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Tue, 30 Mar 2004
Gus Dur cracks joke on Hamzah Haz
Gus Dur cracks joke on Hamzah HazSURABAYA: Abdurrahman Wahid alias Gus Dur, a former president of Indonesia, is widely known as a funny guy. Gus Dur, who is head of patron board at the National Awakening Party (PKB), again established his title in the last round of PKB's campaign in Sidoarjo, East...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
JP/13/Market
JP/13/MarketBI moves to defend rupiahThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe beleaguered rupiah ended slightly higher on Friday following comments from the central bank that it was ready to defend the local unit and late dollar selling by exporters.The local currency closed at Rp 8,615 per U.S.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-interior-design Photo caption JP/Photo caption FOR FOCUSGriya AsriThe minimalist style is not only used for a furniture set but also other home interior accessories, such as lighting and ornaments.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Parents disown daughter
Parents disown daughterAgence France-Presse Kuala LumpurAn elderly couple, who are members of the Islamic party Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS), have disowned and evicted their daughter and family for supporting Malaysia's ruling National Front, a news report said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Beware of deception by phone
Beware of deception by phoneFrom Media IndonesiaThrough a Jakarta newspaper on March 15, I sought the address of a man from whom I could obtain information on the accreditation of Global 21 vocational high school (SMK), which had been seeking for about four years.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Election razzmatazz
Election razzmatazz Where's my T-shirt, you would-be legislator? Have you no idea at all about priorities, and what else have you got in your political handbag? What about some money? One unfortunate lady suffered the boos of the crowd as she stuttered and stammered over the word aspirasi...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
RI to open Shaolin martial arts schools
RI to open Shaolin martial arts schools SEMARANG, Central Java: The well-renowned Shaolin school of martial arts will open three branches in Indonesia following an agreement with the head school in China, an official of the Indonesian Wushu Association said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Australians to observe polls
Australians to observe polls JAKARTA: Australia has decided to send an eight-strong election monitoring team to Indonesia to observe the legislative election in several areas in West Java, Central Java, East Java, Lampung, South Sulawesi, East Kalimantan, Bali and East Nusa Tenggara.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Govt upbeat polls to take place on time
Govt upbeat polls to take place on timeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) assured a worried public on Saturday that all ballot papers were ready and that they would arrive in the country's 32 provinces within two days at the latest.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
7,000 houses to be built for civil servants
7,000 houses to be built for civil servantsSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Samarinda municipal government is to build 7,000 subsidized houses over the next three years for civil servants in the regency.Some 1,000 units will be completed this year.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
* Headlines: AGO urged to reopen Akbar case 2
* Headlines: AGO urged to reopen Akbar case 2 * National: Police release more suspects in BNI case 4 * Archipelago: Disappointed, Papuans still go to polls 5 * Opinion: PDI-P, Golkar may need to form coalition 7 * City: Jakarta forests in dire need of financial help 8 * Sports: Deportivo snatch...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Tapping into rich clients through privilege cards
Tapping into rich clients through privilege cardsRudijanto Contributor Jakarta The continuous hunt for affluent clients has picked up among banks but, unlike the tapping of middle- and low-level clients, banks are not doing it with promises of spectacular rewards or prizes such as luxury cars and a...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Garuda Indonesia to focus on Asian market
Garuda Indonesia to focus on Asian marketUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to further develop its market in Asia this year, with flights to and from China particularly in mind, amid tougher global competition.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Free market and
Free market and competitivenessFrom Koran Tempo The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has proposed that the government reduce taxes for the mining sector."This is important to maintain the nation's competitive edge in the international arena," the chairman of the permanent...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Housing project looks set to fail
Housing project looks set to fail TANGERANG: An official with the Tangerang municipality cast doubts on the possibility of success for a low-cost housing project for civil servants in the city, saying there was no affordable land available.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Police release more suspects in BNI scandal
Police release more suspects in BNI scandalP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have released more suspects in the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) financial scandal on the grounds that the period of their detention permitted under existing legislation has lapsed.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Govt in the dark on contaminated wheat purchase
Govt in the dark on contaminated wheat purchaseRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government vowed that it would try not to allow the import of contaminated Australian wheat, which has been recently rejected by a Pakistani buyer and reportedly sold to Indonesia after an alleged fungal...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Gowa, South Sulawesi
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Gowa, South SulawesiWorkers rush to prevent flooding following landslide Emergency workers at the location of Friday's landslide in South Sulawesi are rushing to prevent flooding as the local river is almost overflowing with mud and debris.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Overpass project financed by Japan
Overpass project financed by Japan TANGERANG: The Tangerang Regency will begin the construction of two overpasses in the Ciputat and Balaraja districts worth Rp 90 billion (US$10.5 million) and Rp 50 billion respectively.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
RI not ready to face arbitration court: Experts
RI not ready to face arbitration court: ExpertsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Legal experts lamented the lack of awareness evident among many government officials and even the corporate community about the international arbitration court, which now plays a greater role in resolving...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Malaysia PM keeps faith with old guard in new cabinet
Malaysia PM keeps faith with old guard in new cabinet Reuters Kuala LumpurFresh from a landslide election victory that owed much to a strong antigraft platform, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi kept faith with the old guard when he named a new cabinet on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Housing estate security
Housing estate securityFrom KompasIn connection with the complaint about theft conveyed by Sus Kundiasmara, a resident of the Kota Wisata housing estate, in a letter to the editor of this daily (March 6), the estate management has reported the case to the police, held a dialog with the local...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
City forests in dire need of donors
City forests in dire need of donorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the city administration's oft proclaimed intention of expanding green areas across the capital, it has no money to maintain the existing 18 urban forests that cover a total of 195.8 hectares in the city.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
'We have people to clean up the city'
'We have people to clean up the city' Since the beginning of the legislative election campaign on March 11, Jakarta has been covered with the flags, posters and stickers of the 24 political parties contesting the general election.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Despite frustration, Papuans to still go to the polls
Despite frustration, Papuans to still go to the pollsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Political campaigning for the 2004 general elections in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, is apparently not as lively as before, in 1999, as can be seen from the reduction in the number...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Military captures four rebels
Military captures four rebels BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Government troops captured four Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members and confiscated four firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition during a raid in a number of districts in Aceh on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Megawati-Kalla suggested as pairing
Megawati-Kalla suggested as pairingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the election draws near, talks are loomi ng on a possible pairing between the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri and senior Golkar Party member Jusuf Kalla in the...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Ballot papers to reach destination ahead of April 5: KPU
Ballot papers to reach destination ahead of April 5: KPUThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) assured a worried public on Saturday that all ballot papers were ready and that they would arrive in the country's 32 provinces within two days at the latest.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Prerequisite to high growth
Prerequisite to high growth Recent analysis by the National Development Planning Agency and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) reiterates the need to improve the investment climate to put the economy back on a high-growth path.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Overpass project financed by Japan
Overpass project financed by Japan TANGERANG: The Tangerang Regency will begin the construction of two overpasses in the Ciputat and Balaraja districts worth Rp 90 billion (US$10.5 million) and Rp 50 billion respectively.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
This year's elections will consist of a legislative election
This year's elections will consist of a legislative election on April 5, a direct presidential election on July 5. If required, a second round of the presidential election will take place on Sept. 20.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Former VP Try Sutrisno meets sultan
Former VP Try Sutrisno meets sultan YOGYAKARTA: Former vice president Try Sutrisno met Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X at the latter's residence on Sunday, and agreed to call on the public to maintain peace during the elections.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Three parties rebuked for money politics
Three parties rebuked for money politics SEMARANG: The Semarang Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) rebuked three political parties in the city on Sunday for engaging in money politics.Deputy chairman of Semarang committee Abdul Kholik said that they were the Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Institute aims to teach skills to migrant workers
Institute aims to teach skills to migrant workersFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam "LPPTKI" (the Indonesian Migrant Workers Empowerment and Training Institute) is inscribed on the nameplate of a three-story building located in a corner of Puri Industrial Park, Batam.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
JP/4/C03
JP/4/C03Despite being disappointed, Papuans still go to pollsNethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Jayapura, PapuaPolitical campaigning for the 2004 general elections in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, is apparently not as lively as before, in 1999, as can be seen from the reduction in the...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Megawati to open Koran recital
Megawati to open Koran recital BENGKULU, Bengkulu: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to open a preliminary Koran recital competition which will be held in Bengkulu from 12 July to 18 July, Minister for Religious Affairs Said Agil Al-Munawar said on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
New bill to require youths to do military service
New bill to require youths to do military serviceTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Claiming that the number of military personnel remains far from enough to guard the country's vast territory, the Ministry of Defense is drafting a bill that would require youths to perform...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Street robbery rate up during election campaign
Street robbery rate up during election campaignEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The level of robberies and burglaries in Greater Jakarta has increased by 40 percent in the period to March 26, since legislative campaigning kicked off on March 11, compared with the same period last month.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
More Chinese-Indonesians become actively engaged in politics
More Chinese-Indonesians become actively engaged in politicsChristine Susanna Tjhin, Department of Politics and Social Change, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta "If the world knows about 12 Chinese signs of the zodiac, Chinese-Indonesians know only of two -- the cash...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Megawati-Susilo stoke rivalry at Jakarta rallies
Megawati-Susilo stoke rivalry at Jakarta ralliesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the founder of the newly established Democratic Party, increased his attempt to challenge his former boss, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, when campaigning for his party in Jakarta on...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Party fights to erase hoodlum image
Party fights to erase hoodlum imageTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An air of officialdom subdued me as I arrived at the office of Pancasila Patriots' Party in southern Jakarta as a man in a military-style uniform awkwardly greeted me and asked me to wait in the lobby.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
JP/13/Tunas
JP/13/TunasJardine C&C buys 33.7% stake in Tunas RideanDow Jones Singapore Singapore's Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. said on Friday that it has bought a 33.7 percent stake in Indonesia's PT Tunas Ridean for US$19.8 million.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Parties ignore health issues
Parties ignore health issuesLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's political parties lack any form of concern about health issues, a non-governmental organization says.The Legal Aid Institute for Health (LBH Kesehatan) drew its conclusion from the fact that only a quarter of the...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Solidarity in autonomy needed
Solidarity in autonomy neededFrom Warta KotaRegional autonomy is society's hope for true development based on regional needs. Such development certainly should involve direct public participation in regional policy-making.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
AGO told to use lawsuit to reopen Tandjung graft case
AGO told to use lawsuit to reopen Tandjung graft caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) could use the recent civilian lawsuit, involving an alleged bribery attempt by Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung, to file for judicial review with the Supreme...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Megawati blamed for nation's failings
Megawati blamed for nation's failingsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party's political campaign has fixed its guns on President Megawati Soekarnoputri, stepping up on rhetoric that blames her for the nation's many ailments.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Thaksin cancels foreign trip after bomb blast
Thaksin cancels foreign trip after bomb blastAssociated Press Sungai Kolok, ThailandThai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra canceled a trip to Europe and met with top security officials on Sunday after a bomb outside a bar in southern Thailand injured 28 people, including 10 Malaysian tourists,...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
KL to alter interest-rate framework
KL to alter interest-rate frameworkKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank will switch to a new interest-rate framework within the next few months, news reports said Saturday.The new framework is being introduced to take advantage of a strengthened banking system and improved global financial...
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Ballot papers to reach destination ahead of April 5: KPU
Ballot papers to reach destination ahead of April 5: KPUThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) assured a worried public on Saturday that all ballot papers were ready and that they would arrive in the country's 32 provinces within two days at the latest.
Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Medan to host ASEAN shuttlers
Medan to host ASEAN shuttlers MEDAN, North Sumatra: The 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to send their shuttlers to the ASEAN Student Badminton Competition to be held here, an organizer said on Sunday.