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Wed, 25 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.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Political theatre seen in Arroyo comment
Political theatre seen in Arroyo commentStuart Grudgings, Reuters, Manila President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's declaration that the Philippines was in a fiscal crisis drove markets sharply lower, but analysts said on Tuesday the remark was probably a ploy to win support for new taxes.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Domestic violence carries Rp 500m fine
Domestic violence carries Rp 500m fine JAKARTA: The government submitted on Tuesday a bill on the protection of victims of domestic violence, which aims to provide greater protection for women, amid increasing cases of abuse.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
The case for a strong RI-Dutch partnership
The case for a strong RI-Dutch partnershipBernard Bot, Jakarta All over the world bilateral relations and regional cooperation are flourishing, even if only a few people have noticed. The globalization of the economy is being followed by the globalization of politics.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Locals give up illegal logging as Berbak park suffers
Locals give up illegal logging as Berbak park suffersJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post/Jambi Illegal logging and forest fires have contributed to the deforestation of around 50 percent of Berbak National Park.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Students protest kerosene shortage
Students protest kerosene shortage JAYAPURA, Papua: About 50 students in Jayapura protested on Tuesday outside state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, demanding the firm put an end to a kerosene shortage that has plagued the province for the past month.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
RI-S'pore ties: Opportunity lost
RI-S'pore ties: Opportunity lostAM Hendropriyono, Jakarta It was not that long ago, so the story goes, that a former Indonesian president pointed to a small star on a map of Southeast Asia. "That's Singapore," he sniffed with disdain. It's smaller than the island in the middle of Lake Toba".
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Annan hails East Timor's progress
Annan hails East Timor's progressAgence France-Presse, United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday (Tuesday in Jakarta) said East Timor has continued to make progress towards running its own affairs as the United Nations' mission there readies to close down next year.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Govt urges citizens to leave Iraq
Govt urges citizens to leave IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government urged Indonesian citizens in Iraq on Tuesday to leave the war-torn country, following the killing of Fahmi Akhmad Wani in an ambush by Iraqi resistance fighters in Mosul, Northern Iraq last Sunday.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
United Nations to resume work in NTT
United Nations to resume work in NTT KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The United Nations was ready to resume its humanitarian work in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), a provincial official said on Tuesday. Michael Elmguist, the coordinator of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, made the...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Indonesian -- Singapore ties: Opportunity lost
Indonesian -- Singapore ties: Opportunity lostAM Hendropriyono Jakarta It was not that long ago, so the story goes, that a former Indonesian president pointed to a small star on a map of Southeast Asia. "That's Singapore," he sniffed with disdain.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Govt promises research funds
Govt promises research funds MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Office of the State Minister of Research and Technology has pledged up to Rp 1 billion in research funds to encourage new inventors who contribute to the development of the nation.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Govt proposes huge fuel subsidy hike
Govt proposes huge fuel subsidy hikeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The fuel subsidy may jump by 334 percent of its initial figure due to soaring oil prices, the government said on Tuesday as it proposed a revision to the 2004 state budget.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
'It's our turn to take care of parents'
'It's our turn to take care of parents' Jakartans have heard several stories about elderly folks dying alone in their homes, only to be discovered later by suspicious neighbors. The high-stress life and high mobility of urban workers has changed the traditional extended family system to a nuclear...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Court tries 2,007 traffic offenders
Court tries 2,007 traffic offenders JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court fined more than 2,007 people for traffic violations on Tuesday in a marathon session from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.The high number of offenders made up two weeks worth of violations after the court was closed during Independence...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
House endorses long-awaited bill on deposit insurance
House endorses long-awaited bill on deposit insuranceDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Tuesday the long-awaited bill on the deposit insurance agency (LPS), paving the way for the gradual termination of the costly government guarantee on bank...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Edy sets national best at Olympics
Edy sets national best at Olympics Edy Jakariya improved the national record during the heats of the 110-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games but the 21-year-old Indonesian failed to advance to the next stage in Athens on Tuesday.Grouped in Heat 4, Edy chalked up his best time of 14.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Comedian charged with firing gun
Comedian charged with firing gunEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Edy Supono, a comedian known by his stage name Parto, was detained on Tuesday at Setiabudi Police station for discharging a firearm into the air on Saturday at Planet Hollywood, South Jakarta, damaging the ceiling of the...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
1. Yasin (4x15)
1. Yasin (4x15) Govt cancels privatization of SOEs, except BNI 2. Uso (1x30) Villages to get new phone lines 3. Tax (2x19) Boediono unaware of end to tax treaty 4. Bond (1x40) Government sells Rp 3t worth of bonds 5. WTO (1x30) RI told to boost G-33 alliance
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
* Ba'asyir to be taken to court next month Page 3
* Ba'asyir to be taken to court next month Page 3 * Govt mulls taking over neglected land Page 4 * Berbak National Park in critical state Page 5 * Indonesia can significantly increase tax revenue Page 6 * Only 14% of busway passengers used to drive Page 8 * Kofi Annan hails progress in East Timor...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
The case for a strong RI-Dutch partnership
The case for a strong RI-Dutch partnershipBernard Bot Jakarta2. Iraq -- Could Iraq decide U.S., UK elections 1 X 45 Iraq could determine result of U.S., UK elections Peter Preston Guardian News Service London3.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 24, 2004:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Govt mulls redistributing neglected plots to landless
Govt mulls redistributing neglected plots to landlessMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering taking over or increasing taxes on neglected farm and plantation land, and distributing the plots to the landless as part of an agrarian reform program, an official...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Students against high tuition
Students against high tuitionFrom Koran TempoThe Student Executive Body of the University of Indonesia (UI) has been protesting admission fees for new students by living in tents on the UI campus in Depok, West Java, since July 4 (Tempo Interaktif, Aug. 4).
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Blue chips push shares down
Blue chips push shares downDow Jones, Jakarta Shares ended lower on Tuesday led by telecom and consumer blue chips amid security concerns ahead of the presidential run-off in September, dealers said."Selling occurred almost across the blue-chip board," said a trader with BNI Securities.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
3 x 21
3 x 21 Kendari councillors put under city arrest in corruption case JP/5/bias2 x 26 Students disappear after revealing police poll bias JP/5/SUTET2 x 28 'Pylon' the misery as cables spark high tension in Bandung JP/5/BERBAK1 x 57 Locals give up illegal logging as Berbak park suffers
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Boediono unaware of end to tax treaty
Boediono unaware of end to tax treatyRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono admitted on Tuesday he had not been informed about the decision of the Directorate General of Taxation to scrap a tax treaty with the Republic of Mauritius, a further signal of poor relations between the two...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
KPU announces runoff debate format
KPU announces runoff debate formatM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta If the public dialogs in the first round of the presidential election were considered weak and not bold enough, things would be worse in the runoff, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) has issued a limited,...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Can tax revenues be increased?
Can tax revenues be increased? JP/6/BAYA The government expects to collect Rp 297.8 trillion from tax (up by Rp 25.9 trillion compared to the previous year), which is around 75.9 percent of the total government revenue planned for fiscal year 2005.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
'Islamic schools' curriculum needs review'
'Islamic schools' curriculum needs review'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Islamic scholar from the Philippines has proposed that Muslim countries in South and Southeast Asia set up a study group to review the curriculum at madrasah (Islamic boarding schools) in these countries.Carmen A.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Charismatic cleric Cholil laid to rest
Charismatic cleric Cholil laid to restSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Rembang Thousands of people accompanied the body of charismatic Muslim cleric Cholil Bisri to the cemetery in Rembang regency, Central Java, on Tuesday.Cholil passed away at about 8:40 p.m. on Monday at his home in Leteh village.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
House fronts police work into Buyat
House fronts police work into BuyatAbdul Khalik and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives provided on Tuesday a show of confidence in the police, recommending that the government give its full support to the police investigation into the alleged pollution of Buyat...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
RI youths attend science exhibition
RI youths attend science exhibition JAKARTA: A three-member Indonesian team is set to leave Jakarta on Wednesday for the Young Inventors Exhibition held by the Japan Institute of Innovation and Invention in Japan.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Councillors sent to hotel
Councillors sent to hotel BANDUNG: About 100 newly elected West Java councillors will be sent to a hotel in Bandung the day before they are inaugurated -- to make sure they show up for the ceremony on time.Edi S.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Soldier shoots dead four comrades in Aceh
Soldier shoots dead four comrades in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A middle-ranking Navy officer shot dead four Army personnel in a shooting spree and left another one critically wounded, a military official said on Tuesday.Lt. Col.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Law expert clarifies
Law expert clarifies I would like to correct the misquotation of my comments that appeared in the article entitled Indictments weak: Experts in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 23.First I want to clarify that the comments I made were in my capacity as professor in international law, not as dean of the...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Lawmakers raise brows at local defense office plans
Lawmakers raise brows at local defense office plansKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Several House of Representatives legislators questioned on Tuesday a plan to open offices of the Ministry of Defense at the provincial level, saying there was no legal basis for the expansion and the offices...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Journalist murder suspects surrender
Journalist murder suspects surrender PHILIPPINES: Two men sought for the killing of a journalist in the southern Philippines surrendered on Tuesday, police said.Former policeman Ephraim Englis, along with Alfonso Tuquero, turned themselves into police in the southern city of General Santos, local...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Taking responsibility
Taking responsibility We are saddened to hear of the death of Fahmi Achmad. We condemn the murder of this innocent Indonesian and the killing of other civilians in Iraq.It is even more tragic since Fahmi was reportedly just days away from returning to his family back home.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Direct election for positions
Direct election for positionsFrom Media IndonesiaThe direct presidential election has received popular support because the system is believed to turn out true national leaders, who are elected by the population.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Marriott accomplice sentenced to 10 years
Marriott accomplice sentenced to 10 yearsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Tuesday Mohamad Ihsan, alias Idris, to 10 years in prison for abetting an act of terrorism in the Aug.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Spate of fires affects capital
Spate of fires affects capitalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are still several weeks of dry weather ahead before the first rains return here, and one result of this is tinder box- like conditions in the city and a rash of devastating fires in the last few weeks, including three on Tuesday morning.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Govt cancels privatization of SOEs, except BNI
Govt cancels privatization of SOEs, except BNIRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The government has decided to delay the sale of shares in a number of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) this year, as the current administration's term will end in October.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Edy sets national best at Olympics
Edy sets national best at Olympics Edy Jakariya broke the national record during the heats of the 110-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games but the 21-year-old Indonesian failed to advance to the next stage in Athens on Tuesday.Grouped in Heat 4, Edy chalked up his best time of 14.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, August 25, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, August 25, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Showbiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service3:30 TV Drama: Suka-Suka4:30...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
DPD members refuse to form one faction
DPD members refuse to form one factionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Elected members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) rejected on Tuesday a recommendation by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to group under one faction, arguing that the move would weaken their position...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Families make visit to Bali bombers
Families make visit to Bali bombers BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Prison authorities allowed on Tuesday the families of six men convicted of roles in the Bali bombing to visit them in jail. The families were allowed to meet with the convicts after the men spent the first few weeks in special...
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Bekasi councillors may not get paid
Bekasi councillors may not get paid BEKASI: Forty-five newly installed councillors at Bekasi municipality will likely not receive their first monthly salary since the money had been given to former councillors, whose tenure ended on Aug. 9.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Indonesia can significantly increase its tax revenues
Indonesia can significantly increase its tax revenuesPurbaya Yudhi Sadewa, Jakarta In the 2005 state budget, the Indonesian government plans to increase its tax revenue by Rp 25.9 trillion (US$3 billion) over its projected 2004 figure. This is a sizable amount but should be attainable.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Police nab more robbery suspects
Police nab more robbery suspects JAKARTA: Jakarta Police arrested another five alleged members of the Ishak robbery gang over the weekend, an officer said on Tuesday."The five were involved in a robbery in Kudus, Central Java, last April. The suspects shot officer Brig.