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Searching for all articles published on 2004-07-20 ...

56 articles.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Indian giant eyes Maspion stake

Indian giant eyes Maspion stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta India's Jindal Organization has expressed formal interest in acquiring a majority stake in Indonesian steel producer PT Maspion Stainless Steel Indonesia (MSSI), a subsidiary of Surabaya-based conglomerate Maspion Group.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Investment bill to be rushed in for quick deliberation

Investment bill to be rushed in for quick deliberationFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The government will soon submit a new investment bill to the House of Representatives and push for approval before legislators' terms end in September.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/3-year reunion for Mega and Gus Dur

3-year reunion for Mega and Gus DurFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta For three years, former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has not made any attempt to mend his relationship with Megawati Soekarnoputri after she replaced her as president in July 2001.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Coronation date set for Paku Buwono XIII

Coronation date set for Paku Buwono XIII SURAKARTA, Central Java: Prince Hangabehi will be inaugurated as the new sultan of Surakarta on Sept. 10, succeeding his father, Paku Buwono XII, who died last month.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Motive unclear for politician's death

Motive unclear for politician's death BONDOWOSO, East Java: Police said on Monday they had questioned around 40 witnesses over last week's murder of a politician, his wife and son in the East Java town, Bondowoso.However, no suspects were named as the police had yet to discover any fingerprints.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Experts blame pollution of sea on lax management

Experts blame pollution of sea on lax managementP.C. Naommy and Theresia Sufa, Jakarta/Bogor Environmentalists fear further devastating consequences of lax waste management on marine and coastal areas nationwide, in the wake of the deaths of thousands of fish in Jakarta Bay earlier this year.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/KPU, IDI defend

KPU, IDI defendSari P. Setiogi, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) defended on Monday its decision to disqualify half-blind Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid from the July 5 presidential election, saying that the Muslim cleric was in poor health.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Jakarta, KL, S'pore navies to coordinate Malacca patrol

Jakarta, KL, S'pore navies to coordinate Malacca patrolThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam The navies of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are to launch on Tuesday a coordinated patrol of the Strait of Malacca in an attempt to stamp out pirate attacks along the 600 kilometer stretch of water between ...

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/11% of Acehnese fail to vote

11% of Acehnese fail to vote BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Only 11 percent of the 2,205,078 registered voters in restive Aceh, or 290,512 people, were unable to exercise their right to vote in the July 5 presidential election.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/RI aikido group holds first 'gasshuku'

RI aikido group holds first 'gasshuku' JAKARTA: The fledgling Indonesian Aikido Institute (IAI) held at the weekend a one-day gasshuku, or mass training, in Ciloto, Bogor, involving 61 members from 11 dojos, according to a statement released on Sunday.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Sugar trade must be improved: KPPU

Sugar trade must be improved: KPPUThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has urged the government to revise quickly the regulations on sugar trading as the existing ones have the potential to create unfair competition and trigger the formation of a cartel.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/SMP 56 defiant on first day back

SMP 56 defiant on first day backDamar Harsanto, Jakarta At least 40 new students of junior high school SMP 56 in Melawai, South Jakarta, attended a solemn ceremony to mark the first day of the school year, still wearing their red-and-white elementary school uniforms.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/One dead in Tegal train-car crash

One dead in Tegal train-car crash TEGAL, Central Java: At least one person was killed and another seriously wounded when their vehicle was hit by an executive train in the town, police said on Monday.Tegal Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Brata Mandala said the accident occurred at around 9:30 p.m.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Absences 'threaten laws' legitimacy'

Absences 'threaten laws' legitimacy'A. Junaidi, Jakarta The poor attendance of legislators at plenary sessions of the House of Representatives could reduce the legitimacy of the laws they passed, a constitutional expert said on Monday.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Police arrest tribal leaders

Police arrest tribal leaders JAYAPURA, Papua: The police arrested on Monday eight tribal leaders for their suspected role in the latest clashes between two tribes in nearby Timika district.Mimika Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/'I can't sing, so I won't try out'

'I can't sing, so I won't try out' Thousands of Indonesian youngsters, particularly those in big cities, participate in walk-in auditions for a variety of talent scouting contests. They hope that the shows, plus wall-to-wall media coverage, will provide them with their tickets to stardom.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Bekasi is against school levies

Bekasi is against school levies BEKASI: Head of the Bekasi Education Agency Asmari, asserted that his office would take stern measures against headmasters who imposed levies for school development on parents.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/National Police dismiss doctor's assessment of Nurdin Halid

National Police dismiss doctor's assessment of Nurdin HalidAbdul Khalik, Jakarta A senior Police investigator rebuffed on Monday a medical consultant to the National Police who claimed Nurdin Halid was fit enough to be interrogated as a suspect.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/'Bule' surcharge?

'Bule' surcharge? On June 30 my daughter had two wisdom teeth extracted at RS International Bintaro. The whole procedure took less than 15 minutes. The bill for this was an astonishing Rp 3 million plus Rp 78,000 for medical equipment. My wife called Dr.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Govt hopeful Permata sold off by end of December

Govt hopeful Permata sold off by end of DecemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it would meet investors starting next week to gauge sentiment towards Bank Permata, which it plans to have sold off by the third week of December.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Performances* Vocal Recital by Ivan Yohan and Gittinant Chinsamran, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 7:30 p.m., July 21. * Poetry Reading, Teater Terbuka Balai Pengelolaan Taman Budaya, Jl.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/U.S.-Australian defense accord invites danger

U.S.-Australian defense accord invites dangerBegi Hersutanto, Jakarta The United States and Australia have recently agreed to cooperate in developing defensive missiles.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Sampoerna cigarette sales up 14% amid stable prices

Sampoerna cigarette sales up 14% amid stable pricesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT H.M. Sampoerna, the country's third-largest cigarette producer in terms of market share, said that its first half cigarette sales rose by 14.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Eight Supreme Court officials take oaths

Eight Supreme Court officials take oathsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Two deputies and six divisional heads of the Supreme Court took their oaths of office on Monday in a ceremony witnessed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Chief Justice Bagir Manan.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Parents brace for first day of school

Parents brace for first day of schoolDamar Harsanto, Jakarta It's school time again on Monday after almost one-month's holiday, time for traffic congestion in the morning and early afternoon around popular schools located on busy streets.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/House of Representatives to discuss military bill

House of Representatives to discuss military billKurniawan Hari, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) is planning to start discussing the revised bill on the Indonesian Military (TNI) during the recess period that will end on Aug. 14.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Slogan introduced with 'Abang-None'

Slogan introduced with 'Abang-None'Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The announcement of Abang (Mister) and None (Miss) Jakarta 2004 on Sunday night differed from pageants of previous years, as it coincided with the launching of a new slogan for the city, "Enjoy Jakarta.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/President strips Puteh of authorities

President strips Puteh of authoritiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is often criticized for her ineptness in handling corruption cases, has taken a surprisingly quick decision to remove Nanggroe Aceh ...

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Support of House vital for economic management

Support of House vital for economic managementUmar Juoro, Jakarta The results of the first round of the presidential election shows that candidate popularity is much more important than political party support. In fact, personality is almost as important as substance.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/PSIS takes 2-1 win over Persik

PSIS takes 2-1 win over Persik SEMARANG, East Java: Abdoulaye Djibril earned PSIS Semarang on Sunday a 2-1 win over Persik Kediri in the 86th minute of their Indonesian league match at Jatidiri Stadium here.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Tenant tried for illegal occupancy

Tenant tried for illegal occupancyUrip Hudiono, Jakarta A tenant standing trial on charges of illegally occupying a Pluit low-cost apartment was being victimized because of his role in an earlier protest against a rent-hike, his defense team said.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2The ASEAN model of economic integrationRomeo A. Reyes, Jakarta It is now evident but not yet widely recognized that economic integration is the key to enhance competitiveness of Southeast Asian countries.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/14 missing after 'Amami' capsizes in Banda Sea

14 missing after 'Amami' capsizes in Banda SeaHasrul and Azis Tunny, Kendari/Ambon Twelve crew members and two passengers of the cargo ship, the Amami, are still missing after it sank on Friday in the Banda Sea off Southeast Sulawesi province.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/What will happen to real global interest rates

What will happen to real global interest ratesJ. Bradford DeLong, Project Syndicate Two diametrically opposed scenarios exist for what will happen to global real interest rates over the next generation.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Govt refuses to honor some accounts

Govt refuses to honor some accountsTony Hotland, Jakarta The government announced on Monday that it would not honor about Rp 153.75 billion (about US$17 million) in accounts in the closed-down banks Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic because they fell in the "non-guaranteed" category.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Reform ushers in new sence of realism among Indonesian voters

Reform ushers in new sence of realism among Indonesian votersHanys Salmi, Contributor, Kuala Lumpur The above title may remind many of Francis Fukuyama's best seller The End of History and the Last Man, in which he proposed the hypothesis that western liberal democracy would prevail as the final ...

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Thousands of fish die after power trouble

Thousands of fish die after power trouble PEKANBARU, Riau: At least 10 tons of fish in karamba (baskets in a stream for raising fish) in Kampar River died after the water level in the river dropped sharply from Saturday to Sunday.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Another Nunukan?

Another Nunukan? News of the planned deportation of Indonesian workers from Malaysia brings to mind those pitiful images again -- men and women fleeing the neighboring country to escape arrest, detention and caning.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Prosecution seeks two years for 'Tempo' chief editor

Prosecution seeks two years for 'Tempo' chief editorLeony Aurora, Jakarta Prosecutors requested on Monday that Tempo chief editor Bambang Harymurti be sentenced to two years in jail for provoking social unrest and defaming businessman Tomy Winata.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, July 20, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, July 20, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Pop Music8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Jaksa to jive with art fest

Jaksa to jive with art fest JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipal administration is to open the Jl. Jaksa Street Art Festival next week in commemoration of the capital's 477th anniversary that fell on June 22.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Revote planned for July 25 at Al-Zaytun

Revote planned for July 25 at Al-ZaytunYuli Tri Suwarni and Nana Rukmana, Bandung/Indramayu The West Java elections commission (KPUD) has decided to hold a revote at Al-Zaytun on July 25, following allegations of vote- rigging at the Islamic boarding school during the presidential election.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Corruption courts await decrees

Corruption courts await decrees JAKARTA: Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Monday the Supreme Court was waiting for two presidential decrees that would establish a special court to hear corruption cases.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Religious leaders condemn attacks, urge restraint

Religious leaders condemn attacks, urge restraintThe Jakarta Post, Palu Central Sulawesi remained calm on Monday, a day after masked gunmen killed a Christian minister in Palu, as Christian and Muslim leaders condemned the attack and urged their laity to shun revenge.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Prosecutors still preparing charges against Ba'asyir

Prosecutors still preparing charges against Ba'asyirAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is still preparing charges against Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and hopes to bring him to court within a month, an official says.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/KPU to count via videoconference

KPU to count via videoconferenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Yogyakarta Fearing that many provincial elections commissions (KPUD) will fail to meet the July 20 deadline for submitting the manual vote counting results, the General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Monday it would collect ...

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Tony Hotland

Tony Hotland JakartaThe government announced on Monday that it would not honor about Rp 153.75 billion (about US$17 million) in accounts in the closed-down banks Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic because they fell in the "non-guaranteed" category.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Indonesia looks for three golds in Athens Olympics

Indonesia looks for three golds in Athens OlympicsMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) will send 39 athletes to the Athens Olympics in the hope of winning at least three gold medals, according to a top KONI official.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Hog cholera spreads in Mimika, killing thousands of pigs

Hog cholera spreads in Mimika, killing thousands of pigsNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura Classical swine fever, also known as "hog cholera", has affected thousands of domestic pigs since April in Mimika regency, Papua, killing at least 8,700.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Wallet left at Electronic City

Wallet left at Electronic City I left my wallet at Electronic City in Jakarta, on July 8. I was delighted to find that my wallet (complete with credit and ATM cards and other vital contents) was found and kept by their Customer Service that same night.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Kubu tribe marginalized on their own soil

Kubu tribe marginalized on their own soilJon Afrizal, Jambi About 1,300 people from the Kubu tribe living in Bukit Duabelas National Park, Jambi, are being marginalized as a result of serious damage to the protected forest.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Enriched biscuits

Enriched biscuitsCorrection In the story titled Enriched biscuits for 300,000 pupils on this page in Monday's edition, the quote by TNT Indonesia director Colin Moran in the second last paragraph should have read "... we can help between 200 and 300 new children...

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/UN report urges more funds for democracy

UN report urges more funds for democracyM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Indonesia will need to spend about Rp 108 trillion (US$12.13 billion) on human development if it wants to perpetuate its fledgling democracy, a United Nations (UN) report says.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Soldier's killers face up to 8 years

Soldier's killers face up to 8 years DENPASAR, Bali: Prosecutors demanded that the Denpasar District Court sentence three men to seven and eight years' imprisonment over the death of soldier I Gusti Ketut Suardika from the local 163 Wirasatya Military Command.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/Candidates to file complaints to court over election results

Candidates to file complaints to court over election resultsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya The campaign teams of two presidential and vice presidential candidates are set to file complaints with the Constitutional Court over the results of the July 5 polls.

Tue, 20 Jul 2004

JP/RI, Egypt hold consultations

RI, Egypt hold consultations INDONESIA: Senior officials from Indonesia and Egypt met in Bali on Monday to boost the bilateral relations between the two countries.