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Show corruptors on TV

Show corruptors on TVFrom Kontan Every day we can watch reports on criminal cases on TV. Unfortunately, the cases reported are limited to theft, rape, drug abuse and trafficking, robbery and the like.It would be useful for TV viewers to be able to watch reports on corruption.

Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacy

Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla has declared himself ready to compete in the Golkar convention to select its presidential candidate in next year's election.

Mahathir defends media campaign against S'pore

Mahathir defends media campaign against S'poreAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday brushed off neighboring Singapore's protest over his government's scathing media campaign accusing the city-state of spreading misconceptions about a long-standing...

Police told to fight sugar smugglers

Police told to fight sugar smugglers MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin asked police here on Thursday to crack down on what he called the sugar smuggling mafia that had been operating in the province over the last few months.

Money politics feared as Imam reelected

Money politics feared as Imam reelectedAinur R. Sophiaan and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta The two-horse race for the East Java governorship ended in anticlimax on Thursday as Imam Utomo was reelected for another five-year term in an overwhelming vote over Abdul Kahfi.

Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputes

Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), an influential business lobby, and the country's labor unions have agreed to set up a bipartite secretariat that would play a key role in settling...

USAID committed to democratization in RI: Envoy

USAID committed to democratization in RI: EnvoyFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renewed its commitment on Thursday to support the democratization process in Indonesia, especially ahead of the 2004 elections.

1. LABOR: 3 x 20

1. LABOR: 3 x 20 Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputes 2. SITES: 1 x 37 Archeological sites found in Sumbawa 3. HEALTH: 'Too much water during exercise dangerous' 4. JAIL: 1 x 43 RP reassures allies after jailbreak fiasco 5. US: 1 x 46 U.S.

Festival to offer Japanese culture

Festival to offer Japanese culture JAKARTA: People interested in Japanese culture will have a chance for a small taste during the two-day Bon Odori Festival, to be held at the Hilton hotel, Central Jakarta, starting on Friday, the Japanese embassy has announced.

'Barbarism' won't win peace

'Barbarism' won't win peaceAndi Widjajanto, Center for International Relations Studies, University of Indonesia, Jakarta The renewed, massive military operation in Aceh allows us to assess the conditions under which the Indonesian Military (TNI) deals with an asymmetric conflict.

1. MPR: 2 x 23

1. MPR: 2 x 23 Police on red alert for MPR Annual Session 2. PHONE: 1 x 42 Telecom body launched, rate hike imminent 3. HOLIDAY: 3 x 17 Holidays moved in 2004 to give longer weekends 4. CONGRESS: 1 x 13 U.S. House votes to deny aid to Indonesia or U.S. House denies military aid to TNI

86 people incarcerated after ID raids

86 people incarcerated after ID raids JAKARTA: A total of 86 people were arrested and tried during a fresh round of ID card raids in the Kramat subdistrict, Senen district, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.Most of them were tried on the spot and convicted for violating bylaw No.

Tasya is also a good storyteller

Tasya is also a good storytellerJoko EH Anwar, Contributor, The Jakarta Post Child singer Tasya is only 10 years old but she deals with journalists better than most so-called adult celebrities. And she is probably smarter than a lot of them as well.

Revenue agency not to seize of tax evaders

Revenue agency not to seize of tax evadersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration decided on Thursday not to seize the assets of five tax evaders, comprising three hotels and two restaurants, claiming that the evaders have started to pay their arrears, amounting to Rp 3.

Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 people

Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 peopleDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice have launched a concerted raid against several gambling dens in the capital and arrested 565 people as suspects in a month-long raid.The city police chief detective of the vice and street hoodlums section, Adj.

Fire razes factory in Pulo Gadung

Fire razes factory in Pulo Gadung JAKARTA: Fire razed a packing materials factory owned by PT Inti Multi Utama in Pulo Gadung industrial estate, East Jakarta, on Wednesday evening.No casualties were reported in the incident, and material losses have yet to be estimated.

Police catch con dealing drugs

Police catch con dealing drugs or Police catch con drug dealer Drug detectives confiscated 200 grams of marijuana and one gram of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) at Tangerang penitentiary on Thursday evening.

Give toll road workers a raise

Give toll road workers a raiseFrom Suara Karya] The toll road rates have been raised by an average of 25 percent. Jasa Marga, which manages the toll roads, has also improved its services, among other things by carrying out toll road repairs.

More US military incursions

More US military incursions JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy spotted a convoy of seven foreign warships in the Natuna Sea, Riau, the Navy said in a media release on Thursday."The convoy was spotted by the KRI Teuku Umar of the Western Indonesian Fleet at about 6 a.m.

Tito's son envoy-designate to RI

Tito's son envoy-designate to RICROATIA: Aleksandar Broz, son of the former Yugoslav leader Marshall Josip Broz Tito, will become Croatian ambassador to Indonesia, the foreign ministry announced on Wednesday.

Pontianak to host travel meeting

Pontianak to host travel meeting PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Pontianak, capital of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, will host the 2nd travel exchange meeting of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) on Sep. 6-9.

1. ACEH: 3 x 20

1. ACEH: 3 x 20 TNI claims to have killed 25 GAM rebels in two 'bloody' days 2. IMAM: 2 x 24 Money politics feared as Imam Utomo reelected 3. KALLA: 1 x 55 Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacy 4. MEGA: 1 x 43 Megawati catches bug, cancels appointments 5.

Army donates Rp 1.5b for ex-East Timorese soldiers

Army donates Rp 1.5b for ex-East Timorese soldiersYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Army leaders promised on Thursday to give Rp 1.5 billion in assistance to former East Timorese military members and militia, currently languishing at refugee camps in East Nusa Tenggara.

Bishop Belo has prostate surgery

Bishop Belo has prostate surgeryEAST TIMOR: Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, who was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to Indonesia's occupation of his homeland, was recovering in hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery on his prostate gland.

Police on red alert for MPR Annual Session

Police on red alert for MPR Annual SessionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two weeks prior to the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) Annual Session, police are gearing up to secure the event by imposing a state of red alert. Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

Dengue fever kills 26 in Cirebon

Dengue fever kills 26 in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: Twenty-six out of 496 people affected by dengue fever in 27 subdistricts in Cirebon regency, West Java, died in the six months since January, local health officials said on Thursday.

Pontianak to host travel meeting

Pontianak to host travel meeting PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Pontianak, capital of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, will host the 2nd travel exchange meeting of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) on Sep. 6-9.

Ministers defend 'halal' ruling

Ministers defend 'halal' ruling JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla and Minister for Religious Affairs Said Agil Munawar defended on Thursday a much-criticized new ruling on halal certification.

Police catch con dealing in drugs

Police catch con dealing in drugs Drug detectives confiscated 200 grams of marijuana and one gram of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) at Tangerang penitentiary on Thursday evening.Police also interrogated 11 prisoners who were allegedly involved in selling the drugs at the penitentiary.

Police told to fight sugar smugglers

Police told to fight sugar smugglers MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin asked police here on Thursday to crack down on what he called the sugar smuggling mafia that had been operating in the province over the last few months.

86 people incarcerated after ID raids

86 people incarcerated after ID raids JAKARTA: A total of 86 people were arrested and tried during a fresh round of ID card raids in the Kramat subdistrict, Senen district, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.Most of them were tried on the spot and convicted for violating bylaw No.

German tennis team unconcerned about Indonesian humidity

German tennis team unconcerned about Indonesian humidityArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The humid conditions in Jakarta will not affect the German players in their Fed Cup women's tennis team matches against the host team, Germany's non-playing captain Klaus Eberhard says.

50 percent of preparations for president election complete

50 percent of preparations for president election completeMoch. N. Kurniawan and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Thursday that it had completed 50 percent of the necessary preparations for Indonesia's first ever direct presidential election...

Sony gets wild card for world badminton championship

Sony gets wild card for world badminton championshipMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sony Dwi Kuncoro, the 2002 Asia champion, has been named one of only two players who will be going to the next World Badminton Championship on a wild card facility.

Nine political parties pass first screening

Nine political parties pass first screeningA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nine political parties have passed the screening by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, paving the way for their participation in the general elections in 2004, when the country will hold its first ever direct...

'Academic achievement no guarantee of a job'

'Academic achievement no guarantee of a job' More than 18,000 job seekers showed up for the recent two-day Career and Recruitment Exhibition, hoping to secure one of 2,500 positions being offered by some 40 companies.

Ex-senior officials jailed for graft

Ex-senior officials jailed for graft SURABAYA: Former Surabaya legislative council speaker Mochamad Basuki and former city secretary Muhammad Yasin have been jailed for corruption.The Surabaya District Court found Basuki guilty of abuse of power, causing losses of Rp 2.

Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspects

Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspectsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have launched a concerted raid against several gambling dens in the capital and arrested a total of 565 people as suspects in a month-long raid.

JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decided not

JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decided not to invite the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) to give its report at the Annual Session from Aug. 1 through 10 as the Council had legally been disbanded last year.

Govt sets out plan to boost tourism

Govt sets out plan to boost tourismFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is trying to boost its promotion efforts in its traditional tourism markets as part of a plan to help out the battered tourist industry.

Telecom body launched, phone rate hike imminent

Telecom body launched, phone rate hike imminentEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar inaugurated on Thursday the long-awaited telecommunications regulatory body, paving the way for the government to increase telephone rates in the near future.

4 x 11

4 x 11 PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governor JP/5/drug2 x 25 Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty JP/5/kasad1 x 44 Army donates Rp 1.5b to ex-East Timorese troops JP/5/bensin1 x 44 Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxious

NGO demands ratification of convention on migrant workers

NGO demands ratification of convention on migrant workersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Consortium for Indonesian Migrant Workers Advocacy (Kopbumi) demanded on Thursday that the government immediately ratify a United Nations 1990 convention protecting the rights of migrant workers and...

Bloomberg, Jakarta

Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's state utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), said 2002 sales rose 25 percent from a year earlier after the company raised electricity rates.Sales rose to Rp 44.18 trillion (US$5.3 billion) from Rp35.

Patra Jasa gears up for IPO

Patra Jasa gears up for IPOThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hotel and property company PT Patra Jasa is consolidating its business to help boost performance ahead a planned initial public offering (IPO) in 2006.

Pontianak to host travel meeting

Pontianak to host travel meeting PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Pontianak, capital of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, will host the 2nd travel exchange meeting of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) on Sep. 6-9.

Bank Mandiri to be added to MSCI standard indices

Bank Mandiri to be added to MSCI standard indicesDow Jones, Jakarta PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest bank by assets, will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Standard indexes effective July 28.

House to grill Rini Soewandi over Sukhoi deal on July 29

House to grill Rini Soewandi over Sukhoi deal on July 29Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is scheduled to summon Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S. Soewandi on July 29 over the controversial purchase of four Sukhoi jet fighters and two assault helicopters...

Guard slept, another shopped as Al-Ghozi fled

Guard slept, another shopped as Al-Ghozi fledAgencies, Manila Red-faced Philippine officials admitted on Wednesday that one police guard was asleep and a second was out shopping when convicted Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) bomber Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi broke out of his prison cell.

German terrorist suspect released

German terrorist suspect released JAKARTA: A German citizen who was jailed for 10 months on visa violations after suspicions of alleged links with the al-Qaeda terrorist network could not be proven, was freed from prison, but remained in custody pending deportation, immigration officials said.