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Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Government introduces new drug for malaria in resistant areas
Government introduces new drug for malaria in resistant areasLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has introduced a new drug to counter malaria nationwide, starting with 14 regencies and municipalities where parasites causing the disease have been found resistant to the medication...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Buying an apartment can be wise investment option
Buying an apartment can be wise investment optionRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The market for apartments with strata title here looks rosy this year as more Indonesians seek an alternative investment due to currently low interest rates offered by banks.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
NGO says civilians killed in Papua clash
NGO says civilians killed in Papua clashTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization (NGO) has refuted reports on the death of two members of the Free Papua Organization (OPM) separatist group during a clash with local police recently.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Enraged Mob sets fire to public minibuses
Enraged Mob sets fire to public minibusesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A mob burned down two public minibuses and vandalized eight others, following a traffic accident in which a motorcyclist was killed instantly at the scene in Kalideres, West Jakarta, on Sunday night.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
EU's enlargement will not affect relations with Indonesia
EU's enlargement will not affect relations with IndonesiaVeeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta The members -- both old and new -- of the European Union (EU) said on Monday that the forthcoming enlargement of the union would not have any adverse effects on Indonesia, and expressed their commitment to...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Performance* Traditional Performances, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., May 1.Film* French Film Etre Et Avoir, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Indofarma sees sales up 40%
Indofarma sees sales up 40%Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ailing state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma said on Monday that it would be back in the black this year on an expected 40 percent increase in sales, as it strives to restructure its business and sales strategy.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Asian nations endorse plan for highway network to Europe
Asian nations endorse plan for highway network to EuropeElaine Kurtenbach Associated Press Shanghai Forty-five years after it was first proposed, a modern version of the ancient Silk Road that once linked Asia with Europe is taking shape - a 140,000-kilometer (87,500-mile) web of highways and ferry...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Persikota complains about PSSI sanction
Persikota complains about PSSI sanctionMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang After being handed a Rp 10 million (US$1,176) fine and having one of its officials banned for four years, Tangerang-based Persikota is likely to be the target of more wrath from the country's governing body, PSSI.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Unilever gets Investor Awards
Unilever gets Investor Awards JAKARTA: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk. has been named the Top Performing Listed Company of 2004 in the overall category by Indonesian magazine Investor.A giant consumer goods producer with a net profit of Rp 1.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Jakarta Bay pollution
Jakarta Bay pollutionFrom Warta KotaUnlike in the past, the North Jakarta regional environment control agency has now openly admitted the presence of pollution in Jakarta Bay, as recently reported in a Jakarta daily. The pollution of Jakarta's coastal waters is nothing new, in fact.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
A deeper look at things with 'Second Eye'
A deeper look at things with 'Second Eye'Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even with 20/20 vision in both eyes, people often see less of the world around them than they ought. Or perhaps they just take the familiar for granted and become surprised when a more discerning observer points...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Aceh activists come under fire
Aceh activists come under fire JAKARTA: Researcher George Aditjondro blamed on Monday Acehnese activists for fleeing their homeland and failing to provide the press with information on what was really happening in the province."The press has long been criticized for failing to cover both sides.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Hokiarto a free man -- again
Hokiarto a free man -- again JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court threw out the corruption case against businessman Hokiarto on Monday, saying the prosecutor's indictment was "vague".The court dismissed similar charges against the 69-year-old Hokiarto in September 2002 in a case involving...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Military candidates questioned
Military candidates questionedFrom Koran TempoWiranto's statement that the real struggle is outside the Golkar Party convention rather than inside the organization, has come into reality with his victory as Golkar's presidential nominee.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Robbing the forests for short-term gain
Robbing the forests for short-term gainAgus Setyarso, Senior Policy Advisor, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia asetyar@yahoo.com The legislative election is over, and candidates are busy looking for running partners for the presidential election in July.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Three detained over attack on media daily
Three detained over attack on media dailyApriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra Police here said on Monday they had arrested three people suspected of carrying out last Thursday's attack on the Sinar Indonesia Baru (SIB) daily newspaper and were searching for the mastermind, an alleged gambling...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Biem takes first step to elevate Betawi people
Biem takes first step to elevate Betawi peopleBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many were surprised at the appearance of Biem Triani Benjamin, 40, one of the four winners of the race for Regional Representatives Council (DPD) membership in Jakarta, since his name is not yet widely known...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
PKB registers Gus Dur as presidential candidate with KPU
PKB registers Gus Dur as presidential candidate with KPUA. Junaidi JakartaUndeterred by a possible rejection due to his health, the National Awakening Party (PKB) submitted Monday the name of half- blind cleric Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid as its candidate in the upcoming presidential election.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
21 dead as troops arrive in Ambon
21 dead as troops arrive in AmbonAzis Tunny and Tony Hotland, Ambon/Jakarta The death toll in Ambon rose to 21 with over 140 injuries reported as of late Monday as sectarian/separatist clashes finally began to tail off with the arrival of reinforcement troops from Java.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Apartment living: Good security, privacy and convenience
Apartment living: Good security, privacy and convenienceJoseph Kirschke, Contributor, Jakarta In 1998, as mass rioting swept Jakarta, heralding the fall of strongman Soeharto, more than a few city residents -- particularly those without adequate home security -- paid a very dear price.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Robbers flee with Rp 200m
Robbers flee with Rp 200m MEDAN, North Sumatra: A group of at least 10 armed men robbed on Monday cigarette distributor PT Bentoel Prima, making off with more than Rp 200 million (US$23,255) after injuring two security guards.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
SMP 56 students may lose battle and access to school
SMP 56 students may lose battle and access to schoolDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Just a few days after middle school students of SMP 56 had returned to the comfort of their classrooms on Jl.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
JP/18/BANTI
JP/18/BANTIBantimurung's butterflies still caught in the net. Fabio Scarpello Contributor MakassarBantimurung is wedged in the mountains 41 kilometers north of Makassar in South Sulawesi. Here a 15-metre cascade of sparkling water gushes out between lushly vegetated limestone cliffs into a stream...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
S'pore warns of pirate attacks
S'pore warns of pirate attacksSINGAPORE: Navies patrolling the Malacca Straits are not equipped to stop a terror attack on the high seas, Singapore's defense minister warned in a speech on Monday that hinted that countries along the waterway should accept Washington's proposal for joint patrols.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Jakarta Bay pollution
Jakarta Bay pollutionFrom Warta KotaUnlike in the past, the North Jakarta regional environment control agency has now openly admitted the presence of pollution in Jakarta Bay, as recently reported in a Jakarta daily. The pollution of Jakarta's coastal waters is nothing new, in fact.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
1. SHADOW 2x20
1. SHADOW 2x20 Robbing the forests for short-term gain 2. TNC 2x24 Alliance helps overcome Indonesia's forest crisis
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
1 x 38
1 x 38 Three detained over attack on Medan daily JP/5/SPILL2 x 25 Oil leak leaves shrimp farmers fighting to survive JP/5/crash 1 x 36 Two killed as bus slams into school JP/5/BALI2 x 23 Malnutrition rate soars since economic crisis -
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Maritime will build security
Maritime will build securityMichael Richardson The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore When planes take off from Singapore to fly to other countries, they are tracked in the sky. Aircraft movements around the world are under constant surveillance, for safety and security.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Airports told to prepare for SARS
Airports told to prepare for SARS JAKARTA: The Ministry of Health has ordered all ports of entry to the country to reactivate its thermo-scanners, and has instructed hospitals and health agencies to develop an electronic warning system to anticipate the recurrence of Severe Acute Respiratory...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Model sentenced to one year's jail
Model sentenced to one year's jail JAKARTA: Transvestite model Joko Wiriatno Suwito, better known as Avi, was sentenced to a year in prison by the South Jakarta District Court on Monday for marijuana possession. Presiding judge Syamsul Ali said Avi was guilty of the possession of 3.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Electoral PDI-P Golkar PKB PPP Democrats PKS PAN
Electoral PDI-P Golkar PKB PPP Democrats PKS PAN ditricts1. C. Java II 2 1 2 2. C. Java III 3. C. Java VII4. C. Java IX5. W. Java IV6. W. Java VI7. W. Java VII8. W. Java IX9. E. Java II10. E. Java IV11. E. Java VI12. E. Java VI13. Lampung I14. Bangka Belitung15.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Kecamatan Development Program (KDP) helps alleviate poverty
Kecamatan Development Program (KDP) helps alleviate poverty Within the extensive development cooperation program between the Netherlands and Indonesia, the Kecamatan Development Program (KDP) can be highlighted as a best-practice case.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Council accepts Sutiyoso's accountability report
Council accepts Sutiyoso's accountability reportDamar Harsanto, Jakarta A change of tune was apparent on Monday as the majority of City Council members accepted the accountability report of Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso despite their earlier criticism of the administration's performance in 2003.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Soeharto in hospital
Soeharto in hospital Former president Soeharto was admitted to privately run Pertamina Hospital, South Jakarta, on Monday, an official from the hospital said. The hospital spokeswoman declined to give details.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
1. EDUCATION: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. EDUCATION: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24Major DPR factions say no to national exams 2. KPU: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28Police arrest KPU website hacker 4. LPJ: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27Council accepts Sutiyoso's accountability report
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
PKB registers Gus Dur as presidential candidate with KPU
PKB registers Gus Dur as presidential candidate with KPUA. Junaidi JakartaUndeterred by a possible rejection due to his health, the National Awakening Party (PKB) submitted Monday the name of half- blind cleric Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid as its candidate in the upcoming presidential election.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Thai govt holds fair to attract Indonesian tourists
Thai govt holds fair to attract Indonesian touristsDewi Santoso The Jakarta Post JakartaAs part of an effort to attract tourists from Indonesia, the Thai government held a fair on Monday with travel agents and tourism operators from both countries being invited.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Major DPR factions say no to national exam
Major DPR factions say no to national examM. Taufiqurrahman Jakarta Joining the chorus rejecting the nationwide final examinations sponsored by the Ministry of National Education, three major factions at the House of Representatives (DPR) demanded on Monday that the government abort the planned...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Marketing strategy: It's more like selling lifestyle
Marketing strategy: It's more like selling lifestyleSatyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta Today, many Jakartans have grown fond of living in apartments. They choose to have their homes in the clouds for various reasons, one of which is proximity to their workplaces, places of entertainment and...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Electoral PDI-P Golkar PKB PPP Democrats PKS PAN
Electoral PDI-P Golkar PKB PPP Democrats PKS PAN ditricts1. C. Java II 2 1 2 2. C. Java III 3. C. Java VII4. C. Java IX5. W. Java IV6. W. Java VI7. W. Java VII8. W. Java IX9. E. Java II10. E. Java IV11. E. Java VI12. E. Java VI13. Lampung I14. Bangka Belitung15.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
PKB registers Gus Dur as presidential candidate
PKB registers Gus Dur as presidential candidateA. Junaidi, Jakarta Undeterred by a possible rejection due to his health, the National Awakening Party (PKB) submitted Monday the name of half- blind cleric Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid as its candidate in the upcoming presidential election.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Shrimp farmers threaten to block Balongan
Shrimp farmers threaten to block BalonganFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Shrimp farmers and fishermen from Indramayu, West Java, have threatened to blockade the Balongan oil refinery owned by state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina if the latter fails to clean up oil spills in the area.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Four student hunger strikers in coma
Four student hunger strikers in coma SURABAYA: At least four of 13 students on a four-day hunger strike at Trunojoyo University (Unijoyo) on Madura island, protesting a planned nuclear power plant, lost consciousness on Monday.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
In Surabaya, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) began on Monday a halaqoh
In Surabaya, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) began on Monday a halaqoh (national ulema gathering), which has invited five presidential candidates who are expected to be pitted against each other in the July 5 election.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Opposition needed
Opposition needed The Indonesian media are very busy these days speculating about possible coalitions ahead of the final outcome of the general election. But there is so far hardly any discussion about the crying need for an effective opposition in the legislature.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
1. Indra -- Wiranto, Golkar Party & militarism
1. Indra -- Wiranto, Golkar Party & militarism 2 X 23 Wiranto, Golkar Party and fear of militarism Indra J. Piliang Jakarta2. Herry -- Education under Siege 2 X 30 Jakarta's commercial interests put education under siege B. Herry-Priyono Postgraduate Lecturer Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
NGOs urge Batam to probe markup
NGOs urge Batam to probe markup BATAM, Riau: Several non-governmental organizations have demanded that the Batam Prosecutor's Office thoroughly investigate an ongoing allegation of corruption involving Rp 2.1 billion (US$244,186) at the local legislature.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Two killed as bus slams into school
Two killed as bus slams into schoolSuherdjoko, Batang, Central Java A bus slammed into an elementary school building in Batang regency, Central Java, on Monday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 37 others including 16 students.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
* IT employee arrested for hacking into KPU website Page 2
* IT employee arrested for hacking into KPU website Page 2 * KPU slammed for perceived discriminatory policy Page 4 * Three detained over Medan media rampage Page 5 * Wiranto, Golkar and fear of militarism Page 6 * SMP 56 pupils of Jakarta receive fresh threat Page 8 * Thorpe free to defend Olympic...