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Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Taufik brings home Asian trophy
Taufik brings home Asian trophyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taufik Hidayat beat fellow Indonesian and reigning champion Sony Dwi Kuncoro to win the Asian badminton trophy on Sunday in the finals in Kuala Lumpur.
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...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Are parties seeking wealth?
Are parties seeking wealth?From Koran TempoNineteen political parties have rejected the results of the legislative election held on April 5. If this is true, it increases my conviction that most legislative candidates are seeking to amass wealth instead of working for the population.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Anticorruption judges hard to find, legal observer says
Anticorruption judges hard to find, legal observer saysMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People with convincing track records in fighting corruption are hardly to be found on the list of applicants for ad hoc judges in the proposed corruption court, an activist says.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Wiranto in the storm
Wiranto in the stormPitan Daslani Contributor Jakarta pitand@singapore.com When Gen. (ret) Wiranto defeated Akbar Tandjung in the vote to become the Golkar Party's presidential candidate on April 21, I recalled the days when he could have taken over the national leadership without too much...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Minor-party alliance vows to reject result of legislative election
Minor-party alliance vows to reject result of legislative electionA. Junaidi/Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta An alliance of 17 small parties said on Sunday that it would reject the result of the April 5 legislative election, saying the poll was illegitimate due to many flaws, including erroneous ballot...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Indonesian fruit industry stranger to science and technology
Indonesian fruit industry stranger to science and technologyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A failure to apply science and technology has hampered the development of the Indonesian fruit industry, and left it incapable of meeting domestic and international demand.
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Students on hunger strike to protest planned nuke plant
Students on hunger strike to protest planned nuke plantID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post , Surabaya The government's controversial plan for a mega nuclear power plant (PLTN) on Madura island, East Java, has been thrust back into the spotlight by a group of students.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
21,000 sex workersin Java: Activist
21,000 sex workersin Java: Activist MEDAN: Financial hardship has forced about 21,000 young girls to become sex workers on Java, the country's most populous island, an activist says.North Sumatra Women coordinator Maya Manurung said on Sunday that 7,000 young sex workers were operating in East...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Idle billboards blamed on City's poor coordination
Idle billboards blamed on City's poor coordinationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Building Management and Supervisory Agency (P2B) has blamed the poor coordination of related agencies of the city administration for the condition of billboards across the city, which either...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
* Nine retail centers to enter market this year Page 3
* Nine retail centers to enter market this year Page 3 * Selection of corruption court judges starts Page 4 * Students on hunger strike to protest planned nuke plant Page 5 * Wiranto must face the storm Page 6 * Lots of Jakarta billboards carry no ads Page 8 * Klitschko crushes Sanders to capture...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Benchmark investors remain unattracted to Indonesian stock
Benchmark investors remain unattracted to Indonesian stockRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a giant leap recorded by the local stock market since early this year, global benchmark investors remain reluctant and cautious to pour their money into the market due to a variety of...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
'SMP 56 dispute politicized'
'SMP 56 dispute politicized' The recent closing down of the SMP 56 senior high school by city public order officers elicited various reactions, but most people appeared to be against the officers actions.
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
It's just horse-trading
It's just horse-tradingFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAfter the legislative election vote counting controversy, with the Golkar Party still holding the lead, public attention is now turning to the country's presidential candidates and their running mates.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
A handsfree for your car?
A handsfree for your car? Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and dozens of other countries around the world have prohibited the use of a mobile phone while driving.Indonesia, unfortunately, has not come around to introducing the same regulation.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Golkar Party considers teaming up with PKB, PPP
Golkar Party considers teaming up with PKB, PPPKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta Once again, it's a case of everyone wanting the presidency and no one wanting to be No. 2, as is evident in hopefuls' efforts to influence voters who, for the first time, will have a direct say in choosing...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
FOR FOCUS ISSUE: SPORT EQUIPMENT --- APRIL 25
FOR FOCUS ISSUE: SPORT EQUIPMENT --- APRIL 25Fitness Equipment:Photo A/BJP Members of a Jakarta-based fitness center (photo above and below) use different types of equipment to keep in shape. There is a growing trend now among busy executives to buy their own equipment for home workouts.;JP ANPAv..
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Mia Audina Tjiptawan returns to her best
Mia Audina Tjiptawan returns to her best Agence France-Presse Geneva Mia Audina Tjiptawan, who once clinched the Uber Cup for Indonesia as a 14-year-old, suggested that now, fully a decade later, she has at last returned to her best, reaching the final of the European championships with a brilliant...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
1. IRAQ: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. IRAQ: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Strikes halt Iraqi oil, mediator reports new Fallujah truce 2. MARKET: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Benchmark investors remain unattracted to RI stocks 3. RETAIL: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 9 retail centers to enter overcrowded market 4.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositors
Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositorsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government has decided to pay initial compensation of only Rp 250 billion (US$29.4 million) to 124,000 depositors of recently dissolved Bank Asiatic and Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), a finance ministry official said.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Illegal logging blamed for deadly Pasaman landslide
Illegal logging blamed for deadly Pasaman landslideImran Rusli and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Padang/MedanLocal residents blamed on Sunday illegal logging as the main cause of Friday's landslide in Pasaman regency, West Sumatra, that buried a bus and killed at least 39 of its passengers.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Thailand, RI reach world playoffs
Thailand, RI reach world playoffsAssociated Press New Delhi Thailand and Indonesia advanced to the Fed Cup World Group qualifying playoffs with contrasting victories in Saturday's Asia-Pacific Zone Group 1 matches.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Women trafficking syndicate busted
Women trafficking syndicate busted SEMARANG: Central Java Police said on Saturday they had uncovered a syndicate trafficking prostitutes with the help of a victim, a junior high school student who is now four months pregnant.Central Java Police chief of detectives Comr.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Police reports filed by abused women rises dramatically
Police reports filed by abused women rises dramaticallyEvi Mariani, Jakarta Since the establishment of a special desk to handle cases of violence against women at the Jakarta Police headquarters in 1999, the number of reports filed have been steadily increasing.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Police investigate Mitsubishi for truck accident
Police investigate Mitsubishi for truck accident Police questioned the former chairman of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. on suspicion the Japanese truckmaker tried to shirk responsibility for a fatal accident in which a wheel flew off one of its trucks, national media reported on Sunday.
Mon, 26 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...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Chilean president to visit Indonesia
Chilean president to visit IndonesiaVeeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta Chilean President Ricardo Lagos will arrive in Jakarta on Wednesday for a two-day state visit and meet with President Megawati Soekarnoputri on the same day.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
1. ENDI: 55 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. ENDI: 55 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Wiranto's candidacy revives specter of Soeharto 2. REJECT: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Minor-party alliance vows to reject election result 3. WOMEN: 32 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 18 Police reports filed by abused women rise dramatically 4.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Nine retail centers to enter overcrowd market
Nine retail centers to enter overcrowd marketDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nine additional retail centers are to open in Jakarta this year, creating even greater competition in the already-packed retail market here, said a property consultant.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Wiranto must face the storm
Wiranto must face the stormPitan Daslani, Contributor, Jakarta pitand@singapore.com When Gen. (ret) Wiranto defeated Akbar Tandjung in the vote to become the Golkar Party's presidential candidate on April 21, I recalled the days when he could have taken over the national leadership without too much...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
TV Today: Saturday, April 24, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, April 24, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 Battle of Wits12:00 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Pak Odor's Show 5:00 Music6:00 TV Series...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Apartment-living-advantagePhoto caption checked EJKApartment 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...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Renew anticorruption fight
Renew anticorruption fight The prosecution has resumed investigations into illegal fundraising for the 2002 presidential campaigns and other corruption scandals, which it suspended prior to the April 15 general elections.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Wiranto's candidacy revives specter of Soeharto
Wiranto's candidacy revives specter of SoehartoEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Cambridge, Massachusetts First Golkar won the April 5 general election. Now, the political machinery that kept dictator Soeharto in power for over 32 years has named Gen.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Clarification on Wiranto report
Clarification on Wiranto report On April 19, The Jakarta Post published a report titled Wiranto rights trial unlikely by Wahyoe Boediwardhana. The Prosecutor General of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, Dr.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
JP/5/CAP
JP/5/CAPAntaraCAUGHT LEADER: Suspected Free Papua Movement (OPM) leader Manase Furima (right) is escorted by police on his arrival at Rendani airport in Manokwari regency, Papua. Manase, who arrived from the remote area of Babo on Saturday, had been nabbed by local villagers in the jungle.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Most of Cipinang, Bekasi swamped
Most of Cipinang, Bekasi swampedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite very little rain over the weekend in Jakarta, the swollen Krukut and Sunter rivers burst their banks and flooded thousands of houses in the Cipinang area of East Jakarta, to a level of two meters in some neighborhoods, forcing the...
Mon, 26 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...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
JP/5/BANDUNG
JP/5/BANDUNGNorthern Bandung forest area threatened by new road Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungThe Juanda Dago forest (Tahura) in north of Bandung is at risk of environmental damage as the provincial administration plans to build a 7-kilometer road there.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Tommy gets 2-week sick leave from prison
Tommy gets 2-week sick leave from prisonEvi Mariani, Jakarta Convicted felon Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra has been ordered to take a minimum two-week rest at the plush Kartika Pavilion, Gatot Subroto Army Hospital (RSPAD), Central Jakarta, after a nine-hour surgery on Sunday to treat a tumor behind...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
NAM to hold meeting on Mideast
NAM to hold meeting on MideastMALAYSIA: At least a dozen mostly developing nations will meet in Malaysia next month to discuss the surging violence in the Middle East, news reports said on Sunday.The meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will be held on May 13 with a special emphasis on how the...
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Proposed road in Bandung forest subject of debate
Proposed road in Bandung forest subject of debateYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The Juanda Dago forest (Tahura) in north of Bandung is at risk of environmental damage as the provincial administration plans to build a 7-kilometer road there.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
RCTI goes too far
RCTI goes too far On March 29 I watched Kopaja, an afternoon "comedy" show on RCTI television. One of its features involved a mock evening hold-up on a packed public transport vehicle.Two brawny thugs threatened the passengers and the driver, causing the bus to hit the sidewalk.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Anti-cigarette campaign goes up in smoke
Anti-cigarette campaign goes up in smoke JAKARTA: An antismoking campaign in the city administration, supported by Gubernatorial Decree No. 11/2004 issued on Feb. 24, has apparently failed, with many city employees still to be seen puffing away in city administration offices including City Hall.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
RI universities to visit U.S.
RI universities to visit U.S. SEMARANG: Representatives of 50 universities from Indonesia and the United States will hold a meeting from April 28 to 30 in Washington to boost cooperation in improving the quality of education.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Nabil wants minimum term
Nabil wants minimum term PAKANBARU, Riau: State Minister for the Environment Nabil Makarim is seeking to include a minimum punishment for perpetrators of illegal logging in the planned government regulation in lieu of law, which is to introduce a maximum death sentence.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
American Corner opens in Yogya
American Corner opens in YogyaYOGYAKARTA: Witnessed by Counselor of Public Affairs Charles N. Silver of the U.S. Embassy to Indonesia, Rector of Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY) Khoiruddin Bashori inaugurated on Saturday the American Corner, an on-campus resource center.