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Thu, 24 Jun 2004
TNI keeps power to try soldiers
TNI keeps power to try soldiersTiarma Siboro, JakartaThe military said it would maintain the authority to investigate soldiers accused of criminal offenses outside of military, brushing aside public demands to try servicemen in civilian courts.The Military Police Chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Who owns the smuggled sugar?
Who owns the smuggled sugar? Sugar smuggling is not new to Indonesia. It has long occurred and it is common. Sugar entering Indonesia illegally now represents 30 percent of the total sugar imported legally by the country every year, amounting to 400,000 to 500,000 tons -- an incredible figure.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Occupational accident rate high
Occupational accident rate high JAKARTA: State insurance company PT Jamsostek said on Wednesday the occupational accident rate in the country remained high and it would therefore continue cooperation with state-owned general hospitals to establish trauma centers to deal with fatalities.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Copies of fake land decree sell well in North Sumatra
Copies of fake land decree sell well in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, MedanPeople in Medan are paying millions of rupiah for copies of what is believed to be a gubernatorial decree that deals with state land formerly managed by state-owned plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara II (PTPN), which...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Avoid intervention in religion: ICRP
Avoid intervention in religion: ICRPThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP) issued a "moral political contract" on Wednesday, urging presidential candidates, if elected, not to intervene in religious affairs and not to discriminate against any particular...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
39% do not know how to vote: IFES
39% do not know how to vote: IFESM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaPresidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may still be the public's favorite, but a large share of votes may be invalid, a recent opinion poll suggests.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Councilmen quizzed in diploma case
Councilmen quizzed in diploma case BOGOR: As of Wednesday, police had questioned five members of the Bogor City Council over Deputy Mayor M. Sahid's alleged use of a fake high school diploma.The questioning of the councillors -- Lismo Handoko, Rohili, Hotman Damanik, Taufik Kusnun and Suherman --...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
BI briefs public on fake money
BI briefs public on fake money YOGYAKARTA: Officials at Bank Indonesia's Yogyakarta branch met representatives of Yogyakarta market traders on Wednesday, informing them of the characteristics of genuine bank notes.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
The senior deputy governor
The senior deputy governor Miranda Swaray Goeltom, the articulate monetary expert, will soon reenter Bank Indonesia at a crucial time as the rupiah exchange rate has been weakening and highly volatile due to the strengthening of the American dollar.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
West Jakarta to host Betawi Days festival
West Jakarta to host Betawi Days festival JAKARTA: The West Jakarta municipal administration is to hold a Betawi Days festival to celebrate the capital's 477th anniversary in the Srengseng urban forest on Saturday and Sunday.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
RP to cash in on Asian gambling industry
RP to cash in on Asian gambling industryAssociated Press, Singapore The Philippines said it would speed up an ambitious S$15 billion casino and entertainment project on Manila Bay as it bids for a slice of Asia's booming gambling industry, the president of the Philippines Amusement and Gaming...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Budget constraints limit presidential campaigns
Budget constraints limit presidential campaignsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Rendi Witular, JakartaBudget constraints have forced all five presidential tickets to cut back on their campaign activities, forcing them to now focus their spending on getting their candidates closer to the voters.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Bilateral cooperation 'needed to curb human trafficking'
Bilateral cooperation 'needed to curb human trafficking'Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Nusa Dua, BaliIndonesia must enhance its efforts and work on a bilateral basis with other countries to curb the transnational trafficking of women and children, a senior official said at an international conference in...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Government's commitment to sports development questioned
Government's commitment to sports development questioned As it is home to 220 million people, Indonesia is in an ideal position to become a force to be reckoned with in the sporting world. But poor management in the development program has resulted in some mediocre Indonesian results in regional...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
'Gambuh' given Western nuance
'Gambuh' given Western nuanceKadek Suartaya, Contributor/UbudThe art of the traditional Balinese gambuh dance drama is dying, at least in the island it comes from.It is now difficult to find a gambuh theater group, as most young artists are not interested in this traditional performing art.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Government's commitment to sports development questioned
Government's commitment to sports development questioned As it is home to 220 million people, Indonesia is in an ideal position to become a force to be reckoned with in the sporting world. But poor management in the development program has resulted in some mediocre Indonesian results in regional...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
KPU prepping for elections: House
KPU prepping for elections: House JAKARTA: Logistical woes that afflicted the April 5 legislative election may be unlikely to recur in the July 5 presidential election, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) has completed all necessary preparations.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Judges mega-wealthy despite low pay
Judges mega-wealthy despite low payMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaThe majority of the 14 Supreme Court justice candidates who passed the screening process by the House of Representatives have amassed substantial personal wealth despite their relatively meager official salaries.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
TV Program: Thursday, June 24, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, June 24, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Six family members die when bus hits 'becak'
Six family members die when bus hits 'becak'Apriadi Gunawan and Nana Rukmana, Medan/CirebonTwo separate accidents occurred on Tuesday night in Labuhan Batu regency, North Sumatra, and Cirebon in West Java. Nine people were killed in total, six of whom were from one family.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Two die in horrific motorcycle accident
Two die in horrific motorcycle accidentTwo motorcyclists -- identified as Rizky, 25, and Prayitno, 22 -- died gruesome deaths from burns after the gas tank of Prayitno's motorcycle exploded following a crash on Jl. Pajajaran Pamulang, Tangerang, on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
*Haze from Indonesia wreaks havoc in Malaysia Page 2
*Haze from Indonesia wreaks havoc in Malaysia Page 2 *Judges mega-wealthy despite low pay Page 4 *Timber workers on hunger strike to press for payment Page 5 *Western democracy not globally applicable Page 7 *Market to go ahead, despite row Page 8 *U.S.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Mayor warn schools not
Mayor warn schools not to collect extra fees TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim ordered all state school principals and school boards not to collect extra fees from new students, except those usually collected at the start of the academic year.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Thumm looking for young Indonesian talents
Thumm looking for young Indonesian talents Hans Peter Thumm is helping Indonesia find and develop young sporting talent under what he calls a strategic and comprehensive talent identification process.Thumm has been working in the country as a consultant under a cooperative Germany-Indonesia project...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
IMF should account for poor advice during crisis: Govt
IMF should account for poor advice during crisis: GovtBloomberg, JakartaIndonesia said the International Monetary Fund must account for its poor advice during the 1997 financial crisis after the fund said it failed to fully diagnose the magnitude of a liquidity problem in the economy.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Wholesale center to go ahead, despite row
Wholesale center to go ahead, despite rowDamar Harsanto, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso is scheduled to officiate the start of the construction of the eight-story Jakarta Wholesale Center at the site of the former Melati dam in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta, next week, despite concerns that the operation...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
SBY apologizes over balloon accident
SBY apologizes over balloon accident SURABAYA: Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed regret here on Wednesday over an accident involving one of his campaign balloons that caught fire and injured a young street child in Bandung, West Java.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Three cops hurt in mob attack
Three cops hurt in mob attack JAKARTA: An angry mob turned on three policemen late on Tuesday after the officers intervened to stop the mob from beating an alleged pickpocket in front of the Christian University of Indonesia in East Jakarta.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
New lawmakers begin term in September
New lawmakers begin term in September JAKARTA: The 700-member People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), elected in the April 5 poll, will start its tenure in September.According to an Assembly decree Tap is that correct? No.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Audit agency reports on irregularities involving Susilo, Agum Gumelar
Audit agency reports on irregularities involving Susilo, Agum GumelarThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential candidates and their running mates may boast "clean" track records that suit the country's fight against chronic corruption, but findings reveal that some of them failed to keep their offices...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 24, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 24, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting The Alchemy of Asia by Pablo Gentile, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until July 20. * Photo: A Memory of Images by Gill Marais, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Season Resort Bali, Jimbaran...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Gus Dur asks NU members to back Wiranto
Gus Dur asks NU members to back WirantoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProminent cleric Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has told members of the country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), to vote for the Wiranto-Solahuddin Wahid ticket in the July 5 presidential election.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Cooperation elusive on SE Asia security
Cooperation elusive on SE Asia securityDan Eaton, Reuters/Jakarta/BangkokRivalry and vastly different levels of development in Southeast Asia are frustrating cooperation in combatting militants and a host of other security threats.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Rights commission proposes agrarian dispute committee
Rights commission proposes agrarian dispute committeeA. Junaidi, JakartaThe National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and a number of non-governmental organizations (NGO) suggested on Tuesday that a national commission to deal with agrarian conflicts be set up.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Marriott bomber gets three years
Marriott bomber gets three yearsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Wednesday Malikul Zurkoni to three years in prison for storing the explosives used in the Aug. 5, 2003, Marriott hotel bombing, which left 12 people dead and 147 others injured.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
RI must transform labor force: Dorodjatun
RI must transform labor force: DorodjatunRidwan Max Sijabat, JakartaIndonesia has to transform its labor force, especially in this era of globalization, to improve competitiveness and productivity if it wants to speed up economic recovery, says a senior minister.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Funds earmarked to tackle malaria
Funds earmarked to tackle malaria BANDUNG: The West Java Health Office has earmarked Rp 1 billion (US$ 105,263) to help prevent and eradicate malaria.Fatimah Resmiati, the head of the office, said on Wednesday that the funds would be used to establish malaria eradication posts and to purchase...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Mandate by coincidence
Mandate by coincidence From one of the world's spectacular direct presidential election systems involving 150 million voters now under way in Indonesia, only two of 10 candidates will be declared the next official leaders of a country of 250 million people.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Haze from Indonesia wreaks havoc in Malaysia
Haze from Indonesia wreaks havoc in MalaysiaAgencies, Kuala LumpurChoking haze continued to cloud Malaysian skies on Wednesday as smoke from forest fires in Indonesia threatened to close schools down in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
TV soap operas portray Betawi folk as dumb: Pundit
TV soap operas portray Betawi folk as dumb: PunditBambang Nurbianto, JakartaMany sinetron (TV soap operas) portray Betawi people in a bad light, and mislead viewers, because they only show one aspect of the native Jakartan, an expert says.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Wiranto team short on money
Wiranto team short on moneySURABAYA: A leader of Wiranto and running mate Salahuddin Wahid's campaign team in East Java said a lack of funds was hampering campaign efforts in the province.Ridwan Hasyim, the deputy chairman of Wiranto's campaign team in East Java, said his team submitted a proposal...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
'We need a governor with clear vision'
'We need a governor with clear vision'Jakarta's official 477th anniversary on Tuesday was marked with performances at City Hall as well as a light show at the National Monument (Monas) nearby. Despite the celebration, many issues still need to be addressed by the city administration.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Campaigners take breaks; save energy for final round
Campaigners take breaks; save energy for final roundBambang Nurbianto, JakartaThe members of the five presidential campaign teams are taking it easy during the fourth round of the campaign in Jakarta, saving their energies for the final round from June 27 to July 1.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Scholars and their choices
Scholars and their choices The chairman of the second largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah, Achmad Sjafii Maarif, has said Muslim scholars must not enter politics and should maintain their independence.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
1 x 38
1 x 38 Bureaucracy hampers W. Java graft probe JP/5/GULA1 x 42 Job losses loom as sugar firm faces closure JP/5/rape1 x 36 Director accused of raping teen maid JP/5/HOSTAGE3 x 18 Angry workers take executives hostage in Samarinda
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Jakarta anniversary date must be changed: Historian
Jakarta anniversary date must be changed: HistorianThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA prominent Betawi -- or native Jakartan -- observer, Ridwan Saidi, said on Tuesday that Jakarta's anniversary, which has been celebrated every June 22 since 1958, must be changed."The commemoration on June 22 is wrong.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Controversial article in tax law dropped
Controversial article in tax law droppedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has finally revoked a controversial article in a draft revision to the country's tax legislation, which gives the tax office greater powers to detain violators, following protests from government agencies and business...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Police declare 65,000 tons of PTPN X's sugar illegal
Police declare 65,000 tons of PTPN X's sugar illegalAbdul Khalik, JakartaAt least 65,000 tons of imported sugar owned by state plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) X was declared illegal on Tuesday, paving the way for prosecution of those involved in case.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
RI, East Timor set to sign border agreement at AMM next week
RI, East Timor set to sign border agreement at AMM next weekAdianto P. Simamora, JakartaIn a major breakthrough in their embryonic relationship, Indonesia and its former province East Timor are set to ink a preliminary border agreement at an upcoming ministerial meeting of southeast Asian nations...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Medco output may surge 18% after acquisition
Medco output may surge 18% after acquisitionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed energy company PT Medco Energi Internasional expects its oil and gas output to soar by 18 percent after acquiring a majority stake in Australia-based Novus Petroleum Ltd.