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Mon, 05 Jul 2004
People flee as volcano erupts
People flee as volcano erupts KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of residents fled their homes on Sunday for safer areas on Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara after Mount Egon erupted again.The 1,701 meter volcano in Sikka regency belched out ash and sulfuric gases over the regental capital of...
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Old Hotel Indonesia storehouse on fire
Old Hotel Indonesia storehouse on fire JAKARTA: A storehouse building close to Hotel Inna Wisata, Central Jakarta, which belongs to Hotel Indonesia, was damaged after it caught fire on midday on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Watchdog loses lawsuit against Ladia Galaska project
Watchdog loses lawsuit against Ladia Galaska projectNani Afrida, Banda Aceh A court here ruled in favor of the government on Saturday over a lawsuit filed by a leading environmental watchdog against the controversial Ladia Galaska highway project in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
1. Linux (1x38)
1. Linux (1x38) Policy to use cheaper software praised 2. Power (1x40) Govt set to select officials for Bapeptal 3. Bumi (1x52) RI to have greater bargaining power in coal market
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Malaysia's PM plans meetings with Bush
Malaysia's PM plans meetings with Bush MALAYSIA: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is planning to meet U.S. President George W. Bush and the leaders of Britain and France during visits to the United States and Europe later this month, officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Luluk/Alvent advanced to Malaysia Open finals
Luluk/Alvent advanced to Malaysia Open finalsEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Fifth seeded pair Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto became Indonesia's only hope at the 2004 Malaysia Open badminton championships after they had secured a place in the men's double final round on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Terror suspect attempts to flee
Terror suspect attempts to flee PEKANBARU, Riau: Terror suspect Slamet bin Kastari, a Singaporean, suffered a fractured leg after he jumped out a window while trying to escape from police custody, police said on Saturday."He was trying to escape while he was being questioned by police detectives.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
American killed in Philippines
American killed in Philippines PHILIPPINES: Philippine police have launched a murder inquiry after an American man was found dead in the northern city of Angeles, police said on Sunday.The body of James Nehring, 41, was discovered on the blood- soaked floor of his apartment outside the former U.S.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Tangerang to clear 'becak', massage parlors after election
Tangerang to clear 'becak', massage parlors after electionMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Tangerang municipal administration will remove becak (pedicabs) and massage parlors from the downtown area in accordance with newly issued Bylaw No.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Toyota to recall Lexus cars in China
Toyota to recall Lexus cars in China BEIJING: Toyota Motor Corp has announced that it will recall some 1,500 Lexus luxury sedans in China due to faulty transmissions, state press reported Saturday.The company has applied with the government to begin the recall on July 15 and will replace the faulty...
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
India tests nuclear capable missile
India tests nuclear capable missileAgence France-Presse, Bhubaneshwar/India India on Sunday tested a short range nuclear capable missile off the east coast, a defense official said, just weeks after talks with Pakistan on reducing the risk of atomic confrontation.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Malaysia brings high-tech ICT benefits to rural areas
Malaysia brings high-tech ICT benefits to rural areas Hazlin Hassan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will create several new "cyber-cities" to expand its rapidly growing Internet technology industry and spread the benefit to all Malaysians, the government announced at the weekend.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
The West must regain some political wisdom
The West must regain some political wisdomPhilip Bowring, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur The West's inability, born of a mix of conceit and ignorance, to recognize the global realities of the world in 2004 is bad for everyone.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Commission denies ordering Pertamina investigative audit
Commission denies ordering Pertamina investigative audit Tony Hotland, Jakarta Legislators have denied asking state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina to perform a forensic and investigative audit of past financial statements to locate the root of the company's current cash flow troubles.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Power to the people
Power to the people Today is a very important day for Indonesia. For the first time since the country proclaimed its independence in 1945, we Indonesians will have a chance to directly elect our president and vice president.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Association assures rattan supply
Association assures rattan supply CIREBON, West Java: The Indonesia Rattan Businessmen's Association (APRI) has said that it would assure the supply of rattan to craftsmen in Cirebon, local Craftsmen and Furniture Association chairman Sumarca said on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Lee beats Park to win Malaysian Open title
Lee beats Park to win Malaysian Open titleAgence France-Presse, Kuantan, Malaysia After last year's heartbreak, Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia won the Malaysian Open title when he defeated South Korea's Park Sung Hwan in the final here Sunday.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Govt to select officials for Bapeptal
Govt to select officials for BapeptalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has started selecting candidates to sit on the newly-established power market regulator, a senior ministry official said at the weekend.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
*RI tells U.S. senators to mind their own affairs Page 2
*RI tells U.S. senators to mind their own affairs Page 2 *Red tape blamed for government's slow progress on fires Page 4 *Poso Police accused of extensive violations Page 5 *Agony of the election: How power can be abused Page 6 *City, ministry team up to redesign north coast Page 8 *Sudan bloodshed...
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Minister sends wife for singing diplomacy
Minister sends wife for singing diplomacyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta It is undeniable that foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda has worked hard, and succeeded, in chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual meeting this week in Jakarta, including the Post Ministerial...
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Monday's polls a big leap for democracy
Monday's polls a big leap for democracyA. Junaidi, Jakarta After almost 60 years, the Indonesian people will have the opportunity on Monday to elect their president directly, moving the country a step closer to becoming a full-fledged democracy.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Java's 93m voters may determine next president
Java's 93m voters may determine next presidentKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Out of over 155 million registered voters in the country's first direct presidential election on Monday morning, some 93 million, or 60 percent, are in Java.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Abilio to seek justice abroad
Abilio to seek justice abroad KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Former East Timor governor Abilio Jose Osario Soares has said he would seek international help to annul his conviction over the 1999 carnage ahead of East Timor's breakaway from Indonesia.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Spotting tourism police as tricky as finding Wally
Spotting tourism police as tricky as finding WallyEvi Mariani, Jakarta How could one tell a tourism police from police in general?"I could," said Novi of Semarang, Central Java, who was on visit to the Jakarta Fair in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
International observers dispatched for election
International observers dispatched for electionM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter announced the dispatching of the Carter Center election team here Saturday, one of several foreign agencies officially registered to observe the country's first direct presidential election...
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Luluk/Alvent advanced to Malaysia Open finals
Luluk/Alvent advanced to Malaysia Open finalsEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Fifth seeded pair Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto became Indonesia's only hope at the 2004 Malaysia Open badminton championships after they had secured a place in the men's double final round on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
KL won't raise interest rates
KL won't raise interest rates KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia won't increase its domestic interest rates in the near term despite the move by the U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday in raising key U.S. rates, the New Straits Times reports.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Huzrin admitted to hospital
Huzrin admitted to hospital BATAM, Riau: Former Riau Islands regent Huzrin Hood's appeal over his graft conviction was turned down by the Supreme Court on Friday but Huzrin was temporarily released from custody eight hours later on health grounds.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Genting unit signs exploration pact
Genting unit signs exploration pactDow Jones Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's Genting Bhd. late on Friday said its unit Sanyen Oil & Gas Ltd. signed a 30-year production sharing contract with Indonesia's BP Migas for the Anambas Block.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
KPU launches new computer counting system
KPU launches new computer counting systemMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) unveiled on Sunday a more advanced, more secure computerized vote counting system for the presidential election but said it could not predict how quickly the system would deliver...
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Communication and music in your pocket
Communication and music in your pocketZatni Arbi, Contributor/zatni@cbn.net.id Competition can result in rather unusual ideas, with cell phones a very good example of this. As you must have noticed, I have test-driven dozens of cell phones.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Hopes high for peaceful election
Hopes high for peaceful electionDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The rupiah, which climbed by 2.8 percent last week, is expected to remain strong in this week's four days of trading, particularly if the Presidential election on Monday turns out as peaceful as the campaigning went.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Govt to draw a stern bylaw
Govt to draw a stern bylaw TANGERANG: The city is preparing draft bylaws to authorize environmental assessments of companies in the municipality, an official said.Environmental management agency official M. Harun said the municipality was home to hundreds of factories and other industries.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Thousands of hectares of paddies dry up in Jambi
Thousands of hectares of paddies dry up in JambiJon Afrizal, Jambi Thousands of hectares of paddies in Kerinci and Tebo regencies, here, which rely on irrigation, have been deprived of water, due to a prolonged drought in the province.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Sutiyoso asks people to stay put on July 5
Sutiyoso asks people to stay put on July 5 JAKARTA: Jakartans should not leave the city for a holiday on Monday and should remember to vote in the presidential election, Governor Sutiyoso said on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
American killed in Philippines
American killed in Philippines PHILIPPINES: Philippine police have launched a murder inquiry after an American man was found dead in the northern city of Angeles, police said on Sunday. The body of James Nehring, 41, was discovered on the blood- soaked floor of his apartment outside the former U.S.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Tourists, staff complain of illegal fees at Galang resort
Tourists, staff complain of illegal fees at Galang resortFadli, Batam, Riau The 80-hectare Vietnam Refugee Camp (Sinam Camp) in Galang Island here, which was built by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1979, is now becoming a tourist resort.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 5, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 5, 2004Exhibitions* Sintang Textile at Textile Museum, Jl. K.S Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613), until October. * Installation Republik Togel 303, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 70798626), until July 9.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Absence of expert witnesses in medical cases: Lawyer
Absence of expert witnesses in medical cases: LawyerDewi Santoso, Jakarta In the absence of expert witnesses, the disciplinary council to be set up to handle cases of misconduct in the practice of medicine will never provide justice to victims, a lawyer says.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Malaysians ride a water slide in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysians ride a water slide in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, on a sunny and clear day on Sunday. Clear skies are back after weeks of smog due to slach-and-burn activities at neighboring Indonesian forests.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Indonesian presidents since 1945
Indonesian presidents since 1945Period President and vice president Electing body1945 Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta PPKI 1963 Sukarno named life-time president MPRS 1967 Soeharto named acting president MPRS 1971 Soeharto and Hamengkubuwono X MPR 1977 Soeharto and Adam Malik MPR 1982 Soeharto and Umar...
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
JP/5/galang
JP/5/galang2 x 25 Tourists, staff complain of illegal fees at Galang resort JP/5/SANCANG1 x 32 Govt washes its hands of Sancang JP/5/DRY2 x 33 Thousands of hectares of paddies dry up in Jambi due to drought
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Agony of the election: How power can be abused
Agony of the election: How power can be abusedThomas Hidya Tjaya, Jakarta During this presidential election week voters are, once again, faced with a difficult decision over electing their leaders. For a variety of reasons the decision may be agonizing for many.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Jakarta Fair warms up with visitors
Jakarta Fair warms up with visitorsLeony Aurora, Jakarta Visitors numbers to the 2004 Jakarta Fair are rising, reaching almost 740,000 as of Friday evening, two weeks after its opening on June 17, organizers said.Project director Ralph R.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Red tape blamed for government's slow progress on fires
Red tape blamed for government's slow progress on firesPC Naommy, Jakarta One reason why it takes so long to put out fires here is that the essential information needed winds up and down the halls of officialdom, a forest fire expert said.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Indonesia tells U.S. senators to mind own business
Indonesia tells U.S. senators to mind own businessTiarma Siboro, Jakarta The government told United States senators on Sunday to mind their own business and not to interfere in Indonesia's internal affairs.Twenty U.S.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Policy to use chapter software praised
Policy to use chapter software praisedTony Hotland, Jakarta Analysts welcome the government's decision to use "open- source" software rather than licensed ones in its computer network, saying the policy would promote the wider use of such software throughout the nation.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Most firms ignore waste treatment
Most firms ignore waste treatmentDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Only 26 percent of a total of 2,173 medium and large-scale enterprises in the city regularly submitted samples of their liquid waste for assessment, the Jakarta Environmental Management Agency said.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Uruguayans survive boat mishap
Uruguayans survive boat mishap PADANG, West Sumatra: Five Uruguayan tourists and four crew members survived when a boat capsized in waters off Tuapeijat in the Mentawai Islands early on Thursday, it was confirmed on Saturday.A large wave hit the boat causing it to overturn.
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
Indonesian democracy and defense
Indonesian democracy and defenseJuwono Sudarsono, Norwich, UK Indonesia is currently still undergoing the "multifaceted consequences" of the multidimensional Asian economic and financial crisis of 1997 and 1998.