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Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Nowhere safe for Jakarta's disabled people
Nowhere safe for Jakarta's disabled peopleTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWatching the participants of the Road Safety Day Workshop at the Office of the Ministry of Communications recently, I became aware of the formidable difficulty people with disabilities face in trying to get around...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Sports ministry irrelevant
Sports ministry irrelevantFrom Koran TempoThe chairman of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI), Agum Gumelar, has said that we need a sports ministry in view of our declining sporting achievements, and that sports matters must be separated from youth matters.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Sentul to host Asia road race
Sentul to host Asia road race JAKARTA: The Sentul Circuit near Bogor, West Java, will host the opening two races of the 2004 Asia Road Racing Championship, according to a media release here on Thursday.The Sentul races will run on May 16 and June 27.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Vice presidential candidates wanted
Vice presidential candidates wanted Now we know that at least five presidential candidates will participate in the presidential election on July 5. They are Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Democratic Party, Amien Rais of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid of the National...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
1. PROPERTY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. PROPERTY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Net occupancy of Jakarta office space hits record high 2. SUGAR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28PPI violates procedure: Police Police blame state company in sugar debacle 3. OIC: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 U.S. told to drop Israeli plan, bring UN into Iraq 4.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
* Headlines:Susilo sees Wiranto as toughest contender 2
* Headlines:Susilo sees Wiranto as toughest contender 2 * National:Amendments require referendum 4 * Archipelago:Lampung to resettle forest dwellers 5 * Opinion:A new, more effective way to fight against corruption 6 * City:Sutiyoso's speech likely to be rejected 8 * Sports:Roma's title hopes in...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Local TV stations slaves to 'idolatry'
Local TV stations slaves to 'idolatry'Tony Ryanto, Contributor, JakartaIt's not exactly the battle of the Titans but starting April 9, Indosiar has had to compete fiercely with RCTI, the number two TV network, in searching for an "idol" for Indonesia.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Two cavers die in Gudawang Cave
Two cavers die in Gudawang Cave BOGOR: Two members of a Tangerang outdoor adventure club were found dead on Thursday morning in Gudawang Cave, Cigudeg district.It is thought that the two, Sofyan M. Nur, 33, and Hariono, 33, had died of asphyxiation.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Ibrahim firm on land issue
Ibrahim firm on land issueNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAceh is not just about the bloody prolonged fighting between separatist rebels and the Indonesian Military, with all of the unrecorded brutalities and countless devastations of people and their lives.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Court to issue ruling on Gus Dur's request
Court to issue ruling on Gus Dur's requestMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Constitutional Court is scheduled on Friday to deliver its ruling on the judicial review filed by former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and his National Awakening Party (PKB) against a General...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Australia refuses arbitration to settle East Timor dispute
Australia refuses arbitration to settle East Timor disputeAgence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia/DiliAustralian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer rejected appeals to settle a maritime boundary dispute with East Timor in international courts on Thursday and lashed critics who accuse Canberra of...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
River-polluting firms to face the music
River-polluting firms to face the musicMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang Regency Environmental Agency has alleged that industrial firms in Tangerang regency and Tangerang municipality are dumping untreated liquid waste into rivers.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
JP/7 /TIMOR
JP/7 /TIMORClarification on Wiranto report On April 19, The Jakarta Post published a report titled Wiranto rights trial unlikely by Wahyoe Boediwardhana. The Prosecutor General of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, Dr.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Amendments 'require referendum'
Amendments 'require referendum'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Constitutional Commission has proposed that constitutional amendments in the future would require the approval of the people through a national referendum, in a bid to prevent frequent changes to the Constitution.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Pedicab driver to vie for governor race
Pedicab driver to vie for governor raceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA pedicab driver, Ujang, returned on Thursday his completed application forms to the gubernatorial election committee, in a bid to enter the governor's race in Lampung province for the period of 2004-2009.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Bank fraud suspect avoids police questioning
Bank fraud suspect avoids police questioningP.C. Naommy and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/DenpasarTong Muk Keung, a suspect in a bank fraud involving the now defunct Dagang Bali (BDB) and Asiatic banks failed to appear for questioning at the National Police headquarters on...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Hendarsyah Tarmizi
Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's major nickel, gold and copper mining companies are mostly performing well, despite the downward trend in the country's mineral production.PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), PT Antam, PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara and PT Freeport Indonesia...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Government determined to destroy hundreds of tons of smuggled sugar
Government determined to destroy hundreds of tons of smuggled sugarAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is going ahead with plans to destroy hundreds of tons of smuggled sugar despite pleas from national legislators and others that the sugar be distributed to the needy.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
ITB opens business school
ITB opens business schoolUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) has opened a business and management school as part of an attempt to become the country's leading provider of quality education in the field of technological entrepreneurship.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Councillor stands up for students
Councillor stands up for studentsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResponding to the prolonged dispute over a controversial land swap deal involving SMP 56 state junior high school on Jl. Melawai Raya in South Jakarta, the City Council called on all related parties to stop using the students...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Thursday, April 22, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Business News: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Science and Technology2:30 Children Drama3:00 English News Service4:00...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
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High time to reform IMF and World Bank Yanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Secretary General, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org 2. Thomas -- Inculcating professionals with ethics of responsibility 1 x 30 Nurturing culture of accountability Thomas Hidya Tjaya...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Bomb attack survivor leads battle against terrorists
Bomb attack survivor leads battle against terroristsAssociated Press, Manila, PhilippinesWhen Philippine Ambassador Leonides Caday talks of the urgency of combating terrorism, he doesn't need fiery rhetoric or doomsday warnings.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Ex-cop extorts unwitting victims
Ex-cop extorts unwitting victims JAKARTA: The police arrested a former policeman, identified as Suprayitno, whose last rank was that of adjutant commissioner, on Tuesday for allegedly extorting people while claiming to be a serving officer.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Govt ready to jail illegal loggers
Govt ready to jail illegal loggers JAKARTA: The Minister for Forestry M. Prakosa confirmed on Wednesday that the government would immediately arrest 12 people believed to be the masterminds of illegal logging as soon as the president signs the regulation in lieu of law on illegal logging.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Voter education successful: KPU
Voter education successful: KPUThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon/Banda AcehThe General Elections Commission (KPU) claims that the dissemination of information on the legislative election was a success as reflected by the high number of valid votes.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stoxk Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stoxk Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Close Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Golkar's next challenge
Golkar's next challenge After Golkar's emotion-filled convention on Tuesday, it seems that the heavy downpour in Jakarta the next afternoon came as a shower from heaven to douse the heat left by the race involving the party's five presidential hopefuls.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Indonesia, S'pore sign agreement on telecommunications
Indonesia, S'pore sign agreement on telecommunicationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Singapore signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on telecommunications equipment conformity testing, becoming the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members with such a...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
AOP 2003 net profit falls 19.84 percent
AOP 2003 net profit falls 19.84 percentZakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's largest automotive parts producer PT Astra Otoparts (AOP) announced on Wednesday a 19.84 percent drop in 2003 net profit mostly because of the company's move to produce low-cost components for cheap Multi...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
FDI approvals in Q1 drops 41%
FDI approvals in Q1 drops 41% In a related development, Theo also announced that, in the first quarter of the year, foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals had fallen by 41 percent as compared with the same period last year.FDI approvals stood at US$1.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Wiranto wins, Susilo alters tactics
Wiranto wins, Susilo alters tacticsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential aspirant Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with running mate Jusuf Kalla on Wednesday, apparently to draw up a strategy for the July 5 election.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
JP/1/hour
JP/1/hourFire forces chopper to land: A military helicopter caught fire while flying over North Aceh regency on Wednesday evening, but later managed to land on a farm in Matang Panyang village, Tanah Pasir subdistrict. All three crew members of the ill-fated Bolco 105 piloted by Maj.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
The artists of a street called Margutta
The artists of a street called MarguttaCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta An exhibition of 16 artists presented by the Italian Cultural Institute highlights the work of artists who all used to gather on the Via Margutta, a street lying between the noisy and prestigious Via del Babuino and the...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Dozens of tax officials fired for misconduct
Dozens of tax officials fired for misconductAntara, Denpasar, Bali The Directorate General of Tax at the Ministry of Finance dishonorably discharged 88 of its employees after they had misused their authority and power, a top tax official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Major mining firms report good results
Major mining firms report good resultsHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's major nickel, gold and copper mining companies are mostly performing well, despite the downward trend in the country's mineral production.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Conrad resort optimistic on prospects for the future
Conrad resort optimistic on prospects for the futureJim Read, Contributor, Jakarta How often do you have to remember to take your shades with you to breakfast?At Conrad Bali Resort and Spa, opened in early March, sunglasses are de rigueur -- but not for looking cool.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Honorarium already disbursed: KPU
Honorarium already disbursed: KPU JAKARTA: Deputy head of the General Elections Commission (KPU) financial division M. Dentjik claimed on Wednesday that the commission had distributed the stipend for members of the working committees for polling stations (KPPS) to regental and municipal KPUDs.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
New BKPM role to up investment
New BKPM role to up investmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government denied on Wednesday that the newly signed decree centralizing licensing procedures for investment under the auspices of the National Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) was intended to scrap the power of regional governments.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stoxk Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stoxk Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Close Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
11 Beteleme suspects go on trial, may face death
11 Beteleme suspects go on trial, may face deathRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiA prosecutor at Palu District Court indicted on Wednesday 11 people allegedly held responsible for a deadly, armed attack in Beteleme village, Morowali regency, in October last year, which left...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Mining sector waits for further government action
Mining sector waits for further government actionRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The government's recent decision to amend the Forestry Law is expected to boost the performance of the mining sector, but unresolved issues on taxes and legal certainty in doing business here remain stumbling blocks.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
'Old buildings, museums treated like stepchildren'
'Old buildings, museums treated like stepchildren'The renovation projects for Hotel Indonesia, built in the 1960s to accommodate athletes participating in the fourth Asian Games, and for the 265-year-old Luar Batang mosque, Pasar Ikan, North Jakarta, prove that heritage sites sometimes have to...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
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;JP;CD; ANPAc..r.. Mining-sector-outlookMining sector waits for further government actionRudijanto Contributor Jakarta The government's recent decision to amend the Forestry Law is expected to boost the performance of the mining sector, but unresolved issues on taxes and legal certainty in doing...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Bung Karno indoor gears up for Cups
Bung Karno indoor gears up for CupsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After five months of refurbishment, said to have cost Rp 7 billion (US$823,529), the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium is expected to be ready by the end of this month for the Thomas and Uber Cups, according to an official from...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
IMF admits mistakes in Asian crisis
IMF admits mistakes in Asian crisisAssociated Press, New York For years, critics have accused the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of being secretive, imposing overly austere policies on developing countries in exchange for its loans and refusing to look critically at its own policies - or admit...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Luar Batang Mosque loses original face
Luar Batang Mosque loses original faceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere is little left of the original architecture of the over 200-year-old Luar Batang Mosque in Penjaringan subdistrict, North Jakarta, as continuing renovation work has changed the face of the mosque.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Lineup for presidential race
Lineup for presidential race The provisional vote tally from the April 5 legislative election indicates that the Golkar Party will emerge as the leading vote getter, followed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).The vote count shows Golkar ahead of the PDI-P by 1.5 million votes.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Technology institute opens business school
Technology institute opens business schoolUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) has opened a business and management school as part of an attempt to become the country's leading provider of quality education in the field of technological entrepreneurship.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Maluku separatists vow to defy TNI
Maluku separatists vow to defy TNI AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) activists vowed to hoist separatist flags here on Sunday and defy a government ban on such activities.FKM secretary general Moses Tuwanakotta said his group would go ahead with the flag-raising ceremony on April 25,...