Archive: 29 September 2004
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Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreigners
New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreignersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf you are a foreigner living in Jakarta, you will soon be required to register with the Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
'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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Thai death row convicts deliver last wishes
Thai death row convicts deliver last wishesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
JP/5/SATWA
JP/5/SATWATraders protected, animals they sell endangered Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThe 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
Govt issues Rp 3.75t bonds amid strong interest
Govt issues Rp 3.75t bonds amid strong interestDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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
Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI bill
Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI billKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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
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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risks
World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risksRendi 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Gus Dur wants new NU chairman
Gus Dur wants new NU chairmanIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe upcoming Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress in November looks set to rekindle the rivalry between chairman Hasyim Muzadi and his predecessor Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Modest day care center may have to move
Modest day care center may have to moveAccording 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
House endorses social security bill
House endorses social security billThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
People-Tangerang-mayor
People-Tangerang-mayorJP/20/WahidinMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangWahidin Halim puts public interest above all elseJust 10 months after Wahidin Halim was elected as Tangerang mayor, significant changes can be seen across the municipality.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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)...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
PAN proposes two candidates for Susilo's Cabinet
PAN proposes two candidates for Susilo's CabinetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Yakovlev wins 2nd Tour stage, Amin still leading
Yakovlev wins 2nd Tour stage, Amin still leadingMusthofid, 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Cycling trend propels bicycle production, sales
Cycling trend propels bicycle production, salesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThanks 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Wahidin prioritizes public interest
Wahidin prioritizes public interestMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangJust 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropouts
Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropoutsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungSome 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Red Cross seeks funds in malls
Red Cross seeks funds in mallsThe 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Reasserting our will
Reasserting our will to resolve problemsFrom 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
RI maid's fecal matter abuser flees
RI maid's fecal matter abuser fleesMALAYSIA: 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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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
Bibit retires, no replacement named for Kostrad top post
Bibit retires, no replacement named for Kostrad top postTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDeparting 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
BI says interest rate still attractive
BI says interest rate still attractiveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBank 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Food sovereignty: Restoring the rights of farmers
Food sovereignty: Restoring the rights of farmersWitoro, 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Mega still tops for Indonesia-Chinese
Mega still tops for Indonesia-ChineseLeo 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Palestinian police search for Israeli Arab producer for CNN
Palestinian police search for Israeli Arab producer for CNN kidnapped at gunpoint in Gaza CityIbrahim Barzak Associated Press/Gaza CityPalestinian 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'...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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
Kidnapped 'CNN' producer released
Kidnapped 'CNN' producer releasedIbrahim Barzak, Associated Press/Gaza CityAn 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
July business confidence down on election worries
July business confidence down on election worriesBloomberg, 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.The gauge, which measures business confidence, fell to 113.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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 ...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Firm lends a hand to treat waste
Firm lends a hand to treat wasteDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that a company had proposed to build waste processing plants in four municipalities to help handle Jakarta's waste problems.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Tuhonohono combines Maori, European traditions
Tuhonohono combines Maori, European traditionsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
JP/8/Foreigners
JP/8/ForeignersRegistration 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)...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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 Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:30 Music8:00 Travel8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N. Sumatra ranger
Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N. Sumatra rangerApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe 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
Suspected bomb accomplices on trial
Suspected bomb accomplices on trialThe 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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1 x 35 Thai convicts deliver last wishes JP/5/FLOOD1 x 33 Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floods JP/5/DROPOUT2 x 25 Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropouts JP/5/mayor2 x 26 Cirebon mayor defies summons in election partiality case JP/5/SATWA 2 x 29 Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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
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
Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floods
Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floodsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh JayaFloods 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
AFC urges Agum to take helm at PSSI
AFC urges Agum to take helm at PSSIEva 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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
Presidential transition and RI's foreign policy
Presidential transition and RI's foreign policyBantarto 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Perpani and KONI to disregard archer Rina's suspension
Perpani and KONI to disregard archer Rina's suspensionEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Reasserting our will
Reasserting our will to resolve problemsFrom 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
State Secretariat undertakes major reshuffle
State Secretariat undertakes major reshuffleM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLess 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
Foundations support old age homes
Foundations support old age homesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLenawati, 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 ...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Rebels seek PDI-P change of guard
Rebels seek PDI-P change of guardI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, SanurAn 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
BlueScope to expand capacity in RI
BlueScope to expand capacity in RIBloomberg, 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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, JakartaCigarette 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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Salafism and terrorism mostly do not mix Muhamad Ali Manoa, Hawaii2. Pangan -- Food sovereignty: Restoring the right of farmers as food producers 1 x 45 Food sovereignty: Restoring the rights of farmers Witoro Jakarta 3.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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;REUTERS; ANPAf..r.. ECONOMY-IRAQ-IMF Iraq clears debt to IMF, opens way for aid JP/16/IraqIraq 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,...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
House decides to OK extra fuel subsidy allocation
House decides to OK extra fuel subsidy allocationDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Mayor defies police summons in election partiality case
Mayor defies police summons in election partiality caseNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonSubardi, 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Police reassert stance on Newmont
Police reassert stance on NewmontAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Kostrad suffers from complicated bureaucracy
Kostrad suffers from complicated bureaucracy Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDeparting 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Buru case 'must be reconciled'
Buru case 'must be reconciled'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Hospitals accused of malpractice
Hospitals accused of malpracticeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, TangerangRelatives 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.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Photo of Azahari insider released
Photo of Azahari insider releasedAbdul Khalik and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaPolice 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...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
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...