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Wed, 02 Jun 2004
We don't live in
We don't live in cowboy country Last Wednesday's fatal shooting of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi of the Central Sulawesi Prosecutors' Office came as a big blow to us.It is not the first time a member of the judiciary has been shot dead by irresponsible people.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Activist wants probe into alleged graft
Activist wants probe into alleged graft BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A local activist demanded on Tuesday that prosecutors immediately investigate an alleged markup in the renovation of Aceh provincial secretary's official residence at the cost of Rp 1.4 billion (US$ 155,555).
Wed, 02 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...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Mitsubishi sales drop 56.3% in May
Mitsubishi sales drop 56.3% in May TOKYO: Sales of new Mitsubishi vehicles in May plunged to less than a half the year-before level, apparently hit by defect cover-up scandals at the group, a dealers' association said on Tuesday.Mitsubishi Motors sold a total of 4,213 new vehicles in May, down 56.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Journalists survive boat mishap
Journalists survive boat mishap A boat carrying a group of journalists and environmental activists sank on Tuesday morning at around 11 a.m. after it hit coral reefs off East Kalimantan.The accident took place half an hour after the ship left the Derawan islands port for Sangalaki island in East...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
[b] At Koba Tin, friendly means
At Koba Tin, friendly means genuine care for community and environment Positioning itself as a friendly mining company, PT Koba Tin genuinely implements all the nuances of the slogan in its operations and has been since day one.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Oil giants struggle to offset rising crude prices
Oil giants struggle to offset rising crude pricesGlenn McKenzie, Associated Press, Lagos, Nigeria Leading oil exporters outside the Middle East have pledged to boost production to offset soaring world prices - but it could be months or years before Top 10 giants Russia, Nigeria and Mexico really...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Amien's brother loses bid for DPD seat
Amien's brother loses bid for DPD seatMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta As presidential candidate Amien Rais started his campaign on Tuesday, his brother, Dahlan, was removed from his projected seat on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in Central Java.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
2005 budget assumptions agreed
2005 budget assumptions agreedDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The House of Representatives budget commission and the government have agreed on key assumptions for the draft 2005 state budget, which envisages a smaller deficit and higher economic growth.
Wed, 02 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.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Candidates float ideas in rally
Candidates float ideas in rallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people lined up along Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman on Tuesday to watch the floats go by as the first day of a month-long presidential campaign began.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
'I try to reduce my spending'
'I try to reduce my spending' Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows that the number of smokers aged 15 and above has been increasing annually. In 1995, the number of smokers was 6 million, but eight years later it jumped to seven million.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Kalideres to Pulogadung a long and winding route
Kalideres to Pulogadung a long and winding routeUrip Hudiono, Jakarta "Gadung, Slipi. Gadung, Slipi." The P64 Himpurna conductor called to potential passengers gathered around Kalideres bus terminal in West Jakarta on a Saturday morning.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Civil servants get the chop
Civil servants get the chop TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration announced on Monday the dismissal of 10 civil servants for various crimes and breaches of the regulations.The administration's secretary, Harry Mulya Zain, revealed that Marsudin, a officer at the Paninggilan subdistrict...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
KPI seeks ban on hidden camera
KPI seeks ban on hidden cameraP.C. Naommy and Evi Mariani, Jakarta The newly created Indonesian Broadcast Commission (KPI) is rethinking its draft broadcast regulations for the enforcement of Law No. 32/2002 on television broadcasting content in the midst of a public outcry over a recent reality...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Increased security for foreign interests
Increased security for foreign interests JAKARTA: Police have deployed specially trained officers to secure foreign interests in the country, including foreign mining sites and embassies, as well as tourist sites in anticipation of possible terrorist attacks, a police spokesman says.Insp. Gen.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Fery looks forward to the future
Fery looks forward to the futureTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Fery Santoro has come to terms with the months he spent as a hostage of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and does not feel any resentment nor regret for his ordeal.Born in Purworejo, Central Java, on Feb.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Tito's son presents credentials
Tito's son presents credentials JAKARTA: A son of former Yugoslavian president the late Broz Tito, Aleksander Broz, presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday as Croatian ambassador to Indonesia.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Commanders told to remain neutral
Commanders told to remain neutralTiarma Siboro, Jakarta As the unprecedented direct presidential election draws near, Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto told commanders in the field to prevent soldiers from getting involved in politics before, during, and after the event or be...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Mega promise corruption-free Cabinet
Mega promise corruption-free CabinetFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta In an apparent effort to continue the anticorruption crusade that he launched as leader of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Hasyim Muzadi, the running mate of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, has insisted that fighting corruption will be one...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Medco to issue Rp 1.2t bond
Medco to issue Rp 1.2t bond JAKARTA: Indonesian oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional said on Monday its plan to issue bonds in the local market later this year.The company said in a preliminary prospectus that it will issue up to Rp 1.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
S&P warns of oil price impacts on Indonesia
S&P warns of oil price impacts on IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current high oil prices have the potential to adversely affect the country's national budget, but are likely to have only a slight effect on inflation, Standard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Mangrove felling suspects detained
Mangrove felling suspects detainedEvi Mariani JakartaThe Jakarta Police arrested on Monday three people suspected of being behind the felling of more than 200 mangrove trees after questioning them for several hours.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Wiranto's team works out differences
Wiranto's team works out differencesKurniawan Hari and Ridwan Max Sidjabat, Jakarta Members of the campaign team for Gen. (ret) Wiranto and cleric Solahuddin Wahid are still struggling to match their thoughts and behavior as the one-month campaigning period kicks off on Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Purnomo calms fears over oil output disruption
Purnomo calms fears over oil output disruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) doubts that the attack on the Saudi oil city of Khobar will disrupt Saudi Arabia's plan to increase output.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
1. WIRANTO: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36
1. WIRANTO: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Wiranto's team strives for meeting of minds or Wiranto's team strive to pull together or Wiranto's team work out differences 2. PLATFORM: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Job creation tops the list in Mega's economic platform 3.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
S'pore buys prime mall in Malaysia
S'pore buys prime mall in Malaysia SINGAPORE: The Singapore government said on Monday it has bought a majority stake in a prime shopping center in Malaysia's southern Johor state.The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, through its property arm GIC Real Estate, made the acquisition in...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Regional airlines heading for more promising years
Regional airlines heading for more promising yearsHendarsyah Tarmizi, Jakarta Airlines across the Asia Pacific have started to gain strength after passing through a series of challenges ranging from terrorist attacks, war in Iraq, the outbreak of SARS and the global economic slowdown during the...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Mega urges local govts to support KPU
Mega urges local govts to support KPUFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged regional authorities on Monday to help the General Elections Commission (KPU) disseminate information about presidential and vice presidential candidates in the upcoming election.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
*Saudi forces hunt gunmen after attack Page 2
*Saudi forces hunt gunmen after attack Page 2 *Police to question Puteh over alleged markup Page 4 *Bomb fears return to Ambon after two more devices found Page 5 *The return of the old New Order measures? Page 6 *Greenery continues to disappear: Bapeda Page 8 *England faces hooligan risk at Euro...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
1. SAUDI: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. SAUDI: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS Saudi forces hunt gunmen after attack 2. LOCAL: 3 LINE, 14 COUNTS Megawati urges local govts to support KPU 3. BUSWAY: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS City told to reroute new busway 4. PANWASLU: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Panwaslu seeks review of campaign rules 5.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 31, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 31, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
[b]
The return of the old New Order measures? Christine Susanna Tjhin Jakarta2. Direct -- Presidential election: All still questionable 2 x 30 Track records not campaigns likely to convince the voters Imanuddin Razak The Jakarta Post Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
COUNTRY PROFILE -- Sweden
COUNTRY PROFILE -- SwedenArticle for The Jakarta Post 6 June 2004 Investing in Indonesia with a racing spirit! Swedish-Indonesian relations date back far in time -- before Indonesian independence -- and have been broad and deep, in spite of the large distance between our two countries.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Medco to issue Rp 1.2t bond later this year
Medco to issue Rp 1.2t bond later this year Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional said on Monday its plan to issue bonds in the local market later this year. The company said in a preliminary prospectus that it will issue up to Rp 1.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
'Berita Buana' staff sues management
'Berita Buana' staff sues managementUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Journalists and employees of Berita Buana daily newspaper filed a civil lawsuit on Monday at the East Jakarta District Court against their company's management, for not paying them a salary over the last eight months.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Rights body assesses detention centers
Rights body assesses detention centers JAKARTA: Four officials from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) visited the Jakarta Police Headquarters detention center on Monday."The condition (of the detention center) is quite good and humane," said a member of the commission, Lies...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Asian Cup could see first co-hosts
Asian Cup could see first co-hosts KUALA LUMPUR: The next Asian Cup will be held in 2007 following this year's tournament in China and could involve co- hosts for the first time, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Clearing the campaign trail
Clearing the campaign trail The presidential elections that are to kick off today with a month-long campaign period is an important milestone in Indonesia's history. After almost 59 years of independence, it is only now that the nation seems to have amassed enough insight and courage to try and...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Government raises tax, excise revenue target
Government raises tax, excise revenue targetDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The House of Representatives' State Budget Commission has approved a government proposal to increase the tax and excise revenue target for next year, according to officials.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
City to oust schools from business zones
City to oust schools from business zones JAKARTA: The city education agency will evict a group of private colleges and vocational schools located in various business districts, which they say are not to be used for educational purposes.
Tue, 01 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.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Wiranto's campaign team get to know each other
Wiranto's campaign team get to know each other Kurniawan Hari and Ridwan Max Sidjabat, Jakarta Members of the campaign team for Gen. (ret) Wiranto and cleric Solahuddin Wahid are still struggling to match their thoughts and behavior as the one-month campaigning period kicks off on Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Mangrove felling suspects detained
Mangrove felling suspects detainedEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police arrested on Monday three people suspected of being behind the felling of more than 200 mangrove trees after questioning them for several hours.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Monopoly watchdog examines Indofood
Monopoly watchdog examines IndofoodTony Hotland, Jakarta Food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur has the potential to hamper fair competition in the domestic instant noodle market due to its overwhelming dominance, according to a report by a monopoly watchdog.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
ANPAf..r..
ANPAf..r.. Indonesia-S&P-analysis S&P warns of oil price impacts on Indonesia JP/13/Rating The Jakarta Post Jakarta The current high oil prices have the potential to adversely affect the country's national budget, but are likely to have only a slight effect on inflation, Standard & Poor's (S&P)...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Thomas event gets Rp 1.2b in profit
Thomas event gets Rp 1.2b in profitEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) reaped approximately Rp 1.2 billion (US$136,000) in profits from hosting the Thomas and Uber Cups competitions in Jakarta a few weeks ago, according to an official.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Bomb fears return to Ambon after two more devices found
Bomb fears return to Ambon after two more devices foundM. Azis Tunny, Ambon, Maluku The police have found two bombs in the Maluku capital of Ambon, bringing renewed fear to the city as it struggles to get back to normalcy following disturbances last month.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
ITB students oppose eviction of vendors
ITB students oppose eviction of vendors BANDUNG: Hundreds of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) students held a protest on Monday at the ITB administration office, demanding that the school refrain from evicting street vendors who sell goods on campus.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
No clashes, please!
No clashes, please! All presidential candidates have agreed to avoid violence in their campaigns, which will start tomorrow.In a meeting with the Constitutional Court on Saturday the five candidates agreed to bring any electoral disputes to the court, while also promising to not hold any "black"...