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Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Luluk, Alven take Korea Open title
Luluk, Alven take Korea Open titleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian pair Luluk Hadiyanto and Alven Yulianto won the title in the Korea Open tournament after they upset seventh seeds Sang Yang/Zheng Bo of China 15-12, 15-12 in the men's doubles final on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Megawati, Susilo visit Blitar
Megawati, Susilo visit Blitar BLITAR, East Java: Rival presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono both visited the small East Java town of Blitar ahead of polling day, albeit for different reasons.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Baduy people immune from election fever
Baduy people immune from election feverMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Baduy people living in Kenekes village, Leuwidamar district, Lebak regency, Banten, will not take part in Monday's election, according to the Banten provincial General Elections Committee (KPUD).
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Govt suspends 25 labor exporters for sending unskilled workers
Govt suspends 25 labor exporters for sending unskilled workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister for Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has suspended the operations of 25 labor supply companies for allegedly violating labor export rules.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
U.S. plans to deploy troops in Malacca Straits
U.S. plans to deploy troops in Malacca StraitsAgence France-Presse, Washington/Kuala Lumpur The United States plans to deploy Marines and special operations forces on high speed vessels along the Straits of Malacca to flush out terrorists in one of the world's busiest waterways.The deployment of U.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Minister to go ahead with much-criticized project
Minister to go ahead with much-criticized projectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite public protests, the government will go ahead with plans to move the special compound for returning migrant workers from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Ciracas, East Jakarta, Minister of Manpower and...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Over 11,000 observers in Aceh
Over 11,000 observers in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The provincial elections supervisory committee (Panwaslu) has accredited 11,036 observers from 18 organizations, including observers from the European Union and Japan.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Financial liberalization to top ASEAN meet
Financial liberalization to top ASEAN meetMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Southeast Asian finance ministers meeting here this week are expected to take stock of work done to liberalize the region's financial sector, seen as a cornerstone for an envisioned single ASEAN market,...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Shouting match with police stops traffic
Shouting match with police stops trafficThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of demonstrators from the Qaryah Tayyibah Farmers Association were nearly involved in a clash on Saturday with police in Salatiga, about 100 kilometers south of the Central Java capital Semarang.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
BP-owned power plant opened in Vietnam
BP-owned power plant opened in VietnamAgence France-Presse, Hanoi A US$450 million gas-fired power plant in Vietnam built and owned by British energy giant BP and other foreign investors was officially opened on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Indonesian all set for historic polls
Indonesian all set for historic pollsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Millions of Indonesians are set to cast their votes on Monday, which for the first time will be cast directly for over 7,000 candidates for the legislative bodies at the national, provincial, regental and municipal levels.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Police may implicate Ba'asyir to Bali blast
Police may implicate Ba'asyir to Bali blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police are trying to implicate Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir in the Bali blasts that killed 202 people almost two years ago, to the apparent surprise of detectives on the island.Spokesman for the Bali police, Sr.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Voters should exercise right to vote in responsible manner
Voters should exercise right to vote in responsible mannerImanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, iman@thejakartapost.com Today, nearly 147 million registered voters will throng polling booths nationwide with a single-minded agenda; to cast their votes to elect their...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
JP
JP checked by rich INTERNET CAFE: Guests at a Kemang cafe in Central Jakarta browse the internet at the cafe's Internet corner. Many cafes in the capital provide Internet facilities -- some wireless -- as an extra service to lure customers.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Company fights lone battle against tax extortion
Company fights lone battle against tax extortionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While members of the business community are generally afraid to argue with tax officials and would rather compromise with them in case of dispute, a local businessman has launched an all-out legal battle...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Nissan to add stakes in two Thai JVs
Nissan to add stakes in two Thai JVs TOKYO: Major Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. plans to acquire controlling stakes in two Thai joint ventures to boost Southeast Asian sales, a report said on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
TV Program: Monday, April 5, 2004
TV Program: Monday, April 5, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Recreation9:00 Entertainment News11:00 Doing Business12:00 p.m. Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 News: Berita Siang2:30 English News Service3:00 Jakarta Jakarta4:00 City News4:30 Music: Bina Suara5:30 News: Gebyar...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
How costly was your campaign?
How costly was your campaign?Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On the opening day of the 22-day campaign period, a legislator disclosed that he had spent Rp 75 million in one day to buy the flags and symbols of his party for strategic display in the city, as well as free T-shirts for...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Perfection? Not at all!
Perfection? Not at all! "Committed to Perfection" , that is the slogan which is supposed to convince potential customers to subscribe to Indosat Internet Services. Furthermore, Indosat wants the public to believe that full customer satisfaction is maintained under all conditions (see their...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
For The Jakarta Post, April 06, 2004-04-02
For The Jakarta Post, April 06, 2004-04-02 Zatni Arbi Columnist zatni@cbn.net.id More 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.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
PKS apologizes to PBB, Freedom Party
PKS apologizes to PBB, Freedom Party JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has apologized to the Crescent and Star Party (PBB) and the Freedom Party for its mistake in putting the serial numbers of the two parties in specimen ballot papers used in simulation polls.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Photo-caption
Photo-captionJP/Arief SuhardimanI'LL BE RIGHT BACK: A boat takes three passengers across the Ciliwung River, while three others wait for their turn. However modest, many residents rely on this means of transportation to save time crossing the divide.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Youngest 'chantoi' gives story
Youngest 'chantoi' gives story His name is Ayus Rizal, 13. He is the youngest Acehnese resident currently undergoing training at the military camp for former separatist rebels in Reuleut village, North Aceh.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
1. SMIT 1x30
1. SMIT 1x30 Smith starts speaking for herself2. ASIA 2x21 Desai, first woman at Asia Society
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Govt needs help on drop-out students
Govt needs help on drop-out students BOGOR: Bogor Mayor Iswara Natanegara expressed his hope residents would cooperate with the administration's program to help students who dropped out of school due to financial constraints, Antara reported on Friday.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Asian women face uphill struggle in coming elections
Asian women face uphill struggle in coming electionsMark McCord, Agence France-Presse, Hong Kong Female politicians in Asia will remain in the minority when it comes to wielding real power despite the important role of women in at least three presidential elections this year, analysts and observers...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Toyota top executive to be arrested
Toyota top executive to be arrested BANGKOK: A court has issued an arrest warrant for Toyota's top Japanese executive in Thailand over breach of contract allegations by a former auto dealer, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
2 x 27
2 x 27 Police shoot dead separatist in Papua ahead of voting day JP/5/AIRPORT1 x 44 Airport name-change faces long, bumpy flight JP/5/MASSA4 x 10 Shouting match with police stops traffic JP/4/ACEH1 x 33 Ex-rebels uneducated on election 1 x 30 'Chantoi', 13, tells his story
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Govt, business at odds over U.S. complaints
Govt, business at odds over U.S. complaintsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Complaints from the U.S. at Indonesia's unfair trade policies regarding its commodities have drawn a mixed reaction from the government and the local business community, putting both at odds over the appropriate...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
1st May 2004: EU enlargement and its future foreign policy.
1st May 2004: EU enlargement and its future foreign policy.Sabato Della Monica, EU Ambassador to Indonesia, Jakarta On May 1, the European Union (EU) will take the most daring step in five decades of European integration, and embrace its long-lost east and south European neighbors.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Human greed pose threats to coral reefs
Human greed pose threats to coral reefsBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta A survey conducted by LIPI-COREMAP (Indonesian Institute of Sciences -- Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program) shows that the world's coral reefs are in an alarming state.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Credit card fraud rampant every weekend
Credit card fraud rampant every weekendEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clubbing and shopping, mostly on weekends, has unpleasant consequences for many Jakartans as many of them become the victims of credit card fraud, and file reports of their misfortunes with the Jakarta Police.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Modest crossing boat faithfully serves the city
Modest crossing boat faithfully serves the cityM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the administration continues to dream about Jakartans commuting en masse on boats along the river, residents are already using one working river transportation system in the city, however modest.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Smuggled electronics still rampant at Glodok
Smuggled electronics still rampant at Glodok Dewi 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.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
KPU launches computerized tabulation
KPU launches computerized tabulationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) launched on Sunday the first ever computerized tabulation of legislative elections here, with the first preliminary results of the polls in major cities expected to appear at...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Number of AIDS cases rises in Kalimantan
Number of AIDS cases rises in Kalimantan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Ninety-five people were infected with HIV/AIDS in East Kalimantan province last year, with two of these people dying, a government official said on Saturday."The figure is alarming.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
PDI-P candidate jailed for forgery
PDI-P candidate jailed for forgery KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Kendari District Court here has sentenced Supriadi Saranani, a legislative candidate from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), to four months in jail for using a false diploma.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
RI poll is the one to watch
RI poll is the one to watch On Monday, the focus of Asia's Year of Voting Frequently shifts to Indonesia, where 147 million voters will elect the members of Indonesia's 550-seat parliament. This will be followed by the presidential election on July 5.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Plan for oil contractors to offer 10% stake to regions
Plan for oil contractors to offer 10% stake to regionsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering requiring oil and gas investors to give state companies in the regions a 10 percent stake in their business in a bid to increase the regions' share of oil and gas...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
President promotes auctions
President promotes auctions SURABAYA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri launched a national program on Saturday to promote agricultural produce auction markets so as to shorten the trading chain and increase farmers' incomes.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Aceh voters urged to show joyful face
Aceh voters urged to show joyful faceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people in Aceh have expressed disbelief that on Monday they will be voting in a free and fair legislative election, even while their province is under martial law.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Joint forces ready to secure first day of elections
Joint forces ready to secure first day of electionsP.C. Naommy and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Sunday that the police had finished deploying their forces to secure the general elections, including the safeguarding of the voting process,...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Elections 2004 are for tomorrow, not for today
Elections 2004 are for tomorrow, not for todayWimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta, wimar@perspektif.net Around 145 million Indonesian voters will go to the poll stations around the country today. There has not been as much international news about Indonesia as there was in the past.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Modest boat faithfully serves Jakarta
Modest boat faithfully serves JakartaM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the administration continues to dream about Jakartans commuting en masse on boats along the river, residents are already using one working river transportation system in the city, however modest.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Parts of Papua not yet ready to hold elections
Parts of Papua not yet ready to hold electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The legislative elections in several regencies in Papua province may be held at the latest by next Saturday should election materials not have arrived before then, the head of the provincial elections committee said.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INTERNET BUSINESS -- April 6
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INTERNET BUSINESS -- April 6 ISPs compete for corporate clients, combat virusesRudijanto Contributor Jakarta This year, the Internet user population in Indonesia is expected to grow by around 50 percent. This may seem like a huge increase.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
TNI arrests of activists questioned
TNI arrests of activists questionedTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of arrests of Acehnese activists across the country for their alleged link with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has raised questions among observers over the performance of the Aceh martial...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Indonesian democracy: No turning back
Indonesian democracy: No turning backPart 1 of 2Satish Mishra, Chief Economist, UNSFIR/UNDP, Jakarta All adult Indonesians who choose to do so go to the polls today to elect a new House of Representatives,the Council of Regional Representatives and local legislatures at provincial, regency and...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Students, teachers fear another roof collapse
Students, teachers fear another roof collapseMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Going to school was never a daunting routine for students and teachers of state elementary school SDN 6 Karawaci, Tangerang, until the decaying roof of one of its six classrooms collapsed last week.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
1. ENDY: 50 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. ENDY: 50 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Voting is a 'buying a cat in a sack' affair2. WAWAN: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 How costly was your campaign?3. ACEH: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9Aceh voters urged to show joyful face 4. PAPUA: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 18Papua not yet ready to hold elections