Archive: 7 August 2004
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Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.6, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.6, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Tangerang plans to deal with environmental issues
Tangerang plans to deal with environmental issuesMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Tangerang mayor Wahidin Halim acknowledged that it was not easy for his administration to handle environmental problems resulting from waste dumping by industrial firms, but promised to crack down on the perpetrators.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Runoff electorate to fall: KPU
Runoff electorate to fall: KPUM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) estimated on Friday the number of eligible voters for the Sept. 20 presidential runoff at 153.2 million, down from the over 155 million registered for the July 5 polls.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Indonesia's slow road to recovery
Indonesia's slow road to recovery UNSFIR Jakarta2. Unsfir2 -- The rights approach 1 x 48 Rights-based approach ensures basic service provisionUNSFIR Jakarta3. PRO2 1 x 30Who's really afraid of Al Jazeera?Daoud Kuttab Project Syndicate
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Kiosk owner admits to killing bird seller
Kiosk owner admits to killing bird sellerEvi Mariani, Jakarta A cigarette kiosk owner, Zaenal Arifin, 22, surrendered to the police 16 hours after he killed bird seller Solikhin, 22, in Pamulang, Tangerang.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
In despair, PABBSI turns back to ABBF
In despair, PABBSI turns back to ABBFEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The troubled Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) has decided to appeal to the Asian Bodybuilding Federation (ABBF) to have its membership in the body reinstated.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Police hearing open to public
Police hearing open to public JAKARTA: The National Police announced on Friday former Banyumas Police chief Sr. Comr. Andi Mapparesa's disciplinary hearing will be open to the public.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
ASARI opposes duty on recorded items
ASARI opposes duty on recorded itemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Opposition is growing to the government's plan to impose excise duty on recorded products such as cassettes, LDs, CDs, VCDs and DVDs, with the Association of Indonesian Recording Artists (ASARI) being the latest to criticize the move.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Underwriters face price war
Underwriters face price war The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) raised concerns on Friday over the cutthroat "fee war" among players in the underwriting business, particularly in regards bonds issues, which it described as "unhealthy".
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Mega rejects Thai drug dealers' clemency appeals
Mega rejects Thai drug dealers' clemency appealsAbdul Khalik and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta/Medan Two Thai nationals convicted for drug trafficking have had their appeals for clemency rejected by President Megawati Soekarnoputri after a legal struggle of almost 10 years, as was the case with the...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
UI students to block Depok campus
UI students to block Depok campus JAKARTA: Members of the University of Indonesia's Student Executive Body (BEM UI) plan to block all entrances to their campus in Depok, West Java, starting Monday, until the university changes its current admission requirements.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Voters have made up their minds: Survey
Voters have made up their minds: SurveyM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The heightened efforts by presidential candidates to form coalitions ahead of the Sept. 20 runoff will not help much, as voters have already made up their minds as to whom they would elect, a new survey said on Friday.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Health insurance patient rejected
Health insurance patient rejectedFrom Kompas At 11 p.m. on June 12, I took my wife, who was about to give birth, to Mekar Sari Hospital, Bekasi, as referred by my family doctor, only to be told to return the next day, even though I was relying on my health insurance (Askes).
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Nokia donation to help orangutans
Nokia donation to help orangutans JAKARTA: A donation to the Indonesian Orangutan Foundation on Friday marked the official launch of cellular phone giant Nokia's new conservation program.Nokia general manager Hasan Aula handed over a donation of Rp 100 million (US$11,000) to foundation director...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
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Checked, please remember to fill in figures (bold), Advertorial: Pertamina Title: - Pertamina CSR Program: Prospering together with the people - Pertamina CSR Program: Living in harmony with the people Photo yg akan dipakai:1. Bantuan mesin perahu --Papua 2. Penyerahan Kredit PUKK UPMS, NTB 3.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Activists questions human rights tribunal credibility
Activists questions human rights tribunal credibilityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Following the overturning on appeal of the convictions of four military and police officers originally convicted on charges of committing atrocities in East Timor, activists noted how the legal process "continues to...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Part 2 of 2: Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisis
Part 2 of 2: Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisisTim Lindsey and Simon Butt, Melbourne If Constitutional Court decisions in constitutional review cases do only apply prospectively, then the absurd situation is created whereby no litigant -- no matter how deserving and badly treated --...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Proton acquires Indonesian auto plant, plans foray into China
Proton acquires Indonesian auto plant, plans foray into ChinaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's national carmaker Proton said on Friday it has acquired an auto assembly plant in Indonesia for US$18 million as part of its expansion into Southeast Asia and was making plans to penetrate the...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Indonesia: New business opportunities in a new democracy
Indonesia: New business opportunities in a new democracyMichael J. Webdell, Jakarta Indonesia, one of the newest democracies in the political world, is currently in the midst of its first-ever direct presidential election.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
'The government doesn't care about sports'
'The government doesn't care about sports' Green, open spaces for Jakarta residents to participate in sporting activities are on the decline. Many children have to use the streets in which to play soccer while the haves must dig deep into their pockets to make regular visits to fitness centers and...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
* Indonesian women fight to lose weight Page 2
* Indonesian women fight to lose weight Page 2 * Watchdogs assail KPU for not checking dubious donations Page 4 * Poverty prevails in Buyat despite gold deposits Page 5 * Indonesia's slow road to recovery Page 7 * Marriott bomb victims still coming to terms with injuries, trauma Page 8 * Japanese...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Chaubey and the drug war
Chaubey and the drug war The execution of Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey in North Sumatra earlier this week brings to a close the 67-year-old's saga of failed judicial appeals. The Indian national was initially sentenced to death in 1994, after being found guilty of possessing over 12 kilograms of heroin.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Novotel offers traditional food
Novotel offers traditional food YOGYAKARTA: To mark the country's 59th Independence Day, the Novotel hotel on Jl. Sudirman will offer traditional food from across the country on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18.The Nusantara Food Festival will be held at the hotel's Kedaton Restaurant from 6.30 p.m to 10 p.m.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
1. TEA 3x15
1. TEA 3x15Tambi plantation offers more than just a tea walk2. BRICK 2x28'Awat' rock, an alternative brick for house-building
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Susilo and the July 27 incident
Susilo and the July 27 incidentFrom Warta Kota The July 27, 1996, incident, in which executives and members of the former Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) became victims of an attack on the party's headquarters on Jl. Diponegoro, Jakarta, is a dark episode in Indonesian politics.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Poverty prevails despite gold deposits
Poverty prevails despite gold depositsJongker Rumteh and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Minahasa There is not much difference between Buyat Pantai village in Minahasa, North Sulawesi and other poor villages in coastal areas across the country.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
PSSI bids adieu to Kolev
PSSI bids adieu to Kolev JAKARTA: The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has decided not to extend the contract with national team coach Ivan Venko Kolev.Director of the national team M. Zein announced the parting of ways with the Bulgarian here on Thursday.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Subdistrict council functions clarified
Subdistrict council functions clarifiedFrom Warta Kota With reference to the letter to the editor published in Warta Kota on Aug. 2, questioning the function of subdistrict councils (Dekel), we would like to explain as follows:Dekel were set up on the basis of Law No.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Milk company holds drawing competition
Milk company holds drawing competition YOGYAKARTA: In conjunction with National Children's Day, which was commemorated recently, Yogyakarta-based milk company PT Sari Husada will hold a drawing competition and carnival for children called Coretan Kreatif Anak & Kompetisi Karnaval Kreatif, on Sunday.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Rupiah Rates Aug.6
Rupiah Rates Aug.6 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,809.87 6,102.82 6,490.84 6,421.62 Brunei dollar 1 5,625.80 5,042.35 5,362.24 5,305.76 Canadian dollar 1 7,347.23 6,586.09 7,003.03 6,930.13 Swiss franc 1 7,604.96 6,818.07 7,248.69 7,174.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Two workers killed in trench collapse
Two workers killed in trench collapse Two men working on a project for tap water company PDAM in the West Java capital of Bandung were killed on Friday. The bodies of Apit, 19, and Rohit, 27, were recovered one hour after the walls of the trench they were digging collapsed on them at about 6:30 p.m.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Graft suspects among 45 newly installed councillors
Graft suspects among 45 newly installed councillorsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang Forty-five members of the Padang municipal legislative council, elected in the April 5 elections, were sworn in here on Friday, including seven suspects currently standing trial on graft charges.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Indonesia sets up anti-doping body
Indonesia sets up anti-doping body JAKARTA: The Indonesian Anti-Doping Agency (LADI) was officially unveiled here on Friday with a mission to curb the usage of banned stimulants among Indonesian athletes.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
More countries to patrol Malacca Strait
More countries to patrol Malacca StraitTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Four more countries have expressed interest in joining the coordinated patrols launched recently by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to stamp out piracy in the Strait of Malacca.Navy Chief of Staff Adm.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Newmont, NGOs in dispute while people suffer
Newmont, NGOs in dispute while people sufferThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Minahasa Is Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi contaminated with mercury and arsenic? The answer depends on who is asked.If you ask PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (MNR), a mining company that has disposed of its tailings in the bay...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Tests find arsenic in residents' blood
Tests find arsenic in residents' bloodAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Laboratory tests by the Jakarta Health Agency found that the blood of four Buyat residents in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, contained high levels of mercury and arsenic.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
164 protected animals seized from man in Bali
164 protected animals seized from man in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, Denpasar The Bali Natural Resources Conservation Body (BKSDA) raided on Friday four separate houses and a meat processing factory in Sanur and Denpasar and seized 164 rare species in what is believed to be the single largest seizure...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
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Teaching analytical skills via the newspaper Setiono Jakarta 2. Simon -- Creativity should be at the heart of school life 2 x 30 Creativity key to school life Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
KPU lambasted over dubious funds
KPU lambasted over dubious fundsKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Election watchdogs regretted on Friday the decision by the General Elections Commission (KPU) not to verify questionable sources of campaign funds, saying it contradicted the public's right to know."We regret the KPU's rejection.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Temasek set to publicly release annual report
Temasek set to publicly release annual report The Singapore government's powerful investment arm confirmed on Friday it plans to publicly release an annual report for the first time in about a month, in a move that could shed more light on its traditionally opaque operations.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Artists discuss harmony, old age
Artists discuss harmony, old age YOGYAKARTA: Pitoe Gallery is to facilitate a discussion on the Rights, Existence and Potency of Older Women on Aug. 7, here.The topic also relates to the current exhibition at the gallery titled Harmony Sejati (True Harmony).
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Wait until your own son gets involved in drugs: Parents
Wait until your own son gets involved in drugs: ParentsAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Even after a struggle of almost 15 years, Hartati, 60, has not been able to cure her son's drug addiction. She is still trying to earn money for the treatment of Koko, 35 (not their real names).
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Fire prevention
Fire prevention Days after 52 people lost their lives in a July 2002 fire that razed a nightclub in Palembang, South Sumatra, journalists in Jakarta began interviewing officials about the danger of fires in public places, including night entertainment establishments.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Feeling uneasy on Serpong freeway
Feeling uneasy on Serpong freeway From Media IndonesiaAs a resident of Serpong in Tangerang, I go to work in Jakarta mostly via the Ulujami-Serpong freeway. On my way home, I often feel scared because the toll road is not illuminated at night.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
ICW to report school principal for graft
ICW to report school principal for graft JAKARTA: Indonesian Corruption Watch will file a report with the National Police alleging corruption by the principal of SMP 2 state junior high school in Balaraja, Tangerang regency.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
TV Today: Saturday, August 7, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, August 7, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Talk Show11:30 Battle of Wits12:30 p.m.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
No power supply in Serpong?
No power supply in Serpong?From RepublikaI am an elementary school teacher and plan to move with my family to Lengkong Gudang Timur village in Serpong district, Tangerang, where we will build a small house of our own.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Coke sales overstated by RI unit
Coke sales overstated by RI unit Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest soft-drink maker, overstated its volume of beverages sold for the past three years because of errors in reporting bottled-water sales in Indonesia.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Expert says dekel 'need empowering'
Expert says dekel 'need empowering'Leony Aurora, Jakarta Subdistrict councils should be formed independently by residents and treated as equal partners by local administrations in making policies that affect the public, an expert says.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
JP/17/SIDE
JP/17/SIDE Artists discuss harmony, old age YOGYAKARTA: Pitoe Gallery is to facilitate a discussion on the Rights, Existence and Potency of Older Women on Aug. 7, here. The topic also relates to the current exhibition at the gallery titled Harmony Sejati (True Harmony).
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Finding the funds for RI's human development
Finding the funds for RI's human developmentUNSFIR, Jakarta Indonesia's 2004 Human Development report has estimated what it would cost to provide good basic health and education services -- and also to offer both food security and better physical security for the whole population.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Mega not to meet with King Fahd
Mega not to meet with King Fahd JAKARTA: Indonesia said President Megawati Soekarnoputri had no plans to hold talks with King Fahd following her minor haj pilgrimage to the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca."There is no planned meeting that we are aware of.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Tambi plantation offers more than just a tea walk
Tambi plantation offers more than just a tea walkSlamet Susanto, Wonosobo, Central Java Without doubt, tea offers enormous pleasure when brewed and sipped at the right time in agreeable company. Before tea leaves are picked from the plants on high ground, the plants provide pleasant scenery, while...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
NOTES TO GT:
NOTES TO GT: Advertorial -- Gajah Tunggal - Stop AIDS or it will destroy our future - GT receives award for its success in AIDS prevention program- GT pays serious attention in preventing the spread of AIDS "Don't let AIDS destroy our future!" reads a banner that greets visitors to the 250-hectare...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Oil snaps new high of $45 a barrel
Oil snaps new high of $45 a barrelJakarta Post, Jakarta Global oil prices moved to new record highs on Friday, zooming to close to US$45 per barrel following a blaze at a big U.S. refinery that ignited fears that current supplies are inadequate to meet demand that is accelerating at the fastest...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Survivors deal with wounds, trauma
Survivors deal with wounds, traumaUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Sari Puspita has been struggling hard to eventually come to terms with the horrible terrorist attack on the JW Marriott Hotel last year that has left physical and mental scars.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
U.S. and RP say they remain antiterror allies
U.S. and RP say they remain antiterror alliesAgence France-Presse, Manila The United States and the Philippines insisted on Friday that they remained allies against global terrorism after quarreling over Manila's military pullout from Iraq under pressure from kidnappers there.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Official decries labor law enforcement
Official decries labor law enforcementUnited States-based Human Rights Watch and the Asian Labor Network on International Financial Institutions (ALNI) have recently criticized the poor labor conditions in Indonesia.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Government urged to repair roads
Government urged to repair roads TANGERANG: Outgoing Tangerang Council speaker Dadang Kartasasmita demanded that Banten Governor Djoko Munandar take a look at the regency's badly damaged roads."Maintenance of the main thoroughfares here is the responsibility of the provincial administration, not...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisis Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt Melbourne2. Unsfir3 -- Finding the funds for human development 1 x 48 Finding the funds for RI's human development UNSFIR Jakarta 3.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
KONI hopeful TV stations will show Olympics
KONI hopeful TV stations will show OlympicsMusthofid and Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI), which is sending 39 athletes to the Athens Olympics, said on Friday it was keeping up hopes that a TV station would make a last-ditch bid for the Olympic broadcast package.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Fire prevention
Fire prevention Days after 52 people lost their lives in a July 2002 fire that razed a nightclub in Palembang, South Sumatra, journalists in Jakarta began interviewing officials about the danger of fires in public places, including night entertainment establishments.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Protecting child beggars
Protecting child beggarsFrom Koran TempoThe Jakarta administration should be more serious in handling child beggars and street singers. Their presence at crossroads around luxury cars gives the impression that they are worthless objects.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
1. GANI: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. GANI: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 'Law enforcement key to security in Jakarta' 2. DAMIRI: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Activists question human rights tribunal's credibility 3. DRUG: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 'Wait until your own son gets involved in drugs' 4.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Apology from 'TPI'
Apology from 'TPI' From KompasIn response to the letter of Putu BK in regards the mystery program Gentayangan aired by TPI (Kompas, July 10), we apologize for the live broadcast of the Hindu shrine, Pura Masceti in Gianyar, Bali, which entailed protests from the Balinese and Hindu communities.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Indonesian women struggle to shed the flab
Indonesian women struggle to shed the flabTantri Yuliandini, Jakarta Despite being a trim 52 kilograms, Risma worries about her weight and often laments about her flabby abdomen. At 155 centimeters tall, Risma actually has nothing to fear.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
IRCo to defend rubber price at 110 U.S. cents
IRCo to defend rubber price at 110 U.S. centsZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Three major producing countries are preparing to intervene in the market to help stabilize the sagging price of rubber, according to an official.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Batam bills leave govt, House split
Batam bills leave govt, House splitZakki P. Hakim and Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The deliberation of bills on Batam by the House of Representatives and the government is likely to be protracted, with a possibility of not being completed during the current session, given their different stances over...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Buyat under spotlight, temporarily
Buyat under spotlight, temporarilyJongker Rumteh and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi It has been unusually hectic for people living around Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi over the past few weeks.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
RP needs $7.18b to avoid power crisis
RP needs $7.18b to avoid power crisisAgence France-Presse, Manila The Philippines needs 400 billion pesos (US$7.18 billion) over the next 10 years if it is to avoid recurring power shortages, President Gloria Arroyo warned on Friday.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
No wider sidewalks needed
No wider sidewalks neededFrom Koran TempoWith regard to the broader sidewalks for Jakarta as proposed in a letter to Koran Tempo, July 22, it should be noted that the provincial administration designs walkways to ensure pedestrian comfort and safety, despite the presence of heavy traffic.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
On the slow road to recovery
On the slow road to recoveryUNSFIR, Jakarta Indonesia's 2004 National Human Development Report tracks the country's recovery following the financial crisis. It points out that Indonesia certainly made progress, and has now made up most of the ground lost after 1997.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Indian inflation hits two-year high of 7.51%
Indian inflation hits two-year high of 7.51%Biman Mukherji, Agence France-Presse, Bombay, India India's inflation rate hit its highest level in two years, climbing to 7.51 percent, driven mainly by rocketting food prices triggered by a dry spell in key food-growing regions.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Bike to work 'if you want to reduce pollution'
Bike to work 'if you want to reduce pollution'Urip Hudiono, Jakarta Hoping to convince more Jakartans to use bicycles, a group of cyclists held a Bike to Work event along Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Friday after working hours.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Experts divided over maximum mercury levels in human blood
Experts divided over maximum mercury levels in human bloodDewi Santoso and Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta The health scare in Pantai Buyat village in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, has raised the issue of mercury contamination, a topic over which experts differ when discussing safe levels in the human body.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Operator not ready for Bojong dump
Operator not ready for Bojong dumpThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The opening of Bojong dump in Bogor regency to accommodate 2,000 tons of the capital's daily waste has to be delayed from the original schedule of Aug. 15 because operator PT Wira Gulfindo Sarana (WGS) is not ready.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Sentence demanded for minister
Sentence demanded for minister AMBON, Maluku: The prosecution demanded on Friday that the Ambon District Court sentence the Reverend Agustinus Sahertian, alias Avner, to two years in prison for attempting to incite people.Avner was arrested by police on April 27 on Jl.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Leading ASEAN
Leading ASEAN The 37th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which falls on Aug. 8, comes at a critical juncture. The world has undergone drastic developments these past few years on both the political and economic fronts, and ASEAN countries, individually or...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Law enforcement is the key to security in Jakarta
Law enforcement is the key to security in Jakarta After serving as East Java Police chief since 2003, Insp. Gen. Firman Gani has now replaced Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara as Jakarta Police chief. Soon after his inauguration on July 20, The Jakarta Post's Surabaya-based correspondent, Indra...
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Indonesia to cohost Asian Cup in 2007
Indonesia to cohost Asian Cup in 2007Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Beijing Four nations - Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam - will co-host the Asian Cup, Asia's premier soccer tournament, in 2007, officials said Friday.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Singapore PM Goh bids farewell
Singapore PM Goh bids farewellJason Szep, Reuters, Singapore Singapore's prime minister of 14 years, Goh Chok Tong, will bid farewell as leader on Sunday ahead of the island's second transition of power next week, paving the way for the return of a tougher leadership style.
Sat, 07 Aug 2004
Opposition needed in democracy
Opposition needed in democracy In accordance with its democratic system, Indonesia is now heading for the presidential election runoff on Sept. 20. The system that has been adopted in many developed countries respects the existence of an opposition party, to check and balance the government.