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Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Tough action urged against diploma cheats
Tough action urged against diploma cheatsT. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislative candidates who have submitted fake diplomas in their application to register to contest the elections should have been charged under the Criminal Code and Education Law instead of the Election Law, a...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Taiwan may recruit RI workers again
Taiwan may recruit RI workers againThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTaiwan will resume its recruitment of Indonesian workers after the expected signing in May 2004 of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labor cooperation, Taiwan's new economic and trade representative to Indonesia said on Sunday.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Soldiers run amok in Lampung
Soldiers run amok in Lampung BANDAR LAMPUNG: Dozens of Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel went on the rampage at Bandar Lampung's Rajabasa bus terminal on Monday afternoon, destroying a police post and sidewalk eateries in the process.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Muara Angke forest needs only slight upgrade
Muara Angke forest needs only slight upgradeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe protected mangrove forest in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, has long served as a haven for different animals and as a research center for university students.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
1. KPU: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. KPU: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Election tenders leave KPU in sticky point 2. ROUNDUP: 36 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 14 Parties break Day of Silence 3. STRATEGY: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Big parties aim to deliver more oomph
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Taiwan may recruit RI workers again soon
Taiwan may recruit RI workers again soon The Jakarta Post JakartaTaiwan will resume its recruitment of Indonesian workers after the expected signing in May 2004 of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labor cooperation, Taiwan's new economic and trade representative to Indonesia said on Sunday.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Legal experts find deputy MA candidates unimpressive
Legal experts find deputy MA candidates unimpressiveMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA poll has revealed that five career justices vying for two deputy chief justice posts have failed to convince legal practitioners that they would be an asset to the highest judicial institution.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
'Social contracts worth a try'
'Social contracts worth a try'The non-governmental organization Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) recently asked several councillors to sign a social contract that would bind them to live up to their election promise to work for the interests of the public.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
JP/1/POLL
JP/1/POLLMore firms fail to print ballots Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaWith polling day on April 5 being only two weeks away, more companies have been identified as having failed to print their ballot paper allotments on schedule.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Activists target RI's illegal timber trade
Activists target RI's illegal timber tradeJamie Wilson, Guardian News Service, LondonWaiting for the first shards of light to break through the night sky, the two inflatable speedboats were running without navigation lights.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Rp 185b for contraceptives
Rp 185b for contraceptives KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) has earmarked Rp 185 billion for the procurement of contraceptives in 2004."The funds will be channeled to provinces for the purchase of the contraceptives that are needed for BKKBN programs," board...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Elections commission a crisis in waiting
Elections commission a crisis in waitingOng Hock Chuan, Partner, PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi, Jakarta Denial is the main cause of crises in organizations. If all the media reports about the General Elections Commission (KPU) are even half right the KPU is exhibiting such behavior and courting a...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Striving for better Indonesia
Striving for better Indonesia In the road the other day was a brick and I sat and watched it. A lot of people walked past that brick and a lot of drivers steered round it, but no one picked it up, and as far as I know, it's still there.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Missing boat found, all safe in S. Sulawesi
Missing boat found, all safe in S. SulawesiThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSearchers have found a missing ship that was reported missing in eastern Indonesian waters and rescued all 52 people aboard, including eight crew members.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
'Social contracts might make politicians think'
'Social contracts might make politicians think'The non-governmental organization Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) recently asked several councillors to sign a social contract that would bind them to live up to their election promise to work for the interests of the public.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Few signs of cutting back on damage
Few signs of cutting back on damageJohn Vidal, Guardian News Service, LondonLate last year more than 200 people were killed and 400 houses destroyed when hundreds of illegally felled trees in the Leuser national park in northern Sumatra crashed down a mountain side, smashing their way into the town...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
E. Java conjoined twins die
E. Java conjoined twins die SURABAYA: Siamese twins Nugroho Yuliana and Nugroho Yuliani of Madiun, East Java, who were being treated at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital here for the past 15 days, died on Sunday.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Calm restored in Lembata
Calm restored in Lembata KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A number of police officers and Catholic priests managed to calm down an angry mob who surrounded Lembata police station in Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara, on Sunday morning after a resident allegedly insulted the holy Eucharist, a local official...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Poll positions
Poll positions Yan, 27, is an alumnus of the University of Cendrawasih in Jayapura, the capital of Papua. He is currently unemployed:The politicians running for seats in the elections only make empty promises during the election campaign.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Strikers taken to hospital
Strikers taken to hospital CIREBON, West Java: At least ten students and youths staging a hunger strike in Cirebon, West Java, were rushed to hospitals on Sunday, six days after they started their protest to pressure local prosecutors to investigate alleged malfeasance by local officials.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
S'poreans drive sex trade: Study
S'poreans drive sex trade: StudySingaporeans ranging from teenagers to grandfathers are fueling the sex trade on the Indonesian island of Batam, a survey showed on Monday.They account for eight out of every 10 men who go to the Riau island for a sex romp an hour's ride away from the city-state by...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Poor patients still forced to pay medical bills: UPC
Poor patients still forced to pay medical bills: UPCEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the nationwide policy of providing free medical treatment to poor dengue fever patients, some hospitals continue to charge poor patients, according to an investigation by the Urban Poor...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
True statesmanship
True statesmanship and BIN chiefFrom Koran TempoNow that the general elections are only a few weeks away, it is interesting to observe how some political party figures that happen to be government officials are acting as campaigners for their parties.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, March 23, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, March 23, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show8:00 Music: Sik Asik 10:00 TV Drama12:00 p.m. Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Health2:30 English News Service3:00 TV Drama: Komseko4:00 City News4:30...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Medan's colonial buildings lost to poor law enforcement
Medan's colonial buildings lost to poor law enforcementApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraSome 300 of the 600 old buildings in Medan have been demolished due to lax law enforcement, according to a survey by the modern Asian Architecture Network (mAAN) and Sumatra Heritage Body...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Strikers taken to hospital
Strikers taken to hospital CIREBON, West Java: At least ten students and youths staging a hunger strike in Cirebon, West Java, were rushed to hospitals on Sunday, six days after they started their protest to pressure local prosecutors to investigate alleged malfeasance by local officials.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
PAN campaign claims child's life in Batam
PAN campaign claims child's life in Batam BATAM, Riau: A seven-year old child, named Rizki, was killed during a campaign on Sunday by the National Mandate Party (PAN) on the island of Batam, Riau province.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Traffic jams on
Traffic jams on UKI to Cawang route From Warta Kota Every day, at around 6 a.m., East Jakarta residents always have to face traffic congestion on the UKI to Cawang route, where an underpass is now under construction.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Swedish law enforcers question JSX bombers
Swedish law enforcers question JSX bombersP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaSwedish prosecutors and police questioned on Saturday five Acehnese, including two convicted of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) bombing in 2000, as part of their investigation into Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leader Hasan...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
1. GAZA: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. GAZA: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS Hamas vows revenge for chief's murder 2. BOMB: 1 line, 24 COUNTS 10 held for Cimanggis blast 3. POLL: 4 LINES, 11 COUNTS KPU axes more printers for missing ballot quota 4. SOFWARE: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Govt to shift to legal software
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
KPU axes more firms for missing ballot quota
KPU axes more firms for missing ballot quotaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith polling day on April 5 being only two weeks away, more companies have been identified as having failed to print their ballot paper allotments on schedule.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
NISP sees 40 percent increase in profit this year
NISP sees 40 percent increase in profit this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mid-sized bank NISP said that its net profit may grow by up to 40 percent this year on higher revenue from lending and lower fund costs amid a continuing decline in the Bank Indonesia (BI) benchmark interest rate.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Health bills differ, and the patient dies?
Health bills differ, and the patient dies?Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAgus Subiantoro was happy that the operation to empty his bladder went smoothly and painlessly. A few days later, he was surprised to find out there was a tiny tube in his kidney.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Trillion in tenders leave KPU in sticky point
Trillion in tenders leave KPU in sticky pointMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen the members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) were installed in 2001, they might not have expected that the tenders to procure over Rp 1 trillion (US$117 million) worth of election materials would...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
1. TIMER 2x25
1. TIMER 2x25 Activists target RI's illegal timber trade 2. KAYU 4x12 Few signs of cutting back on damage 3. CARBON 2x25 The 'Snowball Earth' event takes men into the Ice Ages 4. FOREST 2x25 The future of Russian forests may be decided by regulation
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Saving the future through water conservation programs
Saving the future through water conservation programsDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta Many of us have perhaps never pondered on how a drop of water can influence our life. With the ever-growing population today, water consumption has increased dramatically.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
* Headlines: Parties change campaign strategies 2
* Headlines: Parties change campaign strategies 2 * National: Taiwan may recruit RI workers again soon 4 * Archipelago: Many of Medan's colonial buildings lost 5 * Opinion: Elections commission a crisis in waiting 7 * City: Multiple charges proposed for fake diploma cases 8 * Sports: Campbell...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Black market remittances thrive in SE Asia
Black market remittances thrive in SE AsiaYasmine Yahya, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Once a month, Nisha sends the money she saves from her job as a maid in Singapore to her family back home in Sri Lanka.But like millions of her fellow Asian migrant workers, she does not use a bank.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Ten held for Cimanggis explosion
Ten held for Cimanggis explosionEvi Mariani and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/DepokThe Jakarta Police declared 10 people suspects on Monday following a low-explosive blast at a rented house in Cimanggis, Depok, south of Jakarta, early on Sunday morning.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Ignoring water concerns will lead to disaster
Ignoring water concerns will lead to disasterSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The selection of "Water and Disaster" as the theme for the commemoration of this year's World Water Day again reminds us of the importance of protecting existing water resources.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Taufik gives aid to NU ulema
Taufik gives aid to NU ulema CIREBON, West Java: President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband Taufik Kiemas visited KH Abdullah Abbason Monday, one of the most influential ulema from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), ahead of the April 5 legislative election.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Kalla's presence a violation for Golkar
Kalla's presence a violation for Golkar JAYAPURA, Papua: The Golkar Party has been rebuked for inviting Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla to campaign in Jayapura, Papua province.The Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD) argued on Monday that the presence of Kalla violated...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Traffic jams on
Traffic jams on UKI to Cawang route From Warta Kota Every day, at around 6 a.m., East Jakarta residents always have to face traffic congestion on the UKI to Cawang route, where an underpass is now under construction.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Swedish prosecutors to review case against GAM leaders
Swedish prosecutors to review case against GAM leaders Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaSwedish lawyers wrapped up their investigation here on Sunday, but whether leaders of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) would be tried or not remains unknown.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Legal practitioners distrust deputy chief justice aspirants: Poll
Legal practitioners distrust deputy chief justice aspirants: PollMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta A poll has revealed that five career justices vying for two deputy chief justice posts have failed to convince legal practitioners that they would be an asset to the highest judicial...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Government moves to help oil firms
Government moves to help oil firmsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering offering investors the opportunity to conduct joint studies before they submit proposals for oil and gas concessions as part of the country's latest bid to boost investment in the sector.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Fish breeding center inaugurated in Batam
Fish breeding center inaugurated in BatamFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Rokhmin Dahuri, inaugurated on Saturday a fish breeding center in Batam, Riau, in a bid to meet an increasing demand for fresh grouper (a type of fish) from Hong Kong and...
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Teachers lament unpaid salaries
Teachers lament unpaid salaries TANGERANG: Substitute teachers working at hundreds of elementary school in Tangerang regency since June last year claim they have not received their salaries.Mulyadi, who works in Mauk district, said some colleagues had received four-month pay packages.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Two killed in toll road accident: Two people were killed and
Two killed in toll road accident: Two people were killed and three others injured in a traffic accident on Monday at 5:40 p.m. on a toll road heading to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Ratna, 23, and Sumarto Bakri, 26, were killed.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
1. BADAWI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. BADAWI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Abdullah restores Malaysia's moderate image with poll win 2. GAM: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 Sweden to review GAM case 3. MA: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Legal experts find deputy MA candidates unimpressive 4.