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Fri, 12 Nov 2004
*KPU fined US$110m for failing to register voters Page 2
*KPU fined US$110m for failing to register voters Page 2 *Survey finds most Muslims oppose hard-line measures Page 4 *Papuans have mixed reaction to division ruling Page 5 *Pros and cons of TNI under defense ministry Page 6 *Sutiyoso puts out no vacancy sign for migrants Page 8 *Williams rallies,...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Street vendors join exodus
Street vendors join exodus JAKARTA: At least 8,000 street vendors selling fried and boiled noodles, along with their families, left the city on Thursday for their hometowns in Central and West Java.They were transported by 147 buses chartered by food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 12, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 12, 2004Exhibitions* Photo Images De Cirque, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Salemba Raya 25, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3907716), until Nov. 12. * Fine Arts Agoes Jolly Sendiri, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, Nov.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Economy may expand by 5.5% in fourth quarter: Central Bank
Economy may expand by 5.5% in fourth quarter: Central Bank Indonesia's economy is forecast to expand as much as 5.5 percent in the fourth quarter as lower interest rates boost consumer spending, the central bank said.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Unsustainable fuel subsidies
Unsustainable fuel subsidies One of the most difficult decisions facing the new government will be how to deal with an increasingly exorbitant fuel subsidy situation. Under the shadow of all-time high crude oil prices, as well as the fact that Indonesia has become a net oil importer, fuel subsidies...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Annan recommends against cuts to E. Timor mission
Annan recommends against cuts to E. Timor missionEdith M. Lederer, Associated Press, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday recommended against reducing the United Nations mission in East Timor in its final six months, saying the new nation has not reached "the critical threshold...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvement
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvementGraeme Macmillan, Jakarta Using ideas as weapons is as old as democracy itself. Ideas are far more effective and lasting than bullets because they change people's minds, which leads to changing their behavior, and this can result in better living.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
PT Nutricia responds
PT Nutricia responds We refer to the letter from Mary Pugh concerning the composition of Nutrilon Royal. We would like to clarify her remarks as follows:Nutrilon Royal 1 and 2 contain the same amount of lactose as present in breast milk.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Supama P Dikrama
Supama P Dikrama Jakarta2. Labor -- Malaysia, RI dishonest on illegal immigrant issue 2 x 30 Malaysia and Indonesia dishonest on illegal workers issue Ridwan Max Sijabat Jakarta
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Graeme Macmillan
Graeme Macmillan Jakarta2. Simon -- Discipline is a shared responsibility 2 x 30 Discipline is the responsibility of both parents and teachers Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Week of spending and sharing
Week of spending and sharing Department stores and almost all other retail outlets across the country have been ringing up record sales during the past two weeks as people gear up to celebrate the Idul Fitri holidays next week.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Munir's wife requests autopsy results
Munir's wife requests autopsy results JAKARTA: The wife of rights campaigner Munir, who died in September aboard a flight to the Netherlands, has asked the government for the results of an autopsy performed on her husband.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
National discipline needed
National discipline neededFrom Warta KotaThe newly formed United Indonesia Cabinet has started its move particularly in law enforcement. Cases under the former attorney general will be thoroughly settled, including those offending the public's sense of justice.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Court fines KPU Rp 1t for failing to register voters
Court fines KPU Rp 1t for failing to register votersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Election Commission (KPU) was ordered on Thursday to pay a Rp 1 trillion (US$110.49 million) fine by a district court, which found it guilty of not registering some 30 million people, thus denying them their...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Window for TNI
Window for TNIAs long as civilian politicians consider democracy only as a means to seek power, the TNI should not be placed under the defense minister.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Catholics told to take action, not just pray
Catholics told to take action, not just prayTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Acknowledging that the Catholic church has not done enough to fight the moral decay gripping the nation, the Bishops Council of Indonesia (KWI) offered on Thursday a plan to help fight corruption, environmental...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Indonesia waives the rules?
Indonesia waives the rules? Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems. The tight web of corruption, which has efficiently engulfed all walks of life, has virtually left no one who can say, hand on heart, "I...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
BCA forecasts 2004 profit at Rp3.1 trillion
BCA forecasts 2004 profit at Rp3.1 trillion PT Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's second-largest lender by assets, expects a 30 percent increase in profit this year as faster economic growth spurs borrowing by Indonesian consumers and companies."Our profit is forecast to reach Rp 3.1 trillion (US$341.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Libya interested in buying CN-235 aircraft from PTDI
Libya interested in buying CN-235 aircraft from PTDIYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The Libyan government has expressed interest in purchasing CN-235 aircraft from PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to replace old Russian aircraft currently used by its army.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Nutricia baby formula
Nutricia baby formula I was recently shocked to realize that the Nutrilon Royal No. 2 Baby Formula that I was giving to my 7-month-old baby boy, produced by Nutricia Indonesia, contains glucose syrup and a substantial amount of vanilla flavoring. I then discovered that the Nutrilon Royal No.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Two Acehnese arrested for drugs
Two Acehnese arrested for drugs JAMBI, Jambi: Jambi Police officers arrested on Thursday two Acehnese people for the possession of five kilograms of dry hashish.The two suspects -- Nazir and Ari -- said that they were about to sell the hashish to a customer, when the officers apprehended them.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
'Idul Fitri holiday is a time to rest'
'Idul Fitri holiday is a time to rest' For many, Idul Fitri is a time to ask for forgiveness from family, friends and colleagues. For others, particularly children, it is a time to receive new clothes, pocket money and to feast on traditional dishes.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Manila, Jakarta take action to boost growth
Manila, Jakarta take action to boost growthMichael Richardson, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore Economic recovery for any country must start with an effective dose of self-help.Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made this clear when he said at the end of a visit to Indonesia...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Survey finds Muslims oppose hard-line measures
Survey finds Muslims oppose hard-line measuresM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn general, Muslims oppose the radical interpretation of Islamic teachings as espoused by hard-line groups that promote violence as a means to achieve their goals, a survey has found.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
JP/13/SMEs
JP/13/SMEsCigarette maker aims to inspire SMEsLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It was 1913 when Lim Seeng Tee got on his bike and rode through the streets of Surabaya selling the cigarettes that he and his wife had hand-rolled at their humble bamboo-walled house.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Landslide delays train departure
Landslide delays train departureYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Trains were delayed for up to four hours on Thursday, due to a landslide on the border of Ciganea and Sukatani, West Java, about 113 kilometers west of Bandung.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Papua ruling met with mixed reactions
Papua ruling met with mixed reactionsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The ruling of the Constitutional Court annulling the law on the division of Papua province but recognizing the existence of West Irian Jaya province was met with mixed reactions on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
2 fined for breaching Ramadhan bylaw
2 fined for breaching Ramadhan bylaw BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A district court in Banjarmasin fined two food stall owners for opening their businesses during Ramadhan.Opening a restaurant during the daytime in Ramadhan violates a bylaw that recently took effect in the province, said presiding...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Susilo jets off to Cairo for Arafat's funeral
Susilo jets off to Cairo for Arafat's funeralFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While extending condolences to Palestinians on the death of their president Yasser Arafat, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono cut short a trip to a national park in Central Kalimantan on Thursday to...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Country's leaders to open homes to people on Idul Fitri
Country's leaders to open homes to people on Idul FitriFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In upholding the annual tradition, the country's present and former VIPs will hold open houses for people who wish to greet them during the Idul Fitri holiday on Sunday.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Herlina's parents confirm KL visit
Herlina's parents confirm KL visit SURABAYA: The parents of Herlina Trisnawati, an Indonesian migrant worker who is on death row in Malaysia, are slated to depart for Malaysia on Nov. 25.The parents will visit their daughter to give her moral support and ask the Malaysian government to lighten the...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Indonesia's foreign minister arrived in Myanmar's capital on
Indonesia's foreign minister arrived in Myanmar's capital on Thursday on an unannounced visit, the first by a senior Southeast Asian official since the nation's moderate prime minister was forced out of office by the ruling junta last month.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Govt plans to curb fruit import
Govt plans to curb fruit importThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture is drafting a policy that would restrict the importation of several fruit varieties in a bid to protect local farmers, but the move may trigger reciprocal measures by affected countries and eventually harm...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Night travelers, beware, Lampung 'teeming with thugs'
Night travelers, beware, Lampung 'teeming with thugs'Oyos Saroso H.N and M. Huzair, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/Palembang "Don't drive through Lampung province at night!"This alarming message always rings loudly in the ears of Idul Fitri travelers, whose thousands of cars pass through the...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Depok mayor quizzed for 7 hours
Depok mayor quizzed for 7 hoursEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Depok Mayor Badrul Kamal was questioned on Thursday for about seven hours at the Jakarta Police Headquarters in connection with an investigation into the misappropriation of Rp 9 billion (US$1 million) of the Depok Legislative...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Cileduk mall catches fire
Cileduk mall catches fire TANGERANG: A large part of Cileduk shopping mall in Tangerang burned down on Thursday, stopping its activities.No reports on fatalities were available at the time of publication.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
VP queries critics of Newmont probe
VP queries critics of Newmont probe Critics are applying a double standard to Indonesia over its pursuit of an environmental case involving the world's largest gold miner, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Malaysia and RI dishonest on illegal workers issue
Malaysia and RI dishonest on illegal workers issueRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Expulsion reflects a feeling of dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, opposition, hate and malice, but is this how Malaysia feels about Indonesian illegal immigrants? Not exactly.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
BI expects 20% bank lending growth this year
BI expects 20% bank lending growth this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank lending this year is expected to grow by more than 20 percent, partly driven a by steady but slow improvement in the domestic business climate, Bank Indonesia deputy governor Maman H. Sumantri says.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Officer killed in traffic accident
Officer killed in traffic accident JAKARTA: An officer with the Jakarta Water and Air Police, Second Brig. Supriyanto, 24, was killed in a traffic accident on Thursday.The officer was driving his motorcycle on Jl. Raya Cilincing in North Jakarta when he was hit by a truck.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
City promises stable market prices
City promises stable market pricesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite rising prices for some staple foods before Idul Fitri celebrations, city officials are assuring the public the price of essential commodities will remain stable during the holiday.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Survey finds Muslims oppose hard-line measures
Survey finds Muslims oppose hard-line measuresM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaDespite the general rejection of violent acts carried out in the name of Islam, a large percentage of Indonesians were not tolerant toward people of different faiths, a survey revealed on Thursday..
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Beggars overrun Lampung prior to Idul Fitri
Beggars overrun Lampung prior to Idul FitriOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Every morning in Ramadhan, Marsiah, 32, goes from street to street carrying her two-year-old daughter while begging for alms in Bandarlampung.She is not alone.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Toll road traffic rule needed
Toll road traffic rule neededFrom Bisnis Indonesia On Oct. 28, I was entering the Pejompongan toll road gate during peak hours at around 4 p.m. and was blocked by a minibus from Tomang, which was trying to reverse from a slow lane in order to enter the same gate.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Indonesia should maintain role in peace process
Indonesia should maintain role in peace processKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should continue its role in helping peace return to the Middle East despite the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, observers urged.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
No visa extension, unless, of course...
No visa extension, unless, of course... I am French and arrived in Bali on Sept. 29. I got a tourist visa on arrival and paid US$25.As I wanted to extend my stay, I called the immigration office and they told me that it would be impossible to extend a tourist visa and I had to go out of the country...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
T. Abang vendors to be cleared
T. Abang vendors to be cleared JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Mayor Muhayat said on Thursday that street vendors on Jl. Kebon Jati near the Tanah Abang market had to relocate to the Kebon Jati market before the start of Idul Fitri on Nov. 14.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Puncak Jaya rampage claims Rp 19b in losses
Puncak Jaya rampage claims Rp 19b in losses JAYAPURA, Papua: Papuan rebels went on a rampage in Puncak Jaya regency causing Rp 19 billion in damages, a top government official said on Thursday.The alleged rebels attacked and set fire to residential houses and government offices, said Elieser...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
Prosecutors defend Ba'asyir charges
Prosecutors defend Ba'asyir charges JAKARTA: Prosecutors disputed on Thursday a claim by Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir that he was illegally being tried twice on the same charges."The first case against (Ba'asyir) involved his alleged efforts to establish an Islamic state here, while now he is...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
TV Today: Friday, November 12, 2004
TV Today: Friday, November 12, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.