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Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Bird flu and regional cooperation
Bird flu and regional cooperationDavid E. Sumual, Analyst, Danareksa Research Institute, Jakarta Attention has shifted again to the renewed concerns of "microbe economics" in recent weeks. Seemingly no less deadly than the SARS outbreak last year, the outbreaks of bird flu have rung another alarm...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Court leaves everyone guessing over Akbar
Court leaves everyone guessing over AkbarTiarma Siboro and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The Supreme Court has decided to delay -- for the second time -- until Feb. 12 the much-awaited verdict on an appeal made by House of Representatives Speaker and Golkar Party chairman...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Australia flatly denies bugging Indonesian Embassy
Australia flatly denies bugging Indonesian EmbassyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua , Bali Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer flatly denied on Wednesday allegations that the Indonesian Embassy building and the Indonesian ambassador's residence in Canberra had been wired...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Pilgrims unaware of devil-pelting schedule
Pilgrims unaware of devil-pelting scheduleFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The deaths of 54 Indonesian pilgrims in Sunday's stampede in Mina near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, have been blamed in part on the poor management of the schedule for the country's...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
'Young' PBR steps up on platform of inclusiveness
'Young' PBR steps up on platform of inclusivenessRais Hidayat, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The leader of the Reform Star Party (PBR) has just turned 50, and so its followers say their party is oriented to the young.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Better intelligence gathering called for
Better intelligence gathering called forThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the international community on Wednesday to co-ordinate and create a global intelligence network that could more effectively fight international terrorism.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Law only for ordinary people
Law only for ordinary peopleFrom Warta Kota Four of seven treasure hunters who allegedly dug up the Bogor Botanical Gardens have been taken into custody by the Bogor Police for violating the cultural heritage law.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Dewa Maseraman: A merry gathering of gods
Dewa Maseraman: A merry gathering of godsMade Jagra, Contributor, Klungkung, East Bali Dozens of men carried seven huge bamboo coaches filled with the figurines of seven holy gods and goddesses with a vast array of ceremonial devices.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Govt urged to speed up Kyoto Protocol ratification
Govt urged to speed up Kyoto Protocol ratificationLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs to quickly ratify the Kyoto Protocol to be able to compete with other countries in acquiring millions of U.S. dollars worth of international funding.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Lemhannas calls for contingency plans for polls
Lemhannas calls for contingency plans for pollsKurniawan Hari and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) is calling on the government and the House of Representatives to draw up a contingency plan in case the upcoming election fails to take place...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Residents want gas station closed
Residents want gas station closed JAKARTA: Residents of Kramat Sentiong subdistrict, Central Jakarta, demanded Wednesday the closure of a gas station which they accused had polluted the neighborhood.Over 60 residents staged their protests at the Central Jakarta municipality office over their...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Sugar smugglers arrested in Buton
Sugar smugglers arrested in Buton KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Buton Police in Southeast Sulawesi recently confiscated two tons of raw sugar shipped from India, and arrested four people.L.M, one of the four people arrested, was the owner of the raw sugar.Chief of Buton Police Adj. Sr. Comr.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Jakartans brave LPG supply shortage
Jakartans brave LPG supply shortageUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some Jakartans were still encountering difficulties in obtaining Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) on Wednesday despite a recent statement from state oil and gas company Pertamina that it will immediately restore supplies and...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Man stabs wife, kills himself
Man stabs wife, kills himself JAKARTA: Unemployed Suryana, 40, stabbed himself with a knife after stabbing his wife, Mulyana, 34, at her arm in a domestic fight on Wednesday morning. Suryana died as the single stab cut his heart.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Court delays ruling on reclamation
Court delays ruling on reclamation JAKARTA: A panel of judges from the State Administrative Court decided on Wednesday to postpone delivery of a ruling on a lawsuit filed by six companies involved in the Jakarta northern coast reclamation project against the Office of the State Minister for the...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Conflict, transportation threaten polls in Papua
Conflict, transportation threaten polls in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba and Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post Jayapura/JakartaThe increasingly complex Papua conflict in addition to transportation and financial problems are the three main issues threatening the upcoming general elections in the...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
'Dark windows give us privacy'
'Dark windows give us privacy' The city administration plans to issue a regulation later this month limiting the opacity of tinted car windows at 30 percent, down from the 60 percent that is currently allowed. The new regulation is meant to help police enforce the three-in-one traffic policy.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Trial begins for GAM members accused of House blast
Trial begins for GAM members accused of House blastM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two suspected members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) attended their first hearings on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta District Court for their roles in a blast last July that damaged a building at the...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Ciputat police chief free, despite strong allegations
Ciputat police chief free, despite strong allegationsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite multiple extortion allegations, no legal action had been taken against Ciputat Police chief Adj. Comr. Zulfan, who is still still working normally.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Police find nineteen live bombs in Poso and Tojo
Police find nineteen live bombs in Poso and TojoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi On the last day of their three-day raid on sharp weapons, the military and police force found on Wednesday 19 homemade bombs and five locally assembled rifles at three separate places in Poso...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Pancasila yet to be commonly understood2. CONTINGENCY: 3 LINES, 12 COUNTS Lemhannas calls for contingency plans for polls3. STAMPEDE: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Pilgrims unaware of devil-pelting schedule 4. BIRD: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTSJakartans know little about infectious bird flu
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
New Conrad Hotel a sign of Bali's economic recovery
New Conrad Hotel a sign of Bali's economic recoveryJenny H. Backstrom, Contributor, Tanjung Benoa, Bali The planned opening of the Conrad Bali Resort & Spa early next month suggests a more positive outlook in 2004 for business and investment in Bali compared to the previous year, with its many...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
No tips for councillors
No tips for councillors TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim said on Wednesday that his administration was not giving uang kadeudeuh (Sundanese term for a tip) to the municipality's 43 councillors, due to complete their tenure soon.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Task force required to fight illegal logging
Task force required to fight illegal loggingKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should set up a task force to deal with rampant illegal logging, mining and poaching, which are causing billions of dollars in state losses, the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) said.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Pancasila yet to be commonly understood
Pancasila yet to be commonly understoodJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta It is high time, now that we have a constitutional council, to review the progress of constitutional reform and to honestly examine the crucial problems that confront this nation.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
1. 5FLOODS (1x30)
1. 5FLOODS (1x30) Storm sweeps three provinces, two dead 2. 5KALTIM (2x22) Police recover 50 stolen detonators 3. 5BOMB (2X22) 19 live bombs found in Tojo and Poso regencies 4. 5VISA (2X22) Bali immigration rejects 10 foreigners without visas
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
U.S. to grant RI access to Hambali, Aschroft says
U.S. to grant RI access to Hambali, Aschroft saysAgencies, Nusa Dua, Bali The United States is "working towards" giving foreign investigators access to top terror suspect Hambali in the context of the wider fight against terrorism, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Tangerang to hold arts festival
Tangerang to hold arts festival TANGERANG: Tangerang municipality administration will hold its first-ever, three-day arts festival to commemorate its 11th anniversary, which falls on Feb. 28."The festival will be staged from Feb. 25 to Feb.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
KL police detain 89 RI workers
KL police detain 89 RI workers MALAYSIA: Malaysian police have detained 89 Indonesian workers following a gang fight which resulted in eight men sustaining serious injuries, it was reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
More tests planned for poultry farm workers
More tests planned for poultry farm workersThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to carry out more blood tests on poultry farm workers from areas considered to be at high risk for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
JP/4/scene5
JP/4/scene5Endangered animals under threat JAKARTA: Endangered animals in Indonesia are still under serious threat due to increasing illegal hunting across the country, an environmental activist says.Hardi Baktiantoro, the coordinator of the Pro-Fauna environment watchdog, said on Wednesday the...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Thursday, February 5, 2004
Thursday, February 5, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik9:00 Entertainment News: Pro Biz10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia 12:00 p.m. Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:30 English News...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Harley Sportster: The road cruiser
Harley Sportster: The road cruiserNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When people think about Harley-Davidson motorcycles, they picture big, powerful beasts for out-of-town trips or touring.Few people might imagine riding a Harley through the treacherous and crowded streets of Jakarta.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
RP, Japan begin FTA talks
RP, Japan begin FTA talks MANILA: Philippine and Japanese officials began two days of talks here on Wednesday in pursuit of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), officials of both countries said.Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Ichiro Fujisaki and his delegation were in closed door meetings with...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
CBA launches mutual funds for RI
CBA launches mutual funds for RI JAKARTA: The First State Investment Group, the fund management arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), officially started operating here on Wednesday.Executive head of CBA International Financial Services Gary Mackrell said that CBA was highly interested in...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
The influence of the Joyoboyo prophecy on the current situation
The influence of the Joyoboyo prophecy on the current situationSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Joyoboyo was a king in East Java in the 12th century.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Beware of pickpockets
Beware of pickpocketsFrom Kompas Groups of youths in their twenties are operating as pickpockets in front of the Widjojo Center building on Jl. Sudirman in South Jakarta during morning office hours, targeting passengers who get on and off city buses.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 5, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 5, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibition* Photographs Exhibition featuring works by Indonesian noted photographer Rama Surya and William R Durman, Cottage Art, Jl By Pass Ngurah Rai 888XX, Pemogan, Denpasar, until Feb. 20.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Tangerang to hold arts festival
Tangerang to hold arts festival TANGERANG: Tangerang municipality administration will hold its first-ever, three-day arts festival to commemorate its 11th anniversary, which falls on Feb. 28."The festival will be staged from Feb. 25 to Feb.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
PDI-P, Golkar foreseen to shrink
PDI-P, Golkar foreseen to shrinkFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted party leaders warned on Wednesday that it was too early to call the upcoming election a contest between the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and Golkar, saying the people's awareness regarding...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Storm sweeps three provinces
Storm sweeps three provincesThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Semarang/Mataram Severe storms set off by Australia's Gusty Storm hit many parts of Java and the province of West Nusa Tenggara on Tuesday and Wednesday, claiming at least two lives, damaging hundreds of houses and disrupting land and water...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
PBB aims for clean government with sharia
PBB aims for clean government with shariaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Muslim-based Crescent Star Party (PBB) vowed on Wednesday to woo voters with sharia and realize its political ambition in the general elections.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Good forestry policy needed
Good forestry policy needed The National Movement for Forest and Land Rehabilitation recently launched by the government is worthy of praise. President Megawati Soekarnoputri reiterated the necessity to ensure successful reforestation and rehabilitation efforts.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Conflict, transportation threaten polls in Papua
Conflict, transportation threaten polls in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba and Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post Jayapura/JakartaThe increasingly complex Papua conflict in addition to transportation and financial problems are the three main issues threatening the upcoming general elections in the...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
David E. Sumual
David E. Sumual Analyst Danareksa Research Institute Jakarta2. Sayid -- The influence of the Joyoboyo prophecy 2 x 30 The influence of the Joyoboyo prophecy on the current situation Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) Jakarta
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Man stabs wife, kills himself
Man stabs wife, kills himself JAKARTA: Unemployed Suryana, 40, stabbed himself with a knife after stabbing his wife, Mulyana, 34, at her arm in a domestic fight on Wednesday morning. Suryana died as the single stab cut his heart.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
U.S. names 63 states as eligible for new aid
U.S. names 63 states as eligible for new aidAgence France-Presse, Washington The United States on Tuesday named 63 countries including Indonesia eligible to share billions of dollars in U.S. aid under a new program aimed at rewarding developing nations which commit to democratic and free market...
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Marriott bomber defense delayed
Marriott bomber defense delayed JAKARTA: Lawyers acting for Moh. Rais, a defendant in the Marriott bombing last August, failed on Wednesday to present their client's defense plea at the Central Jakarta District Court.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
Matahari to open eight hypermarkets
Matahari to open eight hypermarketsBloomberg, Jakarta PT Matahari Putra Prima, Indonesia's biggest retailer by sales, plans to open eight hypermarkets this year, stepping up competition for retail sales with Carrefour SA and Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.
Thu, 05 Feb 2004
More reasons to reject Indonesian schools proposal
More reasons to reject Indonesian schools proposalV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia It is reasonable that the government should consider very carefully the implications of an Indonesian proposal to set up estate schools for the children of their nationals working in the...