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Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Citibank is
Citibank is unprofessional In December 2003, I received a brochure on the Member-Get- Member (MGM) program from Citibank Indonesia. It was mentioned that the grand prize would be a new Philips Home Entertainment system plus a 21" TV.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Saddened by people's
Saddened by people's 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...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Select fishing boats licensed
Select fishing boats licensed PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has granted licenses to 800 foreign fishing boats to operate in the country's marine exclusive economic zone in a bid to ease the supervision of illegal fishing.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Candidates reported for vote-buying
Candidates reported for vote-buying AMBON, Maluku: Two residents of Batumeja subdistrict have reported four legislative candidates from the Golkar Party to Ambon Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) for engaging in vote-buying, a Panwaslu official disclosed on Friday.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Tourist arrivals down 10.27% in February
Tourist arrivals down 10.27% in FebruaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of foreign tourist arrivals in the country fell by 10.27 percent in February compared with the previous month after the government implemented a new restrictive visa-on-arrival policy during the month.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
JP/17/CITRA
JP/17/CITRA Citra Pamerindo organizes 70 events a yearSri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaWhen he started his company in 1993 in the East Java town of Malang with his younger brother, Taufik Ismail never imagined that PT Citra Pamerindo would become one of the country's preeminent event...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Stop showing supernatural mystery shows on TV
Stop showing supernatural mystery shows on TV This editorial refers to the news report that appeared on the front page of this newspaper last Wednesday -- the call by the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) for television stations to stop showing supernatural mystery shows that tended to be...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
What's wrong
What's wrong with PT Kereta Api? The fierce price competition among airline companies serving domestic routes has apparently affected state railway company PT Kereta Api. PT KAI's 2003 net profit of Rp 70 million (around US$8,000) is not only unimpressive, but completely unbelievable for such a...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Local businesses urged to take part in UN tenders
Local businesses urged to take part in UN tendersUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is urging more local enterprises to participate in procurement tenders held by international organizations under the United Nations (UN), to help further promote Indonesia's economy and its role...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
* Headlines:Judicial reform, not just lip service: Chief justice
* Headlines:Judicial reform, not just lip service: Chief justice 2 * National:No parties offer voters comprehesive legal plan 4 * Archipelago:Authorities blamed for Poso attacks 5 * Opinion:What are people learning from election campaigns? 6 * City:Traffic violations soar ahead of elections 8 *...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Tenure has no limit: House
Tenure has no limit: HouseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and politicians rejected the idea of limiting the tenure of the legislators, saying it was against democracy.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 No turning back for Indonesian democracy Satish Mishra Chief Economist UNSFIR/UNDP Jakarta 2. Khan6 -- American muslims and the politics of block voting 1 X 48 American Muslims and the politics of bloc voting M. A.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
RI-U.S. relationship
RI-U.S. relationship The articles as submitted by Ali Alatas in The Jakarta Post (March 31 and April 1) with all due respect, told us very little that is not already known. It could well be that from a diplomatic point of view, it is better to express an opinion that the relationship between the...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Nearly 1,000 people venerate dead whale in Vietnam
Nearly 1,000 people venerate dead whale in Vietnam HANOI: Nearly 1,000 people turned out to pay their respects to a dead whale discovered off the coast of southern Vietnam on Thursday, a local official said on Friday.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
New system an additional headache for court
New system an additional headache for court The country's highest judicial body, the Supreme Court, has been given more power with the March 31 transfer to the court of administrative and financial powers formerly belonging to the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, along with the implementation...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Rupiah Rates April 2
Rupiah Rates April 2 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,973.42 6,202.48 6,622.95 6,552.72 Brunei dollar 1 5,441.00 4,839.73 5,167.54 5,113.02 Canadian dollar 1 6,954.49 6,186.36 6,604.97 6,535.70 Swiss franc 1 7,196.11 6,402.18 6,834.44 6,763.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- APril 6
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- APril 6 checked by rich E-commerce here like a baby learning to walkMahendra Gautama Contributor JakartaE-commerce in Indonesia was pioneered by Sanur online bookstore website, at www.sanur.co.id. Mimicking the business ideas and strategies of Amazon.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Stop showing supernatural
Stop showing supernatural mystery shows on TV This editorial refers to the news report that appeared on the front page of this newspaper last Wednesday -- the call by the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) for television stations to stop showing supernatural mystery shows that tended to be...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Monkey poaching out of control in Central Sulawesi
Monkey poaching out of control in Central SulawesiIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi The sale of monkeys in Central Sulawesi province remains widespread, despite a ban by the government.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- OVERSEAS STUDY -- April 4
FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- OVERSEAS STUDY -- April 4Gaining easier access to better job opportunitiesSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaIn today's global economy, many companies tend to seek prospective employees with international-standard proficiency in foreign languages.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
No party offers comprehensive legal plan
No party offers comprehensive legal planKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta None of the 24 political parties contesting the April 5 elections offered comprehensive programs to encourage the rule of law or uphold justice, an activist says.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Dengue status to stay extraordinary
Dengue status to stay extraordinary JAKARTA: Dengue fever has killed at least 587 people and hospitalized 50,854 others in 30 of the country's 32 provinces since Jan. 1, 2004, Health Minister Achmad Sujudi said on Friday.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Govt to sponsor job expo
Govt to sponsor job expo JAKARTA: In a bid to provide opportunities to job seekers, the central government will hold from April 27 to April 28 a job expo at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
City to use Rp 300b for busway corridors
City to use Rp 300b for busway corridorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Administration plans to use Rp 300 billion (US$34.9 million) of its Rp 836 billion reserve fund to finance the construction of the two additional busway corridors.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
2004 elections not merely a big fiesta
2004 elections not merely a big fiestaImanuddin 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 representatives for the Regional...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
U.S. lists RI as among nations with worst trade barriers
U.S. lists RI as among nations with worst trade barriersDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been listed among 55 nations accused by the U.S. government of using unfair trade practices and barriers against U.S. exporters.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2Indonesian democracy: No turning backSatish 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...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Expatriates to stay in Indonesia during election
Expatriates to stay in Indonesia during electionRendy A. Witular and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Samarinda As the peaceful 22-day legislative campaign period has come to a close and the nation's voters prepare for the polls on Monday, foreign nationals residing in the country appear to be...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
1. RENDI: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. RENDI: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Expats to stay put during elections 2. POLLING: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Mega could lose to Susilo: Poll 3. STUDENT: 1 LINE, 21 COUNTS Most students to cast vote: Survey 4. WOMEN: 4 LINES, 11 COUNTS Mega, Rachma accused of exploiting women 5.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
EDITORIAL BUAT SELASA 6 APRIL 2004
EDITORIAL BUAT SELASA 6 APRIL 2004On 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.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Homework from Gunawan
Homework from Gunawan While many people are still wondering why some suspects in bank fraud cases have been released one after the other from police detention, we are jolted by another drama: The attempted escape of a murder suspect from a paddy wagon that was transporting him from a penitentiary...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Government to bring bird flu under control by July
Government to bring bird flu under control by JulyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expected to able to contain the spread of bird flu by July as fewer provinces were reporting the disease, the Ministry of Agriculture announced on Friday.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Poor security at ITC Roxy Mas
Poor security at ITC Roxy MasFrom Kompas On Feb. 23 I took my three children to ITC Roxy Mas, Central Jakarta. We wanted to have our cellular phone repaired. As it was difficult to find a parking space, my third child and I got out of the car, while my two other children, who are of driving age,...
Sat, 03 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, 03 Apr 2004
JP/13/Boedi
JP/13/BoediGovt won't revise inflation target despite price hikesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government's 6.5 percent inflation target for this year would still be attainable despite hikes in the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and local telephone rates, Minister of Finance Boediono said.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Upgrade trains for traffic relief
Upgrade trains for traffic relief There have been several options discussed about trying to deal with the gridlock traffic in Jakarta. Notable ideas are a light rail system and the busway. There is another option not yet discussed -- a train system.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
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Emulating Singapore's visionary leaders Aziz Alumni of Faculty of Economics University of Indonesia Kuala Kencana, Irian Jaya Aziz@fmi.com 2. Sasdi -- Decentralization poses opportunities and challenges in education 2 X 30 Local autonomy offers better opportunities to improve education Ardimas...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2Indonesian democracy: No turning backSatish Mishra Chief Economist UNSFIR/UNDP Jakarta The first phase of Reformasi succeeded in bringing to the surface hidden problems of the New Order. It was a very emotional period of Indonesia's history.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
RI-U.S. relationship
RI-U.S. relationship The articles as submitted by Ali Alatas in The Jakarta Post (March 31 and April 1) with all due respect, told us very little that is not already known. It could well be that from a diplomatic point of view, it is better to express an opinion that the relationship between the...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Mega, Rachma accused of exploiting women
Mega, Rachma accused of exploiting womenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A feminist has criticized the country's prominent female party leaders for exploiting women in their political campaign.Salma Safitri of Solidarity for Women (SP), noted that Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is the leader of the...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Citra Pamerindo organizes 70 events a year
Citra Pamerindo organizes 70 events a year When he started his company in 1993 in the East Java town of Malang with his younger brother, Taufik Ismail never imagined that PT Citra Pamerindo would become one of the country's preeminent event organizers, with an average of 70 events a year.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
2 x 25
2 x 25 Police hand over Manggarai report to Komnas HAM JP/5/poso2 x 23 Authorities blamed for Poso attacks JP/5/riot4 x 10 Mob riots in retaliation against developer JP/5/BUSUK1 x 43 Lists of more crooked politicians released he said.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Flandi, Eng Hian edge out top seeds
Flandi, Eng Hian edge out top seedsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's players moved closer to an all-Indonesia final in the men's doubles at the Korea Open badminton tournament, with two pairs managing to advance to the semifinals.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Registration cut-off set for Saturday
Registration cut-off set for SaturdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Saturday is the deadline for unregistered voters to report to local election officials, while registered voters are given until one day before April 5 to acquire their required cards.Mulyana W.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Inmates allegedly helped Gunawan plan to escape
Inmates allegedly helped Gunawan plan to escapeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two inmates at Salemba Penitentiary and an ex-convict allegedly helped defendant Gunawan Santosa in his foiled escape attempt on Tuesday on his way from the prison to the North Jakarta District Court.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Govt to tender 13 geothermal areas
Govt to tender 13 geothermal areasFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to tender 13 geothermal working areas to develop the underutilized energy resource for electricity and other industries."The government will the working areas to interested investors through a tender.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Malaysian terror suspects confess
Malaysian terror suspects confess MALAYSIA: Four repentant Malaysians have admitted to being members of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group and apologized for their roles in deadly bomb attacks in Indonesia, saying they were following a fatwa, or religious edict, from Osama bin Laden which was...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Animal rescues in photo exhibit
Animal rescues in photo exhibit YOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with the Yogyakarta Wild Animal Rescue Center (PPSJ) and the Association of Indonesian Photographers (PFI), Melia Purosani Hotel is holding a photo exhibition of animal rescues.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Violence in S. Thailand fueled by frustration
Violence in S. Thailand fueled by frustrationAgencies, Bangkok Killings, torture and kidnappings of residents in southern Thailand by government agents have fueled the deadly violence now sweeping the Muslim-majority region, Deputy Prime Minister Chaturon Chaisang said on Friday.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Leadership and national character: Singapore's experience
Leadership and national character: Singapore's experienceAziz Analysts 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.