Archive: 3 March 2004
84 articles found
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta A week before the March 11 campaign period kicks off, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to tour several provinces for working visits, but will spare one or two hours on each visit to meet her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) members. Megawati will start her week-long journey on Wednesday with visits to South Sulawesi and Maluku, where she is also scheduled to attend a gathering with PDI-P supporters.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ansor rejects possible Gus Dur candidacy
Ansor rejects possible Gus Dur candidacy Kurniawan Hari and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ansor, a youth group of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, has announced that it will not support the possible presidential candidacy of former NU chairman Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. Instead, the group said it would search for a "more suitable position" for Gus Dur, who was president from October 1999 to July 2001 before being impeached.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bahana, Morgan to underwrite BNI sale
Bahana, Morgan to underwrite BNI sale JAKARTA: Indonesia has appointed PT Bahana Securities and JP Morgan as underwriters for its plan to sell a stake in PT Bank Negara Indonesia, an official with the government said Tuesday. Assistant State Enterprises Minister Parikesit Suprapto said the two securities houses were elected from among eight foreign and local securities houses that had bid for the positions.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Election body wins 14 prosecutions, loses four
Election body wins 14 prosecutions, loses four Moch. N. Kurniawan and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) revealed on Tuesday that it had recorded thousands of election-related violations by late February with 14 people being punished by courts across the country. Committee member Didik Supriyanto said the 14 convictions had been notched up in Jakarta and South Kalimantan.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Cheated at Merak terminal
Cheated at Merak terminal From Kompas We went by car at the end of January to the ferry terminal in Merak, Banten, where ticket counter employees charged us Rp 115,000 for the ferry transport service. Aboard the ferry, we examined the details printed on the ticket and found that the official price should have been Rp 101,500, because parking and vehicle fees cost Rp 85,000 and three tickets for passengers cost Rp 5,500 each. That means we were overcharged Rp 13,500.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, March 3, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Exhibitions * Art Works Love by Rotua Magdalena Agung, Koi Gallery and Restaurant, Jl. Mahakam 1/2, South Jakarta (Tel. 7222864), until March 9. * Peppermint Lounge by Dewi Aditia, Expatri Art Gallery, Jl. Abdul Majid no. 14, South Jakarta (Tel. 7255856), until March 28. * Painting by Russian and Indonesian Artists at D-Gallery, Jl. Barito I No. 3, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., March 6 - 7.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
PSSI to get cash aid from FIFA
PSSI to get cash aid from FIFA The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's soccer governing body PSSI will be granted financial aid worth US$400,000 as part of a FIFA campaign to help develop soccer worldwide. Hamka Khadir, an official of PSSI, said that the funds, part of the world's soccer governing body FIFA Goal Project, would be allocated to build a national training center in Bekasi, on the eastern outskirts of Jakarta.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sunu to defend title at Salonpas junior tennis tournament
Sunu to defend title at Salonpas junior tennis tournament Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's No. 1 junior tennis player Sunu Wahyu Trijati will try to put his dismal performance at the Cigna Open behind him when he defends his title at the Salonpas Junior Tennis Championships next week. The tournament, which will run from March 8 to March 15 at the Kemayoran tennis center here, tentatively has some 150 players from 24 countries.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/DENGUE
JP/4/DENGUE .RM 80 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Malaria Eradication Dengue fever eradication Operation Command (KOPEM) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Period: 1959 - 1968 2004 Coverage area: Java and Bali provinces 10,000 villages nationwide Measures: campaign, fumigation free medical services, free medication, campaign Results: As of 1968, the program curbed not...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tony Hotland
Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post Jakarta Police have arrested another 30 suspected illegal loggers in Kalimantan, an island adjacent to Malaysia, and seized almost 30,000 cubic meters of logs during an operation conducted from Feb. 19 to Feb. 28. National Police deputy spokesman Brig. Gen. Soenarko said on Tuesday that police had also confiscated 18 live bullets, 10 guns, 12 speedboats, and six chainsaws.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Even doctor gets dengue
Even doctor gets dengue A doctor, four nurses and two cleaning staff at the city-run Tarakan Hospital in West Jakarta are among the latest dengue fever patients to be treated at the hospital, an official said on Tuesday. Dr. Atiyah, head of the Tarakan hospital's treatment unit, said they were infected by the dengue virus while treating the increasing number of dengue fever patients in the hospital. "This is the sort of risk that we must face as hospital workers," she said.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Maluku determined to rebuild peace after bitter conflict
Maluku determined to rebuild peace after bitter conflict The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of foreign diplomats and representatives of international institutions made a field visit to Ambon on Tuesday, touring the so-called reconciliation schools built by the local administration with the assistance of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and showing their support for establishing permanent peace in the province after the 1999-2002 bloody sectarian conflict.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega to tour regions before campaign
Mega to tour regions before campaign Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A week before the March 11 campaign period kicks off, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to tour several provinces for working visits, but will spare one or two hours on each visit to meet her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) members.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Regent demands official cars as leaving gifts
Regent demands official cars as leaving gifts Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Donggala, Central Sulawesi Nabi Bidja, the regent of Donggala in Central Sulawesi, has proposed to the legislative council that the regency administration's 28 official cars be changed in status to private cars. Included among these official cars are a Toyota Landcruiser and a Toyota Corolla Twin Cam sedan used by the regent.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new image
Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new image Rais Hidayat, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Pancasila Patriots' Party is a nationalist democratic party comprised of quality members, and is dedicated to national development based on the Pancasila state ideology and to the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega to 'tour' regions before official campaign
Mega to 'tour' regions before official campaign Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta A week before the March 11 campaign period kicks off, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to tour several provinces for working visits, but will spare one or two hours on each visit to meet her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) members.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
JICA assists Kendari poll officials
JICA assists Kendari poll officials KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Yoshijima Shoichi, an official from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), visited on Tuesday the Southeast Sulawesi General Elections Commission (KPUD) in Kendari, the capital of Southeast Sulawesi. Yoshijima was received by the KPUD chairman, Kaimuddin Haris, and other KPUD members.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bali to host first F1 powerboat race
Bali to host first F1 powerboat race JAKARTA: Indonesia will host its first Formula One powerboating event later this year, an organizer said on Thursday. "The event will be held in Benoa, Bali on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31. There will be 18 participants and most of them are foreigners," spokesman of the event organizer, Akbar Faizal, told Antara "So far we do not have any participants from Indonesia to compete in this US$2 million event," he added.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bird flu remains a threat despite decrease in cases
Bird flu remains a threat despite decrease in cases Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cases of poultry deaths due to the avian influenza outbreak have decreased, but the threat may not end until later this year, an official says.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Taufik Kiemas launches attack on wife's rival
Taufik Kiemas launches attack on wife's rival Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the legislative election draws near, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has stepped up attacks on the top security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. President Megawati Soekarnoputri and senior PDI-P member Taufik Kiemas slammed the retired Army general on Tuesday saying the latter was being "childish".
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Disco brawl kills two, police name seven suspects
Disco brawl kills two, police name seven suspects Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two security guards at Stadium Discotheque in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, were killed and four others injured in a brawl between club employees and hoodlums on Tuesday at about 1 a.m. Purwanto, 34, died from a gash to his head, while another guard, Munif, 42, died from a fractured skull. Three other guards -- M.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
GRANT FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY: President director of PT Ford
GRANT FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY: President director of PT Ford Motor Indonesia Will Angove (second right), accompanied by award judges Pia Alisjahbana (second left), Ligaya Tumbelaka (far left) and Ayatrohaedi (far right), presents a symbolic cheque to a fund recipient during a recent award presentation. Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants 2003, a program dedicated to preserving the environment, culture and heritage of Indonesia, hosted the event.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
BOOK LAUNCHING AT HOTEL ALILA: On March 1, 2004, Hotel Alila
BOOK LAUNCHING AT HOTEL ALILA: On March 1, 2004, Hotel Alila Jakarta hosted a book launching event attended by about 70 high- ranking officials of various Indonesian ministeries. The book, The Economic Landscape of Indonesian Infrastructure, was launched by the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) in conjunction with the international Fortune magazine.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia tops business corruption table
Indonesia tops business corruption table Indonesia is seen as the most corrupt country in Asia for the third year running, the study by Hong Kong-based Political & Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd said on Tuesday. The latest survey polled more than 1,000 expatriate businessmen working in Asia in January and February. They were asked to provide ratings on a scale from zero to 10, with the latter being the most corrupt.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
World Bank refutes corruption allegation
World Bank refutes corruption allegation The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A consultant with the World Bank in Central Sulawesi rejected on Tuesday a statement that a bank-funded project in Donggala regency in 2002 was marred by corruption. "The statement is not true. Every project in the World Bank is supervised tightly," said Yuliana, a consultant employed by the World Bank in Donggala regency, a few dozen kilometers northwest of Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Motorcycle sales up by 11.5%
Motorcycle sales up by 11.5% JAKARTA: Sales of new motorcycles in Indonesia rose by 11.5 percent to 275,869 units in January from 244,311 units in December 2003, PT Astra International said on Tuesday. The company did not provide any reasons for the increase. Astra, which makes and sells Honda motorcycles in cooperation with Japan's Honda Motor Co., said that its Honda motorcycle sales rose by 20.5 percent to 151,154 units in January from 120,048 units in the previous month.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dengue fever epidemic and the government responsibility
Dengue fever epidemic and the government responsibility Azas Tigor Nainggolan, Chairman, Forum of Jakarta Residents (FAKTA), Jakarta This nation has been exposed to a host of disasters. In the past two years. Indonesians have suffered through earthquakes, floods and, more recently, an epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever. This disease, transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, has been raging since early January.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Stick and carrot' approach suggested for dengue eradication
'Stick and carrot' approach suggested for dengue eradication Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post Jakarta A long-term dengue fever eradication program should include rewards and punishments to encourage local communities to keep their environments free from possible mosquito breeding grounds, an observer said.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
BP's power plant begins operations
BP's power plant begins operations HANOI: A US$450 million gas-fired power plant in Vietnam built and owned by British energy giant BP and other foreign investors has begun commercial operations, the venture's partners said on Tuesday. The Phu My 3 power plant, in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, south of Ho Chi Minh City, officially came on line on Monday after the completion of commissioning and testing.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new image
Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new image Rais Hidayat, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several youth organizations were closely tied with the ruling Golkar party under New Order regime. They were its right arm, ready to guard any of its events and to mobilize support. They gained considerable influence, even if some of it was out of fear or resentment. Its activists gained economic access as well as political benefits like guaranteed seats in the legislature.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hundreds of illegal workers arrive home
Hundreds of illegal workers arrive home SURABAYA: Hundreds of Indonesians who had been working illegally in Malaysia have been returned to the country through Juanda airport in Surabaya. "The illegal workers, totaling 223, have been returned to their hometowns across the archipelago," said Moh. Djaelani, the head of the East Java provincial administration's manpower office.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Two firms to launch IPOs mid-March
Two firms to launch IPOs mid-March The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two companies are planning to offer their shares to the public through the initial public offering (IPO) mechanism some time in the middle of this month despite rising political tension as the election campaign start next week. Agriculture biotechnology firm PT Bumi Technocultura plans to sell around 120 million shares, or 10 percent of the company's total shares, at Rp 125 each.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Burton may have been murdered: Former Time magazine correspondent
Burton may have been murdered: Former Time magazine correspondent Sandra Burton, who was found dead in the Indonesian resort island of Bali last week, may have been murdered, a police detective said on Tuesday. The official Antara new agency quoted an unnamed detective as saying that police found bruises on Burton's face and strangulation marks on her neck.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dutch to bolster police competence
Dutch to bolster police competence SURABAYA: The Dutch Embassy, in cooperation with the International Organization of Migration (IOM), promised on Tuesday to help the Indonesian police improve their professionalism. "We will train them to act professionally and build partnerships with people," IOM chief of mission John Stephen told The Jakarta Post after a seminar at East Java Police Headquarters.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ericsson Enterprise sales to up 40%
Ericsson Enterprise sales to up 40% Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ericsson Enterprise, a unit of Sweden telecommunications giant Ericsson, expects its sales of office equipment in the Indonesian market to grow by 40 percent this year to over US$3 million from over $2 million last year. "Currently, we are the number five company specializing in selling office communication products in terms of sales volume, which is equivalent to 18 percent of the entire Indonesian market.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
A matter of printing
A matter of printing Election day is just 33 days away and even as basic an issue as whether polling stations will have their ballot papers on time is far from certain. The General Elections Commission (KPU) cannot hide its anxiety, with some valiantly airing confidence while deputy Ramlan Surbakti acknowledges that he and his colleagues "cannot sleep well" amid the current preparations -- or the lack of them.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/PATRIOT
JP/3/PATRIOT Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new image Rais Hidayat Research and Development Unit The Jakarta Post Jakarta This is the 23rd article in a series on the 24 parties contesting the 2004 elections. Several youth organizations were closely linked with the ruling Golkar party under the New Order regime. They were its right arm, ready to guard any of its events and to mobilize support. They gained considerable influence, even if some of it was borne out of fear or resentment.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian Islamic banks face foreign competition
Malaysian Islamic banks face foreign competition Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Islamic banks are in for tough times with the planned issuance of three new Islamic banking licenses to foreign banks this year as part of financial liberalization, a top bank official warned on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Up for election 2004
Up for election 2004 Along with voting for political parties and legislative candidates in the House of Representatives (DPR) and City/Regency Council (DPRD) on April 5, voters will also select candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD). The DPD will consist of four members from each of the 32 provinces, who together with the 550 elected members of the DPR will make up the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, March 3, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, March 3, 2004 .TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita 8:00 Music: Sik Asik 9:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz 10:00 TV Drama: Si Kabayan 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
House approves funds for new asset-management firm
House approves funds for new asset-management firm Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta he House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a request from the Ministry of Finance to allocate funds from the current state budget as start-up capital for a new entity to administer banking assets transferred from the now-defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
U.S. urges KL leader to tighten export controls after nuke scam
U.S. urges KL leader to tighten export controls after nuke scam Associated Press Kuala Lumpur The United States urged Malaysia's leaders on Tuesday to crack down on nuclear trafficking, plugging criminal loopholes and tightening export controls after the discovery that a local company manufactured parts for Libya's nuclear program. U.S.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys traditional markets in Tangerang, Bekasi
Fire destroys traditional markets in Tangerang, Bekasi The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang Fires destroyed two traditional markets in Tangerang and Bekasi on Monday night and Tuesday morning, respectively, leaving more than 1,000 retailers without kiosks. No fatalities were reported in either blaze. The fire at the Pasar Baru traditional market on Jl. Juanda in Bekasi on Tuesday morning forced about 1,000 vendors to flee their kiosks with their merchandise.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
On B2B Indonesia
On B2B Indonesia I read with dismay the letter from Uraini Umarjadi of PT Dataindo Inti Swakarsa that appears in March 2 edition of The Jakarta Post. I have no affiliation with her company, except that in my column I once reviewed the product that is now being pirated and circulated freely around. Having been once in the direct mailing business, I know how challenging it is to keep data up-to-date.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March.2, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March.2, 2004 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,200 100 1,194,000 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 100 0 175,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 85 5 1,170,000 Alakasa Industrindo 190 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 1,150 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 35 0 0 Alumindo Light...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students should keep struggling
Students should keep struggling From Koran Tempo The acquittal of Akbar Tandjung by the Supreme Court is a betrayal of reform, which sets a bad precedent for law enforcement in Indonesia. But not all is lost. The struggle to uphold justice and eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism will go on. Therefore, all students and people pursuing these common goals should maintain their fighting spirit.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Putin and Megawati: Trial by public support
Putin and Megawati: Trial by public support Dmitri Kosyrev Political Columnist RIA Novosti Moscow "Political twins" -- that's how this writer have described the Presidents of Indonesia and Russia in Jakarta's media some months ago.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Stick and carrot' approach suggested for dengue eradication
'Stick and carrot' approach suggested for dengue eradication Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post Jakarta A long-term dengue fever eradication program should include rewards and punishments to encourage local communities to keep their environments free from possible mosquito breeding grounds, an observer said.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Army blamed for chopper saga
Army blamed for chopper saga JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto pointed to the Army leadership as the party responsible for the controversy over the purchase of four Russian-made MI-17 helicopters. Speaking on the sidelines of a seminar on security and threats ahead of the general election, Endriartono said, "the one who appointed the lender company should be held responsible for the current problems".
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Medical committee to vet presidential candidates
Medical committee to vet presidential candidates Ni Luh Trisna Wahyuni and Muhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU), in cooperation with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), will establish a team of physicians to conduct medical examinations on candidates running in the upcoming presidential election. KPU member Anas Urbaningrum said on Tuesday the team would decide whether or not the candidates met the health requirements.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
China, ASEAN warn against laxness over bird flu
China, ASEAN warn against laxness over bird flu Associated Press Beijing Chinese and Southeast Asian officials meeting to discuss joint strategy against bird flu warned on Tuesday against relaxing vigilance and called for closer cooperation even as they expressed confidence the outbreak was contained. The officials at the one-day meeting of China and the 10- member Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) called for sharing more research and information on local outbreaks.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/PATRIOT
JP/3/PATRIOT Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new image Rais Hidayat Research and Development Unit The Jakarta Post Jakarta Several youth organizations were closely linked with the ruling Golkar party under the New Order regime. They were its right arm, ready to guard any of its events and to mobilize support. They gained considerable influence, even if some of it was borne out of fear or resentment.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Books on exploitation launched
Books on exploitation launched JAKARTA: Bandung-based Akatiga Center for Social Studies launched on Tuesday two books on exploitative relations between big enterprises, microbusinesses and workers. The books are titled Hubungan Perburuhan di Sektor Informal: Permasalahan dan Prospects (Labor Relations in the Informal Sector: Problems and Prospects) and Pola-pola Ekploitasi Terhadap Usaha Kecil (Exploitation Patterns faced by Microbusinesses).
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
PTBA to acquire mining firms
PTBA to acquire mining firms Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam, the country's fifth largest coal mining company, will start the process of acquiring four other coal mining companies in Kalimantan over the next two months while simultaneously pushing ahead with its plan to build power plants in Sumatra. The company has had teams performing due diligence on the acquisition plans since last month.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Four printing consortia face KPU sanctions
Four printing consortia face KPU sanctions Moch. N. Kurniawan and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Tuesday it would kick out ballot paper tender winners for allegedly subcontracting their job without the commission's consent. "This is a violation of the contract. We shall dismiss them from the printing process," KPU chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's image
Indonesia's image Indonesia has again become the center of international attention over money laundering and human rights. According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is sponsored by the G-7, Indonesia is still on the blacklist over money laundering. Such dirty money, which comes from activities that are harmful to the public, will bring about catastrophe. There is the possibility that laundered money is used for terrorist-related activities. Meanwhile, reports issued by the U.S.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/FOREST
JP/5/FOREST West Java needs 1.7 billion trees for reforestation Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung Activist from the Sunda Environmental Observation Board (DPKLTS), a non-governmental organization in West Java, said that based on satellite images, deforested areas in West Java reached more than 600,000 hectares in 2002, or about 75 percent of the total 800,000 hectares of forest area in the province.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Candidates for Telkom board readied
Candidates for Telkom board readied The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Office of the State Minister for State Enterprises is currently in the process of selecting candidates to be appointed as directors and commissioners of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Riau entry point for smuggled sugar
Riau entry point for smuggled sugar MEDAN, North Sumatra: The waters of North Sumatra and Riau, particularly around the industrial island of Batam, are believed to be the main entry point for sugar smuggled from India, local businessmen said on Tuesday. The commodity enters Indonesia through the Malaysian port of Klang aboard boats, said two businessmen who declined to be identified. Most of the smuggled sugar enters through the waters of Riau, West Sumatra and North Sumatra, they said.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Temasek purchase stake in Telekom Malaysia
Temasek purchase stake in Telekom Malaysia Associated Presse Kuala Lmupur, Malaysia Malaysia has sold a 5 percent stake in its national telephone company to neighboring Singapore, signaling a warming of sometimes-frosty relations between the two countries. Khazanah Nasional Bhd., the Malaysian government's main investment arm, announced late on Monday that it had sold 300 million shares, or about 9 percent, of Telekom Malaysia to foreign and local investors.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest 30 illegal loggers
Police arrest 30 illegal loggers Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have arrested another 30 suspected illegal loggers in Kalimantan, an island adjacent to Malaysia, and seized almost 30,000 cubic meters of logs during an operation conducted from Feb. 19 to Feb. 28. National Police deputy spokesman Brig. Gen. Soenarko said on Tuesday that police had also confiscated 18 live bullets, 10 guns, 12 speedboats, and six chainsaws.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Five arrested for drug possession
Five arrested for drug possession TANGERANG: Police arrested five men late on Monday for drug possession and use. Officers arrested two men in the act of smoking marijuana in a house in the Binong Permai housing complex, and confiscated 12 grams of marijuana. In another house in the same complex, police arrested two other men and confiscated 18 grams of marijuana. In a separate location, officers apprehended a 25-year-old man allegedly carrying one gram of putaw (crystal methamphetamine).
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Electoral supervisory body wins 14 cases 2
* Headlines: Electoral supervisory body wins 14 cases 2 * National: Govt, exporters at odds on workers in Mideast 4 * Archipelago: Donggala regent demands cars as farewell gift 5 * Opinion: Putin and Megawati: Trial by public support 7 * City: Sutiyoso courts Hitachi for monorail project 8 * Sports: Price gives reminder of fairway etiquette 9 * World: Mars rover Opportunity makes significant finding 11 * Business: SMEs vital to alleviate poverty 16 * Features: Teenagers have fallen behind in...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Cheated at Merak terminal
Cheated at Merak terminal From Kompas We went by car at the end of January to the ferry terminal in Merak, Banten, where ticket counter employees charged us Rp 115,000 for the ferry transport service. Aboard the ferry, we examined the details printed on the ticket and found that the official price should have been Rp 101,500, because parking and vehicle fees cost Rp 85,000 and three tickets for passengers cost Rp 5,500 each. That means we were overcharged Rp 13,500.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Court deems suspected terrorist's arrest 'proper'
Court deems suspected terrorist's arrest 'proper' M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court rejected on Tuesday a litigation filed by Rusman Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, the younger brother of top terror suspect Hambali, against the National Police for improper arrest.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
STB opens office in Medan
STB opens office in Medan SINGAPORE: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has opened an office in Medan on Indonesia's Sumatra island, the second one in the country within a month, reported Channel News Asia Tuesday. The opening comes three weeks after the STB set up an office in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Singapore and Indonesia are already each other's top visitor- generating markets.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Laksamana gets award in Hong Kong
Laksamana gets award in Hong Kong JAKARTA: State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi recently received an award from a Hong Kong-based magazine for his privatization program. FinanceAsia named Laksamana "The Capital Market Person of the Year 2003" in Asia, citing his role in pushing the privatization of state bank Bank Mandiri last year. The magazine said the initial public offering of the bank, which attracted many foreign investors, triggered a surge in the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Destitute dengue patients get bills paid
Destitute dengue patients get bills paid Damar Harsanto and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The yawning gap between the state emergency policy on dengue fever and its actual implementation is nowhere more evident than at hospitals where they have been reduced to giving the bare minimum medical treatment for impoverished patients.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ministry delivers 29 ambulances to Aceh
Ministry delivers 29 ambulances to Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The health ministry recently delivered 29 ambulances to health offices in the troubled province of Aceh. "The ambulances were handed over to help make military operations in the province a success," said the head of the Aceh provincial health office, Mulja Hasyimi. He expressed gratitude for the donation, saying that many ambulances operated by health offices in Aceh needed replacement.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
West Java needs 1.7b trees for reforestation
West Java needs 1.7b trees for reforestation Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Activist from the Sunda Environmental Observation Board (DPKLTS), a non-governmental organization in West Java, said that based on satellite images, deforested areas in West Java reached more than 600,000 hectares in 2002, or about 75 percent of the total 800,000 hectares of forest area in the province.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
GAM rebel caught in Bandung
GAM rebel caught in Bandung BANDUNG: An Acehnese student, identified as Mohammad bin Mohammad Toyib, has been arrested for allegedly serving as an adjutant to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) finance minister. Police nabbed Mohammad, a student of Banda Aceh-based state Ar-Raniry Islamic Institute, at the Aceh student dormitory on Jl. Cicendo, Bandung, on Monday. West Bandung Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Thailand denies reported objection
Thailand denies reported objection INDONESIA: Thailand's Ambassador to Indonesia Atchara Seriputra has denied reports that his country has objected to a proposal by Indonesia to establish a regional peacekeeping force. "It was a misquote; our minister has in principle agreed with the action plan for an ASEAN peacekeeping force," Seriputra said, as quoted by Antara on Monday.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso returns with projects
Sutiyoso returns with projects The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a five-day official visit to Japan, Governor Sutiyoso announced here on Tuesday that the monorail project would proceed with Japanese firm Hitachi as its top investor, after the original investor, Malaysia's MTrans Holding Sdn. Bhd., was dropped on Monday. "Their (Hitachi) offer costs more but it will be worth it as the company has good quality monorail technology," he announced at City Hall.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Car owner testifies in Marriott trial
Car owner testifies in Marriott trial JAKARTA: The former owner of the minivan planted with bombs that blasted the JW Marriot Hotel, South Jakarta, told the court on Tuesday that the defendant was not one of the two men who bought the minivan for Rp 25 million (US$2,941). Azis, the witness, told the session at South Jakarta District Court that two unidentified men made an offer for his 1986 Kijang minivan on July 21, 2003, after he placed an advertisement for its sale in a Jakarta newspaper.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt, exporters at odds on RI workers in Middle East
Govt, exporters at odds on RI workers in Middle East Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post Jakarta The increasing cases of violence against Indonesian migrant workers employed in Middle Eastern countries apparently has much to do with the disorganized labor export program, for which Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea and labor exporters blame one another.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt, firms at odds on migrants
Govt, firms at odds on migrants Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increasing cases of violence against Indonesian migrant workers employed in Middle Eastern countries apparently has much to do with the disorganized labor export program, for which Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea and labor exporters blame one another.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stick and carrot for dengue effort
Stick and carrot for dengue effort Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A long-term dengue fever eradication program should include rewards and punishments to encourage local communities to keep their environments free from possible mosquito breeding grounds, an observer said.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
'It's high time for us to forget the past'
'It's high time for us to forget the past' Former members and the relatives of former members of the now banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) hailed the Constitutional Court's decision reinstating some of their political rights. Some city residents The Jakarta Post spoke to expressed hope that the government would further reduce the discriminatory treatment they have suffered for over three decades.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega to 'tour' regions before official campaign
Mega to 'tour' regions before official campaign Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta A week before the March 11 campaign period kicks off, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to tour several provinces for working visits, but will spare one or two hours on each visit to meet her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) members.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police to investigate pollution from waste
Police to investigate pollution from waste Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although residents have long complained about pollution from the city's temporary dump in Rawamalang, Cilincing, North Jakarta, and the issue has made headline news since early January, the police have finally decided to investigate the case. "We will send our team to Cilincing next week to seek evidence of pollution," Jakarta Police resources and enviromental division chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dangerous precedent
Dangerous precedent From Media Indonesia The acquittal of Akbar Tandjung in his corruption case has established a dangerous precedent, in the sense that the court decision may serve as the reference for a future trial. In the case involving Akbar the Supreme Court decision has thus made legal the spending of state funds by a public official without fulfilling proper requirements and procedures.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Government bans new cigarette firms from starting new operations
Government bans new cigarette firms from starting new operations Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise has temporarily banned existing cigarette companies from setting up new subsidiaries or new players from entering the industry, amid allegations of rampant excise evasion and fraud.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
More condemn corrupt politicians
More condemn corrupt politicians Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent religious leaders, businesspeople and activists have agreed to step up efforts against corruption by not supporting candidates in the election that have shown an unwillingness to stop corruption. They publicly announced the agreement during a one-day conference entitled "Building a Union Against Graft" here on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004, 00:00 WIB
Windmill to raise water introduced
Windmill to raise water introduced JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization (NGO) for community empowerment introduced on Tuesday a windmill to raise groundwater for areas in the northern coast of Java, which is prone to drought during the dry season. "We hope this windmill can help farmers get water for their farms during the drought," said Simon L. Himawan of the Derap Indonesia Foundation.