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Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Authorities blamed over Poso attacks
Authorities blamed over Poso attacksRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Christian and Muslim leaders in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, lamented on Friday that local security forces had been unable to prevent renewed attacks blamed on mysterious gunmen in the religiously...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Leadership and national character: Singapore's experience
Leadership and national character: Singapore's experienceAziz 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.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Elders call for informed vote
Elders call for informed voteMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of former officials of the New Order government, activists and public figures signed a public statement on Friday urging people to use their critical faculties when voting.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 No turning back for Indonesian democracy Satish Mishra Chief Economist UNSFIR/UNDP Jakarta2. Sabado -- 1st May 2004: EU enlargement and its future foreign policy. 1 X 30 EU enlargement and its foreign policy Sabato Della Monica EU Ambassador to Indonesia Jakarta
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
A short history of the 'Sekaten' festival
A short history of the 'Sekaten' festival The Sekaten festival dates back to the year 1939 Saka on the Javanese calendar, or 1477, when Raden Patah of Demak Bintoro founded the Grand Mosque of Demak, with the support of the wali (propagators of Islam on Java island).
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
'Thank God the campaign period is finally over'
'Thank God the campaign period is finally over' The competing political parties and candidates for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) have taken down their flags, posters or banners from public places on Friday as the legislative election is only two days away.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
National exams for quality control: Govt
National exams for quality control: GovtLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national final examinations will continue, as they serve as a standard to measure the effort made by students and teachers and function as a quality control, the government says.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Upgrade trains
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
ISPs compete for corporate clients, combat viruses
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.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
What learning is emerging from the election?
What learning is emerging from the election?Simon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta The elections in Indonesia would probably reasonably be heralded around the world as another step in the right direction for democracy.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Man found dead in rented house
Man found dead in rented house TANGERANG: A man was found dead on Thursday evening with a knife lodged in his neck at a rented house in the Poris Gaga area in Batu Ceper.Batu Ceper Police chief Insp. Cecep Subagya said on Friday the man was identified as Maryanto, 43.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
On Illegal logging
On Illegal logging In response to the article House tells foreign NGOs to be 'fair' (The Jakarta Post, March 24), head of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) has quite clearly got it wrong.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Election day a holiday: Govt
Election day a holiday: Govt The government has officially confirmed the election day of April 5 as a national holiday to give adequate time for eligible voters to exercise their right to vote.Ad interim coordinating minister for political and security affairs Hari Sabarno said the declaration was...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Megawati risks losing both elections: Survey
Megawati risks losing both elections: SurveyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri risks losing her bid in the upcoming presidential election against her former top security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, while the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Poor knowledge of chemistry
Poor knowledge of chemistryFrom Koran Tempo I learned from a mass-media report, that on March 25, three persons died instantly when a tube containing ammonia gas exploded at a gas filling company, PT Kimia Bahagia, Tangerang.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
JP/5/poso
JP/5/posoAuthorities blamed over Poso attacks Ruslan Sangadji The Jakarta Post Palu, Central Sulawesi Christian and Muslim leaders in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, lamented on Friday that local security forces had been unable to prevent renewed attacks blamed on mysterious gunmen in the...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
PKPB allegedly most corrupt party
PKPB allegedly most corrupt party SEMARANG: Concern for the Nation Functional Party (PKPB) tops the list of political parties allegedly engaged in vote-buying, an official at Semarang Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on Friday.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Jakarta must protect its mangrove forests
Jakarta must protect its mangrove forestsNirwono Joga, Chairman, Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group, Jakarta The Agricultural and Forestry Service has introduced its mangrove eco-tourism program, an idea in the works for quite a while.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Medan land conflict continues
Medan land conflict continuesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disturbances involving hundreds of residents continued in Medan, North Sumatra, on Friday, with four trailer trucks belonging to a housing developer being set on fire.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Seven held for counterfeiting
Seven held for counterfeiting SEMARANG: Central Java Police were holding seven people on Friday on suspicion of belonging to a counterfeiting ring in Tawangmangu, Karanganyar regency, some 50 kilometers east of Surakarta municipality.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- April 4 -- Overseas Study
FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- April 4 -- Overseas StudyCaution necessary when considering overseas education Simon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta. Nobody would question the statement "we live in a competitive world".
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
KPUD distributes Braille templates
KPUD distributes Braille templates BANDUNG: The Bandung General Elections Commission (KPUD) distributed on Friday 85 braille templates to poll committees in 26 districts across Bandung municipality.The distribution of the templates is aimed at helping 24,000 blind people in Bandung vote, according...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Local governments rely on themselves in fighting dengue
Local governments rely on themselves in fighting dengueLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Pekalongan, Central Java Rini, a student at Podosugih 1 elementary school here, answers a question about the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that carry the dengue fever virus.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
U.S. remains preferred destination
U.S. remains preferred destination T. Sima Gunawan Contributor Jakarta FOR Focus Issue - April 4, 2004 - Overseas Study Studying abroad is the dream of many students who want the chance not only to pursue a good education, but also to broaden their horizons and to learn a foreign language.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Students regard 'golput' as irresponsible
Students regard 'golput' as irresponsibleA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The surprising results of the Atmajaya Catholic University's survey of the enthusiasm of students toward the April 5 legislative election show that, contrary to public perception, most university students in Greater...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Judicial reform, not just lip service: Chief Justice
Judicial reform, not just lip service: Chief JusticeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan has pledged to prove wrong skepticism on reforming the country's judiciary, saying courts would be free from corruption within the next 15 years at most.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Edict issued to delay poll in remote areas
Edict issued to delay poll in remote areasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jayapura President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed on Friday a regulation in lieu of law to enable the country to hold the legislative election on Monday as scheduled, while also authorizing the General Elections Commission (KPU) to...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Marine to safeguard polls
Marine to safeguard polls JAKARTA: The Navy will make available three battalions of its Marine troops to help the National Police safeguard the election day on Monday, a top Navy officer said on Friday.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
PSSI hands axed five four-month suspension
PSSI hands axed five four-month suspensionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has disciplined five players by suspending them from the national team for four months.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
'Sekaten' night market gets new look
'Sekaten' night market gets new lookSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta If you were to visit Yogyakarta's Alun-Alun Utara (northern square) in search of the night market you might be surprised by the venue's new look.
Sat, 03 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...
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
Lists of more crooked politicians released
Lists of more crooked politicians releasedOyos Saroso H.N. and Hasrul, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/Kendari Non-governmental organizations made public on Friday the names of crooked politicians in Lampung and Southeast Sulawesi provinces and urged people not to vote for them in the legislative...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Council's China trip opposed
Council's China trip opposed TANGERANG: The Banten Provincial Council's plan for a trip to China at the end of their term in office in August, met strong opposition from some of its members and residents.Councillor Yayat Suhartono lambasted the plan, saying it would be a waste of taxpayers' money.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Govt won't revise inflation target despite price hikes
Govt 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
Ballot paper counting
Ballot paper countingFrom Republika During the New Order era, we often read reports about the discovery of a number of ballot boxes containing marked ballot papers (usually for the opposition party) in forested or swampy areas in remote places of the country.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Party symbols remain in place
Party symbols remain in placeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the fact that the cooling-off period following the official election campaign was supposed to mean the ridding of the city of election posters and banners, many areas of the city were still awash with them on Friday.
Sat, 03 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.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Ladia Galaska controversy: Reconsidering the costs and benefits
Ladia Galaska controversy: Reconsidering the costs and benefits of an environmental destruction Andri Gunawan Wibisana Lecturer Environmental Law School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta mragw@yahoo.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Jambi teachers to get trip to Thailand
Jambi teachers to get trip to Thailand JAMBI: More than 100 subdistrict heads in Bungo regency, Jambi province, are scheduled to go to Thailand for a comparative study.Zardianto, the head of the administrative section at the Jambi Immigration Office, said the planned trip was made public after more...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Easter brunch on offer at Hyatt Regency
Easter brunch on offer at Hyatt Regency YOGYAKARTA: The Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta Hotel on Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar is offering a special Easter brunch at its Kemangi Bistro Restaurant on Sunday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
JP/17/SEKATE
JP/17/SEKATE'Sekaten' through timesSri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaThe Sekaten festival dates back to the year 1939 Saka on the Javanese calendar, or 1477, when Raden Patah of Demak Bintoro founded the Grand Mosque of Demak, with the support of the wali (propagators of Islam on Java island).
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Former officials, activists urge voters to use their heads
Former officials, activists urge voters to use their headsMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaA number of former officials of the New Order government, activists and public figures signed a public statement on Friday urging people to use their critical faculties when voting.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Election 2004 is for tomorrow, not for today
Election 2004 is for tomorrow, not for today Wimar 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.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Mass prayer held in Medan for safe polls
Mass prayer held in Medan for safe polls MEDAN, North Sumatra: Religious leaders held mass prayers for 3,000 people in Medan on Friday at the governor's office, asking God for safe and peaceful elections.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Traffic violations soar ahead of elections
Traffic violations soar ahead of electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of traffic violations committed during the election campaign period in Greater Jakarta increased 2,500 percent when compared to the previous election campaign period in 1999.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Coral Reefs in the world
Coral Reefs in the world UNEP-WCMC World Atlas of Coral Reefs (2001) Rank Country & locations Coral area World total Prognosis for the Future (Km2) 1 Indonesia 51,020 17.95% Mostly poor, some fair/good 2 Australia 48,960 17.22% Good, bleaching only threat 3 Philippines 25,060 8.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
TV Today: Saturday, April 3, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, April 3, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 Battle of Wits12:30 p.m. Traditional Performances1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Live Report: Peresmian Pasar Lelang3:00 English News Service4:30...
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Coral Reefs in the world
Coral Reefs in the world UNEP-WCMC World Atlas of Coral Reefs (2001) Rank Country & locations Coral area World total Prognosis for the Future (Km2) 1 Indonesia 51,020 17.95% Mostly poor, some fair/good 2 Australia 48,960 17.22% Good, bleaching only threat 3 Philippines 25,060 8.
Sat, 03 Apr 2004
Council's China trip opposed
Council's China trip opposed TANGERANG: The Banten Provincial Council's plan for a trip to China at the end of their term in office in August, met strong opposition from some of its members and residents.Councillor Yayat Suhartono lambasted the plan, saying it would be a waste of taxpayer money.