Archive: 29 September 2004
78 articles found
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt admits to giving expired noodles
Govt admits to giving expired noodles AMBON, Maluku: A government official acknowledged on Tuesday that the Maluku Social Welfare Office had distributed expired instant noodles to refugees residing in Wainitu subdistrict, Ambon city. However, the official, Sartono, quickly defended the action as purely accidental.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Wahidin prioritizes public interest
Wahidin prioritizes public interest Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Just 10 months after Wahidin Halim was elected as Tangerang mayor, significant changes can be seen across the municipality. None could have predicted Wahidin's efforts to go the extra mile to develop the municipality, create clean governance and uphold the law, all in the first year of his term.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropouts
Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropouts Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Some 30,000, or three percent of all elementary and junior high students in Lampung province, are forced to drop out of school each year due to the ever-increasing cost of education, particularly school fees and books. Teachers have also played a key role in pushing the dropout rate up via a dubious book-selling system.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Red Cross seeks funds in malls
Red Cross seeks funds in malls The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Jakarta chapter will start soliciting donations of Rp 1,000 (less than 11 U.S. cents) from taxi passengers, shoppers and car park users starting Oct. 1. "No sanction will be imposed if someone refuses to donate," said fund-raising committee head Sukri Bey on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI maid's fecal matter abuser flees
RI maid's fecal matter abuser flees MALAYSIA: A Malaysian woman who allegedly forced her Indonesian maid to eat fecal matter and drink out of a toilet bowl has gone into hiding, police said on Tuesday. Police went to the home of the 27-year-old woman after her maid lodged a report on Sunday claiming that she was punched in the eye and forced to eat out of the toilet bowl.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Presidential transition and RI's foreign policy Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta 2. Pro -- Is democracy possible in the Arab world? 2 x 30 Is democracy viable in the Arab world? Is a democratic system viable in the Middle East? Joseph S. Nye Project Syndicate
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bibit retires, no replacement named for Kostrad top post
Bibit retires, no replacement named for Kostrad top post Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Departing from its usual custom, the Army bid farewell on Tuesday to its Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief, Lt. Gen. Bibit Waluyo, without naming a successor. Pending Bibit's replacement, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu will take charge of the elite force, which boasts nearly 30,000 troops. Ryamizard also named Kostrad chief of staff Maj. Gen.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI says interest rate still attractive
BI says interest rate still attractive The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia deputy governor Aslim Tadjudin said on Tuesday that interest rate levels in Indonesia were still attractive to foreign investors as evidenced by a rising short-term capital inflow into the country. He pointed out that there was a huge amount of foreign funds invested in Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes, about Rp 7.2 trillion (US$780.06 million), and around Rp 7 trillion of investment in government bonds.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Cycling trend propels bicycle production, sales
Cycling trend propels bicycle production, sales Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thanks to bicycle clubs and events promoting cycling as a green mode of transport, bike stores are reporting more sales and renewed enthusiasm for bikes among the community. Saiful, assistant manager of the Rodalink bicycle chain store on Jl. Arteri Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, said the store had seen a rise in sales by as much as 20 percent since early this year.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega still tops for Indonesia-Chinese
Mega still tops for Indonesia-Chinese Leo Suryadinata, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Now the dust has settled, one interesting question is how the ethnic Chinese voted in both rounds of Indonesia's presidential election. In the first round, all five candidates -- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Megawati Soekarnoputri, Wiranto, Amien Rais and Hamzah Haz -- vouched that they would, if elected, treat the Chinese justly and equally.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Palestinian police search for Israeli Arab producer for CNN
Palestinian police search for Israeli Arab producer for CNN kidnapped at gunpoint in Gaza City Ibrahim Barzak Associated Press/Gaza City Palestinian police were searching on Tuesday for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN who was kidnapped at gunpoint from his van, and the TV network joined journalists' associations in demanding his immediate release.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. WB: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. WB: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risks 2. PDIP: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Rebels seek PDI-P change of guard 3. MEDIA: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Media 'confuses role of poll observer and player' 4. BIRDFLU: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Bird flu 'crisis of global importance'
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kidnapped 'CNN' producer released
Kidnapped 'CNN' producer released Ibrahim Barzak, Associated Press/Gaza City An Israeli Arab who works as a producer for the TV network CNN was released on Tuesday, a day after he was kidnapped at gunpoint, relatives and Palestinian police said. Riad Ali was removed from a CNN van on a busy Gaza street Monday, when Palestinians stopped the broadcast vehicle and asked for him by name. They removed him from the van and took him away to an undisclosed location.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
July business confidence down on election worries
July business confidence down on election worries Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's Business Sentiment Index fell in July from May as political risk increased during the country's first direct presidential election, a bimonthly survey showed.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rp 5b allotted for Islamic Center
Rp 5b allotted for Islamic Center TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration allocated Rp 5.6 billion (US$608,695) from its budget to develop an Islamic Center on a five-hectare plot in Citra Raya area, Cikupa district. "The construction is now 50 percent completed ... we expect it to be done in December," the secretary of the regency's project team, Yahya Erfan Ma'sum, was quoted as saying by Antara on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Firm lends a hand to treat waste
Firm lends a hand to treat waste Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that a company had proposed to build waste processing plants in four municipalities to help handle Jakarta's waste problems. "The company has given a guarantee that it has the project financing," Sutiyoso told reporters at City Hall after a meeting with executives from PT Asia Waste Management.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN, HK top defensive markets
ASEAN, HK top defensive markets SINGAPORE: ASEAN and Hong Kong were identified as the top "defensive" markets should the global economy continue to head for a slowdown, a bank report said on Tuesday. "We are overweight on all the ASEAN markets and Hong Kong on their resilient domestic demand," said the ABN Amro Bank report referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Caution was expressed over South Korea, Taiwan, China and India.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. BUDGET: 48 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 15
1. BUDGET: 48 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 15 House decides to approve extra fuel subsidy allocation 2. TNI: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI bill 3. FOREINER: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 45 New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreigners 4. ARTERIES: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 10 Obese kids may have artery trouble
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreigners
New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreigners Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you are a foreigner living in Jakarta, you will soon be required to register with the Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency. Those who fail to register could face sanctions as the agency plans to conduct raids against people living in the capital without ID cards. The city's new policy is based on Bylaw No.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Council should prevent evictions'
'Council should prevent evictions' The installment of new Jakarta councillors, slated for the first week of October, may be canceled as acting speaker Dani Anwar of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) refuses to sign the result of the Sept. 17 speakership election. His refusal is in protest over reported money politics in the election. Ahmad Heriyawan of the PKS was defeated by Golkar Party candidate Ade Surapriatna.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thai death row convicts deliver last wishes
Thai death row convicts deliver last wishes Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The two Thai nationals sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Medan, North Sumatra, have presented their last requests, as they may be executed on Tuesday or Wednesday night, their lawyers said. The lawyers said here on Tuesday that Saelow Praseart, 62, and Namsong Sirilak, 32, each delivered three requests, to be met at the time of and following their executions.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court rejects appeal in Sjahrir case
Supreme Court rejects appeal in Sjahrir case JAKARTA: The Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision acquitting former Bank Indonesia governor Sjahrir of illegally disbursing Rp 904 billion of Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) funds to the now-defunct Bank Bali in 1999. "A panel of justices rejected the appeal by the Attorney General's Office," a court official, who asked not to be named, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Residents block governor's road
Residents block governor's road KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Hundreds of residents in Mokoau subdistrict, Poasia district, Kendari municipality have blocked a road leading to the office of the Southeast Sulawesi governor for the past five days. The move, which continued on Tuesday, has annoyed employees at Southeast Sulawesi provincial administration, who were forced to walk one kilometer to reach the governor's office.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/SATWA
JP/5/SATWA Traders protected, animals they sell endangered Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/Medan The North Sumatra Forestry Office has revealed that a large number of high-ranking state officials, including from the military and police, keep rare and protected animals as pets.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt issues Rp 3.75t bonds amid strong interest
Govt issues Rp 3.75t bonds amid strong interest Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sold Rp 3.75 trillion (US$405 million) worth of 10-year bonds on Tuesday, which was much greater than initially planned due to strong demand from investors.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI bill
Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI bill Kurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has finished deliberating the controversial military bill and plans to bring the draft to a House plenary meeting for endorsement on Thursday.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jasa Marga accused of graft on JORR
Jasa Marga accused of graft on JORR BEKASI: A special team established by the Bekasi Council, tasked to investigate the prolonged delay of Jakarta Outer Ring Road project, suspect that several people from toll road operator PT Jasa Marga had illegally marked up the price for land compensation that the company is supposed to pay. "Several PT Jasa Marga staffers, themselves became land speculators in the land compensation scheme.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
PLN may seek approval to raise rates
PLN may seek approval to raise rates PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), Indonesia's state-owned power utility, may consider asking the government to increase electricity prices next year to help the company cope with soaring fuel prices. An increase in crude oil price by 10 percent boosts the utility's fuel costs by Rp 1.5 trillion (US$162.6 million), PLN president director Eddie Widiono said.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risks
World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risks Rendi A. Witular and Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta One of the main tasks the next president, highly likely to be Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, must fulfill to gain the confidence of the international business community is to improve the implementation of government policies. A report from the World Bank released on Tuesday cited the unpredictable interpretation of regulations in the country a major concern for businesses here.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur wants new NU chairman
Gus Dur wants new NU chairman Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The upcoming Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress in November looks set to rekindle the rivalry between chairman Hasyim Muzadi and his predecessor Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. Gus Dur, who assumed the presidency in 1999 after chairing NU for 15 years, has named NU deputy chairman Cecep Syarifuddin as a candidate for the top executive post in the country's largest Muslim organization in place of Hasyim.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Modest day care center may have to move
Modest day care center may have to move According to data from the Jakarta branch of the Central Statistics Agency, the number of working women in the capital is 1,041,366, or about 31.5 percent of the 3,379,202 people working in Jakarta. However, many working places do not provide day care centers or special rooms for breast-feeding mothers. The Jakarta Post's Leony Aurora has been looking into this issue. This is the third of four articles. One thousand rupiah (less than 11 U.S.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
House endorses social security bill
House endorses social security bill The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government passed on Tuesday a bill on social security, paving the way for the country's poor to receive free health services. Interim coordinating minister for people's welfare A. Malik Fadjar said the government would implement the bill step by step, starting with providing the country's 40 million poor people with free health care.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
People-Tangerang-mayor
People-Tangerang-mayor JP/20/Wahidin Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang Wahidin Halim puts public interest above all else Just 10 months after Wahidin Halim was elected as Tangerang mayor, significant changes can be seen across the municipality. None could have predicted Wahidin's efforts to go the extra mile to develop the municipality, create clean governance and uphold the law, all in the first year of his term.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
90 thugs nabbed in Pekanbaru
90 thugs nabbed in Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Police arrested some 90 thugs during a raid on Tuesday held in several crime-infested areas in Pekanbaru city, including in Palas Rumbai area, Mayang Terurai bus terminal and Senapelan market. The mass raid was held following several bomb hoaxes in the city recently. The raid was also aimed at bringing down the crime rate in the city, said Pekanbaru Police chief, Sr. Comr. Suro Jauhari. -- JP
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Not advise, but action
Not advise, but action What the new government urgently and badly needs in coping with the most pressing economic problems is not advice, but effective, hands-on management by the chief executive. Hence, whatever may be the format and structure of the National Economic Council (NEC) president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to set up within his executive office, it should be designed to operate like an economic crisis management center.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
PAN proposes two candidates for Susilo's Cabinet
PAN proposes two candidates for Susilo's Cabinet The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Mandate Party (PAN) has proposed two candidates for ministerial posts in the Cabinet of would-be president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. PAN deputy secretary Yasin Kara said party leader Amien Rais had proposed M. Hatta Radjasa and Bambang Sudibyo to Susilo during their last meeting at Amien's Yogyakarta residence before the Sept. 20 election runoff.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Yakovlev wins 2nd Tour stage, Amin still leading
Yakovlev wins 2nd Tour stage, Amin still leading Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Tasikmalaya, West Java Yevgeny Yakovlev of Polygon Sweet 'n' Nice pulled away early and went on to win the second stage of the Tour d'Indonesia cycling race here on Tuesday, while Amin Suryana retained the yellow jersey after finishing in the main pack of riders.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Food sovereignty: Restoring the rights of farmers
Food sovereignty: Restoring the rights of farmers Witoro, Jakarta Access to food has been declared a basic human right in several international conventions, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The right to food is also recognized in national laws, such as the Law No. 7/1996 on food. In this country, close to 90 percent of land-tilling farmers produce food.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Perpani and KONI to disregard archer Rina's suspension
Perpani and KONI to disregard archer Rina's suspension Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) central board and the National Sports Council (KONI) will disregard the association's East Java chapter decision to ban archer Rina Dewi Puspitasari from national and international events for two years due to her refusal to compete at the National Games (PON) early this month.
Wed, 29 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
State Secretariat undertakes major reshuffle
State Secretariat undertakes major reshuffle M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than one month before President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration completes its tenure, the powerful State Secretariat has conducted a major reshuffle of 109 officials.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Foundations support old age homes
Foundations support old age homes Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lenawati, 65, is not often visited by her children, who live in Bekasi, at the Ciracas home for the aged in East Jakarta, which has been her home for the last three years. "I want to live with them, but they ...," she said, her sentence left unfinished. "We have disagreements." Many elderly people live under the same circumstances.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rebels seek PDI-P change of guard
Rebels seek PDI-P change of guard I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Sanur An internal rift in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) became widened during the party's one-day national meeting here on Tuesday, with several senior executives campaigning for a leadership change. Calls for reform within the party come as its leader, incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri, heads to a crushing defeat in the Sept.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
BlueScope to expand capacity in RI
BlueScope to expand capacity in RI Bloomberg, Jakarta BlueScope Steel Ltd., Australia's biggest steelmaker, said it plans to increase capacity at a steel metallic coating and painting factory in Indonesia for a second time this year to meet residential demand. In March, it invested A$7.94 million (US$5.7 million) at the plant in Cilegon, Banten province, 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of Jakarta, to increase capacity to 55,000 tons a year from 25,000 tons.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna's bond coupons to range from 10.59 to 10.84%
Sampoerna's bond coupons to range from 10.59 to 10.84% The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cigarette giant PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna started a week-long book building process on Tuesday for its planned Rp 1 trillion (US$108.93 million) bond issue, the proceeds of which will be used to finance maturing bonds. Sampoerna director Angky Camaro said the unsecured bonds would bear a fixed rate of interest, with indicative coupons ranging from 10.59 percent to 10.84 percent.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Salafism and terrorism mostly do not mix Muhamad Ali Manoa, Hawaii 2. Pangan -- Food sovereignty: Restoring the right of farmers as food producers 1 x 45 Food sovereignty: Restoring the rights of farmers Witoro Jakarta 3. Strait -- Chinese in Indonesia can breathe easier 1 x 30 Mega still tops for Indonesian-Chinese Leo Suryadinata The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;REUTERS; ANPAf..r.. ECONOMY-IRAQ-IMF Iraq clears debt to IMF, opens way for aid JP/16/Iraq Iraq clears debt to IMF, opens way for aid Lesley Wroughton Reuters Washington Iraq cleared US$81 million in debt it owed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) late last week, fund sources said on Monday, opening the way for the first aid to flow from the global lender to Iraq, as soon as this week.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Sept. 28
Rupiah Rates Sept. 28 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,937.13 6,217.98 6,612.61 6,542.27 Brunei dollar 1 5,727.35 5,134.18 5,459.43 5,401.95 Canadian dollar 1 7,627.32 6,837.10 7,270.51 7,193.69 Swiss franc 1 7,698.10 6,902.16 7,337.99 7,262.13 Danish krone 1 1,605.03 1,438.46 1,529.95 1,513.48 Euro 1 11,937.15 10,704.54 11,378.73 11,262.82 Poundsterling 1 17,577.70 15,763.01 16,755.41 16,585.12 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,244.36 1,116.11 1,186.15 1,174.32...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
DPP clarifies
DPP clarifies Thank you for the report on the delegation of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Jakarta on Sept. 20. We understand the limited time on Saturday (Sept. 25) did not allow a more comprehensive interview between us, and we apologize for that. There is something, however, that we'd like to clarify. For example, according to your report "Huai-hui and 11 other party colleagues are in Indonesia to monitor the presidential election. Their four-day visit, which began on Sept.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mayor defies police summons in election partiality case
Mayor defies police summons in election partiality case Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Subardi, the mayor of Cirebon, West Java, said on Tuesday he would not meet a police summons for questioning on suspicions of breaking the Presidential Elections Law by campaigning for President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police reassert stance on Newmont
Police reassert stance on Newmont Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police investigators have no immediate plan to release five PT Newmont Minahasa Raya executives, saying their detention was needed in order to complete the case files of the suspects as soon as possible. "The investigators have the competence to decide whether to detain or release suspects. We are speeding up the investigation so as to finish the case files in the near future," National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kostrad suffers from complicated bureaucracy
Kostrad suffers from complicated bureaucracy Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Departing from its usual custom, the Army bid farewell on Tuesday to its Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief, Lt. Gen. Bibit Waluyo, without naming a successor. Pending Bibit's replacement, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu will take charge of the elite force, which boasts nearly 30,000 troops. Ryamizard also named Kostrad chief of staff Maj. Gen.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Buru case 'must be reconciled'
Buru case 'must be reconciled' Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A historian is calling for the establishment of a rights tribunal to look into the forcible exile of alleged members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to Buru island in Maluku from 1969 to 1979. Asvi Warman Adam of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said the government arbitrarily rounded up and sent into exile on Buru island suspected PKI members. "The case is very clear.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hospitals accused of malpractice
Hospitals accused of malpractice The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Tangerang Relatives of two patients being treated at Siloam Gleneagles Hospital in Karawaci, Tangerang, and Medistra Hospital in Central Jakarta, reported the hospitals on Tuesday to the Jakarta Police for alleged malpractice. Both hospitals denied the allegations.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Photo of Azahari insider released
Photo of Azahari insider released Abdul Khalik and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta Police released on Tuesday a photograph of another man suspected of involvement in the explosion outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta that killed 10 people, including a suspected suicide bomber. National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Medan to host NRG4SD meeting
Medan to host NRG4SD meeting MEDAN, North Sumatra: United Nations and North Sumatra provincial government officials held a meeting on Tuesday in Medan, to discuss preparations for a huge forum called the Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (NRG4SD), slated to be held in the province between Feb. 14 and Feb. 17 next year. The forum will be attended by over 2,000 participants, some 1,400 of them from overseas, including governors, academicians and businessmen.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
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1 x 35 Thai convicts deliver last wishes JP/5/FLOOD 1 x 33 Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floods JP/5/DROPOUT 2 x 25 Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropouts JP/5/mayor 2 x 26 Cirebon mayor defies summons in election partiality case JP/5/SATWA 2 x 29 Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N. Sumatra ranger
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Military to probe torture allegations
Military to probe torture allegations JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) has pledged to investigate allegations that soldiers tortured detained members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), vowing to come down hard on anyone guilty of such actions. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday members of the TNI were torturing imprisoned GAM members. "We have yet to investigate the allegations," said TNI spokesman Maj. Gen.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/Foreigners
JP/8/Foreigners Registration procedure for foreigners (based on Bylaw No. 4/2004) ---------------- Visiting foreigners .RM10.00" Visiting foreigners Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency - passport - check for requirements - visa (business, - issue Visitor Registration social or cultural) Certificate (SKPT) - letter from sponsor - record in Foreign Visitors Register - hand over SKPT - file copy of SKPT ---------------- Temporary residents Foreigners Jakarta Population and Foreigners...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
No foreign trips?
No foreign trips? When leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in Laos in November for their annual summit and hold dialogues with partners from China, Japan, South Korea, and India, or get together during the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) later this year in Santiago, Chile, they will not likely be able to greet their new colleague, president-in- waiting Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Why?
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, September 29, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 .TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 6:30 Talk Show 7:30 Music 8:00 Travel 8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik 10:00 Battle of Wits 11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the
Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On this auspicious occasion, on behalf of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Indonesia, and in my own name, I wish to extend our sincere gratitude to all those who have long cared cared about and supported China's development, and who have committed themselves to the friendship and cooperation between China and Indonesia.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N. Sumatra ranger
Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N. Sumatra ranger Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The North Sumatra Forestry Office has revealed that a large number of high-ranking state officials, including from the military and police, keep rare and protected animals as pets.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Suspected bomb accomplices on trial
Suspected bomb accomplices on trial The trial of four suspected accomplices of the Cimanggis bomb incident began on Tuesday at Cibinong District Court in Bogor, West Java. Earlier, on Monday, the court began the trial against Oman Rochman, alias Aman Abdurrahman, for allegedly masterminding a terrorist attack and giving orders to make bombs, as well as the hearings of four of his suspected accomplices.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Amerada ups shares in Ujung Pangkah
Amerada ups shares in Ujung Pangkah JAKARTA: Gas field operator Amerada Hess announced on Tuesday it would receive an additional 12 percent of interest in the Ujung Pangkah production sharing contract, located offshore East Java, from Dana Petroleum in an exchange arrangement for its 28 percent interest in the Hudson Field in the UK North Sea.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
12 councillors named graft suspects
12 councillors named graft suspects SEMARANG: Twelve councillors with the Central Java Provincial Legislative Council were named suspects on Tuesday for allegedly embezzling Rp 14 billion (US$1.5 million) of the province's 2003 budget. Among the 12 councillors were 1999-2004 council chairman Mardijo from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), deputy chairmen Moch.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tuhonohono combines Maori, European traditions
Tuhonohono combines Maori, European traditions The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A traveling group of six pakeha (non-Maori New Zealander) and Maori musicians is the core of the Tuhonohono ensemble. They are due to appear at 8 p.m. at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Central Jakarta, on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30, as part of Art Summit Indonesia 2004.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bogor Job Expo kicks off
Bogor Job Expo kicks off BOGOR: Bogor mayor Diani Budiarto opened on Tuesday the three- day Job Expo at Bale Binarum, Jl. Raya Pajajaran. The event will be closed on Thursday. At least 22 companies in the municipality participated in the event, namely insurance firms Asuransi Takaful Indonesia and Asuransi AIA Indonesia, Takeda Indonesia, Intrafood Citarasa Nusantara, Tunas Ridean, cosmetics producer Martina Berto, Sharp Semiconductor Indonesia, Capital Realty and NSE Consulting.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
5. Perpani (40)- 36 pts 7cols 1line (49 x 1 )
5. Perpani (40)- 36 pts 7cols 1line (49 x 1 ) Perpani and KONI to disregard Rina's suspension
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Envoys to attend workshop in Bali
Envoys to attend workshop in Bali JAKARTA: Indonesian ambassadors to ASEAN countries, Japan, South Korea, the U.S. and Australia, as well as several provincial governors, will get practical advice on how to promote trade and investment during a two-day workshop in Bedugul, Bali, this weekend.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floods
Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floods Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh Jaya Floods have spread in Teunom district, Aceh Jaya regency, since Monday following heavy rain in the district, located some 180 kilometers west of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh. Due to the flooding, hundreds of houses in Teunom district were inundated by water, forcing thousands of local residents to take refuge elsewhere.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
New program format for DW's Indonesian service
New program format for DW's Indonesian service Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcast service with DW-TV, DW-RADIO and DW-WORLD.DE. Deutsche Welle offers news and cultural highlights from all over the world from a European and German perspective. Indonesian is one of thirty languages and the Indonesian department goes on air twice a day for 100 minutes.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
AFC urges Agum to take helm at PSSI
AFC urges Agum to take helm at PSSI Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s secretary-general Peter Velappan advised the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) to appoint KONI chairman Agum Gumelar to temporarily replace Nurdin Halid as PSSI chairman. KONI secretary-general Djohar Arifin said on Tuesday that during a meeting last week Velappan had asked Agum to take the chair left vacant by Nurdin since last June.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Navy chief installs 299 young officers
Navy chief installs 299 young officers SURABAYA: Navy chief Admiral Bernard Kent Sondakh swore in on Tuesday 299 new Navy officers who just completed a one-year training course at the Navy Education Center in Surabaya, East Java. Of the 299 young officers, 59 belong to the Sailor Corps, 62 to the Technical Corps, 36 to the Electronic Corps, 25 to the Supply Corps, 84 to the Marine Corps, seven to the Health Corps and 26 to the Special Corps. At least 28 of the officers are women.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. Buru (3 X 10)
1. Buru (3 X 10) 'Buru case must be reconciled' 2. SJSN (1 X 32) House endorses social security bill 3. Newmont (1 X 27) Police reassert stance on Newmont 4. Bomb (1 X 27) Photo of Azahari insider released 5. NU (1 X 32) Gus Dur wants new NU chairman
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Presidential transition and RI's foreign policy
Presidential transition and RI's foreign policy Bantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Following clear signs that Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to lead the country, he was reported as saying that domestic problems would be the focus of his policy in his first 100 days. He also said he would refrain from making foreign trips (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 23).
Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
House decides to OK extra fuel subsidy allocation
House decides to OK extra fuel subsidy allocation Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed a revision to the 2004 state budget law on Tuesday despite the fierce resistance of lawmakers from the Reform faction, who opposed the huge fuel subsidy.