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Searching for all articles published on 2004-08-18 ...

42 articles.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Arson suspected at Bali NGO offices

Arson suspected at Bali NGO officesWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar Arson was suspected on Tuesday after fire damaged the fence of a two-story building in Denpasar, Bali, which accommodates the offices of nine non-governmental organizations.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Real look for strong defenders

Real look for strong defenders MADRID: Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho is looking for options to strengthen his defense after failing to prise midfielder Patrick Vieira away from Arsenal.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Govt unveils draft budget with political nuance

Govt unveils draft budget with political nuance Dadan Wijaksana/Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri, facing a runoff battle on Sept.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Three suspects held over murder of prosecutor

Three suspects held over murder of prosecutorRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Palu Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of lawyer Ferry Silalahi, who was killed months after prosecuting several terror suspects in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Govt unveils draft budget with political nuance

Govt unveils draft budget with political nuance Dadan Wijaksana/Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri, facing a runoff battle on Sept.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Bekasi adopts 'koban' policing

Bekasi adopts 'koban' policingWahyuana , The Jakarta Post/Bekasi As part of police reform, the Bekasi Police will establish two new police posts this month, adopting the koban concept, which originated in Japan."This project encourages closer relations between the police and the community.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Three die in Bandung fires

Three die in Bandung fires BANDUNG: Two workers died when a fire gutted a furniture factory in Babaka Ciparay district, Bandung, West Java, early on Tuesday.The victims, Agus, 16, and Budi, 21, from Banyumas regency, Central Java, were asleep inside the factory when the fire began at about 4:30 a.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/House begins final session

House begins final sessionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday opened its last session with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung pledging to prioritize the deliberation of seven bills, including bills on the Cabinet and on a Presidential Advisory Board.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Airport granted int'l status

Airport granted int'l status SEMARANG: The government has upgraded Achmad Yani Airport in Semarang, Central Java, to international status in a bid to boost the provincial economy.The decision was stipulated in a Ministry of Communications decree dated Aug. 10.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/America in two minds about China?

America in two minds about China?Tom Plate The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The China question has not yet surfaced in the United States presidential election. Perhaps this is just as well. U.S. campaigns are blunt instruments at best for the mastication of complex issues.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Fire destroy Aug. 17 celebrations

Fire destroy Aug. 17 celebrationsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A fire that gutted the homes of 80 families in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta, early Tuesday spoiled residents' plans to celebrate Independence Day.No fatalities were reported.The fire started at around 2:30 a.m.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Challenge of interfaith dialog in globalization era

Challenge of interfaith dialog in globalization eraBenny Susetyo, Jakarta Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia has said that the world is now seriously in need of establishing an interfaith dialog in the struggle for peace and justice, and should not remain in a state of continuous ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Govt warns of dengue outbreak

Govt warns of dengue outbreak JAKARTA: Officials issued a warning on Monday over the possibility of a dengue fever outbreak in North Jakarta next month.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/My name is misspelled

My name is misspelled With regard to a page 1 article in the Sunday, Aug. 15, edition of The Jakarta Post, titled Mega honors leading nationals, I would like to express my disappointment over the error made in the spelling of my name.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Alleged KPU hacker charged under telecommunications law

Alleged KPU hacker charged under telecommunications lawUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the country's first cyber crime trial, the prosecution recommended that defendant Dani Firmansyah be charged under the Telecommunications Law, for hacking into the General Elections Commission's (KPU) ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/The transition budget

The transition budget The market will be comfortable with the draft 2005 state budget that President Megawati Soekarnoputri proposed to the House of Representatives on Monday because the spending plan will continue the present fiscal consolidation. The budget deficit is projected to fall to 0.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Trafficking in a stain on humanity

Trafficking in a stain on humanityPradit Charoenthaitawee, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The United Nations' protocol on the prevention, suppression and punishment of human traffickers defines trafficking as: "The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Bogor park sees holiday surge

Bogor park sees holiday surge BOGOR: Over 10,000 people visited the Bogor Botanical Park in the first three hours after it opened at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, the country's Independence Day.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/248 inmates released on Aug. 17

248 inmates released on Aug. 17 TANGERANG: Some 248 of 3,336 inmates serving time at five penitentiaries in Tangerang were released on Tuesday as a part of sentence remissions granted by the government in conjunction with Independence Day on Aug. 17.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Megawati raises military spending

Megawati raises military spendingThe Jakarta, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has warned that the country's unity is being threatened by separatist rebellions, as well as illegal sea and forest exploitation by criminals who exploit the weaknesses of the Indonesian police and military.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Jusuf Kalla and the Chinese, a critique of past views

Jusuf Kalla and the Chinese, a critique of past viewsIvan Wibowo , Jakarta From the names on the two presidential tickets in the Sept.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Driving Islamic reformism from within

Driving Islamic reformism from withinMuhamad Ali, Jakarta The New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof in his recent article, Islamic Reformism: Martyrs, Virgins and Grapes (Aug.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Councillor reports mayor to KPK

Councillor reports mayor to KPK AKARTA: Rusman, a member of the Bengkulu Municipal Council who was named a suspect in a libel case against Mayor Chalid Effendi, presented evidence on graft cases in the local administration to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) here on Monday.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Speeding cars kills 3 pedestrians

Speeding cars kills 3 pedestriansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A mechanic ran over three people who were waiting for a bus on the sidewalk on Jl. Kartini in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, on Tuesday. Two of them died instantly, while the other one died later in hospital.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Political coalition could hamper reform, analysts warn

Political coalition could hamper reform, analysts warnThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision of the Golkar Party and Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) to join forces with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) could spell an end to reforms, regardless of who is elected in ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/JP/4/C01

JP/4/C01Makassar vows to clean up, enforce litter lawAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar The Makassar municipal administration is getting tough on garbage management by enforcing a 1999 bylaw to clean up the city, as well as to prevent flooding.Under Bylaw No.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Ex-BNI officer gets life

Ex-BNI officer gets lifeMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legal observer and an anticorruption activist welcomed on Tuesday the unprecedented life sentence handed down to a former bank Bank BNI officer, but questioned law enforcers' overall commitment in ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Business leaders doubt state budget targets

Business leaders doubt state budget targetsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Noted businesspeople have expressed doubt over the 2005 state budget draft, saying the targets contained in the budget are unrealistic and could harm investment.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/2005 budget 'unrealistic'

2005 budget 'unrealistic'Dadan Wijaksana and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri, facing a runoff battle on Sept.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Megawati concerned over RI workers

Megawati concerned over RI workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has expressed deep concern over the poor conditions of Indonesian workers, both at home and abroad, stressing the seriousness of unemployment and poverty and the threats they posed to ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Jakartans enjoy fun Independence games

Jakartans enjoy fun Independence gamesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta If ketupat (rice cake) colors Idul Fitri celebrations and Santa Claus spreads joy during Christmas, neighborhood games have become a tradition on Independence Day.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/STATE BUDGET 2004 & PROPOSED BUDGET 2005 (In billions rupiah)

STATE BUDGET 2004 & PROPOSED BUDGET 2005 (In billions rupiah)items 2004 2005 Budget % to GDP Proposed Budget % to GDP A. Total Revenue and Grants "349,933.7 "17.5 "377,886.3 "17.2 I. Domestic Revenue"349,299.5 "17.5 "377,136.3 "17.2 1.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/'I'm proud to be Indonesian'

'I'm proud to be Indonesian' Indonesia commemorated its 59th year of independence on Aug. 17. The young democracy has made some progress, but deep-rooted corruption has slowed economic development and hampered efforts to establish reliable executive, legislative and judicial institutions.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Dutch FM to visit Indonesia

Dutch FM to visit IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Netherlands' Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Bot will visit Indonesia next week to meet Indonesian foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda in Jakarta to discuss bilateral relations and the forthcoming Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, the ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/'Tempo' chief editor calls for end of press persecution

'Tempo' chief editor calls for end of press persecutionUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tempo chief editor Bambang Harymurti asked the panel of judges to deliver a fair verdict at Monday's trial of a libel suit filed by businessman Tomy Winata against the weekly's journalists.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Day marked in constrasting fashion

Day marked in constrasting fashionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two presidential candidates due to contest the Sept.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/JP/4/images

JP/4/images RELAXED INDEPENDENCE ATMOSPHEREIndonesia celebrated its 59th Independence Day peacefully on Tuesday, despite minor disturbances in the troubled provinces of Aceh and Papua.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Dutch minister to visit RI

Dutch minister to visit RI JAKARTA: Dutch foreign affairs minister Bernard Bot will visit Indonesia from Aug. 25 to Aug. 27, the Netherlands Embassy in Jakarta said in a press release on Monday.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Govt plans to improve judges's knowledge of legal issues

Govt plans to improve judges's knowledge of legal issuesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Often criticized for issuing verdicts that do not coincide with the public's sense of justice, the Supreme Court is now gearing up to train judges in courts across the country in a bid to ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Medan police also accused of ballot bias

Medan police also accused of ballot biasApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Another case of alleged police partiality in favor of incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri ahead of the Sept. 20 election showdown was revealed on Monday in Medan, North Sumatra.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Growth slows in second quarter: BPS

Growth slows in second quarter: BPSZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's economy grew at a slower rate in the second quarter, compared to the first quarter of the year as consumer spending weakened due to rising inflation.

Wed, 18 Aug 2004

JP/Susilo team accused of illegal campaigning

Susilo team accused of illegal campaigning SEMARANG: Members of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)'s campaign team have been accused of violating the election law by distributing 600 notebooks bearing Susilo's picture in several regencies in Central Java.