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Tue, 15 Jun 2004
Lawyer warned over ads
Lawyer warned over adsM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaAn ethics council set up by the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin) strongly reprimanded renowned lawyer and human rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis on Monday for publicizing a court verdict by running ads in three national printed media.
Tue, 15 Jun 2004
New government expected to maintain economic course
New government expected to maintain economic courseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Capital market analysts expect the new government, to be inaugurated later this year, to continue with the current economic policies at least as far as fiscal and monetary stability are concerned.
Tue, 15 Jun 2004
Asian revenues from Internet access up
Asian revenues from Internet access up SINGAPORE: Internet-access revenues in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan grew 32 percent to US$8.8 billion in 2003, industry research house Gartner said Monday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Domestic violence up: Activists
Domestic violence up: ActivistsA. Junaidi, JakartaThe National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) said on Saturday that the victimization of women was on the rise in recent years.Komnas Perempuan's deputy chairwoman Myra Diarsi said her commission had recorded over 6,000 cases...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
BPK to review financial reports of SOEs
BPK to review financial reports of SOEsDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The House of Representatives is expected to approve on Monday a draft law on state financial accountability, which requires all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to submit their audited financial reports to the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Artists fail to boost Wiranto's rally
Artists fail to boost Wiranto's rallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan/Palu/YogyakartaBeautiful starlets did their best to liven up the only open-air rally of presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto in the capital on Sunday, but the venue, the country's main sports stadium, was left half-empty.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Govt opens selection of power market board members
Govt opens selection of power market board membersFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has began selection for officials for the newly launched power market regulatory body.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
In The Jakarta Post, May 31, Harsh V. Pant asserts that
In The Jakarta Post, May 31, Harsh V. Pant asserts that "democracy will not reduce the threat of terrorism." He suggests that America's occupation of Iraq will spur terrorism. This may be true, but it does not substantiate his argument since the invasion of Iraq was never designed to bring...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
3. BNI ---- 2x21
3. BNI ---- 2x21Govt urged to take action to help BNI regain assets
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Ciliwung River
Ciliwung River The Jakarta Post published a photograph on June 9 of Ciliwung River in Dukuh Atas, South Jakarta, and quoted residents as saying the water emitted a putrid stench.Dukuh Atas residents are not the only sufferers.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Surakarta royals avoid succession talks
Surakarta royals avoid succession talksSri Wahyuni and Blontank Poer, Surakarta/YogyakartaThousands of people poured into Surakarta Palace to pay their last respects to traditional ruler Paku Buwono XII on Sunday while the royal family refrained from discussing the succession.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Linkin Park delivers powerful concert, despite travel warning
Linkin Park delivers powerful concert, despite travel warningM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaTeen rock idols Linkin Park hypnotized over 25,000 of their fans in a stunning performance at Karnaval Beach in Ancol Dreamland Park, North Jakarta, on Sunday, ignoring the updated warning against travel to...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Midwife nabbed for allegedly supplying babies
Midwife nabbed for allegedly supplying babiesEvi Mariani, JakartaA hospital midwife in Grogol, West Jakarta, who allegedly supplied babies to a syndicate that sold them for adoption, was arrested by the police late on Friday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Mixed trading seen for Jakarta market this week
Mixed trading seen for Jakarta market this weekAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Indonesian share prices are expected to trade mixed in this week in quiet business, dealers said on Friday."This week the market will tend to be quiet," said Suhendar Asoka, research analyst at Paramitra Alfa Securities.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Govt deports 3 foreigners
Govt deports 3 foreignersJAYAPURA, Papua: The Jayapura Immigration Office has deported three foreigners for visa violations in the past week, an official said on Saturday.One is from Japan, another from Sri Lanka and the third from the People's Republic of China.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Plastic bags, cans fished out Cisadane
Plastic bags, cans fished out Cisadane BOGOR: Green volunteer group Eagle managed to collect some 40 bags of garbage from Cisadane River, mostly plastic bags and drink cans."We try to carry out such activities as often as we can," Eagle chairman Yoseph Supardi said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
JP/1/FPI
JP/1/FPI Fachrul defends Wiranto at FPI meeting Gen. (ret) Fachrul Razi, a key figure of Wiranto-Solahuddin Wahid's campaign team, briefed a meeting of the Islamic Defenders' Front (FPI) on Sunday despite efforts of the Wiranto camp to distance themselves from those considered as hardliners.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
It's party all month in Jakarta
It's party all month in Jakarta Jakarta, an old city that bears many names in the past: Sunda Kalapa, Kalapa, Batavia and Jacatra, will celebrate its official 477th anniversary on June 22. The Jakarta administration is preparing a full month celebration to beautify and enliven the city.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Chinese fight open discrimination on Batam
Chinese fight open discrimination on BatamFadli, BatamA group of Chinese-Indonesians has opened on Batam a "complaint post" in the city, where ethnic Chinese can lodge complaints on the bureaucratic obstacles.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Fachrul Razi briefs FPI gathering
Fachrul Razi briefs FPI gatheringThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGen. (ret) Fachrul Razi, a key figure of the Wiranto-Solahuddin Wahid campaign team, briefed a meeting of the Islamic Defenders' Front (FPI) on Sunday, despite efforts of the Wiranto camp to distance itself from those considered to be...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Neighboring countries concerned over developments in Indonesia
Neighboring countries concerned over developments in IndonesiaHanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur The current social-political developments in our giant neighbor Indonesia have become the focus of attention in the Southeast Asian region.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
GIBT offers int'l degrees
GIBT offers int'l degrees JAKARTA: The Gandhi Institute of Business and Technology (GIBT) is offering three new international degrees from the Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia.The degrees, in Business Studies, Information Technology and Marketing and Communications and can be completed in...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Wanted: Teachers to work in Tangerang
Wanted: Teachers to work in TangerangMulta Fidrus, TangerangTangerang regency is now in dire need of more teachers to fill positions that will be left vacant by about 3,000 teachers in the next three to five years, says a regency official.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
EU China's top trade partner
EU China's top trade partnerAgence France-Presse, Beijing The European Union, boosted by its expansion eastward, became China's biggest trade partner in May, outstripping Japan and the United States, state press reported Saturday.Trade between the EU and China was valued at US$65.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Release of alleged hit man demanded
Release of alleged hit man demanded PALU, Central Sulawesi: The wife of a suspect being held in connection with the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi demanded on Sunday the police release her husband, threatening legal action if they did not comply.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Indian Oil to invest in Africa, Mideast
Indian Oil to invest in Africa, MideastBANGALORE: State-run Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) announced on Friday investment plans for Africa and the Middle East, including a refinery in Nigeria.The company also plans to buy a stake in an Iranian petrochemical plant and raise imports from Iraq.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
[b]Oil prices slip as
Oil prices slip as supply jitters ease, dollar dents metals 2. 2 x 24Mixed trading seen for Jakarta market this week 3. 1 x 28Taiwan trade mission in town
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Community figures should guide election
Community figures should guide election The country's first direct presidential election is approaching, while Indonesian people are learning to practice democracy. The fate of the nation for the next five years and even further, therefore, is at stake.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Govt called to tighten immigration policy
Govt called to tighten immigration policyDewi Santoso, JakartaLabor activists are urging the government to tighten its policy on immigrant workers following findings that the country has become a safe haven for illegal foreign workers.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Jobs in key sectors drop, says BPS
Jobs in key sectors drop, says BPSZakki P. Hakim, JakartaThe number of jobs in key industries such as manufacturing, construction and trade has contracted significantly as an unfavorable labor environment has prompted companies to hire fewer workers and cancel investment plans, according to the...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Experts doubt efficacy of negative campaigning
Experts doubt efficacy of negative campaigningSari P. Setiogi, JakartaExperts have played down the impact of negative campaigning targeting candidates in the presidential election, saying it only stated the obvious about the contenders.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Local govts 'should be probed for corruption'
Local govts 'should be probed for corruption'Moch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaA political expert and an anticorruption activist said Saturday that heads of local government administrations may also be involved in the recent spate of corruption cases committed by local legislative members.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Bird's-eye view of pollution
Bird's-eye view of pollutionFrom RepublikaAs an Indonesian, I am saddened to learn that the Ancol coastal area is now so polluted that many fish have been killed from the red tide phenomenon or toxic waste and oil spills. I would like to share with readers what I, as a pilot, have seen from the sky.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
KL extends prison terms of JI suspects
KL extends prison terms of JI suspectsMALAYSIA: The Malaysian government has extended by two years the imprisonment without trial of 10 suspected Islamic militants, including two Indonesians, a human rights group said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Sudirman to have wider sidewalk
Sudirman to have wider sidewalk JAKARTA: Head of the Jakarta Park Agency Sarwo Handayani said the city administration would build a four-meter-wide sidewalk along Jl. Sudirman next year."We will start the construction after we complete the work on the sidewalk on Jl.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Environmental crime
Environmental crime The Jakarta Post's June 9 issue carried a story titled Environmental crime and graft: Evil twins written by Patrick Guntensperger. He effectively argued that crimes against the environment basically come down to a moral failure.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Pertamina denies corruption allegations
Pertamina denies corruption allegationsFitri Wulandari, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina dismissed on Sunday allegations it had entertained a number of legislators on tours to Hong Kong and South Korea in order to gain their approvals for the planned sale of two giant oil tankers.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
NU will suffer, whatever: Observers
NU will suffer, whatever: ObserversA. Junaidi, JakartaThe involvement of leading figures of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in the presidential election would only hurt the organization, observers said.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Flame, Elektrik crowned Proliga champions
Flame, Elektrik crowned Proliga champions JAKARTA: The Surabaya Flame and Jakarta Elektrik emerged as the champions in the men's and women's division respectively at the Proliga 2004 volleyball championships here after winning their final matches on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Poso convict quietly freed
Poso convict quietly freed PALU, Central Sulawesi: Provincial police are searching for a escaped convict who was allowed to leave the Palu prison on Saturday without a guard.The convict, Ipong, was sentenced to two and a half years jail in February by the Poso District Court for his role in a...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Rental boots keep shoppers' feet clean and dry
Rental boots keep shoppers' feet clean and dry Leony Aurora, Jakarta During the rainy season, shoppers at traditional markets are sure to get their shoes -- and possibly, trousers -- muddy, but customers at Kramatjati Wholesale Market, East Jakarta, can shop worry-free.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Bagong dances on to rhythm of love
Bagong dances on to rhythm of loveBona Beding, Contributor, JakartaThe maestro isn't as light on his feet as he was say ten, or even five years ago, but his love for the arts is stronger than ever.Bagong Kussudiardjo is a seasoned choreographer who has kept Javanese dance alive by bringing to it a...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
TV Program: Monday, June 14, 2004
TV Program: Monday, June 14, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Dialogue11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Lame duck Legislators plan Rp 1b for tour
Lame duck Legislators plan Rp 1b for tourOyos Saroso H.N., BandarlampungNearing the end of their tenures in two months, Lampung legislative councillors are planning to go on comparative study tours to various regions in the country, deemed by many as a vacation or a way to earn extra money before...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Export may exceed forecast on Japan's stronger economy
Export may exceed forecast on Japan's stronger economyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan's better-than-expected economic growth, marked by the upward revision of its first quarter growth, has sparked hopes that Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports may rise higher than earlier projected.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Increase in oil prices may prompt smuggling
Increase in oil prices may prompt smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam/Surabaya/KupangState oil and gas company Pertamina has warned of a possible rise in the smuggling of fuel out of the country as the recent increase in oil prices has widened the price gap between fuel sold domestically and...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Prudent ruling at last
Prudent ruling at last The Supreme Court, as widely expected, duly overturned the Jakarta Commercial Court's bankruptcy ruling of April 23 against the Indonesian subsidiary of British insurance company Prudential PLC, asserting that the case had been mishandled.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
checked by Rich
checked by Rich JP/Mulan SalmonaPLAZA SENAYAN: Like other malls in Jakarta, Plaza Senayan, located near the Senayan sport complex in Central Jakarta (above) not only offers shopping venues but also entertainment facilities for visitors.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
'Good programs first, then fees'
'Good programs first, then fees'State television channel TVRI is mulling reinstating monthly license fees for TV owners in order to collect the funds it needs to become a public broadcaster in late 2005.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
1. EURO: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14
1. EURO: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14Spain restores established order in Group A 2. GOLKAR: 55 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24Golkar's 'all-out' support for Wiranto is questioned3. POLICE: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 33Open police trial seen as positive step 4. FPI: 32 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28Fachrul Razi defends Wiranto