Archive: 20 September 2004
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Voters to be treated like kings at three polling stations
Voters to be treated like kings at three polling stations Indonesians who turn out to vote at three polling stations in Monday's presidential election will get free food, drink, entertainment and even door prizes, a report said Sunday.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Entertaining Pagulayan beats Tony in exhibition match
Entertaining Pagulayan beats Tony in exhibition matchMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Bali World 9-ball pool champion Alex Pagulayan put on an entertaining display of his skills to beat National Games gold medalist Tony Cahaya Putra in one stop on his exhibition match tour here on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
1. ELECT: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. ELECT: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Accept whoever wins election: Mega 2. CURTAIN: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Huge problems awaiting Indonesia's next president 3. TENNIS: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Kuznetsova claims Wismilak title 4. BEIJING: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Hu replaces Jiang to cap transition
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Industrial waste kills shrimp farming
Industrial waste kills shrimp farmingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Hundreds of shrimp farmers who manage some 2,000 hectares of shrimp ponds along the northern coast of Tangerang regency complained of industrial waste in Cisadane River destroyed their shrimp farms.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
TV Program: Monday, September 20, 2004
TV Program: Monday, September 20, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. Documentary 1:00 News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary6:30 Talk Show: Obrolan Wong Cilik7:00...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Huge problems await next president
Huge problems await next presidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 100 million people are expected to flock to hundreds of thousands of polling stations on Monday to cast their votes in the final round of the country's first-ever direct presidential election.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
2 x 18
2 x 18 Padang court frees graft defendants JP/5/MONKEY1 x 44 1,000 orangutans disappear each year: Survey JP/5/PROJECT1 x 38 10,000 face eviction for water project JP/5/HPH3 x 18 Siberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecology JP/5/PILOT1 x 29 Japanese WWII pilot drops aid
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Employees hospitalized with food poisoning
Employees hospitalized with food poisoning JAMBI: Over 100 employees of Matahari department store, here, were taken to local hospitals on Saturday after allegedly eating contaminated food.Jambi Police chief Sr. Comr.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Waste travels to the islands
Waste travels to the islandsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "It's a Nike! A doll! Thongs! Light bulbs!"These words did not come from excited children at a birthday party. Instead, they came from volunteers, who were quite surprised at what they found over the weekend on the west beach of...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Six houses
Six houses razed by fire JAKARTA: Fire razed six houses, including a junkyard, on Jl. Saharjo, Tebet, South Jakarta, on Sunday at around 3 p.m.A firefighter from the South Jakarta Fire Brigade said that at least 10 fire trucks were deployed to put out the fire.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
World Muslim E-center launched
World Muslim E-center launched JAKARTA: The electronic center and gallery for Muslims were launched on Sunday in the basement of the Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, to enable the country's Muslims to communicate interactively and exchange information with other Muslims worldwide.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Accept whoever wins poll: Mega
Accept whoever wins poll: MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Surabaya Incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri has reiterated her call for a peaceful election and asked the nation to accept whoever was elected the next president in the vote on Monday.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Regency court for Tangerang sought
Regency court for Tangerang sought TANGERANG: Tangerang Government Watch director Tony Wismantoro suggested on Saturday that Tangerang regency get its own prosecutor's office and court."This is also in line with the separation of the Tangerang City Police into regency and municipal police offices,"...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
1,000 orangutans disappear each year: Survey
1,000 orangutans disappear each year: SurveyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan A survey by the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP) found at least 1,000 orangutans in North Sumatra and Aceh provinces are disappearing each year due to poaching and loss of habitat.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Howard lashes rival for opposing strikes on SE Asia
Howard lashes rival for opposing strikes on SE AsiaAgencies, Canberra Prime Minister John Howard criticized on Sunday his election rival Mark Latham for ruling out pre-emptive strikes against terrorist targets in Southeast Asia if Australia were under direct threat.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Experts see strong interest in govt bonds
Experts see strong interest in govt bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said over the weekend it was planning to sell some Rp 2.5 trillion worth of sixth government domestic bonds on Sept. 28, in what an analyst said as timely, given the positive sentiment to be derived from Monday's...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Associated Press
Associated Press Kuala Lumpur Malaysia may resume poultry exports next week to Singapore, its biggest market, despite failing to eradicate bird flu from the northern state of Kelantan, a senior official said on Saturday.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
It's now or never for Megawati and her PDIP
It's now or never for Megawati and her PDIP-------------------------------------------------------------------Megawati Soekarnoputri's name and positions are at stake. She is in the precarious position of losing both her presidential seat and the leadership of the Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Competitive market benefits power consumers, but how?
Competitive market benefits power consumers, but how?Nengah Sudja Jakarta I do fully agree, in relation to David O'Brien's article entitled Competitive market benefits power consumers in this paper on Sept. 1.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
40 busway buses
40 busway buses to operate Monday JAKARTA: TransJakarta Busway Management announced that it would continue serving the public on election day on Monday, but reduced the fleet from 51 buses to 40 buses.The management head Irzal Z.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
'No candidate followed rules exactly'
'No candidate followed rules exactly' Among the foreign observers here for the runoff of Indonesia's first direct presidential election on Monday, the largest contingent consists of the 220 members of the European Union Election Observation Mission.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
KPU launches computerized vote counting
KPU launches computerized vote countingM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A new-and-improved computerized vote counting system was ready for the presidential election and would help to reduce vote- rigging in the poll, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Angie to take lengthy break for injury recovery
Angie to take lengthy break for injury recoveryEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique Widjaja, whose Wismilak bid crashed in the quarterfinals, plans to take a lengthy rest to allow her nagging knee injury to recover.Angie said that the Honsel Korean Open, which starts on Sept.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Beyond the war on terror: Opportunity for Indonesia?
Beyond the war on terror: Opportunity for Indonesia?Daromir Rudnyckyj, Jakarta Three years have elapsed since U.S. President George W. Bush, perhaps somewhat presumptively, proclaimed a "war on terror." At the time the hasty rush to war distressed many, both within Indonesia and outside.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
* Police hang up on text terror messages Page 2
* Police hang up on text terror messages Page 2 * KPU launches computerized vote counting Page 4 * 1,000 orangutans in N. Sumatra, Aceh disappear each year Page 5 * Beyond the war on terror Page 6 * Jakarta councillors told to put toil above money Page 8 * Hopkins knocks out De la Hoya Page 9 *...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Adam Tyson
Adam Tyson Toronto Aceh has always been an essential part of the vast Indonesian archipelago, being of great historical, economic and symbolic importance. Today this volatile region of Northern Sumatra is most commonly identified with the perpetual "low-intensity conflict" between the military and...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Siberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecology
Siberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecologySyofiardi 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...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
TNI arrest GAM police chief
TNI arrest GAM police chief BANDA ACEH: The Indonesian Military (TNI) captured on Saturday Bantarisa Usaru, the Separatist Aceh Movement (GAM) police chief for Bireuen regency, during an operation in Krueng Simpo Mina village, 300 kilometers from Banda Aceh.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Resource-rich Natuna still underdeveloped
Resource-rich Natuna still underdevelopedTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Natuna, Riau Islands As an emerging regency, Natuna has great potential for development.Located near Singapore, it groups some 272 islands and intersects with one of the world's busiest trade routes, the Strait of Malacca, with...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Police hang up on text terror messages
Police hang up on text terror messagesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "Sources with National Police Headquarters suspect that three vehicles loaded with explosives are on their way to Jakarta, targeting malls or places of worship tonight or tomorrow night.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Candidates busy day on eve of polling day
Candidates busy day on eve of polling dayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Blitar Presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono were all set Sunday after they both spent busy days on the eve of election runoff.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
40 busway buses to operate Monday
40 busway buses to operate Monday JAKARTA: TransJakarta Busway Management announced that it would continue serving the public on election day on Monday, but reduced the fleet from 51 buses to 40 buses.The management head Irzal Z.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Flooding hits Pontianak city
Flooding hits Pontianak city PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Some areas of Pontianak city in West Kalimantan were flooded on Saturday, following rainfall over the last few days.On Jl. Purnama the water was knee-deep. The heavy rainfall is a marked contrast to this year's prolonged dry season. -- Antara
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Senior journalist Bisri dies at 52
Senior journalist Bisri dies at 52 JAKARTA: Senior journalist Bisri Hasanuddin, the English editor for state-owned Antara news agency, died of lung cancer on Sunday. He was survived by one wife and two children.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Hu replaces Jiang to cap transition
Hu replaces Jiang to cap transitionBenjamin Kang Lim, Reuters/Beijing Former president Jiang Zemin gave up the top job in China's military on Sunday, handing over his last post to Communist Party chief Hu Jintao to complete a historic leadership transition to a younger generation.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
The brand illusion -- What's stopping Indonesian brands from
The brand illusion -- What's stopping Indonesian brands from competing globallyMichael J. Webdell Jakarta Nike, Samsung, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Sony: These are just a few brands popular to people across the world.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Fake diplomas
Fake diplomasFrom RepublikaSurely, all of us want clean, smart and honest councillors, because they are the people's representatives. Thus, those who have used fake diplomas should be replaced as soon as possible. They don't deserve to be called councillors.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
'Hi-tech junk can be good business'
'Hi-tech junk can be good business' State-of-the-art electronic goods, including computers, television sets, DVD/VCD players and cell phones have become more affordable, with old models discarded for brand new ones.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Malaysia's UMNO wins by-election
Malaysia's UMNO wins by-election MALAYSIA: Malaysia's ruling coalition retained its seat in a state government by-election held on Saturday, the official Bernama news agency said on Sunday.Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's National Front coalition beat the independent candidate by a margin of...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
'Industries could pollute Citarum'
'Industries could pollute Citarum' BANDUNG: Some 3,000 industries located by the Citarum -- the biggest river in West Java and a major water source for Jakarta -- put it at risk of pollution.West Java Governor Danny Setiawan disclosed on Friday that the quality, as well as the water volume of...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Prison medics trained in HIV/AIDS treatment
Prison medics trained in HIV/AIDS treatmentUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Concerned by the rising number of inmates testing positive for HIV, the Pelita Ilmu Foundation (YPI) held on Saturday a workshop for prison medical workers on treating people living with the virus.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Kuznetsova claims Wismilak title
Kuznetsova claims Wismilak titleEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova claimed the singles title at the US$225,000 Wismilak International Tennis tournament after overpowering unseeded Marlene Weingartner of Germany 6-1, 6-4 in the final, while the top...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Councillors must work first, demand salary later
Councillors must work first, demand salary laterDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Council should put public interests first before demanding higher salaries and better facilities, residents say."The time is not right to propose higher salaries.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Indonesia, democracy and the Islamic world
Indonesia, democracy and the Islamic worldJonathan Power, London The two big wings of Islam-Turkey in the West and Indonesia in the East -- are reforming and changing at a lightening pace, confounding those who only measure Islam by its seemingly stagnant middle ground.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Industry says luxury tax stymies electronics development
Industry says luxury tax stymies electronics developmentZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta If you think a 29-inch tube screen television or a camera cell phone with add-ons -- both selling for about Rp 3 million, (US$330) -- are luxuries then you're in agreement with the government.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Govt to revalue Dipasena assets
Govt to revalue Dipasena assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will appoint an independent appraiser to revalue troubled assets of PT Dipasena Citra Darmaja, Southeast Asia's largest shrimp-farming company, before offering them to investors for sale or in a bid to seek working capital.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Japanese WW II pilot drops aid
Japanese WW II pilot drops aidAntara, Banggai Regency A Japanese pilot from the World War II era, who was saved by locals during the war 60 years ago, dispatched an aid package to Tangeban subdistrict, some 60 kilometers north of Luwuk, the capital of Banggai regency, Central Sulawesi province.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Padang court frees graft defendants
Padang court frees graft defendantsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang The Padang district court exonerated on Saturday four defendants accused of involvement in a high-profile Rp 7.6 billion (US$808,510) graft case in Mentawai Islands regency.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Sept. 22 : vote counting wraps up at village level
Sept. 22 : vote counting wraps up at village levelSept. 24 : vote counting completed at district levelSept. 27 : vote counting completes at regency level Oct. 1 : provincial KPUD wraps up vote counting Oct. 2 - Oct. 4 : national votes aggregation by the KPU Oct.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
PDI-P drops proposal on military
PDI-P drops proposal on militaryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) withdrew on Friday its proposal to insert an article into the military bill being deliberated by the House of Representatives banning newly retired military personnel from...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Vulgar TV after 10
Vulgar TV after 10 From RepublikaToday's TV programs, particularly those after 10 p.m., are still loaded with sexual behavior and problems presented in a vulgar way, such as reality shows about promiscuous women and female students seeking money, the use of aphrodisiacs, the life of prostitutes and...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Taiwan's DPP wants ties with RI political parties
Taiwan's DPP wants ties with RI political partiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) wants to establish party-to-party relations with Indonesia's political parties, a DPP leader said in Jakarta.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Monday's runoff to boost rupiah, stock index
Monday's runoff to boost rupiah, stock indexDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The rupiah and stock prices are set to benefit this week from the prevailing positive market sentiment, as hopes are high that the Monday's election runoff will proceed without violence, analysts said on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Ground water near fishpond may not be safe
Ground water near fishpond may not be safeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People living near fishponds need to take care in using ground water as it may be polluted with bacteria and other micro- organisms from water used to clean fishponds, a study revealed.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
RI students grab silvers, bronze medals
RI students grab silvers, bronze medalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian students grabbed two silvers and one bronze in the 16th Olympiad in Informatics that ended on Saturday in Athens, Greece.The event, which ran from Sept. 11 to Sept. 18, was attended by 300 students from 80 countries.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Govt launches Hepatitis C Care Day
Govt launches Hepatitis C Care DayDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With at least seven million people in the country infected with hepatitis C, increasing public awareness of the disease is one way to halt its transmission.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Registered voters drop by 103,000
Registered voters drop by 103,000 JAKARTA: Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) Muhamad Taufik said on Sunday that the number of registered voters for Monday's presidential election declined by 103,528 to only 6,617,980, while the number of polling stations is reduced by 10 from 224,224...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
PPP members seek to oust Hamzah
PPP members seek to oust Hamzah JAKARTA: Discontent with the current party's leadership, some members of the United Development Party (PPP) are seeking to hold a special national meeting to replace incumbent chairman Hamzah Haz, who is also the incumbent vice president.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Event preparations sluggish: Mayor
Event preparations sluggish: Mayor BANDUNG: Bandung Mayor Dada Rosada acknowledged on Saturday that preparations for the Asia Africa Conference Golden Jubilee were far from complete, although the conference is only six months away.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
'Indonesia Sukses' quiz
'Indonesia Sukses' quiz From Koran Tempo We have often heard on the television that many elementary schools have collapsed because not enough funds are available for their proper maintenance. Many experts and government leaders have also complained on TV that there is not enough money to develop...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Senseless acts of violence
Senseless acts of violence I would like to express my profound sympathy for the people of Indonesia. The recent terrorist attack on the Australian Embassy, as well as the Bali bombing and the attack on the Marriott, were certainly carried out by people who do not represent the peaceful people of...
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
10,000 face eviction for water project
10,000 face eviction for water projectOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Bandarlampung municipal administration is planning to demolish some 5,000 stilt houses in Lampung Bay, in line with its plan to implement the so-termed Waterfront City Project.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Vote and be counted
Vote and be counted It's decision time. Today is the final round of the presidential election. For the first time since we declared independence in 1945, the people of this country have the opportunity to decide directly who will lead us for the next five years.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Fires break out in Berbak National Park
Fires break out in Berbak National Park JAMBI, Jambi: Dozens of hot spots were detected by satellite on Saturday in Berbak National Park, here, signifying that areas of the national park were ablaze.However, no data was available on the scale of the fires.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Scope brings Web content to mobile devices
Scope brings Web content to mobile devicesZatni Arbi, Contributor/zatni@cbn.net.id When my cell phone operator Telkomsel introduced the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) over its cellular phone network, I did not jump straight into the habit of browsing the Internet using my cell phone.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Blast perpetrated by lone suicide bomber: police
Blast perpetrated by lone suicide bomber: policeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All the body parts found at the bomb site outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta belonged to one suicide bomber, a police general close to the investigation revealed on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Kota Bunga's
Kota Bunga's elitism reeksFrom Media IndonesiaAs 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.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
KPU launches computerized vote counting
KPU launches computerized vote countingM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaA new-and-improved computerized vote counting system was ready for the presidential election and would help to reduce vote- rigging in the poll, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Wismilak International
Wismilak International Results from the sixth day of the US$225,000 11th Wismilak International WTA event on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Saturday (x denotes seeding): Semifinals Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus x2) bt Nadia Petrova (Rus x4) 6-7 (2/7), 6-1, 6-2.