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Tue, 30 Sep 2003
KPU launches media center
KPU launches media center JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) officially launched on Monday its media center to help inform the public about preparations for the 2004 general elections.KPU said the media center aimed to provide easy and fast access, and convenience for people who wanted...
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Tutors assigned to fight illiteracy
Tutors assigned to fight illiteracy JAKARTA: The government will assign 1,400 tutors in 700 locations across the country in 2004 to fight illiteracy and help make the 9-year mandatory education program a success.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Singapore Temasek joins Kookmin in bid for BII
Singapore Temasek joins Kookmin in bid for BIIDow Jones, Singapore Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd., the Singapore government's domestic investment arm, Monday confirmed it will team up with South Korea's Kookmin Bank in a bid for Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII).
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Bombers' accomplices jailed for up to 15 years
Bombers' accomplices jailed for up to 15 yearsWahyoe Boediwardhana and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Makassar The Denpasar District Court sentenced Hernianto and Masykur Abdul Kadir to 12 years and 15 years in jail respectively on Monday for helping perpetrators of the Bali bombings...
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Tutors assigned to fight illiteracy
Tutors assigned to fight illiteracy JAKARTA: The government will assign 1,400 tutors in 700 locations across the country in 2004 to fight illiteracy and help make the 9-year mandatory education program a success.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
20 injured in protest against water bill
20 injured in protest against water billSlamet Susanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta/Jakarta A number of people were injured during a clash between police and about 200 protesters who staged a rally against the water resources bill in Yogyakarta on Monday.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Police seize 13.6 tons of sandalwood
Police seize 13.6 tons of sandalwood KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Police said on Monday they had seized at least 13,645 kilograms of sandalwood allegedly smuggled from neighboring East Timor.NTT Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
20 injured in protest against water bill
20 injured in protest against water billSlamet Susanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta A number of people were injured during a clash between police and about 200 protesters who staged a rally against the water resources bill in Yogyakarta on Monday.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Stock market index uninterrupted by Telkom's woes
Stock market index uninterrupted by Telkom's woesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom ended higher on Monday despite earlier news reports that there would be several changes to its 2002 financial report following a reaudit.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Tips for survival in the office rental business
Tips for survival in the office rental businessMahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta The office building business in Jakarta really started to flourish when the Indonesian government built the Bank Indonesia building on Jalan MH Thamrin in 1957.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Court seizes Goenawan's home over libel
Court seizes Goenawan's home over libelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Jakarta District Court has given an order to confiscate the residence of Tempo weekly's co-founder Goenawan Mohamad as collateral in a libel suit filed by businessman Tomy Winata.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
`I'd like to raise their child as mine'
`I'd like to raise their child as mine'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Titin, 42, mother of Dwi Santia -- who was brutally raped and killed by a serial kidnapping gang -- demanded capital punishment for all the suspects in the case, but asked the police if she could legally adopt one of the...
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
MDs accuse hospital director of graft
MDs accuse hospital director of graft PALU, Central Sulawesi: Dozens of patients at a hospital for mentally disabled people were left abandoned as around 60 doctors demonstrated here on Monday to demand that their boss, the director, be replaced for his alleged role in corruption.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Paradorn headlines over love match
Paradorn headlines over love match BANGKOK: Thai tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan has caused a sensation in his home country after being linked with another homegrown superstar, glamorous singer and actress Tata Young.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Clogged drains in rainy season
Clogged drains in rainy seasonFrom Warta KotaThe rainy season has set in but a number of drains, sewers and rivers in Bekasi, West Java, remain clogged with mud, garbage and water hyacinth, and there has been no apparent clearing and dredging of the channels.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Legality of trial on Tanjung Priok case questioned
Legality of trial on Tanjung Priok case questionedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers for the 11 military personnel accused of committing gross human rights violations in the 1984 Tanjung Priok massacre questioned on Monday the legality of the ongoing trials against their clients,...
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Drug suspect shot dead
Drug suspect shot dead JAKARTA: South Jakarta Police shot dead a suspected drug dealer on Monday morning after arresting three others believed to be the dealer's peddlers.The suspected dealer, identified as Didin Hasan Takdir, 26 was shot dead at a badminton court in Kampung Duku in Kebayoran Lama,...
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
4 x 12
4 x 12Maspion hit by strike over unpaid leave policyJP/5/militer2 x 28Students and rights activists oppose military exercise JP/5/cilacap1 x 44Cilacap threatens to boycott port operations
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Coral reefs protection: Let's talk about money
Coral reefs protection: Let's talk about moneyPlacido, Contributor, Jakarta "Henry" and many others in Manado earn their living from fishing. When the competition for bigger fish gets too keen, they resort to every means available, including the use of poison and blast fishing.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Island paradise not immune from trashy Jakarta
Island paradise not immune from trashy JakartaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was late afternoon on Kotok island, the sea calm with hardly a ripple breaking the surface. I walked along the beach soaking up the sun and nearly tripped on a plastic cup.Such is life in Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Fires raze store and houses
Fires raze store and houses JAKARTA: Fires burned down a trophy store on Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Central Jakarta, on Monday and also razed seven houses in Taman Surya housing complex, Kalideres, West Jakarta.The first fire started at around 10 a.m. at the Sumancahaya trophy store, owned by Haris.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Troops ready to safeguard summit
Troops ready to safeguard summit DENPASAR, Bali: At least 5,000 military and police personnel are ready to safeguard the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting from Oct. 5 to Oct. 6, and the ASEAN Summit from Oct. 7 to Oct. 8 in Nusa Dua, Bali.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Amien collects Rp 12.9b from supporters
Amien collects Rp 12.9b from supporters YOGYAKARTA: A three-day national gathering of the National Mandate Party (PAN) managed to collect on Saturday a total of Rp 12.9 billion (US$1.4 million) to pay for the campaign for its chairman Amien Rais' presidential bid in 2004.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Houses damaged in Cirebon brawl
Houses damaged in Cirebon brawl CIREBON, West Java: A number of houses and public facilities were damaged and several people injured in a brawl between residents from two villages in Cirebon regency, West Java, on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Seeking new ASEAN leaders at Bali Summit
Seeking new ASEAN leaders at Bali SummitC.P.F. Luhulima, Foreign Affairs Analyst, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS), Jakarta On Oct. 7-8, 2003 ASEAN Leaders will meet for a second time in Bali, this time to establish an ASEAN Community comprising political and security,...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
On stoning
On stoning Does the open-minded Muslim community in Indonesia know that in a few days a woman in Nigeria will be executed by stoning because she had a baby out of wedlock?Will this community try to intervene through the Nigerian Embassy? A baby of two months old will be left without its mother.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Kutai culture festival draws to wet, wild end
Kutai culture festival draws to wet, wild endPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Tenggarong, East Kalimantan People gathered in Tenggarong burst into cheers throughout Sunday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets, laughing, singing, dancing and good-heartedly dousing each other to mark the end...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Follow up on BPK report urged
Follow up on BPK report urgedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists have called on the City Audit Agency (Bawasda) and the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to follow up on a report by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) concerning irregularities at six city administration agencies amounting...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Police await nod from Pakistan
Police await nod from PakistanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are waiting for the green light from Pakistan to send a team to question five Indonesian students detained there on suspicion of terrorist links, Police chief Gen. Da'i Bahctiar says.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Car inspection and illegal levies
Car inspection and illegal leviesFrom Pos KotaMinister of Communications Agum Gumelar said earlier this month that the plan for private car inspections (for road worthiness) was being studied so that gas emission tests on private motor vehicles could not yet be conducted, while the field personnel...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Bank Danamon's decision
Bank Danamon's decision It was on Aug. 11, 2003, that 24 people were selected to continue in an employee selection process at Bank Danamon, Prapatan branch, Jakarta. The job we were competing for was not that prestigious. We were asked to join the team in the Collection Section.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
On stoning
On stoning Does the open-minded Muslim community in Indonesia know that in a few days a woman in Nigeria will be executed by stoning because she had a baby out of wedlock?Will this community try to intervene through the Nigerian Embassy? A baby of two months old will be left without its mother.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
PLN to disconnect electricty power of 24,453 households in Cirebon
PLN to disconnect electricty power of 24,453 households in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon State electricity company PT PLN in Cirebon plans to disconnect the power of 24,453 households that have refused to pay their bills for three consecutive months in protest against rotating...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Councillors in bribery allegations
Councillors in bribery allegations BOGOR: West Java Police will question 20 councillors from Bogor regency at their headquarters in Bandung on Monday following allegations of corruption related to acceptance of the 2001 accountability report of incumbent regent Agus Utara Effendi.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Gus Dur faces uphill battle in quest for presidency
Gus Dur faces uphill battle in quest for presidencyTiarma Siboro and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is facing an uphill challenge in his bid to regain power, even within his National Awakening Party (PKB).
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Local products face fierce competition from foreign brands
Local products face fierce competition from foreign brandsRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta "Say it with flowers" is a saying that inspires people to express their feelings through a romantic floral gesture to those they love most.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Business confidence on the rise: Danareksa
Business confidence on the rise: DanareksaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian business confidence rose in the June and July period for the first time since September last year, in the belief that the economy will fare better during the period of August 2003 until January 2004, according to a...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
1. PROTEST: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. PROTEST: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 World demonstrators demand U.S. pullout of Iraq 2. RELEASE: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 10 RI releases two foreign seafarers
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Mahathir to retire on Oct. 31: Report
Mahathir to retire on Oct. 31: ReportMALAYSIA: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad plans to stand down at the end of next month after 22 years in power, local newspapers reported on Sunday.It is the first time the 77-year-old Mahathir -- one of the world's longest serving leaders -- has given...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Calls for Suu Kyi's freedom mount after junta orders house arrest
Calls for Suu Kyi's freedom mount after junta orders house arrestAgence France-Presse YangonMyanmar democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi remained under house arrest Sunday amid mounting calls for her release and hopes that a visiting United Nations envoy could help secure her freedom.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Keeping up with demands for online entertainment
Keeping up with demands for online entertainmentVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com In the late 1990s, the Internet was heralded as the ultimate medium for content distribution. People could download movies, music, news and other forms of information or entertainment at the...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Military officer urged to return cub
Military officer urged to return cub PADANG, West Sumatra: A conservation agency called on a military officer in the West Sumatra town of Sungai Penuh to return a bear cub allegedly taken from the Kerinci Seblat National Park.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
GMG eyes flights around South Asia
GMG eyes flights around South AsiaDHAKA: Bangladesh's GMG Airlines hopes to fly to other countries in South Asia if the government gives it the green light to be the first private carrier with an overseas service, a company spokesman said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Police foil illegal shipment of timber
Police foil illegal shipment of timber JAKARTA: Police said on Sunday that they had managed to foil an illegal shipment of timber worth Rp 500 million in the Thousand Islands waters off north Jakarta late last week.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Universities move to put reform back on course
Universities move to put reform back on courseSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta University communities throughout the country, particularly those in Java, have committed themselves to a nationwide "moral pressure movement" aimed at helping put the country's reform agenda back on track, says...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Mega to meet Australia's Crean
Mega to meet Australia's Crean JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will reportedly meet with Australian opposition leader Simon Crean Monday to discuss counterterrorism and economic issues."I think it's terribly important that we build personal contacts, (and discuss) issues associated with...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Next govt told to start 'anti-corruption drive'
Next govt told to start 'anti-corruption drive'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert has suggested that the government in power after the 2004 election should implement a comprehensive program to curb widespread corruption as quickly as possible in order to rescue the reform...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Walhi seeks environmental tribunal
Walhi seeks environmental tribunal PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) urged the government on Sunday to set up an environment tribunal to deal with environmental destruction.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
19 firms eye KPU's IT project
19 firms eye KPU's IT project JAKARTA: Six firms and four consortia submitted their bid for the information technology infrastructure tender with the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday.The six companies were identified as PT Adhisakti Solusi Komputindo, PT Pernadi Wira Perkasa, PT...
Mon, 29 Sep 2003
Controversy on Islamic zealots
Controversy on Islamic zealots Amid the uproar arising from various elements in society over the arrests of Islamic activists suspected by the police of being involved in and planning bombings in several places, I would like to contribute my view concerning this issue.