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Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Boyce denies U.S. interference in RI legal process
Boyce denies U.S. interference in RI legal processThe Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph C. Boyce refuted on Monday allegations that he had intervened in Indonesia's legal affairs in the case of jailed cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
'Renovate historic sites, don't destroy them'
'Renovate historic sites, don't destroy them'Jakarta has numerous heritage sites and buildings, but many of them have been abandoned and are in a state of disrepair, while other sites have been forever lost to development.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Police begin questioning BDB, Asiatic officials
Police begin questioning BDB, Asiatic officialsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have started to question three top ranking officials of recently closed banks over their alleged role in a Rp 1.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
RI goods higher quality than foreigners': Minister
RI goods higher quality than foreigners': MinisterAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of businesspeople in the textile and food industries nationwide are expected to participate in the Indonesian Product Exhibition (PPI) 2004 in May and September in Jakarta and five other cities.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
The phenomenal rise of Prosperous Justice Party
The phenomenal rise of Prosperous Justice PartyMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN), Sharif Hidayatullah, Jakarta Although the final result has not yet been declared, many seem to agree that the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has made quite an impressive achievement in the April 5...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Democracy advances rapidly in SE Asian Islamic countries
Democracy advances rapidly in SE Asian Islamic countriesGoenawan Mohamad, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Jakarta Western media and government often mistake al-Qaeda-inspired terrorism for Islam's disavowal of democratic order.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Gunawan's mom goes to prosecutors
Gunawan's mom goes to prosecutors JAKARTA: The police have completed their investigation of Mulyati Santosa over her alleged involvement in making false identity cards for her son Gunawan Santosa after he escaped from Kuningan penitentiary in Cirebon, West Java, last year, where he was serving a...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Dull employment prospects
Dull employment prospects The Economic Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) predicts that it will take 10 years for Indonesia to reach 7 percent annual economic growth.That means the unemployment rate will remain high over the next 10 years and the roadsides will remained crowded with...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
S'pore prods Australia to let SIA fly on to U.S.
S'pore prods Australia to let SIA fly on to U.S. Singapore wants Canberra to grant it unrestricted air rights, which would allow national carrier Singapore Airlines to fly on to the United States after stopping in Australia, the city- state's transport minister said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
No plan to deploy troops to Malacca Strait: U.S.
No plan to deploy troops to Malacca Strait: U.S.Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United States has no plan to deploy any of its troops to the Straits of Malacca to flush out terrorists and curb piracy, the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said in Jakarta.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
House sitting on a pile of bills
House sitting on a pile of billsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFresh from a six-week recess, House of Representatives legislators started on Monday their new sitting period, with nearly 60 bills lined up for deliberation.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
1. GOLKAR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. GOLKAR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone before 2. PANWAS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 Panwaslu recommends rerun of elections in 499 stations 3. MALACCA: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 No plan to deploy troops to Malacca Strait: U.S. 4.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
QB World Books: No discount?
QB World Books: No discount? On March 25, 2004 I bought three hardcover fiction books at QB World Books on Jl. Thamrin, one of Jakarta's major book retailers, when it offered a 30 percent discount to customers who purchased fiction titles worth Rp 200,000.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Gede Pangrango park reopened to climbers
Gede Pangrango park reopened to climbersTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorMount Gede Pangrango National Park was reopened to the public on Saturday after being closed for three months due to vandalism and environmental damage by trekkers.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Akbar eyes Army chief for VP
Akbar eyes Army chief for VPKurniawan Hari and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGolkar leader Akbar Tandjung is considering naming military chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto as his running mate in the July 5 election after talks with regional party leaders -- but he's not showing his hand yet.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Election reruns urged in 499 stations
Election reruns urged in 499 stationsMoch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA rerun of elections needed to be held in 499 polling stations nationwide because of electoral law violations and other irregularities, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
* Headlines:Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone before
* Headlines:Golkar to boldly go where no party has gone before 2 * National:House resumes duty with mounting backlog 4 * Archipelago:PTDI workers damage court in unruly rally 5 * Opinion:The phenomenal rise of Prosperous Justice Party 6 * City:Sutiyoso to sue defiant teachers 8 * Sports:Valencia...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Relocation of sidewalk vendors
Relocation of sidewalk vendorsFrom Suara KaryaThere has been an ever-growing number of sidewalk vendors at strategic places in Jakarta, which hampers traffic-flow, disturbs pedestrians and creates an "unsightly" view.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
World Bank expects economic upswing in East Asia outside Japan in
World Bank expects economic upswing in East Asia outside Japan in 2004Daniel Lovering Associated Press Bangkok, Thailand The World Bank is predicting robust economic growth of 6.3 percent this year in East Asia - excluding Japan - thanks to rising exports, low interest rates and investment in...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
1. PRIZE 1x25
1. PRIZE 1x25 Bhopal survivors awarded 2. TRUMP 1x30 Trump rides wave of self-promotion 3. GUESS1 1x30 'The Office' best British sitcom 4. GUESS2 Elton piano sells below estimate
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Investment licensing
Investment licensing President Megawati Soekarnoputri's move to centralize the authority to license foreign and domestic investment in the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in Jakarta will not be effective in significantly speeding up the processing of permits for investors.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Bhopal survivors awarded
Bhopal survivors awardedAndrea Orr, Reuters, San Francisco, CaliforniaTwenty years after a Union Carbide gas leak killed 20,000 people in Bhopal, India, two survivors have won a prestigious environmental prize for fighting to hold the company and its parent, Dow Chemical Co., accountable.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Cell phone becoming fashion accessories
Cell phone becoming fashion accessoriesI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Mobile phones have gradually entered a new niche as fashion accessories with the widespread availability of interchangeable covers, personalized ring tones and artful displays.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
BMW reports positive Q1 2004 sales
BMW reports positive Q1 2004 salesJAKARTA: PT BMW Indonesia reported increased sales in the first quarter, claiming a 44 percent market share in the Indonesian luxury car market.The German car maker booked total sales of 462 vehicles, with 185 units sold in March compared with 148 units in February.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Vietnam warned over tour in Spratlys
Vietnam warned over tour in SpratlysPHILIPPINES: A Philippine foreign affairs official on Monday warned a controversial eight-day tour of Vietnam officials to the disputed Spratly Islands may raise tensions in the area.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Invalid votes reach 8.5%
Invalid votes reach 8.5%The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) closed its vote tabulation center on Monday due to a shortage of finances, with an average 8.5 percent of invalid votes recorded.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Students reject repeat election
Students reject repeat election BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Around 500 people including students demonstrated on Monday against a planned revote to elect a new governor of Lampung province.They demanded that the Lampung Legislative Council cancel the planned repeat election scheduled for May 15 and...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
NU yet to support Gus Dur for president
NU yet to support Gus Dur for presidentThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/JakartaThe country's largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has not yet named its preferred presidential candidates despite frequent visits by Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to several influential NU clerics.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
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Indonesia needs new, younger leadership S.P. Seth Freelance Writer Sydney SushilPSeth@aol.com 2. Asahi -- Transparency is vital for raising capital 1 x 45 Greater transparency vital for raising capital Kazuhiko Toyama The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo3.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Government plays rainmaker
Government plays rainmaker CIREBON, West Java: The government has been carrying out cloud seeding in West Java and Central Java since April 1 to ensure a constant water supply for local farmers during this year's dry season, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Police launch ID raids in Poso in search of gunmen
Police launch ID raids in Poso in search of gunmenIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiPolice further tightened security in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi on Monday by checking the identity cards of residents in an effort to prevent more attacks by gunmen in the religiously divided...
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Aneka Tambang plans 30% dividend payout ratio
Aneka Tambang plans 30% dividend payout ratioDow Jones, Jakarta PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), a publicly listed gold and nickel miner, on Monday said it planned to set aside as much as 30 percent of its 2003 net profit for dividend payment.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
208 deads bodies found in Jakarta
208 deads bodies found in JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police recorded 208 bodies found on streets and other public places in Greater Jakarta during the first quarter of this year and about half of those remain unidentified.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
Improved safety features for better performance
Improved safety features for better performanceNovan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAdvanced technology has allowed car manufacturers to produce vehicles that can reach their governed top speed, something that was unthinkable during the early days of automobiles.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004
2005 budget draft to be unveiled next month
2005 budget draft to be unveiled next monthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Finance Boediono said on Monday that the current administration would submit to the House of Representatives the draft of the 2005 state budget on May 5 for deliberation.
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Government to divide Batam into free trade 'enclaves'
Government to divide Batam into free trade 'enclaves'Urip Hudiono and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam The government has finally decided to propose free trade zone (FTZ) status for Batam in certain industrial areas on the island, dismissing worries the move might only discourage investors.
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Lawyers demand Gunawan's mom free
Lawyers demand Gunawan's mom free JAKARTA: The lawyers of the family of Gunawan Santosa asked the police to release Gunawan's 68-year-old mother Mulyati, who is being detained for allegedly smuggling a pistol used in her son's foiled escape attempt on March 30.
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Monas takes second victory in Proliga
Monas takes second victory in ProligaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Monas chalked up its second victory on Sunday after defeating Jakarta Phinisi 25-20, 19-25, 25-14, 22-25, 15-11 in the women's division of the 2004 Proliga volleyball competition at the Bung Karno Basketball Hall in Senayan,...
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
PBSI to announce Thomas, Uber Cup lineups
PBSI to announce Thomas, Uber Cup lineupsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will announce on Monday the final lineups for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup, set to take place in Jakarta in May, after the team hopefuls concluded a second...
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Transparency, independence vital in managemente of state utilities
Transparency, independence vital in managemente of state utilitiesIming M. Tesalonika, Business Law Lecturer, University of Pelita Harapan, Jakarta, imingtesalonika@lawyer.com In his article Reassessing State Monopolies at The Jakarta Post dated April 2, 2004, Patrick Guntensperger provided a brief...
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Sudibyo M. Wiradji
Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaMore people soaking in the tub as bathing habits changeFOCUS ISSUE -- BATHROOM FIXTURES --- APRIL 18 The growing trend toward spas and pampering oneself among well-to-do Indonesians has had a positive impact on sale of bathroom fixtures, such as bathtubs,...
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Indonesian broadcasters lose moral high ground
Indonesian broadcasters lose moral high groundMartin Jenkins, Editor, Danareksa Sekuritas, Jakarta The downfall of Soeharto's New Order regime back in 1998 marked the start of a new chapter for Indonesia's broadcasting industry.
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Ba'asyir lobbies Muslims for support
Ba'asyir lobbies Muslims for supportP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMuslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is seeking support from the country's Islamic organizations as police ready a formal investigation into his alleged involvement in several terror attacks here.
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Akbar may get more support
Akbar may get more supportThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/DenpasarThe Golkar Party's convention to select its sole presidential candidate begins on Monday, with chairman Akbar Tandjung seen to enjoy an even stronger footing following the resignation of one of his prominent rivals, popular minister Jusuf...
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Key statistics for India's parliamentary elections (From April 20 to May 10)
Key statistics for India's parliamentary elections (From April 20 to May 10) Total Population: 1,065 billion peopleParliamentary seats: 543Electorate: 670 million people Polling stations: 700,121Poll officials: Four millionPoll Observers: 2,250Total States & Union Territories: 28t states & 7 union...
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Wiranto rights trial unlikely
Wiranto rights trial unlikelyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliEast Timor Attorney General Longinus Montero said on Sunday the trial of former Indonesian Military chief Gen (ret) Wiranto for his alleged role in crimes against humanity and war crimes in the former Indonesian...
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Congratulations, champagne, cash flow after India's historic Test
Congratulations, champagne, cash flow after India's historic Test win Agence France-Presse New DelhiCongratulations, champagne and cash flowed in India on Friday after Saurav Ganguly and his boys in blue snatched a maiden cricket Test series victory on Pakistani soil.
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
'Police' victimize 1 more
'Police' victimize 1 more TANGERANG: An unidentified gang of police officers committed at least one more crime on Thursday, but there was some doubt as to whether they were actual cops or bogus ones.The latest victim was Achmad, 25, a security guard.
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Opposition parties should learn to accept defeat
Opposition parties should learn to accept defeatV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The opposition must be dreaming if it feels it can overturn the results of the 2004 general election, which was won by a landslide by the Barisan Nasional coalition.
Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Poverty on decline in Asia: UN
Poverty on decline in Asia: UNKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Poverty across Asia has decreased "significantly" since 1990 but wealth disparities remain with many benefits of economic growth still not reaching the poor, the United Nations said in its latest report on the region's...