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Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Farmers face imminent crop failures in Lampung
Farmers face imminent crop failures in LampungOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung The effects of the dry season and a plague of rodents have sparked fears among farmers that harvest failures affecting thousands of hectares of crops across Lampung province are imminent.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
1 head
1 head 1. AWARD -- 1 x 45 Exhibit aims at nation's leaders, Javanese way Artworks aim at nation's leaders, Javanese way
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
WTO threatens RI's rural poor
WTO threatens RI's rural poorAileen Kwa, Geneva The draft framework which the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued on July 16 is a threat to the poor in Indonesia, especially those already struggling to scrape a livelihood together.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
U.S. pours in more local autonomy aid
U.S. pours in more local autonomy aid JAKARTA: The United States and Indonesian government signed on Wednesday an agreement that will provide an additional US$12.65 million for Indonesia to build a strong, decentralized system of governance.The U.S.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Governor's spending proposals draw flak
Governor's spending proposals draw flakOyos Saroso, Bandarlampung Activists from non-governmental organizations (NGO)s in Lampung criticized the Lampung provincial government on Wednesday for proposing additional spending on the purchase of 15 luxury cars at a total cost of Rp 4.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Papua's division illegitimate: Experts
Papua's division illegitimate: ExpertsRidwan Max Sijabat and A. Junaidi JakartaExperts told the Constitutional Court on Wednesday that Law No. 45/1999 on the formation of West Irian Jaya and Central Irian Jaya provinces was no longer valid following the enactment of Law No.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Are we hunting for sea pirates or robbers?
Are we hunting for sea pirates or robbers?Hanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur When Adm. Thomas B. Fargo presented to Congress his argument on the need to secure sea lanes in Southeast Asia, the message that reached Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta was rather alarming.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Papua's division illegitimate: Experts
Papua's division illegitimate: ExpertsRidwan Max Sijabat and A. Junaidi JakartaExperts told the Constitutional Court on Wednesday that Law No. 45/1999 on the formation of West Irian Jaya and Central Irian Jaya provinces was no longer valid following the enactment of Law No.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 28, 2004: Trading Shares Close Change volume Astra Agro Lestari 2,250 75 4,423,000 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 430 0 0 Andhi Chandra 485 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,800 0 0 Adhi Karya 330 -5 9,262,000 Adira...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
JP/5/GAJAH
JP/5/GAJAHAncient elephant bones discovered in NganjukIndra Harsaputra NganjukFossilized bones that researchers say belonged to an ancient elephant (Stegodon trigonocephalus) have been discovered in Nganjuk regency, East Java.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Evictees told it's time to vacate Komnas premises
Evictees told it's time to vacate Komnas premisesEvi Mariani, Jakarta After living behind the office of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Jl. Latuharhari in Central Jakarta for 10 months, hundreds of people who were forcibly evicted from their homes were told on Wednesday to...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
The World Bank Clarifies
The World Bank Clarifies In the July 22 edition of The Jakarta Post, your correspondents write I "dismissed" a demand for debt relief saying "that under no circumstances did Indonesia deserve such debt relief". Under no circumstances, would I make such a statement.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
3 x 12
3 x 12 Papua split unlawful, say experts JP/4/demand1 x 42 Lawyers want Ba'asyir freed after court ruling 1 x 26 RI names envoy to East Timor JP/4/NARKOBA2 x 30 Injecting drug users mostly educated people, says survey
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Funds sought to bring workers home
Funds sought to bring workers homeRidwan Max Sijabat,Jakarta While it seeks the funds to repatriate an estimated 600,000 illegal workers from Malaysia, the government has asked Kuala Lumpur to delay the deportation of the Indonesians until after the presidential election runoff in September.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 29, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 29, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Pusaka Budaya Nusantara II-- Royal Heritage Exhibition Ksirnawa building first floor, Taman Budaya (Art Center), Jl. Nusa Indah, Denpasar, until Aug. 7. * Drawing Installation by made wianta, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Thai Airways' venture may boost profit
Thai Airways' venture may boost profitBloomberg Bali Thai Airways International Pcl, which earns 80 percent of its revenue flying to destinations outside Thailand, said its business of running airports can contribute at least 13 percent to its profit in a decade.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Ads boss charged with corruption
Ads boss charged with corruption JAKARTA: Prosecutors have charged the director of an advertising company with corruption over a work agreement with state-owned timber company PT Perhutani, which caused the state to lose some Rp 1.97 billion (US$218,888).
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
1. NEWMONT: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. NEWMONT: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18NGOs are not enemy of mining companies: Newmont 2. FUND: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28Uncertainty hits campaign law 3. BUYAT: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 22Buyat bay polluted by harmful chemicals: Reports4. LION: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32Lion plans to sell stake to public5.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
[b]SE Asia urged
SE Asia urged to unite against bird flu outbreak 2. 1 x 35Thai Airways' venture may boost profit 3. 1 x 54Ga-ga over Google, but experts fear company overpriced
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
PT Coca-Cola clarifies
PT Coca-Cola clarifies Following the article in The Jakarta Post titled Hospital, firms accused of polluting rivers publish on July 26, we learned that PT Coca-Cola was mentioned as one of the 12 companies allegedly responsible for the Kalimalang River pollution in Bekasi.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Asia has seen best of growth upturn
Asia has seen best of growth upturnReuters Singapore Asia's economic upturn has put down solid roots, with analysts maintaining forecasts for robust growth in 2004, although activity is expected to moderate next year, the latest Reuters poll of the region's economies shows.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Rp 142m raised for poor schoolchildren
Rp 142m raised for poor schoolchildren JAKARTA: Over 1,000 people who took part in a recent global charity event managed to raise Rp 142 million (US$15,106) to help poor schoolchildren in Indonesia, organizers announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Firms face problems in availing of textile quotas
Firms face problems in availing of textile quotasZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Indonesian Garment Producers Association (APGI) urged textile and garment makers who have not utilized their export quotas for the U.S. market to let other firms utilize them in a bid to push exports.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Lion plans to sell stake to public
Lion plans to sell stake to publicTony Hotland, Jakarta Domestic budget airline PT Lion Mentari Airline plans to offer its shares to the public through an initial public offering (IPO) some time next year as part of its expansion plans.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Nissan Serena back in town with more features
Nissan Serena back in town with more featuresNovan Iman Santosa JakartaAutomobile enthusiasts surely remember a smart multipurpose van (MPV) during the late 1990s that looked like it was one step ahead of everything else on the market, without much competition to face.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
JAKARTA: In observance of the country's 59th Independence Day
JAKARTA: In observance of the country's 59th Independence Day on Aug. 17, the National Brotherhood Foundation is to organize a national symposium on reform and Indonesia's future.Chairman of the symposium's organizing committee Marzuki Darusman said here on Tuesday the national meeting on Aug.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Rethinking tuition fees
Rethinking tuition fees During the recent new school year, we read two interesting but converse reports. The first was news about an outstanding achievement of five Indonesian students at the International Physics Olympiad in South Korea.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Uncertainty hits campaign law
Uncertainty hits campaign lawKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Auditors are at a loss of how to classify one source of campaign funds of one of the five presidential candidates in the July 5 election, says the elections commission.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Drivers suffer from lack of passengers
Drivers suffer from lack of passengers JAKARTA: Public bus and public minivan drivers plying routes from Pasar Minggu have been cutting short their journeys due to a lack of passengers.Bus drivers put the blame for the lack of passengers on an excessive number of public transportation vehicles...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Buyat Bay polluted by harmful chemicals: Reports
Buyat Bay polluted by harmful chemicals: ReportsAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Three days after State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim declared the level of mercury in Buyat Bay at a safe level, a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) submitted to National Police Headquarters on Wednesday...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Kalibukbuk: 17th century Buddhist site in Bali
Kalibukbuk: 17th century Buddhist site in BaliAlit Kertarahardja, Contributor/Singaraja Buleleng is located in an open area in the northern part of Bali. It has a flat beach with gentle waves, making it easily accessible to people from other places.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Kalibata Mall gets bomb threat
Kalibata Mall gets bomb threat JAKARTA: A day after a minor explosion at the General Elections Commission (KPU) building, Kalibata Mall in South Jakarta received an anonymous bomb threat on Tuesday evening.At 7:30 p.m.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
*State coming back with a vengeance, media warned Page 2
*State coming back with a vengeance, media warned Page 2 *Papua split unlawful, say experts Page 4 *Governor's spending proposals draw flak Page 5 *Are we hunting for sea pirates or robbers? Page 6 *Life much harder for 'bajaj' drivers Page 8 *PASI expects athletes to break own records Page 10 *New...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
1st state Christian institute opens
1st state Christian institute opens PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawwar inaugurated the country's first state Christian institute here on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Life much harder now for 'bajaj' drivers
Life much harder now for 'bajaj' driversAfter transporting Jakartans for nearly 30 years, the days of bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicles) are numbered. The city administration will phase out the Indian-made bajaj in favor of locally made kancil (four-wheeled motorized vehicles).
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
TV Program: Thursday, July 29, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, July 29, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Talk Show3:00 English News Service3:30 Zooming4:00 Music5:30...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Sept. runoff a second test for RI
Sept. runoff a second test for RIThe Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Indonesians now know the incumbent, Megawati Soekarnoputri, and retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will go into a second-round ballot in September to decide who shall be their first directly elected president.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Around Rp 144.2b in assets lost to fire every year
Around Rp 144.2b in assets lost to fire every yearBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The increasing incidence of fires in the last three years has caused victims to suffer an average of Rp 144.2 billion (US$16 million) in material losses.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Reuters
Reuters Bangkok Southeast Asian birdflu experts met in Thailand on Wednesday to work out how to prevent a second wave of the virus, which has already killed millions of chickens and 24 people, from continuing its march across the region.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Oil giant may pull out of Timor project
Oil giant may pull out of Timor projectAgence France-Presse SydneyAustralian oil giant Woodside Petroleum warned on Wednesday that it may abandon its multi-billion dollar Timor Sea oil and gas project in a move that would threaten the economy of East Timor, one of the world's most impoverished...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
2. Kwa -- WTO threatens Indonesia's rural poor
2. Kwa -- WTO threatens Indonesia's rural poor 1 x 30 WTO threatens RI's rural poor Aileen Kwa Geneva
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Councillors to face defamation trial
Councillors to face defamation trialBENGKULU: Police investigators are compiling case files on two local councillors who have been accused of defaming Bengkulu Mayor Chalik Effendi.Bengkulu chief of detectives First. Insp.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
RI names envoy to East Timor
RI names envoy to East TimorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to install a senior State Intelligence Agency (BIN) official on Thursday as the first Indonesian ambassador to East Timor.Deputy BIN chief for intelligence analysis Ahmed D.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Abstention mars democracy
Abstention mars democracyFrom Koran Tempo The rising number of people, currently estimated at 34 percent, refusing to exercise their right to vote in the presidential election, or the golput group as they are locally called, is a political phenomenon worthy of note.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Owners perish in Semarang store fire
Owners perish in Semarang store fireSuherdjoko, Semarang A textile shop caught fire early on Wednesday in Semarang, Central Java, leaving the elderly shop owner Theng Han and his wife Karlina dead.At least 14 workers at the shop on Jl.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Appointment of Konsuil questioned
Appointment of Konsuil questionedLeony Aurora , Jakarta Consumer organizations are questioning the responsibilities and the appointment of a national committee that will inspect the installation of low-voltage electricity facilities, starting next month.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Asia and terrorism
Asia and terrorism It is by now well known that Asia harbors some of the world's most dangerous terrorists. In two nations especially -- the sprawling and adjacent archipelagos of Indonesia and the Philippines -- the terrorist threat is a political issue.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Pregnancy tests urged for migrants
Pregnancy tests urged for migrantsMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Indonesian migrant worker activist Normawati has proposed to the government and migrant workers recruitment agencies to make it mandatory for workers to use contraceptives and to take a urine test in an effort to minimize the number of women...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 29, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 29, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Drawing Installation by made wianta, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Aug. 15. * Painting Kata-kata by I Wayan Sila, at Maya Ubud Resort and Spa, until Aug. 20.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
10 fishermen reported missing off Central Java
10 fishermen reported missing off Central JavaNana Rukmana, Brebes At least 10 fishermen were reported missing on Wednesday by their families from Sawojajar village, Wanasrai district, Brebes regency, Central Java, after they went to sea two months ago but failed to return home.