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Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Anticlimactic ending in Sukhoi inquiry
Anticlimactic ending in Sukhoi inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' inquiry into the highly publicized and controversial Russian jet fighter purchase reached an anticlimax on Thursday with just a call for penalties against those involved in the scandal.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Broken promises in Papua
Broken promises in Papua The opinion section (page 7) of The Jakarta Post, on Aug. 28, carried an illustration by its cartoonist (TS) depicting the disappointment of the population of West Irian or Papua about empty promises made by government officials in Jakarta to bring justice and prosperity to...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Blair vows to keep talking to Iran
Blair vows to keep talking to Iran BRITAIN: British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday that London would continue its dialog with the Iranian leadership, despite a sharp deterioration in relations with Tehran.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Govt to provide compensation for PT DI workers
Govt to provide compensation for PT DI workersMoch. N. Kurniawan and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government rejected on Thursday demands to void a decision by state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to suspend indefinitely 6,000 employees, but promised to raise...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
'Hambali planned to launder money'
'Hambali planned to launder money' CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday his government had foiled an attempt by arrested terrorist suspect Hambali to launder money in Cambodia to fund attacks.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
SARS-hit Singapore retailers boosted by 'great sale': Survey
SARS-hit Singapore retailers boosted by 'great sale': Survey Agence France-Presse Singapore This year's 'Great Singapore Sale' gave a much-needed boost to the island's retail industry and reversed sharp revenue falls resulting from SARS, an industry group said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
High hopes abound on Customers Day
High hopes abound on Customers DayEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mastur, a customer of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) in Papua, was impressed when the state-owned telecommunications company gave him snacks and drinking water on Thursday, which has been declared National Customers Day.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Hundreds rally against dam project
Hundreds rally against dam project BANDUNG: More than 400 people from Sumedang regency, West Java, protested at the provincial governor's office in Bandung on Thursday against the government's revived plan to build the Jatigede dam.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
1. DIRGANTARA: 48 PT, 3 COLS, 3 X 18
1. DIRGANTARA: 48 PT, 3 COLS, 3 X 18 Govt to provide compensation for PT DI workers 2. SHIP: 36 PT, 4 COLS, 1 X 28 'Navy needs hundreds more ships' 3.BRIMOB: 28 PT, 3 COLS, 1 X 30Police dismiss Brimob commander Heads roll in death march debacle 4.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Not ready for scrap heap yet
Not ready for scrap heap yetFrom Pos Kota I own a 1979 Toyota Corolla, which I bought after saving up for it over a long period. I am, therefore, very disappointed to hear that Jakarta's governor has issued a decision prohibiting automobiles made before 1990 from entering Jakarta.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
'Islands for monkeys, not storing oil'
'Islands for monkeys, not storing oil'Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java The Bogor Institute of Agriculture has objected to government plans to lease two islands to foreign countries to store their oil products.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Truth commission bill discussed
Truth commission bill discussed JAKARTA: A special committee at the House of Representatives on Wednesday began deliberating a bill on establishing a truth and reconciliation commission.Legislator Sidharto Danusubroto of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was selected...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Malaysia says regional and bilateral trade pacts necessary
Malaysia says regional and bilateral trade pacts necessary Agency France-Presse Bandar Seri Begawan Asian nations should pursue regional and bilateral free trade arrangements despite their commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said here...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Legislators ask KPU to review seats allocation
Legislators ask KPU to review seats allocationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Wednesday to review its decision on the allocation of 550 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) in the 2004 election, arguing that the...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Imron set to give firing squad the slip
Imron set to give firing squad the slipWahyoe Boediwardhana and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Surabaya Remorseful Bali bomb defendant Ali Imron alias Alik is facing a 20-year jail sentence despite the prosecution's recognition that his role was as pivotal as those of the other defendants...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
FISH EXPORTS: A number of workers dry teri nasi (tiny sea fish)
FISH EXPORTS: A number of workers dry teri nasi (tiny sea fish) in the sun. They bought the teri nasi on Wednesday in Demak, Central Java, for Rp 10,000 (US$1.2) per kilogram to be resold for Rp 50,000 per kilogram.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Fashion Week to showcase top local designers
Fashion Week to showcase top local designersRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Jimbaran, Bali The fourth Bali Fashion Week from Oct. 13 through Oct. 15 will again feature creations by the country's most prominent fashion designers.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
UN appoints Erna Witoelar as special envoy for MDG
UN appoints Erna Witoelar as special envoy for MDGMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations has appointed former minister for resettlement and regional infrastructure Erna Witoelar as its special envoy in the Asia Pacific for the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Court seeks a secretary-general
Court seeks a secretary-general JAKARTA: The newly established Constitutional Court has chosen three candidates for the post of secretary-general, chairman Jimly Asshidiqie said Wednesday.The three were Abdul Wahid, Oka Mahendra, both senior officials at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights,...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government could face a potential loss of US$3 million if a strike at mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) drags on for more than a month, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Thief caught in the act at HI restaurant
Thief caught in the act at HI restaurantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A thief was caught red-handed on Thursday morning at Hotel Indonesia's Ramayana Restaurant, while he was trying to steal a briefcase.Hasan Basri bin Usman, 38, was caught in the act by his would- be victim Morteza Granghadr, a...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Pornography to be allowed for medication, education
Pornography to be allowed for medication, educationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives paved the way on Wednesday for the deliberation of a bill on pornography that would contain maximum penalties of seven years in jail and fines of Rp 3 billion (US$350,000) for...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
C'mon, make my day, if only once a year
C'mon, make my day, if only once a yearEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting this year, Sept. 4 will be observed nationwide as National Customers Day.The idea, which is aimed at increasing the awareness of the country's business community of the importance of customers, was initiated by...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
10 more parties register with KPU
10 more parties register with KPU JAKARTA: The Golkar Party and the Crescent Star Party (PBB) are among 10 political parties which have registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) to contest the 2004 polls.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Bullying suspected in Brimob deaths
Bullying suspected in Brimob deathsLa Remmy and Eric W., The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar has ordered top officers to lead the investigation into allegations of violence perpetrated against four new recruits to the Central Sulawesi Police's Mobile...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
IMF visits Malaysia for first time since crisis
IMF visits Malaysia for first time since crisisSean Yoong, Associated Press, Putrajaya, Malaysia International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Horst Koehler said on Wednesday that - with hindsight - Malaysia's maverick path in dealing with the Asian financial crisis helped it recover faster than some of...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Kuala Lumpur International Airport cheapest in Asia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport cheapest in Asia Deutsche Presse-Agentur SingaporeKuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has maintained its status as the cheapest in Asia, but Singapore's Changi Airport is narrowing the gap, rankings showed on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Antiterrorism Law
Antiterrorism Law Only a few days before the horrible Bali tragedy occurred, noted human rights activists Hendardi of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Advocacy Association and Daniel Pandjaitan of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute "urged the government not to rush to endorse the (antiterrorism) bill".
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Mega urges Muslim scholars to improve country's image
Mega urges Muslim scholars to improve country's imageFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Muslim scholars to help Indonesia to defuse the stigma that the country was a breeding ground for terrorists.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
TV Program: Thursday, September 4, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, September 4, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Story Telling: Pak Odor8:00 Travel9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:00 Flora and Fauna11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 Comedy3:00 City News3:30 Documentary4:30 Music6:00 English News Services7:00...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Workers rally to demand salary
Workers rally to demand salary TANGERANG: Some 200 workers of PT Joka Kayu Sentosa, a wood processing company in the Jatake Industrial Estate in Jatiuwung district, Tangerang, urged the Tangerang Manpower Agency to force the company director to pay their salaries.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Three parties join PPP for polls
Three parties join PPP for polls JAKARTA: Three tiny Muslim-based parties have decided to join forces with the United Development Party (PPP) for the 2004 general elections.The Nahdlatul Ulama Party (PNU) led by Syukron Makmun, the New Masyumi Party (PMB) led by Ridwan Saidi and the New Indonesia...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Indonesia needs strong competition regime
Indonesia needs strong competition regimeMuhammad Sauri Hasibuan Fortech Consulting Jakarta 2. Yale -- How Washington can be a hyper-power and a hyper- borrower 1 X 45 Washington: A hyperpower and hyperborrower (If the two "hyper" words appear in the story, hyphens should be deleted.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
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2. Legislators ask KPU to review House seat allocation 3. Officials told to mediate not litigate 4. Greater access sought to ARV therapy 5. 2 x 16 counts 'Islands for monkeys, not storing oil'
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
The Ba'asyir verdict
The Ba'asyir verdict As could have been expected, given the amount of strain and pressure that preceded it, the verdict that was read out on Tuesday at the Central Jakarta District Court did not please everyone -- or, to be more precise, it probably pleased no one.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Sutiyoso's power grab rejected by neighbors
Sutiyoso's power grab rejected by neighborsTheresia Sufa and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/Tangerang The Tangerang and Bogor administrations have objected to Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's proposal that Jakarta assume control of the surrounding cities.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Offering small islands to investors is actually not a new idea
Offering small islands to investors is actually not a new idea in this country of 17,000 islands of various sizes. The fact that many of Indonesia's small islands, especially those in the areas bordering neighboring countries, remain uninhabited has caused worries among some in Jakarta that...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Govt upbeat over next bond issue
Govt upbeat over next bond issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is optimistic about the prospects for the bonds it is due to issue next week, saying the market has enough liquidity to absorb the bonds, the Ministry of Finance official in charge of bond issues said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Police rend passport forgery network
Police rend passport forgery network SURABAYA: East Java Police have uncovered a passport forgery syndicate suspected of sending migrant workers abroad with false documents.Sr. Comr. Sutarman, provincial chief of detectives, said on Tuesday that four suspects in the labor smuggling ring had been...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Combating terrorims in RI
Combating terrorims in RIBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The past few months have seen serious discussion on the dangers of terrorism.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Antiterror talks in RI
Antiterror talks in RICombating terrorism in RI (more accurate summary of article, more eye-catching)Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id2.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
The Ba'asyir verdict
The Ba'asyir verdict As could have been expected given the strains and pressures that preceded it, the decision that was read out in the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday did not please everyone -- or, to be more precise, it probably pleased no one.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
'Weak consumer demands helps ease inflation'
'Weak consumer demands helps ease inflation'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While having a positive impact on the country's economy, the current declining inflationary trend indicates the worrying fact that the public's purchasing power has been on the decline, according to analysts.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Truth commission bill discussed
Truth commission bill discussed JAKARTA: A special committee at the House of Representatives on Wednesday began deliberating a bill on establishing a truth and reconciliation commission.Legislator Sidharto Danusubroto of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was selected...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Evidence Aceh rebels behind rise in piracy: Separatist rebels
Evidence Aceh rebels behind rise in piracy: Separatist rebels from Indonesia's Aceh province could be behind an increase in pirate attacks on oil tankers in busy sea lanes between Indonesia and Malaysia, the International Maritime Bureau said.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Workers rally to demand salary
Workers rally to demand salary TANGERANG: Some 200 workers of PT Joka Kayu Sentosa, a wood processing company in the Jatake Industrial Estate in Jatiuwung district, Tangerang, urged the Tangerang Manpower Agency to force the company director to pay their salaries.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
Tragedy of primary education
Tragedy of primary educationFrom Bisnis Indonesia A heartrending report said recently that a 12-year-old primary school student had committed suicide, because he could not pay for an extracurricular activity that cost only Rp 2,500.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian industries suffered estimated losses of
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian industries suffered estimated losses of between 20 million and 30 million ringgit (US$5.3 - $7.9 million) during Monday's power blackout which hit five states, local media reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
PKB to replace disloyal councillors
PKB to replace disloyal councillors SEMARANG: The Central Java chapter of the National Awakening Party (PKB) has proposed the replacement of seven councillors for violating party rules.The councillors in question have switched their allegiance to the rival PKB faction led by Minister of Defense...
Thu, 04 Sep 2003
KLIA cheapest airport in Asia
KLIA cheapest airport in Asia SINGAPORE: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has maintained its status as the cheapest in Asia, but Singapore's Changi Airport is narrowing the gap, rankings showed on Wednesday.