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Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Pulo Gebang bus terminal needs another Rp 200 billion
Pulo Gebang bus terminal needs another Rp 200 billionDamar Harsanto, JakartaThe Jakarta administration estimated that it would need another Rp 200 billion (US$21.3 million) to complete the long-delayed construction of the Pulo Gebang bus terminal in East Jakarta.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Military backgrounds, female candidates hot election topics
Military backgrounds, female candidates hot election topicsThomas Hidya Tjaya, Jakarta There has been much talk about who will win the presidential election and at least two major issues have been raised regarding the suitability of the candidates.The first is antimilitarism.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Apple farm victim of Bromo
Apple farm victim of BromoMALANG, East Java: Hundreds of hectares of an apple plantation in Poncokusumo district, Malang were adversely affected by the Bromo eruption last Tuesday.Kartono, an apple farmer in the district, said that the ash that was spewed out by the volcano, which contains sulfur,...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
All candidates involved in money politics: TI
All candidates involved in money politics: TIMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaTransparency International (TI) Indonesia alleges that all five presidential candidates have been involved in some form of vote- buying, known as money politics, during their electoral campaigns.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Taiwan trade mission in town
Taiwan trade mission in townThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A trade mission from Taiwan is currently in Jakarta to cement further relations with the local business community.The Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta said in a statement that the mission, the largest from Taiwan to visit Indonesia in...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
France, China sign Airbus, satellite deals during vice premier's visit
France, China sign Airbus, satellite deals during vice premier's visit Marc Burleigh Agence France-Presse Paris France and China signed billions of dollars' worth of trade contracts Friday during a visit to Paris by Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan, cementing ties that have grown noticeably closer...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
FOR Marketing Perspective -- June 15
FOR Marketing Perspective -- June 15 checkedSweet mix of shopping and entertainment Rudijanto Contributor Jakarta So popular are Jakarta's malls that no one dares to predict what would happen if they closed for a month.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
* All candidates involved in money politics: TI Page 2
* All candidates involved in money politics: TI Page 2 * Local govts asked to be probed for corruption Page 4 * Lame duck legislators plan Rp 1b for tour Page 5 * Pedestrian walkways are the soul of Jakarta Page 6 * 82% of firms do not treat waste Page 8 * Suicide bomber kills 12 Iraqis in Baghdad...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Golkar's support for Wiranto is questioned
Golkar's support for Wiranto is questionedRidwan Max Sijabat and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After two weeks of the presidential campaign, Golkar leaders have urged party executives to show their support for their candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto and running mate Solahuddin Wahid.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
No mention of the environment
No mention of the environment It seems to be true, World Environment Day came and went with barely peep from any of the five presidential candidates. At least, not that I heard. An article in The Jakarta Post on June 5 commented that environmentalists were "up in arms" that none of the parties were...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
MONDAY
MONDAYMoney politics?From Media IndonesiaWithout understanding precisely what money politics actually means, I wonder if the distribution of money to supporters of a presidential candidate falls under this category? If I support candidate Z, for instance, and the campaign manager pays me Rp 20,000...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
JP/1/FPI
JP/1/FPI Fachrul defends Wiranto at FPI meeting Gen. (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 hard-liners.
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
No panic needed at Mt Slamet
No panic needed at Mt SlametBANDUNG: The Directorate of Volcanology and Mitigation of Geological Disasters said that 3,428-meter Mount Slamet in Central Java province was still normal on Friday, despite reports to the contrary.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Open police trial seen as positive step
Open police trial seen as positive stepEvi Mariani, JakartaA transparent procedure carried out by the National Police recently in examining officers who allegedly violated the police ethics code has been praised as a positive step to enhance the force's performance, amid criticism that the police...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Democracy bites in Indonesia
Democracy bites in Indonesia This is Indonesia's year of voting frequently. That in itself is extraordinary. Since 1955 Indonesians have enjoyed only three genuinely competitive, democratic elections.The so-called "festivals of democracy" which punctuated decades of authoritarian rule under the...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Farmers no longer fond of tobacco
Farmers no longer fond of tobaccoBOJONEGORO, East Java: Tobacco farmers in Bojonegoro, East Java province, have finally decided to cultivate other plants because the price of tobacco had declined so much in the past few years."A few years ago, selling tobacco was like selling gold.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Research group finds further damage to Leuser
Research group finds further damage to LeuserApriadi Gunawan, Medan, North SumatraAn independent forestry research group in Medan shared on Saturday its findings that the development of a road connecting Karo and Langkat regencies was environmentally damaging to Mount Leuser National Park.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Consumption of tea low in Indonesia, expert says
Consumption of tea low in Indonesia, expert saysYuli Tri Suwarni, BandungIndonesia is one of the biggest producers of tea in the world, but ironically, the consumption of tea here is still low.Agus Wisma, an employee of the marketing division of state-owned tea plantation company PT Perkebunan...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
82 percent of firms do not treat waste
82 percent of firms do not treat wasteMulta Fidrus, TangerangSome 82 percent of 1,061 of industrial firms in Tangerang municipality do not have waste treatment facilities as required by law. Therefore, most of them do not process their waste effectively.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Part 1 of 2: ASEAN: A single market and production base
Part 1 of 2: ASEAN: A single market and production baseRomeo A. Reyes, Jakarta At their Bali Summit of October 2003, ASEAN Leaders declared the establishment of an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as one of the three pillars of a broader ASEAN Community.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Govt urged to take action to help BNI regain assets
Govt urged to take action to help BNI regain assetsAbdul Khalik, JakartaGovernment institutions need to make a concerted effort to recover state bank BNI's Rp 1.3 billion (US$125 billion) in assets, which remain in the hands of those who stole the money.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Central control revived in Autonomy Law revision
Central control revived in Autonomy Law revisionKurniawan Hari, JakartaResidents in West Sumatra had to spend more in paying various taxes following the endorsement of a bylaw in 2002 by the local administration which was desperately looking for other sources of income for the province.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Japanese firms credit foreign demand for recovery
Japanese firms credit foreign demand for recoveryAgence France-Presse, TokyoMost major Japanese firms credit their own cost-cutting and overseas demand for the country's economic recovery, while government reforms have done little to help, according to a poll in the Asahi Shimbun Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Kuningan develops 'superior' fruit
Kuningan develops 'superior' fruit BOGOR: Kuningan regency in West Java has teamed up with the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) to develop a center for research and the cultivation of "superior" fruit.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Robbery attempt turns into chase
Robbery attempt turns into chaseEvi Mariani, JakartaA robbery attempt in Cikarang, Bekasi regency, on Saturday afternoon turned into a drama that killed one of the robbers and seriously injured a local who was hit by two bullets, Bekasi Police reported on Sunday.On Saturday afternoon at 5:30 p.m.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
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Sword of honor It was a homecoming of sorts for East Timor's first lady Kirsty Sword Gusmao as she returned to Jakarta, the place where she met her husband Xanana, for the launch of her autobiography. Page 9 Shanghai surprises Rapidly transforming into one of Asia's most dynamic cities, Shanghai is...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
KL defends Mahathir over gift
KL defends Mahathir over giftMALAYSIA: The government defended former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday for his gift of Malaysian timber to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, a report said.Mahathir, caught up in a scandal over whether Mugabe was using taxpayers' money to build a 25-bedroom...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Compost sees big picture of saving wildlife
Compost sees big picture of saving wildlifeFritz Kuhlmann, Contributor, JakartaThe rhino saunters out of the incredibly green jungle. It gives a long, long look from it's old eyes in a cluster of wrinkles. Then it turns and slowly walks away.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Flame, Elektrik win Proliga crowns
Flame, Elektrik win Proliga crowns 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.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Dwarfed plants bring nature to a home interior
Dwarfed plants bring nature to a home interiorMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the Japanese art of suiseki (beautiful-shaped natural stones), dwarfed plants are frequently added to enhance the presentation of the stones, completing "the story" of each stone.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Riding the waves
Riding the wavesBoats are not for a leisurely ride on the lake for the Biak people in Papua, but the essential mode of transportation for their daily needs.Here, boats take the place of motorbikes or cars in urban areas.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Amien woos traders, drivers
Amien woos traders, driversBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Candidate Amien Rais of the National Mandate Party (PAN) campaigned on Saturday in Banda Aceh, capital of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, walking his well-worn campaign trail to open markets and lunching with pedicab drivers.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Fishermen take their chances one day at a time
Fishermen take their chances one day at a timeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Pangandaran, West JavaMiad Sayuti slowly opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling of his home, little more than a hut with bamboo walls and a plain cement floor.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Sword Gusmao recounts love affair with RI
Sword Gusmao recounts love affair with RIDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, t_sullivan@cbn.net.idWhen Kirsty Sword Gusmao stepped off the plane from Dili this week to launch her autobiography in Jakarta, she must have given a little smile.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Erni Johan rocks for Wiranto
Erni Johan rocks for WirantoBANDUNG: Erni Johan, 55, a famous 1970s rock artist, proved she still has crowd-appeal during a campaign in Bandung for Wiranto.She was decked out in a retro outfit of bell-bottom jeans and a white blouse when she appeared on Saturday before Wiranto supporters at Cingcin...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Program gets young into the swing of voting
Program gets young into the swing of votingHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSuara kamu ngaruh banget! -- "your voice counts a lot" -- was read and heard all over the west plaza area of Senayan sports complex last week, amid the din of loud music and people's chatter.Around the clock from 2 p.m.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Crowd boos Mega miscue in Mataram
Crowd boos Mega miscue in MataramTrisna Wahyuni/Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Mataram/JakartaWho says Indonesian voters are not educated or mature enough to be able to distinguish what is right and what is wrong?Thousands of people in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) booed...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Seafood restaurant serves it Hong Kong style
Seafood restaurant serves it Hong Kong styleMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, JakartaIn Hong Kong, there is a fishing village which for over a century has been famous for its seafood restaurants. What makes Lei Yue Mun in Kowloon special is that customers can choose the type of seafood they want,...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Writers union gives voice to free speech around the world
Writers union gives voice to free speech around the worldChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a country whose literature is muted, or at best under-read, international acclaim of one of its authors or poets is a precious anomaly.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Korean militaries set up hot line
Korean militaries set up hot lineSOUTH KOREA: Military officials from North and South Korea agreed on Saturday to set up a hot line in August to prevent naval clashes along their poorly marked sea border, South Korea's defense ministry said.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Month-long party to mark anniversary
Month-long party to mark anniversaryJakarta has undergone many transformations and borne many names: Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta, Batavia and Jacatra. The anniversary of the establishment of the city is officially celebrated on June 22.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
KL keeps 10 suspected militants in jail
KL keeps 10 suspected militants in jailJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala LumpurMalaysia extended the detention of 10 suspected Islamic militants for two more years on Saturday, saying they still posed a threat to national security, officials said.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Contest seeks rising stars
Contest seeks rising starsA longtime sponsor of major fashion events worldwide, such as the fashion weeks in New York and Australia, Mercedes-Benz Asia Fashion Award (MBAFA) is now looking for the next big name in Indonesian fashion.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Plug pulled on 'peace' concert
Plug pulled on 'peace' concertVIETNAM: An international concert to promote peace and highlight UN antipoverty goals that would have been the biggest musical event ever in Vietnam has been canceled with just 10 days to go, organizers said on Saturday.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
I-Box
I-BoxFreedom of Expression recipients1994Izzat Ghazzawi (Palestine) 1995Ismael Besikci; Akin Birdal, Isan Haklari Dernegi human rights organization (Turkey) 1996Joar Tranoy, psychiatrist (Norway) 1997Yasar Kemal (Turkey?), Wole Soyinka (Nigeria) 1998Axel Jensen (Norway) 1999Yehude Simon Munaro...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
TV Program: Sunday, June 13, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, June 13, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Otoscreen11:00 TV Drama12:30 p.m. English for Fun1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Music5:00 Cartoon: Robocon6:30 Talk Show: Obrolan...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Shanghai: Surprises come with patience, a little legwork
Shanghai: Surprises come with patience, a little legworkStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Shanghai, ChinaOn my first visit to China, I was intent on seeing the "real" face of the country -- its architecture, arts and food -- all part of the cultural diaspora that has spread across the world.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
550 to paint Mega in contest
550 to paint Mega in contestSURAKARTA: As of Saturday, 550 artists from across the nation had filled out an entry form for the painting competition to be held in Surakarta themed: One million faces of Megawati Soekarnoputri- Hasyim Muzadi.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
I-Box
I-BoxFreedom of Expression recipients1994Izzat Ghazzawi (Palestine) 1995Ismael Besikci; Akin Birdal, Isan Haklari Dernegi human rights organization (Turkey) 1996Joar Tranoy, psychiatrist (Norway) 1997Yasar Kemal (Turkey), Wole Soyinka (Nigeria) 1998Axel Jensen (Norway) 1999Yehude Simon Munaro...