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Sat, 28 Feb 2004
IBRA leaves Rp 15.1t of unsold assets
IBRA leaves Rp 15.1t of unsold assetsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) officially ended its mandate on Friday, with unresolved business, including Rp 15.1 trillion (US$1.77 billion) in unsold state assets.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Govt prepares team to combat dengue fever
Govt prepares team to combat dengue feverEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to dispatch over 70,000 field workers to 10,000 villages nationwide to help eradicate dengue fever and increase people's awareness of sanitation, an official said.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Donated blood suplies: Need for strict control
Donated blood suplies: Need for strict controlInez Nimpuno, Canberra The news about contaminated blood donations is no surprise. Readers of the Feb. 14 article on tainted donated blood were not jolted or shocked, as public impression about transfusions is drawn from the common knowledge of how...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Akbar decision dangerous precedent
Akbar decision dangerous precedent From Media Indonesia The acquittal of Akbar Tandjung in his corruption case has established a dangerous precedent, in the sense that the court decision may serve as the reference for a future trial.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, February 28, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, February 28, 2004Exhibitions* Contemporary art Home Sweet Home by French artists Eva Jospin and Pierre Thorreton at Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel./Fax. 0274-376114, e-mail: kkforum@indosat.net.id), until March 4.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Govt to go ahead with reservoir construction
Govt to go ahead with reservoir constructionNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java A senior government official said on Friday that the central government would build a large dam in Sumedang regency, called Jatigede dam, which would hopefully put an end to prolonged drought and...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
S'pore battles trade in fake drugs
S'pore battles trade in fake drugsSINGAPORE: Singapore has sentenced a woman to a year in jail for distributing fake anti-impotence drugs to illegal street peddlers, highlighting a robust market for bogus Viagra in the city-state, authorities said on Friday.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Trade, singers and soap operas: Chinese switch from North to South Korea
Trade, singers and soap operas: Chinese switch from North to South KoreaCindy Sui, Agence France Presse, Beijing In Jin Zi's family, loyalties towards North and South Korea are clearly divided between the generations.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Officials benefit from logging
Officials benefit from logging SEMARANG: State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim says it is very difficult to end illegal logging across the country as local government officials and people benefit from the practice.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Rp 30b aid given to 240 poor villages
Rp 30b aid given to 240 poor villages SURABAYA: The East Java provincial government has disbursed Rp 30 billion (US$3.5 million) in aid to 240 poverty-stricken villages in the province. The fund is part of Rp 48 billion from the provincial budget slated to be distributed this year to 400 poor...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Up for election
Up for electionAlong with voting for political parties and legislative candidates in the House of Representatives (DPR) and City/Regency Council (DPRD) on April 5, voters will also pick candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Total, Petronas, NIOC ink LNG deal
Total, Petronas, NIOC ink LNG deal TEHRAN: French oil giant Total and Malaysian group Petronas signed a US$2 billion deal on Wednesday with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to set up a liquefied natural gas production (LNG) venture in Iran, an oil ministry official here said.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
With a national character in place and in the absence of
With a national character in place and in the absence of domination from imperialist powers, the nation can achieve the aims of Trisakti as envisioned by Bung Karno: Political independence, economic self-sufficiency and cultural identity.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
* Headlines: Ex-PKI members seek to go to poll this year 2
* Headlines: Ex-PKI members seek to go to poll this year 2 * National: Megawati 'fails to end racial discrimination' 4 * Archipelago: Messy paperwork saves Cirebon mayor 5 * Opinion: Singapore must take steps to clear ties with RI 6 * City: Experts boo mishmash traffic policies 8 * Sports: Tiger...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Of the hearts and minds of the Acehnese
Of the hearts and minds of the AcehneseAguswandi, Researcher, Indonesian Human Rights Campaign (TAPOL), London Now that many months have elapsed since the imposition of martial law in Aceh, it is the right time to wonder about the hearts and minds of the Acehnese.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Experts reject bill on legislation
Experts reject bill on legislationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten legal experts from eight universities urged the House of Representatives to delay the approval of the bill on law-making procedures, saying it would disrupt the country's legal system.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Official says loan repaid, claims slander
Official says loan repaid, claims slanderDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Sanitation Agency head Selamat Limbong admitted that he had borrowed money from city councillor Posman Siahaan in 2002.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Credit card crime law urgent: Police
Credit card crime law urgent: PoliceP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needed to urgently pass new a law on payment systems to combat rising credit card crime in the country, card groups and the police said on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Sony Ericsson responds
Sony Ericsson responds This is in response to the letter by Julhandiarso dated Jan. 31, regarding his Sony Ericsson T610. On Feb. 3, we contacted Julhandiarso and replaced his T610 with a new phone at PT Tirta Graha Mas (TGM), where he bought and had his cellular phone repaired.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Three killed, houses destroyed by floods
Three killed, houses destroyed by floodsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java Three people were killed and tens of thousands of homes were damaged after floods swept through a large part of Indramayu regency this week, officials have said.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Poso Muslims visit Christian base
Poso Muslims visit Christian base PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 100 Muslim residents from various parts of Poso regency visited on Wednesday afternoon Christian communities in Tentena, North Pamona district.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
New Order rights abuses probed
New Order rights abuses probed JAKARTA: The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has agreed in a plenary meeting to start a thorough inquiry into alleged human rights violations by former president Soeharto during his 32 years of iron-fisted leadership.M.M.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Freedom of the press under strong pressure in Southeast Asia
Freedom of the press under strong pressure in Southeast AsiaDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Bangkok Freedom of the press, which flowered in several Southeast Asian nations in the 1990s, now appears to be withering under pressure from authoritarian governments, corrupt judges and corporate interference,...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Singapore must be sensitive to Indonesia's problems
Singapore must be sensitive to Indonesia's problems OR Singapore must not take advantage of IndonesiaArdimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu2. Yale -- The fallout of Pakistani revelations on North Korea 2 x 30 Fallout of Pakistani revelations on...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Commitment forged to save elections
Commitment forged to save elections KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Leaders of political parties and the police here established on Thursday a commitment to ensuring peaceful elections.All representatives of the 24 political parties contesting the general election attended the meeting at Southeast...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
1. MARRIOTT: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. MARRIOTT: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Marriott bomber Sardona gets 10 years in prison 2. PDIP: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Mega wants coalition partner for 1st round knockout victory 3. PKI: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Suspected commies want to be allowed in April's election 4.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Telekom Malaysia remains committed for Excelcomindo
Telekom Malaysia remains committed for ExcelcomindoBloomberg, Jakarta Telekom Malaysia Bhd., the country's biggest phone company, said it remains committed to acquiring a stake in PT Excelcomindo Pratama, Indonesia's No.3 mobile-phone operator.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Mother prays for conjoined daughters as chances slim
Mother prays for conjoined daughters as chances slimDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Neng Harmani cannot stop praying that the operation to separate her two-week-old conjoined twin daughters will be successful.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Porn for kids?
Porn for kids?From Kompas As an Indovision cable TV subscriber, I am disappointed because the channel for children, Nickelodeon, has now been replaced by Animax, a Japanese cartoon with some pornographic scenes.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Govt to divest shares in 28 firms
Govt to divest shares in 28 firms The government plans to sell its controlling stake in 19 state-owned firms this year as part of its continuing privatization program, an official said on Thursday.The government will also sell its minority holding in nine other firms, said Parikesit Suprapto, an...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
GAM members receive prison terms
GAM members receive prison termsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A panel of judges at Medan district court sentenced on Thursday 10 members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to between two and 10 years in jail for acts of terrorism.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Legalities leave fraud diploma cases unreported
Legalities leave fraud diploma cases unreportedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the Jakarta General Elections Committee (KPUD) has dropped 23 legislative candidates from the candidacy list for submitting fake school diplomas, the Jakarta Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
S'pore must take steps to clear ties with RI
S'pore must take steps to clear ties with RIArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California, ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu Of all the nagging issues hurting ties between Singapore and its giant but frail neighbor Indonesia, nothing is more contentious than allegations the...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Court says not a chance for Press Law
Court says not a chance for Press LawM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court turned down a proposal from the Tempo magazine legal team to use the Press Council as mediator in negotiations with the Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) group, in the...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Army donates Rp 1b for quake victims
Army donates Rp 1b for quake victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu has donated Rp 1 billion (US$120,841) to help finance rehabilitation projects in the West Irian Jaya regency of Nabire which was hit by a strong earthquake on Feb. 6.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
237 fired PTDI workers receive severance pay
237 fired PTDI workers receive severance payYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The Jakarta State Administrative High Court (PTTUN) has decided to delay its ruling, not as reported on Thursday, while the management of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Hidayat's LP2SI cleard of terror link
Hidayat's LP2SI cleard of terror linkAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government admitted on Thursday it had made a blunder -- listing the address of Hidayat Nur Wahid's Al-Haramain educational foundation as the headquarters of an alleged terror group.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Cirebon mayor's dismissal delayed
Cirebon mayor's dismissal delayedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Cirebon mayor Subardi and his deputy Agus Al Wafier are still in power, despite the legislature issuing a recommendation on Dec. 17, 2003 for their ouster, because of a bureaucratic slip-up.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
No smoking at city offices
No smoking at city officesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With little fanfare, Governor Sutiyoso issued an antismoking decree last Tuesday, prohibiting smoking and the sale of cigarettes in city administration offices, Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Kerosene shortage hits Yogyakarta
Kerosene shortage hits Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Several areas in Yogyakarta have been experiencing a kerosene shortage for the past week, forcing local residents to queue for hours for kerosene across the city. Due to the shortage, some kerosene suppliers raised their prices from Rp 1,100 to Rp 1,300.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
HSBC plans low-key lending target
HSBC plans low-key lending targetTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta London-based Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has set a conservative lending target for 2004 amid government pressure on banks to revive their lending role.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
RI tells U.S. to take the log out of their own eye
RI tells U.S. to take the log out of their own eyeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has denounced a U.S. report on human rights abuses in Indonesia, saying Washington was not competent to make judgments about what went on here.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Govt to get huge revenue from gas pipeline project
Govt to get huge revenue from gas pipeline projectFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is projected to receive around US$11 billion in revenue for 20 years from the massive gas pipeline project linking East Kalimantan with the heavily populated Java island, according to a...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Mega wants coalition partner for 1st round knockout victory
Mega wants coalition partner for 1st round knockout victoryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri dropped a very clear hint on Thursday of her intention to get ever more chummy with Golkar Party leader...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
'Peranakan' key spice in S'pore gastronomic history
'Peranakan' key spice in S'pore gastronomic historyTony Ryanto, Contributor, Singapore If you visit Singapore, the words peranakan, baba and nyonya are scattered about. Most likely you will pay no attention to them as, to some extent, no matter how vague they are, you already have an idea of what...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Can another 'marhaenis' party attract swing voters?
Can another 'marhaenis' party attract swing voters?Sandy Darmosumarto, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many parties wave symbols of the ideology established by founding father Sukarno, but they may not really understand his teachings.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Govt fights back at U.S. human rights report on Indonesia
Govt fights back at U.S. human rights report on IndonesiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaHello fellows, when was the US report released and do we have its official name -- see my bold in story -- cheers, ChrisThe government has denounced a U.S.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Suspected commies want to be allowed in April's election
Suspected commies want to be allowed in April's electionSuherdjoko and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Jakarta Former suspected members of the Indonesia Communist Party (PKI) are urging the government they be allowed to contest the legislative election after a court this week...
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Huge fund for education earmarked
Huge fund for education earmarked BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The Balikpapan mayoral administration has earmarked at least 20 percent of its Rp 550 billion (US$68.75 million) 2004 budget toward education, as stipulated in the Constitution.
Fri, 27 Feb 2004
Get a swig of all the club happenings around Jakarta this weekend
Get a swig of all the club happenings around Jakarta this weekendFriday, Feb. 27There's a brand-new, British-style pub, Mad Dogs, located inside Cilandak Commercial Estates. Run by a former manager of the M- Club and The Gate, the place could be a popular after-work watering hole for all the South...