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Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Govt collects Rp 157t in tax revenue
Govt collects Rp 157t in tax revenueThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government said it had collected some Rp 157 trillion (US$17.25 billion) in tax revenue as of the end of September, or 66 percent of the full-year target."The figure is 113.
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Five die as mentally ill man runs amok
Five die as mentally ill man runs amokRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluA mentally ill man, who had been kept shackled by his family for a year until recently, fatally stabbed four people and wounded more than a dozen others on Sunday in Kalora subdistrict, some five kilometers west of Palu...
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Air China gets top stake in CNAC
Air China gets top stake in CNAC HONG KONG: China's flagship carrier Air China has been handed a controlling stake in Hong Kong-listed aviation services company China National Aviation Co Ltd (CNAC), the airline said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Calls increase for Bambang's release
Calls increase for Bambang's release BATAM, Riau Islands: Scores of print and television journalists protested on Monday outside the Batam District Court, calling for the Supreme Court to release Tempo Magazine chief editor Bambang Harymurti from all criminal defamation charges.
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Cirebon mayor faces poll bias trial
Cirebon mayor faces poll bias trialNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonProsecutors pledged on Monday to complete the case file of the mayor of the West Java city of Cirebon, Subardi, in two weeks. He has been charged with illegally campaigning for the incumbent, President Megawati Soekarnoputri...
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Indonesia hasn't decided on ConocoPhillips share for Aceh gas
Indonesia hasn't decided on ConocoPhillips share for Aceh gasSoraya Permatasari and Grace Nirang, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia has not decided whether to give ConocoPhillips, the third-biggest U.S. oil company, a bigger stake to develop a gas field in the northwestern province of Aceh, Indonesia's...
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Students put RI on informatics map
Students put RI on informatics mapDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThree Indonesian students have proved brainpower can take you a long way -- to Athens, and medals at the International Computer Science Olympics.
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Indonesia hasn't decided on ConocoPhillips share for Aceh gas
Indonesia hasn't decided on ConocoPhillips share for Aceh gas Soraya Permatasari and Grace Nirang Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia has not decided whether to give ConocoPhillips, the third-biggest U.S. oil company, a bigger stake to develop a gas field in the northwestern province of Aceh, Indonesia's...
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Most houses have no building permits
Most houses have no building permits TANGERANG: As many as 70 percent of residences in 26 districts of Tangerang regency do not have the required building permits, officials said on Monday.Head of the permits department at Tangerang Planning and Building Layout Agency, Mursan, revealed that only...
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Hardest part of democracy: Creating beneficent state
Hardest part of democracy: Creating beneficent statePeter Milne, Jakarta Few can doubt the historic importance of the peaceful and democratic passing of executive power to Indonesia's first ever directly elected president later this month -- with the former general-turned-democrat, Susilo Bambang...
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Legal certainty needed
Legal certainty needed From Koran Tempo Legal certainty is yet to be established in Indonesia, because money can still bend the law to serve certain interests. I'm very disappointed to hear that press freedom will again be curbed in Indonesia.
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Kids tell adults: Don't mess up our future
Kids tell adults: Don't mess up our futureWarief Djajanto Basorie , Contributor, Jakarta"Don't turn our Earth into a garbage dump!" Yuichi Morimoto's simple plea resounds like a thunder clap.The 13-year-old Japanese boy is sending a clear and strong message to the world's grown-ups not to pass on a...
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Indonesia Open bowling begins
Indonesia Open bowling begins JAKARTA: The Second Indonesia International Open Tenpin Bowling Championship began on Sunday at Jaya Ancol Bowling Alley with some 100 local and 125 foreign bowlers participating in the event.
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Philippines cracks whip on state-run 'white elephants'
Philippines cracks whip on state-run 'white elephants'Agence France-Presse/ManilaGovernment-run corporations blamed for contributing to a looming fiscal crisis in the Philippines should reverse huge losses or risk being abolished or privatized, President Gloria Arroyo's spokesman said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Malaysia posts strong surplus
Malaysia posts strong surplusKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia in August chalked up its 82nd consecutive trade surplus and its highest since December 1999 with a total of 8.06 billion ringgit (US$2.12 billion), the trade ministry said on Monday.The August outcome was up 9.5 percent from 7.
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
30th September 2004
30th September 2004 ;JP; ANPAk..r..The hardest part of democracy: Creating a beneficent state JP/6/MILNE Hardest part of democracy: Creating beneficent state 2. Alex 2x 30 New RI social security law: A blessing or curse for workers?
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Police urged to continue probe on malpractice cases
Police urged to continue probe on malpractice casesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEighteen families grouped under the Community of Victims of the Health System came to the Jakarta Police Headquarters and National Police on Monday, calling on the police to conduct a serious investigation into...
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
Susilo's hurdles
Susilo's hurdles It is part of the irony of Indonesia's recent history that even at this hour of overwhelming electoral triumph, the nation's new president-elect, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, must be ready to handle the obstructions that are certain to occur during his five-year term, which will...
Tue, 05 Oct 2004
SE Asia intensifies antidrug campaigns
SE Asia intensifies antidrug campaignsSoutheast Asian officials met on Monday to intensify their fight against drug trafficking and abuse while a Singaporean minister said that efforts so far have put the brakes on rising rates of amphetamine abuse in the region.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
PLN meter readings 'often incorrect'
PLN meter readings 'often incorrect'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned power company PT PLN has acknowledged that electricity meter readings are often incorrect and give rise to unreasonable bills.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Bogor regency gets new bus terminal
Bogor regency gets new bus terminal BOGOR: After a long dispute with the municipality administration over its location, Bogor regent Agus Utara Effendi eventually inaugurated a new bus terminal in Laladon, Ciomas district, on Friday, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Police punished for assault
Police punished for assaultKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A police tribunal has disciplined four policemen for assaulting four students in Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara province.Kupang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Vegetable gardens float in Yoboi village
Vegetable gardens float in Yoboi villageNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraDon't be discouraged, even if your garden is a swamp -- literally -- you can still grow vegetables.Floating vegetable gardens are not an unusual sight for the women of Yoboi village, Sentani, which is located in...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Thousands of Jakartans march for tourism promo
Thousands of Jakartans march for tourism promoUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 7,000 Jakartans gathered in front of City Hall on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, on Sunday at around 6:30 a.m.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Aldabra giant tortoises in Yogya
Aldabra giant tortoises in Yogya Three years ago, Yogyakarta's Gembira Loka zoological gardens acquired a pair of giant tortoises from the Indian Ocean island of Aldabra, Seychelles, though the male of the rare animals is ailing.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Clubbers nabbed in police raids
Clubbers nabbed in police raids JAKARTA: Fifteen people were arrested for suspected drug use during raids on two night spots by the officers from the West Jakarta Police and the West Jakarta Tourism Office on Saturday night.Liputan6.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Aprindo sees positive impact of foreign retailers
Aprindo sees positive impact of foreign retailersZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe expansion of global retailers into the country is positive, as it will force local players to up their game to compete, industry associations say.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Checked
Checked Sulawesi Expo 2004Sulawesi Regional Development Cooperation Board (BKPRS) in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and event organizer PT Wahyu Promocitra will hold a trade and investment exhibition at the Semanggi Expo hall in the Sudirman Central Business District in...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Jayapura still short of gasoline
Jayapura still short of gasolineJAYAPURA, Papua: Cars and motorcycles could be seen forming long lines at gas stations in Jayapura on Saturday, despite reports that several tankers belonging to state oil and gas company PT Pertamina had entered the city on the same day.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Susilo urged to build good ties with DPR
Susilo urged to build good ties with DPRKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must build a good rapport with politicians in the House of Representatives (DPR) if he wishes to avoid conflicts that could stymie his programs, analysts say.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Sumatra lowland forest shrinking dramatically
Sumatra lowland forest shrinking dramaticallyJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, JambiIllegal logging and forest fires have been blamed for the rapid destruction of lowland forest on Sumatra island over the past few years, an environmental activist said on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Sultans want return to 'good old days'
Sultans want return to 'good old days'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe political clout of princely rulers in Indonesia basically came to an end with the implementation of the Regional Administration Law (No.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Blasts rock Assam and Nagaland in rising violence
Blasts rock Assam and Nagaland in rising violenceAgencies, Guwahati, IndiaA fresh wave of bombs ripped through streets and marketplaces in India's northeastern state of Assam on Sunday, killing four people and wounding 40 in escalating violence blamed on tribal separatists.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
NGOs demand speedy probe into graft cases in Samarinda
NGOs demand speedy probe into graft cases in SamarindaRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaNon-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Samarinda -- the capital of East Kalimantan province -- demanded on Saturday that law enforcers immediately investigate several alleged corruption cases in the province,...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
'They're OK, as long as they follow orders'
'They're OK, as long as they follow orders'Although the government backed down from its demand to maintain the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s territorial role -- as advised by military analysts and human rights activists -- the new military bill had nothing to say about the future of the territorial...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
KL police hunt for abusers of RI maid
KL police hunt for abusers of RI maid MALAYSIA: Malaysian police are searching for three family members who went into hiding after they were accused of subjecting their Indonesian housemaid to beatings and sexual assaults, news reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Bantar Gebang scavengers find rotten meat
Bantar Gebang scavengers find rotten meatDozens of scavengers at Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi municipality found tons of rotten meat on Sunday, which was unloaded from two container trucks."We suspect that the trucks came from Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta," Nurdin, head of Bantar Gebang...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Trauma class offers peace, relief to bombing victims
Trauma class offers peace, relief to bombing victimsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA woman screamed at the top of her voice then burst into uncontrollable sobbing that shook her body violently, shocking other participants in an exercise to soothe tension on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Indonesian riders sweep to victory in sixth stage of tour
Indonesian riders sweep to victory in sixth stage of tourMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Local cyclists finished the sixth stage of the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia in grand style with Ryan Ariehan of the Indonesian National Team emerging as the winner on Sunday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
First 100 days: Legal reform agenda
First 100 days: Legal reform agendaMas Achmad Santosa and Nenad Bago, Jakarta With elections this year over, and front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhyono now a president-in-waiting, unparalleled expectations are placed on the new administration to improve overall governance -- including in judicial,...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Japan, U.S. to hold beef talks
Japan, U.S. to hold beef talksWASHINGTON: Japanese and U.S. trade officials will hold two days of meetings this week in Colorado to seek ways for Japan to resume buying U.S. beef after a nine-month halt because of mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
JP/17/HDTV
JP/17/HDTVhi the bit in yellow Chisato is checking on, the other bolded bits can you check with writer or get him to read through, thnks Sony launches world's first high-definition compatible camcorder To promote its HDV 1080i compatible video camera recorder, Sony held a press conference in Tokyo...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Susilo wants DPD to be critical
Susilo wants DPD to be criticalTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the next president, held an informal meeting with all 128 members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) at a hotel in South Jakarta on Sunday and asked them to be critical of...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
* Int'l tests show normal mercury level in Buyat Bay Page 2
* Int'l tests show normal mercury level in Buyat Bay Page 2 * Govt told to set deadline for executions Page 4 * Bird flu emerges in Grobogan regency Page 5 * First 100 days: Legal reform agenda Page 7 * Trauma class offers peace, relief for bombing victims Page 8 * Federer beats Roddick to win...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Electronic transaction bill 'lacks substance'
Electronic transaction bill 'lacks substance'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaYears of intense public pressure on the government to draft a bill on electronic information and transactions have been a bit of a disappointment as the completed draft lacks concrete substance to regulate the...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Revisiting fiscal balance
Revisiting fiscal balance In so far as the process of granting more authority to the provinces and regencies is concerned, amendments to the 1999 law on intergovernmental fiscal balance, which were approved by the House of Representatives last week, are not as significant as the new legislation on...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Bird flu emerges in Grobogan regency
Bird flu emerges in Grobogan regencySuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangBird flu has resurfaced in Indonesia, this time at an animal husbandry in Grobogan regency, Central Java province.The head of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Office at the Grobogan government, Gembong Murdowo, said the bird...
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
RI, U.S. boost antiterror ties
RI, U.S. boost antiterror ties JAKARTA: The Indonesian and the U.S. militaries have agreed to step up cooperation to combat terrorism by exchanging information and enhance the capacity of antiterror units.Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Aprindo sees positive impact of foreign retailers
Aprindo sees positive impact of foreign retailersZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe expansion of global retailers into the country is positive, as it will force local players to up their game to compete, industry associations say.