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Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Motorcycle sales up by 11.5%
Motorcycle sales up by 11.5% JAKARTA: Sales of new motorcycles in Indonesia rose by 11.5 percent to 275,869 units in January from 244,311 units in December 2003, PT Astra International said on Tuesday.The company did not provide any reasons for the increase.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Dengue fever epidemic and the government responsibility
Dengue fever epidemic and the government responsibilityAzas Tigor Nainggolan, Chairman, Forum of Jakarta Residents (FAKTA), Jakarta This nation has been exposed to a host of disasters. In the past two years.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
'Stick and carrot' approach suggested for dengue eradication
'Stick and carrot' approach suggested for dengue eradicationLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post Jakarta A long-term dengue fever eradication program should include rewards and punishments to encourage local communities to keep their environments free from possible mosquito breeding grounds, an observer...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
BP's power plant begins operations
BP's power plant begins operations HANOI: A US$450 million gas-fired power plant in Vietnam built and owned by British energy giant BP and other foreign investors has begun commercial operations, the venture's partners said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new image
Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new imageRais Hidayat, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several youth organizations were closely tied with the ruling Golkar party under New Order regime.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Hundreds of illegal workers arrive home
Hundreds of illegal workers arrive homeSURABAYA: Hundreds of Indonesians who had been working illegally in Malaysia have been returned to the country through Juanda airport in Surabaya."The illegal workers, totaling 223, have been returned to their hometowns across the archipelago," said Moh.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Two firms to launch IPOs mid-March
Two firms to launch IPOs mid-MarchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two companies are planning to offer their shares to the public through the initial public offering (IPO) mechanism some time in the middle of this month despite rising political tension as the election campaign start next week.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Burton may have been murdered: Former Time magazine correspondent
Burton may have been murdered: Former Time magazine correspondent Sandra Burton, who was found dead in the Indonesian resort island of Bali last week, may have been murdered, a police detective said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Dutch to bolster police competence
Dutch to bolster police competence SURABAYA: The Dutch Embassy, in cooperation with the International Organization of Migration (IOM), promised on Tuesday to help the Indonesian police improve their professionalism.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Ericsson Enterprise sales to up 40%
Ericsson Enterprise sales to up 40%Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ericsson Enterprise, a unit of Sweden telecommunications giant Ericsson, expects its sales of office equipment in the Indonesian market to grow by 40 percent this year to over US$3 million from over $2 million last year.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
A matter of printing
A matter of printing Election day is just 33 days away and even as basic an issue as whether polling stations will have their ballot papers on time is far from certain.The General Elections Commission (KPU) cannot hide its anxiety, with some valiantly airing confidence while deputy Ramlan Surbakti...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
JP/3/PATRIOT
JP/3/PATRIOT Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new imageRais Hidayat Research and Development Unit The Jakarta Post Jakarta This is the 23rd article in a series on the 24 parties contesting the 2004 elections.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Malaysian Islamic banks face foreign competition
Malaysian Islamic banks face foreign competitionAgence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Islamic banks are in for tough times with the planned issuance of three new Islamic banking licenses to foreign banks this year as part of financial liberalization, a top bank official warned on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Up for election 2004
Up for election 2004Along with voting for political parties and legislative candidates in the House of Representatives (DPR) and City/Regency Council (DPRD) on April 5, voters will also select candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, March 3, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, March 3, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik9:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz10:00 TV Drama: Si Kabayan 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
House approves funds for new asset-management firm
House approves funds for new asset-management firmRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta he House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a request from the Ministry of Finance to allocate funds from the current state budget as start-up capital for a new entity to administer banking assets...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
U.S. urges KL leader to tighten export controls after nuke scam
U.S. urges KL leader to tighten export controls after nuke scamAssociated Press Kuala LumpurThe United States urged Malaysia's leaders on Tuesday to crack down on nuclear trafficking, plugging criminal loopholes and tightening export controls after the discovery that a local company manufactured...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Fire destroys traditional markets in Tangerang, Bekasi
Fire destroys traditional markets in Tangerang, BekasiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang Fires destroyed two traditional markets in Tangerang and Bekasi on Monday night and Tuesday morning, respectively, leaving more than 1,000 retailers without kiosks. No fatalities were reported in either blaze.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
On B2B Indonesia
On B2B Indonesia I read with dismay the letter from Uraini Umarjadi of PT Dataindo Inti Swakarsa that appears in March 2 edition of The Jakarta Post. I have no affiliation with her company, except that in my column I once reviewed the product that is now being pirated and circulated freely around.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March.2, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March.2, 2004 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Students should keep struggling
Students should keep strugglingFrom Koran TempoThe acquittal of Akbar Tandjung by the Supreme Court is a betrayal of reform, which sets a bad precedent for law enforcement in Indonesia.But not all is lost. The struggle to uphold justice and eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism will go on.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Putin and Megawati: Trial by public support
Putin and Megawati: Trial by public supportDmitri Kosyrev Political Columnist RIA Novosti Moscow "Political twins" -- that's how this writer have described the Presidents of Indonesia and Russia in Jakarta's media some months ago.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
'Stick and carrot' approach suggested for dengue eradication
'Stick and carrot' approach suggested for dengue eradicationLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post Jakarta A long-term dengue fever eradication program should include rewards and punishments to encourage local communities to keep their environments free from possible mosquito breeding grounds, an observer...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Army blamed for chopper saga
Army blamed for chopper saga JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto pointed to the Army leadership as the party responsible for the controversy over the purchase of four Russian-made MI-17 helicopters.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Medical committee to vet presidential candidates
Medical committee to vet presidential candidatesNi Luh Trisna Wahyuni and Muhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU), in cooperation with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), will establish a team of physicians to conduct medical examinations on...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
China, ASEAN warn against laxness over bird flu
China, ASEAN warn against laxness over bird fluAssociated Press BeijingChinese and Southeast Asian officials meeting to discuss joint strategy against bird flu warned on Tuesday against relaxing vigilance and called for closer cooperation even as they expressed confidence the outbreak was contained.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
JP/3/PATRIOT
JP/3/PATRIOT Abandoned by Golkar, youth affiliate seeks new imageRais Hidayat Research and Development Unit The Jakarta Post Jakarta Several youth organizations were closely linked with the ruling Golkar party under the New Order regime.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Books on exploitation launched
Books on exploitation launched JAKARTA: Bandung-based Akatiga Center for Social Studies launched on Tuesday two books on exploitative relations between big enterprises, microbusinesses and workers.The books are titled Hubungan Perburuhan di Sektor Informal: Permasalahan dan Prospects (Labor...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
PTBA to acquire mining firms
PTBA to acquire mining firmsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam, the country's fifth largest coal mining company, will start the process of acquiring four other coal mining companies in Kalimantan over the next two months while simultaneously pushing...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Four printing consortia face KPU sanctions
Four printing consortia face KPU sanctionsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Tuesday it would kick out ballot paper tender winners for allegedly subcontracting their job without the commission's consent.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Indonesia's image
Indonesia's image Indonesia has again become the center of international attention over money laundering and human rights.According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is sponsored by the G-7, Indonesia is still on the blacklist over money laundering.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
JP/5/FOREST
JP/5/FORESTWest Java needs 1.7 billion trees for reforestationYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungActivist from the Sunda Environmental Observation Board (DPKLTS), a non-governmental organization in West Java, said that based on satellite images, deforested areas in West Java reached more than...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Candidates for Telkom board readied
Candidates for Telkom board readiedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Office of the State Minister for State Enterprises is currently in the process of selecting candidates to be appointed as directors and commissioners of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Riau entry point for smuggled sugar
Riau entry point for smuggled sugarMEDAN, North Sumatra: The waters of North Sumatra and Riau, particularly around the industrial island of Batam, are believed to be the main entry point for sugar smuggled from India, local businessmen said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Temasek purchase stake in Telekom Malaysia
Temasek purchase stake in Telekom MalaysiaAssociated Presse Kuala Lmupur, Malaysia Malaysia has sold a 5 percent stake in its national telephone company to neighboring Singapore, signaling a warming of sometimes-frosty relations between the two countries.Khazanah Nasional Bhd.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Police arrest 30 illegal loggers
Police arrest 30 illegal loggersTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have arrested another 30 suspected illegal loggers in Kalimantan, an island adjacent to Malaysia, and seized almost 30,000 cubic meters of logs during an operation conducted from Feb. 19 to Feb. 28.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Five arrested for drug possession
Five arrested for drug possession TANGERANG: Police arrested five men late on Monday for drug possession and use.Officers arrested two men in the act of smoking marijuana in a house in the Binong Permai housing complex, and confiscated 12 grams of marijuana.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
* Headlines: Electoral supervisory body wins 14 cases 2
* Headlines: Electoral supervisory body wins 14 cases 2 * National: Govt, exporters at odds on workers in Mideast 4 * Archipelago: Donggala regent demands cars as farewell gift 5 * Opinion: Putin and Megawati: Trial by public support 7 * City: Sutiyoso courts Hitachi for monorail project 8 *...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Cheated at Merak terminal
Cheated at Merak terminalFrom Kompas We went by car at the end of January to the ferry terminal in Merak, Banten, where ticket counter employees charged us Rp 115,000 for the ferry transport service.Aboard the ferry, we examined the details printed on the ticket and found that the official price...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Court deems suspected terrorist's arrest 'proper'
Court deems suspected terrorist's arrest 'proper'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court rejected on Tuesday a litigation filed by Rusman Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, the younger brother of top terror suspect Hambali, against the National Police for improper arrest.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
STB opens office in Medan
STB opens office in Medan SINGAPORE: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has opened an office in Medan on Indonesia's Sumatra island, the second one in the country within a month, reported Channel News Asia Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Laksamana gets award in Hong Kong
Laksamana gets award in Hong Kong JAKARTA: State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi recently received an award from a Hong Kong-based magazine for his privatization program. FinanceAsia named Laksamana "The Capital Market Person of the Year 2003" in Asia, citing his role in pushing...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Destitute dengue patients get bills paid
Destitute dengue patients get bills paidDamar Harsanto and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The yawning gap between the state emergency policy on dengue fever and its actual implementation is nowhere more evident than at hospitals where they have been reduced to giving the bare minimum...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Ministry delivers 29 ambulances to Aceh
Ministry delivers 29 ambulances to AcehBANDA ACEH, Aceh: The health ministry recently delivered 29 ambulances to health offices in the troubled province of Aceh."The ambulances were handed over to help make military operations in the province a success," said the head of the Aceh provincial health...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
West Java needs 1.7b trees for reforestation
West Java needs 1.7b trees for reforestationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Activist from the Sunda Environmental Observation Board (DPKLTS), a non-governmental organization in West Java, said that based on satellite images, deforested areas in West Java reached more than 600,000...
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
GAM rebel caught in Bandung
GAM rebel caught in Bandung BANDUNG: An Acehnese student, identified as Mohammad bin Mohammad Toyib, has been arrested for allegedly serving as an adjutant to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) finance minister.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Thailand denies reported objection
Thailand denies reported objectionINDONESIA: Thailand's Ambassador to Indonesia Atchara Seriputra has denied reports that his country has objected to a proposal by Indonesia to establish a regional peacekeeping force.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Sutiyoso returns with projects
Sutiyoso returns with projectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a five-day official visit to Japan, Governor Sutiyoso announced here on Tuesday that the monorail project would proceed with Japanese firm Hitachi as its top investor, after the original investor, Malaysia's MTrans Holding Sdn. Bhd.
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Car owner testifies in Marriott trial
Car owner testifies in Marriott trial JAKARTA: The former owner of the minivan planted with bombs that blasted the JW Marriot Hotel, South Jakarta, told the court on Tuesday that the defendant was not one of the two men who bought the minivan for Rp 25 million (US$2,941).
Wed, 03 Mar 2004
Govt, exporters at odds on RI workers in Middle East
Govt, exporters at odds on RI workers in Middle East Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post JakartaThe increasing cases of violence against Indonesian migrant workers employed in Middle Eastern countries apparently has much to do with the disorganized labor export program, for which Minister of...