Archive: 24 August 2004
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Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Independence or death
Independence or death From Media Indonesia The motto "Independence or death" was very popular during the period of struggle for independence. In essence it means that Indonesians were determined to free themselves from the shackles of foreign colonialists. Even today this motto should also prevail and encourage the government to do everything for the prosperity of all Indonesians.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Local TVs opt for 'fool's gold'
Local TVs opt for 'fool's gold' Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When Taufik Hidayat won the gold medal in the Olympic men's badminton singles in Athens last Saturday, most Indonesians were unaware of his victory until they picked up their newspapers the next day, as none of the 11 stations here televised the event.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rp 80b road to be built in Cirebon
Rp 80b road to be built in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: The central government, through state toll road operator PT Jasa Marga, will build a toll road between Plumbon and Tegalkarang in Cirebon regency. The project will cost Rp 80 billion (US$8.5 million), according to Hardjono Santoso, head of PT Jasa Marga's Palikanci toll road office in Cirebon regency.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Developer asks for more time to finish work
Developer asks for more time to finish work JAKARTA: The management of developer PT Bukit Sentul Tbk. has asked for an additional two months to finish the construction of houses at Bukit Sentul estate in Bogor regency due to management restructuring, said the developer's new marketing director I.M. Omarsaid on Sunday. "We ask for two months to solve all problems, particularly the people who have paid for their houses but the construction of which has not yet finished," he told Tempo News Room.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPU members criticized for overseas voter program
KPU members criticized for overseas voter program M. Taufiqurrahman and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations criticized on Monday an overseas trip by three members of the General Elections Commission (KPU), branding it a waste of funds that the commission currently lacked.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Cholil Bisri dies
Cholil Bisri dies People's Consultative Assembly deputy speaker Cholil Bisri, 62, died on Monday at his residence in Rembang, Central Java, after suffering from a liver ailment and low blood pressure. He is survived by his wife and eight children. A student at the Muslim boarding school founded by Cholil and brother Mustofa, Akhmad Dahlan, said Cholil was found dead by his doctor at 8:40 p.m.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Time to stop climbing trees
Time to stop climbing trees From Kompas Tree climbing contests in Jakarta to celebrate Independence Day on Aug. 17 have always used the trunks of pinang (areca palm) trees measuring seven meters in length with a diameter of 20 centimeters. It takes over five years for the tree to grow to this size. In July every year, the trees are cut and their trunks sold on sidewalks around town, including in the Manggarai area of South Jakarta, to people preparing for the Independence Day commemorations.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nonmilitary approach best against terror: Workshop
Nonmilitary approach best against terror: Workshop Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should focus on a nonmilitary approach in fighting terrorism to avoid misunderstandings with Islamic groups, a discussion panel concluded on Monday. To date, 33 Indonesians have been convicted for acts of terror -- mostly in the October 2002 bombings in Bali and last year's JW Marriott Hotel attack in Jakarta -- under Law No. 15/2003 on terrorism.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt set to revise 2004 budget
Govt set to revise 2004 budget Despite rising concerns over the impact of soaring oil prices, the government said on Monday it was unlikely to revise downward its initial projection for 2004 economic growth. "There are some predictions, but I think that for 2004 the economy can still grow at a level in accordance with our basic assumption for growth (of 4.8 percent)," Minister of Finance Boediono said.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
NGOs fail to absorb basic issues at grass roots
NGOs fail to absorb basic issues at grass roots Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Representatives of more than 200 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) began a three-day national conference here on Monday to discuss their roles in society and address concerns that NGOs have failed to adapt to changes during the reform era.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Restructuring of textile industry needs $505 million
Restructuring of textile industry needs $505 million Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The national textile and textile articles industry needs at least US$505 million to "restructure" production facilities, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade in announcing the result of a recent survey on the industry on Monday.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Drivers protest 'becak' bylaw
Drivers protest 'becak' bylaw Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang As the sole breadwinner of his family, becak (pedicab) driver Jepri, who operates around Jl. Dr. Sitanala in Tangerang, takes one day at a time. However, Tangerang administration's issuance of Bylaw No. 5/2004 -- which limits becak operation downtown and on main thoroughfares -- caught him unawares. Then, last Friday morning, public order officers dumped his becak into Cisadane river.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fatmawati, model hospital
Fatmawati, model hospital From Republika As a participant in the compulsory health insurance scheme, I last used the health facilities of Fatmawati General Hospital in South Jakarta on July 19, followed by my wife, who later underwent orthopedic surgery. What we experienced in this hospital is the dream of all retirees, namely, good health care for those with insurance in their old age.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Banner festival to be held in Bali
Banner festival to be held in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The Arti Foundation, in cooperation with the Pembangunan Sanur Foundation and Switzerland's the Rainbow Project, have invited artists and students from 50 countries to participate in an international umbul-umbul (banner) festival to be held in Bali. The festival, the first of its kind, will be held on Sanur Beach and at Puputan Badung field on Aug. 27 to Aug.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fishermen still wary over fragile peace
Fishermen still wary over fragile peace M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Although the security situation has largely returned to normal in the formerly riot-torn province of Maluku, people are still worried about the future of the fragile peace in the province. The apprehension is manifested, by among other things, the low number of fishing and cargo ships docking in the Archipelago Fishery Seaport in the Maluku capital of Ambon.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPK inaugurates secretary-general
KPK inaugurates secretary-general JAKARTA: After eight months of operations, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) inaugurated on Monday its secretary- general to support its activities. Commission chairman Taufikurrahman Ruki said, after installing Sugiri Syarief as its first secretary-general, that the official would be responsible for all administrative work that contributed to the anticorruption body's performance.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Major factions want TNI under ministry
Major factions want TNI under ministry Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Major factions in the House of Representatives have proposed that the Indonesian Military (TNI) fall under the control of the Ministry of Defense, albeit partially. All of the factions in the House brought suggestions to the debate on the TNI bill.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Plaza offers free vehicle emission tests today
Plaza offers free vehicle emission tests today The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shopgoers can have a free vehicle emission test at Plaza Indonesia, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday. The shopping center management is working together with the City Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) and the Association for Clean Emissions (AEB). "The test will take place tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Anti-terror squad dissolution sought
Anti-terror squad dissolution sought JAKARTA: The Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) demanded on Monday the National Police dissolve their special antiterror squad, accusing it of arbitrarily arresting Muslim activists for their alleged involvement in the Jamaah Islamiyah terror group. MMI chairman Fauzan Al-Anshari said the squad had so far arrested 140 Muslims activists without following proper procedures after the 2002 Bali bombings. He said many were missing.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Basketball league begins for Jakarta students
Basketball league begins for Jakarta students Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Elementary school and junior high school students in Jakarta will compete in the Wall's Junior Basketball League starting on Friday. Games for the league, which will run until Dec. 5, will be staged in Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, South Jakarta, East Jakarta and West Jakarta. Teams from 51 elementary and junior high schools will take part in the league.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to double manufacturing output
S'pore to double manufacturing output Associated Press, Singapore Singapore says it hopes to double manufacturing output in 15 years even as regional competition heats up from lower-cost rivals such as fast-growing China and India. Manufacturing plays a significant part in Singapore's economy, accounting for about a quarter of gross domestic product - equivalent last year to about S$40 billion (US$23.5 billion; euro 19 billion).
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hanoi backs first S'pore listing
Hanoi backs first S'pore listing HANOI: Vietnam's finance ministry will support national shipping company Gemadept as the first domestic firm to list on a foreign stock market, a ministry official told AFP on Monday. "The ministry has been looking for one or two eligible Vietnamese companies to do a test run on the Singapore Stock Exchange," said Pham Hong Son, deputy head of the administrative department of the State Securities Committee.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia hospital offers services
Malaysia hospital offers services JAKARTA: Malaysian-owned Pantai Group Hospitals has opened an office here, offering its services to Indonesians who want medical treatment in the neighboring country. Pantai Group Indonesia country manager Widya Murni said on Monday the group offered facilities including heart and oncology centers, in-vitro fertility and cleft-palate clinics, executive screening packages and neonatal and children's services.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nonmilitary approach, an alternative to fighting terror
Nonmilitary approach, an alternative to fighting terror Ivy Susanti The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government should focus on a nonmilitary approach in fighting terrorism to avoid misunderstandings with Islamic groups, a discussion panel concluded on Monday. It should aim at the root of terrorism, which may be social and cultural in nature such as education, and not hastily conclude that religious fundamentalism is the source of terror, said S.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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The 2005 state budget: Are we in wonderland? Kahlil Rowter Jakarta 2. Pat -- Departure tax a move in the right direction 2 x 30 Abolishing the departure tax is a move in the right direction Patrick Guntensperger Jakarta
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
WHO urges ASEAN tobacco clampdown
WHO urges ASEAN tobacco clampdown The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to strengthen curbs on the tobacco trade to prevent the industry making a profit from a regional free-trade agreement.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Court to run Tax Tribunal 2. Conoco (1x33) Belanak field to start production 3. Budget (3x10) Govt set to revise 2004 budget
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Residents oppose Ciliwung-Cisadane channel
Residents oppose Ciliwung-Cisadane channel Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Residents living along the riverbanks of the Cisadane in Tangerang have objected to a central government's project involving the building a waterway connecting the Cisadane with Ciliwung river in Jakarta, for fear it may cause flooding in their area.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Protesting Afghans hospitalized
Protesting Afghans hospitalized Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Another 15 Afghan nationals were taken to hospital on Monday to be treated for dehydration, two weeks after starting a hunger strike at their shelter in Wisma Palar, Bogor. Bina Husada Hospital in Cibinong staff said 35 of the 47 asylum seekers had been taken to the hospital in turns to have treatment. "The situation has provided us with a dilemma ...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Economist declared defamation suspect
Economist declared defamation suspect JAKARTA: Economist Dradjat Wibowo was questioned on Monday as a suspect in a defamation case filed by Adrian Waworuntu, a former main suspect in a Rp 1.7 trillion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal. Dradjat, who will be sworn in as a House of Representatives (DPR) member on Oct. 11, complained, however, that police were too quick to declare him a suspect without examining the content of the news used as a basis by Adrian to file the complaint.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Shanghai subway network a good example
Shanghai subway network a good example As one of Jakarta's sister cities, Shanghai, China -- with a total population of 13 million and an area of 6,341 square kilometers -- has similar problems. In a recent comparative study organized by the City Council, The Jakarta Post's Damar Harsanto was invited to visit Shanghai to learn how that city's officials deal with the problems. This is the first of three articles.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;CD; ANPAk..r.. Departure-Tax Departure tax a move in the right direction JP/6/PAT Departure tax a move in the right direction Patrick Guntensperger Jakarta It is heartening to see that the government intends to scrap Indonesia's departure tax. The plan to repeal that particular law is an important step in the right direction and it is a positive move in both a very specific sense and a general one as well.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students, parents concerned over fees
Students, parents concerned over fees The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Bogor/Bandung Sumarni, 51, wants nothing but the best for her eldest daughter Imsak Sukmawati -- who hopes to study law at Gadjah Mada University -- but money is an obstacle. "I was unable to pay the Rp 10 million (US$1063) admission fee by today (Friday last week), the last day I had to pay the fee.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 24, 2004 Exhibitions * Contemporary Fine Arts, Sumeleh: Shamanisme, Mistikisme dalam Praktik Seni Rupa Kontemporer Indonesia, works of Hendrawan Riyanto, at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100 (Tel. 022 2507939), until Aug. 29. * Painting Hitam Putih, Kepada 10 Orang Bandung by Suherman, Galeri Kita, Jl. R.E. Martadinata 209, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 11.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Speeders make quick getaways on weak evidence
Speeders make quick getaways on weak evidence Urip Hudiono and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Efforts to protect Jakartans from road accidents caused by reckless, rubber-burning motorists often come to no avail, as the evidence is not considered solid enough for court. "Speed-gun results are not accepted. Defendants argue that the results are questionable, as they come from the police and could well be fabricated," Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, August 24, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Music 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz 11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fatmawati, model hospital
Fatmawati, model hospital From Republika As a participant in the compulsory health insurance scheme, I last used the health facilities of Fatmawati General Hospital in South Jakarta on July 19, followed by my wife, who later underwent orthopedic surgery. What we experienced in this hospital is the dream of all retirees, namely, good health care for those with insurance in their old age.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Abolishing the departure tax is a move in the right direction
Abolishing the departure tax is a move in the right direction Patrick Guntensperger, Jakarta It is heartening to see that the government intends to scrap Indonesia's departure tax. The plan to repeal that particular law is an important step in the right direction and it is a positive move in both a very specific sense and a general one as well. Specifically, the planned repeal is positive because it represents some forward thinking in the way the government plans to generate badly needed income.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Daewoo mulls $3b Myanmar LNG plant
Daewoo mulls $3b Myanmar LNG plant YANGON: South Korea's Daewoo International Corp. will build a US$3 billion liquefied natural gas plant in Myanmar if additional reserves are found in a field off western Myanmar's coast, a newspaper reported on Monday. The company will build the LNG plant if at least 230 billion cubic meters of new natural gas reserves are discovered in the A- 1 block off western Rakhine state, The Myanmar Times reported, quoting Dr.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/palsu
JP/5/palsu Three charged councillors miss inauguration Yuli Tri Suwarni Bandung Three councillors-elect charged with using false diplomas were not among those sworn in on Monday to the Bandung and Cimahi regency legislatures in West Java. The three councillors are Agus Setiadi and Tata Taryana, both elected to the Bandung council from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), and Ahmad Jaoji, who was elected to the Cimahi council.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
A positive negative campaign
A positive negative campaign So much political ground has been broken this year. Indonesians can now vote directly for individual candidates for the country's highest public offices, who are actually obligated to engage in an open "discussion" -- a poor excuse for a policy debate -- about their policy platforms.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Economist declared suspect in defamation case
Economist declared suspect in defamation case The Jakarta Post Jakarta Well-known economist Dradjat Wibowo was questioned on Monday as a suspect in a defamation case filed by Adrian Waworuntu, a former main suspect in a Rp 1.7 trillion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal. Dradjat, who will be sworn in as a House of Representatives (DPR) member on Oct.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt must protect all communities
Govt must protect all communities This is to provide feedback on the article Susilo denies anti- Chinese economic policy which was published on Aug. 20. In this article we are somehow seeing just one side of the story, whereas I would not like to take Jusuf Kalla's comment into account. The oppression against Chinese-Indonesians is here regarded as a victim, instead of as a result of something.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Officials campaigned early, says Panwaslu
Officials campaigned early, says Panwaslu M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta West Java's Purwakarta Regent Lili Hambali Hasan has been implicated in an unlawful campaign to support President Megawati Soekarnoputri in the Sept. 20 election runoff, the General Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on Monday.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Newmont ignored mercury warnings'
'Newmont ignored mercury warnings' Sari P. Setiogi and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya ignored repeated warnings about the environmental dangers of its tailings, a marine toxic expert said on Monday. "We conducted research in 1994 when the company had just started its exploration.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
PBR backs Mega, Susilo wooes PPP
PBR backs Mega, Susilo wooes PPP The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Megawati Soekarnoputri's reelection bid received another boost on Monday after the Muslim-based Reform Star Party (PBR) decided to support her in the Sept. 20 election runoff. PBR chairman Zaenuddin MZ said in a press conference on Monday that the party had undertaken a series of discussions before deciding to throw its weight behind Megawati.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/protest
JP/5/protest Workers protest attack by 'thugs' MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of workers with PT Shamrock Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) and PT Medan Tropical Caning (MTC) staged a rally here on Monday to protest a recent attack on several of their striking colleagues. They demanded that Medan Police launch an investigation into the role of hoodlums allegedly hired by PT Shamrock in the attack that injured five workers.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students against high tuition
Students against high tuition From Koran Tempo The Student Executive Body of the University of Indonesia (UI) has been protesting admission fees for new students by living in tents on the UI campus in Depok, West Java, since July 4 (Tempo Interaktif, Aug. 4). Actually, the students began the action when tuition was increased from Rp 500,000 to between Rp 1.5 million and Rp 2 million.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Workers protest attack by 'thugs'
Workers protest attack by 'thugs' MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of workers with PT Shamrock Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) and PT Medan Tropical Caning (MTC) staged a rally here on Monday to protest a recent attack on several of their striking colleagues. They demanded that Medan Police launch an investigation into the role of hoodlums allegedly hired by PT Shamrock in the attack that injured five workers.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Operator, traders agreed on UI
Operator, traders agreed on UI JAKARTA: Tanah Abang textile market vendors and city-run market operator PD Pasar Jaya agreed on Monday to appoint the University of Indonesia (UI) technology research institute to get a second opinion on the strength of the market construction. The decision was made in a fourth meeting between the two parties following strong opposition from vendors to the city administration's plan to demolish the market.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
The 2005 state budget: Are we in wonderland?
The 2005 state budget: Are we in wonderland? Kahlil Rowter, Jakarta Like Alice, our initial reaction is astonishment at the proposed 2005 budget that the government unveiled last week. No, this is not in the same category as the Soeharto budget early in 1998 or the Habibie economic report in 1999, but a distance between reality and imagination exists here too.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI to end tax treaty with Mauritius
RI to end tax treaty with Mauritius Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Indonesian government has decided to end the country's tax treaty with the Republic of Mauritius next year amid suspicions that the facility had been abused by non-Mauritian investors, including Indonesian companies, to avoid tax obligations. "We appreciate the urgency to scrap the tax treaty (with Mauritius).
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Our great sporting tradition
Our great sporting tradition To those in the know the unimpassioned reactions here at home should have come as no surprise after the initial excitement over Taufik Hidayat's gold medal victory in Athens died down.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUS One more councillor detained in Kendari KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Kendari prosecutors detained another councillor on Monday after apprehending 22 councillors on graft charges on Saturday. Yayan Hartawan, chief of the Kendari Prosecutor's Office, said the councillor in question was Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Free riders panic over fire, fall off train
Free riders panic over fire, fall off train At least 16 people were injured after falling off the top of electric train cars in panic at about 8 a.m. on Monday as the train entered Senen station, Central Jakarta. The injured were immediately rushed to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Salemba. Five had been discharged as of Monday afternoon, while the remainder stayed for intensive treatment.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Children with Down's syndrome need guidance
Children with Down's syndrome need guidance Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Parents of children with Down's syndrome need to provide guidance and information on reproductive health when their children enter puberty, an expert says. Psychologist Lucia R.R. Royanto said during a seminar here on Saturday that children with Down's syndrome experienced puberty like other children, but the children with Down's syndrome were not used to expressing their feelings.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
'It is true that one has to wonder where the government can
'It is true that one has to wonder where the government can find the extra money to cover these additional expenditure requirements.' ;JP; ANPAk..r.. Indonesia-Budget 2005 Indonesian Government Budget: Are we in wonderland? JP/6/KAHLIL 2005 Indonesian Government Budget: Are we in wonderland? Kahlil Rowter Jakarta Like Alice, our initial reaction is astonishment at the proposed 2005 budget the government unveiled last week.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Defendant's statement: A journalist accused Bambang Harymurti Jakarta 2. Pro24 -- Are the Saudis fanatics? 1 X 30 Saudi Arabia in times of change Mansoor Moaddel Project Syndicate 3. LA -- U.S. should form a Marshall Plan for Latin America 1 X 30 Aid plan for Latin America needed Andrew Reding Los Angeles Times 4. Strait -- Clear goals for Singapore 1 x 21 PM Lee's new goals The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Police to provide toll roads with speed cameras Page 2
* Police to provide toll roads with speed cameras Page 2 * Newmont ignores mercury warnings: Expert Page 4 * E. Java residents forcibly stop up waste channel Page 5 * The 2005 state budget: Are we in wonderland?
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPK looks at alleged KPU graft
KPK looks at alleged KPU graft JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is waiting for the official response from the General Elections Commission (KPU) over alleged corruption involving it that cost the state some Rp 375 billion (US$41.6 million). "We have asked the Supreme Audit Agency to prepare an audit of the KPU. The audit will start soon after we have obtained KPU's response," KPK chairman Taufikurrahman Ruki said on Monday.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Shares end down amid uncertainty
Shares end down amid uncertainty Dow Jones, Jakarta Shares closed marginally lower on Monday as investors, mostly foreigners, continued to offload their equity portfolio amid political uncertainty ahead of the presidential runoff in September, dealers said. Gains in many regional markets failed to improve buying sentiment, they said. "The market is consolidating ahead of the September's event," said a trader with Paramitra Securities.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Councillors miss inauguration
Councillors miss inauguration Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung Three councillors-elect charged with using false diplomas were not among those sworn in on Monday to the Bandung and Cimahi regency legislatures in West Java. The three councillors are Agus Setiadi and Tata Taryana, both elected to the Bandung council from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), and Ahmad Jaoji, who was elected to the Cimahi council.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?
What's behind rejection of TNI bill? From Suara Karya The debate about the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill is underway, with various circles commenting on, criticizing, blaming and condemning the TNI for trying to revive the military's civilian role and refusing to be subject to a civilian authority.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
On Sumbawa
On Sumbawa In your Aug. 20 edition you reported an earthquake that, quote, "jolted the resort island of Sumbawa Besar (...). Sumbawa Besar is located some 79 kilometers south of Bali". * Sumbawa Besar is not an island. It is the capital of the westernmost regency of Sumbawa island. * Sumbawa is not a resort island at all. * The nearest land south of Bali is Antarctica. An atlas might be of great help when referring to any geographical site to support your article. FRANS HUNEKER Ubud, Bali
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Children asked to respect orangutans in the wild
Children asked to respect orangutans in the wild Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Pangkalan Bun Popo, 27, gently cuddled Lauren, a three-month old orangutan (Pongo Pygmaeus) after feeding her at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Pasir Panjang, West Kotawaringin regency, Central Kalimantan. Lauren was among the nine orangutans the care center recently received from people in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, and Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Troubled area police chief removed
Troubled area police chief removed Abdul Khalik and Ruslan Sangaji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Palu The National Police have assigned an antiterror specialist to head the provincial police in troubled Central Sulawesi, replacing Brig. Gen. Taufik Ridha, who will be assigned to a minor post at the headquarters in Jakarta. National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Paiman said on Monday Taufik would be replaced by the director of general and transnational crimes, Brig. Gen.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Court to run Tax Tribunal
Court to run Tax Tribunal Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance agreed on Monday to transfer the administration and supervision of the Tax Tribunal to the Supreme Court at a Constitutional Court hearing, following the enforcement of Law No. 4/2004 on judicial authority and Law No. 5/2004 on the Supreme Court, which reinstated a single court system. Under the single court system, appeals on Tax Tribunal rulings can be filed with the Supreme Court.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX .rm .pl Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Part 2 of 2: Defendant's statement: A journalist accused
Part 2 of 2: Defendant's statement: A journalist accused Bambang Harymurti, Jakarta Before filing charges against the press, a person who considers themselves defamed has the right to reply and the right to correct. In fact, this right to correct belongs not only to the party involved, but to the public in general. Questions often arise regarding the choice that exists -- whether a right is exercised or not. If viewed partially, this leads to a flawed understanding.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Better that they are not alone
Better that they are not alone The number of elderly retirees in Indonesia is growing rapidly as average life expectancy continues to improve, from 43 years in the 1960s to over 64 years today. That demographic reality plus the changing of the family definition from extended families to only nuclear ones have made it necessary for many senior citizens to be put in nursing homes; sometimes their choice, sometimes that of their relatives.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
One more councillor detained in Kendari
One more councillor detained in Kendari KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Kendari prosecutors detained another councillor on Monday after apprehending 22 councillors on graft charges on Saturday. Yayan Hartawan, chief of the Kendari Prosecutor's Office, said the councillor in question was Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Building powerful brands not like building castles in the air
Building powerful brands not like building castles in the air Agus W. Soehadi, Contributor/Jakarta "If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program. If you can't, then all the advertising, fancy packaging, sales promotion and public relations in the world won't help you achieve your objective," Al Ries and Laura Ries wrote in their best-seller World Class Brands way back in 1999.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Democracy and foreign interests
Democracy and foreign interests From Bisnis Indonesia The Indonesian Military (TNI) bill does not lead to a TNI that conforms to principles of democracy, according to observers from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. To my knowledge, the principles of democracy in Indonesia have not yet been established. No descriptions have ever been made of the type of democracy suitable to Indonesia. Democracy remains one of the global issues used by liberal nations to liberalize the world.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian killed in Mosul ambush
Indonesian killed in Mosul ambush Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian national Fahmi Achmad, 27, who was working for German telecommunications company Siemens, was confirmed killed in an ambush on Sunday in Mosul in northern Iraq, a foreign ministry official said. Ministry spokesman Marty Natalegawa confirmed on Monday the identity of the slain Indonesian upon verification by Siemens.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Belanak field to start production next week
Belanak field to start production next week Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. oil and gas company ConocoPhillips will begin production at its huge floating production facility in the Belanak field in the South China Sea next month, the Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Body (BP Migas) said on Monday.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
India offers low-cost medical treatment
India offers low-cost medical treatment Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesians seeking medical treatment abroad may want to consider India, an Indian health care expert says. "India owns internationally acclaimed hospitals, with acknowledged specialists. We can also offer treatment with equal facilities as in Singapore or the United States, but at a relatively lower cost," S.S. Chakraborty told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Taxed Batam no shoppers' lure
Taxed Batam no shoppers' lure Fadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam For the past eight months, business has been on the downturn for Setiawati, 27, an attendant at Seline Boutique, which sells foreign apparel, perfume and accessories brands in the Nagoya industrial area on Batam Island.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?
What's behind rejection of TNI bill? From Suara Karya The debate about the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill is underway, with various circles commenting on, criticizing, blaming and condemning the TNI for trying to revive the military's civilian role and refusing to be subject to a civilian authority.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Experts to discuss renewable energy
Experts to discuss renewable energy JAKARTA: Former Indonesian environment minister and chairman of the World Summit on Sustainable Development Preparatory Council Prof. Emil Salim will join over 40 other experts on renewable energy at an environmental forum meeting, which will begin on Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Korean investor to build water system
Korean investor to build water system MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: A South Korean investor will develop a potable water system in Muara Teweh, North Barito regency in Central Kalimantan province next year, said North Barito Regent Achmad Yuliansyah. The Korean investor, in cooperation with PT Sumber Abadi Sejahtera in Surabaya, East Java, will soon conduct a feasibility study on the water system, Yuliansyah said on Sunday during a visit to Surabaya.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Residents storm factory accused of polluting the water supply
Residents storm factory accused of polluting the water supply I.D. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Pasuruan Amid recent reports of alleged mercury contamination at Buyat Bay in South Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi, residents of Karang Rejo subdistrict in Pasuruan regency, East Java, plugged up on Monday a waste outflow channel belonging to chemical producer PT Sorino Corporation. The incident erupted on Monday morning when over 1,000 angry residents stormed down to the company's factory on Jl.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Prominent Muslim figures back Iraqi rebels
Prominent Muslim figures back Iraqi rebels Reuters, Cairo Ninety-three prominent Muslim figures opposed to U.S. troops in Iraq called on Muslims around the world to support resistance to U.S. forces and to the Iraqi government installed in June. In an appeal received on Sunday from the offices of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, the Muslim figures from nearly 30 nations, from Germany to Indonesia, said the aim should be to "purify the land of Islam from the filth of occupation".
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Council unanimously approves draft 2004 budget revision
Council unanimously approves draft 2004 budget revision Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Shuttler Taufik Hidayat's successful play for gold on Saturday in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games turned out to be an unexpected trump card for Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, as it glossed over contentious issues in the revised draft budget, which the City Council approved unanimously on Monday.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Television business, something rotten in the air
Television business, something rotten in the air Ong Hock Chuan, Jakarta TVRI and RCTI are celebrating their anniversaries today. Congratulations! These are glorious times to be on TV. Indonesia now has one of the least politically regulated and controlled environments for the media -- particularly television -- to thrive in. On top of that, the economy, in spite of everything, has been managing to grow at a healthy clip.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
RDC looking to boost heptathlon buildup
RDC looking to boost heptathlon buildup Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta-based Regional Development Center is seeking to increase participation in the heptathlon in Southeast Asia, an event it says is the key to women's track and field success in international athletics.