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Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia daily
Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia dailyRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia territory daily from Indonesia, costing the Indonesian timber industry dearly, an official has said.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
KL checks budget for arms wish list
KL checks budget for arms wish listMALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur is in the market for an airborne early warning system, surface vessels and tactical communications equipment but must determine its budget first, defense minister Najib Razak said on Tuesday."Our shopping list is quite extensive.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Witness tells of military torture
Witness tells of military torture JAKARTA: A witness told the ad hoc human rights tribunal hearing the Tanjung Priok incident of 1984 of the torture of a group of protesters at a military detention center in Cimanggis district in the West Java regency of Bogor.Witness M.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Pekalongan receives dengue award
Pekalongan receives dengue award SEMARANG: The Pekalongan administration in Central Java received an award from the Ministry of Health for its success in preventing an outbreak of dengue fever."We hope that other regions in Central Java will emulate the success of Pekalongan in eradicating dengue,"...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
TV station faces police probe
TV station faces police probe JAKARTA: The Indonesia Broadcasting Commission (KPI) announced on Tuesday that it would file a report against private TV station Metro TV with the police, for airing party campaign advertisements during the cooling-off period.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Poll officials dazed by sluggish data entry
Poll officials dazed by sluggish data entryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It will become more and more difficult for the General Elections Commission (KPU) to continue making defensive statements about the chaotic logistical distribution and the unpreparedness of KPU's lowest-ranking officials working...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Famous figures dominate votes for DPD race
Famous figures dominate votes for DPD raceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recognizable face seem to be worth a great deal in the race for Regional Representatives Council (DPD) seats across the country, as the preliminary vote counting saw big names take the lead.As of 11 p.m.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Indonesians abroad not keen to take part in poll
Indonesians abroad not keen to take part in pollFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian voters living abroad have shown little interest in the legislative election, with as little as 10 percent of the more than 400,000 registered voters estimated to have exercised their rights,...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Changing times: A model for the 2009 elections?
Changing times: A model for the 2009 elections?Rob Goodfellow, CAPSTRANS Visiting Fellow, University of Wollongong New South Wales, Australia, sujoko@ozemail.com.au Endy M. Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, made the telling observation this week that: "When ballots were cast in the...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
KPU asked to void memo on ballot counting
KPU asked to void memo on ballot countingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The election supervisory body called on the General Elections Commission on Tuesday to retract an official memo, which states that the counting of dozens of ballot papers intended for other electoral districts was legal, arguing...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
UOB to buy Bank Buana shares
UOB to buy Bank Buana sharesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB), Singapore's second largest bank, announced on Tuesday it was seeking to acquire a 23 percent stake in Indonesia's mid-sized Bank Buana in a bid to gain access to the country's market of 210...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, April 7, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, April 7, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Music9:00 TV Drama10:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Minister to discuss Bestari case
Minister to discuss Bestari case JAKARTA: State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Tuesday he would discuss the arrest of environmentalist Bestari Raden and his possible transfer to Banda Aceh or Jakarta, with National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar soon.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Moody's sees Indian economy flat at 6.5%
Moody's sees Indian economy flat at 6.5%Associated Press, New Delhi India's economy is likely to grow at 6.5 percent in the coming years, international credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday, just three months after it gave India an investment-grade rating for the first time.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Mangrove trees cut down, firms summoned
Mangrove trees cut down, firms summonedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three companies have been summoned by a joint investigative team led by the City Agricultural and Forestry Agency over the felling of at least 200 mangrove trees along the Sedyatmo toll road in Kapuk, North Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countries
RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countriesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In its latest bid to bail out the country's troubled textile industry, the government has set up a task force, comprising the government and the business community, to identify problems in the industry and find...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countries
RI's THC 75% higher than neighboring countriesAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta In its latest bid to bail out the country's troubled textile industry, the government has set up a task force, comprising the government and the business community, to identify problems in the industry and find...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
JP/1/HEADING
JP/1/HEADING 1. DELAY: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Technical glitches force reruns 2. ROUND: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Golkar topples PDI-P in tally 3. JAKARTA: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Mooryati takes lead in Jakarta 4. STOCK: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Peaceful election boosts market sentiment
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Woori bids for LG Securities
Woori bids for LG Securities SEOUL: South Korea's second largest banking firm, Woori Financial Group, on Monday confirmed it was bidding to take over LG Investment and Securities Co. Ltd."Woori submitted an official letter of intent to take over LG Investment and Securities on Friday," a Woori Bank...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Golkar leads the tally; PDI-P lowers its target
Golkar leads the tally; PDI-P lowers its targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Joy filled the ranks of the Golkar Party as early tallies by late Tuesday indicated that the party of the former regime was leading with 20.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Bali ex-official faces prison for land fraud
Bali ex-official faces prison for land fraudWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prosecutor Made Mudita demanded on Tuesday that the Denpasar District Court sentence a former official of the Bali land agency (BPN) to one year in jail for alleged graft.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
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;JP;RLT;CD; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Election-Indonesia Voting day lessons JP/6/6EDIT-07Message delivered With only around one percent of ballots tallied as of yesterday evening (Tuesday, April 6), it may seem premature at this early stage to comment on the lessons that Monday's legislative election...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Bumiputera to complete stake sale next month
Bumiputera to complete stake sale next monthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sale of a majority 58.41 percent stake in Bank Bumiputera is expected to be completed in May, according to a senior officer of the mid-sized bank.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Big business may be stuck with bill to color code kerosene
Big business may be stuck with bill to color code keroseneFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Large companies and factories that use kerosene may have to shoulder the cost of color coding subsidized kerosene for households under a new government plan, according to a minister.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Kapuk Angke buried in plastic
Kapuk Angke buried in plastic JAKARTA: Piles of garbage, consisting mostly of plastic bags, were seen on Saturday covering the northern Kapuk coast stretching from Muara Angke to the Cengkareng Canal, Kompas Cyber Media reported.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Emulating Singapore's visionary leaders
Emulating Singapore's visionary leadersAziz, Analyst, Kuala Kencana, Irian Jaya Amid numerous polls and surveys, the race for Indonesian leadership (presidency) in 2004 general election does not offer a new, refreshed hope for the people of Indonesia.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Easier to become a minister than a legislator
Easier to become a minister than a legislatorFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaOne thing that people tend to overlook regarding the legislative election is the fact that it is easier to become a minister than a legislator.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Mega's neighbors reject her PDI-P
Mega's neighbors reject her PDI-PFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta An old adage asserts "a prophet is not without honor except in his hometown". But wise men also say, how can someone lead others if he or she cannot even lead people around him or her.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Malaysia hopeful on U.S. free trade talks
Malaysia hopeful on U.S. free trade talksAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia expects to sign a pact with the United States soon to kickstart possible free trade agreement (FTA) talks and will pursue other bilateral FTAs to boost market access and spur trade, Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz said...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE --- INTERNET BUSINESS
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE --- INTERNET BUSINESSFor The Jakarta Post, April 06, 2004-04-02More effort needed to boost hotspotsUsing e-mail in lieu of the mobile telephone to communicate with family members, friends, colleagues and clients has lowered the cost of staying in touch.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Apkomindo to start rolling out inexpensive PCs
Apkomindo to start rolling out inexpensive PCsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Computer Business Association (Apkomindo) will begin providing low-priced personal computers (PCs) this month as part of a program aimed at helping to increase computer sales and Internet access in...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
JP/2/TRAIL
JP/2/TRAILGolkar and PDI-P supporters clash in Sragen, car damagedSRAGEN, Central Java: Golkar Party supporters vandalized a car of an official of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) at dawn on Monday, after he distributed anti-Golkar fliers in Newung subdistrict here.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Police to question journalist
Police to question journalist MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police will send a second summons to a journalist for questioning in connection with a report filed by his employer that he had embezzled company money.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Patients pass out before voting
Patients pass out before voting BANDUNG: Three patients at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung were unable to join the voting in the April 5 election as they fell unconscious shortly before the election on Monday.The patients were reported as Titi, Uting and Ojoh.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Muslim leaders differ on abortion
Muslim leaders differ on abortionA. Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaA proposal by 13 Muslim scholars that abortion be legalized for pregnancy caused by rape or incest has sparked a variety of reactions among religious leaders.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Storm leaves dozens homeless
Storm leaves dozens homeless SERANG, Banten: A storm prevented dozens of residents of Kelapa Baris hamlet at the foot of Mount Pulo Merak from voting on Monday.Eight families sought shelter at a nearby mosque and school building after a storm swept through the hamlet in the morning.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Smuggled electronics still rampant at Glodok
Smuggled electronics still rampant at GlodokDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to lower luxury taxes last year evidently has not stopped the influx of smuggled electronics products into the country, although it has helped local producers to gain ground.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
School dropouts on the rise in Yogyakarta due to poverty
School dropouts on the rise in Yogyakarta due to povertySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Despite being known as a university city, Yogyakarta has seen an increase in the number of school dropouts, with an average of 500 elementary school students forced to quit school due to poverty.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Local autonomy offers better opportunities to improve education
Local autonomy offers better opportunities to improve educationArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California, ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu The decentralization program launched by the government in 2001, including the delegation of further authority over education, has raised...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
On judicial reform
On judicial reform From a certain point of view, the action taken by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights last week to transfer its powers over judicial administrative and financial affairs to the Supreme Court is unquestionably a step in the right direction.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Party money keeps the 'dangdut' world swinging
Party money keeps the 'dangdut' world swingingM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta General elections used to be ludicrously dubbed pesta demokrasi (festivals of democracy) to obscure the repressive nature of Soeharto's 32-year rule, which came to an end in 1998.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Please note that all articles mentioning a political party should
Please note that all articles mentioning a political party should mention the acronym so that our readers know which party we are referring to. Also, from now on we will be using PDI-P instead of PDI Perjuangan as the acronym of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. Number Party Acronym 1.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Disabled voters hope for better arrangement
Disabled voters hope for better arrangementTiarma Siboro and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang People with a variety of disabilities did their best to exercise their constitutional rights but hoped that arrangements would be better the next time round.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Desperately seeking briber's photo
Desperately seeking briber's photoJP/2/SIDELineThe Jakarta Post JakartaFor Ruhayah (not her real name), 50, from Cisauk subdistrict, Serpong, Tangerang, the newspaper-sized ballot paper really confused her.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Disrespect for animals
Disrespect for animalsFrom Media Indonesia My heart is saddened every time I happen to pass kiosks selling animals in front of Pertamina Hospital. These kiosks have filthy cages where dozens of legally protected animals such as cassowaries, Bali starlings and orangutans are held captive.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Does Soeharto still love Golkar?
Does Soeharto still love Golkar? JAKARTA: For journalists, the sight of former president Soeharto voting on Monday caused an adrenalin rush, prompting some to try and peek at which party he voted for.Some had already speculated that the choice would be either the Golkar Party, which became his...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
HP Indonesia ready to support new Linux-based PCs
HP Indonesia ready to support new Linux-based PCsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hewlett-Packard (HP) Indonesia says that it is prepared to support the recent plan of its parent company to globally expand its line of desktop personal computers (PC) based on the GNU/Linux operating system...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Polls peaceful, but rife with flaws: Election monitors
Polls peaceful, but rife with flaws: Election monitorsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Monday's legislative election proceeded peacefully but was rife with flaws ranging from logistical shortcomings, vote buying and intimidation of voters at polling stations, poll watchdogs said.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Ministry wants objective inquiry into arrest of environmentalist
Ministry wants objective inquiry into arrest of environmentalistTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry is demanding an objective investigation into the recent arrest of environmentalist Bestari Raden, 50, after the Aceh martial law administration accused him of involvement...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Singapore and Thai firms urged to forge closer ties
Singapore and Thai firms urged to forge closer tiesAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singaporean and Thai firms were encouraged Monday at an investment fair here to forge closer ties so they can more easily capitalise on Southeast Asia's increasing economic opportunities.