Archive: 3 September 2004
67 articles found
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors insist 'Tempo' journalists committed libel
Prosecutors insist 'Tempo' journalists committed libel The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prosecution is holding firm to its charges that Tempo journalists, Ahmad Taufik and Teuku Iskandar Ali, defamed well- connected businessman Tomy Winata and provoked public unrest through an article carried by the weekly titled Is Tomy in Tenabang?. In reply to defense arguments, prosecutor Robert M.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Presidential election as momentum
Presidential election as momentum From Koran Tempo The last state address of President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Aug. 16 before the upcoming runoff election has special significance, particularly because it explained to the people as well as future leaders, what the present Cabinet had done. Changes in national leadership in the country have never been smooth. Consequently, everything has had to start all over again.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 2, 2004: Shares Close Change Volume Astra Agro Lestari 2,525 0 4,195,500 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 430 0 0 Andhi Chandra 465 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 3,000 0 0 Adhi Karya 385 -25 59,402,000 Adira Dinamika 2,600 0 0 GT Petrochem 325 -5 966,500 Asuransi Harta Aman 70 5 25,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 85 5 25,000 Tiga Pilar 125 0 0 Argha Karya Prima 550 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,975 -25 206,000 Asia Kapitalindo 270 0...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Illegal tablets seized in West Nusa Tenggara
Illegal tablets seized in West Nusa Tenggara MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of packets of controlled drugs have been seized from shops and drug stores in Mataram, the capital of West Nusa Tenggara province. Sri Utami Ekaningtyas, the head of Drug and Food Monitoring Body's Mataram Office, said on Thursday the drugs were confiscated as they were no longer permitted to be produced or sold in the country. -- JP
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Bad promo leads to poor attendance'
'Bad promo leads to poor attendance' Jakarta has hosted many arts performances, be them at a national or international level. Among those is the 2004 Art Summit from Sept. 11 to Oct. 10. The arts are considered an important form of expression. The Jakarta Post talked to people about their favorite arts events and venues in the capital. Sugondo, 57, is a street vendor selling meatball soup in Kebayoran Lama market, South Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Former councillor feels the heat over scam
Former councillor feels the heat over scam Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After failing to answer a first summons from the Jakarta Police to report for questioning, former City Council speaker Agung Imam Sumanto arrived at city police headquarters on Thursday in a silver Jaguar X-Type, accompanied by his legal advisor Gelora Tarigan and six colleagues from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN trade body endorses enhanced 'rules of origin'
ASEAN trade body endorses enhanced 'rules of origin' Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries endorsed on Thursday a revised agreement on the "rules of origin" in a bid to help boost regional trade. The decision was taken during a one-day meeting of the 18th ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) council here.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Court rules in favor of PwC
Court rules in favor of PwC The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court ruled on Thursday in favor of accounting firm Hadi Sutanto and Associates, the local unit of U.S.-based PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), in an appeal against an earlier ruling by the Business Competition Supervisory Agency (KPPU).
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bodybuilding officials shrug off ABBF ban
Bodybuilding officials shrug off ABBF ban Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Bodybuilding officials and coaches have challenged the Asian Bodybuilding Federation (ABBF)'s decision to ban Indonesian bodybuilders now competing in the National Games (PON) from international tournaments for two years.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
RP, China to map oil deposits in Spratlys
RP, China to map oil deposits in Spratlys Agence France-Presse, Manila China and the Philippines are to jointly study potential oil deposits around the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, and Vietnam and other claimants are welcome to take part, Filipino officials said Thursday. China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) and the Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) signed an agreement in Beijing on Wednesday to conduct a seismic survey of the area, the officials said.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Shares close up; Telkom leads on stock split plan
Shares close up; Telkom leads on stock split plan Dow Jones, Jakarta Shares ended higher on Thursday led by further buying in Telekomunikasi Indonesia on its 2-for-1 stock split plan designed to boost its trading liquidity, dealers said. They also said that renewed expectations that the forthcoming presidential election on Sept. 20 will proceed peacefully also spurred foreign investors to buy back Indonesian stocks.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to push liberalization to attract FDI
ASEAN to push liberalization to attract FDI Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Southeast Asian nations need to further liberalize their economies to attract more global foreign direct investment (FDI) amid tougher competition for FDI.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Marriott accomplice sentenced to 10 years
Marriott accomplice sentenced to 10 years Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Thursday defendant Tohir, alias Masrizal bin Ali Umar, alias Mas'ud, to 10 years in prison for his role in last year's deadly bomb attack on the JW Marriott hotel, South Jakarta. Reading out the verdict, presiding judge Sri Mulyani said that the defendant had been found guilty as charged of violating Article 1 of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Asinan' makers aim to break record
'Asinan' makers aim to break record JAKARTA: The biggest serving of Asian Betawi, a traditional raw vegetable salad, will be featured at the 2004 Ibis Street Festival at Ibis Tamarin Hotel, Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Central Jakarta, on Sept. 11. Andriana Hendrawati, promotion and communication manager of the Accor Hotel Group, the organizer of the event, said on Thursday that 23 chefs of the hotel, led by Sous Chef Jajang Mulyana, would make 2,147 kilograms of Asinan Betawi.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. AIA (1x44)
1. AIA (1x44) ASEAN to push liberalization to attract FDI 2. Citi (1x30) Citigroup sees weaker rupiah 3. KPPU (2x20) Jakarta court rules in favor of PwC
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
UNU extends US$75m for environment problem
UNU extends US$75m for environment problem MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Japan-based United Nations University (UNU) has extended US$75 million in financial aid to Indonesia to help the country solve its environmental problems. "About 15 percent of the amount will be allocated for environmental problems in South Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara provinces," UNU international consultant, Ebinezer R. Florano, said here late on Wednesday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Foundation aids women politicians
Foundation aids women politicians The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To new women politicians and aspiring ones: Don't despair! That is the message of a new module on politics for women, issued on Tuesday by Yayasan Jurnal Perempuan (the Women's Journal Foundation). Its introductory notes refer to the much more positive environment nowadays in Indonesia for women in politics, even though the law on elections does not make the 30 percent quota of women candidates mandatory for political parties.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Carmakers welcome new tax plan
Carmakers welcome new tax plan Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian automakers mostly gave a positive response on Thursday to the government's plan to review the current method of determining the luxury tax on cars, saying it would be fairer and beneficial to customers, but reminded the government to be very careful in implementing the tax change.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Road upgrades ready by year-end
Road upgrades ready by year-end Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta By the end of the year, motorists may no longer have to battle for limited space in the congested areas of Cawang in East Jakarta; Tomang and Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta; and Senen in Central Jakarta; as three underpasses and an overpass will become operational.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Institutions, culture and economy
Institutions, culture and economy It is saddening to read the letter of Mirna Mutiara Govt must protect all communities in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 24 in which it is written that Indonesians of Chinese descent who are oppressed are victims, instead of as a result of something and that every effect has a cause.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Legislators support press freedom
Legislators support press freedom JAKARTA: A number of House of Representatives legislators joined on Thursday the chorus of criticism against law enforcers for opting to use the Criminal Code over Press Law No. 40/1999 in settling disputes involving media reports. "Freedom of the press is not supposed to be sacrificed for the sake of private interests," legislator Djoko Susilo of the National Mandate Party (PAN) said, while reading out a petition signed by the lawmakers.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Freedom on the line
Freedom on the line It may be premature at this point to say that the reform movement, set in motion at the cost of so many lives, is making a U-turn and the old ways are returning. Nevertheless, several cases that have emerged in the recent past seem to indicate that such fears are not altogether misplaced. Take, for example, the case of Tempo news magazine against businessman Tomy Winata.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
*No debt rescheduling outside of Paris Club mechanism Page 2
*No debt rescheduling outside of Paris Club mechanism Page 2 *Akbar threatens to drop axe on Kalla Page 4 *Pakoeboewono heirs locked in bitter conflict Page 5 *Minority participation and democratization Page 7 *Leakage blamed for poor water supply Page 8 *Bush begins final drive to convince America he's the one Page 9 *Hewitt, Williams, Federer advance at US Open Page 11 *New models ready to steal spotlight at motor show Page 13 *Monica Lewinsky says she has struggled to move on Page 20
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pakoeboewono heirs locked in bitter conflict
Pakoeboewono heirs locked in bitter conflict Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta The body of Pakoeboewono XII, the late sultan of Surakarta, was laid out in a mosque on the premises of the Surakarta Palace on June 11. Hundreds of residents gathered at the mosque to pray and pay their last respects to the sultan, who died at the age of 79.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dramatic ruling frees Anwar from jail
Dramatic ruling frees Anwar from jail Agencies, Putrajaya, Malaysia Jailed former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim left court a free man after Malaysia's top court overturned his sodomy conviction on Thursday -- six years to the day after his removal from office triggered the country's worst political crisis. A Federal Court panel ruled 2-1 to reverse the conviction against Anwar, once considered the heir apparent of his mentor- turned-nemesis, then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
New models ready to steal spotlight at motor show
New models ready to steal spotlight at motor show Novan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Carmakers were racing against time a day prior to the opening of the second Jakarta Motor Show on Friday evening, but managed to unveil their latest products -- both CBUs (completely built up) and CKDs (completely knock down) vehicles. Three carmakers -- German-based Volkswagen (VW), French car producer Renault and South Korean KIA -- will launch their new models on Friday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta needs Rp 34b for election runoff
Jakarta needs Rp 34b for election runoff JAKARTA: The Jakarta provincial General Elections Commission (KPUD) chairman Muhamad Taufik said on Wednesday that the commission would need around Rp 34 billion (US$3.69 million) to organize the second phase of the presidential election runoff on Sept. 20.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Minority participation and democratization
Minority participation and democratization Christine Susanna Tjhin, Jakarta Since the legislative election in April, more Chinese- Indonesians have undoubtedly been engaged in the country's democratization, and this degree of enthusiasm is a new precedent for their future participation. In the past, the only "participation" expected concerned economic activities.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ballet students to perform 'Kebon' at TIM
Ballet students to perform 'Kebon' at TIM Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifteen students from several ballet schools in Jakarta will dance a contemporary piece, Kebon, (Garden), to grace the closing of the Jakarta Culture Festival on Sept. 6. Dutch choreographer Gerard Mosterd has been asked especially to create a piece for the show, set to take place at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center, Cikini, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt renew birth control program
Govt renew birth control program Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anxious about Indonesia's growing population, the government has introduced a community-based family planning program at the neighborhood unit (RT) level to give people better access to contraception. "The program will require a bigger role from the head of an RT and his or her secretary," National Family Planning Coordinating Board chairwoman Sumarjati Arjoso said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Candidates seek aristocratic support
Candidates seek aristocratic support Nana Rukmana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Jakarta Despite the modern times, royal patronage looks like it is playing a key role in the upcoming presidential election runoff as both contenders have taken time out from their busy schedules to meet traditional rulers whose ancestors ruled on Java.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Soldiers in Aceh prone to mental disorders
Soldiers in Aceh prone to mental disorders Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh A soldier from the Siliwangi Military Command posted in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam recently complained about his length of duty in the province. "I have been posted in Aceh for nearly 13 months. There is still no sign of us returning home. I always long for my family," he said. He said this was his second tour of duty in Aceh. The first time he was posted to the province several years ago, his wife was pregnant.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Human rights commision reveals abuses in Papua
Human rights commision reveals abuses in Papua Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) announced on Thursday that it had found initial evidence suggesting that security personnel had committed crimes against humanity in two separate incidents in Papua a few years ago. The conclusion was based on an investigation conducted by the rights body between Dec.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Over 1,000 schools in Aceh burned
Over 1,000 schools in Aceh burned BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Over 1,000 school buildings have been burned by irresponsible people in the past few years, a senior official at Aceh provincial administration said on Thursday. Aceh Deputy Governor Azwar Abubakar said that the government had already started renovating a certain numbers of schools, and the renovation was expected to be completed in the next few years.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, September 3, 2004
TV Today: Friday, September 3, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Music 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 Traditional Drama: Lenong 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Pak Odor's Show 5:00 Children Drama 6:00 Music 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music: Blues 10:30 Live Show TPI 5:30 a.m.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega to declare drug campaign, as poll nears
Mega to declare drug campaign, as poll nears JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to declare another national campaign against drugs, to take place on Sunday at the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta. The campaign is being revived amid growing concern over the alarming number of people using illegal drugs in the country, according to chief of the National Narcotic Agency (BNN) Comr. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Medal Tally
Medal Tally The medal table on the first day of the National Games in Palembang on Thursday: Provinces G S B T 1 Jakarta 7 7 5 19 2 West Java 4 3 2 9 3 North Sumatra 4 0 1 5 4 Riau 2 1 1 4 5 East Java 1 6 7 14 6 South Sumatra 1 2 3 6 7 West Sumatra 1 1 2 4 8 Jambi 1 1 0 2 9 Lampung 1 0 2 3 10 Central Java 1 0 0 1 11 East Kalimantan 0 1 0 1
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI Minister lauded by German university
RI Minister lauded by German university JAKARTA: The Georg-August University of Geottingen in Germany is going to award Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih an honorary doctorate degree for his achievement and service in developing Indonesia's agricultural sector, the university said in a statement. Bungaran had made "outstanding achievement and service in agriculture development and food security at both national and international levels", the statement said.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Residents protest over bank credit
Residents protest over bank credit KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of people who missed out on applying for Bank Mandiri soft loans staged a protest in front of the municipal council on Thursday demanding the bank accept their applications. The deadline for lodging applications for the low-interest loans was originally Sept. 12, but the bank closed down the applications process early on Aug. 31.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Water shortage hits Bojonegoro villages
Water shortage hits Bojonegoro villages BOJONEGORO, East Java: More than 50 villages in Bojonegoro regency are facing water shortage following a prolonged drought in the area. Only 26 villages in the province suffered from similar drought problems last year. Muchid, the chief of family planning and social welfare at the Bojonegoro regental administration, said on Thursday the government would drop clean water to villages suffering from shortages.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Coffee for two 'no storm in teacup'
Coffee for two 'no storm in teacup' Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Legal experts deplored on Thursday the decision by the National Police's bomb squad chief, Brig. Gen. Gorries Mere, to take convicted Bali bomber Ali Imron out for an evening coffee in a plush, all-American cafe in Jakarta. Rudi Satrio, a criminologist with the University of Indonesia, said that it was unacceptable for a police officer and a convicted mass murderer to be seen "socializing" together.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Anwar free, but fettered politically
Anwar free, but fettered politically Mark Bendeich, Reuters, Putrajaya, Malaysia Once the young lion of Malaysian politics, jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim left court a free man on Thursday and promptly resumed a call for government reform -- but without his usual roar.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Is the Golkar party solid?
Is the Golkar party solid? From Media Indonesia On Aug. 15, the Golkar Party officially announced its support for presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi in the Sept. 20 runoff. Since the decision was announced, Golkar leaders have ordered their local chapters across the country to tell party supporters to abide by the decision.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
U.S. aid for Indonesia
U.S. aid for Indonesia I just read the news about the US$468 million aid package that Indonesia received for education, health, water, nutrition and the environment from the U.S., a country some Indonesians hate the most. I only have one question: Is there any other country -- including those rich Middle Eastern countries -- in this world willing to give such an aid package? The U.S.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Citigroup sees weaker rupiah
Citigroup sees weaker rupiah Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar International financial firm Citigroup sees the reasonable average exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar next year at Rp 9,000 per dollar.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poll commission head dismissed
Poll commission head dismissed The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jayapura The head of a regental general elections commission has been dismissed for allegedly breaching the commission's code of ethics, local poll officials say, while more protests marred the inauguration of new councillors on Thursday. The officials said Abdul Aziz was removed as Mandailing Natal (Madina) General Elections Commission chairman on the recommendation of a plenary session of the Madina commission.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Women try to salvage domestic violence bill
Women try to salvage domestic violence bill Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women activists on Thursday met legislators in a desperate attempt to salvage what they had considered a nearly ideal domestic violence bill a few weeks before the current term of the House of Representatives ends. The activists raised concerns that marital rape had been excluded from the list of crimes that constituted violence in the drafting of the domestic violence bill.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
National Games open in Palembang
National Games open in Palembang Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang The 16th National Games (PON) were officially declared open on Thursday by President Megawati Soekarnoputri in an opening ceremony highlighted by an artistic light show and entertaining performances involving some 4,000 local and national performers. President Megawati arrived at the Jakabaring Stadium in Palembang at 7:10 p.m.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
IMF chief urges Asia-Pacific nations to save energy
IMF chief urges Asia-Pacific nations to save energy Agence France-Presse, Santiago IMF head Rodrigo Rato said Wednesday that Asia-Pacific economies need to conserve energy because of rising oil prices as representatives from 21 APEC nations gathered for a finance ministers' meeting in Santiago. "We believe it wrong to offer fiscal incentives to consume energy, moreover of imported energy, and policies ... should clearly translate into consumer conservation of energy," Rato said.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Military soldiers may be tried in civil court
Military soldiers may be tried in civil court M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soldiers involved in non-military crimes will be subject to trials in district courts in the near future, if the House of Representatives and the government agree on the amendment to Law No. 31/1997 on military tribunals.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Japan 'to intensify efforts' to combat illegal timber trade
Japan 'to intensify efforts' to combat illegal timber trade As the world's largest timber importing country, lots of illegally felled trees from Indonesia allegedly end up in Japan. In order to prevent the trade of illegal timber or other wood- based products, action from timber-buying countries, such as Japan is urgently needed. The Jakarta Post's Rendi A.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Derom condemns CPO leakage
Derom condemns CPO leakage MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Indonesian Palm Oil Employers Association expressed concern on Thursday about the spill of hundreds of kilo-liters of crude palm oil onto docks in the port of Belawan. Chairman Derom Bangun said the spill on Wednesday, which was caused by a leak in an oil pipe, could deter oil producers from using the port to send their products overseas. The pipe connects a storage facility with ships and tankers transporting the oil.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Streets lined with cheering fans
Streets lined with cheering fans Muhammad Uzair, Palembang Thousands of Palembang people came out to cheer as the torch was brought to the Sriwijaya Stadium where the cauldron was lit to mark the opening of the National Games here on Thursday. About 630 runners were involved in the torch relay, which started at the municipality office building and proceeded along 11 of the city's main roads over a total distance of 20 kilometers.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
South Sumatra wins first gold medal as PON opens
South Sumatra wins first gold medal as PON opens The Jakarta Post, Palembang Host South Sumatera grabbed its first gold medal at the National Games (PON)'s while Jakarta stayed on the top of standings on the eve of the opening ceremony of the National Games at the Sriwijaya Stadium here on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
A hope from the House
A hope from the House From Tempo Finally, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced the 678 new legislators who will sit in the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Councils (DPD) for the 2004- 2009 term. Comprising 550 DPR members and 128 regional councillors respectively, they will also take their seats in the People's Consultative Assembly. With a stronger mandate, these new faces will play a prominent role in Indonesian politics in the next five years.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Explosions scare Yogya Plaza's visitors
Explosions scare Yogya Plaza's visitors Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Two packages exploded in turn on Thursday at around 12:20 p.m. inside a concrete community dump located in front of Top Metro shop in Yogya Plaza on Jl. Soleh Iskandar, Tanah Sareal, Bogor municipality. The blasts caused panic among visitors, who thought it was a bomb blast. No fatalities or injuries were reported in the incident. The explosion only cracked the concrete walls of the dump.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hotel fire kills two in Pekanbaru
Hotel fire kills two in Pekanbaru Puji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru A fire razed Mella Hotel and neighboring buildings here early on Thursday, killing at least two people. The dead were hotel security guard Rizal, 34, and a 30-year-old driver with the Hikmat travel bureau, Buyung. The two were asleep in their offices when the fire engulfed the hotel at around 2:20 a.m., eye witnesses said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
No debt rescheduling outside Paris Club mechanism
No debt rescheduling outside Paris Club mechanism Japan is the largest foreign donor and has contributed the most in cumulative investment to Indonesia. Japanese Ambassador Yutaka Iimura shared his views on Indonesia's economic problems, including on President Megawati Soekarnoputri's recent call for rescheduling the country's sovereign debts. Following is an excerpt of Thursday's interview, conducted by The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Leakages blamed for lax water supply
Leakages blamed for lax water supply Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "We can swim! We can swim!" a girl is heard shouting in a radio ad. Then, there is the voice of her father saying that the water is dirty, because it comes from leaking pipes. The father then calls on radio listeners to report all leakages in their neighborhood to their tap water operator.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Haze pollutes Jambi air
Haze pollutes Jambi air JAMBI: A thick haze has blanketed Jambi during the past few days, with air pollution levels increasing in the city. Data obtained on Thursday from Jambi's Environmental Impact Management Body showed the air in the city contained 190 particles for every 10 microns, far higher than the normal rate of between zero to 100 particles per 10 microns. The haze which has been blanketing the province since Aug.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates Sept. 2 Banknote rates TT Rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,897.99 6,191.28 6,579.85 6,509.20 Brunei dollar 1 5,755.64 5,166.62 5,490.18 5,431.92 Canadian dollar 1 7,516.64 6,748.78 7,169.97 7,095.32 Swiss franc 1 7,793.38 6,997.14 7,433.94 7,356.44 Danish krone 1 1,610.24 1,445.12 1,535.98 1,519.32 Euro 1 11,973.02 10,748.72 11,420.81 11,300.66 Poundsterling 1 17,619.69 15,817.85 16,807.05 16,630.08 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,259.67 1,130.69 1,201.57 1,188.75...
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Akbar threatens to drop axe on Kalla 2. 3 x 14 ( 2 col) TNI soldiers may be tried in civil court 3. 1 x 28 ( 4 col) House wants TNI under defense ministry 4. 2 x 16 (2 col) Women's group aids politicians 5. 1 x 29 ( 4 col) Govt launches birth control program
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1 x 43 Pakoeboewono heirs locked in bitter conflict JP/5/fire 1 x 33 Hotel fire kills two in Pekanbaru JP/5/kpu 1 x 33 Poll commission head dismissed
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Golkar boss threatens to drop axe on Kalla
Golkar boss threatens to drop axe on Kalla The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung threatened on Thursday to dismiss Jusuf Kalla -- who is contesting the runoff as the running mate of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono -- as a party member, for acts and statements that he considered detrimental to party unity. Akbar said party executives would discuss Kalla's possible dismissal. "I am concerned about Kalla's recent acts and statements.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
House wants TNI under defense ministry
House wants TNI under defense ministry Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The powerful Indonesian Military (TNI) is likely to remain under the control of the president, with most factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) saying they wanted to maintain the status quo on Thursday. Only the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction insisted on proposing the TNI be placed under the control of the defense ministry in order to further strengthen the supremacy of the civilian administration.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Asia hopes for compromise on deadlocked EU meet
Asia hopes for compromise on deadlocked EU meet Darren Schuettler, Reuters, Bangkok Asian nations in a diplomatic spat with Europe over military- ruled Myanmar are hoping a compromise will emerge this weekend that will allow an Asian-European summit to go ahead in October.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ratification of ICC won't threaten RI sovereignty
Ratification of ICC won't threaten RI sovereignty Ridarson Galingging, Jakarta Indonesian Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra has raised fears that if Indonesia ratifies the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court (ICC), then ICC prosecutors will have wide powers in Indonesia to initiate investigations and prosecutions of crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes.