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Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Working toward guests' satisfaction
Working toward guests' satisfactionSudibyo M. Wiradji and Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post/Contributor, Jakarta At most star-rated hotels, the guests are considered kings who are highly valued, which means that customer satisfaction is the hotels' highest priority.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Fishermen families evicted for fourth time
Fishermen families evicted for fourth timeBambang Nurbianto and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 25 families of 50 evicted fishermen in Ancol Timur survived on their boats on Sunday after the North Jakarta municipality demolished their houses a day earlier.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Lovesick man cuts off penis in suiside try
Lovesick man cuts off penis in suiside tryMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangWhat is done, is done. But 24-year-old Sadikin, a resident of Kampung Pisangan, Kayu Agung village in Sepatan district, could not hide his remorse after cutting off his penis on Friday morning out of a broken heart.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Indonesia's Nova, Vita win Japan Open
Indonesia's Nova, Vita win Japan OpenAgencies, Jakarta Indonesia's mixed pairing of Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa won the US$180,000 Japan Open badminton tournament after beating Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in the finals in Tokyo on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Workers file report of rights abuses
Workers file report of rights abuses JAKARTA: Around 4,000 former employees of defunct aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) have demanded that the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) investigate alleged human rights abuses during the company's controversial massive...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta
2004 Legislative Election Results for JakartaDPRDProvisional results for the top 10 positions for the City Council (DPRD) based on votes counted by the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) as of 8 p.m..TB.60" 5.00" -------------------------------------------------No.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Easier to become a minister than a legislator
Easier to become a minister than a legislatorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One thing that people tend to overlook regarding the legislative election is the fact that it is easier to become a minister than a legislator.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
1. INSIGHT: 50 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. INSIGHT: 50 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 KPU needs one voice to fend off political sharks 2. JAKARTA: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Counting in Jakarta will finish today 3. SUSUL: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9 Accountants refuse to audit fund 4.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
EMP eyes new oil and gas blocks to boost output
EMP eyes new oil and gas blocks to boost outputFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas company PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP) plans to acquire small and medium scale oil and gas blocks to boost its reserves and production.EMP's president Rennier A.R.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Public relations: Exciting jobs but quite challenging
Public relations: Exciting jobs but quite challenging T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta The phone kept ringing. Dozens of different people called her, asking the same questions. The woman was stressed, tired and weary, but she tried her best to keep calm and answer the questions patiently.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Lost Malaysian soldiers to be freed
Lost Malaysian soldiers to be freedMALAYSIA: Five Malaysian soldiers who were detained after crossing the border into neighboring Thailand during a joint border patrol are to be released soon, a report said on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
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Poll results boost Golkar chance of the presidency Jusuf Wanandi Co-founder and Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta 2. Qodari -- Explaining democratic party's popularity 2 X 30 Explaining reasons behind Democratic Party's popularity Muhammad...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Military kills most wanted rebel
Military kills most wanted rebel LHOKSEUMAWE, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The military killed on Sunday Suhardi Sulaiman, 33, alias Adi P., who has been listed as the most wanted rebel figure in Bireuen.Troops from the Army's Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) gunned down Suhardi during three hours...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Malang government to regreen city
Malang government to regreen cityMALANG, East Java: The Malang municipality will plant 79,000 trees within five years to normalize the local temperature to between 25 and 30 Celsius, a government official said on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
* Headlines: Verdicts on East Timor cases criticized 2
* Headlines: Verdicts on East Timor cases criticized 2 * National: TNI reeducates more suspected GAM members 4 * Archipelago: Medan Police uncover strippers in the act 5 * Opinion: Poll results boost Golkar's chance of presidency 6 * City: City 'responsible for messy street vendors' 8 * Sports:...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Yogya's oldest film school faces the cutting floor
Yogya's oldest film school faces the cutting floorAsip A. Hasani, Contributor, YogyakartaIn a pendopo (large gazebo-like terrace) of an old Javanese traditional house in densely populated Kampong Ngasem in Yogyakarta, five young people watch attentively as an elderly man holds a length of bamboo as...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
The election aftermath
The election aftermath With about 50 percent of the votes counted by Sunday afternoon, we can now probably get a clearer picture of the final result of the April 5 legislative election -- and also the direction and performance of the country's legislative bodies in the next five years.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Talaud to revote in regental poll
Talaud to revote in regental pollMANADO, North Sulawesi: The Talaud Islands is to repeat its regental election following a circular ordering a revote from the Minister of Home Affairs, said AJ Pangkey, spokesman of the North Sulawesi administration.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Aa Gym invites Susilo, Nurwahid
Aa Gym invites Susilo, Nurwahid JAKARTA: Popular Muslim preacher Abdullah "Aa Gym" Gymnastiar invited founder and presidential candidate of the Democratic Party Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and chairman of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Hidayat Nurwahid to his sermon at Istiqlal Grand Mosque here...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Peaceful election bodes well for tourism sector: ASITA
Peaceful election bodes well for tourism sector: ASITADewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's tourism industry hopes the current general election will run smoothly and lead to the creation of a strong government to help revive the sector.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
1. RIGHTS: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. RIGHTS: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Court verdicts on East Timor cases criticized 2. JAPAN : 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 X 28 Nova, Vita win Japan Open 3. SEPT: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 X 24 Bush was told of al-Qaeda hijacking plans before 9/11 4.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
S'pore investor eyes coal deposit
S'pore investor eyes coal depositMUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: A Singaporean investor has planned to invest in the coal mining sector in North Barito regency here, North Barito Energy and Mineral Resources official Asran has said.The company is to soon conduct a survey on Mt.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
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Anyone can become a politician in Indonesia Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta purba@thejakartapost.com2. Ziad -- From kleptocracy to corruptocracy 1 x 48 Foreign consultants could help fight corruption Ziad Salim Contributor Mataram, NTB 3.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Nova, Vita through to Japan Open final
Nova, Vita through to Japan Open finalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa of Indonesia advanced to the mixed doubles final at the Japan Open after dispatching Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark 15-5, 15-12 in the semifinals on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Shrinking water absorption areas
Shrinking water absorption areasFrom Koran Tempo Floods in the rainy season are not only caused by downpours. The presence of large buildings like malls, shopping centers and housing complexes on areas reserved for water absorption also contribute greatly to floods, particularly in Jakarta.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Fisherfolk evicted for fourth time
Fisherfolk evicted for fourth timeBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaFor the fourth time in seven years, around 50 fishermen and their families, around 160 people, were evicted by the city public order officers from their makeshift homes at Ancol Timur in North Jakarta on Saturday morning.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Fire safety standards
Fire safety standards It was with interest I read that the Jakarta Administration is to formulate an Indonesian National Standard on Fire Safety. These standards are long overdue for a metropolis the size of Jakarta.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Election results brings worrying message in Ambon
Election results brings worrying message in AmbonM. Aziz Tunny and Achmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/JakartaFor the last couple of years residents in Maluku have enjoyed a fairly normal life -- but the results of the legislative election brings a worrying message about the religious divide...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Constitution to include free press
Constitution to include free pressKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to provide stronger legal grounds for press freedom, the Constitutional Commission has proposed the inclusion of the issue in the newly amended 1945 Constitution.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Foreign consultants could help fight corruption
Foreign consultants could help fight corruptionZiad Salim, Contributor, Mataram, NTB Indonesia, under the reign of Soeharto, was often described as "kleptocracy", meaning, a system of government where stealing (of public money) was common.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
1. EASTER: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS
1. EASTER: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS End 'logic of death' in flashpoints, pope says 2. POSO: 4 LINES, 11 COUNTS Christians blast police over Easter shooting 3. POLL: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Too early to reject poll results: Major parties 4. IRAQ: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Civilians flee Falluja after truce
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
[b]Constitution
Constitution to include free press2. 2 x 27Police arrest illegal loggers, rescue $3.7m in state asset 3. 3 x 16TNI reeducation for more alleged GAM members 4. 2 x 16Exhibitions to be held to boost tourism5. MALACCAU.S. initiative in Malacca Strait 'baseless': RI Navy
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
'Why no special place for vendors?'
'Why no special place for vendors?'The city cooperatives and small and medium enterprises agency recently admitted its failure in accommodating around 147,000 registered street vendors due to financial constraints to procure land for them.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Activists criticise Court verdicts on East Timor cases
Activists criticise Court verdicts on East Timor casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court's decision find former East Timor governor Abilio Soares Jose Osorio Soares guilty of rights violations has drawn criticism from activists, who claimed the verdict was...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta
2004 Legislative Election Results for JakartaDPRProvisional results for the top 10 positions for the House of Representatives (DPR) based on votes counted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) as of 7 p.m..TB.60" 5.00" -------------------------------------------------No.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Modern lifestylethreatens Wana tribespeople
Modern lifestylethreatens Wana tribespeopleErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiMembers of isolated communities, wherever they are, live modestly and have little in the way of luxury. They do not enjoy the comforts of paved roads, luxurious houses, mineral water, electricity, hospitals,...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
TNI reeducation for more suspected GAM members
TNI reeducation for more suspected GAM membersNani Farida , The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe, Aceh DarussalamThe martial law administration in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam opened a "reeducation" course on Sunday for 190 men and 10 women who have been accused of membership of the Free Aceh...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Pubic bus crews deserve better
Pubic bus crews deserve betterFrom Suara KaryaAs a user of public transportation in Jakarta, I observe the daily activities of crew members of the various vehicles, particularly city bus drivers and conductors.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Too early to reject poll results: Major parties
Too early to reject poll results: Major partiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMajor parties said on Sunday it was too early to reject the results of the April 5 elections and called on the public to remain calm while waiting for the manual count.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
U.S. initiative in Malacca Strait 'baseless': RI Navy
U.S. initiative in Malacca Strait 'baseless': RI NavyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaIndonesian Navy chief Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh has joined the opposition to a United States suggestion that it send troops to the Malacca Strait under the Regional Maritime Security Initiative (RMSI),...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
City responsible for street vendors
City responsible for street vendorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStreet vendors in the capital have long been blamed for causing traffic congestion, with many of them cramming the sidewalks and encroaching onto the road.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Repeat voters reported to police
Repeat voters reported to police JAKARTA: Four voters who were caught red-handed trying to vote more than once in the April 5 legislative election were reported to the Jakarta Police on Thursday by the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Teenager stabbed to death
Teenager stabbed to death JAKARTA: A teenager died on Sunday morning after being stabbed in the temple with a screwdriver by another teenager identified as Abdillah.Wahyu Prasetyo, 17, a resident of Kalibata in South Jakarta, was pronounced dead at 4 a.m.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Honesty, the Merpati way
Honesty, the Merpati way Good news about Indonesia is rare these days and good news about airlines is even more rare, but I have both to relate.A guest of mine, Murray Anderson of Lochar, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland, arrived on Merpati flight MZ 514 at 1 p.m.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Traffic back to normal in Garut
Traffic back to normal in GarutGARUT, West Java: Traffic between Garut and Tasikmalaya regencies returned to normal on Saturday, following a landslide the previous day that hit Sukamaju subdistrict, Garut.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Christians blast police over Easter shooting
Christians blast police over Easter shootingIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiChristians here lashed out at security forces for failing to protect them from Saturday's Easter shooting by unidentified gunmen in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, despite recent police reinforcements.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Bandung government endorses 'Braga City Walk' project
Bandung government endorses 'Braga City Walk' projectYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe Bandung municipal government has welcomed a proposal by a local developer to build a hotel and mall on Jl. Braga, saying that the project could bring the historic street back to live.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Fire safety standards
Fire safety standards It was with interest I read that the Jakarta Administration is to formulate an Indonesian National Standard on Fire Safety. These standards are long overdue for a metropolis the size of Jakarta.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta
2004 Legislative Election Results for JakartaDPRProvisional results for the top 10 positions for the House of Representatives (DPR) based on votes counted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) as of 7 p.m..TB.60" 5.00" -------------------------------------------------No.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Indonesia romps to 5-0 victory over New Zealand
Indonesia romps to 5-0 victory over New ZealandZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia completed a comprehensive 5-0 victory over New Zealand with two more wins in the rubber singles on Sunday in their Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup play-off at the Bung Karno tennis stadium in Jakarta.