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Sat, 21 Feb 2004
[i]This is the 20th article in a series on the 24 political parties
This is the 20th article in a series on the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.Security must come before recovery: Democratic Party Sandy Darmosumarto, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disillusion typically follows euphoria, and one usual response is a wish...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Most drug companies fail to meet export standards, study says
Most drug companies fail to meet export standards, study saysTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only 10 percent of the country's 190 pharmaceutical companies have received the Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) certification for export, revealed a study by the Food and Drug Monitoring...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
TV Today: Saturday, February 21, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, February 21, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Cartoon10:00 TV Drama: Si Kabayan11:30 Battle of Wits12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Health2:30 English News Service3:00 Music3:30 City News4:00 Film7:00 News8:00 TV Series9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita9:30...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
1. BANJIR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 12
1. BANJIR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 12 Floods hit densely populated Java 2. MEGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 10 Megawati secures tiny Nipah island 3. PHARMACY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Few drug companies meet export standards: Study 4. SUSUL:to be sent later 5.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Alvien questioned on early campaign
Alvien questioned on early campaign SEMARANG: The Semarang Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) questioned on Friday Alvien Lie, a legislator and a National Mandate Party (PAN) legislative candidate, for conducting an illegal, early campaign.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Traders reject relocation site
Traders reject relocation site TANGERANG: The majority of vendors who lost their kiosks in the fire that razed Jombang market in Ciputat district, Tangerang, on Tuesday, refused to be relocated to either the vacant land next to Jombang railway station or a soccer field.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Bunaken park management wins UN prize
Bunaken park management wins UN prizeAssociated Press, United Nations Seven tropical communities from around the world have been awarded prizes for their work to reduce poverty while conserving biological wealth, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Thursday.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Bus-truck crash leaves driver dead
Bus-truck crash leaves driver dead SEMARANG: One person was killed, three severely injured and eight others lightly injured on Friday morning, after a Tri Sakti bus crashed into a truck on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan in downtown Semarang.The sole fatality in the accident was Atmadi, the bus driver.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
The Indonesian military (TNI) said Friday it had killed three
The Indonesian military (TNI) said Friday it had killed three rebels in war-torn Aceh province, where troops have been battling separatist guerrillas for nine months. The three Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels were shot dead during a clash with 12 soldiers in South Aceh district on Thursday, said...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Councillors flee Kampar regency
Councillors flee Kampar regencyHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Dozens of university students in Kampar regency were seen on Friday "guarding" Sultan Syarif Qasim II Airport in the Riau capital of Pekanbaru, in order to prevent Kampar councillors from skipping out on the...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
WHO urges solid action plan to prevent bird flu
WHO urges solid action plan to prevent bird fluEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the government that the longer it takes to implement preventive measures to handle the bird flu outbreak, the greater the possibility for poultry and humans to...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Taking the long view in countering terrorism
Taking the long view in countering terrorismBarry Desker, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The emergence of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) threat in Southeast Asia has spawned a cottage industry of books and commentaries discussing terrorism in the region.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Navy MPs decline joint murder trial
Navy MPs decline joint murder trial JAKARTA: The Navy Military Police declined a request for a joint trial by lawyers for Gunawan Santosa, who faces trial for the murder of PT Aneka Sarana Bakti (Asaba) director Boedyharto Angsono."Why should there be a joint trial ...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, February 24, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, February 24, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:00 Music: Sik Asik 10:00 TV Drama12:00 p.m.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 24, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 24, 2003Performances* Cabaret Cut Nyak Dien, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 28. * Sundanese Traditional Performances, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), March 20.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Surya Paloh meets Yogyakarta sultan
Surya Paloh meets Yogyakarta sultan OGYAKARTA: One of Golkar's presidential candidates Surya Paloh met with Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X on Friday, more than one week after the latter withdrew from the party's convention.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
'A Child's Eye': Children portray their hopes, fears
'A Child's Eye': Children portray their hopes, fearsBambang Bider, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak, West Kalimantan "Thank you for making our children laugh again with this beautiful coming together," said Buchari Arachman.Buchari is the municipality head of Pontianak.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
SCHOLARSHIP: KUFPEC provides scholarships to a number of
SCHOLARSHIP: KUFPEC provides scholarships to a number of university students in Maluku as part of its community development program. Scholarship recipients (with folders in their hands) pose with the company's executives.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
JP/4/scene21
JP/4/scene21Surya Paloh meets Yogyakarta sultan YOGYAKARTA: One of Golkar's presidential candidates Surya Paloh met with Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X on Friday, more than one week after the latter withdrew from the party's convention.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Southeast Asia in 2004: Living dangerously again
Southeast Asia in 2004: Living dangerously againThang D. Nguyen, Program Coordinator, United in Diversity Forum, Jakarta 2004, the Year of the Monkey, will be an exciting, but challenging one for Southeast Asia.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Solar Home Systems to light up the lives of 2,750 rural families
Solar Home Systems to light up the lives of 2,750 rural familiesP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Villagers living in 13 remote regencies throughout Indonesia will have electricity by the end of March thanks to the Solar Home System (SHS).
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
1. FLIGHT -- 1 x 40
1. FLIGHT -- 1 x 40 Int'l flights good sign for Yogyakarta Photographer vows to always come back
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Malaysia qualifies for Uber Cup finals
Malaysia qualifies for Uber Cup finalsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia qualified for the finals of badminton's prestigious Uber Cup after beating India 4-1 in their final preliminary group match here Friday.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Steal often and steal big: It pays
Steal often and steal big: It paysEndy M Bayuni Deputy editor The Jakarta Post Cambridge, Massachusetts I overheard recently the following conversation at an adjacent table in a Cambridge Starbucks cafe. I was minding my own business, but could not help being attracted to what they were saying.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Swedish prosecutors here in March
Swedish prosecutors here in March JAKARTA: Indonesia is still unsure about the schedule of the planned visit of Swedish investigators who will probe the alleged involvement of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in terrorism and crimes in Aceh and Jakarta, a government official says.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Unitary state as party vision
Unitary state as party visionFrom Suara Karya The 2004 national elections will see 24 political parties vying across the country in three phases: the legislative election, the presidential election, and a runoff election in the case that there is no majority winner.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Five pedophiles escape Bali after media hype
Five pedophiles escape Bali after media hypeWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A senior police officer revealed on Friday that five suspected pedophiles had left the resort island of Bali, following the arrest of a former Australian diplomat last month on charges of molesting...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Bunaken park management and citizen's forum win UN prize
Bunaken park management and citizen's forum win UN prizeor Seven communities to receive U.N. prizes for fighting poverty, conserving environment Associated Press United NationsSeven tropical communities from around the world have been awarded prizes for their work to reduce poverty while conserving...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
RI suggests peacekeeping force
RI suggests peacekeeping force Indonesia has proposed that ASEAN establish its own peacekeeping forces by 2012.Acting director general of the ASEAN cooperation of the foreign ministry Marty Natalegawa said here Friday that the proposal was in line with the action plan in the ASEAN Security...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Hero's profit drops 93% amid tougher competition
Hero's profit drops 93% amid tougher competitionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed retailer PT Hero Supermarket said on Friday that its net profit plunged by 93 percent last year due to the huge costs of business repositioning amid tougher competition in the industry.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Makita chess tournament heats up at halfway mark
Makita chess tournament heats up at halfway markMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The race for the championship at the Makita-Lakoni chess tournament has heated up with GM Zhu Chen's loss to IM Danny Juswanto in the fifth round here on Friday.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Jakarta to have blue bajaj
Jakarta to have blue bajaj JAKARTA: The current orange bajaj (motorized pedicab) will have a new competitor, the environmentally friendly blue bajaj that use either natural gas and/or gasoline.With both the engine and the body imported from India, the blue bajaj will be assembled in Indonesia by PT.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
UPN alumnus becomes professor
UPN alumnus becomes professor YOGYAKARTA: Pembangunan Nasional University (UPN), a university owned by the Ministry of Defense, will inaugurate on Saturday Conradus Danisworo, an alumnus of the university's geological technology school.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Jakarta flood claims three lives as alert level raised
Jakarta flood claims three lives as alert level raisedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least three people are dead and three others missing after floods swept through Greater Jakarta on Friday after another overnight downpour.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Cafe attack
Cafe attackFrom Warta Kota It is most concerning that Kampung Kafe on JL. Raya Boulevard, Tangerang, was attacked in broad daylight. Apparently those responsible took the law into their own hands, even looting the cafe.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Bob Hasan freed on parole
Bob Hasan freed on paroleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang Timber tycoon Mohammad "Bob" Hasan was released from the notorious prison island Nusakambangan in Central Java on Friday after serving two-thirds of his six-year prison sentence.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
JP/3/DEMOKRA
JP/3/DEMOKRA This is the 20th article in a series on the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.Security comes before recovery: Susilo's party Sandy Darmosumarto Research and Development Unit The Jakarta Post Jakarta Disillusion typically follows euphoria, and one usual response is a...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Kuala Namo to replace Polonia Airport
Kuala Namo to replace Polonia AirportApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan North Sumatra After seven years of delay caused by the financial crisis that hit Indonesia in 1997, construction on the Kuala Nemu Airport in Deli Serdang regency here will begin this year.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.20, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.20, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Sutiyoso declares 'Siaga 2', demands fund for canal project
Sutiyoso declares 'Siaga 2', demands fund for canal project Governor Sutiyoso declared Siaga 2 (Alert Level 2) on Friday, the third day the capital has been hit by heavy floods which have forced more than 13,000 people to flee their homes and seek refuge.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
RI lacks integrated policy at WTO talks: Economist
RI lacks integrated policy at WTO talks: EconomistSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post,Jakarta The government is being criticized for not having an integrated policy on global trade issues, making the country's negotiation team at World Trade Organization (WTO) talks less effective in promoting...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Golf tournament at Hyatt Regency
Golf tournament at Hyatt Regency YOGYAKARTA: The five-star Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta on Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar is to stage a two-day golf tournament at its nine-hole golf course.The Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta Open Golf Tournament will start on Feb. 28.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Terms of reference for ethnic Chinese
Terms of reference for ethnic ChineseFrom Media IndonesiaSuhento Liaw's recent article published in Media Indonesia on the terms of reference for the ethnic Chinese in Indonesia is nothing new, as the controversy emerged as far back as the 1920s.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Abolishing discrimination
Abolishing discriminationFrom Bisnis Indonesia A Jakarta-based daily reported that the director of public administration said that Indonesian citizenship certificates for ethnic Chinese (SBKRI) are not required in civil affairs.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Int'l flights good sign for Yogyakarta
Int'l flights good sign for YogyakartaSlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After struggling for over 30 years to realize its dream of having an international airport of its own, Yogyakarta's wishes will soon come true.Today, Feb.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Property mogul named Kadin chief
Property mogul named Kadin chiefFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Property magnate Mohammad S. Hidayat was elected late on Friday as the new chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), as the business lobby group struggles to bridge a communication gap with the...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Dengue hits 19 provinces
Dengue hits 19 provincesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dengue fever outbreak has spread to 19 of the country's 32 provinces, with the death toll from the outbreak approaching 200.The secretary-general of the Directorate General of Communicable Diseases, Syafii Ahmad, told The Jakarta Post that as of...
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Banking restructuring still a long way off
Banking restructuring still a long way offDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite years of painful and costly restructuring, the country's banking sector has yet to emerge as a fully sound financial system and remains vulnerable to shocks, banking experts said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Outline of Democratic Party platform
Outline of Democratic Party platform Indonesia has lost its character because sudden reform movements did not stem from a comprehensive concept. The party thus strives to promote a democracy that values high religious, moral and social norms.
Sat, 21 Feb 2004
Last bastion of justice?
Last bastion of justice? Two starkly contrasting images appeared on Feb. 13 in most Jakarta dailies. The first was a photo of Akbar Tandjung (currently House of Representatives speaker) bursting into tears of happiness while being hugged by his wife, as he had just been acquitted by the Supreme...