Archive: 6 August 2004
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Fri, 06 Aug 2004
3 x 19
3 x 19 NGOs demand probe into Muna regent on graft charges JP/5/terror2 x 28 Man convicted of involvement in Makassar bombings released 2 x 27 Lampung governor lambasted for exorbitant gun budget JP/5/RIAU1 x 28 Riau councillor gets terror scare JP/5/SHOOTING1 x 32 Four nabbed in Poso over shooting
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Play-group treatment
Play-group treatmentFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs a mother of a preschool child not yet four years old, I would like to question the treatment they receive at play-groups in the city.My son attended on July 19 such a group organized by Diakonia School in Pluit, North Jakarta.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Kyoto Protocol and subsequent action
Kyoto Protocol and subsequent action With reference to several articles on the Kyoto Protocol recently, published in The Jakarta Post, I would like to add some comments.After ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, in accordance with para 29 Annex Decision 17/CP7, the government of Indonesia should establish...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
* Silent Megawati now values communication Page 2
* Silent Megawati now values communication Page 2 * Candidates get away with fictitious campaign funds Page 4 * Lampung governor's plan to buy guns comes under attack Page 5 * Figuring the party angle Page 6 * Sale causes major traffic jam in Jakarta Page 8 * Love labors after losses in prior PGA...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Train stations sell new schedules
Train stations sell new schedules JAKARTA: Not all commuters are familiar with the new train timetable, and have been prompted to purchase leaflets at ticket windows for Rp 500 (6 U.S. cents)."But the leaflets only contain the timetable of the railway station issuing it.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
House move to keep party grip on power slammed
House move to keep party grip on power slammedKurniawan Hari, Jakarta A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday for suggesting that candidates wishing to run for election as governors, regents or mayors would have to be nominated by...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
TV Today: Friday, August 6, 2004
TV Today: Friday, August 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Traditional Comedy: Lenong2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Pak Odor's Show5:00...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
RI, S'pore boost border security
RI, S'pore boost border security YOGYAKARTA: Military authorities from Indonesia and Singapore agreed on Thursday to step up security along the countries' sea border.According to a statement from Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters, the two countries agreed during an Indonesia- Singapore Joint...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Megawati makes the rounds in rallying elite ahead of runoff
Megawati makes the rounds in rallying elite ahead of runoffFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has been going out of her way to lobby the political elite ahead of the presidential runoff, saying it was necessary to communicate with other leading figures.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
'My children prefer malls, salons to exercise'
'My children prefer malls, salons to exercise' Not all Jakartans can afford the "luxury" of staying healthy and fit. While those who can afford it don't seem to understand the benefits of exercise. To make things worse, green, open spaces for residents to exercise or play sport on are declining.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Tracking Javanese culture in Sulawesi
Tracking Javanese culture in SulawesiTantri Yuliandini, Tondano, North Sulawesi "Hey! You're from Malang, aren't you? This guy's from there too!" a young man shouted as I left Al Falah Kyai Modjo mosque in Kampung Jawa, Tondano, recently, causing me to pause and wait for him.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Riau prosecutors name Kampar Council graft suspects
Riau prosecutors name Kampar Council graft suspectsPuji Santoso, Pekanbaru The Riau Prosecutor's Office named on Thursday all 45 councillors at Kampar regental council as suspects in a Rp 1.125 billion (US$118,421) corruption case.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
RI, Singapore warn of militant attacks
RI, Singapore warn of militant attacksAchmad Sukarsono and Jason Szep, Reuters, Jakarta/Singapore Militants are plotting more attacks in Southeast Asia and may be planning to kill officials involved in the war on terror in addition to hitting Western targets, top security officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
A breach of public trust
A breach of public trust We do not doubt the good intentions of our National Police Chief, Gen. Da'i Bachtiar in taking the former Banyumas chief of police, Sr. Comr. Andi Mapparesa, to task over his breach of public trust for allegedly drumming up support for Megawati Soekarnoputri in her...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
1. SBI (4x13)
1. SBI (4x13) Bank Indonesia plays it cool on interest rate worries 2. DHL (1x32) DHL opens vital logistics center 3. Tax (2x20) Govt on track to meet tax revenue target 4. BES (1x36) New bond listings to decline by 40% 5. Perta (2x20) Pertamina books VLCC for up to five years
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Man convicted of involvement in Makassar bombings released
Man convicted of involvement in Makassar bombings releasedAndi Hajramurni, Makassar Hamid Razzaq, 64, one of 12 terror suspects convicted of bombing a McDonald's outlet and a car dealership in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar in 2002, has been released after the Supreme Court acquitted him of...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
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(Advertorial) Freeport Partnership Fund for Community Developmentfocuses on health, education and village-based development PT Freeport Indonesia and its joint venture partner have, since 1996, committed one percent of revenues for the benefit of the local community through the Freeport Partnership...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
BI plays it cool on interest rate worries
BI plays it cool on interest rate worriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Thursday it did not intend to change its policy on maintaining relatively low interest rates despite the increase in the interest rates of its SBI promissory notes a day earlier.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Riau councillor gets terror scare
Riau councillor gets terror scarePuji Santoso, Pekanbaru Two unidentified men on a Yamaha RX-King motorcycle hurled a Molotov cocktail at the Jl. Sumatera official residence of Riau Legislative Council deputy speaker Djuharman Arifin at 2:15 a.m. on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
KPU says campaign fund audit results 'satisfactory'
KPU says campaign fund audit results 'satisfactory'M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Presidential candidates may breathe a sigh of relief, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) has completed an investigative audit into their campaign sources and ruled that no further audit would be necessary, against...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
NGOs demand probe into Muna regent on graft cases
NGOs demand probe into Muna regent on graft casesA. Junaidi and Hasrul, Jakarta/Kendari A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urged the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday to investigate an alleged Rp 7 billion (US$777,000) corruption case involving Muna Regent Ridwan...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Govt on track to meet tax revenue target
Govt on track to meet tax revenue targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Thursday it had collected some Rp 120.7 trillion (US$13.08 billion) in tax revenue in the first seven months of this year, or 46 percent of the full-year target.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Myanmar PM to visit Vietnam, Cambodia
Myanmar PM to visit Vietnam, Cambodia VIETNAM: Myanmar Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt will travel to Vietnam and Cambodia next week, their foreign ministries said, for talks expected to focus on the deadlock over October's Asia- Europe Meeting (ASEM).
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Buyat Bay case needs serious attention
Buyat Bay case needs serious attention The Buyat Bay issue has been a hot topic these past two weeks.However, no party has claimed responsibility for pollution in the bay. This country is suffering from an old illness: It cannot see the culprits even though it could -- if it wanted to.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
JSX investigating leap in Ades shares
JSX investigating leap in Ades sharesRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) said on Thursday there were preliminary indications of insider trading behind the recent leap in the share price of beverage company PT Ades Alfindo Putrasetia.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Inflation up sharply in RP on oil spike
Inflation up sharply in RP on oil spike MANILA: Inflation in the Philippines jumped sharply in July, rising to an annualized 6.6 percent from 5.4 percent in June on the back of a spike in global oil prices, the government said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Man found strangled in alley
Man found strangled in alley JAKARTA: A bird seller, Solikhin, 22, was found dead with a wire wound around his neck on Thursday morning in a dead-end alley near his home on Jl. Arya Putra in Pamulang, Tangerang.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Malaysia vows to help to solve Thai unrest
Malaysia vows to help to solve Thai unrestNopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters, Bangkok Thailand and Malaysia agreed on Thursday to work together to improve conditions in their border region, long a source of tension, to help curb a new wave of violence in Thailand's largely Muslim south.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Kalla wants Press Law ammended; Hasyim wants press to educate
Kalla wants Press Law ammended; Hasyim wants press to educateTiarma Siboro, Jakarta The two vice presidential candidates contesting the presidential election runoff spoke during separate sessions of a discussion on press freedom on Thursday, and voiced differing views on the application of the...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Wiranto unable to prove claims, ready to accept ruling
Wiranto unable to prove claims, ready to accept rulingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Lawyers for presidential candidate Wiranto failed to produce evidence to the Constitutional Court to back up claims their client lost over five million votes in the July 5 presidential election.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
JP Morgan hires Wirjawan for RI unit
JP Morgan hires Wirjawan for RI unit SINGAPORE: JP Morgan Chase & Co., the second-biggest U.S. bank, said it hired Gita Wirjawan as senior country officer and head of investment banking in Indonesia, replacing Jonathan Chang, who retired in June.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Honest, professional ministers
Honest, professional ministersFrom RepublikaThe next president will soon be occupying the office for a five-year term. The president may even be reelected for another term if he or she succeeds in carrying out his or her duties.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
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;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/letWinner deserves supportFrom Koran TempoThe nation's first direct presidential election has taken place and the two top finishers will take part in an upcoming runoff unless one of the candidates can secure a simple...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Shoppers go gaga over gadget sales
Shoppers go gaga over gadget salesEvi Mariani, Jakarta The man holding the megaphone looked frantic and sweaty as he stood among the eager shoppers in the parking lot of the Electronic City store in the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) in South Jakarta on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Power blackouts affect thousands
Power blackouts affect thousands PALEMBANG, South Sulawesi: At least 51,415 houses in three districts in South Sulawesi have been experiencing periodic power blackouts since Wednesday due to supply disruptions.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Model banned from visiting Tommy
Model banned from visiting Tommy SEMARANG: Actress and model Sandy Harun has been banned from visiting former president Soeharto's youngest son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who is serving a 15-year jail term on an island prison in Cilacap regency, Central Java, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
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;JP;CD COMPAc...r... Spotlight - Sharp - ResearchFor Spotlight: Friday, August 6, 2004 PLASMACLUSTER RESEARCH REPORT: SHARP Director of Sales and Marketing Mr. Jino Sugiarto (right) receives a research report on plasmaclusters from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) biological laboratory head Dr.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Chinese fans will behave for Asia Cup final: CFA
Chinese fans will behave for Asia Cup final: CFAAgencies, Beijing Chinese fans will behave when the hosts take on bitter rivals Japan in the Asian Cup final on Saturday, but a small minority may make their voices heard, a China Football Association (CFA) official said.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Marriott bomb victim overcomes trauma
Marriott bomb victim overcomes traumaUrip Hudiono, Jakarta For Febby Firmansyah, 27, the biggest fear he has following the JW Marriott Hotel bombing last year is not that of public places, as one might expect, but rather of being hospitalized.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Winner deserves support
Winner deserves supportFrom Koran TempoThe nation's first direct presidential election has taken place and the two top finishers will take part in an upcoming runoff unless one of the candidates can secure a simple majority.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Part 1 of 2: Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisis
Part 1 of 2: Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisisTim Lindsey and Simon Butt, Melbourne, Australia The Constitutional Court's decision July 23 in the Masykur Abdul Kadir case may be one of the most important in Indonesian legal history.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisis Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt Melbourne2. State -- Privatising education corporatisation may have serious 1 x 48 Privatization of education may have serious impact AK Ghosh The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta3.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
UBS to expand in Indonesia
UBS to expand in Indonesia BERLIN: UBS AG, Europe's biggest bank, said it is expanding its operations in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian country's economy is predicted to grow by as much as 5 percent this year.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Women are good borrowers: Activitist
Women are good borrowers: ActivitistA. Junaidi, Jakarta Business loans help women improve the quality of their and their families' lives as they tend to make use of their profits to meet the needs of their families and repay their debts on time, an observer says.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Prosecution seeks death for heroin smuggler
Prosecution seeks death for heroin smuggler Prosecutors Anwarudin and Eben Silalahi proposed a death sentence for Nigerian national Sylvester Obiekwe Nwolise, who has been charged with smuggling 1.2 kilograms of heroin from Pakistan into the country late last year.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Victims file suit over eviction
Victims file suit over eviction JAKARTA: Dozens of evictees -- whose houses in Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta, were demolished by public order officers last year -- filed a suit against West Jakarta Mayor Sarimun Hadisaputra, the land owner Agustina Munawar, the National Land Agency's (BPN) West...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Lampung governor lambasted for exorbitant gun budget
Lampung governor lambasted for exorbitant gun budgetOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung After being criticized for proposing additional budget spending (ABT) on luxury cars, Governor Sjahroeddin Z.P. was again thrust into the hot seat on Thursday after Lampung councillors found that the governor also...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Govt eyeing up CDM projects
Govt eyeing up CDM projectsDewi Santoso, Jakarta Indonesia is in negotiations to secure two Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in the energy sector as part of the Kyoto Protocol, which the House of Representatives endorsed last month.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 5, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 5, 2004 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
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;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/letWinner deserves supportFrom Koran TempoThe nation's first direct presidential election has taken place and the two top finishers will take part in an upcoming runoff unless one of the candidates can secure a simple...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Play-group treatment
Play-group treatment From Bisnis IndonesiaAs a mother of a preschool child not yet four years old, I would like to question the treatment they receive at play-groups in the city.My son attended on July 19 such a group organized by Diakonia School in Pluit, North Jakarta.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
New bond listings to decline by 40%
New bond listings to decline by 40%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) expects new bond listings by the corporate sector to decline by 40 percent this year on political and security concerns arising from the general and presidential elections.SSX director T.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Council pushes for division of Tangerang regency
Council pushes for division of Tangerang regencyMulta Fidrus, Tangerang In the year and a half since Tangerang Regent Ismet Iskandar took office, calls to divide the regency has been mounting, with the latest from Tangerang Council chairman Dadang Kartasasmita.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Seven councillors yet to report wealth
Seven councillors yet to report wealthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Jakarta Provincial General Elections Commission (KPUD Jakarta) Muhamad Taufik has called on seven councillors- elect to submit their wealth reports ahead of the swearing-in ceremony on Aug. 25 at City Hall.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
House laments Athens TV debacle
House laments Athens TV debacleMusthofid, Jakarta Comments tinged with grief were in abundance on Thursday over the country's Olympic non-telecast by at least two members of House of Representatives.Ferdiansyah and Anwar Arifin, both from Commission VI for religion, education, culture, tourism and...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Feb. 24, 1994 Police arrest Chaubey at a hotel in Medan.
Feb. 24, 1994 Police arrest Chaubey at a hotel in Medan. Sept. 8, 1994 Medan District Court sentences Chaubey to death. Dec. 14, 1994 North Sumatra High Court rejects Chaubey's appeal. Feb. 18, 2003 Supreme Court rejects Chaubey's appeal.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Rupiah Rates Aug. 5
Rupiah Rates Aug. 5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,840.44 6,130.89 6,520.28 6,450.82 Brunei dollar 1 5,636.91 5,052.85 5,373.08 5,316.53 Canadian dollar 1 7,369.14 6,605.92 7,024.23 6,950.65 Swiss franc 1 7,605.46 6,819.25 7,249.49 7,175.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Thai PM hits back at national human rights criticism
Thai PM hits back at national human rights criticismAgencies, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rebuked the National Human Rights Commission on Thursday for a scathing verdict that his three years in power have spawned a "culture of authoritarianism".
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Three infants treated for HIV/AIDS
Three infants treated for HIV/AIDS YOGYAKARTA: Three infants being treated at Sardjito Hospital are infected with the HIV virus, according to an official at the hospital.The hospital had been treating another baby with the virus, but the infant died, Dr. Sunardi Radiono said.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Chaubey's 10 years of legal struggle ends
Chaubey's 10 years of legal struggle endsApriadi Gunawan, Medan Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey's 10-year fight to evade the firing squad ended in failure with his execution on Thursday by a squad of troopers from the North Sumatra Mobile Brigade.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Drug dealer executed amid protests
Drug dealer executed amid protestsApriadi Gunawan and A. Junaidi, Medan/Jakarta Ignoring appeals from local and international institutions, Indonesia executed an elderly Indian national on Thursday, almost 10 years after he was sentenced to death for smuggling 12 kilograms of heroin into the...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Four nabbed in Poso over shooting
Four nabbed in Poso over shootingRuslan Sangadji, Palu Central Sulawesi Police have arrested four people charged with discharging firearms at Jhonli Tumbelaka, a sales executive with cigarette maker PT Djarum, in Parigi Moutong regency.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Malaysia told to punish employers that hire illegals
Malaysia told to punish employers that hire illegalsRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Minister Jacob Nuwa Wea called on the Malaysian government to take strict action against employers who hired illegal workers and to tightly supervise its border areas in a bid to stop the...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Play-group treatment
Play-group treatment From Bisnis IndonesiaAs a mother of a preschool child not yet four years old, I would like to question the treatment they receive at play-groups in the city.My son attended on July 19 such a group organized by Diakonia School in Pluit, North Jakarta.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
DHL opens vital logistics center
DHL opens vital logistics centerFitri Wulandari, Hong Kong Leading express and logistics company DHL opened on Wednesday its largest center for air express cargo in the Asia-Pacific to gain more from the fast-growing intratrade in the region.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Pertamina books VLCC for up to five years
Pertamina books VLCC for up to five years PT Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned oil company, booked a 16 year-old very large crude carrier for as long as five years at a cost of as much as $48.9 million, to replace capacity the company disposed of earlier this year.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
JP/5/CENDANA
JP/5/CENDANAYoung scientist finds new method in sandalwood breedingYemris Fointuna LondonThe myth that sandalwood (santalum album) can only be bred naturally and not scientifically has been proven otherwise.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
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;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/letWinner deserves supportFrom Koran TempoThe nation's first direct presidential election has taken place and the two top finishers will take part in an upcoming runoff unless one of the candidates can secure a simple...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Military bill: No significant changes at the front
Military bill: No significant changes at the front The draft of the military bill currently being deliberated by the House of Representatives has spurred controversy with the inclusion of several contentious articles.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Taufik Kiemas says Matori recovering
Taufik Kiemas says Matori recovering JAKARTA: Defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil is slowly recovering after suffering a stroke in August 2002, according to Taufik Kiemas.Taufik, the husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, said on Thursday that Matori, who has been inactive from the Cabinet...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Press freedom and democracy
Press freedom and democracyPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta A politician's commitment to freedom of the press is one of the best possible indicators of his commitment to the general principles of democracy.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Figuring the party angle
Figuring the party angleJames Kallman, Jakarta Indonesia's first direct presidential election has given political pundits a new conundrum to crack. However, I can't agree with those who say that political parties don't matter.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
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;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/letWinner deserves supportFrom Koran TempoThe nation's first direct presidential election has taken place and the two top finishers will take part in an upcoming runoff unless one of the candidates can secure a simple...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Penitent Christian enjoys badminton world
Penitent Christian enjoys badminton worldEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Christian Hadinata, the former director of the national badminton training center who was relegated to a coach, says he has no hard feelings toward the badminton governing body PBSI.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Pulp freighter sinks off Riau
Pulp freighter sinks off Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: An accident between an incoming barge and a freighter moored at a Perawang shipping dock, Riau province, forced dock crew to hustle around the clock to save a Rp 6.3 billion (US$ 663,158) shipment of pulp.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Oil price hike renews concerns over fuel subsidy
Oil price hike renews concerns over fuel subsidyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A surge in oil prices is creating renewed concerns over a costly government fuel subsidy that eventually will become unbearable for the economy.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Bekasi investment maintains steady pace
Bekasi investment maintains steady paceWahyuana, Bekasi Slowly but surely is an apt description of the growth of industry in Bekasi, a developing administration east of Jakarta.Many industrial zone operators in Bekasi, Karawang and Cikampek subdistricts acknowledge that business is improving,...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Tanah Abang traders neglect buyers amid mass protest
Tanah Abang traders neglect buyers amid mass protestBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Many buyers, including some from out of town, were shocked to see that almost all the shops at the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta, were closed as the owners were taking part in a massive protest opposing...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
House factions work on TNI bill
House factions work on TNI bill JAKARTA: After receiving input from experts, the factions in the House of Representatives will outline on Friday their proposals for the deliberation of the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Positive side of controversial TNI territorial structure
Positive side of controversial TNI territorial structureID Nugroho and Nethy Dharma Somba, Surabaya/Jayapura Over the last few years, the road in Benjeng district, Gresik regency, has changed markedly. The entire road has now been paved, so it is no longer muddy in the rainy season and dusty in the...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Nurdin sends off team from hospital room
Nurdin sends off team from hospital room JAKARTA: The chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia, Nurdin Halid, a suspect in a sugar smuggling case, sent off on Thursday the national under-20 team on a tour of Southeast Asian countries from his hospital bed at the Sukamto Police Hospital in...