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Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Big rallies to mark campaign in RP
Big rallies to mark campaign in RP Election season in the Philippines kicks off on Tuesday with huge rallies and motorcades planned as a two-way presidential race shapes up between film star Fernando Poe Jr. and incumbent Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
General implicated in Timor bloodshed runs for Indonesian
General implicated in Timor bloodshed runs for Indonesian presidencyMichael Casey, Associated Press, Bontang, Indonesia As he flew over the coal mines and shrimp farms that dot Indonesia's part of Borneo island, a smiling Gen. (retired) Wiranto couldn't contain himself.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Fire guts printing company
Fire guts printing company JAKARTA (Antara): A fire gutted a building belonging to the German printing machine company, Heidelberg, on Monday in East Jakarta, an official has said.Six fire engines were deployed to the site on Jl.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Preparing the 2005 budget
Preparing the 2005 budget The economists grouped in the Indonesia Rises, or Indonesia Bangkit, forum are right to assert that the current government and House of Representatives do not have the political mandate to legislate the 2005 state budget.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Balada Ghoshal clarifies
Balada Ghoshal clarifies This is in reference to my part-two article The future of democracy in Indonesia that you published on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6. When the article was submitted, there was no reference to my association with the United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), nor...
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Jakarta's problems spilling over
Jakarta's problems spilling overMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim urged the Jakarta administration to share responsibility in coping with a variety of social problems now emerging in the areas bordering the two administrations.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
EcoReefs aim to restore village fishing grounds in Bunaken
EcoReefs aim to restore village fishing grounds in BunakenMark Erdmann, Contributor, Bunaken, North Sulawesi Throughout this country and Southeast Asia, the illegal practice of blast fishing has destroyed vast areas of once productive coral reef areas.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Telkom finishes 2002 reaudit report
Telkom finishes 2002 reaudit reportRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-controlled telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said the reaudit of its 2002 financial report has been finally completed with a consolidated net profit for the year was revised downward...
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Ship sinks in Flores, three dead, eight missing
Ship sinks in Flores, three dead, eight missingJacob J. Herin and Jemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara More than 40 persons of Search and Rescue Team (SAR) have been searching the waters off Flores Island since Saturday for eight crew members of a cargo ship who went missing...
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Another Bali bomber gets receives life sentence
Another Bali bomber gets receives life sentenceWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Bali District Court sentenced Suranto Abdul Ghoni, alias Umar, alias Wayan, to life imprisonment on Monday for his role in the Bali bombings in October 2002.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Orphaned hippo to have new mate
Orphaned hippo to have new mateDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Now the only male hippopotamus at Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta after the death of his father Omon last Wednesday, nine-year-old Jacky is expected to produce his own line.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
1. CONTINGENCY: 55 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 15
1. CONTINGENCY: 55 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 15Govt assures public of peaceful polls 2. GURU: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28NGOs skeptical on new bill to improve teachers' welfare 3. TEMPO: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27Press Law should be used in 'Tempo' case: Legal expert 4.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
State secretary critical of presidency bill
State secretary critical of presidency billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Secretary Bambang Kesowo questioned on Monday the content of the presidency bill that the House of Representatives (DPR) submitted to the President in December 2001, saying that most of the stipulations in...
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Govt set to sell 20% stake in Mandiri
Govt set to sell 20% stake in MandiriDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes to sell 20 percent of the shares in giant state-owned Bank Mandiri this year through a private placement, according to a senior official.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
UNSFIR disclaimer
UNSFIR disclaimer We are writing in respect to Baladas Ghoshal's article on The future of democracy in Indonesia published by The Jakarta Post in two parts, on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.Please note that the article does not represent the views of the United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery...
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Land for Naval cemeteries provided
Land for Naval cemeteries provided SURABAYA: The Indonesian Navy has provided 12.2 hectares of land in Sidoarjo, East Java, and Sukamana, Bogor, West Java, for cemeteries for its personnel.The graveyards will accommodate approximately 11,000 Navy personnel from the Eastern and Western fleet.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
To euro or not: Should oil pricing ditch the dollar?
To euro or not: Should oil pricing ditch the dollar?Robert Koch, Agence France-Presse, Algiers As the U.S. dollar continues its slide against world currencies, should oil, the most valuable global commodity, now be priced in euros?The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is having a...
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Officers lack info on bird flu
Officers lack info on bird fluDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Jakarta Health Agency relied on its officers at community health centers and hospitals as its vanguards in spreading information of avian influenza, or bird flu, and its impacts for the public, the officers themselves have...
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
RI may lose US$10m on poultry export
RI may lose US$10m on poultry export Indonesia stands to lose millions of dollars in exports due to import bans imposed by consumer countries on Indonesian poultry, an association said.Thomas Darmawan, executive director of the Indonesian Food and Beverages Association (GAPMMI) told The Jakarta...
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
1. Edi -- Champions of reform to reckon with
1. Edi -- Champions of reform to reckon with 3 X 15 Indirect leaders: Reform champions to reckon with Edi Suhardi Programme Advisor Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia Jakarta2. ADB -- Observations from a remote Island in Eastern Indonesia 1 X 30 Observations on poverty from E. Sumba Dr.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Rupiah Rates Feb.9
Rupiah Rates Feb.9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,926.83 6,147.96 6,571.93 6,502.64 Brunei dollar 1 5,301.90 4,705.99 5,030.25 4,977.47 Canadian dollar 1 6,754.91 5,986.73 6,400.27 6,332.10 Swiss franc 1 7,264.53 6,443.99 6,892.32 6,815.
Tue, 10 Feb 2004
Agencies ordered to ready for storms
Agencies ordered to ready for stormsDamar Harsanto and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang Governor Sutiyoso told all agencies in his administration to prepare for possible storms and floods following the violent storm that hit the capital on Jan. 30.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Adi Sasono's party vows to smash 'monopoly of information'
Adi Sasono's party vows to smash 'monopoly of information'Frans Surdiasis, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This is the 15th article in a series on the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Bojonegoro on alert as Bengawan river threatens to flood
Bojonegoro on alert as Bengawan river threatens to floodIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Bojonegoro, East Java Residents in 92 subdistricts in Bojonegoro regency braced themselves for a new round of flooding as the swollen Bengawan Solo River threatened to burst its banks on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
One of resto stories for Focus Issue: Cafe and Restaurant --
One of resto stories for Focus Issue: Cafe and Restaurant -- Sunday Feb. 8 ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Restaurant-local-chainLocal restaurant franchises make it big T. Sima Gunawan Contributor Jakarta Everybody enjoys good food, which explains why the restaurant business continues to thrive, even during the...
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Cipondoh swamp left untapped
Cipondoh swamp left untapped TANGERANG: A project to develop Situ Rawa Cipondoh lake in a swamp area into a recreational site has been abandoned for the last two years, an official said on Saturday.Tangerang administration spokesman Saeful Rachman said the project was started by developer PT Griya...
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Scientists reach out to children
Scientists reach out to children BOGOR: A professor of the school of forestry at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) shared his secret for staying fit and young to a child."I eat a termite queen once a week," said Dodi Nandika.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Nabire picks up after quake
Nabire picks up after quakeAgencies, Jakarta Residents of Nabire, Papua, struggled after Friday's deadly tremor to reestablish some normalcy in their lives on Sunday, as humanitarian aid started to pour into the country's easternmost province.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
RI-Australia museum exchange: A genuine good news story
RI-Australia museum exchange: A genuine good news storyRob Goodfellow, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, sujoko@ozemail.com.au In The Jakarta Post article A Rosier Account of RI-Australia Relations, Jan.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
KL nabs 120 RI Illegal wood traders
KL nabs 120 RI Illegal wood tradersAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has arrested 120 Indonesian timber traders over the past year in a crackdown on the illegal logging trade, the primary industries ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Corruption rampant in Medan courts: Lawyers
Corruption rampant in Medan courts: LawyersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A number of judges at the Medan district and North Sumatra high courts were guilty of extortion and other malpractice, Medan lawyers said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
1. Child: 10 x 4 lines
1. Child: 10 x 4 lines Refugee children, child abuse prevail in RI 2. Peradilan: 20 x 2 lines Supreme Court to take over judge supervisory role 3. Trauma: 24 x 2 lines Jamsostek to develop more trauma centers for workers 4. KPU: 16 x 2 lines KPU told to consider quick ink re-tender'
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Govt wants reliable contractors
Govt wants reliable contractors TANGERANG: Starting this year, the Tangerang regency office will require contractors who bid for development projects to have a bank balance amounting to at least 10 percent of the value of the project.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
RI stocks seen strengthening in coming week
RI stocks seen strengthening in coming week Agence France-Presse Jakarta/Singapore Indonesia's stock market is expected to strengthen further this week after making a strong recovery in the past two days from a week-long slump, an analyst said.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Rare animal trade out of control
Rare animal trade out of control DENPASAR, Bali: Inter-island trading in rare animals in Indonesia is getting out of hand, therefore law-enforcement agencies need to step up efforts to fight the illegal trade, local conservationist I Wayan Wiradnyana said here on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Police arrest drug suspect
Police arrest drug suspect BEKASI: The police arrested a 25-year-old man at Pasar Kranji traditional market, West Bekasi, on Saturday, for possessing shabu shabu (crystal methamphetamine).Bekasi Police narcotics chief Adj. Comr. Rasino said his men also confiscated Rp 300,000 (US$35.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Indonesia negotiates access to Hambali: U.S. envoy Black
Indonesia negotiates access to Hambali: U.S. envoy BlackAssociated Press, Jakarta U.S. law enforcement personnel are in Jakarta to discuss a request by Indonesia for access to Hambali, a leading terror suspect who is in American custody, the U.S. State Department's top antiterror official said.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
BI needs capable deputy: Analysts
BI needs capable deputy: AnalystsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the country's banking sector is gearing up for major changes, President Megawati Soekarnoputri should be cautious in selecting figures to be nominated to fill the post of senior deputy governor at Bank Indonesia (BI),...
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Expert, police play down street crime fears
Expert, police play down street crime fearsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the administration announced plans to issue a regulation lowering the allowed opacity of tinted car windows in order to help the police enforce the three-in-one traffic policy, many motorists cried foul.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Refugee children, child abuse prevail in RI
Refugee children, child abuse prevail in RIEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the Child Protection Law, the problems of displaced children and child abuse have not been resolved by the government, which sparked criticism from the Committee on the Rights of Children (CRC).
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
'No middlemen in court, please'
'No middlemen in court, please' The new three-in-one traffic policy gives motorists one more chance to get a ticket. Under Law No. 14/1992 on traffic, offenders of the three-in-one rule can receive fines of up to Rp 1 million (US$119).
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Mitsubishi mulls supplying Indonesia LNG to U.S. market
Mitsubishi mulls supplying Indonesia LNG to U.S. marketTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Mitsubishi Corporation is mulling supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia to the California market in the United States.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
The cheapening of loyalty, Indonesian style
The cheapening of loyalty, Indonesian styleAguswandi, Researcher, The Indonesian Human Rights Campaign (TAPOL), London In Aceh, the price of loyalty to the unitary state of Indonesia is not very expensive after all.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Food-foreign-chain JP/12/ Fast-food outlets: Not just for quick biteSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta For many people, eating at a fast-food outlet doesn't just mean grabbing a quick bite.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Chicken sales 'normal'
Chicken sales 'normal' BATAM: After slow business last week due to the bird flu scare, chicken sales at the popular American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Batam have returned to normal.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Panwaslu chairman demoted
Panwaslu chairman demoted PALU, Central Sulawesi: Mohammad Yusuf, the chairman of the Banggai Kepulauan regency Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), has been fired from the chairmanship post due to negligence of his duties -- the first such case in the country in the run up to legislative...
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
KPU should popularize elections
KPU should popularize electionsFrom Media Indonesia A survey conducted by Cetro, a non-government organization, has shown the greater part of the population remains uninformed about how to vote in the general elections, which will take place in less than 100 days.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
PKS candidates sign political contracts
PKS candidates sign political contractsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Dozens of legislative candidates from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) in Yogyakarta and Semarang signed on Saturday "political contracts" with the public ahead of the April elections.
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
City in dark on lack of bird flu info
City in dark on lack of bird flu infoDamar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor Despite the wide media coverage on the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, many Jakartans are relatively uninformed on the contagious disease due to a lack of a public health and information...
Mon, 09 Feb 2004
Myanmar: Difficult road to reconciliation and democracy
Myanmar: Difficult road to reconciliation and democracyJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta In Myanmar today there appears to be some movement politically.