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Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Sugar row between growers and factories continues
Sugar row between growers and factories continuesEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dispute between sugar cane farmers and sugar factories is heating up with both sides blaming each other for being inefficient and unproductive, causing a fall in the country's sugar output.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Police detain Beddu Amang
Police detain Beddu Amang JAKARTA: The National Police took former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Beddu Amang into custody on Monday for investigation.A police investigator said Beddu was formally detained at 7:30 p.m. following questioning earlier in the day.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Flights between Jakarta and Beijing resume
Flights between Jakarta and Beijing resumeLeony Aurora and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China's flag carrier Air China resumed its Beijing-Jakarta route on Jan. 9 after dropping it in April 1998 due to a financial crisis in the company and the security problems in Indonesia.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Maid accused of killing crying baby
Maid accused of killing crying babyTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A maid reportedly killed a nine-month-old baby boy in Bogor regency last Thursday because she could not tolerate the baby's crying.Gunung Putri Police's chief of detectives, First Insp.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Police up security after Palopo bombing
Police up security after Palopo bombingAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi South Sulawesi Police have tightened security in the province since Sunday, in order to nab two suspected bombers responsible for a bomb blast that occurred in Sampoddo Indah Cafe the night before,...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
mad Badawi
mad Badawi (left) gestures to a reporter as his Singaporean counterpart Goh Chok Tong looks on during a media conference at the Istana government house in Singapore. Abdullah was in the city-state on Monday for his first official visit to ease strained relations between the Southeast Asian...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Former mayor declared graft suspect
Former mayor declared graft suspect BANDA ACEH: The prosecutor's office announced on Monday that Banda Aceh's former mayor Zulkarnain was a suspect in an embezzlement case involving Rp 3.5 billion (US$411,765).Pribadi Suwandi, a prosecutor investigating the case, said Zulkarnain was still at large.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Educating the voters
Educating the voters The general election and the country's first direct presidential election are only three months and six months away, respectively. It will be the second democratic vote, after the 1999 elections, since the fall of Soeharto in 1998.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Court extends Rusydan's arrest
Court extends Rusydan's arrest JAKARTA: The Jakarta High Court has extended the detention period of defendant Abu Rusydan for another 30 days pending the completion of his trial on charges of harboring a terrorist suspect.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Former minister Soedjarwo dies
Former minister Soedjarwo dies JAKARTA: Former forestry minister Soedjarwo died on Monday after receiving treatment for some time at the Mt. Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. He was 82 years old.The forestry ministry said in a release the body of Soedjarwo would arrive home on Tuesday for burial at...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Indonesian shuttlers chasing Olympic slots
Indonesian shuttlers chasing Olympic slotsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian shuttlers are preparing to compete in the US$50,000 Thailand Open, with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) concerned about its athletes' chances of qualifying for the 2004 Olympics.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Illegal fees remain a huge problem for business: Survey
Illegal fees remain a huge problem for business: SurveySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesspeople still see illegal fees as a major problem in doing business and they are unable to put a stop to the practice as police and court officials are among those who demand the illegal fees,...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Police busy with robberies
Police busy with robberies JAKARTA: The police are busy investigating three separate robberies that took place during the wee hours of Monday in South Jakarta and Central Jakarta. One victim was injured while trying to stop the robbers.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Toyota Motor to expand to China
Toyota Motor to expand to China TOKYO: Top Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. plans to increase its affiliated dealerships in China sixfold to about 600 by 2008, a news report said on Monday.The move is a part of the company's effort to grab a 10 percent market share in China by 2010, the Nihon...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
West Jakarta wary of Chikungunya epidemic
West Jakarta wary of Chikungunya epidemicUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Concern is growing among West Jakarta health workers as the number of suspected cases of Chikungunya disease over the last month nears 50 in Keagungan subdistrict, Taman Sari.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Entering the era of digital banking
Entering the era of digital bankingMahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta For many bank customers, digital banking is no longer a strange or unfamiliar term. Digital banking involves transactions using the latest communications technology, like the internet or mobile phones.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 12, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 12, 2004------------------------------------------------------------ Name Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,025 0 5,000 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
1. KPU: 1 LINE, 23 COUNTS
1. KPU: 1 LINE, 23 COUNTS Voters rise by 2.6 million 2. BIN: 3 LINES, 13 COUNTS Regional offices to revitalize network: BIN 3. ZOO: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS Fired PTDI workers take case to apes 4. CHIKU: 1 LINE 40 COUNTS W. Jakarta wary of Chikungunya epidemic
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Fire razes Kupang's biggest market
Fire razes Kupang's biggest market KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Fire razed the biggest traditional market in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Monday. No casualties were reported, but at least two people were seriously injured in the blaze.The fire started at around 1.30 p.m.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Rupiah rates Jan. 12
Rupiah rates Jan. 12Australian dollar 1 6,870.62 6,088.61 6,514.25 6,444.75 Brunei dollar 1 5,218.37 4,624.65 4,947.70 4,895.16 Canadian dollar 1 6,942.92 6,152.27 6,582.80 6,512.14 Swiss franc 1 7,230.59 6,406.48 6,855.55 6,781.21 Danish krone 1 1,522.68 1,349.88 1,443.70 1,428.84 Euro 1 11,341.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Sugar dispute starts souring
Sugar dispute starts souringEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dispute between sugar cane farmers and sugar factories is heating up with both sides blaming each other for being inefficient and unproductive, causing a fall in the country's sugar output.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
1. IBRA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. IBRA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Authorities differ over status of Sjahril and Suta 2. PARKING: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 Secure Parking loses lawsuit 3. BABY: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Maid accused of killing crying baby 4. PALOPO: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 Police up security after Palopo bombing 5.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Dili calls for extended UN presence
Dili calls for extended UN presenceEAST TIMOR: East Timor called on the United Nations on Monday to extend its mandate in the country as the leader of a UN team arrived to assess whether the tiny nation was strong enough to go it alone.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Too many evictees for number of apartments
Too many evictees for number of apartmentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Housing Agency's plan to build 1,100 new low-cost apartment units this year will not be enough to accommodate the number of eviction victims.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Thailand must avoid quick fix in the South
Thailand must avoid quick fix in the SouthKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok It was thought, at first, to be a relatively commonplace flare-up in the predominantly Muslim southern provinces, where bandits, good and rogue police officers, good and rogue soldiers, corrupt...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Badawi says mending fences with Singapore will bring prosperity
Badawi says mending fences with Singapore will bring prosperityYeoh En-Lai, Associated Press, Singapore Malaysia's new prime minister said on Monday after meeting his Singaporean counterpart that the prickly neighbors would work to resolve a string of disputes that have hampered relations for years.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
'Pemahayu Jagat' held to purify Bali island
'Pemahayu Jagat' held to purify Bali islandWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali The Bali provincial administration organized on Friday a purification ceremony to restore the island's harmony and peace, believed to have been upset by an earthquake a week ago.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Practice makes perfect for rookie busway drivers
Practice makes perfect for rookie busway driversUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Busway driver Ronny Sugiarto was guided in maneuvering his bus a little to the right, releasing the gas pedal and approaching the shelter in front of Al-Azhar Mosque, South Jakarta, on Saturday evening.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
KPU urged to summon alumina producers
KPU urged to summon alumina producersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A monopoly watchdog has called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) to summon all alumunium producers that supply raw materials to two consortiums producing ballot boxes to avoid any pricing conspiracy.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Page 5
Page 5 Photo captionJP/Tarko SudiarnoREGREENING: A woman plants hardwood tree seedlings on her land in Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta. The government has distributed three million seedlings to regreen 3,000 hectares of unused land in the drought-prone regency.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Government urged to teach SMEs about healthy food
Government urged to teach SMEs about healthy foodEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Food and Beverages Producers Association (Gapmmi) admitted that most unhealthy snack foods sold in schools across the country were produced by small or home industries.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Potter's latest installment creates hysteria among fans
Potter's latest installment creates hysteria among fansAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A strange sight was to be seen in Jakarta from Saturday midnight into the early hours of Sunday morning: dozens of cars packed with adults and children chasing three blue vans along Jl.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
People's lack of trust poses big challenge in online banking
People's lack of trust poses big challenge in online bankingRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Transferring funds to one's bank account by a few clicks of the computer mouse or some touches on a mobile phone's buttons using today's sophisticated IT and cellular network system, with its layers of...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
KL may scale back dam project
KL may scale back dam project KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may scale back plans to build Southeast Asia's largest hydroelectric dam in Sarawak state on Borneo island due to insufficient demand for energy, a weekly newspaper said Sunday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Violence, death threats, ahead of polls
Violence, death threats, ahead of pollsSuherdjoko and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Medan Concerns about violence ahead of the upcoming legislative and presidential elections have already become a reality in North Sumatra.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
No strong grounds to riot during polls: Psychologist
No strong grounds to riot during polls: PsychologistA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A psychologist dismissed on Saturday the possibility of mass riots prior to, or during, the upcoming elections, saying that there were no strong grounds for violence.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
World champion Chrisjon gets windfall for his boxing feat
World champion Chrisjon gets windfall for his boxing featSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Newly-declared world champion Christian John, who is more popularly known as Chrisjon, has been awarded Rp 97.5 million (around US$11,700) in cash bonuses.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Thousands rally against dump plan
Thousands rally against dump plan BOGOR: Thousands of residents living in the vicinity of a dump planned by the Jakarta administration at Bojong, Klapanunggal, Bogor, staged a rally in front of the site on Sunday to protest against the plan.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Heavily tarnished BNI strives to come back with new strategies
Heavily tarnished BNI strives to come back with new strategies The discovery of a Rp 1.7 trillion (US$203 million) fraud case at state Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has hurt the publicly listed bank just as it was beginning to get back on its feet after the 1997-1998 financial crisis.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Two men identified as Palopo bombers
Two men identified as Palopo bombersAndi Hajramuni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Police have identified two men believed to have been responsible for the bombing in Palopo, some 400 kilometers north of Makassar, which killed four people on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 12, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 12, 2004Exhibitions* Puppet Wayang Menak, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Jan. 15. * Installation, Painting, Drawing by Awan Simatupang and Okky Arfie Hutabarat, Lontar Gallery, Jl.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Check your passport!
Check your passport! On Nov. 21, we a family of five traveled abroad for a holiday. Everything seemed fine during our departure.When we returned on Dec. 9, after surrendering all our five passports to the immigration counter the officer by the name of Ida returned my wife's passport and requested...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
RI, Malaysia to sign MOU
RI, Malaysia to sign MOU JAKARTA: Indonesia and Malaysia will sign in the near future a much-awaited Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the employment of Indonesian migrant workers in the neighboring country, Minister of Manpower and Tranmigration Jacob Newa Wea says.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
House may block planned sale of Permata stake
House may block planned sale of Permata stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives may block the planned sale of the government's majority stake in Bank Permata unless the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency clears the way of all potential stumbling blocks, including the...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
TV Program: Monday, January 12, 2004
TV Program: Monday, January 12, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music2:30 English News Service3:00 Comedy Drama4:00 News4:30 Film5:30 TV Drama6:00...
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
People told to stay optimistic
People told to stay optimistic JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization, the Partnership for Governance Reform, and the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), expressed optimism that the 2004 elections would help speed up reform.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Riau legislator supports ban on sea sand exports
Riau legislator supports ban on sea sand exportsPEKANBARU, Riau: A top Riau provincial legislator said on Saturday sea sand exports from the region must be stopped because the disadvantages of the trade far outweighed its advantages.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Biometrics systems means security at your fingertips
Biometrics systems means security at your fingertipsZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id I remember the first time I visited a secure office almost two decades ago. The door had a pass card security lock mechanism and every employee had to swipe their ID card to gain entry to the office.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Yamaha to set up firm in China
Yamaha to set up firm in China TOKYO: Japan's second largest motorcycling maker, Yamaha Motor Co., will set up a firm in Shanghai to oversee motorcycle and scooter sales in China, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper said Sunday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Save the country from ruin
Save the country from ruinFrom Suara KaryaMembers of the political elite in responsible positions are holders of a public mandate who should bring about improvements for the nation. Their policies should therefore benefit the interests of the public at large.