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Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Woman accused of killing newborn
Woman accused of killing newborn TANGERANG: Police were investigating on Friday a 22-year-old woman accused of killing her newborn baby at her rental house in Kampung Pasir, Pasir Jaya subdistrict, Tangerang municipality.Tangerang Police chief Adj. Comr.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Libel suit threatens RI democracy
Libel suit threatens RI democracyPaul Wolfowitz, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The trial of one brave journalist in Indonesia has implications far beyond the courtroom in Jakarta. By the time this article appears, the Central Jakarta District Court is due to have handed down a...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
PON represents a lost chance for young athletes
PON represents a lost chance for young athletesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent National Games (PON) was not only a "lost chance" for juniors to show their potential, but also creates grim prospects for Indonesian athletes, particularly in track and field in the Southeast...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
House to press ahead social security system bill
House to press ahead social security system billRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ignoring main stake holders' aspirations, the House of Representatives is determined to complete the deliberation of the much-criticized bill on national social security system (SJSN) next week.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
1. BOMB: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. BOMB: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circle 2. PRESS: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS'Tempo', pulp firm turn to Press Law for out-of-court settlement Council settles Tempo, pulp firm dispute using Press Law 3. SBY: 2 LINES. 16 COUNTS Candidates readying 2 million monitors 4.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata
S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata JAKARTA: The organizers of the South Jakarta Gebyar Wisata tourism extravaganza announced on Friday the event was being delayed until further notice, following the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Airport on Flores reopens
Airport on Flores reopensYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Waioty Airport in Maumere, Sikka Regency on Flores island, resumed operations on Friday after it was closed for four days due to Mount Egon's eruptions.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Bakrie Plantation plans rights issue
Bakrie Plantation plans rights issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations jumped by 24 percent on Thursday, after the publicly listed company announced its plan to sell new shares via a rights-issue scheme, in a bid to raise cash to finance an expansion program.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Megawati, Susilo and people's choice
Megawati, Susilo and people's choiceSuko Sudarso, Jakarta The presidential election on Sept. 20, is likely to become a battle of symbols -- the popular-change symbol of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono challenging the authority-stability symbol of Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
'Tempo' verdict
'Tempo' verdict The Central Jakarta District Court handed down on Thursday two historic verdicts in the same case. It sentenced Tempo magazine chief editor Bambang Harymurti to one year in prison, but acquitted Tempo reporters Akhmad Taufik and Teuku Iskandar Ali in the same defamation case filed...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Kota Bunga's
Kota Bunga's elitism reeksFrom Media IndonesiaAs a customer of Kota Bunga in Cipanas, West Java, I was promised various facilities before buying a villa, including the use of a guesthouse twice, each time for three nights, while the villa is under construction.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Australian Embassy back to normal
Australian Embassy back to normalThe Jakarta Post The Australian Embassy, the target of a car bomb attack last week, announced on Friday that is has resumed emergency consular services for Australians and for visa requests.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Revised three-in-one traffic policy now official
Revised three-in-one traffic policy now officialDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration began implementing the revised three-in- one traffic policy on Friday, though it did little to alleviate the usual heavy congestion along the major thoroughfares of Jl. Thamrin and Jl.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlines
Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlinesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Communications wants to propose floor fares for airlines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members to protect domestic players from causing damage to the industry through a...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
In symbolic gesture, OPEC to increase production target by 1m
In symbolic gesture, OPEC to increase production target by 1m barrels later this yearMatt Moore, Associated Press, Vienna OPEC defended its decision to increase its oil production target by 1 million barrels a day later this year, despite criticism that the move was more symbolic than significant...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Political elites' maneuvers
Political elites' maneuversFrom Bali PostIt is quite interesting to witness how political leaders are maneuvering through the so-called national coalition and coalition with the people, and the employment of various tricks and psywars in order to achieve their goals -- serving their interests and...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
ASEM Summit must not fail: KL
ASEM Summit must not fail: KL MALAYSIA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not object a lower-level Myanmar delegation to the Asia-Europe (ASEM) summit in Vietnam because it does not want it to fail, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Susilo-Kalla pairing gets reformist backing
Susilo-Kalla pairing gets reformist backingTiarma Siboro and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A number of national figures, grouped in the newly launched Cultural Movement for Reform, signed a declaration on Thursday to support the Susilo-Kalla ticket in the upcoming presidential runoff.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Fire kills mother, four children
Fire kills mother, four childrenPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru A 30-year-old mother and her four children were killed early Thursday when a fire razed their home in Siak regency, Riau province, residents and police said.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Haze returns to Pekanbaru
Haze returns to Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Haze returned on Thursday to the skies of Pekanbaru, raising concern over new breathing problems spreading in the city.Pekanbaru Deputy Mayor Erwandy Saleh said that the quality of the air in the city was poor.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract
Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sees no problem with Pertamina's decision not to extend ExxonMobil's contract on the Cepu block, but an expert warned on Thursday that the decision would further hurt the country's investment climate.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Embassy bombing will affect FDI
Embassy bombing will affect FDIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid reports of a continuing slump in foreign direct investment (FDI), Indonesia is in for even gloomier prospects after the recent Australian Embassy bomb attack, according to Indonesian-Australian Business Council chairman Noke Kiroyan.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract
Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sees no problem with Pertamina's decision not to extend ExxonMobil's contract on the Cepu block, but an expert warned on Thursday that the decision would further hurt the country's investment climate.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Umar Juoro
Umar Juoro Jakarta2. Bando -- The pace of ASEM 2 x 30 ASEM moves at a snail's pace to achieve concrete progress Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Nationalist sentiment in business judgment
Nationalist sentiment in business judgmentUmar Juoro, Jakarta The strong criticism of several politicians, domestic bankers and observers over the decision of the Ministry of Finance and the State Assets Management Company (PPA) to drop large domestic state banks from the second stage of bidding...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
BII to acquire motorcycle financing firm WOM
BII to acquire motorcycle financing firm WOMThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to cope with the growing competition in the country's banking sector, publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) plans to acquire a controlling stake in motorcycle financing firm PT Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
ASEM moves at a snail's pace to achieve concrete progress
ASEM moves at a snail's pace to achieve concrete progressBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit will be held from Oct. 8 to Oct. 9 in Hanoi, and almost all member countries have confirmed their participation.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
* Marriott bombing accomplice gets 12 years Page 2
* Marriott bombing accomplice gets 12 years Page 2 * Panwaslu clears quiz of electioneering, demands its halt Page 4 * Fire kills mother, 4 children Page 5 * Nationalist sentiment in business judgment Page 6 * Antidrug joint operation unable to arrest any suspects Page 8 * Roma bloodshed clouds...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Police arrest eight over embassy bombing
Police arrest eight over embassy bombingThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Surabaya/MadiunPolice announced on Thursday that they had arrested at least eight people allegedly linked to last week's deadly blast outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, which killed 10 people and injured over 180 others.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Basic-needs approach
Basic-needs approach There were few new policies revealed during the two separate question-and-answer sessions held with presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and a panel of four economists on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
32 teams to take part in BNI Cup
32 teams to take part in BNI Cup JAKARTA: Thirty-two teams from state enterprises, government offices and private firms confirmed on Thursday they would take part in the two-day tennis BNI Cup starting on Saturday.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Russia, RI sign info agreement
Russia, RI sign info agreement JAKARTA: Russia and Indonesia signed a bilateral agreement on mutual protection of classified information here on Thursday.Representing the Russian government was first deputy director of the Russian Federal Security Service Sergei Smirnov, while director general of...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Driver killed in quarrel
Driver killed in quarrel JAKARTA: JP, a driver's assistant on a public bus plying the Kampung Melayu-Senen route, was arrested by the police for stabbing driver Robert Situngkir to death early on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Judges overseeing the 'Tempo' case
Judges overseeing the 'Tempo' caseSoeripto The criminal libel prosecution against the journalists of Tempo magazine is the first high-profile case presided over by Judge Soeripto since he was appointed to the Central Jakarta District Court last year.Born Nov.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
91 foreigners rounded up, 5 arrested
91 foreigners rounded up, 5 arrestedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An joint antidrug operation between the Jakarta Police, Jakarta Provincial Narcotics Agency (BNP), Jakarta Immigration Office and the city administration was unsuccessful in arresting foreign drugs suspects on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
1. FDI: 1 x 28
1. FDI: 1 x 28 Embassy bombing will affect FDI 2. Rupiah (4 x 7) Rupiah up on hopes of smooth election 3: Cepu (1 x 34) Govt, expert at odds over Cepu impact
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Antam shuts down production unit
Antam shuts down production unit State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) announced on Thursday that it had temporarily closed down its ferronickel factory for a scheduled maintenance, causing the company's production to decline by 10 percent this year.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Rupiah up on hopes of smooth election
Rupiah up on hopes of smooth electionZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The rupiah closed at a fresh nine-week high on Thursday as investors are increasingly confident that the upcoming presidential election will run smoothly.The U.S.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Army of secret informers needed
Army of secret informers needed The Sept. 9 bomb explosion in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, could have been prevented if the police and the intelligence services, had an army of secret informers, who are well-paid and full-time, not doing the job as a pastime or amateurs.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Maternal mortality rate down, observers say more work needed
Maternal mortality rate down, observers say more work neededDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While the current trend of maternal mortality rate (MMR) shows a decreasing pattern, it may be difficult for Indonesia to achieve the target of MMR of around 125 per 100,000 births set by the United...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
No. Year District Defendant Plaintiff Damages/Sentence Notes
No. Year District Defendant Plaintiff Damages/Sentence Notes Court 1. June 2003 C. Jakarta PT Tempo Tomy Winata Rp 120 billion Tempo wins civil case Inti Media (US$14.6 million) based on Taufik statement saying that Tomy owned entertainment spots2. 2003 C.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Spy planes to patrol Australia
Spy planes to patrol AustraliaMichelle Nichols, Reuters/Wentworth, Australia Unmanned spy planes will patrol Australia's remote offshore oil and gas resources and rail networks will have extra security under new campaign pledges made on Thursday ahead of the Oct. 9 election.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Puma new partner of Ferrari F1 team
Puma new partner of Ferrari F1 team JAKARTA: Sports apparel maker Puma AG and Ferrari Spa have announced a multiyear contract that will take effect next year, according to a media release here on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Antiterror efforts must go on
Antiterror efforts must go onFrom Koran TempoNo country in the world is now free from the challenge and threat of global terrorism, but ironically Indonesia, as a frequent target of terrorist acts, has deprived itself of a legal mechanism to seize and punish the culprits.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Protesters demand speedy graft probe
Protesters demand speedy graft probe BANDUNG: Some 500 people staged a protest on Thursday in front of the West Java Prosecutor's Office, demanding the prosecutors to speed up investigations into a Rp 33.4 billion (US$3.6 million) graft, allegedly committed by the West Java councillors.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Tangerang worried on drug abuse at school
Tangerang worried on drug abuse at schoolMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang The Tangerang municipal administration is concerned about the apparent rise in drug use at high school level and fears it is connected with drugs smuggled through the area's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Over 100 get suspected 'food poisoning' in Batam
Over 100 get suspected 'food poisoning' in BatamFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam Over 100 employees of a contact lens factory in Batam were admitted to hospital on Thursday, allegedly for food poisoning. Deputy director of Batam Authority Hospital Afdalun A.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
RI needs borrowing strategy
RI needs borrowing strategyTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government must establish a "country borrowing strategy" and improve the distribution mechanism of foreign loans to regional administrations to ensure the efficient and effective use of the loans in the future.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
'Too bad victims were Indonesians'
'Too bad victims were Indonesians' The police are searching for the perpetrators of last week's bombing at the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, which killed at least nine people and injured more than 180 others.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Walking on eggshells at Hanoi meet
Walking on eggshells at Hanoi meetPravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok True to one of the slogans in the competition for readers of Vietnam's Economic Times newspaper to describe the country, last week's Fifth Asia-Europe People's Forum (ASEM V) held in Hanoi, was "beyond...