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Thu, 11 Mar 2004
ICW says schools drowning in corruption
ICW says schools drowning in corruptionTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tarnishing their much-vaunted label as educational institutions, schools are widely prone to corruption practices through unclear school budgets and the lack of supervision by parents, a study by Indonesian Corruption...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
U.S. official regrets jail term reduction for militant leader
U.S. official regrets jail term reduction for militant leaderTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A top U.S. official expressed dismay on Wednesday over the imminent release of Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, saying Washington believed he had "intense and deep...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 11, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 11, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting Spiritual Jewels by Walter Van Oelat Agung Rai Museum of Art, Jl. Raya Pengosekan, Ubud, Gianyar, at 6:30 p.m., until March 27. * Painting by I Nyoman Tusan, at Griya Santriyan, Galeri Sanur, until April 23.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Parties told to avoid religious symbols
Parties told to avoid religious symbols JAKARTA: The Muhammadiyah Youth Organization urged on Wednesday Muslim-based political parties to refrain from exploiting religious symbols and verses from the Koran during the election campaign.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Navy sailor caught smuggling
Navy sailor caught smuggling JAKARTA: Jakarta water police arrested a Navy sailor who allegedly attempted to smuggle a used sewing machine and 37 second-hand bicycles into the country on Tuesday, the police revealed on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Bogus legislative candidates
Bogus legislative candidatesFrom Media IndonesiaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has been overwhelmed lately not only by internal conflicts between political party executives, but also by the many cases of legislative candidates using forged diplomas.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
RI envoy to meet illegal workers
RI envoy to meet illegal workers CANBERRA: Indonesian officials will fly to the remote territory of Christmas Island on Thursday to meet 15 Indonesian job-seekers who arrived illegally in Australia last week, the government said Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Unregistered evictees still hope to vote
Unregistered evictees still hope to voteBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After losing their homes to eviction, people currently sheltering in the compound of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said they may have lost their right to vote in the elections.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
FOR GENERAL ISSUE - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT -- MARCH 11
FOR GENERAL ISSUE - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT -- MARCH 11;JP; ANPAc..r.. Supply-chain-services Local companies need to be more aware of SCMRudijanto Contributor Jakarta No doubt Supply Chain Management (SCM) is not a new concept for many decision makers in Indonesian corporations, but entrusting...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Four shot dead in Flores melee
Four shot dead in Flores meleeYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara At least four people are dead and 24 others were injured when about 400 villagers clashed with police at the Ruteng Police station in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Mega, Hamzah may campaign without leave
Mega, Hamzah may campaign without leaveFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz, who have always promoted an image as law-abiding citizens and have called upon others to follow the rule of law, will face a tough test to live up...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Govt to push exports for 15 products
Govt to push exports for 15 productsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has selected 15 priority export products in a bid to help achieve this year's non-oil and gas export growth target of 7 percent.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Govt, TNI, police respond to KPU's logistics needs
Govt, TNI, police respond to KPU's logistics needsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the General Elections Commission (KPU) disclosed on Wednesday that only 20 percent of the 660 million ballot papers needed for the elections had been produced, on the same day, President Megawati Soekarnoputri instructed...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Poll observers banned from 'black areas'
Poll observers banned from 'black areas' BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The martial law administrator in Aceh has prohibited foreign poll observers from monitoring the elections in "black areas" in the troubled province of Aceh.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Air Asia to open three new low-cost routes
Air Asia to open three new low-cost routesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Beginning on April 10, Malaysian Airlines' Asia Air will open three new routes providing direct flights from three cities in Malaysia to three cities in Indonesia, a company spokesman says.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Illegal burial fees
Illegal burial feesFrom Koran TempoA Jakarta councillor has questioned the fee for the burial of a citizen in the capital. The city administration has allocated Rp 150,000 per person for digging and filling a grave. He wondered why some people had been asked to pay Rp 1 million a person.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Penyengat Island to be a heritage center
Penyengat Island to be a heritage centerFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Local arts and culture figures have proposed that Penyengat Island in the Riau Islands regency, located about a 15-minute journey by sea from Sumatra, be developed into a Malay cultural center, fully equipped with the...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
BRI gives Rp 200m to fight dengue
BRI gives Rp 200m to fight dengue JAKARTA: PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has handed over Rp 200 million (US$23,809) to five referral hospitals for dengue fever patients.BRI corporate secretary Yadie Supriatno said on Wednesday that the hospitals involved were the Tarakan Hospital, Budhi Asih...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
NGOs back 'quality' women candidates
NGOs back 'quality' women candidatesA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-government organizations have assisted 25 women in their bid to become legislators in upcoming elections.The NGOs, including the Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) and the Concerned Indonesian Women's Movement (GPPI) say...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Gus Dur named father of Tionghoa
Gus Dur named father of Tionghoa SEMARANG: The (Tionghoa) (Indonesians of Chinese descent) community in Semarang named former president Abdurrahman Wahid, the father of the Chinese-Indonesian community in Indonesia on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Penyengat Island may become Malay cultural center
Penyengat Island may become Malay cultural centerFadli The Jakarta Post Batam, RiauLocal arts and culture figures have proposed that Penyengat Island in the Riau Islands regency, located about a 15-minute journey by sea from Sumatra, be developed into a Malay cultural center, fully equipped with...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
TNI ready to assist KPUD in Papua
TNI ready to assist KPUD in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: The Indonesian Military (TNI) are ready to help poll organizer Papua KPUD to distribute election materials to remote areas in the easternmost province of Papua, said TNI chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Armed robbery
Armed robbery must be stopped From Warta KotaArmed robbers operating on motorcycles are still at large, and are becoming increasingly brutal. A couple in their car in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, for instance, narrowly escaped a recent attempted holdup by four armed robbers by racing away in the car...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Sutiyoso delays road widening project
Sutiyoso delays road widening projectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sharp criticism from environmentalists, experts and the Office of the State Minister for the Environment has forced Governor Sutiyoso to delay a road widening project on Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Behemoth drums of Jembrana, a silent pulse
Behemoth drums of Jembrana, a silent pulseJagadhita, Contributor, Denpasar A group of farmers in the Mendoyo district of Jembrana were spotted taking a break after hours of hard work in the field. As they sat together in a hut, one of them started to beat a traditional drum vigorously, its...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
JP/4/SPEAKUP
JP/4/SPEAKUP'How can people be excited about campaigns?'The Jakarta Post JakartaEvie, 34, works at a private company on Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, and lives with her husband in Tangerang. General election? Oh please, not again. I don't mind voting, and I've never been absent any way.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Council gives OK to groundwater tax
Council gives OK to groundwater taxDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid mounting concern over environmental problems resulting from the overuse of groundwater, the City Council agreed on Wednesday to pass a groundwater tax bylaw.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
* Headlines: Telkom retains Kristiono as president 2
* Headlines: Telkom retains Kristiono as president 2 * National: Research finds corruption rife in schools 4 * Archipelago: Kampar residents take to the streets again 5 * Opinion: Indonesia needs visionary leader, not ruler 7 * City: Evictees unsure of voting rights 8 * Sports: Gasol keeps...
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
For peaceful campaigns
For peaceful campaigns Indonesians are now getting a second chance to determine the direction their country should go in the years ahead, and to decide who will lead them to the end of the chronic economic crisis, which haunts almost all aspects of national life.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Thursday, March 11, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Documentary7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music9:00 Entertainment News: Pro Biz10:00 TV Drama 11:00 Sports 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
1. SURVEY: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 37
1. SURVEY: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 37 Mega loses, Susilo gains ground: Survey 2. MEGA: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Mega, Hamzah may campaign without leave 3. BALLOT: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Govt, TNI, police respond to KPU's logistics needs 4. WOMEN: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 18 NGOs back 'quality' women candidates 5.
Thu, 11 Mar 2004
Parties may be barred from campaigning
Parties may be barred from campaigning AMBON, Maluku: Maluku General Election Commission (KPUD) warned eight political parties in the province on Wednesday that they may lose their right to campaign in the upcoming general elections.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Rights body finds gross human rights violations in Aceh
Rights body finds gross human rights violations in AcehMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThe National Commission on Human Rights' (Komnas HAM) ad hoc team for Aceh has found indications of gross human rights violations in Aceh, most of which were committed by military members.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Draft bill may spell hope for PLWHA
Draft bill may spell hope for PLWHATony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) may soon see a day when they no longer have to worry about paying their medical bills or of being fired because of their health condition.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Blast causes Rp 39b in losses
Blast causes Rp 39b in losses JAKARTA: A manager of the JW Marriott Hotel management testified at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that last August's bomb at the hotel had caused the management to suffer Rp 39 billion (US$4.64 million) in losses.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
17 percent of people live in poverty
17 percent of people live in poverty YOGYAKARTA: About 17 percent of the country's 215 million people were still living below the poverty line, a government official said on Tuesday.Coordinating Ministry of People's Welfare deputy of poverty eradication Djoharis Lubis said efforts to eliminate...
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Persik defeats Pelita
Persik defeats PelitaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Goals from Harianto and Ekena Ikenwa allowed defending champion Persik Kediri to move out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win over Pelita KS in the Indonesian soccer league on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Indonesian banking sector remains shaky: EIU
Indonesian banking sector remains shaky: EIUDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Banking reform in the country is still far from complete despite the closure of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), according to a new survey.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
No suspicion, please
No suspicion, pleaseFrom Republika The recent visit of influential leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama and Islamic boarding school principals to the residence of former president Suharto in Jakarta, should not be viewed over suspiciously.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Jakarta commuters to boat to work
Jakarta commuters to boat to workBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the Jakarta Administration's plan goes well, the capital may see its first official river transportation on the West Flood Canal next year from Manggarai, South Jakarta, to Karet, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Local cricket league enters playoff
Local cricket league enters playoffThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Cricket Association's 2003 - 2004 season has reached the playoff stages with the first round just completed. Four clubs competed last weekend to decide last two quarterfinal competitors.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
* Headlines: Strengthening regional reps council 3
* Headlines: Strengthening regional reps council 3 * National: Respected ulemas back Gus Dur for president 4 * Archipelago: Five bombs found in Medan 5 * Opinion: 2004 elections and cupidity of politics 6 * City: Tangerang to get rid out of 'becak' 8 * Sports: The ups and downs of life as the Tiger...
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Surgery still four months away for twins
Surgery still four months away for twinsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team of 25 specialists at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM), Central Jakarta, announced on Tuesday that they would wait until the conjoined twins, Anggi and Anjeli, were five months old before performing...
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
[b]2004 elections and the
2004 elections and the cupidity of politics B. Herry-Priyono Lecturer Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta2. Food -- Profits on food 2 X 30 GM crops will enable companies to monopolize food production George Monbiot Guardian News Service London
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Parties promise peaceful campaign period
Parties promise peaceful campaign periodMoch. N. Kurniawan and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All political parties contesting the elections pledged on Tuesday to put aside their differences to promote a peaceful campaign period from March 11 to April 1.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Preventive measures
Preventive measures Dengue fever is only transmitted through dengue-infested mosquitoes. Killing the adult mosquitoes is not enough to prevent the disease from spreading as infected female mosquitoes may also transmit the virus to their offspring by transovarial (via females' eggs) transmission.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Candidates' forged diplomas
Candidates' forged diplomasFrom Koran Tempo The Institute for Research and Development of Regional Administrations (LP3D) has reported to the Jakarta Police the use of forged diplomas by 32 would-be councillors for the City Council.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Fish farmers complain of alleged misuse of funds
Fish farmers complain of alleged misuse of fundsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fish farmers of Rawamalang, Cilincing in North Jakarta, alleged deception on Tuesday in the disbursement of funds promised by the city administration in compensation for damage to their fish ponds caused by...
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
BCA profit drops on lower interest
BCA profit drops on lower interestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, said on Tuesday it had posted a 6 percent decline in its 2003 audited net profit due to a lower interest income.
Wed, 10 Mar 2004
Commuter train claims first life
Commuter train claims first life SURABAYA: The Surabaya commuter train, which started operating just last month, claimed its first life on Tuesday.It struck a passerby on Jl. Achmad Yani in downtown Surabaya, the capital of East Java.The victim was Munayah, 19.