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Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Anti-election protester held
Anti-election protester held BANDUNG: Police here detained on Monday at least one student of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) during a rally opposing the results of the April 5 legislative election. Ramses J.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Rental demand to remain soft despite surge in Q1
Rental demand to remain soft despite surge in Q1 The rental apartment market in Jakarta has shown promising signs of activity over the first three months of this year but future demand will remain soft as primary occupants, such as foreign investors, are still waiting for the results of the...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Hartono in dispute with Tomy
Hartono in dispute with TomyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Entertainment businessman Hartono Setyawan filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on Monday in his dispute with businessman Tomy Winata over the Planet Bali entertainment center.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
JP/13/Budget
JP/13/BudgetGovt promises no more fuel, electricity hikes in 2005 Zakki Hakim and Urip Hudiono The Jakarta Post JakartaThe current administration has decided not to raise fuel prices or electricity rates next year, meaning that the state budget will have to subsidize the two commodities.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Judge AWOL in malpractice suit
Judge AWOL in malpractice suit JAKARTA: For the second time, the Central Jakarta District Court postponed on Monday the opening hearing on a malpractice lawsuit against the doctors of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM), because the presiding judge was unexplainably absent.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Wiranto, Golkar Party and fear of militarism
Wiranto, Golkar Party and fear of militarismIndra J. Piliang, Jakarta The general election of 2004 is the first golden gate leading to civilian supremacy as well as sovereignty, after the past dominance of a hybrid regime combining authoritarianism and democracy.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
NU officials court presidential hopefuls
NU officials court presidential hopefulsKurniawan Hari and Indra Harsaputra, Jakarta/Surabaya The Golkar Party agreed on Monday to devote its energies to forging a coalition with the National Awakening Party (PKB) to win the presidential election.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
1. RMS: 2 LINES, 15 counts
1. RMS: 2 LINES, 15 counts 21 dead as troops arrive in Ambon 2. KPU: 1 LINE, 27 COUNTS KPU nixes Gus Dur's presidential bid 3. PRUDENT: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTS Govt laments court's verdict on Prudential4. WIRANTO: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS NU officials court presidential hopefuls
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Ambon violence puts stocks under pressure
Ambon violence puts stocks under pressureThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bargain-hunters led a sell-off in selected blue-chip shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Monday, sparked in part by fresh violence in Maluku province, causing the index to fall by 0.45 percent.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
ICW poll findings irks Golkar
ICW poll findings irks Golkar JAKARTA: Urban voters in the April 5 legislative election had chosen political parties known to have a commitment to eradicating corruption and zero tolerance for crooked politicians, a survey revealed on Monday.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Thailand stages fair to attract Indonesians
Thailand stages fair to attract IndonesiansDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As 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
Ba'asyir ignores police summons
Ba'asyir ignores police summons JAKARTA: Muslim cleric and terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir refused to show up on Monday for questioning at National Police headquarters, claiming that the summons did not address him directly.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Police arrest KPU website hacker
Police arrest KPU website hackerEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police announced on Monday they had arrested a man suspected of hacking into the General Elections Commission (KPU) website.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, April 27, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, April 27, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 4:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show 8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 9:30 Talk Show: Keterampilan Keluarga10:00 News: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Boy, 6, circumcised by 'genie'
Boy, 6, circumcised by 'genie' TANGERANG, Indonesia: It was a painful experience for Satrio Wibowo, 6, when he found his penis had swollen all of a sudden while he sat in the front porch of his parents' house in Rancagong village, Legok district, on Friday afternoon.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Revised version -- done
Revised version -- done Netherlands, RI like husband and wife: Frans Seda T. Sima Gunawan Contributor Jakarta The relationship between the Netherlands and Indonesia is like the one between a husband and wife, "a love and hate relation," says senior economist and former economics minister Frans Seda.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Education under siege
Education under siegeB. Herry-Priyono Postgraduate Lecturer Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta Looking at The Jakarta Post headline picture of the students of State Junior High School SMP 56 studying in the open air (The Jakarta Post, April 20) produced a feeling like a knife cutting too close...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Govt prepares new rules on investment in power sector
Govt prepares new rules on investment in power sectorFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaSee query in yellow belowThe government is drafting a regulation for investment in the country's power sector to ensure that future power projects are in line with the national electricity plan.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
KPU slammed for discriminatory policy
KPU slammed for discriminatory policyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public criticism of the General Elections Commission (KPU) has increased over its policy of requiring presidential and vice presidential candidates to pass physical and psychological tests, with critics calling...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Govt laments court's verdict on Prudential
Govt laments court's verdict on PrudentialUrip Hudiono and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance criticized the bankruptcy ruling against solvent PT Prudential Life Assurance, saying it could further harm the country's investment climate.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Program on reducing poverty
Program on reducing poverty In response to an article that appeared on page 2 of The Jakarta Post on April 17, on a new crash program to revive the Indonesian economy proposed by an economist from the United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), I would like to offer the...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Golkar to name Gus Dur-handpicked VP aspirant
Golkar to name Gus Dur-handpicked VP aspirant Kurniawan Hari and Indra Harsaputra Jakarta/SurabayaThe Golkar Party agreed on Monday to devote its energies to forging a coalition with the National Awakening Party (PKB) to win the presidential election.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Jakarta's commercial interests put education under siege
Jakarta's commercial interests put education under siegeB. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta Looking at The Jakarta Post headline picture of the students of State Junior High School SMP 56 studying in the open air (The Jakarta Post, April 20) produced a feeling like a knife cutting too close to the bone.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Polls buoy economy
Polls buoy economy The peaceful and fairly clean legislative election on April 5 has strengthened the virtuous circle in the economic sector, as reflected in the bullish sentiment on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and the relatively stable rupiah exchange rate, which in turn has curbed...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Message from the Ambassador:
Message from the Ambassador: In conjunction with the Queen's Day anniversary on April 30, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Indonesia Ruud Treffers consented to a special interview with The Jakarta Post contributor T.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
1. IPR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. IPR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18Yusril blames police and prosecutors for continued IPR piracy 2. EU: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28EU enlargement will not affect relations with Indonesia EU enlargement will not have adverse effect on Indonesia 3.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Govt begins repayment of small depositors
Govt begins repayment of small depositorsUrip Hudiono, Jakarta The government started on Monday repaying small depositors of the now defunct Asiatic Bank and Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), with some Rp 114 billion (US$13.41 million) in funds having been set aside for the first stage of the payment process.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Yusril blames police and prosecutors for continued IPR piracy
Yusril blames police and prosecutors for continued IPR piracyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has a complete set of legal instruments to protect the holders of intellectual property rights (IPR) from piracy but police and prosecutors alike lack commitment and the sort of...
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
More banking fraud suspects detained
More banking fraud suspects detainedTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two more persons implicated in the Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic scandals have been detained by investigators, bringing the number of suspects in police custody to five.
Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Court reminds aggrieved parties to keep abreast of hearings
Court reminds aggrieved parties to keep abreast of hearingsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Constitutional Court has reminded all political parties contesting the legislative election to keep abreast of all dispute hearings involving them, as they cannot argue against whatever rulings that may...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
BI should do more to merge banks: Analysts
BI should do more to merge banks: AnalystsUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although mergers between private banks are indeed up to the owners, experts are saying that Bank Indonesia (BI) could -- and should -- do more to encourage them, in order to create a stronger banking industry consisting...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Indonesia tops preliminary Fed Cup group
Indonesia tops preliminary Fed Cup groupAssociated Press New Delhi Second-seeded Indonesia topped its preliminary pool in the women's Fed Cup Asia-Pacific tennis competition, defeating third- ranked South Korea 2-1 on Friday to complete its league play with four straight wins.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Human rights issue pops up in presidential campaign
Human rights issue pops up in presidential campaignWimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta wimar@perspektif.net Suddenly things are starting to make sense, and it does not look good. What had so far been a lackluster campaign for legislative seats, devoid of issues and lacking any...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Megawati, Susilo to attend NU meet
Megawati, Susilo to attend NU meet SURABAYA: Presidential aspirants Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono are slated to attend on Monday Nahdlatul Ulama's Halaqah, or preparatory meeting, for a November assembly in Surabaya, East Java.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Opposition needed to check military's rise
Opposition needed to check military's riseM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reform-minded political parties should form an opposition in the House of Representatives if a candidate with military background gets elected in the July 5 presidential election, a respected Muslim scholar says.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Regent urged to revoke sand mining permit
Regent urged to revoke sand mining permitMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Responding to the warning of an environmentalist that three islands in the Banten Gulf could be submerged in the near future, four factions of Serang Council called on Regent Bunyamin to revoke private company PT...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
NGOs urge government to review power contract with Siemens
NGOs urge government to review power contract with SiemensFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Power Sector Working Group (WGPSR), a grouping of several non-governmental organizations, urged the government to review a contract obtained by a Siemens-led consortium in the operation and...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
JP/5/PLTN
JP/5/PLTN3 x 19 Students on hunger strike to protest planned nuke plant JP/5/BANDUNG2 x 26 Proposed road in Bandung forest subject of debate JP/5/AIR 2 x 28 East Java faces water crisis as demand outstrips supply
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
1. MALUKU: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. MALUKU: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS At least 6 die in fresh Ambon clash 2. PKB: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS 3. LONGSOR: 1 LINE, 42 COUNTS Illegal logging blamed for deadly Pasaman landslide
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Mega launches new toll road
Mega launches new toll roadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially opened an 18- kilometer (km) stretch of toll road connecting Cikampek, Purwakarta and Padalarang, West Java, on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Our 21st anniversary
Our 21st anniversary The Jakarta Post has just reached the challenging age of 21, as the first edition of the paper saw the light of day on Monday, April 25, 1983. For a newspaper, a 21-year history is not a particularly outstanding achievement.
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Kuwait deports more RI workers
Kuwait deports more RI workers JAKARTA: Another 150 Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) have been deported from oil-rich Kuwait, which imports many Indonesian workers.Indonesian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Khalaf did not expound upon the reasons behind their expulsion, saying only that they were...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
City gives money to 400 poor families
City gives money to 400 poor families JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration plans to give soft loans to 400 low-income families -- 200 in South Jakarta and another 200 in North Jakarta -- the administration's official website beritajakarta.com reported on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
More discounts expected despite surge in rental demand
More discounts expected despite surge in rental demand The rental apartment market in Jakarta has shown promising signs of activity over the first three months of this year but future demand will remain soft as primary occupants, such as foreign investors, are still waiting for the results of the...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
World Earth Day
World Earth Day The international community commemorated World Earth Day on April 22. In Jakarta, the Ministry of Forestry, in cooperation with the Center for International Forestry (CIFOR), launched a regreening campaign called Program Adopsi Pohon (Tree Adoption Program) in Situgede village,...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
House to summon Da'i over Ba'asyir terror probe
House to summon Da'i over Ba'asyir terror probeP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has arranged a hearing with National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar scheduled for early in May to clarify the motives behind the probe into Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir for his...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
New 'senator' to empower proletariat
New 'senator' to empower proletariatBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Modest, consistent and reliable were claims that Sarwono Kusumaatmadja made of himself in his campaign prior to the April 5 election for members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) from Jakarta.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Minister opens new port in Batam
Minister opens new port in Batam BATAM, Riau: Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar inaugurated the new Batam Center Point International Port, asking its operators to ensure the port served as a welcoming gate into Indonesia.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Hepatitis B remains a threat in RI
Hepatitis B remains a threat in RILeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The number of people infected with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the country remains high due to a lack of vaccination for babies and low awareness of the disease among the public, says a liver expert.