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Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Mega may not meet Susilo before inauguration
Mega may not meet Susilo before inaugurationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri hinted on Tuesday that she may not meet Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla before their inauguration on Oct.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Drug offenses, offenders and police involvement
Drug offenses, offenders and police involvementDavid and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Contributors, Ciawi, West Java Are the police part of the solution or part of the problem, or both?Since the late 1980s, problems involving illicit drugs have increased throughout the entire population and across the...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
KPK told to submit cases to Anticorruption Court
KPK told to submit cases to Anticorruption CourtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court reminded the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday to submit high-profile cases to the anticorruption court, which is now operational.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Govt must fight human trafficking
Govt must fight human traffickingRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Casingkem binti Aspin and Istiqomah binti Misnad are two of many Indonesian migrant workers who have been victims of human trafficking that involved corrupt government officials, local and international syndicates.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Scholars to launch democracy training agency
Scholars to launch democracy training agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After two years of soul-searching, a Netherlands-based institute is set to launch a democracy facilitator agency led by leading academicians and professionals.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Profiles: Jakarta councillors
Profiles: Jakarta councillors Amid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption in the administration and to create a better, more humane city for residents.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Police arrest firecracker traders
Police arrest firecracker traders INDRAMAYU, West Java: Indramayu Police have arrested seven women for attempting to sell hundreds of millions of rupiah worth of firecrackers.Indramayu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Wife of McDonald's bomb suspect quizzed
Wife of McDonald's bomb suspect quizzedSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Police here on Tuesday questioned Panca Budi Yani Akhiriyah, 36, the second wife of terror suspect Agung Abdul Hamid, the alleged mastermind of the 2002 bombing of a McDonald's outlet in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Heroin and our shipping ports
Heroin and our shipping ports Indonesia is not a heroin-producing country; Indonesia imports heroin from other countries.Soekarno-Hatta International Airport remains the nation's number one hotspot for uncovering individuals smuggling putaw (low-grade heroin) into our country.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Notorious gang leader killed in hotel
Notorious gang leader killed in hotelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Notorious gang leader Basri Sangaji, 35, was found dead early on Tuesday in a hotel room, with a gunshot wound in the stomach and several gashes on his chest and neck, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Hahn to build on her TV experience
Hahn to build on her TV experienceJim Read, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Before considering her reply, Talk Asia host Lorraine Hahn leaned back in a sofa at Scusa restaurant and bar, Hotel InterContinental MidPlaza, Central Jakarta, when asked what were her strongest impressions of Indonesia.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Over 300 families lose homes in forced evictions
Over 300 families lose homes in forced evictionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just a few days before Ramadhan begins, hundreds of families living in Pinang Ranti subdistrict, East Jakarta and Srengseng Sawah in South Jakarta, were forced to leave their homes in separate evictions on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
French police investigating embassy bombing take man into custody
French police investigating embassy bombing take man into custody Pierre-Antoine Souchard Associated Press/ParisPolice investigating a bomb attack at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris have arrested a man at an Internet cafe from where an e- mail was sent claiming responsibility, judicial officials...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Councillors jailed for drug use
Councillors jailed for drug use TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Monday two former Tangerang regency councillors, to prison for the possession and use of ecstasy.Muhdiar and Toha Mujitaba, from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), were sentenced to six months and...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Korpri must continue to exist
Korpri must continue to existFrom Suara Karya There have recently been rumors that the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) will be disbanded when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes president.These rumors are groundless because whoever is president, Korpri must continue to exist.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Airstrip on islet to be rebuilt
Airstrip on islet to be rebuiltThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In trying to boost tourism in Kepulauan Seribu regency, the City Council has proposed the reconstruction of a 1,500-meter long airstrip on Panjang islet -- one of the islets in the northern part of the city.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
DPD seeks equality with the House
DPD seeks equality with the HouseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The successful election of leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly has inspired the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) to propose amendments to the Constitution that would encourage equality between the council and...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue loss
Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue lossThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta The tax office has blamed conflicting provisions in a number of regulations that restrict access to information on taxpayers for causing a loss of state revenue from taxes.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
RI urged to decide on Batam status
RI urged to decide on Batam statusZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Singapore The incoming government should quickly decide on the free trade zone (FTZ) status of the industrial island of Batam, otherwise existing and potential investors would turn away to competing investment areas in China and...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Checking debt favors
Checking debt favors Minister of Finance Boediono's decision to grant small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) debtors a discount of up to 50 percent on the principals of their bad loans, and total amnesty on interests and surcharges is an example of a good policy move that has unnecessarily raised...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Sept. 30 tragedy
Sept. 30 tragedyFrom Suara Karya On Sept. 30 the local military district office and I were the few that still hoisted the national flag at half-mast in conjunction with the commemoration of Sept. 30 tragedy (the abortive communist coup attempt).
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
HIV/AIDS: A developing crisis in Indonesia
HIV/AIDS: A developing crisis in IndonesiaMeiwita Budiharsana, Ford Foundation David & Joyce Djaelani Gordon, YaKita HIV/AIDS is growing at an alarming rate in Indonesia. One of the main ways in which it is spread is through the sharing of infected syringes by injecting drug users (IDUs).
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
World Food Day-rice-AFIC
World Food Day-rice-AFICJP/18/RICE World Food Day on Oct. 16 celebrates rice The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has declared 2004 the International Year of Rice, with the slogan "Rice is Life".
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Thai cruiser seized for illegal entry
Thai cruiser seized for illegal entry JAKARTA: The Navy seized a Thai-flag cruiser over the weekend for entering the country's territory illegally on the Anabas islands in Sumatra.The MV Pantip cruiser is being held at the Tanjung Pinang Navy port, while its 38 crew and passengers are being...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Regions to embark on direct polls
Regions to embark on direct polls PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: A senior government official said on Tuesday at least 70 regencies and municipalities, and two provinces nationwide would hold direct elections next year.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Indonesia at a critical moment
Indonesia at a critical momentPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta It will be interesting to see how Indonesia's new president and his cabinet address the issues that were contentious during the campaign and that continue to plague the country now that the mandate is confirmed.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
1 x 40
1 x 40 Antigraft activist's home bombed again JP/5/INCEST1 x 27 Incest cases rarely reported JP/5/CEMENT1 x 32 Cement prices soar in provinces JP/5/GRAFT2 x 21 Trial for Kendari councillors underway JP/5/agung2 x 21 Wife of McDonald's bomb suspect quizzed
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Police extend detention of Newmont employees
Police extend detention of Newmont employeesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators have extended the detention of mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya's executives for another 40 days despite recent test results that have confirmed normal levels of toxic materials near its...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Bali remembers October 12
Bali remembers October 12The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Under a scorching sun and blue skies, survivors, relatives of 202 dead victims and hundreds of other people marked the second anniversary on Tuesday of the bombings that shook the resort island of Bali two years ago.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Indomobil bond
Indomobil bond interest at 12.125% JAKARTA: PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, Indonesia's second-largest automotive distributor, said it would sell Rp 300 billion (US$33 million) of bonds this week with a coupon of as much as 12.125 percent.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
* Mega may not meet Susilo before his inauguration Page 2
* Mega may not meet Susilo before his inauguration Page 2 * Police extend detention of Newmont employees Page 4 * Antigraft activist's home bombed again Page 5 * Government must fight human trafficking Page 7 * Resort islands' airstrip to be rebuilt Page 8 * Safin battles into Kremlin second round...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Poland-RI to hold defense exhibition
Poland-RI to hold defense exhibitionIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poland and Indonesia are planning to hold a joint exhibition of military equipment in Jakarta by the end of November, a senior Polish official said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Govt introduces bioethics commission
Govt introduces bioethics commission JAKARTA: The government introduced on Tuesday a National Bioethics Commission (KBN), which will oversee and provide recommendation on all scientific issues from the ethical point of view.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
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Govt must fight human trafficking Ridwan Max Sijabat Jakarta2. Global -- Whither Globalization? 1 X 45 Time to illuminate the debate on globalization James H. Mittelman Yale Center for the Study of Globalization/Helsinki 3.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue loss
Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue lossThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tax office has blamed conflicting provisions in a number of regulations that restrict access to information on taxpayers for causing a loss of state revenue from taxes.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
People must be disaster resilient: UN
People must be disaster resilient: UN INDONESIA: United Nations called on the world community not to repeat past mistakes in regard to disasters and make communities disaster resilient.The world body conveyed this message in a statement, which was made available to The Jakarta Post by the United...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Trial for Kendari councillors underway
Trial for Kendari councillors underwayHasrul and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Kendari/Palu The graft trial of the former chief of Kendari municipality council, Haerudin Pondiu, began on Tuesday at the Kendari District Court on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
JP/5/INCEST
JP/5/INCESTIncest haunts women in Jambi provinceJon Afrizal The Jakarta Post/JambiA family planning activist in Jambi said on Tuesday that incest remained a problem in the province, with five to 10 new cases uncovered each year.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Susilo's great opportunity
Susilo's great opportunity Congratulations are in order to president-elect, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. On Oct. 4, he was finally confirmed as the overwhelming victor in Indonesia's first direct elections for the post.Incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri indirectly conceded defeat on Oct.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Neither fools, nor crooks
Neither fools, nor crooks Not so long ago, around the time of the year when governments are formed, many among our political elite would be inflicted with a temporary case of AIDS. No, not that dreadful disease ravaging the world's population, but a sudden case of vanity while awaiting the...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Coal & Allied Says New Capacity to Curb Spot Prices Next Year
Coal & Allied Says New Capacity to Curb Spot Prices Next Year Tan Hwee Ann BloombergCoal & Allied Industries Ltd., an Australian coal miner controlled by Rio Tinto Group, said Asian spot prices for the fuel used by power plants will decline in 2005 because of new capacity in Indonesia and Australia.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Indomobil bond interest at 12.125%
Indomobil bond interest at 12.125% JAKARTA: PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, Indonesia's second-largest automotive distributor, said it would sell Rp 300 billion (US$33 million) of bonds this week with a coupon of as much as 12.125 percent.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Papua to hold autonomy talks
Papua to hold autonomy talks JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua Police will host a meeting to evaluate the implementation of regional autonomy, which is entering its third year.The meeting, which will be held from Wednesday to Friday at the office of Papua Governor Jaap Salossa, will be attended by...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
[b]Please explain what ADB is - see final paragraph. Acronyms that
Please explain what ADB is - see final paragraph. Acronyms that are not well known should always be written in full, Cheers ChrisOwen Podger Jakarta The writer is a freelance consultant on governance reform, and co-author of ADB's Country Governance Assessment Report of the Republic of Indonesia...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
S. Arabia beats RI in Asian qualifier
S. Arabia beats RI in Asian qualifierMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten-man Indonesian battled gamely in the second half, but being a man down possibly prevented them from overcoming Saudi Arabia in their Group 8 match of the 2006 World Cup Asian qualifiers at the Bung Karno stadium...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Susilo to go the 'West Wing' way
Susilo to go the 'West Wing' wayTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Apart from the ministers sitting in the Cabinet, the administration of president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will rely greatly on the work of his aides, who will run the presidential office.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Expert gives evidence against KPU hacker
Expert gives evidence against KPU hackerUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert witness testified on Tuesday that accused hacker Dani Firmansyah violated stipulations in the Law on Telecommunications when he allegedly gained illegal access to the website of the General Elections...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
BP signs natural gas deal with Sempra
BP signs natural gas deal with SempraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc has signed a sales and purchase agreement with U.S.-based Sempra Energy LNG Corp. to supply up to 3.7 million tons per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mexico from the Tangguh field in the...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Court throws out Gus Dur's lawsuit
Court throws out Gus Dur's lawsuit JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court rejected on Tuesday former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's complaint against the General Elections Commission (KPU) and ordered him to pay court fees totaling Rp 179,000 (US$19).
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Adding substance to ASEM dialogue
Adding substance to ASEM dialogue The Fifth Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Hanoi has been significant for having taken place at all, given the dispute over the admission of Myanmar.After all, the differences between the European Union and ASEAN over Yangon were wide enough for ministerial talks...