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Sun, 11 Apr 2004
Seven hurt as gunmen attack Poso church
Seven hurt as gunmen attack Poso churchRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Two unidentified gunmen stormed into a church in the troubled region of Poso on Saturday night, firing a hail of bullets at a congregation attending an Easter sermon and injuring seven, including a...
Sun, 11 Apr 2004
Public relations: Exciting jobs but quite challenging
Public relations: Exciting jobs but quite challengingT. 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.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
RP, Mongolia to join 'Cobra Gold'
RP, Mongolia to join 'Cobra Gold'THAILAND: The Philippines and Mongolia will join the United States, Thailand and Singapore next month in the largest annual war games for American troops, with nearly 20,000 personnel involved, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Vote counting procedures for 2004 legislative election
Vote counting procedures for 2004 legislative electionApril 6-7: Documentation of votes by the subdistrict/village local election committees (PPS) --> delivered to the district election committees (PPK) April 7-12: Documentation of votes by the PPK --> delivered to the regental/municipal offices...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Experts propose reduction of MPR power
Experts propose reduction of MPR powerKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have hailed a proposal by the Constitutional Commission to strip the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of its power to amend the Constitution.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
RI to buy eight more Sukhois
RI to buy eight more Sukhois JAKARTA: In a bid to strengthen its capability of guarding the country's air space, the Air Force plans to buy eight more Russian-made Sukhoi jetfighters this year.If the additional Sukhois arrive, the Air Force will have a squadron of 12 jetfighters.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Fruit sales up by 60% during election
Fruit sales up by 60% during electionSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The political campaigns, the complicated voting process on April 5 and the vote counting have apparently brought good fortune to dozens of fruit sellers at the Gamping market in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
United Tractors moves to repay debt
United Tractors moves to repay debt JAKARTA: PT United Tractors said on Thursday it has sold its 60 percent stake in unlisted coal miner unit PT Berau Coal to a privately-owned company PT Indika Inti Corpindo.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Just thank the people
Just thank the people We should be thankful for the peaceful general election, despite some shortcomings in its implementation on April 5. The people understand well that maintaining unity is very important. They deserve our appreciation because it is they who made the election a success.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
JP/3/delay
JP/3/delayDelays, revotes, fraud allegations rifeMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Friday that of the 1,100 polling stations in the country that must hold delayed elections or rerun voting, just 50 percent have done so thus far.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Researchers stand trial for striking lecturer
Researchers stand trial for striking lecturerTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Two brothers, both researchers at the University of Indonesia stood trial at the Cibinong District Court on Wednesday for punching a fellow lecturer who was standing between the two and their father's opponents.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
U.S. asked to train RI Navy to secure Malacca Strait
U.S. asked to train RI Navy to secure Malacca StraitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted expert is urging the United States and other foreign countries to help train the Indonesian Navy in securing the Malacca Strait and to not usurp the responsibility from Indonesia and...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Traders demand right to import second-hand clothes
Traders demand right to import second-hand clothesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra An official at the Indonesian Secondhand Clothes Traders Association (APPBI) estimated on Thursday that some 10,000 large bales of secondhand garments were smuggled each week from neighboring...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover The Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth largest bank in terms of assets, said it had completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in financing company PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance for Rp 850 billion (US$99 million).
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
* Headlines: EU praises RI poll, local observers irked 2
* Headlines: EU praises RI poll, local observers irked 2 * National: PTDI workers want probe into alleged abuses 4 * Archipelago: Quake damages buildings in W. Sumatra 5 * Opinion: Reform of education should be home-grown 6 * City: How much is PAM Jaya's debt actually? 8 * Sports: Rose sets pace,...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
JP/13/BI
JP/13/BIGDP expands by 4.8%: BIThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The economy grew at a snappy 4.8 percent in the first quarter of this year, driven mainly by strong consumer spending, according to Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.
Sat, 10 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.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Ancol fisherfolk to be evicted again
Ancol fisherfolk to be evicted again JAKARTA: The city administration is set to evict on Saturday morning the fisherfolk of Ancol Timur, North Jakarta, from the place where they are currently housed behind the PT Manggala Krida Yudha Rukindo building, where they have lived since 2001.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Brits say election was jolly good
Brits say election was jolly good JAKARTA: The British government has stated that the general election on April 5 had been successfully organized despite logistical problems."The British government congratulates the Indonesian General Elections Commission and the government for successfully...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Shrinking water
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.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
1. KOALISI -- 2 cols 3 lines (12 x 3)
1. KOALISI -- 2 cols 3 lines (12 x 3) 11 parties meet to discuss poll flaws, alliance2. LOG -- 3 cols 2 lines (24 x 2) NGO says open-pit mining causes Rp 70t loss a year 3. ANGGUR -- 4 cols 1 line (36 x 1) Unemployment splits top officials 4.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
UGM hosts int'l postgrad program
UGM hosts int'l postgrad program YOGYAKARTA: As of this academic year, Gadjah Mada University's School of Geological Engineering will provide lecture programs for postgraduate (S2 and S3) students following its appointment as a internationally acclaimed host institution in geological engineering...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
No major changes allowed to Hotel Indonesia: City
No major changes allowed to Hotel Indonesia: CityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An official at the Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency says no proposal for the renovation of Hotel Indonesia has been submitted.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
PPA plans to sell Bank Permata in October
PPA plans to sell Bank Permata in OctoberRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA), a new entity that has been established under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance for the purpose of administering banking assets transferred from the now-defunct Indonesian...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover
Danamon wraps up Adira takeoverThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth largest bank in terms of assets, said it had completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in financing company PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance for Rp 850 billion (US$99 million).
Sat, 10 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.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
EU praises RI election, local observers irked
EU praises RI election, local observers irkedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) praised Indonesia on Thursday for holding a peaceful and transparent legislative election despite logistical problems.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Gunawan moved to Cipinang prison
Gunawan moved to Cipinang prisonEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being treated at Soekanto Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, for around 10 days, defendant Gunawan Santosa was moved to Cipinang Penitentiary, East Jakarta, on Friday at 1 a.m.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Pubic transportation
Pubic transportation 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.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Counting continues, more areas hold rerun vote
Counting continues, more areas hold rerun voteThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Election workers across the country continued their struggle with ballot counting in the legislative elections on Friday, with tabulation in some areas two days behind schedule and further reelections taking place.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Economy expands by 4.8%: BI
Economy expands by 4.8%: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The economy grew at a snappy 4.8 percent in the first quarter of this year, driven mainly by strong consumer spending, according to Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Market operator dumps trash problem on sanitation agency
Market operator dumps trash problem on sanitation agencyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya will no longer deal with the garbage from 151 traditional markets across the city, handing the dirty work to the already overloaded Jakarta Sanitation Agency.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Train to reach the airport
Train to reach the airport JAKARTA: The central government has given the green light for the construction of a railway line linking Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Tangerang, to Jakarta."The plan to construct the railway track has received the green light from us.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
E. Timor rights defendant cleared
E. Timor rights defendant cleared JAKARTA: For the third consecutive time in recent weeks, the Supreme Court has acquitted a defendant of all charges of involvement in the 1999 mayhem in East Timor.The panel of five judges stated that prosecutors had failed to provide convincing evidence or valid...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Java-Sumatra tunnel
Java-Sumatra tunnelFrom Koran Tempo The government has estimated that in early 2005 it will start constructing a 33-km long tunnel some 40 meters under the sea that will connect Java and Sumatra islands.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
PLN's disappointing service
PLN's disappointing serviceFrom Koran TempoAs a subscriber to state electricity company PLN in Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta, I paid my electricity bills from November 2003 to January 2004 at the monthly subscription rate of only Rp 39,130, because PLN officers had failed to keep regular records of power...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
;JP;
;JP; ANPAf..r.. Jakarta-stock-table Stock quotations on JSX April 8 JP/13/BEJ Stock quotations on JSX April 8 Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 8, 2004: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Explaining Democratic's Party's popularity
Explaining Democratic's Party's popularityMuhammad Qodari, Director of Research, Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), Jakarta, qodari@lsi.or.id The Democratic Party (PD), which was founded only on Sept. 9, 2001, came out as one of the best performers in the April 5 legislative election.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover The Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth largest bank in terms of assets, said it had completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in financing company PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance for Rp 850 billion (US$99 million).
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Illegal logging wipes out antelope
Illegal logging wipes out antelope BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Rampant forest plundering and illegal logging in recent years have been blamed for the extinction of Kalimantan's golden antelope (Muntiacus Anthredos).
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
RP steps up operations against rebels
RP steps up operations against rebelsPHILIPPINES: The Philippine Army said on Friday it had stepped up operations in case of attacks in retaliation for the killing of a senior leader of the Moro extremist Abu Sayyaf group a day earlier.Southern military chief Lt. Gen.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Two die in fire at security post
Two die in fire at security post JAYAPURA, Papua: Two people were killed in a fire at dawn on Thursday in the capital of Papua province, Jayapura.The two unidentified people had allegedly been drunk and fallen asleep in a security post at the Bank Tabungan Negara housing complex.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Support for KPK
Support for KPK We would like to apologize to Patrick Guntensperger for the lack of information on the Partnership for Governance Reform that became apparent in his letter to The Jakarta Post on March 26.
Sat, 10 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.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Support for KPK
Support for KPK We would like to apologize to Patrick Guntensperger for the lack of information on the Partnership for Governance Reform that became apparent in his letter to The Jakarta Post on March 26.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Beware of unreliable water filters
Beware of unreliable water filtersFrom RepublikaIn June 2003, I bought a water filter guaranteed for one year by PT Arya Buana Sejati, while the product itself carried the name of another company, PT Griya Sentra Mandiri/Sentrafil.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Traditional healers need licenses
Traditional healers need licensesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traditional healers must secure licenses from health agencies at the regency or municipal level if they want to practice, a health official said on Thursday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
The reform of educations should be home-grown
The reform of educations should be home-grownRachel Davies, Education Consultant, Sydney, Australia The problems facing Indonesian education are very obviously of a huge variety. Most observers would be quick to simply consider the enormous scale of the task and recognize the terrible difficulties...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Ailing Bank Asiatic, BDB shut down
Ailing Bank Asiatic, BDB shut downDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank closed on Thursday two small-sized commercial banks, Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic, due to worsening financial conditions caused by illegal transactions involving Rp 1.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
North Barito mulls building airport
North Barito mulls building airport MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: North Barito regency is exploring the possibility of building a new airport to accommodate larger aircraft than possible at the current airport, an official said on Thursday in Muara Teweh, the capital of North Barito regency.