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Thu, 21 Oct 2004
RP arrests 10 Indonesians
RP arrests 10 IndonesiansPHILIPPINES: Ten Indonesians, including seven teenagers, were arrested for illegally entering the Philippines through the southern "back door," police said on Wednesday.Maritime police intercepted the fishing boat Norhada 4.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Boss fined for not paying RI maid
Boss fined for not paying RI maidSINGAPORE: An employer who did not pay her Indonesian maid for almost two years has been fined and ordered to pay the overdue wages in the first case of its kind in Singapore, news reports said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Police begin disarming Mamasa rioters
Police begin disarming Mamasa riotersAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarPolice have arrested an man alleged to be behind recent communal violence in Mamasa, West Sulawesi, and have begun seizing firearms and traditional weapons from warring villagers.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Indonesian carmakers set for new sales record high
Indonesian carmakers set for new sales record highThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThere is strong evidence that the Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) will surpass its 1997 sales record, given the pace they are on through the third quarter of 2004.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Women join intensive Ramadhan course
Women join intensive Ramadhan course PEKANBARU, Riau: Some 1,000 women are participating in a three-day course on Islam, held by Pekanbaru's Family Welfare Movement, a government-sponsored movement.The intensive course, held during the month of Ramadhan, was opened on Wednesday by Pekanbaru Mayor...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
'Susilo must keep his election promises'
'Susilo must keep his election promises'For the first time in history, Indonesia will have its first president who was directly elected by the people. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla, or more popularly known as SBY and JK, will take oath on Wednesday, Oct.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Newmont ad misleading
Newmont ad misleading Media Indonesia and The Jakarta Post published on Oct. 14, about a quarter of a page of an advertorial entitled WHO study concludes no contamination at Buyat. Newmont has also been publishing the same conclusion in a number of international mass media publications,...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Congratulations pour in for new RI president
Congratulations pour in for new RI presidentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCongratulatory messages from around the world poured in for Indonesia's new president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the occasion of his inauguration on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
RI sees peaceful transfer of power
RI sees peaceful transfer of powerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe inauguration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday marked a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.For the first time in Indonesia's modern history, the country has experienced a peaceful and orderly transition of power...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Adrian finds sanctuary in Singapore
Adrian finds sanctuary in SingaporeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt looks increasingly unlikely that Adrian Waworuntu, a key suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$190 million) Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, will be brought to justice, after it was announced on Wednesday that the...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Merpati urged to sell aircraft, lease planes instead
Merpati urged to sell aircraft, lease planes insteadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ailing state carrier PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines should sell some of its aircraft and other assets in a bid to raise funds and help resolve cash flow problems in the short-term, the Ministry of Finance says.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
AIDS spread in Papua blamed on poverty
AIDS spread in Papua blamed on povertyDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite an extensive campaign against HIV/AIDS in Papua, the number of local people living with the deadly virus continues to increase, making the province one of the regions worst affected by the disease.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Aceh refugees still staying away
Aceh refugees still staying away BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Thousands of Acehnese refugees from East Aceh regency have not returned to the regency because of the continued conflict here, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Crime prevention for Ramadhan
Crime prevention for RamadhanFrom Suara KaryaAs the Muslim community fasts during the month of Ramadhan, it is even more imperative for state intelligence officers and police detectives to conduct surveillance activities in the fight against crime.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Regent a graft suspect
Regent a graft suspectRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaThe Attorney General's Office has named Masjuni, the Regent of Berau in East Kalimantan province, a suspect in a graft case for allegedly embezzling Rp 88 billion (US$9.4 million) of the Reforestation and Forest Resource Provision Fund.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Nabiel accused of misleading public over Buyat
Nabiel accused of misleading public over BuyatAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNon-governmental organizations (NGOs) accused former minister for the environment Nabiel Makarim of misleading the public in the Buyat Bay case on Wednesday by releasing a report that had not yet been approved by...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Mandiri branch receives bomb threat
Mandiri branch receives bomb threat PEKANBARU, Riau: An anonymous caller, a woman, threatened on Wednesday to detonate a bomb at Bank Mandiri's Pekanbaru branch on Jl. Gen. Sudirman here, sparking panic among bank employees.The threat, however, turned out to be a hoax.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Normalcy returns for Megawati
Normalcy returns for MegawatiFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president Megawati Soekarnoputri woke up as an ordinary citizen on Wednesday.She spent her first day as former head of state with her grandchildren at her residence on Jl.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Kalla: Businessman to vice president
Kalla: Businessman to vice presidentAndi Hajramurni, Contributor, MakassarIt never occurred to Muhammad Jusuf Kalla that he would ever become vice president.He always had the ambition, as did his parents, to become a successful businessman.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Audi seeking regional base to close gap with competitors
Audi seeking regional base to close gap with competitorsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, SingaporeImplementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) has enticed more and more carmakers, from the low end to the premium sector alike, to establish production centers here, taking advantage of low...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Ministry holds writing contest
Ministry holds writing contest JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education opened on Wednesday a writing competition on early childhood education for the public and journalists.Ministry of National Education Director General for Early Childhood Education and Extracurricular Programs Fasli Djalal...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
1. PROTEST: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS
1. PROTEST: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Public conveys hopes to the new president 2. TRANSITION: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS RI sees peaceful transfer of power 3. SBY: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Susilo faces uphill road to deliver his promises 4. KALLA: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS SBY starts life at palace 5.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Tangerang to have more police posts
Tangerang to have more police posts TANGERANG: City Police chief Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana revealed the plan to develop more police posts in the municipality, from the existing six to 13 posts.Currently, only Batu Ceper, Benda, Cipondoh, Tangerang, Jatiuwung and Cileduk districts have...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Better planning needed for future festivals
Better planning needed for future festivalsDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, UbudThere is a first time for everything, and that first time often determines whether the event will be a one-off affair or the beginning of something big and beautiful.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
East Timor deports RI migrant workers
East Timor deports RI migrant workers KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timor Immigration Office has deported nine Indonesian migrant workers for immigration violations, a senior government official disclosed on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Human rights issues in Aceh await Susilo
Human rights issues in Aceh await SusiloSam Zarifi , New York Last month Human Rights Watch published a report detailing the systematic use of torture against detainees in Aceh by Indonesian security forces.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
A debt of gratitude to Megawati
A debt of gratitude to MegawatiH. Franklin Thomas, Jr., Jakarta As history closes the door on Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri's presidency let us pause as a nation and a people and say thank you on behalf of Indonesia and the free world for a job well done!"We the people," the first three words of the...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Art galleries more than just storage houses
Art galleries more than just storage housesBambang Asrini Widjanarko, Contributor, Jakarta Art galleries are no longer just places to stock paintings or other artwork. Numerous art events -- exhibitions of painting, photography, sculptures, installations and other new media art -- are frequently...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Training adjusted during Ramadhan
Training adjusted during RamadhanMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Athletes currently training under the Indonesia Awakens (IA) program are adjusting their workloads during Ramadhan.Eleven karate athletes, who are training for the world championship in Mexico next month, have cut down...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Rogue officers held, discharged
Rogue officers held, dischargedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA police deserter was detained on Wednesday for allegedly robbing a shop in Medan, North Sumatra, while the local military dishonorably discharged two soldiers for other criminal offenses.The police suspect, Brig.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
3 x 13
3 x 13 Police begin disarming Mamasa rioters JP/5/AMOK1 x 29 Residents attack pig farms JP/5/crime1 x 29 Rogue officers held, discharged JP/5/ACEH2 x 16 Acehnese upbeat about Susilo
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
City forest turned into sports hall
City forest turned into sports hallUrip Hudiono and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe concrete jungle of Jakarta -- only about 9 percent of its 65,680 hectares consists of open and green spaces -- grew a little bigger when much of the 10-hectare city forest in Cibubur, East Jakarta, was...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Street workers stay faithful to Ramadhan fast
Street workers stay faithful to Ramadhan fast Urip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaThis year's Ramadhan fasting month is a particularly challenging test of faith, as the scorching sun makes the days lethargically long and hot.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
New Cabinet announced after tough negotiations
New Cabinet announced after tough negotiationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a long debate, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono finally announced his Cabinet lineup on Wednesday night.Called the United Indonesia Cabinet, Susilo's ministers come from various political parties and professions.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Palu residents attack pig farms
Palu residents attack pig farmsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluMembers of a Muslim youth organization on Wednesday attacked several pig farms in South Tatura they said were polluting the area as the police looked on.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Leonardus Teddy Lukmansyah, is a vendor selling peanut
Leonardus Teddy Lukmansyah, is a vendor selling peanut porridge in Pancoran Glodok, Central Jakarta:I have run this business since 1971 which I inherited from my father, who started the business in 1943.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
KPK to probe graft in Aceh road project
KPK to probe graft in Aceh road project BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate a Rp 26.9 billion (US$2.9 million) corruption case in the controversial road project Ladia Galaska in the province, which took place in 2002.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
El Nino weather threat has eased, forecaster says
El Nino weather threat has eased, forecaster saysBloomberg/Melbourne El Nino weather conditions have eased in the past month, the Australian government's weather forecaster said, lowering the risk of a drought-induced slide in Southeast Asian palm oil production.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Public conveys hopes to the new president
Public conveys hopes to the new presidentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the inauguration ceremony of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla was being broadcast throughout the archipelago, 75- year-old Mardiyem closed the two-and-a-half-page letter she had written in Javanese to the new...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Finance minister's controversial decree
Finance minister's controversial decreeFrom Bisnis IndonesiaBy the end of his office, the Minister of Finance issued a decree that will surely make certain public circles delighted. According to the minister, it was meant to assist the economically weak community.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Profiles: Jakarta Councillors
Profiles: Jakarta CouncillorsAmid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Love has bound first family together
Love has bound first family togetherSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWho says an only child always grows up to be a dependent, spoilt, disorganized and underachieving person later in his or her life?This thesis is certainly unsubstantiated in the case of Indonesia's sixth president, Susilo...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 21, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 21, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Dec. 3. * Ceramic Reflections on Bali by Michael Pugh, at Jenggala Keramik Bali, Jl.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Ministers leading departments
Ministers leading departments 4. Home Affairs, Lt. Gen. (ret) Muh. Ma'ruf 5. Foreign Affairs, Hassan Wirayuda 6. Defense, Juwono Soedarsono 7. Justice and Human Rights, Hamid Awaluddin 8. Finance, Yusuf Anwar 9. Energy and Mineral Resources, Purnomo Yusgiantoro 10. Industry, Andung Nitimihardja 11.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
SBY to lead antigraft drive
SBY to lead antigraft driveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHours after taking the oath of office on Wednesday as the country's sixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed to lead the fight against what he called rampant and systemic corruption.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Catholic school parents consider police report
Catholic school parents consider police reportUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe parents of children attending the Sang Timur Catholic School in Ciledug, Tangerang, are considering filing a complaint with the police following the almost complete sealing off the school for more than two...
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Rupiah Rates Oct. 20
Rupiah Rates Oct. 20 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,964.73 6,232.15 6,633.36 6,563.30 Brunei dollar 1 5,713.35 5,112.85 5,441.51 5,384.52 Canadian dollar 1 7,604.77 6,806.84 7,242.94 7,168.52 Swiss franc 1 7,775.43 6,959.53 7,405.48 7,329.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
New power plant to be built in North Sumatra
New power plant to be built in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanPT Mega Power Mandiri, which is owned by Ahmad Kalla, a brother of the country's new Vice President Jusuf Kalla, plans to develop a US$250 million power plant in North Sumatra.North Sumatra Governor T.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
Basri murder a 'case of revenge'
Basri murder a 'case of revenge'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJohn Kei, an alleged gang leader, said on Wednesday his "brothers" were not motivated by racial or ethnic hatred in murdering gang leader Basri Sangaji."The eight arrested suspects are all my brothers, they lived in my house.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004
BFC promotes Bali as film setting
BFC promotes Bali as film setting The Bali Film Commission (BFC) is now actively promoting Bali and Indonesia as locations for international documentary and features films produced by world-class producers and directors.