Archive: 2 October 2004
94 articles found
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Susilo's son to mark TNI Day
Susilo's son to mark TNI Day JAKARTA: This year's celebration of the 59th anniversary of Indonesian Military (TNI) on Tuesday will be special for president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. As a retired military general, he has been invited in his capacity as one of TNI patrons.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Custody battle over Manuela resolved
Custody battle over Manuela resolved Agence France Presse Sydney A Sydney policeman on Friday gave up an emotional custody battle with an Italian rival over a five-year-old girl who was critically hurt in the Sept. 9 bombing of Australia's embassy in Jakarta.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Meidyatama Suryodiningrat
Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Jakarta 2. Mahdi -- Acehnese are giving Susilo another chance 1 x 30 Acehnese giving Susilo another chance Saiful Mahdi Ithaca, New York
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct.1
Rupiah Rates Oct.1 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,003.23 6,272.81 6,673.59 6,602.23 Brunei dollar 1 5,718.61 5,122.66 5,449.42 5,391.68 Canadian dollar 1 7,650.51 6,852.95 7,290.39 7,212.84 Swiss franc 1 7,738.42 6,932.08 7,372.26 7,296.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Munir's autopsy report next month
Munir's autopsy report next month JAKARTA: The post-mortem report of prominent rights activist Munir, who died onboard a Garuda flight heading to the Netherlands early last month, is expected to be issued next month, his colleague said.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Police declare bank scamp suspect Adrian fugitive
Police declare bank scamp suspect Adrian fugitive Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police Headquarters finally declared on Friday Adrian Waworuntu, the main suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, a fugitive following the latter's failure to surrender...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
RI, Saudi to double trade to $1b
RI, Saudi to double trade to $1b Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia and Saudi Arabia expect to double their bilateral trade of non oil and gas commodities to $1 billion next year, a senior official said on Friday.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
1 x 31
1 x 31 RI returns $10m to World Bank JP/4/adrian 3 x 14 Police declare bank scam suspect Adrian a fugitive JP/4/4Conflict 1 x 32 Rifts widen in Golkar and PDI-P JP/4/KOMISI 1 x 40 Experts question relevance of state commissions
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Fire razes shop, bike repair shop
Fire razes shop, bike repair shop JAKARTA: A shop house and a motorcycle repair shop belonging to Pairus Situmorang, 60, on Jl. Ampera Raya, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, caught on fire late on Thursday.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
JP/19/SENI
JP/19/SENI ANN, The Straits Times/Singapore You can clean up your shirt, not to mention your perceptions of visual art as just pretty pictures hanging on a wall, at Seni Singapore. For example, one of the things you can do at the two-month- long event, which kicks off Oct 1, is to get your shirt...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Focus on academic skills causes stress among preschoolers
Focus on academic skills causes stress among preschoolers For Focus Issue; Preschools --- Oct. 3 (Sunday) T.Sima Gunawan Contributor Jakarta The five-year-old girl pouted and shouted: "I don't want to go to school. I am tired.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Upholding local values may take royal effort
Upholding local values may take royal effort Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The royal families of Indonesia have pledged to make their palaces culture centers, after the recent Indonesia Palace Festival -- or Festival Keraton Nusantara (FKN) IV, as it is popularly called -- united the...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Four IT trends that lure investors to schools
Four IT trends that lure investors to schools Craig Warren Smith, Jakarta The first article of this series, presented in this same space on Thursday, encouraged Indonesia's private sector leaders to formulate a strategy for connecting all Indonesia's citizens to digital networks.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Police establish Cikarang office
Police establish Cikarang office JAKARTA: The City Police opened a new subprecinct office in the industrial zone of Cikarang, Bekasi, as part of efforts to fight terrorism in the capital Jakarta, the city police chief said on Wednesday. "We also need the local administration to help ...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Govt enlists help to free RI hostages
Govt enlists help to free RI hostages Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs will summon local religious leaders and the families of two Indonesian women kidnapped in Iraq to make a public appeal for the women's release.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Rain delivers respite, but not wet season yet
Rain delivers respite, but not wet season yet Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The light rain that fell across several areas in Jakarta the past week marks only the transition from the dry to wet season, says an official of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG).
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
New faces may inject new spirit into House
New faces may inject new spirit into House The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After what is widely regarded as a distinctly poor performance on the part of the members of the House of Representatives for the 1999-2004 term, the public could be forgiven for hoping for a brighter future ahead in the shape of...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Milk suspected in students' poisoning
Milk suspected in students' poisoning KULONPROGO, Yogyakarta: Sixty-seven students of state elementary school Nanggulan I in Kulonprogo regency were rushed to the hospital on Friday for suspected food poisoning after drinking milk provided by PT Ultra Jaya.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
For Focus Issue -- Preschools -- Oct 3 (Sunday)
For Focus Issue -- Preschools -- Oct 3 (Sunday) Preschools for non-English speaking expat children As a metropolitan city, Jakarta is home to people of various nationalities from around the world. Foreigners come to the country not only to enjoy its natural beauty or to explore the rich arts and...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
;JP;MUN;
;JP;MUN; ANPAa..r.. Scene-peace-yusril Munir's autopsy report yet to arrive JP/4/SCENE Munir's autopsy report next month JAKARTA: The post-mortem report of prominent rights activist Munir, who died onboard a Garuda flight heading to the Netherlands early last month, is expected to be issued next...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Seni Singapore, an art expo to bring out Asian identity
Seni Singapore, an art expo to bring out Asian identity ANN, The Straits Times/Singapore You can clean up your shirt, not to mention your perceptions of visual art as just pretty pictures hanging on a wall, at Seni Singapore.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Tolerance, freedom are key: Asghar
Tolerance, freedom are key: Asghar Ati Nurbaiti and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A central message of the Koran is freedom of consciousness, which goes hand in glove with the responsibility of the individual before the Almighty.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
2 heads
2 heads 1. PALACE -- 1 x 40 Upholding local values may take royal effort or Upholding values may take royal effort 2. WISATA -- 1 x 55 Expo gives Yogya a chance to boost its tourist industry
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Old faces elected DPR, DPD speakers
Old faces elected DPR, DPD speakers Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Veteran politician Ginandjar Kartasasmita was elected as the inaugural speaker of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), defeating Irman Gusman in a runoff on Friday.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Gandhi anniversary celebrated through charity
Gandhi anniversary celebrated through charity Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "He who serves the needy is great in the eyes of God. There is no greater joy in life than to bring happiness to others," once said India's founding father, Mahatma Gandhi.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Alternative remedies
Alternative remedies I have been reading The Jakarta Post for six years now and I have noticed a marked improvement in the articles and features. I would particularly like to comment on the Health page of the Sunday Post, which was included in the last two or three editions. It is very informative.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
TNT responds
TNT responds Regarding a complaint letter written by Harm G. Frey in The Jakarta Post on 24 Sept. 24 about the possibility of the price of his shipment being miscalculated, please find below our explanation: At the onset, we express our displeasure over the use of the heading TNT is dangerous.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Thai drug convicts executed in Medan
Thai drug convicts executed in Medan The Jakarta Post, Medan, Jakarta Two Thai nationals convicted of drug trafficking were executed by firing squad in the early hours of Friday morning in Medan, North Sumatra, despite a last-minute appeal by Amnesty International to spare their lives.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
PLN loss widens on fuel prices
PLN loss widens on fuel prices JAKARTA: PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), Indonesia's state-owned power utility, reported first-half loss widened as it spent more on fuel to fire its power plants and had a foreign exchange loss. PLN had a loss of Rp 3.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
10,000 to walk, promote tourism
10,000 to walk, promote tourism The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 10,000 Jakartans are expected to join a mass walk on Sunday morning from City Hall to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, vice versa. The event is organized by the Indonesian Tourism Community's (MPI) Jakarta chapter to commemorate...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
'There should be some improvement in the city'
'There should be some improvement in the city' The recent City Council speakership election has seen councillor Ade Surapriatna of the Golkar Party as the winner, although Jakartans previously predicted councillor Ahmad Heryawan of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) would get the post.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Hotels take part in Royal TIME 2004
Hotels take part in Royal TIME 2004 YOGYAKARTA: The Royal Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) 2004 -- held here from Sept. 26 to Sept. 29 -- has inspired the city's tourist industry to take advantage of it, by promoting themselves to as many participants of TIME as possible, including buyers and...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Students sent home after bomb scare
Students sent home after bomb scare PALU, Central Sulawesi: The SMKN II vocational school sent home on Friday its 700 students, as it had received a bomb threat at 10:30 a.m. The students fled in a panic upon hearing the principal's announcement that an unidentified male caller said a bomb planted...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Media needs help to improve themselves toward professionalsm
Media needs help to improve themselves toward professionalsm Ignatius Haryanto , Jakarta Last month, Tempo weekly news magazine received two different decisions in settling the problems caused by its coverage.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Illegal factories crowd Tangerang
Illegal factories crowd Tangerang TANGERANG: At least 600 warehouses in Tangerang regency have been illegally converted to factories producing electronic goods, an official revealed on Thursday. Mursan Sobari, head of the building permit division at Tangerang Spatial Development and Management...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Acehnese are giving Susilo another chance
Acehnese are giving Susilo another chance Saiful Mahdi Ithaca, New York The people have high expectations of the popular president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, although some are skeptical of his capabilities.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Experts question relevance of state commissions
Experts question relevance of state commissions Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government and House of Representatives need to review the necessity of some state commissions, whose existence only serves to further burden the taxpayer instead of supporting the establishment of...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Inflation softens in September
Inflation softens in September The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Inflationary pressure eased in September due mainly to lower prices of basic food commodities and a relatively stable rupiah during most part of the month, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Friday.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Fireworks mark end of palace festival
Fireworks mark end of palace festival YOGYAKARTA: Fireworks lit up Yogyakarta Palace's Pagelaran (royal field), marking the closing of the four-day festival of Indonesian palaces -- or the Nusantara Palace Festival (FKN) IV -- which was held here from Sept. 26 to Sept. 29.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
1. EXPORT: 1 line, 25 COUNTS
1. EXPORT: 1 line, 25 COUNTS Exports up but key products down 2. FOREIGN: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Australia to help boost security at Jakarta school 3. BOMBER: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Suicide bomber of Australian embassy named
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
SOEs uncommitted to fight corruption, BPK says
SOEs uncommitted to fight corruption, BPK says Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) criticized state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and public accountants for being reluctant to support the agency's drive to fight corruption and collusion by refusing to conduct special audits to spot...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Car-Free Day
Car-Free Day From Media Indonesia This newspaper published a picture of the recent Car-Free Day in Jakarta. It is a pity that the picture shows an empty road being used as a playground for soccer. In fact, the Car-Free Day organizing committee should have asked people to use the roads for other...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
JP/6/EDIT04B
JP/6/EDIT04B Oct. 04, 2004;CD; Revisiting fiscal balance In so far as the process of granting more authority to the provinces and regencies is concerned, amendments to the 1999 law on intergovernmental fiscal balance, which were approved by the House of Representatives last week, are not as...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Factional fighting flares for plum commission posts
Factional fighting flares for plum commission posts Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The seven factions of City Council are gearing up to battle it out for the chairmanships of five commissions on Monday.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Truckers protest overloading bylaw
Truckers protest overloading bylaw PADANG, West Sumatra: Around 100 truck drivers and owners held a rally here on Friday to protest the implementation of Bylaw No. 1/2004, which regulates a fee for overloaded cargo vehicles.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
The danger of rising oil prices on world economy
The danger of rising oil prices on world economy The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Soaring oil prices are threatening the world economy, which has been in good shape for some time. Oil prices reached unprecedented height above US$50 a barrel in the New York market, sending alarm bells around the globe.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Acehnese are giving Susilo another chance
Acehnese are giving Susilo another chance Saiful Mahdi Ithaca, New York The people have high expectations of the popular president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, although some are skeptical of his capabilities.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Every year on the 3rd of October Germans commemorate and
Every year on the 3rd of October Germans commemorate and celebrate the peaceful reunification of their country in 1990, bringing democracy and the rule of law to all of them. I have arrived as the Ambassador designate of Germany to Indonesia just in time to witness the second round of the...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Religious Teachings 8:00 Talk Show: Hembing 9:00 Religious Teachings 10:00 Sports 11:30 Dangdut Music 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak 5:30 Variety Show 7:00...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Indonesia to return US$10m to World Bank
Indonesia to return US$10m to World Bank Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The World Bank said on Friday that the Indonesian government had returned the US$10 million in funds publishers here allegedly corrupted from the Book and Reading Development Project.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
TAM, Ensemble Surplus perform in ArtSummit
TAM, Ensemble Surplus perform in ArtSummit The Jakarta Post, Jakarta TAM was established by graduate students at Ewha Woman University in 1980. Since its opening performance in 1981, the company has made 22 years of dance history.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Public input in bill's deliberation
Public input in bill's deliberation The tug-of-war between the government and the House of Representatives Commission V deliberating the bill on the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) on Batam island has reached a draw. No compromise was reached, as each side insisted their respective proposals were right.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Pre-schooling can have lasting benefits
Pre-schooling can have lasting benefits Simon Marcus Gower Contributor/Jakarta It is a quite remarkable fact -- and it can be a constant wonder to see -- that small children are natural learners. It is in our very human nature that, as children, we learn.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Int'l firms bid for RI oil blocks
Int'l firms bid for RI oil blocks JAKARTA: ChevronTexaco Corp., Total SA and ConocoPhillips are among international oil companies that bid for the right to explore for oil and gas in 14 new areas in Indonesia, the country's director general of oil and gas said.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Nine policemen fired for crimes
Nine policemen fired for crimes Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar The South Sulawesi Police discharged on Friday nine officers for committing disciplinary offenses and common crimes as well as violating their code of ethics.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Kupang police personnel tribunal for assaulting students
Kupang police personnel tribunal for assaulting students Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Hundreds of students from several universities in Kupang staged a rally on Friday, protesting recent arbitrarily arrest and assault on five students from Widya Mandira Catholic University.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Dump starts operation, residents lingers
Dump starts operation, residents lingers Damar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Bogor The Bogor regency and Jakarta provincial administrations were all set to commence the operation of the new waste processing plant in Klapanunggal, Bojong district, Bogor, on Friday, but as of...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
KPK to probe Bali graft case
KPK to probe Bali graft case JAKARTA: Bali Corruption Watch, an non-governmental organization (NGO), submitted on Friday documents as evidence of graft involving members of Karangasem regental legislature to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) here.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
1. HOUSE: 55 pt, 6 cols, 1 x 27
1. HOUSE: 55 pt, 6 cols, 1 x 27 Veteran politician to head DPD 2. HOSTAGE: 38 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Govt enlists help to free RI hostages 3. EXECUTION: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Thai drug convicts executed in Medan 4. MANUELA: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 Custody battle over Manuela resolved
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
First 100 Days
First 100 Days Legal Reform Agenda for the New Government Mas Achmad Santosa and Nenad Bago Jakarta With elections this year over, and front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhyono now a president-in-waiting, unparalleled expectations are placed on the new administration to improve overall governance --...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Hundreds of squatters forced to leave forest
Hundreds of squatters forced to leave forest Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Some 5,000 families, who have lived for years in the Wan Abdul Rachman Forest reserve near Mount Betung in South Lampung, began leaving four days ago, following an order from the Lampung Forestry Office.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Councillor receives probation for using fake school diploma
Councillor receives probation for using fake school diploma Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Semarang Mundir Alif, a Central Java councillor from the Democratic Party, was sentenced on Friday to four months in jail with a probation period of eight months for using a fake diploma to run for office.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Hyatt to hold beauty talk
Hyatt to hold beauty talk YOGYAKARTA: Due to its guests' fondness for beauty tips, the Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar is hosting a beauty forum titled Obrolan Cantik (beautiful talk) on Sept. 2, at 2 p.m.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Melia observes 'solidarity' month
Melia observes 'solidarity' month YOGYAKARTA: Some 200 employees of Melia Purosani Hotel and its general manager, Morten B. Anderson, took part on Thursday in a community service event on Jl. Malioboro.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Drizzle marks no heavy rain to drop soon
Drizzle marks no heavy rain to drop soon Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The drizzle poured in several areas in Jakarta in the past week marks only the transition period from dry to wet season, says an official of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG).
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
*Drizzle delivers respite but no heavy rain yet Page 2
*Drizzle delivers respite but no heavy rain yet Page 2 *RI returns US$10 million in corrupted funds: World Bank Page 4 *Nine S. Sulawesi policemen discharged from force Page 5 *Four IT trends that are luring investors to schools Page 7 *Tangerang lakes in poor condition Page 8 *Big names through to...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Sitor, a poet driven by wanderlust and yearning
Sitor, a poet driven by wanderlust and yearning Carla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta Sitor Situmorang celebrates his 80th birthday today (Saturday). Unbelievable! When told he doesn't look his age, he smiles.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Protesters burn Singaporean flag
Protesters burn Singaporean flag TAIWAN: Demonstrators burned Singapore's flag on Friday in southern Taiwan while protesting a recent speech by the Southeast Asian nation's foreign minister, who warned that Taiwanese independence supporters were risking a war with China.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Apa Kabar Meneer?, Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Oct. 18. * Graphic collections of Rumah Grafis Mingiran, Galeri Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (Tel.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct.1
Rupiah Rates Oct.1 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,003.23 6,272.81 6,673.59 6,602.23 Brunei dollar 1 5,718.61 5,122.66 5,449.42 5,391.68 Canadian dollar 1 7,650.51 6,852.95 7,290.39 7,212.84 Swiss franc 1 7,738.42 6,932.08 7,372.26 7,296.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Right persons for next cabinet
Right persons for next cabinet The coming days will be important for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla, as, in this time, they can demonstrate their capacity to build a solid administration with the assistance of a Cabinet.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Tangerang's small lakes in poor condition
Tangerang's small lakes in poor condition Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Crucial during the upcoming wet season, 22 small lakes in several districts of Tangerang regency are now in a poor condition. Most of the lakes are dry and shallow, some have even been reclaimed by housing developers.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Indonesians face ordeal in Tawao
Indonesians face ordeal in Tawao Rusman, The Jakarta Post/Tawao, Malaysia Hasriwinata, 47, along with eight friends from Banten province, was fast asleep in a room at the Indonesian Consulate in Tawao, east Malaysia.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Agung elected House speaker
Agung elected House speaker Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Agung Laksono was elected as the House of Representatives speaker on Saturday as doubt cast over the future of the so-called Nationhood Coalition.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Raids, operations... what else?
Raids, operations... what else? Poor coordination among government institutions has become commonplace in this country. The most candid case is the monitoring of foreigners working in the capital city of Jakarta, home to 36,000 foreigners and their families.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Rifts widen in Golkar, PDI-P
Rifts widen in Golkar, PDI-P Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Internal conflicts within the Golkar Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) are likely to intensify and turn their respective national meetings into power struggles, analysts say.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Minimizing pressure on forests for cleaner, cheaper water
Minimizing pressure on forests for cleaner, cheaper water Fitrian Ardiansyah and Israr A Jakarta During the past two months, many areas throughout the country have faced the ever-worsening seasonal water crisis. Drought has brought misery to many and clean water is still a luxury for some people.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
The first 100 days of Susilo's government
The first 100 days of Susilo's government From Republika It is almost certain that Indonesia will be led by a new president. So, it is understandable that most people are hoping that president in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and Jusuf Kalla, can make changes for the better.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Mas Achmad Santosa
Mas Achmad Santosa and Nenad Bago Jakarta 2. Fitri -- Minimizing pressure on forests for cleaner, cheaper water 1 X 45 Minimizing pressure on forests for cleaner, cheaper water Fitrian Ardiansyah and Israr A 3. Pro -- Doomsday for the dollar? 1 x 30 Doomsday for the green back? J.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
School principal accused of misappropriating Rp 1b
School principal accused of misappropriating Rp 1b Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A day after the Indonesian Corruption Watch revealed alleged corruption at a Jakarta elementary school, the former principal of SMU 13 state high school in North Jakarta was reported to the Jakarta Police on...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Debenhams opens store in Jakarta
Debenhams opens store in Jakarta Leading British department store Debenhams opened its first store here on Friday at Plaza Indonesia in Jakarta, focusing on the high-end market that is currently dominated by SOGO and Metro.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Some state commissions waste of taxpayer's money: Experts
Some state commissions waste of taxpayer's money: Experts Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government and House of Representatives need to review the necessity of some state commissions, whose existence only serves to further burden the taxpayer instead of supporting the...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Professionals needed
Professionals needed JP/7/let Professionals needed for ministerial posts From Suara Karya Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his running mate, Jusuf Kalla, are now very close to winning the election and will shortly be installed as Indonesia's president and vice president.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Expo gives Yogya a chance to boost its tourist industry
Expo gives Yogya a chance to boost its tourist industry Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta has become the first-ever city outside Jakarta to host the annual Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo (or TIME), and participants hope the event will increase tourism in the area.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Tourist arrivals down after bombing incident: BPS
Tourist arrivals down after bombing incident: BPS The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign tourist arrivals in September are almost certain to decline following the deadly bombing in front of the Australian Embassy on Sept. 9, as shown by preliminary data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
ASEAN youth ship to visit Jakarta
ASEAN youth ship to visit Jakarta JAKARTA: The Nippon Maru vessel with participants of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme will anchor at Tanjung Priok port on a visit to Indonesia from Oct. 3 to Oct. 6, Antara reported on Friday.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
South Korea posts
South Korea posts $2.8b trade surplus SEOUL: South Korea posted a trade surplus of US$2.82 billion in September, helped by brisk exports which rose 23.5 percent year-on-year, officials said on Friday. Exports, on a customs-cleared basis, rose to $21.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Choosing excellent preschools for your kids
Choosing excellent preschools for your kids FOCUS ISSUE: Preschools -- Sunday Oct. 3 Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Early childhood education programs provided by preschools and kindergartens undoubtedly offer an opportunity for children to develop their full potential.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Three years ago, Yogyakarta's Gembira Loka zoological gardens
Three years ago, Yogyakarta's Gembira Loka zoological gardens acquired a pair of giant tortoises from the Indian Ocean island of Aldabra, Seychelles, though the male of the rare animals is ailing. The hard-shelled reptiles -- the male of which is 110 cms long, the female 70 cms long -- were brought...
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
RI returns corrupted US$10 million funds: WB
RI returns corrupted US$10 million funds: WB Dewi Santoso The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The World Bank said on Friday that the Indonesian government had returned the US$10 million in funds publishers here allegedly corrupted from the Book and Reading Development Project.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Suicide bomber of Australian embassy named
Suicide bomber of Australian embassy named Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police officially named on Friday the suspected suicide bomber who perpetrated the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy, which killed 10 people and injured over 180 others.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Exports up but key products down
Exports up but key products down Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's export performance remained positive in August thanks to the rising prices of oil and commodities, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Friday.
Sat, 02 Oct 2004, 07:00 WIB
Australia to help boost security at Jakarta school
Australia to help boost security at Jakarta school Agencies Melbourne, Australia/Jakarta Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer said on Friday the Australian government would help boost security at the Australian school in Jakarta, after the principal warned it might be targeted by terrorists.