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Sat, 07 Feb 2004
BMG warns of possible landslides, floods
BMG warns of possible landslides, floodsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) warned public on Friday of more landslides and floods due to rainstorms that would fall until the end of this month, especially in the southern and eastern parts of the country.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Art classes for kids begin
Art classes for kids begin YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta Cultural Center (TBY) officially launched a program called Art for Children, which offers various arts and performances classes, especially designed for kids as early as kindergarten age up to junior high school.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Faboulus Febi holds Japan to a 1-1 draw in Davis Cup
Faboulus Febi holds Japan to a 1-1 draw in Davis CupZakki Hakim and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia held Japan to a 1-1 draw thanks to host's No. 1 Febi Widhiyanto, who defeated Gouichi Motomura in five sets in the second singles tennis match of the Davis Cup Asia Oceania...
Sat, 07 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.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
City plans eviction in red light area
City plans eviction in red light area JAKARTA: Central Jakarta city officials are planning a mass eviction of residents in at least 886 houses on Jl. Kebon Melati, Tanah Abang, after neighbors complained the houses were being used for prostitution.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Executive class bus to join busway
Executive class bus to join buswayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just three weeks after the busway was launched on Jan. 15, the TransJakarta Busway management has said it plans to add executive-class buses and widen the corridor to allow for overtaking, which will impinge upon the rights...
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
House tells govt to start deliberating 2005 budget
House tells govt to start deliberating 2005 budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should begin discussing the 2005 state budget now as the new government, expected in October, would have little time to draft one, House of Representative legislators said.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Short circuits or wrong wiring?
Short circuits or wrong wiring?From Suara Karya An increasing number of buildings have caught fire in the city lately, which are widely believed to have been caused by short circuits.In the 1970s, I saw a film, Towering Inferno, depicting a big fire that consumes a high-rise building due to the...
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Unpaid workers arrested for stealing from factory
Unpaid workers arrested for stealing from factoryMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Police arrested on Friday 10 workers of PT Starwin Indonesia, which produces Reebok shoes, including the company's union chairman and deputy chairman.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Slovakia to have Hyundai Motors plant
Slovakia to have Hyundai Motors plant SEOUL: Kia Motors Corp., controlled by South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor, has made a tentative decision to build a 1.5 billion-dollar factory in Slovakia, rather than in Poland, a news report said on Friday.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Turk named suspect in theft
Turk named suspect in theft MEDAN, North Sumatra: After two days of investigation, Turkish national Sensettin, 31, was named a suspect on Friday by Medan Police and was charged with hypnotizing and robbing a local resident.Adj. Comr.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
* Headlines:Moscow blast kills 39, Putin blames rebels2
* Headlines:Moscow blast kills 39, Putin blames rebels2 * National:Police seize assets of firms involved in BNI scam 4 * Archipelago: Riau intent on putting a stop to deforestation5 * Opinion: Do Jakartans actually need more shopping centers?6 * City: Busway blamed for accidents8 * Sports:Hewitt...
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Tribes involvement in conservation sought
Tribes involvement in conservation soughtEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should recognize the rights of tribal communities to manage natural resources in Indonesia's conservation areas, an environmental forum said.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Thai guns circulate in North Sumatra: Police
Thai guns circulate in North Sumatra: PoliceApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A Thai criminal syndicate is believed to be smuggling large quantities of firearms into North Sumatra through seaports across the province, police said on Friday.Provincial police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 07 Feb 2004
Councillor reported for bigamy
Councillor reported for bigamy PEKANBARU, Riau: Zanzibar Nong, deputy speaker of the Riau provincial council, has been reported to police for tying the knot with Elinar, 45, the wife of local resident Tengku Indra Kusuma.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Robbers hold up Frenchman
Robbers hold up Frenchman JAKARTA: A French citizen was shot by four unidentified men, who later fled with Rp 140 million (US$16,667) in cash that the victim had just withdrawn from Bank Central Asia (BCA) in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Visa-on-arrival policy proof of lack of vision and consistency
Visa-on-arrival policy proof of lack of vision and consistencyPatrick Guntensperger, Business Consultant, Jakarta, ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com Now that the new visa-on-arrival policy is in place, it would be worthwhile to consider the policies that led to its implementation.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Activists urge public to fight three-in-one policy
Activists urge public to fight three-in-one policyDamar Harsanto and Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaTaxpayers should fight the three-in-one traffic policy if they believed it was disadvantaging them, community activists said on Thursday."Although the policy has been implemented (since Jan.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Former minister sues student group
Former minister sues student groupEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former minister of religious affairs Tarmizi Taher complained to the Jakarta Police on Thursday that he had been defamed by a group of students who included his name on a list of "70 politicians with a bad record".
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Weak law enforcement causes rampant illegal logging
Weak law enforcement causes rampant illegal loggingP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior official at the Ministry of Forestry said that rampant smuggling of the country's timber, in particular trees classified as endangered was partly due to poor law enforcement and weak coordination...
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Govt makes contingency plan for elections
Govt makes contingency plan for electionsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of the possible delay of the general election, the government has developed a number of contingency plans, a minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Police arrest warden, inmate over drug abuse
Police arrest warden, inmate over drug abuseMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The police arrested a prison guard and an inmate of the Tangerang Youth Penitentiary late on Wednesday for alleged involvement in drug trafficking inside the prison.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
No more delays on Akbar: Bagir
No more delays on Akbar: BagirTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan defended on Thursday the judges' decision to delay the announcement of their verdict on House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Eight injured in Maluku clash
Eight injured in Maluku clash AMBON, Maluku: At least eight people were injured in a clash between two rival villages in Central Maluku regency on Maluku Islands, where some 6,000 people were killed in sectarian fighting from 1999 to 2001.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
No Indonesian Cup this year: PSSI
No Indonesian Cup this year: PSSI After giving soccer fans here the promise of a maiden Indonesian Cup, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) decided on Thursday to call it off due to a very tight schedule in 2004, that includes international qualifying, the pro club competition and nationwide...
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
2 x 20
2 x 20 More storms likely within a few days Pirates kill four aboard ship in North Aceh Refugees return to slopes of Mount Egon
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Police should unveil kolor hijau
Police should unveil kolor hijauFrom Warta Kota The rumored kolor hijau, or creature wearing green underpants and assaulting housewives, may be created and masterminded by certain groups to cause disquiet in society in their favor, particularly on the eve of the 2004 general election.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
2004 election have it all: Size and complexity
2004 election have it all: Size and complexityAlan Wall, Project Manager, International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Jakarta The 2004 Indonesian elections are some of the most complex and challenging elections to have faced any democracy. Let alone a new democracy such as Indonesia's.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Police should be put under ministry: Analysts
Police should be put under ministry: AnalystsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts belonged to the ProPatria security working group suggested on Thursday that the National Police be put under a Cabinet ministry assigned by the president.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. OPEC-oil-meeting No change expected in oil production when OPEC meets JP/15/OPECNo change expected in oil production when OPEC meets Michael Adler Agence France-Presse ViennaOPEC is meeting in Algiers next week with oil prices high and with no change in production expected until...
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
No plan to change oil output
No plan to change oil outputAgence France-Presse, Vienna OPEC is meeting in Algiers next week with oil prices high and with no change in production expected until the cartel can see how reduced demand in the spring will affect the world market.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
10m chickens to be culled
10m chickens to be culledFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 10 million chickens will be culled to stop the spread of bird flu in the country, which is predicted will completely subside in six months.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Birdbrain leadership
Birdbrain leadershipOng Hock Chuan Partner PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi Jakarta There are three simple steps to effective crisis management that government institutes ignore at the risk of losing their credibility: Respond quickly, tell the truth and make it right.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Indonesia in for messy Cemex litigation
Indonesia in for messy Cemex litigationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government is in for a messy, multimillion dollar litigation after the Washington-based International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has registered a request for arbitration submitted by Cemex...
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Farcical appeal
Farcical appeal The Supreme Court has become a protest venue, for both supporters and opponents of House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung.His supporters have been urging the court to accept his appeal (to throw out his graft conviction), while his opponents have been urging the court...
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.5, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.5, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Pirates thwarted from boarding ship
Pirates thwarted from boarding ship SINGAPORE: Pirates trying to board a ship off Singapore waters were foiled by an alert crew in the third pirate attack in a week, officials said on Thursday.The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the crew of the Cayman Islands-registered Pilion,...
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Narcotics agency nabs 27 foreigners
Narcotics agency nabs 27 foreigners JAKARTA: The City Narcotics Agency (BNP), along with the Jakarta immigration office and the City Population Agency, nabbed 27 foreigners on Wednesday night in raids on places known to be frequented by drug traffickers in Central, West and South Jakarta...
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Mustofa Bisri quits DPD election
Mustofa Bisri quits DPD election SEMARANG: Muslim cleric and poet Mustofa Bisri sprang a surprise on Thursday by announcing his withdrawal from the election of Regional Representatives Council (DPD) members on April 5.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
1. AKBAR: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28
1. AKBAR: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Misspellings cause delay: Court or 8 days to proofread Akbar verdict? No more delay on Akbar verdict 2. VACCINATION: 55 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 25to be sent later3. TERROR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 Pacific nations unite vs. terrorists 4.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
IBRA employees to receive severance pay, but not much
IBRA employees to receive severance pay, but not muchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After much debate, it has been decided that employees of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), which will close down later this month, will receive severance pay in accordance with existing regulations, which...
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Telkom finishes reaudit of 2002 accounts
Telkom finishes reaudit of 2002 accountsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will file its reaudited 2002 financial accounts next week, a source at the company said on Tuesday.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
'Say sorry, pay money, escape fines'
'Say sorry, pay money, escape fines' Governor Sutiyoso passed a decree enforcing the three-in-one traffic policy but many legal experts question whether the decree gives the police the legal basis to ticket violators.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
NGOs file civil lawsuit against govt's pro-IMF policies
NGOs file civil lawsuit against govt's pro-IMF policiesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three non-governmental organizations filed a lawsuit against President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday at the Central Jakarta District Court for issuing Presidential Instruction No.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Most junkies teenagers: Survey
Most junkies teenagers: SurveyDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One in 10 families in Jakarta has a member involved in drug abuse, according to a survey. The survey found that 60 percent of the drug users came from families earning monthly incomes below Rp 500,000 (US$59.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
JP/5/OTSUS
JP/5/OTSUSPapua gets Rp 1.6t autonomy fund Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Jayapura, PapuaThe Papua province autonomy fund is Rp 1.6 trillion (US$195.5 million) for 2004, an increase of Rp 300 billion from the 2003 budget, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
PKB looking for support of minority, non-Muslims
PKB looking for support of minority, non-MuslimsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Awakening Party (PKB) chief patron Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said his party was secular and would need the support of non-Muslims and minority groups to win this year's elections.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
Electable John Kerry?
Electable John Kerry? The string of primaries conducted by the Democratic Party in the United States leading toward the election of the party's presidential candidate to confront the Republican George Bush in the presidential election on Nov.4, is of course a purely domestic American affair.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
What's in store this weekend
What's in store this weekend Friday First off, there's the launch of Bali-Paradise Rediscovered, a special photography exhibition at the Alila Hotel Space Lounge, featuring the works of 24 renowned photographers, from 7 p.m. onwards, sponsored by Charles Orchard.
Fri, 06 Feb 2004
TV Today: Friday, February 6, 2004
TV Today: Friday, February 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia 11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.