Archive: 6 August 2004
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Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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). Khin Nyunt will arrive in Hanoi on Monday for a one-day official visit at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai. He will also meet with other senior leaders of the communist nation, a foreign ministry official said.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. The issue started when a non-governmental organization discovered that a number of people living near the bay in South Minahasa district, North Sulawesi province, were suffering from skin diseases.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
JSX investigating leap in Ades shares
JSX investigating leap in Ades shares Rendi 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. JSX director of trading supervision Sihol Siagian told The Jakarta Post the bourse would investigate the possibility of insider trading. "There is an early indication of insider trading.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. The latest inflation figure is estimated under a new system using 2000 as the base year. Under the old, 1994 base-year system, the annualized inflation rate in July would be 6.0 percent.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. Solikhin had a reputation as a heavy drinker and was often seen lying on the street in a drunken sleep. When a neighbor, Soleh, saw him lying in the alley behind Soleh's mineral water refill depot, he thought Solikhin was asleep.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia vows to help to solve Thai unrest
Malaysia vows to help to solve Thai unrest Nopporn 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, 00:00 WIB
Kalla wants Press Law ammended; Hasyim wants press to educate
Kalla wants Press Law ammended; Hasyim wants press to educate Tiarma 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 Press Law, which should, theoretically, provide protection for media workers against thin-skinned state officeholders and officials.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto unable to prove claims, ready to accept ruling
Wiranto unable to prove claims, ready to accept ruling Muninggar 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. Wiranto, who came late to the hearings on Thursday, announced that he will accept the court's decision whatever it is. The decision is expected to be announced on Monday.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. Wirjawan joins from Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte, a unit of Temasek Holdings Pte, the city-state's investment unit, where he helped lead the company's investments in Indonesia and India, JPMorgan said in a statement.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt on track to meet tax revenue target
Govt on track to meet tax revenue target The 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. "It is a little higher compared to the figure from the same period last year, which was about Rp 114 trillion," Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo was quoted as saying by detik.com.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/let Winner deserves support From Koran Tempo The 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. This direct election has been a valuable experience for the entire country to make further progress in democracy and politics.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Shoppers go gaga over gadget sales
Shoppers go gaga over gadget sales Evi 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. He desperately tried to get the crowd in order, explaining to disappointed shoppers unable to get their hands on certain items that there was a limited stock of discounted electronic goods in the parking lot.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. The blackouts began after an explosion at the Talang Ratu relay station, state-owned electricity company PLN said on Thursday. It is not clear when the power supply will return to normal in the affected areas.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. The head of the Central Java Justice and Human Rights Office, Marsono, announced the ban during a hearing with Commission A of the provincial legislative council.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;CD COMPAc...r... Spotlight - Sharp - Research For 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. Pingkan Aditiawati, prior to a media conference on plasmaclusters at the institute in Bandung, West Java. The conference was held on July 9, 2004.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Chinese fans will behave for Asia Cup final: CFA
Chinese fans will behave for Asia Cup final: CFA Agencies, 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. "Most fans will definitely respect the visiting team. Of course they may be one or two individuals who are not polite," CFA media officer Dong Hua said.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Marriott bomb victim overcomes trauma
Marriott bomb victim overcomes trauma Urip 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. "I now get all nauseous every time I go to a hospital, or even if I'm just near one," Febby told The Jakarta Post.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Winner deserves support
Winner deserves support From Koran Tempo The 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. This direct election has been a valuable experience for the entire country to make further progress in democracy and politics. The public received a political education during the election campaign.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Part 1 of 2: Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisis
Part 1 of 2: Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisis Tim 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. In Kadir's case, the court exercised its powers of constitutional review to strike down Law No. 16/2003 because it conflicted with a new provision in Indonesia's recently amended Constitution.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Riau prosecutors name Kampar Council graft suspects
Riau prosecutors name Kampar Council graft suspects Puji 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. Edward Rusmadi Putra, the deputy chief of special crimes at the Riau Prosecutor's Office, said that the councillors were named suspects after a series of investigations into alleged graft over the past month.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Play-group treatment
Play-group treatment From Bisnis Indonesia As 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. Unlike other children, he cried and refused to follow activities.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
* 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 title defenses Page 9 * Malaysia promises to help resolve Thai unrest Page 11 * BI dismisses interest rate worries Page 13 * In memoriam: Cartier-Bresson Page 20
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
House move to keep party grip on power slammed
House move to keep party grip on power slammed Kurniawan 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 political parties. They urged the House to allow independent candidates to run so as to give an equal opportunity to qualified, non-party candidates to get elected as local chief executives.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 Pagi 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Music 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 Traditional Comedy: Lenong 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Pak Odor's Show 5:00 Children Drama 6:00 Music 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 TV Drama: Paviliun 21 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music: Blues 10:30 Live Show TPI 5:30 a.m.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 Coordinating Committee meeting that the measures were aimed at fighting piracy and other security concerns. Among those attending the meeting were Maj. Gen.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Megawati makes the rounds in rallying elite ahead of runoff
Megawati makes the rounds in rallying elite ahead of runoff Fabiola 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, 00:00 WIB
'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. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents about their lifestyles. Folber Sialagan, 30, is a reporter with Indopos daily in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tracking Javanese culture in Sulawesi
Tracking Javanese culture in Sulawesi Tantri 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. I had expected to hear a little Javanese, and even the sound of the muezzin calling the faithful to prayer in this heartland of Christian Minahasa. What I had not anticipated was to meet a person from my own neighborhood.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
3 x 19
3 x 19 NGOs demand probe into Muna regent on graft charges JP/5/terror 2 x 28 Man convicted of involvement in Makassar bombings released 2 x 27 Lampung governor lambasted for exorbitant gun budget JP/5/RIAU 1 x 28 Riau councillor gets terror scare JP/5/SHOOTING 1 x 32 Four nabbed in Poso over shooting
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI, Singapore warn of militant attacks
RI, Singapore warn of militant attacks Achmad 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. Singapore warned that the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group, linked to the al-Qaeda network of Osama bin Laden, was plotting new attacks in Southeast Asia and may be activating dormant agents or cells.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 reelection bid. Gen. Da'i has stated that Mapparesa will be made to answer for his actions to a disciplinary commission in Jakarta, next week.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
Man convicted of involvement in Makassar bombings released
Man convicted of involvement in Makassar bombings released Andi 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 all charges, prosecutors said on Thursday. He was allowed to leave the Makassar penitentiary at around 4 p.m.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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(Advertorial) Freeport Partnership Fund for Community Development focuses 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 Fund for Community Development, known previously as the Freeport Fund for Irian Jaya Development.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI plays it cool on interest rate worries
BI plays it cool on interest rate worries The 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. The benchmark interest rate on one-month SBI notes increased by one-basis point to 7.37 percent during the regular weekly auction on Wednesday compared to 7.36 percent the week before.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Riau councillor gets terror scare
Riau councillor gets terror scare Puji 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. A security guard at the official residence of Zamzibar Nong, another deputy council speaker, which is located across from Djuharman's house but separated by Jl. Tembelan. "I saw two men on a motorcycle stop on Jl.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 suggestions from corruption watchdogs over dubious funding. KPU member Mulyana W.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
NGOs demand probe into Muna regent on graft cases
NGOs demand probe into Muna regent on graft cases A. 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 Bae.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Honest, professional ministers
Honest, professional ministers From Republika The 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. The government will run well only if the president and the Cabinet work together in an honest and professional manner. That means that all of the ministers will have to be capable in their respective fields.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia told to punish employers that hire illegals
Malaysia told to punish employers that hire illegals Ridwan 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 illegal inflow of Indonesian migrants.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Play-group treatment
Play-group treatment From Bisnis Indonesia As 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. Unlike other children, he cried and refused to follow activities.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
DHL opens vital logistics center
DHL opens vital logistics center Fitri 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, 00:00 WIB
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. The Jakarta-based company signed up the 248,049-deadweight-ton Kolossi at $26,800 a day starting this month, Oslo-based shipbroker O-J. Liabeak said in a note in Oslo.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/CENDANA
JP/5/CENDANA Young scientist finds new method in sandalwood breeding Yemris Fointuna London The myth that sandalwood (santalum album) can only be bred naturally and not scientifically has been proven otherwise. A recent study shows that valuable sandalwood (santalum album) trees can be cloned by applying the micropropagation method.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/let Winner deserves support From Koran Tempo The 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. This direct election has been a valuable experience for the entire country to make further progress in democracy and politics.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. To better understand the substance of the debate, The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto recently spoke with military observer Kusnanto Anggoro of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) about the bill.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 since suffering the stroke, can now swim. "He can swim now but can hardly speak after the stroke," Taufik said, quoting Matori's doctors at the Army's Gatot Subroto Hospital.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Press freedom and democracy
Press freedom and democracy Patrick 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. A politician who is willing to see an unfettered press judge him and report on him, fairly or unfairly, is one who places democracy ahead of personal considerations.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Four nabbed in Poso over shooting
Four nabbed in Poso over shooting Ruslan 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. The four were nabbed on Wednesday in three separate subdistricts in Poso Pesisir, Poso regency, which neighbors Parigi Moutong. The police confiscated two guns, a rifle and 33 nine millimeter and .38 caliber bullets, as well as three motorcycles.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/let Winner deserves support From Koran Tempo The 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. This direct election has been a valuable experience for the entire country to make further progress in democracy and politics.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Penitent Christian enjoys badminton world
Penitent Christian enjoys badminton world Eva 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. His acceptance of his new role seems in part driven by the feeling that he failed in his former job. "I feel that I failed in my role as the center's director because our shuttlers failed to achieve anything.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. The barge, fully loaded with wood chips from Bengkalis, slammed into the 700-ton MV Tanto Prima, owned by PT Indah Kiat Paper and Pulp (IKPP), at 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, ripping a hole in its hull.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Oil price hike renews concerns over fuel subsidy
Oil price hike renews concerns over fuel subsidy The 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. Looking forward, a revision of the current subsidy policy -- widely regarded as unfair, as it has been mostly enjoyed by the rich -- to focus it more on low-income people should be on top of the government's agenda, experts said.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bekasi investment maintains steady pace
Bekasi investment maintains steady pace Wahyuana, 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, despite the fact that the country has witnessed a decline in foreign investment nationwide.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tanah Abang traders neglect buyers amid mass protest
Tanah Abang traders neglect buyers amid mass protest Bambang 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 the city administration's plan to reconstruct the market. "I came all the way from Yogyakarta to buy garments and textiles from my suppliers here.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. House Commission I for defense affairs will discuss the proposals from the factions before its first meeting with the government on Aug. 24.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Positive side of controversial TNI territorial structure
Positive side of controversial TNI territorial structure ID 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 dry season.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 East Jakarta. National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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. UBS, which shifted its sales and settlement capabilities to PT DBS Vickers Securities in 1999, plans to bring back those functions and five employees within its own operations.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Women are good borrowers: Activitist
Women are good borrowers: Activitist A. 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. "Unlike men, only a small number of women fail to repay their debts," coordinator of the Indonesian Movement for Microfinance Development Titus K.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. Reading their final arguments before a panel of judges at the Tangerang District Court, the prosecutors stated that the evidence and testimony had proven the defendant to be guilty.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 Jakarta office and PT Sinar Slipi Jaya.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Lampung governor lambasted for exorbitant gun budget
Lampung governor lambasted for exorbitant gun budget Oyos 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 proposed another large amount of money to buy guns.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt eyeing up CDM projects
Govt eyeing up CDM projects Dewi 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, 00:00 WIB
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 Tbk 3,000 675 24,038,000 Adhi Karya 330 0 4,835,000 Adira Dinamika 2,575 0 0 AGIS Tbk 95 0 1,152,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 80 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 135 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 1,025 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 35...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/let Winner deserves support From Koran Tempo The 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. This direct election has been a valuable experience for the entire country to make further progress in democracy and politics.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Play-group treatment
Play-group treatment From Bisnis Indonesia As 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. Unlike other children, he cried and refused to follow activities.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisis Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt Melbourne 2. State -- Privatising education corporatisation may have serious 1 x 48 Privatization of education may have serious impact AK Ghosh The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta 3. Media -- No terror-media coverage link 1 x 30 No terror-media coverage link Terror, media coverage not linked Justin Lewis Guardian News Service Penarth, Wales
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Council pushes for division of Tangerang regency
Council pushes for division of Tangerang regency Multa 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, 00:00 WIB
Seven councillors yet to report wealth
Seven councillors yet to report wealth The 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, 00:00 WIB
House laments Athens TV debacle
House laments Athens TV debacle Musthofid, 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 sports affairs, agreed on the urgency for local TV stations to prioritize the people's right to information over simply profit-making.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. February 2004 President Megawati Soekarnoputri turns down Chaubey's request for clemency. Aug. 5, 2004 Chaubey executed by firing squad.
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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 7,175.11 Danish krone 1 1,572.99 1,409.68 1,499.37 1,483.25 Euro 1 11,692.38 10,483.50 11,145.13 11,030.57 Poundsterling 1 17,711.23 15,881.85 16,882.27 16,710.63 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,243.72 1,115.36 1,185.51 1,173.56...
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Thai PM hits back at national human rights criticism
Thai PM hits back at national human rights criticism Agencies, 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". "The Commission should have made constructive comments, not acted like the opposition," Thaksin told reporters. "Such a reprimanding report has been dispatched all over the world.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. Sunardi said the hospital had set aside a special section for HIV/AIDS patients. He said the hospital had treated 14 people between the ages of 20 and 39 for HIV/AIDS. -- JP
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Chaubey's 10 years of legal struggle ends
Chaubey's 10 years of legal struggle ends Apriadi 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. The 67-year-old Indian national, who was convicted of illegal possession of heroin, tried every avenue provided by Indonesian law, but to no avail.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Drug dealer executed amid protests
Drug dealer executed amid protests Apriadi 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 country. A firing squad of 12 policemen from the elite Mobile Brigade executed Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey, 67, at 2:30 a.m.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004, 00:00 WIB
Figuring the party angle
Figuring the party angle James 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. For in the end it will be their influence that is likely to deliver the deciding votes.