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Sat, 14 Feb 2004
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Abusing rights for television From KompasAt 10 p.m. every Friday Trans TV airs its reality show called "Emosi" (Emotion), in which someone, the "victim", will be trapped into a certain action or situation that will cause embarrassment.On Dec.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Water castle to be restored
Water castle to be restoredSri Wahyuni and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Those who visit the Water Castle, or Tamansari, in Yogyakarta can only imagine its former beauty as much of this park of palaces, pools and waterways is in ruins.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Muhammadiyah youth groups oppose Amien's candidacy
Muhammadiyah youth groups oppose Amien's candidacyTiarma Siboro and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Youth organizations affiliated with Muhammadiyah, have opposed the political stance of the country's second largest Muslim organization which fully endorsed Amien Rais'...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Post-quake diseases concern spread in Nabire town
Post-quake diseases concern spread in Nabire townNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Some 155 Nabire residents were treated at the Nabire hospital on Friday, bringing the recorded number of residents suffering post- quake diseases to 958.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
'Int'l ring trades illegal arms'
'Int'l ring trades illegal arms' MEDAN, North Sumatra: An international syndicate has been involved in the illegal arms trade supplying weaponry from Thailand to North Sumatra, says a criminologist.Prof.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Swissasia appraisal delayed due to lack of documents: BI
Swissasia appraisal delayed due to lack of documents: BILeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has urged Swissasia Global consortium, the winning bidder of Bank Lippo's 52 percent stake, to immediately submit the necessary documents for a complete evaluation of the company, which is...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Golkar teases Sultan's resignation from presidential race
Golkar teases Sultan's resignation from presidential race Yogyakarta sultan withdraws from presidential raceSri Wahyuni A. Junaidi The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta/Jakarta Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X announced on Friday his decision to quit from the Golkar presidential convention in...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Govt denies hiring Bob Dole as lobbyist
Govt denies hiring Bob Dole as lobbyistAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied on Friday media reports that Jakarta had hired former U.S. Republican Senator Bob Dole as an official lobbyist.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
1. (4x 12) KPU
1. (4x 12) KPU Commission decides not do 2nd tender for ink 2. ;JP;DJA; President, VP seek full campaign schedule 3. (1 x 40) supervision Ministry to supervise regional budget 4. IFES (1x40) 'RI heads for 'most complex' election'
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
BPK examines bank intermediary role in IBRA audit
BPK examines bank intermediary role in IBRA auditP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said an ongoing audit into the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) was taking place to examine its performance in rehabilitating the country's troubled banking sector.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
New consulate generals appointed
New consulate generals appointed JAKARTA: Three Indonesian consulate generals have been appointed to Penang and Kinabalu in Malaysia, and to Frankfurt, Germany in a ceremony held on Friday in Jakarta.Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda installed Erick Hikmat Setiawan, an Army (Infantry)...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Buana to issue Rp 500b sub debt
Buana to issue Rp 500b sub debt JAKARTA: PT Bank Buana Indonesia said on Friday it will issue up to Rp 500 billion (US$59 million) in 10-year subordinated debt in early April to support loan expansion in the future.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Asia's rice industry in crisis
Asia's rice industry in crisisAgence France-Presse, Manila Asia's rice industry is in crisis due to inadequate support, driving farmers into penury and spurring mass migration with potential adverse implications on regional security, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said on Friday.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
The silver lining of Akbar's acquittal
The silver lining of Akbar's acquittalWimar Witoelar, Head, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta The main message conveyed by the Supreme Court's decision on Akbar Tandjung is that crime pays in today's Indonesia ... as long as you have common interests with those who hold political power.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
'Official privileges an insult to justice'
'Official privileges an insult to justice' The scorching heat, the traffic congestion, the speeding motorcades of state officials -- all get in the way of an average Jakartan's day. While the law says road-users must give priority to official motorcades, some residents The Jakarta Post spoke with...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Thai PM makes emergency trip
Thai PM makes emergency tripTHAILAND: Thailand's prime minister made an emergency trip to the country's troubled Muslim-dominated south on Friday, officials said, after the death toll from escalating violence in the region climbed to 34 this year.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
City mulls curfew for street children
City mulls curfew for street children YOGYAKARTA: The local administration is considering a curfew for street children starting at 6 p.m. in a bid to clean up the city's streets."We will restrict their operation in the evening, especially on the city's main streets.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Change from within first
Change from within firstFrom RepublikaArticles on Chinese-Indonesians recently published in Warta Kota daily suggest that Indonesian citizens of Chinese descent are still subject to discrimination in this country.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
PKS candidates sign pledge
PKS candidates sign pledge MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A total of 75 legislative candidates from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) signed on Friday a contract in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi.The contract, signed before a public notary, rules that the candidates have to fight corruption,...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
North Sumatra Police arrest suspected gun smugglers
North Sumatra Police arrest suspected gun smugglersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Police have arrested eight alleged gunrunners they believed have trafficked hundreds of firearms from southern Thailand to members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Aceh and...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
PPS members threaten to quit
PPS members threaten to quit KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Dozens of members of the poll committee (PPS) in Kendari have threatened the local General Elections Commission (KPU) that they will resign as they are lowly paid.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
War of information
War of informationFrom Media IndonesiaSome experts say that information control is a precondition for global domination. Wiretapping is, in fact, a method to gain information by illegal means. It is only legalized by countries in government institutions, such as intelligence agencies or its secret...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Cipinang street children receive aid
Cipinang street children receive aid JAKARTA: In a bid to improve the quality of life of about 150 street children in Cipinang area, East Jakarta, the U.S.-based logistics company UPS and Mitra Mandiri Foundation launched Program Anak Mentari (Children of the Sun) on Thursday.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
'RI heads for 'most complex' election'
'RI heads for 'most complex' election'Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Jakarta Indonesia is scheduled to hold the world's "most complex" general election on April 5 when 147.2 million people vote for three different levels of representation, an international expert on electoral systems said on Friday.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Stocks, rupiah indifferent to Akbar furor
Stocks, rupiah indifferent to Akbar furorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial acquittal of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung from corruption charges did not have any significant impact on domestic financial markets as both stocks and the rupiah ended firmer on...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Religious harmony law imperative
Religious harmony law imperativeFrom Koran TempoIndonesia's pluralistic society badly needs a law on religious harmony because the existing rules on coexistence among religious groups impose no penalties, which has led to serious communal conflicts.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
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U.S. supremacy: Will unilateralism prevail? Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) Jakarta 2. Otto -- Why election in Aceh undemocratic 2 x 30 Why national elections will not be democratic in Aceh Otto Syamsuddin Ishak Civil Society Alliance for Democracy...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, February 13, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, February 13, 2004Exhibitions* Photo Return of the Tourist Party by Bill Morrow, CCF French Cultural Center's Gallery, Jl. Sagan 3 (Tel. 0274-566520), until Feb 17. * Ceramics by Kelompok Sajiji, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2, Kotabaru (Tel.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Power of corruptors & gamblers
Power of corruptors & gamblersFrom RepublikaThe leader of a mass organization has pointed out that governmental power in Indonesia is in the hands of corruptors and gamblers instead of politicians.If this statement is true, the regime resulting from this year's general election will comprise of...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
West Java Police demand more money
West Java Police demand more money BANDUNG: West Java Police will propose an Rp 8 billion budget to West Java provincial administration in order to help the police provide security in the upcoming elections.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Teaching English methods must be modern and realistic
Teaching English methods must be modern and realisticSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta There have been numerous arguments about what are the best methods and materials for learning English.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
WB lends flu-hit Vietnam farmers
WB lends flu-hit Vietnam farmers HANOI: The World Bank, one of Vietnam's biggest aid donors, will lend the country US$10 million to compensate farmers who have lost poultry because of bird flu and help them raise new flocks.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
b]* Headlines:Muhammadiyah youth groups oppose Amien's candidacy
b]* Headlines:Muhammadiyah youth groups oppose Amien's candidacy 2 * National:Ministry to supervise regional budget 4 * Archipelago:Post-quake diseases spread in Nabire 5 * Opinion:Axing graft takes more than words 7 * City:Reclamation project undeterred 8 * Sports:Vieri's miss on penalty puts...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Rubberized base quake-proof: Study
Rubberized base quake-proof: Study BOGOR, West Java: A Bogor research center has long offered rubber technology to develop earthquake-resistant buildings.Director of the Bogor Rubber Technology Research Center Dr.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Citibank offers surcharge omission
Citibank offers surcharge omission JAKARTA: Six leading national travel agencies have made an agreement with banking giant Citibank to waive the 2.5 percent to 3 percent surcharge on bills paid by travellers using credit cards.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Jamsostek gives Rp 40b for housing
Jamsostek gives Rp 40b for housing JAKARTA: State-owned social security firm PT Jamsostek has allocated Rp 40 billion (US$4.8 million) to develop more affordable housing for workers in industrial zones.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
National park to be expanded
National park to be expandedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park management will expand the park, which lies in parts of Bogor, Sukabumi and Cianjur regencies, due to its value as a water conservation area and a transit area for rare birds of prey that fly...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Pumped-out liquid waste pollutes Cakung canal
Pumped-out liquid waste pollutes Cakung canalDamar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pity the long-suffering residents of Cakung in Cilincing, North Jakarta -- the City Sanitation Agency is now pumping untreated liquid waste from a dump in their area straight into a canal...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Tennis fans' unruly behavior
Tennis fans' unruly behavior I was in a crowd cheering for the Japanese team in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie on Sunday, Feb. 8, the final day of a three-day series of matches against Indonesia.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Why election in Aceh will not be democratic
Why election in Aceh will not be democraticOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta Pro-democracy activists are convinced that as a political system, democracy also serves as a mechanism capable of transforming a violent clash (war) into a peaceful conflict.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Religion and economic development
Religion and economic developmentMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, The State Islamic University (UIN) Sharif Hidayatullah, Jakarta The New York Times recently reported about two Harvard scholars who found that religion is not an impediment to economic development, after analyzing data collected in 59...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
BPK examines bank intermediary role in ongoing IBRA audit
BPK examines bank intermediary role in ongoing IBRA auditP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said an ongoing audit into the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) was taking place to examine its performance in rehabilitating the country's troubled banking...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Work as usual for Zulfan, despite investigation
Work as usual for Zulfan, despite investigationEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the hot seat over his alleged criminal activity, including extortion, Ciputat Police chief Adj. Comr. Zulfan is still working in his office as usual, an officer from the National Police headquarters revealed.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Tax arrears rise to Rp 26 trillion, official says
Tax arrears rise to Rp 26 trillion, official saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tax office said on Friday that unpaid taxes rose to Rp 26 trillion (US$3.09 billion) last month or equal to the size of the government subsidy for fuel and non-fuel products in the current state budget.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Antam awaits approval on key project
Antam awaits approval on key projectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) hopes the government to approve its rights issue plan in a bid to raise cash to help finance a bauxite mining project in Tayan, West Kalimantan.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Stronger market trust
Stronger market trust It is now almost seven weeks since the government has managed the economy without the direct supervision and balance-of- payments support from the International Monetary Fund; and market trust in both fiscal and monetary management has increased steadily.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Djarum will manage Hotel Indonesia, Inna Wisata
Djarum will manage Hotel Indonesia, Inna WisataThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of protracted negotiations with the government, the country's third largest cigarette maker PT Djarum has been named the new operator of state-owned Hotel Indonesia and adjacent Hotel Inna Wisata.
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Kemiri residents face water shortage
Kemiri residents face water shortage SURABAYA: At least 177 families in Kemiri subdistricts in Mojokerto regency complained of water shortages on Friday, following a recent flood in the area.They said that the floodwater had mixed with ground water in the wells in the area, so that the water could...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
Golkar teases Sultan's resignation from presidential race
Golkar teases Sultan's resignation from presidential race Yogyakarta sultan withdraws from presidential raceSri Wahyuni A. Junaidi The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta/Jakarta Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X announced on Friday his decision to quit from the Golkar presidential convention in...
Sat, 14 Feb 2004
INKA pressures KAI to pay debts
INKA pressures KAI to pay debtsYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung, The Jakarta Post Workers of state-owned train car maker PT Industri Kereta Api Indonesia (INKA) visited on Friday state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) to pressure the latter to repay its Rp 58.6 billion debt.