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Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Ex-councillors to be questioned
Ex-councillors to be questionedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Bogor Prosecutor's Office will summon three former councillors as witnesses for questioning on Tuesday in connection with alleged graft involving around Rp 5.53 billion (US$607,692.31).The three former councillors are T.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Sustainable benefits: New road to conservation
Sustainable benefits: New road to conservationHarry Surjadi, Contributor, Jayapura, PapuaThere has been a tug-of-war in understanding how people can make use of forest resources without harming the environment.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Nigeria praises RI for peaceful polls
Nigeria praises RI for peaceful pollsJAKARTA: The Federal Government and People of Nigeria congratulated Indonesia for the latter's success in conducting a peaceful presidential election last week."We in Nigeria rejoice and share with Indonesia on this momentous occasion.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Regents urge new govt to revise autonomy law
Regents urge new govt to revise autonomy lawThe Jakarta Post/JakartaThe next government has been told to revise the Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy and Law No. 25/1999 on the fiscal balance between regional and central administrations to arrest the widening gap between rich and poor across the...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Indonesians make most of porous Philippine border
Indonesians make most of porous Philippine border Manny Mogato Reuters/Glan, PhilippinesFrom behind a pair of binoculars that have seen far better days, Amancio Wagwag searches the sea for intruders. There is no shortage of activity.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
U.S. mission says polls peaceful
U.S. mission says polls peaceful JAKARTA: The U.S. Embassy's election observation team said on Monday Indonesia conducted the direct presidential election orderly and peacefully, without disruption to voter access to the Sept. 20 polls.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Lessons from Brazil in tackling deforestation
Lessons from Brazil in tackling deforestationJosef Leitmann, Jakarta Brazil, like Indonesia, is confronted with serious deforestation of its tropical forests. Through years of debate and experimentation, the country has now developed several good practices and an action plan for combating...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Indonesians make most of porous Philippine border
Indonesians make most of porous Philippine borderManny Mogato, Reuters/Glan, PhilippinesFrom behind a pair of binoculars that have seen far better days, Amancio Wagwag searches the sea for intruders.There is no shortage of activity.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
U.S. asks for release of Newmont staff
U.S. asks for release of Newmont staffAbdul Khalik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmerican Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce held talks with President Megawati Soekarnoputri and the police on Monday as Washington aired concerns over the detention of five executives of United...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Trial begins for environmentally friendly fuel
Trial begins for environmentally friendly fuelSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) began on Monday a trial for a biodiesel fuel, as part of the government's efforts to promote environmentally friendly energy.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Mega issues decree on housing for ex-VVIPs
Mega issues decree on housing for ex-VVIPsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri signed on Monday a decree that set the maximum price of a residence for former VVIPs at Rp 20 billion (US$2.22 million).The decree, which implements Law No.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
RI seeks permanent seat on UN council
RI seeks permanent seat on UN councilIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's success in promoting democracy and peace both at home and internationally has bolstered its confidence in pursuing a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, September 28, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, September 28, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Fire razes pine forest in Gowa regency
Fire razes pine forest in Gowa regencyAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MalinoA fire, which activists believe was deliberately set, continued to burn a path of destruction through a protected pine forest on Monday near the resort town of Malino in Gowa, South Sulawesi.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Kostrad chief to retire
Kostrad chief to retire JAKARTA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu will take over the command baton of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) from Lt. Gen. Bibit Waluyo on Tuesday.While failing to disclose the reason for the transfer of command, Kostrad spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
New govt told to revise autonomy law
New govt told to revise autonomy lawThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe next government has been told to revise the Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy and Law No. 25/1999 on the fiscal balance between regional and central administrations to arrest the widening gap between rich and poor across the...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Bank Niaga to launch rights issue next year
Bank Niaga to launch rights issue next yearThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe publicly listed Bank Niaga may have to delay its planned rights issue until the first quarter of next year on fears that the market may not be able to fully absorb the huge issue under current conditions.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Laos faces big test at helm of ASEAN
Laos faces big test at helm of ASEANReuters, VientianeBarking orders to his men, the foreman explains the sudden need for haste in sleepy Vientiane."This is a very special event and we have to be finished by next month," he says as a new fountain takes shape in the heart of the Lao capital where...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
'Ojek' driver brings in alleged murderer
'Ojek' driver brings in alleged murderer TANGERANG: An unidentified ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver turned over to the police late on Sunday a man who allegedly killed someone in the parking lot of the Tirta Mas swimming pool in the Modern Land housing estate in Cikokol, Tangerang.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Two councillors admit bribery in election
Two councillors admit bribery in electionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTen days after councillors of the Democratic Party faction strongly denied allegations of money politics in the election for council speaker, two of them reportedly handed over the money they had received to vote for...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Reasserting our will
Reasserting our will to resolve problemsFrom Media Indonesia While we do not yet possess complete facts about the recent bomb blast in front of the Australian Embassy in Kuningan and therefore cannot identify a plausible suspect, one thing is obvious -- our country is within the sphere of terrorism...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Robbers steal 4kg of gold
Robbers steal 4kg of gold PEKANBARU, Riau: A gang of robbers broke into Arif Jewelry in Kandis, Bengkalis regency, on Sunday afternoon, and took four kilograms of gold and Rp 130 million (US$13,829) in cash.No fatalities were reported in the armed robbery.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
1 x 32
1 x 32 House amends social security bill 2 x 21 Rachman rotates chief prosecutors in regions JP/4/bio3 x 15 Trial begins for environmentally friendly fuel JP/4/PRESS1 x 36 Mediator sought for media disputes JP/4/OSTE1 x 37 Java, Sumatra tops for osteoporosis
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Some tips for the next president
Some tips for the next president The manual count by the General Elections Commission is still underway, and it will be a few more days before the official election result is announced to the public. But, the announcement of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the 6th president of the Republic of Indonesia...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Scuffles break out at job expo
Scuffles break out at job expoScuffles broke out, women fainted and a door was smashed on the first day of a job expo in Bekasi on Monday, when up to 7,000 people vied for 2,000 vacancies.Long queues outside the Bekasi Youth Sports Stadium meant scuffles broke out among the estimated 7,000 job...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Antiterror squad: Necessity or project-driven
Antiterror squad: Necessity or project-drivenImanuddin Razak, JakartaJakartans had just commemorated the 1st anniversary of the JW Marriott Hotel blast in Kuningan business and residential area in South Jakarta last month, when the capital was shaken by another similarly motivated bomb blast near...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
RI motorcycle sales up 32%
RI motorcycle sales up 32%JAKARTA: Indonesia's motorcycle sales rose 32 percent in August from the same month a year earlier, according to PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest auto distributor.Total sales of motorcycles, including scooters and sports bikes, last month rose to 356,327 units...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
'One's honor is measured by keeping one's word'
'One's honor is measured by keeping one's word'Political analysts expressed doubt there will be significant changes in the city after learning that the new forces at the City Council -- the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and Democratic Party -- failed to unite in the council speakership election.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
PAN councillor retakes chair
PAN councillor retakes chair JAMBI, Jambi: Zulkifli Somad, a councillor of the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction, was reelected on Monday as the chairman of Jambi municipal council, defeating candidates from the Golkar Party and the Democratic Party.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Coalition seeks House top posts
Coalition seeks House top posts JAKARTA: After failing to help Megawati Soekarnoputri retain the presidency, a coalition of major parties in the House of Representatives is eying the House's leadership posts.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
1. MEGA: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 10
1. MEGA: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 10 Mega issues decree on housing for ex-VVIPs 2. LAKSAMANA: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 Laksamana at center of graft allegations 3. HASSAN: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 RI seeks permanent seat on UN council 4. CYCLE: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Amin wins opening stage of Tour d'Indonesia
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
New president under new era of democracy
New president under new era of democracyGwynne Dyer, London Vote for "the prettiest candidate," said Indonesia's President Megawati Soekarnoputri as the election campaign got underway, and the voters took her at her word. On Sept.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Fire losses cost billions
Fire losses cost billions BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: A government official said on Sunday that a devastating fire at a Balikpapan school for disabled students had caused losses of billions of rupiah.The fire burned buildings, books, documents and teaching materials, including a Braille printing...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Saldi and his expectations of Susilo
Saldi and his expectations of SusiloSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, Contributor/PadangCorruption is rife in Indonesia and its eradication is highly dependent upon the country's president.Throughout the administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, only the regions seemed to be serious about eliminating...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Orchid traders keep ecosystem balanced
Orchid traders keep ecosystem balancedIta Nurita Wanggai proudly displays an ugly but beautiful, rare orchid."My late husband was the first who introduced this rare orchid. He named it anggrek kribo, meaning frizzy or curly orchid. The petals are just like our wavy hair," she said.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Port closes as cargo boat sinks
Port closes as cargo boat sinks KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Ippi Port in the town of Ende on Flores island was temporarily closed on Monday after a boat sank while being laded with cargo, officials said.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. Philippines-media lead Philippines to consider opening media to foreign ownership JP/15/MediaPhilippines to consider opening media to foreign ownership Agence France-Presse ManilaThe Philippine government is to consider opening newspapers, radio and television networks to foreign...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
ASF to expand loans next year to Rp 8t
ASF to expand loans next year to Rp 8tThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Financing firm PT Astra Sedaya Finance (ASF) expects to disburse loans of up to Rp 8 trillion (US$879.12 million) next year, a rise of 10 to 15 percent from this year's target, thanks to a higher automobile sales projection.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS PDI-P needs new paradigm, tools for 2009 elections 2. COUNCIL: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS Proposed economic council meets with skeptical response 3. PRIVATE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS House approves Merpati lifesaving plan 4. TERROR: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS U.S.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Proposed economic council meets with skeptical response
Proposed economic council meets with skeptical responseDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe planned establishment of the National Economic Council (NEC), a powerful U.S.-style advisory body that would directly report and be responsible to the president, raises more questions than answers,...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
PDI-P needs new paradigm, tools for 2009 elections
PDI-P needs new paradigm, tools for 2009 electionsMochtar Buchori, Jakarta While the official vote-count may still be ongoing, it is almost certain that the Megawati Soekarnoputri-Hasyim Muzadi pair has lost the presidential race, and Gen.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Departure tax
Departure taxFrom RepublikaThe government must postpone its plan to scrap the imposition of Rp 1 million departure tax on people going abroad and weigh the plan again very carefully.If the government abolishes this tax, it will lose about Rp 1.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Rachman rotates chief prosecutors in regions
Rachman rotates chief prosecutors in regionsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAttorney General M.A. Rachman rotated on Monday 10 provincial chief prosecutors across the country and swore in 16 new officials at the Attorney General's Office, including two deputies and three directors.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Bomb maker trials commence
Bomb maker trials commenceTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Cibinong District Court began on Monday the trial against Oman Rochman, alias Aman Abdurrahman, a teacher of Islam, for allegedly masterminding a terrorist attack and giving orders to make bombs.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Working mothers wary of day care centers
Working mothers wary of day care centersAccording to data from the Jakarta branch of the Central Statistics Agency, the number of working women in Jakarta is 1,041,366, or about 31.5 percent of the 3,379,202 working people.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Mediator sought for media disputes
Mediator sought for media disputesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of members of journalist associations rallied on Monday outside the Supreme Court here to demand that the court sanction the Press Council as a mediation body for disputes involving the media.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Bill bans independents from local ledership elections
Bill bans independents from local ledership electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives and the government finished on Monday deliberating the bill amending the current autonomy legislation, with the final version of the new bill maintaining the ban on...
Mon, 27 Sep 2004
SBY told to scrap high-cost economy
SBY told to scrap high-cost economyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The likely president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must uphold legal certainty and security, and phase out the high-cost economy to encourage investment and create jobs, investors and employers say.
Mon, 27 Sep 2004
All survive as ship sinks
All survive as ship sinks JAYAPURA, Papua: The KM Asmat Daci cargo ship belonging to the Asmat regency administration in Papua province sank while sailing to the city of Merauke early on Sunday, officials said.
Mon, 27 Sep 2004
The MPR and DPR: Scenes of turbulence and contention
The MPR and DPR: Scenes of turbulence and contentionMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta Evaluating the state of parliamentary democracy, one of the country's founding fathers, M. Hatta, conceded that "democracy needs practice ...