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Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Tigaraksa Police start work
Tigaraksa Police start work TANGERANG: The new police station in Tigaraksa, the capital of Tangerang regency, officially became operational on Monday to complement Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's police force and the city police.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Megawati, complicated and aloof
Megawati, complicated and aloofFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGloom fell over Megawati Soekarnoputri's private residence in Kebagusan, South Jakarta, as a small group huddled around the television set, hours after the election runoff on Sept. 20.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
City buys up slums to turn into park
City buys up slums to turn into parkDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to increase the number of green spaces in densely populated areas, the City Parks Agency plans to add six more community parks to the existing 54.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
1. TNI: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. TNI: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS House commission delays discussion on military chief 2. NEWMONT: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Buyat Bay not polluted: Joint government team 3. POLICE: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Antiterror squad to secure Susilo's inauguration 4.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Indosat to expand outside of Java
Indosat to expand outside of JavaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aiming to capitalize on the growing demand for cellular services, publicly listed telecommunications company PT Indosat plans to allocate a greater portion of its resources next year to expand its cellular network to...
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Export expo records $107.70m trade
Export expo records $107.70m tradeZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 19th annual export exhibition, which officially closed late on Sunday, recorded a total sales transaction of US$107.70 million, a 12.7 percent increase from the previous year, a senior official said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
New Azahari recruits from NII: Police
New Azahari recruits from NII: PoliceAbdul Khalik and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BandungMost members of West Java terror group responsible for the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy were former members of the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) clandestine organization, the...
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Anwar to return to Malaysia soon
Anwar to return to Malaysia soonMALAYSIA: Malaysian former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim plans to return home Oct. 31 after nearly two months abroad, but will avoid strenuous political activity during the Muslim fasting period that ends next month, an aide said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
No art on TV during Ramadhan
No art on TV during RamadhanFrom Media IndonesiaAs in previous years, TV stations will be airing special pre- dawn programs during Ramadhan to present lectures delivered by Muslim religious teachers.In order to make the atmosphere of these programs religious and different from entertainment, the...
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Ba'asyir to stand trial on Oct. 28
Ba'asyir to stand trial on Oct. 28 JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court set on Monday an Oct. 28 date for the opening trial of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who is being charged with masterminding the bomb attack on J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta last year.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Welcoming another new RI president
Welcoming another new RI presidentBunn Nagara, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, MalaysiaSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono will be inaugurated as Indonesia's sixth president. The implications of this event's unique circumstances have been repeated in various commentaries, all intended to signal the...
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Shares end lower as market eyes cabinet lineup
Shares end lower as market eyes cabinet lineupDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Monday as investors continued to sell select bank and telecommunication blue chips, tracking losses in several Asian markets, dealers said.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
JP/4/MAMASA
JP/4/MAMASAFresh violence erupts in Mamasa, one killed Andi Hajramurni and Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Makassar/BandungAfter two days of relative calm, violence broke out again in Aralle district, Mamasa regency, killing one man and injuring another. The incident occurred at 10 a.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Fresh violence erupts in Mamasa, one killed
Fresh violence erupts in Mamasa, one killedAndi Hajramurni and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/BandungAfter two days of relative calm, violence broke out again in Aralle district, Mamasa regency, killing one man and injuring another. The incident occurred at 10 a.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Officials gear up for new duties
Officials gear up for new dutiesThe Jakarta administration will see a major reshuffle starting on Tuesday as Governor Sutiyoso is scheduled to install new top administration officials at City Hall. The reshuffle will affect 41 posts in his administration.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
India to increase exports to Southeast Asia
India to increase exports to Southeast AsiaAssociated Press, New Delhi India's largest business grouping said on Monday that the country could triple its exports to Southeast Asia within two years by focusing on key sectors such as medicines, auto parts and jewelry.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Raid to target maids, nannies
Raid to target maids, nanniesThe City Population Agency will launch a two-week raid a week before and a week after the Idul Fitri holidays, targeting in- house maids, nannies and private company workers who do not possess Jakarta or newcomer identity cards.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
RI opens fuel retail market
RI opens fuel retail market Indonesia opened up its fuel retailing industry by allowing international companies including Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd. to import and sell oil products, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said.
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Classrooms collapse in Kulonprogo
Classrooms collapse in Kulonprogo KULONPROGO, Yogyakarta: Scores of students escaped injury after three classrooms collapsed at a school in Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta.Titik Suryani, a teacher at Muhammadiyah Nanggulan junior high school here, said on Monday that the incident happened on Thursday last...
Tue, 19 Oct 2004
Possible Cabinet line up
Possible Cabinet line upName Possible positionAdm. (ret) Widodo A.s. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security AffairsSri Mulyani Indrawati Coordinating Minister for the EconomyHassan Wirayuda Minister of Foreign AffairsJuwono Soedarsono Minister of DefenseMari E.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Good spokesperson, not information minister
Good spokesperson, not information ministerAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta In his article, Information minister vital for Susilo's success (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 11, 2004), Muhammad Qodari argued that Megawati Soekarnoputri had failed to make use of the "strategic" information ministry.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Aburizal Bakrie Coordinating Minister for the
Aburizal Bakrie Coordinating Minister for the EconomyHassan Wirayuda Minister of Foreign AffairsMari Elka Pangestu Minister of TradeRachmat Gobel Minister of IndustryHatta Radjasa Minister of Transportation Kusmayanto Kadiman Minister of Education/State Minister for Research and TechnologyLt. Gen.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Four ex-councilors keep official cars
Four ex-councilors keep official cars TANGERANG: As of Saturday, four former members of Tangerang municipal council were still in possession of their official cars, although their tenures finished last month.E.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Clinic to help infertile couples
Clinic to help infertile couplesDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike most married couples, Pedro and Aurelia are eager for the presence of a child in their family.For six years of marriage, the couple has tried every possible medication and treatment to have a child of their own.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Revising foreign-policy management
Revising foreign-policy managementYayan GH Mulyana, Bogor, West Java Foreign policy is a sector that has received little attention from the Indonesian public, particularly in relation to the emergence of the new government.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Banpu joins tender to develop South Sumatra power plant
Banpu joins tender to develop South Sumatra power plantTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaThailand's largest coal miner Banpu Plc. said it would invest up to US$200 million to build a power plant in South Sumatra next year should it win a project to supply power tendered by state electricity...
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Accused cop gets career enhancement
Accused cop gets career enhancement KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A top police officer from North Central Timor regency was replaced earlier this week following reports from local religious and community leaders that he had allegedly backed gambling dens and extorted local businessmen.However, Comr.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Flood anticipation urgent
Flood anticipation urgentFrom Suara KaryaIn anticipation of floods in Jakarta as the rainy season is approaching, the Jakarta regional administration should actively take specific flood measures, particularly by clearing open drains as well as river, lake and pool dredging.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Asia's low-cost airlines hold their breath as fuel costs soar
Asia's low-cost airlines hold their breath as fuel costs soarDirk Beveridge, Associated Press/Hong Kong High oil prices are putting the squeeze on airlines worldwide, and passengers are seeing fuel surcharges tacked onto tickets as executives keep a nervous eye on the bottom line.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
TNT finding linked to Sept. 9 bombing
TNT finding linked to Sept. 9 bombingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice said on Sunday they were hunting down four men for illegal possession of explosives found in a West Java village recently and for their alleged role in last month's bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan,...
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
NYPD nabs RI-born for extortion
NYPD nabs RI-born for extortion JAKARTA: The New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested on Saturday an Indonesian-born U.S. citizen for extortion against Indonesian Consul-General Kristio Wahyono.The man, identified only by his initials CK, is the employee of Indonesian maid Faridah Abdullah, who...
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Mega's plan to skip SBY induction 'will backfire'
Mega's plan to skip SBY induction 'will backfire'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BogorOutgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to skip the inauguration of her successor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will backfire and further damage her image, political...
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
NTB governor, deputy charged with corruption
NTB governor, deputy charged with corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Banda AcehPolice have named West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor Lalu Serinata and his deputy Thamrin Reyes as suspects in two separate corruption cases.NTB Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. M.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Thousand flee riot-torn village
Thousand flee riot-torn villageAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarTension was still high on Sunday in a village in Aralle district, some 400 kilometers from the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, after two people were reported killed and dozens of homes burned down in a communal clash over...
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Off-road adventure to be held in Sumatra
Off-road adventure to be held in SumatraJAKARTA: This year's annual off-road auto competition will be held in December in Sumatra, starting in Pekanbaru, Riau, and ending in Padang, West Sumatra.The Diplomat Challenge of Indonesia 2004, the longest off-road auto competition in the country, will...
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Indonesian held for killing Malaysian family in Cairo
Indonesian held for killing Malaysian family in CairoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn Indonesian citizen has been arrested in Egypt for allegedly killing four members of a Malaysian family in their home in Cairo during an alleged robbery over the weekend, an official said Sunday.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Stop terrorism, please!
Stop terrorism, please!T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Stop terrorism. That is the call of most people, including hoteliers, as they are all fed up with terrorist attacks that bring pain and misery to many.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Papuan protesters narrow minded over autonomy: Salossa
Papuan protesters narrow minded over autonomy: SalossaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura A three-day evaluation of regional autonomy in Papua ended on Friday, with one of the most contentious issues raised being the appointment of civil servants in the province.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Java, Bali face water shortage
Java, Bali face water shortage JAKARTA: The water supply for Java and Bali has hit critical levels against increasing demand, a minister warned on Saturday.Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno said the densely populated islands of Java and Bali were able to supply only 300...
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Oil price may hurt economy: Susilo
Oil price may hurt economy: Susilo JAKARTA: Indonesian President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed Friday to find a solution to rising oil prices, which he said could hurt the global economy.Crude oil futures eased slightly to US$54.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Professionals needed in the Cabinet
Professionals needed in the CabinetFrom Koran Tempo Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and his running mate Jusuf Kalla have won the presidential elections. The fact that Susilo has been directly elected the sixth president of the country is indicative of the great hope that Indonesians have in the new...
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Mega to sign decree on holiday exodus
Mega to sign decree on holiday exodus SURAKARTA, Central Java: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to issue a presidential decree to better coordinate government agencies that cater to the needs of holidaymakers who wish to travel to their hometowns for Idul Fitri.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Senior treasurer charged with graft
Senior treasurer charged with graft MEDAN, North Sumatra: A senior government treasurer in Medan, who recently retired from his post, was accused on Saturday of embezzling state money amounting to Rp 417 million (US$44,361).
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Malaysia sets the stage to become key Islamic banking hub in region
Malaysia sets the stage to become key Islamic banking hub in regionAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur With eight full-fledged Islamic banks including three Middle East players, predominantly Muslim Malaysia has set the stage to become a key Islamic financial hub in the region, analysts say.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
'We are victims of Ramadhan': Nightclub workers, owners say
'We are victims of Ramadhan': Nightclub workers, owners sayIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Yulianti, a bartender at a nightclub in Surabaya, had a busy couple of nights before Ramadhan started on Friday. On Wednesday night, the club was packed and there was a huge demand for drinks.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Foreign-policy agenda for the new president
Foreign-policy agenda for the new presidentBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is likely to be in charge of the country for the next five years following an official announcement by the General Elections Commission that he won support from three-fifths of the voters.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Trying the press
Trying the press In an example of prudence in the search for justice, the underused Press Council issued on Friday a momentous decision that should reignite freedom of expression's dimming light.In a decision that will surely become a model for resolving future press disputes, the council found...
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Foreign and local tourists flock back to Bali island
Foreign and local tourists flock back to Bali island Rita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The number of foreign tourists visiting Bali has continued to increase over the past few months, thanks to the improved security situation.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Three cell phones to broaden your choices
Three cell phones to broaden your choicesZatni Arbi, Contributor, zatni@cbn.net.id Imagine having to review three cellular phone devices in a single week, and that was just what I had to do over the last seven days.
Mon, 18 Oct 2004
Golkar takes Bekasi speaker post
Golkar takes Bekasi speaker post BEKASI: The Golkar Party faction scored another success in taking the speakership of Bekasi municipal council, following its success in Jakarta and Tangerang municipal councils.