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Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Gubernatorial
Gubernatorial money politicsFrom KompasThe election of governors in several provinces, besides requiring considerable procedural costs, reportedly also demands a lot more money to pay councillors and other officials to guarantee victory.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Negotiation on BNI labor dispute turn violent
Negotiation on BNI labor dispute turn violentRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tripartite negotiations between the management of publicly listed Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and its contract-based workers with mediation from government officials ended in chaos on Monday as the...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
KPI members tried for illegal tenancy
KPI members tried for illegal tenancy JAKARTA: The trial of six members of the Indonesian Seafarers Union (KPI) central board started on Monday on charges of illegally occupying the union's office building in Cikini, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Three more victims found after boat accident
Three more victims found after boat accidentKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra The number of victims from a boat accident on Sunday morning totaled seven as three more bodies were found on Monday in the Batang Anai river.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Indonesia accepts Kurdish boat people, seeks UN help
Indonesia accepts Kurdish boat people, seeks UN help Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia is ready to take 14 boat people back who were refused entry to Australia, but will not allow them to settle in the country, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Preventable tragedies
Preventable tragedies In the space of only two weeks, three fatal disasters have occurred around us. On Sunday, Oct. 26, a flash flood killed at least 120 people in Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra. On Friday, Nov. 7, four women died in a stampede for Rp 20,000 in alms in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
RI Senior Bowl team abandons title hopes
RI Senior Bowl team abandons title hopesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After missing out on quarterfinal spots in the Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup, Indonesia had to bury its dreams for the Senior Bowl title after the results on the penultimate day did not come out its way.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
TNI to stop guarding vital installations
TNI to stop guarding vital installations JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said Monday that he would withdraw troops currently deployed at several vital installations, including PT Freeport gold and copper mine in Papua, arguing that "guarding the places is not...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Most Asian Currencies Up Late; Airport Siege Hurts Peso
Most Asian Currencies Up Late; Airport Siege Hurts Peso Dow Jones SingaporeMost Asian currencies strengthened ON Monday as the dollar failed to capitalize on economic data indicating that a long-awaited pickup in U.S. jobs growth is finally underway.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Yogyakarta pawnshops hit Rp 1.3b jackpot
Yogyakarta pawnshops hit Rp 1.3b jackpotSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta State-run pawnshops in Yogyakarta province recorded a sharp increase in the number of customers two weeks before Idul Fitri festivities, with around Rp 1.3 billion (USS152,941) involved in daily transactions.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Air Force starts crash probe
Air Force starts crash probe BOGOR: An Air Force team has begun its investigation into the crash of a Sikorsky S-58T Twin Pack helicopter at the Atang Sanjaya airfield in Semplak, Bogor, on Oct. 30, which left seven Air Force members dead.The commander of the airfield, Col.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
TNI to deploy small units anew tactic against GAM
TNI to deploy small units anew tactic against GAMTiarma Siboro and Teuku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe Entering the second six months of martial law in Aceh, the Indonesian Military (TNI) disclosed on Monday that it would change its tactics in the war-torn province, including...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Salossa bans 'Independence Day'
Salossa bans 'Independence Day'Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The Papua provincial government has prohibited Papuans from celebrating Papuan Independence Day on Dec. 1, according to a circular made available to reporters on Monday.The circular was signed by Papua governor J.P.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Pawnshop business pays big as holiday nears
Pawnshop business pays big as holiday nearsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jati, 40, is waiting for her turn to redeem her pawned gold ring at Jatinegara pawnshop, East Jakarta. She initially received Rp 125,000 (US$14.71) for the ring, but she must redeem it for Rp 148,000.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Lawyer downplays BPK probe into Semen Gresik
Lawyer downplays BPK probe into Semen GresikSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer representing publicly listed cement giant PT Semen Gresik downplayed on Monday the probe being conducted by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) into the company's past acquisition of PT Semen Padang and PT...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Experts urge East Asia to pool huge reserves
Experts urge East Asia to pool huge reservesP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila Southeast Asia and China, Japan and South Korea should set up a common fund from their huge foreign reserves as part of a strategy against regional financial turmoil, said a group of experts.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Govt may up 2004 global bond issue
Govt may up 2004 global bond issueDow Jones, Jakarta The government planned to sell up to US$600 million in global bonds next year, more than initially planned due to warm investor response during a recent international roadshow, a senior government official said on Monday.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
'I deserve better meals during Ramadhan'
'I deserve better meals during Ramadhan' The Muslim holy month of Ramadhan is two weeks old, and as is the tradition people here are breaking the fast with special delicacies and lavish meals. The Jakarta Post spoke with several people about how they were coping financially with the need to buy...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Possible profit revision drags Telkom shares down
Possible profit revision drags Telkom shares downRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) plunged on Monday over fears that the reaudit of the company's 2002 financial report would result in a reduction in its...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Regencies asked to draft contingency plans
Regencies asked to draft contingency plansFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 100 regencies across the country are prone to floods in the coming months as rainfall is predicted to sharply increase, the government warned on Monday.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Storm damages 83 houses, bridge
Storm damages 83 houses, bridge CIREBON: At least 83 homes were damaged and a bridge was almost ruined when a storm hit the Cisaat Cangkuang village in Babakan district on Monday. Fortunately only one resident was injured as a result of the 10-minute storm around 4 p.m.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Banten councillors protest haj dormitory plan
Banten councillors protest haj dormitory planMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Banten provincial councillors objected to a decision by Tangerang regency administration to build the provincial haj dormitory on an 11-hectare site provided by PT Lippo Karawaci in Curug district, some 15...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Investors deterred by costly loans
Investors deterred by costly loans SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The East Kalimantan provincial administration has offered investors almost 1 million hectares in concessions for palm oil plantations since 1998, but only 15 percent has been worked by them.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Masses to take over Bekasi Council
Masses to take over Bekasi Council BEKASI: Some 200 people vowed on Monday to physically take over the Bekasi Council building unless the local legislators immediately launched an investigation into nine councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) allegedly...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
* Headlines:Government to relocate parts of Ladia Galaska road
* Headlines:Government to relocate parts of Ladia Galaska road 2 * National:Hasyim tells U.S. not to intervene in 'pesantren' 4 * Archipelago:Salossa bans 'Independence Day' 5 * Opinion:Supreme Court blueprints: Innovative reform plan 6 * City:Fire victims admit plotting to attack Tomy Winata 8 *...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
House revises autonomy law
House revises autonomy law JAKARTA: The House of Representatives agreed on Monday during a plenary session to revise the Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration.Spokespersons of the nine House factions said they hoped the revision would strengthen the legitimacy of governors and regents.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Sect members held after 'doomsday'
Sect members held after 'doomsday' BANDUNG, West Java: Bandung police detained on Monday 13 members of a Christian sect calling themselves "Prophet Hut" for believing that doomsday would occur at 12 p.m on Monday.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Rescuers to search until all 100 missing victims found
Rescuers to search until all 100 missing victims foundApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Langkat, North Sumatra The authorities in North Sumatra decided on Monday to continue indefinitely the search for more than 100 victims still missing after a flash flood devastated a popular resort town a week...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Low salaries breed corruption?
Low salaries breed corruption?From Suara KaryaThe news on the finance minister's denial of corruption being linked to civil servants' low salaries was interesting to note. It is widely believed that the actions of those in positions of power harm the low-ranking civil servants.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Military might withdraw from Freeport security
Military might withdraw from Freeport security JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said Monday that he would withdraw troops currently deployed at several vital installations, including PT Freeport gold and copper mine in Papua, saying that the security duties were...
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Sutiyoso unveils statue amid waste crisis, evictions
Sutiyoso unveils statue amid waste crisis, evictionsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The unresolved issues of waste problems and forced evictions did not stop Governor Sutiyoso from officiating the unveiling of the bronze-coated Arjuna Wijaya statue at the intersection of Jl.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Teenager killed over cigarettes
Teenager killed over cigarettesSEMARANG, Central Java: Two Semarang teenagers stabbed a fellow high school student to death over the weekend after the boy refused to give them some cigarettes, police said on Monday.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Civil servants demand Idul Fitri bonuses
Civil servants demand Idul Fitri bonuses JAKARTA: The Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) demanded on Monday that the government provide an Idul Fitri bonus to the country's 3.7 million civil servants.
Tue, 11 Nov 2003
Indonesia accepts Kurdish boat people, seeks UN help
Indonesia accepts Kurdish boat people, seeks UN helpFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Indonesia is ready to take 14 boat people back who were refused entry to Australia, but will not allow them to settle in the country, a minister said on Monday.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
TV Program: Monday, November 10, 2003
TV Program: Monday, November 10, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Entertainment News: Info Biz10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
World Cup volleyball - Day 6 collated results
World Cup volleyball - Day 6 collated results SAPPORO, Japan, Nov 8 (AFP) - Results from the World Cup women's volleyball tournament on Saturday. Top three teams will be eligible for the Athens Olympic Games next year: In Sapporo Poland bt USA 3-2 (25-21, 31-29, 22-25, 21-25, 15-12) Italy bt...
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Aussie-RI to hold annual trade talks
Aussie-RI to hold annual trade talks CANBERRA: Australian and Indonesian officials and business representatives will meet this week for the fourth annual trade ministers' conference, the government said on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Four killed in W. Sumatra boat accident
Four killed in W. Sumatra boat accidentKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra At least four students were killed and five others were still missing and feared dead after a Sunday morning boating accident in a rain-swollen river near Padang, West Sumatra, officials and residents said.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
New cell phones bolder and brasher
New cell phones bolder and brasherZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Did you spend more than five hours at Roxy Mas, Jakarta's biggest cellular phone center, the last time you bought a new cell phone? Did you ask your friends what they thought of the latest, funky make and model? Did...
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Jakarta Legal Aid Institute struggles with financial woes
Jakarta Legal Aid Institute struggles with financial woesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Samani, a man in his late 40s, works as a night guard at the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta).
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Ramadhan Online
Ramadhan OnlineEllen Whyte Columnist ellenwhyte@lepak.comThe first verses of the sacred Koran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during the month of Ramadhan. This occasion is commemorated today with a month of fasting from dawn to dusk, followed by the Idul Fitri holiday that starts when the...
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
RI men and women miss out on quarters at bridge tourney
RI men and women miss out on quarters at bridge tourneyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian men's bridge team managed only one win in the last three rounds on Saturday to fall short of a spot in the quarterfinals in the Bermuda Bowl in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Mattalatta, 'rooster from the east'
Mattalatta, 'rooster from the east'Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The screen of a 21-inch television displayed a number of water- ski athletes riding the waves, individually or otherwise, with a cheering crowd watching them from the beach.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Rape victim pleads for help for needed surgery
Rape victim pleads for help for needed surgeryThis is the second of a series of articles on Nusa Tenggara Barat villagers employed overseas. Following the steady stream of workers returning home with stories of the abuses that they suffered abroad, our reporter Ridwan Sijabat visited the province...
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
1. KOOPS: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. KOOPS: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Aceh military operation commander to be replaced 2. BNI: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 House may reject govt plan to divest BNI after scam: Lawmaker 3. ALERT: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Terror warnings shows global reach of U.S. security fears 4.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Soldiers placed on alert in Papua
Soldiers placed on alert in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua A high-ranking Army general has ordered his troops to be on the alert against possible attacks from the Free Papua Movement (OPM) ahead of the Dec. 1 Papua Independence Day.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Antiterrorist
Antiterrorist crisis centerFrom Warta KotaThe Jakarta provincial administration officially opened its Antiterrorist Crisis Center on Oct. 24, 2003. Earlier, a guidebook on the prevention of terrorism had also been published.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 10, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 10, 2003Exhibitions* Photo by Stefan Moses, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Nov. 17. * Children's Painting, at Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Terror warnings shows global reach of U.S. security fears
Terror warnings shows global reach of U.S. security fearsAgencies Washington/London/Kuala Lumpur U.S. authorities have issued a spate of alerts in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Afghanistan, and warned that al-Qaeda may be plotting to use cargo planes to target power plants in the United States.
Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Groups agree to develop tourist park
Groups agree to develop tourist park MEDAN, North Sumatra: Conservation International Indonesia and the North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly manage the Sibolangit Natural Tourist Park in the province.