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Wed, 14 Apr 2004
PKS looks set to be main faction in Jakarta council
PKS looks set to be main faction in Jakarta councilEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe latest count on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. showed the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) with a projected 17 of 75 seats in the Jakarta City Council (DPRD), followed by the Democratic Party with a projected 15...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Management tender to open for historical heritage
Management tender to open for historical heritageBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency will open bidding for companies interested in managing a heritage building on Jl. Teuku Umar 1, Central Jakarta, as an art-and-cultural-show venue.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Kidnapped Chinese in Iraq freed
Kidnapped Chinese in Iraq freedReuters, BeijingSeven Chinese construction workers kidnapped in the volatile Iraqi town of Falluja have been released after 36 hours in captivity, Chinese state media and the Arabic television station Al Jazeera said.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Asian rail transportation system on right track within a decade
Asian rail transportation system on right track within a decadeAnthony Paul, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Slowly but surely, a revolution in transcontinental rail transportation is changing the face of the Asia-Pacific region.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Bank Permata plans reverse stock split
Bank Permata plans reverse stock splitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in terms of assets, plans to reduce the number of its shares outstanding on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) through a reverse stock split.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
* Headlines:Muslim-based parties eye presidential poll 3
* Headlines:Muslim-based parties eye presidential poll 3 * National:Akbar trails behind Prabowo: Poll 4 * Archipelago:House-to-house weapons search begins in Poso 5 * Opinion:Golkar is making less than a full comeback 6 * City:Technical woes delay Bojong dump opening 8 * Sports:Mickelson win caps...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
RP, Malaysian ships search for hostages
RP, Malaysian ships search for hostagesReuters, ManilaPhilippine and Malaysian navy ships searched on Tuesday for three abducted crew members of a tugboat as suspicions grew that the Abu Sayyaf group carried out the weekend attack.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
BI claims not at fault in bank closure
BI claims not at fault in bank closureDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank said on Tuesday the closure of Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic was a result of fraudulent practices from the bank's insiders, rather than from its weak supervisory mechanism as suggested by some...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Photo exhibition reflects on reform
Photo exhibition reflects on reformChristina Schott, Contributor, JakartaThey stare into total emptiness and wait, just wait. A pile of bricks is the only furniture in the room. A naked body chained to a beam, headless. The dark eyes of a young man bore into the viewer's heart, heartbreakingly deep.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Traitors or saviors?
Traitors or saviors? Few Indonesians, if any, will deny that fraud and other irregularities were committed during the recent legislative elections -- a fact that has been substantiated by the General Elections Supervisory Commission (Panwaslu).
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Cellular operators expect MMS traffic to increase by 20%
Cellular operators expect MMS traffic to increase by 20%Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three local cellular operators expect to see a 20 percent increase in multimedia messaging service (MMS) traffic as cellular phone users are now able to send cross-operator multimedia messages.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
PDI-P pins poor showing in Jakarta on Governor Sutiyoso
PDI-P pins poor showing in Jakarta on Governor SutiyosoDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExecutives of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have laid some of the blame for the party's disappointing showing in the city during the April 5 elections on...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Few car drivers, passengers wear seat belts: Police
Few car drivers, passengers wear seat belts: PoliceEvi Mariani and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe six-month campaign period for Jakartans to wear seat belts demonstrated how little people care about road safety as only 30 percent of car drivers and front-seat passengers were...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Pramoedya disenchanted with reform
Pramoedya disenchanted with reformLely T. Djuhari, Associated Press, JakartaLeaning back in his chair, Indonesia's most acclaimed author looked achingly frail - until he started talking about the country's reform movement and upcoming presidential elections.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Surveys show Susilo top presidential candidate
Surveys show Susilo top presidential candidateKurniawan Hari and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Democratic Party's cofounder Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is twice as likely to become Indonesia's next leader than current President Megawati Soekarnoputri, according to findings of two surveys.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Farmers jailed for trespass
Farmers jailed for trespass TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Tuesday four farmers who had been working a two hectare plot in Kampung Bundar, Cikupa district, to nine months in prison for trespass and destruction of private property.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Marines, hoodlums beat policeman
Marines, hoodlums beat policeman CIREBON, West Java: A police officer, Second Brig. Kusnun Sanjaya, was nearly killed when he was beaten viciously by a group of Indonesian Navy marines and several hoodlums in Cirebon, police said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Destruction of smuggled sugar
Destruction of smuggled sugar H.M. Rienaldo Thamrin has written that the plan of Trade Minister Rini Soewandi to destroy smuggled sugar shows the absence of a sense of crisis and the influence of the old paradigm of sectoral arrogance, which takes no account of the interests of the nation (Tempo,...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Voters file suit against KPU
Voters file suit against KPU JAKARTA: A group of people claiming to represent voters in several cities has filed a class action suit against the General Elections Commission (KPU) for its poor performance that prevented them from exercising their right to vote.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Rupiah Rates April 13
Rupiah Rates April 13 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,967.71 6,196.47 6,617.10 6,546.85 Brunei dollar 1 5,455.97 4,852.31 5,181.42 5,126.68 Canadian dollar 1 6,799.94 6,048.04 6,457.77 6,390.03 Swiss franc 1 7,073.21 6,291.94 6,717.29 6,647.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Population to reach 250m by 2015
Population to reach 250m by 2015 MEDAN, North Sumatra: The National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) predicts that the country's population will reach 250 million by 2015, based on the current trend in growth.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Police raid starred Bukittinggi hotels
Police raid starred Bukittinggi hotels PADANG, West Sumatra: Police launched a raid on four star- rated hotels on Tuesday in the resort town of Bukittinggi, as several guests were suspected of carrying drugs and sharp weapons.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Police accuse GAM over Medan bombing
Police accuse GAM over Medan bombingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraPolice on Tuesday arrested six suspects they said were part of a network of Aceh separatists involved in an abortive attempt to bomb a mall here last month.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Singapore's competition policies lagging in Asia =
Singapore's competition policies lagging in Asia = Doutsche Press-Agentur Singapore Among the leaders in Asia when it comes to financial services and IT adoption, Singapore lags in competition policies, a law firm said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Technical woes delay dump opening
Technical woes delay dump openingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe opening of a high-tech waste treatment facility in Bojong, Klapanunggal subdistrict, Bogor, has been delayed for at least two months as the operator clears up technical problems.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Woodside says Timor gas development threatened by border dispute
Woodside says Timor gas development threatened by border dispute Agence France-Presse Sydney Energy giant Woodside warned on Tuesday it will scrap a multi- billion dollar oil and gas development in the Timor Sea unless East Timor ratifies a controversial border treaty with Australia.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
[b]Golkar is making less
Golkar is making less than a full comebackEndy M. Bayuni Deputy Chief Editor The Jakarta Post Cambridge, Massachusetts2. UN -- Uprising in support of democracy 2 X 30 Iraqis rise up for democracy while U.S opposes elections Salim Lone Guardian News Service New York
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
NGO fears legal forum could rob courts of independence
NGO fears legal forum could rob courts of independenceTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Legal Aid Institute has expressed concerns about a proposal for the establishment of a law officers forum (Forgakum) during the upcoming Law Summit III, saying it could undermine the...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Professionalism of teachers
Professionalism of teachers I'm writing this in response to Simon Marcus Gower's article titled, Bolstering continued professional development, dated April 10, in The Jakarta Post.A school asked me to run an English course for its teaching staff.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
RI maid allegedly hit with hot ladle
RI maid allegedly hit with hot ladleSINGAPORE: A housewife allegedly used a hot ladle to hit her Indonesian maid on the arm and poured bleach on her palm on two separate occasions, it was reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
House-to-house weapons search begins in Poso
House-to-house weapons search begins in PosoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiLocal police conducted a house-to-house search for guns and other weapons on Tuesday after a renewed attack that injured seven Christians three days ago in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Traitors or saviors?
Traitors or saviors? Few Indonesians, if any, will deny that fraud and other irregularities were committed during the recent legislative election -- a fact that has been substantiated by the General Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Automomakers announce plans to raise prices
Automomakers announce plans to raise pricesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's automotive companies will increase the prices of their car and motorcycle products due to soaring steel prices in about five to six months from now after existing stocks have been sold out.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Woodside threatens to scrap Timor gas deal
Woodside threatens to scrap Timor gas dealAgence France-Presse, Sydney, AustraliaEnergy giant Woodside warned on Tuesday it will scrap a multi- billion dollar oil and gas development in the Timor Sea unless East Timor ratifies a controversial border treaty with Australia.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Jakarta stocks increase slightly on bargain hunting
Jakarta stocks increase slightly on bargain huntingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares on the Jakarta stock market ended slightly higher on Tuesday on a technical rebound as investors snapped up stocks after profit taking in the previous trading sessions, a stock analyst said.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Rp 260b set for national exams
Rp 260b set for national exams SURABAYA: Ministry of National Education has allocated Rp 260 billion (US$30.59 million) to subsidize students who will sit in the national final exams in May.Education minister Abdul Malik Fajar said here on Tuesday that a subsidy from the central government would be...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
1. DEFAMATION: 3 LINES, 11 COUNTS
1. DEFAMATION: 3 LINES, 11 COUNTS PDI-P to sue Hidayat for defamation 2. COAL: 4 LINEs, 10 COUNTS UT wins $1 billion mining contract 3. BEIJING: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Kidnapped Chinese in Iraq freed 4. WASHINGTON: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Iraq needs political not military solution: Experts 5.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Traitors or saviors?
Traitors or saviors? Few Indonesians, if any, will deny that fraud and other irregularities were committed during the recent legislative election -- a fact that has been substantiated by the General Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Reassessing the costs of highway project in Aceh
Reassessing the costs of highway project in AcehAndri Gunawan Wibisana, Lecturer, Environmental Law, School of Law, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, mragw@yahoo.com On March 9, 2004, President Megawati Soekarnoputri finally gave her approval to the Ladia Galaska highway project, expecting that the...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Council votes to support mayor despite 'poor record'
Council votes to support mayor despite 'poor record'Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West JavaIn an unexpected conclusion on Tuesday, the majority of the Cirebon Council accepted the accountability report by Mayor Subardi amid rumors of money politics involving him and councillors.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Rupiah Rates April 13
Rupiah Rates April 13 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,967.71 6,196.47 6,617.10 6,546.85 Brunei dollar 1 5,455.97 4,852.31 5,181.42 5,126.68 Canadian dollar 1 6,799.94 6,048.04 6,457.77 6,390.03 Swiss franc 1 7,073.21 6,291.94 6,717.29 6,647.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
[b]Reassessing the
Reassessing the costs of highway project in Aceh Andri Gunawan Wibisana Lecturer Environmental Law School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta mragw@yahoo.com2. Asia -- Asia's rail revolution on a roll 2 x 30 Asian rail transportation system on right track within a decade Anthony Paul The Straits...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Govt to issue Rp 3t bonds this month
Govt to issue Rp 3t bonds this monthThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will auction some Rp 3 trillion (about US$353 million) worth of bonds on April 27, the Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday.In a press statement the ministry said the bonds would mature on Oct. 15, 2011.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Strange but true
Strange but true From Koran TempoBy the time President Megawati visited the National Tabulation Center for the 2004 general election at Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta, on April 7, the vote gain of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) had risen drastically from 4.9 million votes at 1 p.m.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
PDI-P to sue rival party's chief for defamation
PDI-P to sue rival party's chief for defamationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is considering filing a defamation suit against Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) leader Hidayat Nurwahid.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Parties back down on call for new poll
Parties back down on call for new pollThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After firmly calling for a repeat election, the majority of the political parties backed down on their demand somewhat on Tuesday, now urging the General Elections Commission (KPU) to hold a manual retabulation from each polling...
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Two more ex-bank owners to be declared debt free
Two more ex-bank owners to be declared debt freeUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon declare debt-free status for former bank owners Sjamsul Nursalim and Bob Hasan as the two have almost settled their debts to the state.
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
UT wins $1 billion mining contract
UT wins $1 billion mining contractRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A unit of publicly listed heavy equipment company PT United Tractors (UT) has won a 10-year coal exploration contract worth over US$1 billion from the country's second largest coal producer, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
Five hunger strikers hospitalized
Five hunger strikers hospitalized JEMBER, East Java: Five of eight students from state Islamic college STAIN were rushed to the hospital on Tuesday to be treated for dehydration. The students had been sitting a hunger strike for four days.