be. What about "a poor man's limousine"? Let's see.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
RP angry over U.S. comments
RP angry over U.S. comments PHILIPPINES: The Philippines reacted angrily on Wednesday to U.S. concern about terrorist training camps in the south of the country and said it regretted a decision to withdraw US$30 million of aid for the region.U.S.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
JP/4/scene
JP/4/sceneFrench architect stands drug trial DENPASAR, Bali: A French citizen went on trial on Wednesday at the Denpasar District Court charged with the possession of 15.9 grams of cannabis.Prosecutor Putu Awantara charged Fredebert Ettenne De Souza, a 51-year old architect, with possessing the...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Change of Jakarta's anniversary date
Change of Jakarta's anniversary date I support the idea of reviewing Jakarta's anniversary date, as proposed in The Jakarta Post on June 26.It has always been my belief that June 22, 1527, is not the right date.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Govt told to start reforestation drive
Govt told to start reforestation drive JAMBI: Approximately 300,000 hectares of the four million hectares of forest in Jambi province have been stripped bare by illegal loggers, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Democratizing religious bureaucracy from the state
Democratizing religious bureaucracy from the stateMuhamad Ali, Contributor/Jakarta The Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP) recently issued a "moral political contract", urging presidential candidates, if elected, not to intervene in religious affairs and not to discriminate against...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Court puts limits on hearing poll disputes
Court puts limits on hearing poll disputesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Constitutional Court President Jimly Asshidiqie says the court will only consider election disputes that have significant impact on the position of the presidential candidates in order to speed up the election process.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
70 percent of city assets lack proper title documents
70 percent of city assets lack proper title documentsDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Nearly all 12 factions on the City Council have criticized the city administration's poor recording and documenting of city assets, which could lead to the loss of assets or their transfer to unauthorized parties.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
'I don't want my children to end up like me'
'I don't want my children to end up like me' As more parents realize the importance of a good education, they are sending their children to the best schools in town or financing overseas educations for their sons and daughters.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
*Senior officer gets marching orders over Al-Zaitun affair Page 2
*Senior officer gets marching orders over Al-Zaitun affair Page 2 *KPU told to get tough on Puteh probe Page 4 *Sidoarjo councillors in hot seat over graft charges Page 5 *Money talks loudly in KPU ballot-printing projects Page 6 *Susilo leads in city, supporters hope for better times Page 8 *El...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Chile to honor Pramoedya
Chile to honor Pramoedya JAKARTA: The president of Chile will present an award to noted Indonesian novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer during the 100th anniversary commemoration of Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, it was reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
TV Program: Thursday, July 8, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, July 8, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service3:30 Zooming4:00 Music4:30 Children...
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Courts urged to detain corruption defendants
Courts urged to detain corruption defendantsAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) urged district and high courts on Wednesday to order the detention of corruption defendants so as to prevent them from fleeing justice during their trials.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Senior officer gets marching order over Al-Zaytun affair
Senior officer gets marching order over Al-Zaytun affairTiarma Siboro and Nana Rukmana, Jakarta/Indramayu A middle-ranking military officer was discharged on Wednesday for involvement in the illegal mobilization of voters to the advantage of candidate Gen.(ret) Wiranto.Lt. Col.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
1. SBY: 55 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 10
1. SBY: 55 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 10 Susilo now bracing for uphill runoff 2. PAPUA: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Papua poll officials charged with fraud 3. ANEMIA: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 One in two Indonesians has anemia
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Nabiel under fire for alleged incompetence
Nabiel under fire for alleged incompetenceKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations called Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim incompetent on Wednesday, but stopped short of urging him to resign.
Thu, 08 Jul 2004
Susilo leads, voters hope for better future
Susilo leads, voters hope for better futureBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta With around 67 percent of the vote already counted on Wednesday, election front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono topped the provisional tally in the capital with 37.80 percent and is assured of entering the runoff in September.