Archive: 18 September 2004
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Young foreigners study Javanese culture
Young foreigners study Javanese culture YOGYAKARTA: Ten students from eight different countries will embark on a training program to learn about Javanese culture in Retno Aji Mataram Cultural Center here. The students, who are now living in boarding houses in the city of Yogyakarta, will learn Javanese dances, songs and will visit cultural places in Java including the famous Borobudur Temple.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Activists demand regent be prosecuted
Activists demand regent be prosecuted KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Dozens of activists held a protest on Friday in downtown Kendari, demanding that prosecutors speed up a probe into the alleged embezzlement of Rp 11.6 billion (US$1.2 million) by Muna regent Ridwan Bae. The regent was accused of embezzling Rp 11.6 billion in a teak tender recently in the regency.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kuningan community resumes activities
Kuningan community resumes activities Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tenants of buildings badly damaged in last week's bombing at the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta, have begun to return to their offices and resume work. Most of the shattered windows of Plaza 89, located across the street from the embassy, had been replaced as of Friday. Several tenants returned to work on Tuesday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
A national park not for Merapi
A national park not for Merapi Mimin Dwi Hartono, Contributor/Yogyakarta Local conversations about the classification of the Mount Merapi forest area into a national park often end up questioning why it was established as a park at all. Many in the area had expressed their opposition to the government's plan to classify the area, when the process began in 2001.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police grill Newmont manager over buyat case
Police grill Newmont manager over buyat case Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police have named PT Newmont Minahasa Raya's maintenance and production manager Phil Turner a suspect for his alleged role in the polluting of Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poorly paid security guards
Poorly paid security guards The Jakarta Post made mention of security guards' poor salaries as part of the background of the Sept. 9 bombing in front of the Australian Embassy (Security guards on the frontline poorly paid, Sept. 14, page 8). Rightly so! Most guards in Jakarta earn only a fraction of their entitlements as per Indonesian labor law, and are even required to provide their own uniforms. This has been revealed in thousands of employment interviews with us.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Reasserting our will
Reasserting our will to resolve problems From Media Indonesia While we do not yet possess complete facts about the recent bomb blast in front of the Australian Embassy in Kuningan and therefore cannot identify a plausible suspect, one thing is obvious -- our country is within the sphere of terrorism and consequently, we must be extremely vigilant. In my opinion, we must react on two planes. First, the authorities must probe into this terrorist act and uncover its roots.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Newmont manager named suspect Page 2
* Newmont manager named suspect Page 2 * RI asks Malaysia to sign MOU on informal workers Page 4 * Regent questioned over alleged tax irregularities Page 5 * Making sense of the presidential dialogs Page 6 * Golkar takes Jakarta Council speakership Page 8 * Hopkins, De La Hoya arrive at fight from different paths Page 9 * Seven Asian states on U.S. drug blacklist Page 11 * Govt rejects regions' demand for higher oil revenues Page 13 * The Scorpions still sting Jakarta audience Page 19
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choice
Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choice Anton Doni, Jakarta In just two days time, Indonesians will vote in the nation's first direct presidential election. No less than 150 million voters are expected to attend polling stations in a show of support for either the incumbent, President Megawati Soekarnoputri or her former chief security minister Gen. (ret.) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The new president will lead the country until 2009.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake rocks Bengkulu
Earthquake rocks Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked the town of Bengkulu at 2:56 a.m. local time on Friday. The temblor was traced at 4.9 degrees latitude south and 100.72 degrees longitude east, spokesman of the Jakarta Meteorological and Geophysics Agency, Edison Sengkurning said on Friday. "The quake's epicenter was located 215 kilometers southwest of here, and 47 kilometers beneath sea level," he said.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites
Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites More than 100 gay men and transvestites across the country attended "The National Meeting: Sexuality and Men's Sexual Health" at Novus Hotel, Puncak, West Java, between Sept. 7 and Sept 10. Sponsors of the meeting included the Ford Foundation, Dutch non-governmental organization HIVOS, and UN bodies UNAIDS and UNFPA.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoff
Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoff Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the presidential election runoff only three days away, members of subdistrict election committees on Friday were busy making final preparations for the Sept. 20 election.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
KL, Bangkok to hold talks on bird flu
KL, Bangkok to hold talks on bird flu KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will send a team of senior agriculture officials to Thailand next week for urgent talks on tightening border controls against the spread of bird flu, which has forced a quarantine of Malaysia's northern Kelantan state. "We want to tell them we are very serious in wanting to get rid of the disease," Hawari Hussein, director general of Malaysia's veterinary department, said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
PLN urges masses to conserve energy
PLN urges masses to conserve energy Riza Mulyadi, Antara/Padang Many people have blamed nature for the prolonged electricity crisis in West Sumatra. This is a sensible conclusion. A drop in rainfall in the province has inevitably reduced water levels in lakes Singkarak and Maninjau, as well as Batang Agam River. This in turn has meant that turbines at some hydroelectric power stations in the province have been unable to operate at maximum capacity.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Small money
Small money not worth it From Kompas On August 6, I deposited some money at Bank Permata in Serpong, Tangerang. Rp 200,000 of the amount comprised Rp 1000 and Rp 500 notes. And, I was surprised to learn that the bank charged me 2.5 percent of the Rp 200,000. When I asked the bank's customer service desk why I was told that it was the bank's policy to charge 2.5 percent when notes deposited were of a small denomination, or coins were deposited.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Government acts on Kyoto Protocol
Government acts on Kyoto Protocol Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is moving to implement the Kyoto Protocol by setting up a commission by October in charge of approving carbon emission swap agreements -- a unique program between rich and poor countries stipulated in the protocol to reduce worldwide carbon emissions.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Telkom to add 6 million mobile users a year
Telkom to add 6 million mobile users a year Bloomberg Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the nation's biggest phone company, said its mobile subscribers may grow at an average of about 40 percent a year at least until 2006, aided by a larger network. Telkom, as the company is called, plans to add about five million to six million users a year by expanding capacity and offering packages to boost its subscriber base, President Director Kristiono said in an interview in Hong Kong.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against EU's rules
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against EU's rules Deutsche Presse Agentur, Singapore ASEAN's chemical industry was urged to speak out against the European Union's adoption of more stringent rules on imports at a Singapore conference ending on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mount Merapi slopes ideal for grazing
Mount Merapi slopes ideal for grazing Bambang Muryanto, Contributor/Yogyakarta The morning is still very young but daily chores have already began for people living in Kinahrejo village on the slopes of Mountain Merapi in Sleman. With a sickle in their right hand, bamboo ropes in their left, and a hat or a wide handkerchief covering their head, the villagers hurry, skillfully climbing the slope of the volcano to cut grass to feed their dairy cows.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates Sept. 17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,648.44 5,945.09 6,330.35 6,262.95 Brunei dollar 1 5,633.55 5,038.19 5,364.02 5,307.56 Canadian dollar 1 7,377.24 6,598.95 7,024.28 6,951.77 Swiss franc 1 7,500.00 6,708.71 7,141.17 7,067.40 Danish krone 1 1,559.53 1,394.40 1,484.91 1,468.95 Euro 1 11,596.49 10,374.54 11,041.67 10,929.23 Poundsterling 1 17,064.74 15,265.24 16,248.29 16,081.42 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,219.37 1,091.01 1,161.03 1,149.34...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Astra to borrow $120m, Rp 600b
Astra to borrow $120m, Rp 600b JAKARTA: PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest automobile distributor, said it's borrowing US$120 million and Rp 600 billion ($66.4 million) in a dual-currency loan from six lenders. The three-year loan charges 2.5 percent a year more than the Singapore inter-bank overnight rate for U.S. dollars, Astra said in a statement.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI shares end higher on late rebound
RI shares end higher on late rebound Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher Friday as a late rebound in cement and automotive blue chips reversed earlier losses, dealers said. Overall sentiment remained cautious due to some profit taking, but expectations that the presidential elections Monday would proceed smoothly spurred several local institutional funds to buy back select blue chips.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
A symposium on gender at Sheraton
A symposium on gender at Sheraton YOGYAKARTA: An international Symposium on Gender in Sustainable Development will take place at the Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resort and Spa for three days from Sept. 22, the organizers said.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students get free milk packs
Students get free milk packs YOGYAKARTA: A leading food processing and packing company has launched a campaign to encourage drinking milk in elementary schools and has secured the services of world class badminton player Ricky Soebagdja as its campaign ambassador. Along with milk drinking, PT Tetra Pak Indonesia is encouraging people to make use of their community's self-managed health clinics (or Posyandu).
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Depok graft suspects dodge summons
Depok graft suspects dodge summons Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two suspects of an alleged Rp 9 billion (US$100,000) graft case involving Depok Council members managed to dodge their second police summons on Friday. This time, the military members argued the police had no right to question them. Lt. Col. Saliman Mireja and Lt. Col. (ret) Ali Sumaris Sudamasa, former Depok councillors for the 1999-2004 period, are among 22 suspects named in the case.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
AirAsia may raise $263m via IPO
AirAsia may raise $263m via IPO KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ambitious budget carrier AirAsia is expected to raise as much as one billion ringgit (US$263 million) in its initial public offering (IPO) due in November, industry sources said on Friday. "It could be about one billion ringgit, making it the biggest share sale this year in Malaysia," a source familiar with the listing exercise told AFP. "The share offering is likely to happen in the middle of November," the source added.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
S'pore may post double-digit growth
S'pore may post double-digit growth Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore may achieve double-digit economic growth this year, its highest rate in a decade, a cabinet minister said Friday, as robust export numbers for August gave credence to his projection. "The good news is that Singapore's economy is recovering," Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen said in a speech to a telecommunications union. "Singapore may even register double-digit economic growth this year.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta award
Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta award Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Solok regent Gamawan Fauzi and Padang-based activist Saldi Isra, both from West Sumatra, have been named recipients of the prestigious Bung Hatta Award, which is intended to recognize those involved in the fight against corruption. The recipients outshone 25 other candidates, the award committee said here Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ministry says no to regions' demand for higher revenue
Ministry says no to regions' demand for higher revenue The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has rejected requests from oil producing regions for a greater portion of revenue from the commodity as it would only further widen the income gap among the regions. "The ministry still wants the 85:15 proportion.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Expert praises Bogor as green city
Expert praises Bogor as green city BOGOR: Forestry expert Hadi S. Alikodra of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture said on Friday Bogor was the only city in the country that had an almost ideal amount of green area. He said ideally, 30 percent of the total area of a city would be made up of green zones. "If every city in the country had large green areas, the cities would have abundant supplies of oxygen and water, and they would be free of flooding and land erosion," he said.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
5 heads
5 heads 1. MERAPI -- 1 x 30 A national park not for Merapi 2. GRASS -- 1 x 46 Mt. Merapi slopes ideal for grazing 3. SIDE -- 2 x 15 Students get free milk packs 4. SIDE -- 2 x 15 A symposium on gender to be held 5. SIDE -- 2 x 15 Jogja hotel offers wedding packages
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Exxon, Pertamina, PetroChina to jointly tap Java field
Exxon, Pertamina, PetroChina to jointly tap Java field Exxon, Pertamina, PetroChina to jointly tap Java field Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian oil regulator BPMigas said state oil company PT Pertamina, PetroChina Co., China's largest oil producer, and Exxon Mobil Corp. are to jointly operate an East Java oilfield.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
LONDON: Premier Oil Plc, a U.K. oil company, is targeting
LONDON: Premier Oil Plc, a U.K. oil company, is targeting drilling in the second half of 2005 in newly acquired Vietnamese offshore blocks, which includes territory that was disputed with Indonesia until last year.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
'The bomb brings us closer together'
'The bomb brings us closer together' A tragedy such as the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, not only affects the victims and the country, but the entire international community. The Jakarta Post asked residents how the terrorist attack affected their lives. Iwan, 27, works as an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in Setiabudi, South Jakarta. I saw the damage caused by the bombing and it was horrible -- scattered bodies and everything.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/Mulkan Salmona
JP/Mulkan Salmona WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Two employees of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom install a public phone for disabled persons in the House of Representatives building. Several public phones for the disabled were installed there on Friday to welcome the 550 new House members who will be sworn in on Oct. 1, 2004.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Japan grants RI $4.7 million
Japan grants RI $4.7 million JAKARTA: The Japanese and Indonesian governments signed on Friday an agreement on Japan's grant assistance worth US$4.7 million for the enhancement of a civilian-police project here. The project aims to provide the country with a radio communications system, on-site criminal identification and simple drug-identification equipment to assist Japanese police experts in their activities with the Bekasi Police in West Java.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 17, 2004 Shares Close Change Volume Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 3,000 0 0 Adhi Karya 445 0 6,586,000 Adira Dinamika 2,600 25 1,500 AGIS Tbk 95 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 85 0 510,000 Alakasa Industrindo 125 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 950 0 37,500 Alter Abadi Tbk 35 0 0 Alumindo Light 395 -5 14,000 Andhi Chandra 465 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,800 -50 396,500 Aneka Tambang 1,375 0 8,289,000 Anta Express Tour & Travel...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Regent questioned in Rp 88b scandal
Regent questioned in Rp 88b scandal Rusman, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda The regent of Berau in East Kalimantan, Masdjuni, was questioned for over eight hours on Friday as a suspect in a reforestation fund scandal, which is alleged to have cost the state some Rp 88 billion. Separately, a non-governmental organization accused 45 former members of the East Kalimantan legislature of being involved in a Rp 1.6 billion graft case involving fictitious official trips.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
2. 1 x 40
2. 1 x 40 China stainless-steel demand to grow 40% 3. 2 x 32 ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against E.U.'s rules
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kuznetsova travels round the world to keep word
Kuznetsova travels round the world to keep word Reuters, Bali, Indonesia Svetlana Kuznetsova is a woman who keeps her word and just five days after winning her maiden grand slam title in New York the Russian was back in business on a much smaller stage.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang residents complain over water
Tangerang residents complain over water TANGERANG: Residents of Tangerang regency have complained about the poor quality of tap water supplied by the regency-owned Tirta Kerta Raharja (TKR) water company. "The water supplied to our house is usually dirty and muddy. Only on holidays can the water be used for cooking," said Eliya Roza, 32, a resident of the Perumnas I housing complex in Karawaci, on Friday. Other residents had similar complaints.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Blommberg
Blommberg Jakarta PT H.M. Sampoerna, Indonesia's No. 2 cigarette maker by sales, had a 51 percent gain in second-quarter profit, aided by higher prices and local demand. Net income rose to Rp 516.6 billion (US$57 million) in the three months ended June 30 from Rp 342.9 billion a year ago. Sales increased 24 percent to Rp 4.31 trillion. The figures were derived by subtracting first-quarter numbers from six-month figures released by the company on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Double-track project to finish by 2006
Double-track project to finish by 2006 INDRAMAYU, West Java: The government said on Friday the US$60 million double-track railway project connecting Cirebon in West Java and Surakarta in Central Java would be completed by 2006. Acting communications minister Sunarno said the project was crucial to anticipate the increasing number of passengers using land transportation.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI FM to speak at UN session
RI FM to speak at UN session JAKARTA: Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda is scheduled to deliver a speech on the democratization progress in Indonesia during a discussion on Sept. 27 at the 59th United Nations General Assembly session in New York, said ministry spokesperson Yuri Octavian Thamrin.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Golkar takes City Council speakership
Golkar takes City Council speakership Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Councillor Ade Surapriatna of the Golkar Party faction secured the City Council speaker's post in a dramatic election on Friday by garnering 42 of 75 votes. He defied earlier predictions that candidate Ahmad Heryawan of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction would become the new speaker. Heryawan only managed to garner 30 votes.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
The Scorpions still sting a Jakarta audience
The Scorpions still sting a Jakarta audience John Badalu, Contributor, Jakarta When you think of Germany, the first few things that come to mind are modern architecture, advanced technology and precision. Who would have guessed a rock band from the 60's named The Scorpions is from Germany? Who would have guessed that The Scorpions are still alive and kicking? Who would have guessed that they would still be eager to perform in Jakarta after last week's bombing?
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bad political elite
Bad political elite From Koran Tempo Military and political observer Lt. Gen. (ret) Kiki Syahnakrie, during a discussion in Jakarta, indicated that the upcoming presidential runoff was a potential source of conflict due to the slim vote difference between Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri. In fact, since president Soeharto stepped down, the political elite, government officials, party executives, ambitious clerics and a handful of students have been involved in conflicts.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circle
Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circle The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung/Surabaya Police said on Friday the manhunt for the perpetrators of the Sept. 9 blast outside the Australian Embassy would soon bear fruit with the arrest of alleged accomplices of Malaysian bomb experts Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Moh. Top. National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, September 18, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, September 18, 2004 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Gareng - Petruk (Tribute to Tatang S), by Bambang 'Toko' Wicaksono, the Gallery of Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Sept. 22. * Ceramic Saat Detik Detak by Jenny Lee, Via Via Cafe, Jl. Prawirotaman 24B (Tel. 0274 386557), until Sept. 24. * Posters Les Goncourt, the Gallery of LIP - Lembaga Indonesia Perancis, Jl. Sagan No. 3 (Tel. 0274 566520), until Sept. 30.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
China stainless-steel demand to grow 40%
China stainless-steel demand to grow 40% Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Aneka Tambang, an Indonesian nickel and gold miner, expects consumption of stainless steel in China to grow 40 percent this year, boosting demand for nickel. China will probably consume 5 million metric tons of stainless steel this year, Aneka Tambang's President Director Dedi Aditya Sumanagara said in an interview in Jakarta. China may need "200,000 tons of nickel to fulfill this stainless-steel demand," Sumanagara said.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Iraqi politicians want to learn from Indonesia
Iraqi politicians want to learn from Indonesia Agencies, Jakarta/Surabaya A delegation of visiting Iraqi politicians said on Friday that elections in their violence-wracked country should go ahead in January as planned, and that Indonesia's transition to democracy from dictatorship was a good model for Iraq. "Many of the problems here are the same," said Saad Abdal Gadir, from the Iraqi Islamic Party.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Textile firms welcome lending commitment
Textile firms welcome lending commitment Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Textile and apparel industry leaders welcomed plans by a dozen banks to resume lending to the troubled sector, saying that the funds were crucial to replace aging machinery and for working capital. Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Garment Producers (APGI) Natsir Mansyur told The Jakarta Post on Friday the fresh funds would increase the performance of the textile industry and exports.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poorly paid security guards
Poorly paid security guards The Jakarta Post made mention of security guards' poor salaries as part of the background of the Sept. 9 bombing in front of the Australian Embassy (Security guards on the frontline poorly paid, Sept. 14, page 8). Rightly so! Most guards in Jakarta earn only a fraction of their entitlements as per Indonesian labor law, and are even required to provide their own uniforms. This has been revealed in thousands of employment interviews with us.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, September 18, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, September 18, 2004 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Religious Teachings 8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala Hembing 9:00 Religious Teachings 10:00 Sports 11:30 Dangdut Music 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak 6:30 Talk Show: Obrolan Wong Cilik 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 TV Drama 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Boxing Match 12:00 Shadow Puppet TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Democracy depends on a free press
Democracy depends on a free press Independent courts and a free press are fundamental to democracy -- which makes yesterday's prison sentence handed down to magazine editor Bambang Harymurti a serious setback for Indonesia. The case involved the crusading news magazine Tempo, which suggested that a well-connected business man would derive a benefit when a market he had the right to renovate burnt down.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Council settles 'Temmpo' pulp firm dispute using Press Law
Council settles 'Temmpo' pulp firm dispute using Press Law Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a welcome example of a successful story of an out-of-court settlement in a media-related case, PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) pulp mill company and Tempo magazine had sought mediation at the Press Council to solve a dispute. The settlement by the council is the 25th of some 60 major press-related cases that it has handled since its establishment in 2000. TPL filed a complaint with the council on Aug.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jogya hotel offers wedding packages
Jogya hotel offers wedding packages YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to meet customers' needs for an exclusive but not too-expensive wedding ceremony, a hotel in Yogyakarta is offering wedding packages at reasonable prices. Grand Mercure Hotel Yogyakarta's executive secretary Wiwied A Wibisono, at least three different wedding packages -- the Jasmine, Rose, and Tulip, packages -- are offered from a starting price of Rp 55,000 net per person.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Premier plans to drill in newly acquired Vietnam blocks
Premier plans to drill in newly acquired Vietnam blocks Bloomberg, London Premier Oil Plc, a U.K. oil company, is targeting drilling in the second half of 2005 in newly acquired Vietnamese offshore blocks, which includes territory that was disputed with Indonesia until last year.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Heritage Food clarifies
Heritage Food clarifies This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro, Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2. Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug. 29, as a way of showing the colorful culinary and artistic heritage of Jakarta. This one-day event was intended to give people the opportunity to appreciate the foods and culture that built Jakarta.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Candidates ready 2 million monitors
Candidates ready 2 million monitors Fabiola Desy Unidjaja/Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Candidates contending the upcoming election are moving to minimize vote-rigging by fielding around two million monitors for the Sept. 20 runoff. Incumbent Megawati Soekarnoputri and running mate Hasyim Muzadi will face Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and partner Jusuf Kalla in the direct presidential election.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pekanbaru Police seize 14 trucks
Pekanbaru Police seize 14 trucks PEKANBARU, Riau: Police personnel have confiscated 14 trucks loaded with the chemical Potassium Formate, which is used in the making of explosives. Adj. Comr. Dedy Purwanto, the chief of Pekanbaru Waters and Seaport Security, said that the arrest and seizure were made after the truck drivers were unable to produce the appropriate documents. The trucks were passing by Pasar Bawah Pelindo Seaport in Pekanbaru when they were halted and seized by police personnel.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against E.U.'s rules
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against E.U.'s rules Deutsche Presse Agentur Singapore ASEAN's chemical industry was urged to speak out against the European Union's adoption of more stringent rules on imports at a Singapore conference ending on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: Analysts
Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: Analysts Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Golkar's decision to suspend several of its members would affect a major coalition led by the biggest party to help President Megawati Soekarnoputri retain power in Monday's election runoff, analysts say. "Instead of bringing benefit to the coalition, the dismissals would have a negative impact on its support for Megawati," political analyst Maswadi Rauf told the press here on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education
Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education In an interview with The Jakarta Post's Ade Siboro and Kanis Dursin on Friday, Jusuf Kalla, the running mate of presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono discussed several issues, including the pair's plans for the government should they win the presidential runoff as expected on Monday, and his stance on Indonesian-Chinese businesspeople. The following is an excerpt of the interview.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
President disburses more loans
President disburses more loans BANDUNG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri handed over Rp 230 billion in bank loans to small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs across West Java and Banten during her visit here on Friday. The loans, disbursed by state bank BRI, require no collateral.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN officials to discuss China
ASEAN officials to discuss China PHILIPPINES: Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet in the Philippine capital over the weekend to take up a draft strategic partnership agreement with China, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in Yogyakarta
Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in Yogyakarta Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta At least six people were killed and 27 others injured when an overloaded bus overturned while traveling at high speeds early on Friday in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, survivors and police said. Five of the victims died at the scene of the accident, which occurred at about 12:30 a.m. All five were hanging out of the door of the bus.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialog
Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialog Ivy Susanti, Jakarta The idea behind staging a televised presidential dialog -- not a debate -- was to give voters the opportunity to learn more about the candidates' platforms, and what could be expected of them if elected president. The result of the three-day dialog may have been to boost one of the candidate's popularity, but it is too early to conclude that an increase in popularity will generate more votes.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out
Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out If there was one person known to talk in seminars or discussions about the gay and transvestite communities in Indonesia as recently as five years ago, only one name would probably have come up: Dede Oetomo, chairman of GAYA Nusantara and a sociolinguist from the Surabaya-based Airlangga University. But now, the gay and transvestite movement, which was founded in the 1980s by Dede, who is now 51 years old, has new faces.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by Kuznetsova
Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by Kuznetsova Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique "Angie" Widjaja's run in the US$225,000 Wismilak International Tennis Tournament was halted in the quarterfinals when she lost to second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia here on Friday. U.S.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
2. 1 x 27
2. 1 x 27 Govt acts on Kyoto Protocol 3. 2 x 24 RI asks Malaysia to sign MOU on informal workers 4. 2 x 24 House to press ahead with social security system bill
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Heritage Food clarifies
Heritage Food clarifies This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro, Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2. Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug. 29, as a way of showing the colorful culinary and artistic heritage of Jakarta. This one-day event was intended to give people the opportunity to appreciate the foods and culture that built Jakarta.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education 2. AWARD: 36 pt, 6 cols, 1 x 42 Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta award 3. GOLKAR: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: Analysts 4. EMBASSY: 30 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 27 Australian Embassy back to normal 5. BUYAT: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 9 Police grill Newmont manager on Buyat case
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthless
Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthless Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Bambang Harymurti showed no signs of being broken in spirit when a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court found him guilty of libel and sentenced him to a year in prison on Thursday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo's popularity dips: LSI
Susilo's popularity dips: LSI M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a slight dip in the popularity of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, but that he was still likely to beat Megawati Soekarnoputri by a landslide.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Do something to stop the bombing
Do something to stop the bombing It was sad to hear about yet another bombing in Jakarta. Let's face it, the Indonesian government and officials will never learn their lesson. First Bali, then Marriott, now the Australian Embassy. When will they ever take this situation seriously and go after those who made the attack. They say the laws and legislation are not strong enough. Then why doesn't the government do something about these laws to stop the people from suffering.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ministry of Finance launches reorganization drive
Ministry of Finance launches reorganization drive Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The planned reorganization of the Ministry of Finance took place on Friday -- with the directorate for budgetary affairs having been split into two -- in a move to help boost efficiency and avoid overlapping policy.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Moscow considering security office in RI
Moscow considering security office in RI Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Russia has expressed its interest in setting up a security bureau in Jakarta with the consent of the Indonesian government to help strengthen the efforts against terrorism, a Russian official said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo's popularity dips ahead of polls
Susilo's popularity dips ahead of polls M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a narrowing gap in the popularity between contenders Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna first half net profit surges
Sampoerna first half net profit surges JAKARTA: HM Sampoerna, Indonesia's third-largest cigarette maker, on Friday reported a sharp first half rise in net profit, supported by improved sales. The company posted first half to June net profit of Rp 1.08 trillion (US$120 million) against Rp 786.8 billion in the first half last year. Sampoerna said sales rose to Rp 8.42 trillion from Rp 6.97 trillion a year earlier.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/HPH
JP/5/HPH Siberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecology Syofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/Padang Two non-governmental organizations (NGOs), joined by Padang's North Siberut Alliance for the Preservation of Mentawai Culture (AMAPM), are urging the government to put a stop to logging activities on the island of Siberut, which is among the Mentawai Islands.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Political elites' maneuvers
Political elites' maneuvers From Bali Post It is quite interesting to witness how political leaders are maneuvering through the so-called national coalition and coalition with the people, and the employment of various tricks and psywars in order to achieve their goals -- serving their interests and holding power. And the winner of the contest will be determined at the second round of the presidential and vice presidential election runoff on Sept. 20.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia told to sign MOU on workers
Malaysia told to sign MOU on workers Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to respond to Jakarta's draft of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the protection of migrant workers in the informal sector.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stations
Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stations Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Indramayu The Indramayu General Elections Commission (KPU) has recently recruited 350 members of the local scouts movement to serve as poll workers in the election runoff.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police shoot dead three robbers
Police shoot dead three robbers SEMARANG: Police personnel in Central Java raided Istana Hotel in Pekalongan in Central Java province and shot dead three robbers and injured two others, a senior police officer in the province said on Friday. Another one escaped the raid on Thursday night, said Insp. Gen. Chaerul Rasjid, the chief of Central Java Provincial Police. The six allegedly robbed three different houses earlier at dawn Thursday in Semarang city.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Woman accused of killing newborn
Woman accused of killing newborn TANGERANG: Police were investigating on Friday a 22-year-old woman accused of killing her newborn baby at her rental house in Kampung Pasir, Pasir Jaya subdistrict, Tangerang municipality. Tangerang Police chief Adj. Comr. Haru Abimanyu said officers were also looking for the baby's father, who is not married to the mother. The woman told reporters the baby's father was in Bandar Lampung, Lampung province.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Libel suit threatens RI democracy
Libel suit threatens RI democracy Paul Wolfowitz, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The trial of one brave journalist in Indonesia has implications far beyond the courtroom in Jakarta. By the time this article appears, the Central Jakarta District Court is due to have handed down a verdict in the case of Bambang Harymurti, chief editor of Tempo, Indonesia's leading news magazine, and two of his colleagues.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
PON represents a lost chance for young athletes
PON represents a lost chance for young athletes Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent National Games (PON) was not only a "lost chance" for juniors to show their potential, but also creates grim prospects for Indonesian athletes, particularly in track and field in the Southeast Asian region, according to a sports expert, working with the Ministry of Education.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
House to press ahead social security system bill
House to press ahead social security system bill Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ignoring main stake holders' aspirations, the House of Representatives is determined to complete the deliberation of the much-criticized bill on national social security system (SJSN) next week.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. BOMB: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. BOMB: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circle 2. PRESS: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS 'Tempo', pulp firm turn to Press Law for out-of-court settlement Council settles Tempo, pulp firm dispute using Press Law 3. SBY: 2 LINES. 16 COUNTS Candidates readying 2 million monitors 4. SUMMIT: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS DA-M, Graveyard take center stage
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata
S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata JAKARTA: The organizers of the South Jakarta Gebyar Wisata tourism extravaganza announced on Friday the event was being delayed until further notice, following the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta. The fair, which was to be held at the Mega Kuningan Square opposite Mal Ambassador on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26, had been planned to boost tourism in the capital.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Airport on Flores reopens
Airport on Flores reopens Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Waioty Airport in Maumere, Sikka Regency on Flores island, resumed operations on Friday after it was closed for four days due to Mount Egon's eruptions. Pelita Air Service and Merpati Nusantara Airlines flew in and out on the same day, said Sikka Regent Alex Longginus. The regent said that the airport workers had already begun to clean up the tarmac. Waioty Airport is located some 10 kilometers west of Mount Egon.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie Plantation plans rights issue
Bakrie Plantation plans rights issue The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations jumped by 24 percent on Thursday, after the publicly listed company announced its plan to sell new shares via a rights-issue scheme, in a bid to raise cash to finance an expansion program. Bakrie Plantations shares ended higher by Rp 275, to Rp 1,400 on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Megawati, Susilo and people's choice
Megawati, Susilo and people's choice Suko Sudarso, Jakarta The presidential election on Sept. 20, is likely to become a battle of symbols -- the popular-change symbol of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono challenging the authority-stability symbol of Megawati Soekarnoputri. Any political competition should not result in a one-sided critical judgment of one of the candidates, in this case, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The article entitled Weighing pluses and minuses of candidates (The Jakarta Post, Sept.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Tempo' verdict
'Tempo' verdict The Central Jakarta District Court handed down on Thursday two historic verdicts in the same case. It sentenced Tempo magazine chief editor Bambang Harymurti to one year in prison, but acquitted Tempo reporters Akhmad Taufik and Teuku Iskandar Ali in the same defamation case filed by businessman Tomy Winata. The decision to jail a journalist is the first of its kind in this era of reform, where intimidation and other crimes against the press have continued to occur.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kota Bunga's
Kota Bunga's elitism reeks From Media Indonesia As a customer of Kota Bunga in Cipanas, West Java, I was promised various facilities before buying a villa, including the use of a guesthouse twice, each time for three nights, while the villa is under construction. Three months ago, I made a request to use the guesthouse only to be rejected because it would be used by the company's executive directors and their families.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Australian Embassy back to normal
Australian Embassy back to normal The Jakarta Post The Australian Embassy, the target of a car bomb attack last week, announced on Friday that is has resumed emergency consular services for Australians and for visa requests. Although the embassy remains closed to the public, it has made arrangements for limited consular operation, including for passport services. Those seeking such services should call (62- 21) 2550-5500.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Revised three-in-one traffic policy now official
Revised three-in-one traffic policy now official Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration began implementing the revised three-in- one traffic policy on Friday, though it did little to alleviate the usual heavy congestion along the major thoroughfares of Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman. Workers began flooding out of their offices along these two streets at about 3 p.m. in order to avoid the restricted zone.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlines
Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlines Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Communications wants to propose floor fares for airlines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members to protect domestic players from causing damage to the industry through a price war. Ad interim minister of communications Soenarno, said here on Friday that the proposal could also be one of the triggering points toward ASEAN integration.