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Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Councillors return cash, motorcycle
Councillors return cash, motorcyclePALU, Central Sulawesi: Fearing corruption charges, former Donggala councillors returned some of what they had taken on Monday to the Central Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
APEC might form unilateral FTA: Official
APEC might form unilateral FTA: OfficialZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member countries are displaying a growing tendency in favor of establishing a unilateral free trade agreement in the vast region, according to a senior official at the Ministry of...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Civilian supremacy first
Civilian supremacy firstFrom Koran TempoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has pledged to strive for civilian supremacy in his new Cabinet, meaning the top positions will be held by civilians rather than a policy against the military or ex-soldiers.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Busway renewable tickets launched
Busway renewable tickets launched JAKARTA: Few people seem interested in the new renewable busway tikets introduced on Monday at the Blok M terminal, TransJakarta Management says.Spokesman Ajar Aedi said that by 10:30 a.m., only 25 tickets had been sold.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Ulema calls for TNI-GAM dialog
Ulema calls for TNI-GAM dialogNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWith the six-month state of civil emergency in Aceh nearing an end, leading ulemas in the province suggested on Monday that the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono revive a dialog with Free Aceh Movement (GAM)...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Reinvigorating investment
Reinvigorating investment Judging from the main messages of the World Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate for Everyone that was launched in Jakarta last Friday, the top-priority programs of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government -- strong law enforcement and the...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
ASEAN envoys meet President
ASEAN envoys meet President JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received on Monday nine ambassadors of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), who paid him a courtesy call for the first time since his inauguration as President on Oct. 20.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Ticket hunting season in full swing
Ticket hunting season in full swingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJoko Saputro received the same answer at ticket counters of airlines, trains and buses over the past three weeks: "Sorry, all tickets for Nov. 11 and Nov. 12 are already sold out".
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Only six ministers have submitted wealth reports
Only six ministers have submitted wealth reportsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOnly six of the 34 United Indonesia Cabinet members have submitted wealth reports to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as of Monday afternoon, three days after the deadline set by President...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Govt foils US$3b smuggling attempt
Govt foils US$3b smuggling attemptThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Directorate General of Customs and Excise foiled on Monday an attempt to smuggle 16 containers of various goods through Tanjung Priok Port, which could have caused state losses of up to US$3 billion.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
100 days program
100 days program The 100-days program should be aimed at solving the conflict between public and private firms with new infrastructure rather than mere corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). My main concern is Presidential Decision No. 5, Sept.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Kartika Affandi steps out of life's shackles
Kartika Affandi steps out of life's shacklesCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaAfter a lifelong struggle to shed the shackles of male domination, Kartika Affandi is free at last. Her triptych of lotus flowers blowing in the wind denotes her sense of bliss in the face of her 70th birthday on Nov.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
JP/5/POOR
JP/5/POORThe irony of living in a rich provinceRusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaMardian, 41, was pushing a cart full of used newspapers he bought from residents. He got them, by going from house to house.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
* Give peace a chance in Aceh: Ulemas Page 2
* Give peace a chance in Aceh: Ulemas Page 2 * Deportees offered resettlement schemes Page 4 * NTB governor cleared of graft charges Page 5 * Susilo, regional affairs and lessons from Sukarno Page 6 * Plaza Senayan to challenge court order Page 8 * Singh wins Chrysler to pass $10m mark for season...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Police to be out in force on Idul Fitri
Police to be out in force on Idul Fitri CIREBON, West Java: Some 21,000 police personnel will be deployed throughout West Java province to provide security for residents and annual travellers during Idul Fitri, a top police officer said on Monday.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Officials sign antigraft pact
Officials sign antigraft pact JAKARTA: Following the example of Cabinet ministers, senior officials at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration signed an anticorruption pact on Monday.The signing was witnessed by manpower minister Fahmi Idris during a meeting over which he presided.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
PGN 3Q net income rises 88%
PGN 3Q net income rises 88% PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), Indonesia's state-controlled gas distributor, had net income for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 rise 88 percent as it benefited from higher sales and probably from a stronger rupiah.Net income for the quarter rose to Rp 187.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
NTB governor cleared of graft charges
NTB governor cleared of graft chargesThe Jakarta Post, Mataram, Jambi/PadangIn a surprise move on Monday, prosecutors retracted an earlier statement naming West Nusa Tenggara Governor (NTB) Lalu Serinate a suspect in the embezzlement of Rp 24 billion (US$2.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
TNI sides with Susilo in chief dispute
TNI sides with Susilo in chief disputeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLeaders of the Indonesian Military (TNI) stressed on Monday that regardless of what the House of Representatives (DPR) said about the leadership change, they would only obey President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's decision...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
'My bonus is barely enough for Idul Fitri celebrations'
'My bonus is barely enough for Idul Fitri celebrations'Idul Fitri holidays are only two weeks away and people are gearing up for the celebrations. Many people have started spending their holiday bonuses to buy gifts for children and relatives. Others are still waiting for the extra money.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
'Matra', Hercules go back to court
'Matra', Hercules go back to court JAKARTA: Lawyer of Matra monthly magazine and alleged gang leader Hercules Rozario are going back to court after mediation talks about a defamation suit deadlocked.During a mediation hearing on Monday presided by judge Asnahwati, Matra's lawyer Leliana affirmed...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Regents, mayors told to close Jakarta offices
Regents, mayors told to close Jakarta officesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanGovernor Rizal Nurdin ordered on Monday that regental/municipal representative offices of North Sumatra in Jakarta be closed to raise efficiency.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Int'l poll watchdog calls for revision of election rules
Int'l poll watchdog calls for revision of election rulesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn international election monitoring team suggested on Monday that election regulations deemed discriminatory should be amended to ensure greater public participation in future polls.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
City to go ahead with incinerator project
City to go ahead with incinerator projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration is to proceed with its plan to procure expensive incinerators, although critics are questioning why it is reviving a system that proved inadequate to solve to capital's recurrent waste problem.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
The irony of living in rich East Kalimantan province
The irony of living in rich East Kalimantan provinceRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaMardian, 41, was pushing a cart full of used newspapers he bought from residents. He got them by going from house to house.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Shoemakers face profit boom as holiday nears
Shoemakers face profit boom as holiday nearsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Idul Fitri has always been a time of preparing gift baskets, baking cookies and buying new clothes -- and shoes. Just stroll along an alley near the Perbanas School of Economics in Kuningan, South Jakarta, and a row...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Police seize ships with illegal sugar
Police seize ships with illegal sugar PEKANBARU, Riau: Navy and police personnel have seized 12 ships carrying 5,700 tons of illegally imported sugar over the past several days in waters of Riau province.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Having fun at shopping malls
Having fun at shopping malls T.Sima Gunawan, Contributor/Jakarta Malls have become more than shopping destinations. People go to malls for relaxation, to meet their friends -- "to see and to be seen" -- to dine or to drink coffee. For many children, malls also provide them with somewhere to play.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Poverty eradication through bank loan, not charity
Poverty eradication through bank loan, not charitySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government's offer to provide credit for the needy to help them run their own businesses and emerge from poverty looks too good to be true.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Officers who survived blast struggle to recover
Officers who survived blast struggle to recoverLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Singapore The space next to the vending machine in front of Mount Elizabeth Hospital's critical care unit seemed reserved for the mother of National Police officer Second Brig. Asep Wahyudi.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
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;JP;ABDUL; ANPAa..r.. NGOs-Ciremai-scene NGOs reject status of Mount Ciremai as national park JP/4/scene NGOs say no to national park KUNINGAN, West Java: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with the environment expressed its opposition to a ministerial decree that changes the...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
JP/19/SINGKAWN
JP/19/SINGKAWNSingkawang boasts ceramic tourismBambang Bider The Jakarta Post Singkawang, deriving its name from San Kheu Jong -- leaning against the hill, overlooking the sea -- is ideally situated according to the Chinese positioning system of feng shui.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
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;JP;ABDUL; ANPAa..r.. NGOs-Ciremai-scene NGOs reject status of Mount Ciremai as national park JP/4/scene NGOs say no to national park KUNINGAN, West Java: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with the environment expressed its opposition to a ministerial decree that changes the...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Proton on new path with VW, but a bumpy road ahead
Proton on new path with VW, but a bumpy road aheadEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse/Kuala Lumpur Proton's tie-up with Germany's Volkswagen AG (VW) heralds a new chapter for the Malaysian national carmaker but analysts warn the road ahead is bumpy and long-term benefits are hazy without any equity...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
A puzzled nation?
A puzzled nation?From Media IndonesiaLeaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have decided to give up their luxury car facilities and expect more modest ones instead. In economic terms, those above the average standard of living lead a luxurious existence whereas those below these...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Singkawang boasts ceramic tourism
Singkawang boasts ceramic tourismBambang Bider, The Jakarta Post Singkawang, deriving its name from San Kheu Jong -- leaning against the hill, overlooking the sea -- is ideally situated according to the Chinese positioning system of feng shui.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Liberalization threatens local universities
Liberalization threatens local universitiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Yogyakarta An education expert warned on Sunday that extensive liberalization of education would threaten the existence of local universities.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Dear Mr. President:
Dear Mr. President: First of all, congratulations Mr. President! You already have your place in history assured as the first directly and democratically elected leader of Indonesia. That is a matter of record for encyclopaedias and history books of the future; how the history books report the...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Medan folk begin to flood pawnshops
Medan folk begin to flood pawnshopsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Dirman, a father of four, rode his bicycle to the main branch of the state pawnshop on Jl. Pegadaian in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 1, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 1, 2004Exhibitions* Painting Pengsong: Mantra: Geredeg, at Aula, YPAC Building second floor, Jl. Hang Lekiu III/19, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, until Nov. 3. For more information, contact YPAC on tel. 7243123 / 7206427.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Irene gets silver at chess Olympiad
Irene gets silver at chess OlympiadThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Irene Kharisma secured a silver medal at the chess Olympiad in Calvia, Spain, while fellow young star Susanto Megaranto helped Indonesia's men's team improve their rank from last season.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Indonesia president sees Australia security dialog
Indonesia president sees Australia security dialogAgencies, Melbourne, Australia Indonesia's new president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has said he would welcome a strengthened security dialog with Australia, but it need not necessarily be underpinned by a treaty.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Govt's antidiscrimination commitment questioned
Govt's antidiscrimination commitment questionedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For Chinese-Indonesians, albeit a minority, the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's pledge to fight discrimination is not convincing.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
RI to protect 398 categories of goods in ASEAN-China FTA
RI to protect 398 categories of goods in ASEAN-China FTAZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government has submitted nearly 400 categories of sensitive and highly sensitive goods to be excluded from the liberalization scheme set out under the planned ASEAN-China free trade area...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Panwaslu to report corrupt prosecutors
Panwaslu to report corrupt prosecutors JAKARTA: Nine regional Election Supervisory Committees (Panwaslu) have agreed to monitor and report corrupt prosecutors to Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh in a bid to create a clean government.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Companies offer helping hand to needy students
Companies offer helping hand to needy studentsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While Indonesia's poor level of education is under the spotlight of the international community, it is a relief to know that many private companies are taking part in providing scholarships and other facilities for...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
SBY's 100-day program gets thums-up
SBY's 100-day program gets thums-upThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta While details remain sketchy, the newly unveiled 100-day national economic program has apparently met the expectations many people have, by showing that the government literally means business when it comes to improving the country's...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
TV Program: Monday, November 1, 2004
TV Program: Monday, November 1, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Industri Kecil11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
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;JP;ABDUL; ANPAa..r.. NGOs-Ciremai-scene NGOs reject status of Mount Ciremai as national park JP/4/scene NGOs say no to national park KUNINGAN, West Java: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with the environment expressed its opposition to a ministerial decree that changes the...
Mon, 01 Nov 2004
Govt to merge Bapepam, Ministry of Finance unit
Govt to merge Bapepam, Ministry of Finance unitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The new government plans to merge the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) and the Directorate General of Financial Institutions, as part of attempts to streamline the Ministry of in terms of fiscal...