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Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Donors urge RI to push reform
Donors urge RI to push reformDadan Wijaksana, JakartaA grouping of major foreign lenders to Indonesia has renewed calls for further reform here to promote investment and boost exports -- the main factors holding back the nation's economic growth.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Politician's son escapes from kidnappers
Politician's son escapes from kidnappersEvi Mariani, JakartaThe son of Tri Yulianto -- a member of the Jakarta campaign team of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and legislator-elect of the Democratic Party -- was kidnapped by several men and women on Tuesday afternoon.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
No Garuda team for complimentary ads
No Garuda team for complimentary ads A proposal has been circulating from the "Team for Publication of ISO 9001: 2000 Garuda Indonesia" complete with contact people and phone/fax numbers, offering joint complimentary ads for the Garuda award.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Indofood unperturbed over KPPU's monitoring
Indofood unperturbed over KPPU's monitoringTony Hotland, Jakarta Giant food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur is reacting calmly to allegations by a monopoly watchdog that the company has hampered fair competition in the country's instant noodle market.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Police seize 13,000 cu. m. of timber
Police seize 13,000 cu. m. of timberSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A top police officer revealed on Wednesday that police had seized some 13,000 cubic meters of illegal timber in Talisayan forest, Berau regency, East Kalimantan, in an operation at the end of May.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Bird smuggling second only to drug smuggling
Bird smuggling second only to drug smugglingTheresia Sufa, BogorA wildlife watchdog has revealed that bird smuggling is the second largest crime in the country after drug trafficking in terms of the number of cases.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Gas-fired power station up and running
Gas-fired power station up and runningThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe gas-fired Muara Tawar power plant in Bekasi, West Java, started on Wednesday the operation of two power generation units with a combined capacity of 2x143 megawatts (MW).
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Aceh's dress code police under fire
Aceh's dress code police under fireNani Afrida, Banda AcehThe sharia police officers here are being criticized over their "sweeps" on women -- who have allegedly donned attire deemed inappropriate under Islamic law -- which has been in force in Aceh since 2001.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Council queries cattle procurement
Council queries cattle procurementRusman, SamarindaThe East Kalimantan legislative council will question the provincial government over an alleged markup in a Rp 12.5 billion (US$ 1.3 million) purchase of 1,000 heads of cattle from Australia.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Korean ministers to discuss nuclear issue in Jakarta
Korean ministers to discuss nuclear issue in JakartaVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Seoul South Korean Foreign Minister Ki Moon-ban said here Thursday that he hoped to meet his North Korean counterpart during the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting in Jakarta to discuss the nuclear...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Puteh grilled hours over graft case
Puteh grilled hours over graft caseAbdul Khalik and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaThe National Police here questioned Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh in Jakarta for more than eight hours over a corruption case worth Rp 30 billion (US$3.1 million) in losses to the state.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/4/scene4
JP/4/scene4Govt should encourage English fluency: Seminar JAKARTA: A one-day seminar recommended on Wednesday that the government declare English a second language in an effort to encourage fluency in English among Indonesians.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Bogor celebrates 522th anniversary
Bogor celebrates 522th anniversary BOGOR: Thousands of Bogor residents flocked to the Bogor Botanical Gardens to attend the commemoration of the 522th anniversary of Bogor City on Thursday. Mayor Diani Budiarto and other officials from the administration and city councillors also attended the...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Illegal meat destroyed in Batam
Illegal meat destroyed in BatamBATAM, Riau: Batam seaport authority incinerated on Tuesday some 1.3 tons of beef from India that had illegally entered Indonesian territory, said Suhartini, an authority official.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Employees ordered
Employees ordered to vote for Amien PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang Muhammadiyah University has issued a circular, instructing its 528 employees to vote for Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo, or face sanctions.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Murni Rusli wins Indonesian Lady Seniors golf title
Murni Rusli wins Indonesian Lady Seniors golf titleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA field of 67 lady golfers from Surabaya, Malang, Bandung, Palembang and Padang braved the scorching heat over the par-72 Kemayoran golf course to take part in the two-day Indonesian Lady Seniors' Amateur Open Golf...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Javanese farming entrepreneurs on Batam
Javanese farming entrepreneurs on Batam Fadli, Batam Mardi, 35, and his wife Sutiyem, 28, from Banjarnegara regency, Central Java province, arrived four years ago on Batam in search of work in the special industrial zone island.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
1. PLATFORM: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. PLATFORM: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Susilo-Kalla say creating jobs #1 priority 2. SBY: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign team 3. FATWA: 32 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Clerics issue 'fatwa' on Wiranto 4. DEBATE: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 37 Candidates will have 'dialog, not debate' 5.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Students demand newspaper shutdown
Students demand newspaper shutdownMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of students at Medan State University (UNIMED) staged a protest on Wednesday in front of the office building of Pos Metro daily, demanding it be closed.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Provinces administrations demand right to exploit natural resource
Provinces administrations demand right to exploit natural resourceKurniawan Hari, JakartaProvincial administrations have demanded that the House of Representatives (DPR) maintain clauses in the existing autonomy legislation that allow them to exploit natural resources, especially maritime ones.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Widening marine contamination
Widening marine contaminationFrom Koran Tempo Following the pollution of the Jakarta Bay, now the waters of Tangerang have also been contaminated, leaving a great number of fish dead on the coast. Therefore, the relevant government institutions, such as the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Candidates meet with supporters despite ban
Candidates meet with supporters despite banThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential candidates traveled to meet their provincial constituents on Thursday despite a ban on activities that could be construed as disguised campaigns during a national holiday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Police capture suspect in murder of Palu prosecutor
Police capture suspect in murder of Palu prosecutorRuslan Sangadji, PaluPolice have arrested a suspect in last week's murder of public prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, who helped try terrorism cases in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Water firms try to improve services
Water firms try to improve servicesUrip Hudiono, JakartaA member of the Water Users Committee (KPAM) told the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the city's water firm, PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ), had put in an effort to improve the quality of its service, although the benefits had yet...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
RSCM involved in slander dispute
RSCM involved in slander dispute JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Police questioned on Wednesday several employees of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in response to a slander complaint filed by the hospital's director.Detectives chief Comr.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
City asks govt to prioritize MRT
City asks govt to prioritize MRTDamar Harsanto, JakartaFThe city administration has requested the Ministry of Finance and the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) to prioritize the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system this year.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
What's up in Ambon
What's up in Ambon The recent spate of bombings and reports this week of new arms caches found in Ambon indicate how fragile is the peace that was achieved with so much effort in Maluku.But despite the recent tension, it's fair to say that important progress has been made in the province since a...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/3/fatwa
JP/3/fatwaNU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Candidates will have dialog, not debate, KPU says
Candidates will have dialog, not debate, KPU saysMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Moch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaIn contrast to the mudslinging in televised meet-the candidates contests overseas, Indonesia's presidential aspirants will engage in a more sedate "dialog," -- not a debate -- the General...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Poll officials to go on strike
Poll officials to go on strike MALANG, East Java: Dozens of poll officials here have threatened to go on strike if the local government and legislature fail to disburse the budget allocated for them.A district election official told a hearing with Deputy Mayor Bambang Priyo Utomo on Wednesday he...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Learning to lose graciously in presidential talent show
Learning to lose graciously in presidential talent showKornelius Purba, Jakarta To prevent the possibility of supporters of presidential candidates or the candidates themselves running amok in response to being trounced at the polls, it would highly advisable for the General Elections Commission...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Prosecutors probe 18 graft cases
Prosecutors probe 18 graft casesKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi High Prosecutor's Office investigated 18 corruption cases from January to June this year, naming 18 people as suspects, an official said.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
CGI warns against further merger of state banks
CGI warns against further merger of state banks The Consultative Group on Indonesia has warned against further mergers of large state-owned banks as it could pose risks to the country's banking sector.The government is mulling a merger between Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Permata to form a...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/2/aceh
JP/2/acehPolice grill Puteh for eight hours in graft caseAbdul Khalik and Muninggar Sri Saraswati JakartaThe National Police here questioned Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh in Jakarta for more than eight hours over a corruption case worth Rp 30 billion (US$3.1 million) in losses to the state.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Minister wants delay on FCTC ratification
Minister wants delay on FCTC ratificationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Industry and Trade Rini Suwandi urged the government on Wednesday to postpone ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), as it could harm the country's tobacco industry.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Sampoerna vows to fund 6,000 students
Sampoerna vows to fund 6,000 students JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation has pledged to provide scholarships for 6,000 middle school and high school students across the country over the next three years.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
City to test 250 kancil
City to test 250 kancil JAKARTA: The city administration will test around 250 locally- made kancil to replace the old Indian-made bajaj (motorized pedicab).Head of the Jakarta Economic Administration Office, Sukri Bey, said on Wednesday that Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo had signed a letter to approve...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Indonesia, India draw in friendly
Indonesia, India draw in friendlyEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia and India, which are preparing for their World Cup soccer qualifying matches, drew 1-1 in their friendly at the Bung Karno stadium here on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Defying court order, minister swears in Lampung governor
Defying court order, minister swears in Lampung governorOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung, LampungDefying a court order, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno installed on Wednesday Sjachroeddin Z.P. and Syamsuria Ryacudu as the new governor and deputy governor of Lampung.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignationFrom Media IndonesiaThe Javanese word legowo has become popular following the failure of former president Abdurrahman " Gus Dur" Wahid to satisfy the health requirements for standing in the presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Old foes say cheese, but old scars remain
Old foes say cheese, but old scars remain IT may not have quite the power of the image of Nelson Mandela applauding his former jailer, F.W. de Klerk, when the two were awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1993, but Monday's beaming photo in The Australian of East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao and...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/3/fatwa
JP/3/fatwaNU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Opposition alleges KL nuke cover-up
Opposition alleges KL nuke cover-upRohan Sullivan, Associated Press, Kuala LumpurOpposition leaders have accused Malaysia's prime minister of trying to cover up his son's involvement in an international nuclear trafficking network by having an alleged middleman jailed without trial.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Water sector privatization looms, NGOs warn of risks
Water sector privatization looms, NGOs warn of risksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaLess than three months after the House of Representatives approved the water bill amid public outcry, the government has talked about a plan to privatize state-run regional water companies.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
*ICG to remain operational without Jones Page 2
*ICG to remain operational without Jones Page 2 *Provinces demand right to exploit natural resources Page 4 *Defying court order, minister installs Lampung governor Page 5 *Making growth friendly to the environment Page 7 *Sutiyoso sets deadline for unlicensed billboards Page 8 *Pistons eclipse...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
One more survivor found after Sumbawa ship accident
One more survivor found after Sumbawa ship accidentTrisna Wahyuni and I.D. Nugroho, Mataram/SurabayaA senior Naval officer revealed on Wednesday that one of its personnel survived the capsizing of a ship in waters off the eastern island of Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign team
SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign teamRidwan Max Sijabat, JakartaTalking is easier than listening as the latter needs the sort of patience and wisdom that not all leaders possess. Accordingly, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his running mate Jusuf Kala will concentrate on...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Exports up in West Nusa Tenggara
Exports up in West Nusa TenggaraMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The volume of exports has been on the rise in the past few years in West Nusa Tenggara province, an official said on Wednesday.West Nusa Tenggara deputy governor Thamrin Rayes said that the province's exports in 2001 were valued at US$505...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
'TVRI' staffer protests unfair treatment
'TVRI' staffer protests unfair treatment JAKARTA: An employee of state-run television station TVRI has staged a hunger strike to protest what he considered unfair treatment by the firm's top executives.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Pretty women support Susilo
Pretty women support Susilo SURABAYA: Beauty did not count when police and local election supervisors dispersed on Wednesday 10 women who were campaigning in support of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla.