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Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Golkar tops list of TV ad
Golkar tops list of TV ad Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta A media watchdog has found 130 breaches of campaign laws on TV advertising committed by political parties from March 16 to March 21, with Golkar topping the list.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Concern over education
Concern over educationFrom Kompas The situation of education in Indonesia gives reason for concern. Some alternative schools offer various programs and facilities, including luxury buildings and car pick-up service.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Three more die of food poisoning
Three more die of food poisoning SIKKA, East Nusa Tenggara: Three more people died on Friday, bringing the number of fatalities to eight following a recent food poisoning incident in the East Nusa Tenggara regency of Sikka.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Voters don't know candidates: Survey
Voters don't know candidates: SurveyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMost voters know how to properly perforate their ballot papers, but they remain so indifferent to the candidates that many of them are likely to vote for anybody, a survey reveals.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
City plans to establish fire safety standards
City plans to establish fire safety standardsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Administration is to formulate an Indonesian National Standard on fire safety to implement Bylaw No. 3/1992 on fire.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar have chance to form coalition
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar have chance to form coalitionRidwan Max Sijabat Writer staff The Jakarta Post Jakarta Ridwan@thejakartapost.comThe large number of political parties, and the fragmentation of around 147 million eligible voters, have indicated that no party will win a simple majority in the...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
KPU hopes for no dealy in 2004 polls
KPU hopes for no dealy in 2004 pollsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) shrugged off on Friday calls for a delay to the polls in particular areas, claiming that more than 95 percent of 650 million ballot papers had arrived in all regencies and municipalities.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Elections versus dengue
Elections versus dengue Indonesians, especially the rank and file of political parties, have been hit by general election fever. On the other hand, another fever, dengue, has been plaguing the country and has claimed hundreds of victims.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Deputy mayor insists on staying
Deputy mayor insists on staying BOGOR: Newly appointed Bogor deputy mayor Mohammad Sahid was confident he would stay in the job despite allegations he had used a fake high school diploma in his candidacy.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Friday too hot to enjoy 'dangdut' at party rally
Friday too hot to enjoy 'dangdut' at party rallyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe first day of outdoor campaigning in Jakarta went relatively peacefully without a significant increase in the usual congestion -- though it was not clear whether residents were intentionally avoiding the political parties'...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
* Headlines:'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals 2
* Headlines:'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals 2 * National:Experts brought in to help with BNI case 4 * Archipelago:Kampar administration, schools return to normal 5 * Opinion:Jobs can be outsourced, not politics 7 * City:City plans to establish fire safety standards 8 * Sports:PBSI...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Bank Indonesia moves to defend ailing rupiah
Bank Indonesia moves to defend ailing 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.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Indonesia needs to learn from U.S. mass media
Indonesia needs to learn from U.S. mass mediaArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu Worried at its negative image with the public, which viewed the press as failing to defend the truth and meekly toeing the government line, executives of...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Tutut could become next president: Analyst
Tutut could become next president: AnalystKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardijanti Rukmana could emerge a serious contender for the presidency, given her family's wealth and solid network, a scholar warns.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Anticorruption measures: Small steps, big results
Anticorruption measures: Small steps, big resultsPatrick Guntensperger Business Consultant Jakarta ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com As Indonesia will have a new government in place very soon, now is the time for us to start considering what we want in terms of new policies, procedures and services.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Bamboo flagpole sales drop in Bandung
Bamboo flagpole sales drop in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungSellers of bamboo flagpoles in Bandung, West Java, are hardly smiling nowadays when asked about their sales turnover during the campaign period, as sales have dropped more than 50 percent compared to the previous...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Kampar administration, schools return to normal
Kampar administration, schools return to normalHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, RiauWork at the Kampar district administration in Riau returned to normal on Friday after three days of paralysis caused by protests against its much-derided regent.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
2. 2 x 18
2. 2 x 18 Experts brought in to help with BNI case 3. 2 x 24 Businesspeople urge govt not to meddle with outsourcing 4. 1 x 32 RI breakup 'inevitable' if rights ignored 5. 1 x 32 Tutut could become next president: Analyst
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
End of a regent
End of a regent The long and sickening struggle of the people of Kampar regency, Riau province, ended on Thursday when Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno finally suspended controversial Regent Jefri Noer and his deputy.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
PDI-P, Golkar may need to form coalition
PDI-P, Golkar may need to form coalition Ridwan Max Sijabat Writer staff The Jakarta Post Jakarta Ridwan@thejakartapost.com 2. Pat -- Anticorruption measures: Small steps, big results 1 X 48Anticorruption moves: Small steps, big results Patrick Guntensperger Business Consultant Jakarta...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
1. ROUNDUP: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. ROUNDUP: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Friday too hot to enjoy 'dangdut' at party rallies 2. PEGAWAI: 36 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 14 Party workers not in it for idealism 3. DPD: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 DPD candidates find new ways of campaigning 4.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
RI woman sails unchartered water
RI woman sails unchartered waterHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, RiauWhen one meets Commander Nora Lelyana, she seems so relaxed and self-assured, and is so hospitable, that one might forget that it is her duty to oversee the over 200 soldiers who safeguard the North Sumatra and...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Unilever profit up 33% on higher sales
Unilever profit up 33% on higher salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Unilever Indonesia, a local unit of giant consumer goods company Unilever NV, reported on Friday that audited net profit surged by 33 percent last year on higher sales, amid strong consumer purchasing power.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals
'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medalsLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaCheers and praise greeted a group of intrepid sailors returning on Friday from an epic six-month voyage tracing the Cinnamon Route from the archipelago to Africa onboard the Samudraraksa, a traditional sailing...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
PBSI seeks definitive team for Thomas and Uber Cups
PBSI seeks definitive team for Thomas and Uber CupsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After getting together for a scrimmage in Batam Island over the weekend, the national badminton players for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup will be heading to Bandung for another round, scheduled for April 17 and...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Sleman earns increased tax revenue
Sleman earns increased tax revenueYOGYAKARTA: Sleman Regent Ibnu Subiyanto said that the regency had enjoyed a some 12-percent increase in the property tax (PBB) earned in 2003, from some Rp 12 billion to Rp 13.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
'Poll crimes'overwhelm police
'Poll crimes'overwhelm police SURABAYA: East Java Provincial Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said on Friday that crime statistics in the province over the past two weeks had been dominated by breaches of electoral law.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Jogja Expo Sekaten kicked off
Jogja Expo Sekaten kicked offYOGYAKARTA: Jogja Expo Sekaten (JES) 2004, which was previously called the Sekaten Night Market, was officially opened on Friday by Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X of the Yogyakarta Palace.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
No longer 'cash cows' and 'black goats'?
No longer 'cash cows' and 'black goats'?Christine 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 cow and black goat,"...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Traffic jams on UKI route
Traffic jams on UKI routeFrom 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.
Sat, 27 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.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
The assassination of Hamas leader and the Middle East peace
The assassination of Hamas leader and the Middle East peace process Mideast peace process after Yassin's killing Muhamad Ali Lecturer State Islamic University (UIN) Sharif Hidayatullah Jakartaunedit version 2.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Court rejects review request
Court rejects review request JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court rejected on Friday a request by a group of lawyers to remove an article in Law No. 22/2003 that allows legislative members to subpoena individuals, state institutions and private institutions.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Akbar denies new corruption charge
Akbar denies new corruption chargeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGolkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung flatly denied on Friday a fresh bribery allegation, while his colleague suspected the case was aimed at foiling his presidential bid.
Sat, 27 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...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Post-flood diseases hit Gresik
Post-flood diseases hit Gresik GRESIK, East Java: The floodwaters have subsided in the East Java regency of Gresik, but the misery that the local residents have to bear is far from over. After the flooding, local people are now facing a new problem: the spread of respiratory and skin ailments, and...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
1. NORA -- 1 x 30
1. NORA -- 1 x 30 RI woman sails unchartered waters 2. STAR -- 1 x 40 A war hero struggles for peace at home
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Tanah Abang project to model itself on HK plan
Tanah Abang project to model itself on HK planDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to integrate Tanah Abang's new business district with its old market, Governor Sutiyoso ordered officials of city- run developer PD Pembangungan Sarana Jaya to compare their project with an existing...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Japanese internships tightened
Japanese internships tightened JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration and the Japanese Association of Labor Suppliers for Small and Medium Enterprises have agreed to tighten the criteria for internships in Japan in order to prevent abuses.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Animals rescued from private home
Animals rescued from private homeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe orangutan gripped the bars of its cage on the back of a truck, having just been rescued from four years inside a cage at a house in Jatipadang, South Jakarta.
Sat, 27 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.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
JSX suspends Indofarma shares
JSX suspends Indofarma shares The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended on Friday trading in shares of state-controlled pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma, over reports that the company's 2003 losses would widen due to a planned write-off of old medical equipment and drugs.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
PTDI workers demand verdict execution
PTDI workers demand verdict execution BANDUNG: Some 2,000 employees of state-owned aerospace firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) staged a protest again on Friday at the West Java High Court on Jl. Diponegoro here.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
2 x 25
2 x 25 Kampar administration, schools return to normal JP/5/TBC1 x 38 Poverty blamed for tuberculosis spread JP/5/train3 x 11 Derailment paralyzes rail links JP/5/BAMBU1 x 37 Bamboo flagpole sales drop in Bandung
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
EU plans 1.5m euros in aid for RI small projects
EU plans 1.5m euros in aid for RI small projectsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The European Union plans to allocate some 1.5 million euros (about US$1.24 million) in financial assistance to support various social and economic projects in Indonesia, a senior European...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
'Morality is dead in this country'
'Morality is dead in this country'Fed up with the empty promises from Jakarta councillors, a residents forum, FAKTA, drew up an actual, legally binding contract based on Locke's political philosophy -- that a "social contract", a mutually supportive understanding of moral responsibility, existed...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Soeharto's lawyer questions TI's motivation
Soeharto's lawyer questions TI's motivationA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president Soeharto has been named as the world's number one corruptor in the last 20 years, but his lawyer questioned Friday the motivation behind the announcement by Transparency International (TI).
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Legend wins Olympics deal
Legend wins Olympics deal BEIJING: China's largest computer firm, Legend Group, said on Friday its Lenovo PC brand had won the country's first ever bid to become an official sponsor of the Olympic Games.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
* Headlines:'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals 2
* Headlines:'Borobudur' crew greeted with top state medals 2 * National:Experts brought in to help with BNI case 4 * Archipelago:Kampar administration, schools return to normal 5 * Opinion:Jobs can be outsourced, not politics 7 * City:City plans to establish fire safety standards 8 * Sports:PBSI...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Nepotism and national unity
Nepotism and national unity From Suara Karya It is strange that Indonesians have been losing much of their spirit of unity in the era of reform and democracy. It seems that Indonesians prioritize their group or individual interests over the interests of the nation as a whole.