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Fri, 27 Aug 2004
Panwaslu clears police in another poll bias case
Panwaslu clears police in another poll bias caseApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/MedanThe North Sumatra Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on Thursday -- after questioning only two of some 40 students witnesses -- that it would discontinue its investigation of the Medan Police over...
Fri, 27 Aug 2004
Diarrhea outbreak strikes NTT
Diarrhea outbreak strikes NTT KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: a diarrhea outbreak has struck at least two regencies in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, affecting hundreds of people, many of them infants. No fatalities have been reported.
Fri, 27 Aug 2004
2 x 28
2 x 28 Panwaslu clears police in another poll bias case JP/5/INMATE2 x 27 74 GAM inmates sent to West Java JP/5/CUCI1 x 34 Car wash business thrives in Medan
Fri, 27 Aug 2004
Delay oath-taking of 51 legislators: NGOs
Delay oath-taking of 51 legislators: NGOs JAKARTA: A coalition of non-governmental organizations demanded on Thursday that the General Elections Commission (KPU) delay the installation of 51 legislators implicated in graft cases, pending the final verdict on their cases.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Democracy and foreign interests
Democracy and foreign interestsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) bill does not lead to a TNI that conforms to principles of democracy, according to observers from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
1. NELAWA -- 1 x 36
1. NELAWA -- 1 x 36 'Ngelawang', a traveling art in Bali 2. CARTON -- 1 x 49 Exhibition explores journalistic flaws, hardships 3. UMBUL -- 1 x 44 A place for everyone at Umbul-Umbul Festival 4. BALI -- 1 x 42 Bali among top five Asian destinations: Report
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
New president must focus on job creation
New president must focus on job creationHans W Vriens Jakarta 2. Pro -- India with 1.5 billion people 1 X 45 Can India cope with a population of 1.5 billion?Robert Cassen Project Syndicate3. Nation -- Has Asia got the will to get together? 1 x 30 Asian willingness to cooperateJeerawat Na Thalang...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Sulawesi sharia campaigner denied entry to Australia
Sulawesi sharia campaigner denied entry to AustraliaAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar A former secretary-general of the South Sulawesi-based Islamic Sharia Enforcement Committee (KPSI) has accused the Australian government of barring his entry to the neighboring country, without good...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
On the IMF-initiated debt rescheduling
On the IMF-initiated debt reschedulingArya B. Gaduh, Jakarta For the most part, there was nothing out of the ordinary in last week's presidential address. Ditto the section on the economy -- that is, if we exclude the section's "prelude" on the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Protest marks swearing-in of councillors
Protest marks swearing-in of councillorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The swearing-in ceremony of 75 city councillors on Wednesday was marred by a rally, involving some 1,000 people, in front of the City Council on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Indonesia not a threat to Australia: Ambassador
Indonesia not a threat to Australia: AmbassadorIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australian Ambassador to Indonesia David Ritchie questioned a defense think-tank report released in Canberra on Wednesday, which said Australians believed Indonesia poses the greatest threat to their national...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Govt aid won't bias the press, says PWI
Govt aid won't bias the press, says PWIRusman, The Jakarta Post/Balikpapan The East Kalimantan provincial government has recently channeled Rp 25 million (US$2,659) in aid to an important journalist association in the province but denies it is an attempt to influence media coverage.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Native ice treat hard to find in town
Native ice treat hard to find in townLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Amsyir scoops some shaved ice into a small bowl in his right hand, adds two spoonfuls of sugar syrup and two more of coconut milk.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Govt won't hike duty on cigarettes
Govt won't hike duty on cigarettes The Directorate General of Customs and Excise said on Wednesday that it would not increase the excise duty on cigarettes and other products despite the government's decision to revise the excise revenue target upward for this year.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Forest fires in East Kalimantan spread to coal deposits
Forest fires in East Kalimantan spread to coal depositsRusman, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda East Kalimantan forestry office firefighters are on high alert as forest and cropland fires spread to coal deposits.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.25. 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.25. 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Dutch FM arrives in Jakarta
Dutch FM arrives in JakartaJP/P.J. LeoThe Netherlands' Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Bot (left) and Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia Ruud Treffers (right) enter a hotel in South Jakarta. Bot, who was born in Batavia (Jakarta's former name) in 1937, arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday for three days...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Taufik's allegiance with mentor earns Olympic gold
Taufik's allegiance with mentor earns Olympic goldEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Taufik Hidayat's gold medal success at the Athens Olympics can be attributed to his natural talent, a fierce competitive drive and a desire to prove the skeptics wrong.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
E. Timor urges UN to keep peacekeepers
E. Timor urges UN to keep peacekeepers INDONESIA: East Timor urged the United Nations on Wednesday not to be hasty in withdrawing its peacekeeping forces from the fledgling nation, after the world body said it was considering further cutbacks to the mission.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Antiterrorism squad to be inaugurated
Antiterrorism squad to be inaugurated JAKARTA: The newly formed antiterrorism unit of the Jakarta Police will be inaugurated by the city police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani on Thursday."The squad personnel will be trained at the police educational center in Megamendung, Bogor regency.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Religious leaders tell TNI to set aside own interests
Religious leaders tell TNI to set aside own interestsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Religious leaders have asked the Indonesian Military (TNI) to sacrifice its interests -- at least for the next five years -- for the sake of the country's democratic development.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Former minister chides Newmont over Buyat case
Former minister chides Newmont over Buyat caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former state minister for the environment Sonny Keraf said on Wednesday that PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, the only mining company operating in Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, had not met ecological risk assessment (ERA)...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
KPI plans to introduce broadcasting standards
KPI plans to introduce broadcasting standardsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) is planning to issue content guidelines to serve as program standards for the country's television industry, a commission member says.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
How to stimulate Indonesia's economy
How to stimulate Indonesia's economyDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri fulfilled the yearly ritual of the address to the nation last week, unveiling the government's draft 2005 budget.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Fuel subsidies wasted
Fuel subsidies wasted The steep oil price hike since May -- to as high as US$50 per barrel now -- has finally forced the Indonesian government to revise upward from $22 to $36 per barrel the average oil price used to estimate oil tax revenues and the cost of fuel for the current fiscal year.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Exhibition explores journalistic flaws, hardships
Exhibition explores journalistic flaws, hardshipsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, Bali The Bali Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI Bali) has a unique way of celebrating its 10th anniversary -- organizing a cartoon exhibition, where most of the work deals with the dark side of...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
1. Permat (1x32)
1. Permat (1x32) Jamsostek reveals Permata plan 2. Exxon (1x30) Pertamina says 'no' to ExxonMobil 3. Cigar (2x20) Govt won't hike duty on cigarettes
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?From Suara KaryaThe debate about the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill is underway, with various circles commenting on, criticizing, blaming and condemning the TNI for trying to revive the military's civilian role and refusing to be subject to a civilian authority.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Rupiah Rates Aug.25
Rupiah Rates Aug.25 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,902.07 6,191.08 6,581.27 6,511.65 Brunei dollar 1 5,709.61 5,123.59 5,444.24 5,388.89 Canadian dollar 1 7,483.34 6,715.17 7,135.52 7,062.88 Swiss franc 1 7,668.39 6,880.64 7,311.98 7,236.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Singapore Airlines orders 18 Boeing 777 jets
Singapore Airlines orders 18 Boeing 777 jetsJake Lloyd-Smith, Associated Press, Singapore Singapore Airlines, Asia's most valuable flag-carrier, said on Wednesday it had ordered up to 31 long-range Boeing 777-300 jetliners as it expands its fleet, but was for now spurning the U.S.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
done
done JP/Tarko SudiarnoStudents of SMAN I Karangmojo senior high school are taught silk- screen printing. JP/Tarko SudiarnoSMPN I Semanu junior high school students learn to use computers.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Police shoot thief dead in street
Police shoot thief dead in streetEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Like a scene from an action movie, two detectives chased after two suspected motorcycle thieves along Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta before lunchtime on Wednesday, sending pedestrians fleeing in panic as the officers fired...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Maid found dead in attache's pool
Maid found dead in attache's pool JAKARTA: A housemaid working for the family of Australian Embassy Police Attache Chief Comr. Max Brisky, was found dead on Wednesday morning in the house's swimming pool in Tebet, South Jakarta.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
* Church leaders call for end to discrimination Page 2
* Church leaders call for end to discrimination Page 2 * New labor law causes workers more distress Page 4 * Forest fires in Kalimantan spread to coal deposits Page 5 * How to stimulate Indonesia's economy Page 6 * Senior citizens just want to have fun Page 8 * Indonesia 'not a threat to Australia'...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Ba'asyir transferred to Cipinang, formal charges expected in days
Ba'asyir transferred to Cipinang, formal charges expected in daysAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Investigators submitted the case file on cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to prosecutors on Wednesday, paving the way for his trial on charges of involvement in a string of terrorist attacks across the...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
[b]How to stimulate
How to stimulate Indonesia's economyDavid E. Sumual Jakarta 2. Andri -- Putting the record straight about Papua 2 x 30 Setting the record straight on Papua not just perceptionAndri Hadi Jakarta
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Angkasa Pura owes ads tax
Angkasa Pura owes ads taxMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang The operator of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, PT Angkasa Pura II, has not paid its dues to the municipal administration for the tax it has collected from outdoor advertisements at the airport over the last four years, an...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
2 heads
2 heads 1. CARLA -- 2 x 25 Exhibition showcases best of Indonesian sculpture 2. CUBA -- 3 x 25 Cubans, Americans unite to create art recalling aftermath of 9/11 attacks
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
BRI first-half profit rises 47 percent
BRI first-half profit rises 47 percentBloomberg, Jakarta PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the nation's fourth-largest lender, said first-half profit rose 47 percent as lending expanded and interest margins improved.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
ASEAN, major partners to hold trade talks
ASEAN, major partners to hold trade talksZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to hold a four-day meet in the capital starting Sept. 2 to discuss ways to boost regional trade.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Asia faces water catastrophe: scientists
Asia faces water catastrophe: scientistsAgence France-Presse, Paris Farmers are driving Asian countries toward an environmental catastrophe, using tube wells that are sucking groundwater reserves dry, New Scientist says.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Councillors installed amid graft charges
Councillors installed amid graft charges KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Thirty councillors who were elected in the April 5 election this year were inaugurated on Wednesday in Kendari, amid an ongoing investigation into the alleged graft committed by their predecessors between 1999 and 2004.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Few motorists turn to busway
Few motorists turn to buswayBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Seven months after its launch on Jan. 15, the busway has only managed to attract around 5,600 private car owners, or 14 percent of the busway's 40,000 daily commuters.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Anti-terrorism squad
Anti-terrorism squad to be inaugurated JAKARTA: The newly formed antiterrorism unit of the Jakarta Police will be inaugurated by the city police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani on Thursday."The squad personnel will be trained at the police educational center in Megamendung, Bogor regency.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Convicted GAM members relocated
Convicted GAM members relocated BANDUNG: Five prisons in West Java are ready to accept 74 inmates convicted for being members of the banned Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
New President has to focus on job creation
New President has to focus on job creationHans W Vriens, Jakarta The winning candidate in the run-off of the presidential elections in Indonesia on Sept. 20, will have to focus on creating millions of jobs.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
1. INSIGHT: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 20
1. INSIGHT: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 20 On the IMF-initiated debt rescheduling 2. DPRD: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 35 Protest marks swearing-in of councillors 3. BUYAT: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Former minister chides Newmont over Buyat case 4. PAPUA: 30 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Candidates told to stop discrimination
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
Malaysian, S'pore relations improve
Malaysian, S'pore relations improve SINGAPORE: Diplomatic and economic ties between Malaysia and its southern neighbor Singapore have vastly improved, Malaysia's High Commissioner to the city-state said on Wednesday, pointing to a desire for better relations at the highest levels of government.
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
New labor law causes workers more distress
New labor law causes workers more distressRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A labor union has cried out against the nationwide trend of outsourcing, labor layoffs and dismissals that have helped employers raise efficiency levels amid the prolonged economic hardship, but have worsened...
Thu, 26 Aug 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSCargo train derailed in Surakarta SURAKARTA, Central Java: Three out of a train's 16 tank cars jumped the rails at Balapan Train Station in Surakarta on Wednesday, but no fatalities were reported.