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Law enforcement

Law enforcementFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesia's halfhearted law enforcement efforts give the impression that anything goes in our society. The prestige of law enforcers' au has been diminished and discipline in obeying the law is lacking with the result the anarchy ensues.

Busway feeder to use Japanese buses

Busway feeder to use Japanese busesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta bus operators proposed on Thursday that the city administration use imported secondhand buses from Japan to help improve existing busway feeder services."We cannot afford new buses of the same quality as the busway.

Pollution kills fish in Siak river

Pollution kills fish in Siak riverPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru Villagers should not consume fish from the Tapung Hilir section of the Siak River in Riau where fish were dying in droves, a senior government official has warned.

1. DPR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18

1. DPR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparations 2. ART: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 blackSKYwhite presents 'theater of cruelty' at summit or blackSKYwhite certain to shock at summit or blackSKYwhite sure to horrify at summit 3.

'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on'

'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on'A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Claimed to be the most difficult variety show ever to produce in Indonesia, The Plaza, aired by private television station Metro TV, has survived for four years.Aired live from La Moda Cafe at upmarket Plaza Indonesia on Jl.

Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005

Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 Bloomberg Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the country's biggest publicly traded company, plans to spend US$1.2 billion next year to expand its telephone networks, betting demand will increase as the new government lures more investment.

Govt softens stance on debtors

Govt softens stance on debtors Minister of Finance Boediono issued on Friday a decree on Friday to encourage out-of-court settlements for companies owing debts to the state by offering huge discounts on debt principal and the writing off of interest arrears and penalties.

Nightspots closed during Ramadhan

Nightspots closed during Ramadhan PEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru Mayor Herman Abdullah announced on Friday that the municipal government had decided to close all nightspots during Ramadhan out of respect for Muslims observing the holy fasting month.

Shares end up on bargain-hunting

Shares end up on bargain-huntingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Friday, with further bargain-hunting in select blue chips pushing the main index higher after a two-session decline, dealers said.

Coastal reclamation poses problems: Activists

Coastal reclamation poses problems: ActivistsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung A coastal reclamation project in Bandarlampung is causing serious environmental problems in the area that could threaten the lives of locals, residents' groups and environmentalists say.

Police admit negligence over Adrian's escape

Police admit negligence over Adrian's escapeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police acknowledged on Friday sloppy police work that allowed Adrian Waworuntu, one of the key suspects in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$185 million) Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, to evade arrest.

Unsung heroes

Unsung heroes Now that Istiqomah binti Misnad and Casingkem binti Kaspin have come home and have been reunited with their families, the dramatic saga of their hostage-taking in Iraq is over and closed.The two women -- Indonesian migrant workers who, like hundreds of thousands of others like them --...

TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004

TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Sports11:30 Dangdut Music1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak5:30 Variety Show7:00 News:...

Three RI detained on drug charges in KL

Three RI detained on drug charges in KL MALAYSIA: Malaysian customs officers have detained three Indonesian men caught trying to smuggle out illegal methamphetamines in their underwear, police said on Friday.

Jambi to start reforestation program

Jambi to start reforestation program JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi government plans to plant 130,000 mahogany trees and rubber plants in 260 hectares of empty land in Merangin and Maurojambi regencies.Seedlings will be planted in the area early next year, said Supriyadi, chief of Batanghari River Flow...

Audit agency wants authority in capital market to curb fraud

Audit agency wants authority in capital market to curb fraudRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will propose to the upcoming new government and new members of the House of Representatives to enhance the agency's role in auditing publicly listed state enterprises under the...

KL banks must merge to be competitive: Abdullah

KL banks must merge to be competitive: Abdullah Chan Tien Hin and Bernard Lo, Bloomberg/Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will encourage the nation's banks to merge as part of the biggest shake-up of the industry in four years, to prepare for increased competition from overseas...

Karet Semanggi traffic rerouted

Karet Semanggi traffic rerouted JAKARTA: The City Transportation Agency on Friday rerouted traffic in the Karet Semanggi area in South Jakarta due to roadwork.All traffic between Jl. Prof.Dr.Satrio and the Semanggi clover-leaf intersection were directed to pass the Kali Krukut bridge via Jl.

Russia suffers third defeat in World Volleyball C'ships

Russia suffers third defeat in World Volleyball C'shipsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although the Russian women's volleyball team is one of the strongest in the world, the men's team does not share the same ranking.

PDI-P demands law on ministers eyeing presidency

PDI-P demands law on ministers eyeing presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction at the House of Representatives to propose a ruling that requires ministers to resign long before contesting the...

'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on'

'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on' A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Claimed to be the most difficult variety show ever to produce in Indonesia, The Plaza, aired by private television station Metro TV, has survived for four years.

City to renovate traditional markets

City to renovate traditional markets JAKARTA: City market operator PD Pasar Jaya plans to renovate 12 traditional markets in Jakarta to provide better services for visitors as well as vendors.The Blora, Cipinang, Sawah Besar, Petojo, Serdang, Kawi-Kawi, Ciplak, Palmerah, Kedurenan, Barito and...

Shrinking forest a threat to Sumatra's gibbons

Shrinking forest a threat to Sumatra's gibbonsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang A researcher has warned that the gibbon population of Kerinci Seblat National Park are on the brink of extinction due to illegal logging and land clearance.

Tarot card readers at Batavia Art Fest

Tarot card readers at Batavia Art Fest JAKARTA: The Jakarta Historical Museum will hold on Sunday its fourth annual Batavia Art Fest 2004 on Jl. Fatahillah, West Jakarta.During the one-day event, visitors can enjoy an exhibition of works by various painters, sculptors and handicraft makers.

Inco to increase power capacity

Inco to increase power capacity JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local unit of Canada-based mining giant Inco Ltd., plans to spend some US$150 million to increase its hydroelectric power generating capacity by 90 megawatts to 356 megawatts.

Megawati installs four new ambassadors

Megawati installs four new ambassadorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri Thursday named four new Indonesian ambassadors for Thailand, Germany, Tanzania and Ukraine.

SBY's commitment to true democracy

SBY's commitment to true democracy The reform movement in Indonesia has borne fruit. Six years after former president Soeharto was toppled by the reform movement in 1998, the country with the world's largest Muslim population this year organized its first direct election.

Howard plans to call RI leader if he wins

Howard plans to call RI leader if he winsAgencies, Sydney, Australia The first world leader Prime Minister John Howard plans to call should he win Saturday's federal election is not his great friend and ally, U.S. President George W. Bush, but Indonesia's president-elect.

JEC to host export expo

JEC to host export expo YOGYAKARTA: As many as 75 handicraft producers from across the country are participating in the five-day exhibition The 9th Jogja Export Expo (JEE) 2004, from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10 at the Jogja Expo Center (JEC).

Adhi Karya gets $60m project

Adhi Karya gets $60m project JAKARTA: State-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya announced on Friday that it had received a contract worth some US$60 million to construct Sheraton Batam Hotel & Tower.

Students scramble for scholarships

Students scramble for scholarships MANADO, North Sulawesi: Thousands of students from several universities in Manado have been queuing up at the North Sulawesi governor's office this past week to apply for scholarships offered by the governor.More than 2,300 students had registered as of Friday.

ASEM summit opens in Hanoi

ASEM summit opens in HanoiTini Tran, Associated Press/Hanoi An Asia-Europe summit opened on Friday overshadowed by the European Union's threat to slap fresh sanctions on one of the grouping's newest Asian members -- military-ruled Myanmar -- if it fails to release its high-profile dissident Aung...

Papua councillors miss inauguration

Papua councillors miss inauguration JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD) inaugurated on Friday elected councillors at the provincial council, all except for seven councillors.The inauguration of the seven councillors-elect has been delayed indefinitely due to ballot counting...

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 9, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 9, 2004 Exhibitions* Fine Arts Apa Kabar Meneer?, Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Oct. 18. * Graphic collections of Rumah Grafis Mingiran, Galeri Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (Tel.

BNI officials detained for graft

BNI officials detained for graftEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Police detained on Friday five executives of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Pondok Indah branch in South Jakarta for allegedly providing loans worth Rp 46.46 billion (US$5.16 million) to fictitious companies.

The strategic role of Information Minister for Susilo's future

The strategic role of Information Minister for Susilo's future successMuhammad Qodari Jakarta One of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's mistakes when she succeeded Abdurrahman Wahid in 2001 was the appointment of Syamsul Mu'arif of the Golkar Party as her information minister.

Oil spill hurts ecosystem in resort islands

Oil spill hurts ecosystem in resort islandsDamar Harsanto and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency revealed on Friday that the pollution in the Thousand Islands had dealt a severe blow to the ecosystem and tourist potential of the resort islands.

BCA responds

BCA responds With reference to the complaint by Kevin Ryan, allow us to explain. BCA, as the correspondent bank with Lloyds TSB, received the remittance that Ryan referred to in his complaint, but this remittance could not be entered into our book because of a discrepancy between the data of the...

Banten Festival opens in TMII

Banten Festival opens in TMII JAKARTA: The 2004 Banten Festival was officially opened on Thursday at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Park in East Jakarta.Banten Governor Djoko Munandar hoped that the week-long festival would help raise the public's appreciation toward the province's various cultural...

Paiton's workers plan strike

Paiton's workers plan strikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers at the giant power plant owned by PT Paiton Energy in Probolinggo, East Java, have threatened to launch a two-day strike starting next Wednesday in a bid to get "compensation" from their employer.

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;JP;AFP;AP;IVY;CD; ANPAu..r.. Indonesia-France-blast RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast JP/1/PARISRI refuses to speculate on Paris blastIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor...

TNI chief resigns, Ryamizard takes over

TNI chief resigns, Ryamizard takes overThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gen. Endriartono Sutarto resigned from his post as Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Friday, days before the current government formally comes to an end.

'The Plaza' preparation countdown

'The Plaza' preparation countdown It takes at least a week to prepare for the one-hour variety show program The Plaza, which is aired live by private television station Metro TV from La Moda Cafe at Plaza Indonesia, Central Jakarta, every Saturday evening.

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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Oct. 8 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 8 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,967.57 6,236.28 Brunei dollar 1 5,687.16 5,090.74 Canadian dollar 1 7,593.69 6,797.05 Swiss franc 1 7,588.88 6,794.36 Danish krone 1 1,583.

SBY ready for unpopular step on oil

SBY ready for unpopular step on oilTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Repeating pledges made during the presidential election campaign, president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that the new government would not hesitate to take politically unpopular economic...

Korpri must continue to exist

Korpri must continue to existFrom Suara Karya There have recently been rumors that the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) will be disbanded when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes president.These rumors are groundless because whoever is president, Korpri must continue to exist.

Hotels gear up for Ramadhan

Hotels gear up for Ramadhan YOGYAKARTA: With the fasting month of Ramadhan beginning on Oct. 15, star-rated hotels here are preparing special promotional programs, including breaking of the fast (ta'jil) packages, predawn meal (sahur) packages, and special rate programs.

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Information minister vital for Susilo's success Muhammad Qodari Jakarta2. Global11 -- Whither Globalization? 2 x 30 Time to illuminate the debate over dangers, benefits of globalization James H. Mittelman Yale Center for the Study of Globalization/Helsinki

Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 to meet demand

Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 to meet demandBloomberg, JakartaPT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the country's biggest publicly traded company, plans to spend US$1.2 billion next year to expand its telephone networks, betting demand will increase as the new government lures more investment.

Innovation boosts 'TVRI Yogyakarta'

Innovation boosts 'TVRI Yogyakarta'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The establishment of three private local TV stations, namely JogjaTV, RBTV and TuguTV, here at almost the same time has created tougher competition for state- owned television station TVRI Yogyakarta, which turned 42 last...