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Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Fears of scalping haunt busway
Fears of scalping haunt buswayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The TransJakarta Busway management has yet to make a decision on the ticketing system for feeder buses, fearing that tickets would be resold by scalpers.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Fish farmers irate over pollution emanating from new dump
Fish farmers irate over pollution emanating from new dumpBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aquaculturist Asmawi, 50, sat next to his three-hectare fish farm located near the newly opened dump in Cilincing, North Jakarta, staring into the now empty ponds.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Khaleda kicks off Indonesian visit
Khaleda kicks off Indonesian visitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bangladeshi Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will begin her three-day state visit to Indonesia on Friday, the first by a Bangladeshi head of state in more than two decades.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Investors set to welcome RI bond
Investors set to welcome RI bondAngela Pruitt, Dow Jones, New York Indonesia is expected to receive a big `welcome back' from foreign investors who are anxious to pad their portfolios with the nation's upcoming bond sale.Indonesia last week mandated Deutsche Bank and J.P.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Most employers neglect women's rights
Most employers neglect women's rightsEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaA large percentage of firms in large cities across the country are denying women their legal rights in the workplace, a survey by the Women's Journal Foundation (YJP) has found.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Corvette contract to go ahead despite opposition: Navy
Corvette contract to go ahead despite opposition: NavyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from the Office of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and the National Planning Agency (Bappenas), the Navy will go ahead with its plan to buy two corvettes from a...
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
'Chinese able to enrich RI culture'
'Chinese able to enrich RI culture' The Chinese New Year, known here as Imlek, was celebrated by Chinese-Indonesians and the rest of the nation on Thursday. Despite the official discrimination they still face, the ethnic Chinese community welcomed the government's decision to declare Imlek a...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
'Gong Xi Fa Cai'
'Gong Xi Fa Cai' Many Indonesians in the last few weeks, regardless of their religion or ethnicity, have shown strong interest in Imlek, the Chinese New Year of the monkey which will fall on Thursday. They want to know about the specific characteristics of the year and which characteristics of the...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Govt to send teachers to Malaysia
Govt to send teachers to Malaysia JAKARTA: The government will send around 250 teachers to Malaysia in August to provide education for migrant workers' children, who have no access to Malaysian public schools.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Rupiah Rates Jan.20
Rupiah Rates Jan.20 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,719.06 5,959.32 6,372.91 6,305.24 Brunei dollar 1 5,188.21 4,601.92 4,920.92 4,869.06 Canadian dollar 1 6,827.96 6,057.58 6,476.19 6,409.21 Swiss franc 1 7,000.00 6,210.15 6,639.37 6,570.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Govt lambasted for neglecting education
Govt lambasted for neglecting educationRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan A public policy observer has lashed out at the East Kalimantan provincial administration for paying little attention to education.Sugeng Hariyadi said the administration had allocated only Rp 58.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
KPU rapped for accommodating late applicants
KPU rapped for accommodating late applicantsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) and its regional offices (KPUDs) are copping public criticism for accepting revised candidature documents after the deadline and thereby undermining the commission's...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Government plans to recruit one million civil servants
Government plans to recruit one million civil servantsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to hire approximately one million new civil servants over the next three years, mostly for the education and medical sectors, to serve in remote areas across the country.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Nostalgia the only thing PBB has to offer voters
Nostalgia the only thing PBB has to offer votersAnton Doni, Head Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post It may not be possible for the handsome Yusril Ihza Mahendra to lead his Crescent Star Party (PBB) to an improved position in this April's legislative elections, compared to the 1999...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Niaga offers Prudential insurance
Niaga offers Prudential insurance JAKARTA: Bank Niaga signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with London-based insurance company PT Prudential Life Assurance to provide life insurance protection for the bank's clients.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Martial law authorities delay move of GAM prisoners to Java
Martial law authorities delay move of GAM prisoners to JavaThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Semarang/Denpasar The martial law administration in Aceh announced on Tuesday a delay in the transfer of 143 Free Aceh Movement (GAM) prisoners to Central Java, citing transportation problems.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Police find live bombs in conflict-ridden Poso
Police find live bombs in conflict-ridden PosoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Police found at least 27 live bombs during a raid early on Tuesday in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, where about 2,000 people died in two years of sectarian clashes from 2000 to 2002.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Accountants question new proposed law on profession
Accountants question new proposed law on professionP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Accountants Association (IAI) Ahmadi Hadibroto questioned on Monday the necessity of applying criminal law to accountancy as reflected in the draft of the new law on the accountancy...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
New Order's reappearance
New Order's reappearance From Media IndonesiaOne of the failures of the reform movement is the emergence of New Order figures as legislative candidates, even though ridding executive and legislative institutions of these outgoing officials is among the goals of the reform struggle, according to...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Jakarta's development
Jakarta's developmentFrom Koran TempoThe Jakarta administration, under Governor Sutiyoso, is trying to turn Jakarta into a city without slums.It is also trying to ease acute traffic congestion in the capital city by introducing a mass rapid transportation system, known as the busway.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Ex-minister quizzed as witness in graft case
Ex-minister quizzed as witness in graft caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former finance minister Bambang Subianto was questioned as a witness in a Rp 520 billion (US$62 million) World Bank loans scandal, Jakarta Police said on Tuesday.Police corruption unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Government, GAM differ on plan to free hostages
Government, GAM differ on plan to free hostagesMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government claimed to have reached an agreement with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) over the release of RCTI cameraman Fery Santoro and two women who were taken hostage by the...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Court start reviewing law on terror
Court start reviewing law on terrorKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight Constitutional Court judges on Tuesday began hearing a demand for a judicial review of an anti-terrorism law by lawyers representing a convicted Bali bomber.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
[b]Graft and
Graft and tax collectionFrom Koran Tempo I agree with Taufiequrachman, chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), who has called on the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) to issue a ruling that corruption is forbidden according to Islam.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Global bond to increase burden on state budget
Global bond to increase burden on state budgetThe Jakarta post, Jakarta State Minister for National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie criticized on Tuesday the government's plan to issue a global bond this year as it ran contrary to the government's own pledge to gradually reduce the country's...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
On good and genuine candidates
On good and genuine candidates The culture of Indonesia does not lend itself to straight talking, especially in the area of criticism against individuals. In the case of rotten legislators (and we must accept there are some) then, to publish a list can be viewed in more than one way.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
ASI's answer to nation's problems
ASI's answer to nation's problemsObserving recent media reports on developments in our country ahead of the upcoming general election, we, the Alliance For a Single Indonesia (ASI), herewith express our deep concern and at the same time our disappointment regarding the tendency of political parties...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Taxes for the people
Taxes for the people For a country, taxes are necessary. Without tax revenue, a country can do nothing. The more advanced a country is, the more the people are aware of their obligation to pay taxes.In Indonesia, taxes play a big role in running the state. Of the state's Rp 374.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Southeast Asia's Chinese winning freedoms
Southeast Asia's Chinese winning freedomsKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Many of Southeast Asia's 20 million ethnic Chinese are welcoming in the Lunar New Year with increasing freedoms, but the specter of discrimination still weighs heavily across parts of the region.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Thursday, January 22, 2004
Thursday, January 22, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik9:00 Entertainment News: Pro Biz10:00 TV Drama 12:00 p.m. Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:30 English News Service3:00 Comedy...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, January 21, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, January 21, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik9:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz10:00 TV Drama 12:30 p.m.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
FACTORY BLAST: Black smoke billows from the PT Petro Widada
FACTORY BLAST: Black smoke billows from the PT Petro Widada chemical plant in the East Java town of Gresik after an explosion. The blast on Tuesday injured at least 52 people and sparked a series of fires in the complex, police said. JP/P.J.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Importers raise concerns about Pelindo-JICT ruling
Importers raise concerns about Pelindo-JICT rulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Importers Association (Ginsi) has expressed great concern over the recent ruling by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) on container terminal operations at Tanjung Priok port, saying that...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
IBRA seeks new Swissasia bid for Lippo
IBRA seeks new Swissasia bid for LippoDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Swissasia Global has until next on Tuesday to submit a new bid for a 52.05 percent stake in PT Bank Lippo, given its earlier bid was below the floor price set by the agency.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
'Koran Tempo' loses battle against Tomy
'Koran Tempo' loses battle against TomyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Freedom of the press has once again been put in peril following the ruling of the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday finding the Koran Tempo daily guilty of libeling well-connected businessman Tomy Winata.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
EU and TI plan to monitor elections
EU and TI plan to monitor electionsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of foreign poll watchdogs have expressed interest in monitoring the 2004 elections, a General Elections Commission (KPU) member says.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
KL may have to review currency peg: MIER
KL may have to review currency peg: MIERAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia may have to review its six-year-old currency peg against the dollar as the ringgit is about 15-20 percent undervalued and import bills are rising, a private think-tank said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Some facts on the outbreak of bird flu in Southeast Asia
Some facts on the outbreak of bird flu in Southeast Asia An eight-year-old girl has been confirmed as the fifth person to die in Vietnam from an outbreak of bird flu, the World Health Organisation said.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
IBRA workers don't deserve severance pay: Ex-minister
IBRA workers don't deserve severance pay: Ex-ministerRidwan Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta None of the employees of the Indonesian Banking Restructuring Agency (IBRA), scheduled to be liquidated on Feb.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
TNI top brass to hold meeting
TNI top brass to hold meeting JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) top brass will meet on Wednesday in a leadership meeting at its headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta.It will be the first plenary meeting of military decisionmakers this year as the country braces for the elections.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Final list of candidates can trigger conflicts
Final list of candidates can trigger conflictsPhilips J Vermonte, Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Next week, the nation will enter another, potentially explosive, phase in the preparations for the 2004 election. On Jan.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
42 legislative candidates in Yogya linked to PKI: KPU
42 legislative candidates in Yogya linked to PKI: KPUSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Forty-two legislative candidates in Yogyakarta are believed to have been linked with the outlawed and now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), a poll official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
'We face discrimination from govt officials'
'We face discrimination from govt officials' Chinese-Indonesians will celebrate Imlek or the Chinese New Year from late Wednesday to early Thursday. Public celebrations were permitted with the issuance of a presidential decree by former president Abdurrahman Wahid in 2000 that revoked Presidential...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Two Indonesians nabbed for fraud
Two Indonesians nabbed for fraud SINGAPORE: Two Indonesians arrested for credit card fraud will be charged in a Singapore court on Wednesday, police said.The men, claiming to be a doctor and a businessman, purchased S$30,000 (US$17,600) worth of watches, branded clothing and health tonics at...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
42 legislative candidates in Yogyakarta linked to PKI: KPU
42 legislative candidates in Yogyakarta linked to PKI: KPUSlamet Susanto and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Palu Forty-two legislative candidates in Yogyakarta are believed to have been linked with the outlawed and now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), a poll official said on...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
PT Pos sustains losses in Maluku, Papua
PT Pos sustains losses in Maluku, PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Papua, Jayapura The Maluku and Papua regional office of state-owned delivery company PT Pos Indonesia suffered some Rp 7 billion in financial losses last year, as the operational expenditure of the company exceeded its...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Mass chess festival to break world record
Mass chess festival to break world recordThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 12,000 people are expected to participate in a gigantic chess tournament in a bid to break the world record for 'the most people playing chess simultaneously', organizers of the event announced here on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
JI detainees lodge complaint
JI detainees lodge complaint MALAYSIA: Suspected members of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group in Malaysia have accused police of torturing them during interrogations.Thirty-one men, jailed without trial for more than two years under Malaysia's tough security law, lodged a formal abuse...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Busway highlights urban woes: Observers
Busway highlights urban woes: ObserversUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public euphoria toward the busway during its two-week free trial period may well be a reflection of some of Jakarta's social problems, such as the lack of public space and high level of unemployment, an observer has said.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Elections and civil
Elections and civil servants' votesFrom Media Indonesia A recent story in the papers reported the public's pessimism about the role of civil servants in the upcoming general election.It was reported that about 40 percent of civil servants are members of the Corps of Civil Servants of the Republic...