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51 articles.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Singaporean stage set for smooth power transfer

Singaporean stage set for smooth power transferSeah Chiang Nee, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Five years ago, he appeared bald and physically weak before the press talking of his battle with cancer that he contracted in 1992. His future was under a cloud.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Message delivered

Message delivered With only around one percent of ballots tallied as of yesterday evening (Tuesday, April 6), it may seem premature at this early stage to comment on the lessons that Monday's legislative election convey -- to the nation and to the world, but most importantly, to the players ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Elections of no consequence for prostitutes

Elections of no consequence for prostitutesAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java "Why would we be confused about which party to vote for? It's no big deal. It's better to be on my back, because we get money.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/RI opposes U.S. deployment in Malacca Straits

RI opposes U.S. deployment in Malacca StraitsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has joined Malaysia in opposing a United States plan to deploy troops in the Malacca Straits, arguing that Indonesia and Malaysia were solely responsible for guarding one of the world's busiest ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Files on one BNI suspect accepted, rest rejected: Police

Files on one BNI suspect accepted, rest rejected: PoliceP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police's role in handling the BNI scam would appear to be wanting after the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office accepted on Tuesday the case file on one of the suspects in the scam, but rejected the files ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/IMF responsible for Indonesian crisis

IMF responsible for Indonesian crisisRonnie H. Rusli, Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate Program, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Ross Mcleod of Australian National University must be lauded for his two-part incisive article in The Jakarta Post on March 17 and 18 on the "transfers of wealth between ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion

Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion JAKARTA: The head of the Al-Tauhid Islamic boarding school in Kediri, East Java, Abdullah Sidiq Muin, was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of swindling former president ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Constitutional change needs referendum

Constitutional change needs referendumKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission has scrapped the authority of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to amend the Constitution, arguing that the MPR as an institution will no longer exist.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Religion not prominent in Indonesian polls

Religion not prominent in Indonesian pollsThang D. Nguyen, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesia held its general elections, which will be followed by a presidential election set to take place in July.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/'I don't mind rate hike, I use office telephones'

'I don't mind rate hike, I use office telephones' The government has allowed telephone operators PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent, but it has yet to set a date when the new rates would be ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Papua lags behind on tabulation

Papua lags behind on tabulationNethy Darma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua After election delays in many parts of Papua, the country's easternmost province is now facing belated ballot counting due its isolation, a lack of computers and expertise about tabulation procedures.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Dengue cases still high in West Jakarta

Dengue cases still high in West JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of dengue fever patients at city-run Tarakan Hospital, Central Jakarta, keeps increasing, although the figure has decreased at state-run Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta and ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Fire guts vessel in Semarang

Fire guts vessel in Semarang SEMARANG: A wooden cargo vessel caught fire at around 8:30 a.m. while docked at Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang, Central Java, on Tuesday. No casualties or injuries were reported however.The fire on the KLM Cahaya Sulastri caused hundreds of millions of rupiah in damage.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Busway drivers to get dormitory

Busway drivers to get dormitory JAKARTA: Busway operator PT Jakarta Express Trans (JET) has built a dormitory for drivers who live far from the busway depot in Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta. The dormitory will open next week.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Restraining global corporations to protect the environment

Restraining global corporations to protect the environmentGeorge Monbiot, Guardian News Service, London Beside the disaster in Iraq, the new Islamist terror campaign and the battle over immigration policy, the survival of the black-browed albatross may not look like the most pressing political ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Grave violations reported during election in Aceh

Grave violations reported during election in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reported vote buying on Tuesday allegedly committed by political parties ahead of the April 5 poll.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Technical glitches force reruns

Technical glitches force rerunsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Delayed elections were held in some areas of the country on Tuesday after poll equipment was made available there, while in many other areas repeated elections proceeded without a hitch.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Susilo like a new, cute girl at school

Susilo like a new, cute girl at schoolTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is now like a pretty young girl courted by young and even old men.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Safety audit urgent to reduce vehicular accidents: Police

Safety audit urgent to reduce vehicular accidents: PoliceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One recent afternoon after heavy downpour in the capital, Yopi, 27, was traveling along the road in Pesing, West Jakarta, on his way to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng when his ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Voters want change in government

Voters want change in governmentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the vote count from Monday's legislative election is still in the early stages, the gains of two new parties indicate the desire for serious political reform, according to observers.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Sect leader jailed for besmirching Christianity

Sect leader jailed for besmirching ChristianityYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A panel of judges of the Bandung District Court sentenced on Tuesday the Rev.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Phone rate hike could create monopoly in Internet sector

Phone rate hike could create monopoly in Internet sectorDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's recent phone rate hike decision, which was aimed at ending the monopoly in the fixed line telecommunications sector, could create a monopoly in the internet sector, a monopoly watchdog ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Mooryati takes lead in Jakarta

Mooryati takes lead in JakartaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the direct election for Jakarta candidates for a new body called the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), cosmetics queen Mooryati Soedibyo ruled the ballot counting on Tuesday with 30,674 votes as of 8 p.m.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Land acquisition bogs down canal project

Land acquisition bogs down canal projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration blamed residents near the site of the proposed East Flood Canal for the slow progress in its construction, arguing that the price demanded for land acquisition was too high.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion

Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion JAKARTA: The head of the Al-Tauhid Islamic boarding school in Kediri, East Java, Abdullah Sidiq Muin, was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of swindling former president Soeharto's ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Bogor to have new mayor

Bogor to have new mayor BOGOR: Bogor mayor-elect Diani Budiarto and his deputy, Mochamad Sahid, are to be sworn into office on Wednesday, despite allegations Sahid had used a fake high school diploma in his candidacy.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Bank Indonesia cuts overnight rate

Bank Indonesia cuts overnight rateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia cut on Tuesday the overnight money market rate by 25 basis points to 7 percent, a move that may trigger a further cut in the central bank's benchmark interest rate.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Terrorists' testimonies to be used to quiz Ba'asyir

Terrorists' testimonies to be used to quiz Ba'asyirP.C. Naommy and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta Testimonies by suspected terrorists now detained in neighboring countries will be used to investigate elderly cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's involvement in terrorist activities, an ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Endless war against terrorism

Endless war against terrorism The hawkish Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his followers recently celebrated the murder of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin by a Israeli helicopter gunship.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Lawyers to report police to human rights commission

Lawyers to report police to human rights commissionEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers of defendant Gunawan Santosa intend to report the Jakarta Police on Wednesday to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) for the unjust treatment of their client.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/People eager for presidential election

People eager for presidential electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of the public's suspicion that campaign promises are made to be broken, Monday's legislative election was marked by the high turnout of voters.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Five Thai ships nabbed for poaching off Bawean island

Five Thai ships nabbed for poaching off Bawean islandID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java The Indonesian Navy has apprehended five Thailand-registered ships for alleged poaching in Indonesian waters near Bawean island, about an hour by boat from Surabaya, the capital of East Java ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Nigerian drug dealer sentenced to death

Nigerian drug dealer sentenced to deathThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Tuesday Nigerian citizen Humprey Ijike, alias Doctor, to death after he was found guilty of possessing and distributing 1.7 kilograms (kg) of heroin.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Job seekers invited to Japan

Job seekers invited to Japan PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The local manpower office is encouraging job seekers to take part in selection tests for apprenticeships in Japan, an official said on Tuesday.The Central Kalimantan deputy manpower office head Kiwok D.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia daily

Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia dailyRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia territory daily from Indonesia, costing the Indonesian timber industry dearly, an official has said.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Witness tells of military torture

Witness tells of military torture JAKARTA: A witness told the ad hoc human rights tribunal hearing the Tanjung Priok incident of 1984 of the torture of a group of protesters at a military detention center in Cimanggis district in the West Java regency of Bogor.Witness M.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/TV station faces police probe

TV station faces police probe JAKARTA: The Indonesia Broadcasting Commission (KPI) announced on Tuesday that it would file a report against private TV station Metro TV with the police, for airing party campaign advertisements during the cooling-off period.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Poll officials dazed by sluggish data entry

Poll officials dazed by sluggish data entryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It will become more and more difficult for the General Elections Commission (KPU) to continue making defensive statements about the chaotic logistical distribution and the unpreparedness of KPU's lowest-ranking officials working ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Famous figures dominate votes for DPD race

Famous figures dominate votes for DPD raceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recognizable face seem to be worth a great deal in the race for Regional Representatives Council (DPD) seats across the country, as the preliminary vote counting saw big names take the lead.As of 11 p.m.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Indonesians abroad not keen to take part in poll

Indonesians abroad not keen to take part in pollFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian voters living abroad have shown little interest in the legislative election, with as little as 10 percent of the more than 400,000 registered voters estimated to have exercised ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Changing times: A model for the 2009 elections?

Changing times: A model for the 2009 elections?Rob Goodfellow, CAPSTRANS Visiting Fellow, University of Wollongong New South Wales, Australia, sujoko@ozemail.com.au Endy M.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/KPU asked to void memo on ballot counting

KPU asked to void memo on ballot countingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The election supervisory body called on the General Elections Commission on Tuesday to retract an official memo, which states that the counting of dozens of ballot papers intended for other electoral districts was legal, arguing ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/UOB to buy Bank Buana shares

UOB to buy Bank Buana sharesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB), Singapore's second largest bank, announced on Tuesday it was seeking to acquire a 23 percent stake in Indonesia's mid-sized Bank Buana in a bid to gain access to the country's market of 210 ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Minister to discuss Bestari case

Minister to discuss Bestari case JAKARTA: State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Tuesday he would discuss the arrest of environmentalist Bestari Raden and his possible transfer to Banda Aceh or Jakarta, with National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar soon.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Mangrove trees cut down, firms summoned

Mangrove trees cut down, firms summonedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three companies have been summoned by a joint investigative team led by the City Agricultural and Forestry Agency over the felling of at least 200 mangrove trees along the Sedyatmo toll road in Kapuk, North Jakarta.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countries

RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countriesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In its latest bid to bail out the country's troubled textile industry, the government has set up a task force, comprising the government and the business community, to identify problems in the industry and find ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countries

RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countriesAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta In its latest bid to bail out the country's troubled textile industry, the government has set up a task force, comprising the government and the business community, to identify problems in the industry and find ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Golkar leads the tally; PDI-P lowers its target

Golkar leads the tally; PDI-P lowers its targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Joy filled the ranks of the Golkar Party as early tallies by late Tuesday indicated that the party of the former regime was leading with 20.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Bali ex-official faces prison for land fraud

Bali ex-official faces prison for land fraudWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prosecutor Made Mudita demanded on Tuesday that the Denpasar District Court sentence a former official of the Bali land agency (BPN) to one year in jail for alleged graft.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Bumiputera to complete stake sale next month

Bumiputera to complete stake sale next monthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sale of a majority 58.41 percent stake in Bank Bumiputera is expected to be completed in May, according to a senior officer of the mid-sized bank.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004

JP/Big business may be stuck with bill to color code kerosene

Big business may be stuck with bill to color code keroseneFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Large companies and factories that use kerosene may have to shoulder the cost of color coding subsidized kerosene for households under a new government plan, according to a minister.