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Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Election watchdog finds 253 violations in Riau candidacies
Election watchdog finds 253 violations in Riau candidaciesHaidir Anwar Tanjung and Ni Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Mataram Riau Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) has spotted 253 violations of election rules in the run-up to the 2004 election in the province, an...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Despite some decent progress, autonomy remains big problems
Despite some decent progress, autonomy remains big problemsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite progress over the past three years, the implementation of regional autonomy in some parts of the country has fallen short of what had originally been hoped for, The Asia Foundation revealed.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Emergency liquidity loans
Emergency liquidity loans We greatly welcome the government's effort to draw a clear-cut agreement with Bank Indonesia on the definition of the central bank's role as lender of last resort to the banking industry.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bojong locals want dump closed
Bojong locals want dump closed BOGOR: At least 50 people representing residents living around the Bojong dump in Klapanunggal district, Bogor, complained to the Bogor Council on Tuesday, demanding the closure of the dump.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
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Local govts. help decentralization programs work William Frej Mission Director United States Agency for International Development/Indonesia (USAID) Jakarta 2. Strait -- Bird flu closing in 2 x 21 Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humans The Straits Times Asia News Network...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
'We better seek ways to avoid the 3-in-1 zone'
'We better seek ways to avoid the 3-in-1 zone' The tough new three-in-one traffic policy in the capital has not stopped road users from using their private cars. At least 1,200 motorists have been ticketed for violating the new policy in the last two days.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
President to have power to veto draft laws
President to have power to veto draft lawsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission (KK) is considering granting the president authority to veto bills that he or she deems to be unfavorable to the nation.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
PTDI, workers fail to reach agreement
PTDI, workers fail to reach agreementRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) and its 6,600 dismissed workers have failed to resolve their labor dispute under a bipartite negotiation, and has relegated the...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
1. FLU: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. FLU: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS Bird flu confirmed in Balinese boy 2. IBRA: 2 LINES, 13 COUNTS Immunity plan for IBRA criticized 3. MECCA: 1 LINE, 54 COUNTS Ninety-one RI pilgrims pass away in S. Arabia ahead of haj 4. ASIA: 1 LINE, 54 COUNTS Bird flu poses serious global human health threat: Agencies
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
KFC to drop chicken in Vietnam because of bird flu
KFC to drop chicken in Vietnam because of bird fluBloomberg, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Eight of the nine KFC restaurants in Vietnam, which has stopped some poultry sales to halt its bird flu epidemic, will serve fish and pasta instead of fried chicken when they open Saturday after more than a week...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Illness in Bangladesh identified
Illness in Bangladesh identifiedBANGLADESH: A mystery disease that has killed 10 people in Bangladesh has been identified as viral encephalitis and has no link to the bird flu that has struck nine other Asian countries, a doctor treating some of the victims said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Tigers oppose Indo-Lanka deal
Tigers oppose Indo-Lanka dealSRI LANKA: Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have asked New Delhi not to go ahead with a proposed defense cooperation pact with the Colombo government, arguing that it would alter the military balance of power here.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Dancer wants RI on world stage
Dancer wants RI on world stageCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta When the 14th century Bugis epic poem I La Galigo comes to the world stage on March 12, 39-year-old Restu Imansari Kusumaningrum will have achieved another milestone on the way to making her vision come true.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Restu Imansari pursues Indonesian world stage
Restu Imansari pursues Indonesian world stageCarla Bianpoen Contributor JakartaWhen the 14th century Bugis epic poem I La Galigo comes to the world stage on March 12, 39-year-old Restu Imansari Kusumaningrum will have achieved another milestone on the way to making her vision come true.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
World Social Forum: Is another power possible?
World Social Forum: Is another power possible?Dita Indah Sari, General Chairperson, Indonesian National Front for Labor Struggle (FNPBI), Jakarta In the middle of the heat and poverty of the Indian city of Mumbai, the fourth World Social Forum (WSF) was held on Jan. 16- 21.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Southern Airline buys 21 Airbus jets
Southern Airline buys 21 Airbus jets PARIS: China Southern Airlines recently agreed to buy 21 Airbus aircraft, Chinese President Hu Jintao told a press conference here on Tuesday."To my knowledge, China Southern Airlines and Airbus very recently agreed on the acquisition of 21 Airbus planes and we...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Emergency liquidity loans
Emergency liquidity loans We greatly welcome the government's effort to draw a clear-cut agreement with Bank Indonesia on the definition of the central bank's role as lender of last resort to the banking industry.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
KADIN expected to play active role in ASEAN integration drive
KADIN expected to play active role in ASEAN integration driveTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda wants input from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) on the development of policy on the planned integration of Southeast Asian...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Death toll rises to 7 in RP squalls
Death toll rises to 7 in RP squallsPHILIPPINES: Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of four more fishermen who drowned after squalls struck fleets of fishing boats in the northern Philippines, bringing the death toll to seven, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Seek him here, seek him there, seeking Tommy everywhere
Seek him here, seek him there, seeking Tommy everywhereM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto's youngest son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, failed once again to testify at a trial in the Central Jakarta District Court.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
1. JAKARTA: 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 30
1. JAKARTA: 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 30 75% of bird slaughterhouses illegal sidebar Poultry workers take safety for granted 2. PTDI: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 36 PTDI, workers fail to reach agreement3. CETRO: 30 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 45 General election monitors deplore restricted access 4.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Hearing of Sutiyoso lawsuit begins
Hearing of Sutiyoso lawsuit begins JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court began hearing on Tuesday Governor Sutiyoso's lawsuit against activist Irma Hutabarat over the alleged misuse of charity funds.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
1. LIPPO: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. LIPPO: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Bank Lippo posts wider loss ahead of divestment 2. POPE: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Pope urges U.S. to work for peace in talks with Cheney 3. KPU: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 800 legislative candidates may fail to qualify for election 4.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Susi concerned about female shuttlers
Susi concerned about female shuttlersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Indonesian badminton star Susi Susanti expressed concern about the waning performance of the country's female players since her retirement in 1999.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Banjar closes schools due to flooding
Banjar closes schools due to floodingThe Jakarta Post JakartaAuthorities in the South Kalimantan regency of Banjar closed several schools on Tuesday due to severe flooding in the area.Water has reached 30 to 100 centimeters deep in five districts in the regency over the past few days.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Balongan to resume operation next week
Balongan to resume operation next weekNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina expects its Balongan oil refinery in Indramayu, West Java, to resume full operation on Feb. 4.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.27
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.27 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
JP/5/
JP/5/ Motorboat sinks, two missing MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two persons were reported missing on Tuesday after a motorboat carrying 16 crew members and 25 cubic meters of logs sank in waters off Mursala Island, Central Tapanuli district, North Sumatra.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
* Headlines: Jakarta to regulate tinted car windows 2
* Headlines: Jakarta to regulate tinted car windows 2 * National: Regional autonomy still problematic 4 * Archipelago: Major flood hits Kendal, Central Java 5 * Opinion: Local govts help decentralization program work 7 * City: Jakarta, Bekasi reopen Bantar Gebang dump 8 * Sports: Siem wary of...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Rupiah Rates Jan.27
Rupiah Rates Jan.27 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,887.79 6,114.32 6,535.36 6,466.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,273.98 4,682.02 5,004.12 4,951.71 Canadian dollar 1 6,819.29 6,054.21 6,470.36 6,402.95 Swiss franc 1 7,123.76 6,325.38 6,759.25 6,689.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Police fatally shoot runaway detainee
Police fatally shoot runaway detainee JAKARTA: Bekasi Police shot on Monday night a man identified as Iwan alias Bewok, as they tried to recapture him and to take him back to the detention cell from which he escaped earlier on Monday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
General election monitors deplore restricted access
General election monitors deplore restricted accessA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations condemned on Tuesday the General Elections Commission (KPU)'s recent decision to ban election monitors from entering polling stations.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humans
Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humansThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The spread of bird flu afflicting humans is getting uncomfortably close to Singapore. Thailand and Indonesia reported at the weekend mass infections among poultry.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Part 2 of 2: The effects of E. Asian leadership changes
Part 2 of 2: The effects of E. Asian leadership changes on international relationsJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Thailand: Thailand under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has an active foreign policy.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bureaucrats to take urine test
Bureaucrats to take urine test KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Civil servants working at the Southeast Sulawesi administration office will soon have to undergo urine tests to determine whether they are drug abusers.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Regions make decentralization programs work
Regions make decentralization programs workWilliam Frej, Indonesia Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jakarta This article was condensed from a speech made by the writer at the annual ceremony awarding the most attractive regencies and municipalities to...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Motorboat sinks, two missing
Motorboat sinks, two missing MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two persons were reported missing on Tuesday after a motorboat carrying 16 crew members and 25 cubic meters of logs sank in waters off Mursala Island, Central Tapanuli district, North Sumatra.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Telkom, Mandiri push stock index down
Telkom, Mandiri push stock index downRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Index dropped sharply on Tuesday following an announcement that state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) once again failed to fulfill a promise to complete its...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Council to summon employer
Council to summon employer TANGERANG: Tangerang Regency Legislative Council has summoned the executives of textile company PT Shinta Woosung as its workers have been on strike for the last two weeks."We will make them come and sit with us here to settle the dispute with the workers," the council's...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
RP army in Iraq to stay 6 more months
RP army in Iraq to stay 6 more monthsPHILIPPINES: The Philippines will keep its 96-member security and humanitarian team in Iraq for six more months despite increasingly frequent attacks on the U.S.-led coalition forces, a military official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Golkar gears up for elections
Golkar gears up for elections JAKARTA: Four Golkar presidential candidates have expressed their readiness to help improve the party's image by participating in the March campaign.The four candidates -- former military chief Gen.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
GP to lure Indonesians to Sepang
GP to lure Indonesians to SepangThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Malaysian Formula One race organizers are trying to lure more Indonesians to come to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) to watch the second series of the 2004 season races.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
The bird flu outbreak in Asia
The bird flu outbreak in Asia Asia is grappling with an outbreak of bird flu virus that has killed eight people -- six in Vietnam and two in Thailand. The World Health Organization said the rapid spread of the virus was "historically unprecedented".
Wed, 28 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, 28 Jan 2004
Saving the banks
Saving the banks In these modern times, banks are at the heart of our economy. If our heart stops functioning, we die. So with banks -- if the banking industry collapses, our economy would be in ruins.As such, there are rules about how to rescue the banking industry if it stops functioning.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Poultry workers take safety for granted
Poultry workers take safety for granted At several poultry distribution centers in Jakarta which sell live chickens to retailers, no precautionary measures were seen being taken by the workers or customers, despite the bird flu epidemic.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
800 legislative candidates may be disqualified from election
800 legislative candidates may be disqualified from electionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After conducting a second verification, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Tuesday that between 5 and 10 percent of some 8,000 legislative nominees were not eligible for the...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Rp 50m offered for informant
Rp 50m offered for informant MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen. Jusuf Manggabarani has offered Rp 50 million (US$5,952) as a reward for civilians able to provide accurate information that leads to the capture of the perpetrators of a recent blast in Palopo.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Cheaper MPVs to drive car market this year
Cheaper MPVs to drive car market this yearSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) could soar in popularity this year as new economy models are launched with relatively affordable prices of below Rp 100 million (US$11,990).
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
New dates for soccer league due to politics
New dates for soccer league due to politicsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer league will be postponed to for about two months after heeding advice from the National Police to halt the league during the national election campaign period, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI)...