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Wed, 15 Sep 2004
National Library to go online
National Library to go online JAKARTA: The National Library plans to open an Electronic Library to facilitate information and data searches by the public."The service aims to make it easier for library users to access data and information," Fadli of the National Library was quoted by Antara as...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Notaries must have post-graduate education
Notaries must have post-graduate educationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People pursuing a career as notaries will now need to have university degrees in law and a master's degree in the notarial profession, according to the newly endorsed notarial profession bill.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
* Condition of police officers injured in blast worsens Page 2
* Condition of police officers injured in blast worsens Page 2 * New Supreme Court justices sworn in Page 4 * Javanese transmigrants left in limbo in Aceh Page 5 * Be prepared to become a good loser next Monday Page 6 * Work plan idea mooted to improve performance Page 8 * Russia, RI and Australia...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Work plan mooted to improve performance
Work plan mooted to improve performanceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The fact that some regional councillors have been investigated by the police for their alleged involvement in graft cases is a good reason for Jakarta councillors to prepare an annual work plan, which would enable the...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Games over
Games over The 16th National Games (PON) officially closed in Palembang, South Sumatra, in a triumphant fashion last night, as athletes and spectators celebrated two weeks of the best sporting competition the country has to offer.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Candidates dialog receives cool response
Candidates dialog receives cool responseFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The much-awaited dialog involving the presidential candidates and their running mates failed to draw much public interest on Tuesday, with less than half of the around 600 seats available being occupied by the...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Judges told to use Press Law
Judges told to use Press LawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan told senior judges on Tuesday to consider using the Press Law in settling all disputes involving the press instead of the Criminal Code.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Filipinos in HK told to learn Cantonese
Filipinos in HK told to learn CantoneseDeutsche Presse-Agentur Hong KongFilipino maids in Hong Kong have been told to learn Cantonese or lose out on jobs to Indonesians, a news report said on Tuesday.The number of Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong has grown by 25 percent to nearly 86,000 over...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
House passes much-awaited domestic violence bill
House passes much-awaited domestic violence billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta TV soap stars Fivevy Rahmawati and Novia Ardhana may well have breathed a deep sigh of relief after the House of Representatives endorsed the long-awaited domestic violence bill on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Indonesians tried for fraud in Australia
Indonesians tried for fraud in Australia JAKARTA: Six Indonesians are currently on trial in Melbourne, Australia, for credit card fraud, an official from the Indonesian consulate, Kamapradipta, said on Tuesday, dismissing suggestions they were being tried for involvement in terrorism.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Insensitive picture
Insensitive picture I am one of the people who was injured in the bombing attack outside of the Australian Embassy on Thursday, Sept. 9.I am writing to express my disappointment with your decision to run a picture of two pageant queens on page two of The Jakarta Post's Sept. 11 edition.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Twenty fires in Palu in past nine months
Twenty fires in Palu in past nine months PALU, Central Sulawesi: Twenty fires were reported in the past nine months in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu, the municipal fire department says.The fires, which mostly razed houses in residential areas, had cost local residents billions of rupiah.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Clean-up fraud
Clean-up fraudFrom Warta KotaIn connection with the claim by certain parties -- Indonesia Asri, Jakarta Asri and the Indonesia-Australia Action Committee (IACT) -- that the Clean Up Indonesia/Indonesia Bersih program is part of their activities, I must clarify the matter as follows.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
SIA to outsource some IT functions
SIA to outsource some IT functions SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Tuesday it will outsource some functions performed by its information technology (IT) infrastructure department in a bid to trim costs.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
JP/18/PASIR
JP/18/PASIRPeople turn unfriendly as sand quarrying rampantSand quarrying endangers riverine villagers Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Bambang, a resident of Mlirip hamlet in the East Java town of Mojokerto, can only sit still watching how sand quarrying machines are operated in Brantas...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Boarding houses must be monitored
Boarding houses must be monitoredDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a bid to beef up security in the city, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso reiterated his call to local leaders to intensify local body efforts to monitor the use of boarding houses and rented buildings.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
EU donates Rp 100b for RI elections
EU donates Rp 100b for RI elections JAYAPURA: The European Union (EU) has donated 7 million euros (Rp 100 billion) to assist Indonesia in holding its presidential and legislative elections, the chief of the EU Election Observation Mission to Indonesia, Glyn Ford, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Online article reveals hacker's ID
Online article reveals hacker's IDUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Witness Affan Basalamah, a member of the General Elections Committee (KPU) information technology (IT) team, told the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that he had obtained the name of the KPU website hacker through an...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
AGO approves case file against Adrian
AGO approves case file against AdrianAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Attorney General's Office has approved the case file of Adrian Waworuntu, the main suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$184.7 million) scam involving state bank BNI, moving prosecutors closer to bringing him to justice.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Cellular firms plan huge investment
Cellular firms plan huge investmentTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Investment in the country's cellular industry is estimated to reach more than US$1 billion in 2005, as operators move to capitalize on growing market demand due to the relatively low penetration of fixed-line telephones.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
1. DIALOG: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS
1. DIALOG: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Candidates dialog gets cool response 2, BLAST: 2 LINE, 20 COUNTS Police name 3 suspects, offer Rp 1b for tip-offs 3. PON: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Jakarta comes home with 141 golds 4. ART: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS New burst of life: Masks, fabrics and destinies
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Taxi boat pilots want promise kept
Taxi boat pilots want promise kept AMBON, Maluku: About 70 water taxi pilots staged a protest on Tuesday in front of the office of Maluku Governor, demanding the government keep its promise to provide them with soft loans.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
House endorses new law on fishery
House endorses new law on fisheryDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Tuesday a new law on fisheries, which not only stipulates a more sustainable way of exploiting sea resources, but also stern punishments, including jail terms and heavy fines for...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
RI, Russia and Australia call for unity to fight al-Qaeda groups
RI, Russia and Australia call for unity to fight al-Qaeda groupsEdith M. Lederer Associated Press/United NationsThe latest terrorist targets - Indonesia, Russia and Australia -- called on Monday for greater international cooperation to identify al-Qaeda supporters and halt their activities.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Masks, fabrics and destinies
Masks, fabrics and destiniesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The second day of a two-day performance by the El Hanager theater company, as part of Art Summit Indonesia 2004, will be staged on Wednesday at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Blast has mixed impact on concert
Blast has mixed impact on concert Although a concert featuring Alicia Keys, scheduled for Oct. 5, has already been canceled on security concerns, other acts due to appear soon will be going ahead. Tommy Pratama of Original Production confirmed on Tuesday that The Scorpions would perform at Senayan...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Airport closed due to volcanic ash
Airport closed due to volcanic ashYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang The Sikka regency administration has been forced to close Waioty Airport in the town of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, due to last week's eruption of Mount Egon, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Shanties destroyed for railway
Shanties destroyed for railway JAKARTA: Around 600 shanties built alongside the railway track in Kebon Melati and Kebon Kacang subdistricts, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, will be demolished after the second phase of the presidential election on Sept.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
JP/19/SCUSA
JP/19/SCUSANo excuses needed for Scusa Sunday brunch Jim Read The Jakarta Post JakartaWhat's in a name? Quite a lot, by all accounts.While taxi drivers may struggle to pinpoint your destination when you ask to be taken to the Hotel InterContinental MidPlaza -- formerly the Kempinski -- Scusa, the...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Vento-Kabchi upset by Cho at Wismilak tennis tournament
Vento-Kabchi upset by Cho at Wismilak tennis tournamentEva C. Komandjaja and Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Sixth seed Maria Vento-Kabchi of Venezuela went down in a surprise defeat to unseeded South Korea's Cho Yoon-jeong 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round of the US$225,000...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Terror-risk insurance still costly
Terror-risk insurance still costlyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The recent bombing in front of the Australian Embassy should highlight the fact that Indonesia has become a high-risk place when it comes to terrorism -- a reality that may increase the demand from businesses for...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Juwono in town for a reception?
Juwono in town for a reception?JAKARTA: The presence of Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Juwono Sudarsono in Jakarta in recent weeks has raised questions among diplomats, officials and politicians.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Deputy regent resigns to take council post
Deputy regent resigns to take council post PEKANBARU, Riau: Riza Pahlevi has tendered his resignation as Bengkalis deputy regent, choosing instead to become a councillor with the Bengkalis legislative council.Riza said he sent his resignation to Riau Governor Rusli Zainal on Sept. 8.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Last victims's remain s given to families
Last victims's remain s given to familiesTiarma Siboro and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The remains of two victims of the bomb blast outside the Australian Embassy last week were handed over to their families on Tuesday, ending days of speculation that they were involved in the latest...
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Prosecution urged for 45 councillors
Prosecution urged for 45 councillors PALU, Central Sulawesi: Ten non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reported on Tuesday 45 former members of the Donggala legislative council to the Central Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office for alleged graft.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
LOGO: Movement to oppose criminalization of the press
LOGO: Movement to oppose criminalization of the press Safeguarding freedom of expressionInformation is the key to the movement to combat corruption and militarism, the two greatest threats to Indonesia's budding democracy.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
Candidates focuses on cecurity, corruption fight
Candidates focuses on cecurity, corruption fightRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Security and corruption were two crucial issues that have been given serious attention by Megawati Soekarnoputri and Hasyim Muzadi and their rivals Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla ahead of the Sept.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
[b]Given the political forces amassed by Megawati's PDI-P with
Given the political forces amassed by Megawati's PDI-P with Golkar et al., this juggernaut has meant that a Susilo victory is no longer a forgone conclusion.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Bill on domestic violence draws praise
Bill on domestic violence draws praiseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives is scheduled to pass the bill on domestic violence on Tuesday, although women activists say it is not strong enough to serve as a deterrent, as it does not set minimum penalties for...
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Munir 'deserves posthumous award'
Munir 'deserves posthumous award' MALANG, East Java: Constitutional Court president Jimly Asshidiqqie has called on the government to present an award posthumously to human rights campaigner Munir.Munir had contributed greatly to the promotion of human rights and democracy in the country, Jimly...
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Russian envoy calls for joint fight against terror
Russian envoy calls for joint fight against terrorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Russia, the latest victims of terrorist attacks, must join hands with the international community to fight terrorism, a Russian diplomat said on Monday in Jakarta.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
TNI to withdraw troops from Poso
TNI to withdraw troops from Poso PALU, Southeast Sulawesi: The Indonesian Military (TNI) will withdraw some 1,000 soldiers from Poso by the end of this year, a local military commander said on Monday."The troops will be withdrawn after the Sept.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Haze subsides in Jambi province, while hotel industry claims losses
Haze subsides in Jambi province, while hotel industry claims lossesJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post/Jambi The haze that covered Jambi province for about a week has subsided following rain on Sunday night, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Starting Tuesday: Half-cocked campaign, half-baked candidates
Starting Tuesday: Half-cocked campaign, half-baked candidatesEndy M. Bayuni, Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post The presidential "dialog" planned for the two candidates this week is proving something of an anticlimax to the entire electoral process: It is the only canvassing activity the two candidates...
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Shanties to be wrecked for railway track
Shanties to be wrecked for railway track JAKARTA: Around 600 shanties built alongside the railway track in Kebon Melati and Kebon Kacang subdistricts, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, will be demolished after the second phase of the presidential election on Sept.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Australia to move Jakarta Embassy following bombing
Australia to move Jakarta Embassy following bombingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australia plans to move its Jakarta embassy after the current building was targeted by a deadly suicide bomb attack last week, foreign minister Alexander Downer said on Monday.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Medal Tally
Medal Tally The medal table on closing day of the 16th National Games (PON) in Palembang on Monday:1 Jakarta 144 107 113 364 2 E. Java 79 79 103 261 3 W. Java 75 67 84 226 4 E. Java 54 55 61 170 5 S. Sumatra 29 41 41 111 6 Jambi 26 26 14 66 7 Lampung 22 17 17 56 8 Papua 22 13 18 53 9 E.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Lawyers to defend NGOs
Lawyers to defend NGOs JAKARTA: Over 70 lawyers have pledged to defend a coalition of five non-governmental organizations that has been reported to the police by the General Elections Commission (KPU) for defamation.
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
Theatrical effects highlighted visual works
Theatrical effects highlighted visual worksEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Will the Indonesian Art Summit 2004 be the peak of the creative process for visual artists, since this year marks their first participation in the one-month long festival?Art critic Mamannoor said this was a lingering...
Tue, 14 Sep 2004
OPEC seen keeping current output ceiling
OPEC seen keeping current output ceilingDow Jones Manama, Bahrain The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would most likely decide to maintain its current production ceiling of 26 million barrels a day when it next meets on Wednesday in Vienna, the weekly Middle East Economic...