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Wed, 08 Sep 2004
*Govt delays endorsement of illegal logging regulation Page 2
*Govt delays endorsement of illegal logging regulation Page 2 *Malpractice kept out of medical bill Page 4 *Mega camp fends off bribery allegation Page 5 *Justice for victims should include right to reparation Page 6 *Cyber crime trial goes nowhere Page 8 *Floods, hurricane wreak havoc in East Asia...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Attention to education needed
Attention to education neededFrom Suara KaryaWith a population of roughly 220 million, Indonesia has about 18.7 million illiterate people and a high rate of school dropouts due to soaring educational costs. Meanwhile, a large number of school buildings are in disrepair.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Sony fails to advance
Sony fails to advanceMoch. N. Kurniawan and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sony Dwi Kuncoro failed to advanced in the badminton competition while Jakarta began to appear increasingly formidable at the halfway mark of the National Games here on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Police summon more Newmont officials
Police summon more Newmont officials JAKARTA: The National Police have summoned two more officials of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya for questioning in connection with the alleged pollution of Buyat Bay by the United States-owned mining company.The National Police's Director of Special Crimes Brig. Gen.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Legislators question immigration bill
Legislators question immigration bill JAKARTA: A number of House of Representatives legislators questioned on Tuesday a clause in the new immigration bill that requires the opening of an immigration unit in every Indonesian embassy.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
BOOK LAUNCH: The Office of the State Minister of the Environment
BOOK LAUNCH: The Office of the State Minister of the Environment in conjunction with The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), London, launched the book An Introduction to Sustainability Reporting for Organizations in Indonesia and held a workshop on environmental reporting titled:...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates Sept. 7 Banknote rates TT Rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,778.96 6,081.08 6,464.11 6,395.70 Brunei dollar 1 5,737.18 5,147.53 5,470.71 5,413.86 Canadian dollar 1 7,522.12 6,750.00 7,172.76 7,099.23 Swiss franc 1 7,692.01 6,902.93 7,334.75 7,260.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
IFC opens new office in Makassar
IFC opens new office in MakassarThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe International Finance Corporation (IFC) opened in Makassar, South Sulawesi, a new regional office as part of its program to help small and medium enterprises (SME) in the eastern part of Indonesia on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Yogya to hold Great Sale
Yogya to hold Great Sale YOGYAKARTA: In conjunction with Yogyakarta's 284th Anniversary, the Yogyakarta Tourism and Culture Office will hold a Yogyakarta Great Sale for one month, starting from September 10, an official said on Tuesday.Stef B.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Guns for sale
Guns for sale Do guns kill? No. People do.Catchy words, which those who are involved in the illegal sale of guns could use to justify their actions. After midnight on Monday, in its interactive program Midnight Life, privately run station MetroTV interviewed an illegal gun supplier and a buyer.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Haze disrupts flights in Jambi and Pekanbaru
Haze disrupts flights in Jambi and PekanbaruPuji Santoso and Jon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru/JambiThick haze from cropland and forest fires continued to worsen in Riau and Jambi on Tuesday, disrupting more than 10 flights to and from the two provinces, as well interfering with the...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Teenager died in fire
Teenager died in fire JAKARTA: A 14-year-old boy died in a fire that gutted his house in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta on Monday evening.Police said on Tuesday the boy, Amarullah, died when a fire started in his room after a candle fell on to his mattress.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Election monitors sought for areas prone to conflict
Election monitors sought for areas prone to conflictMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe two presidential candidates were told on Tuesday to provide more monitors to witness ballot counting in areas considered to be vulnerable to political clashes.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Air pollution costing RI $400m
Air pollution costing RI $400m JAKARTA: Air pollution is costing Indonesia US$400 million a year -- a figure which could increase tenfold by 2010 unless steps are taken to improve the environment, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Errata
ErrataAn article titled "PT DI delivers CN-235 to Pakistan", which was published on this page in The Jakarta Post's Sept. 6, 2004 edition, incorrectly stated the name of the Pakistani ambassador to Indonesia as "Sayid Mehmood Awan". It should have been "Syed Mustafa Anwer Husain".
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Jakarta, Central Java lead track and field
Jakarta, Central Java lead track and fieldEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Jakarta and Central Java took two gold medals each on the second day of the track and field competition, which again had some uninspiring performances at the National Games here on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Java Cafe: A venue with essential Yogya ambience
Java Cafe: A venue with essential Yogya ambienceTarko Sudiarno, Contributor, YogyakartaAs the peaceful sound of a classical Javanese song composed by virtuoso Ki Cokrowasito finishes on the CD, the audience of gamelan-lovers shift in their seats as they start enthusiastic discussions about the...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
East Kalimantan fights rabies after four deaths
East Kalimantan fights rabies after four deathsRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaThe East Kalimantan provincial administration is taking emergency actions against the spread of rabies following the recent deaths of four residents who were bitten by dogs suspected of carrying the deadly virus.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Timah to focus on offshore tin exploitation
Timah to focus on offshore tin exploitationRendi A. Witular Jakarta State-owned PT Timah, the world's largest integrated tin miner, plans to concentrate its business in offshore tin exploitation, amid protracted disturbance at its inland mines from local administration and people.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
RP to boost training for its maids
RP to boost training for its maidsPHILIPPINES: The Philippines will improve training for prospective Filipino maids to Hong Kong, including Cantonese language lessons, to help them compete with lower-paid counterparts from Indonesia, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Timah to focus on offshore tin exploitation
Timah to focus on offshore tin exploitationRendi A. Witular, Jakarta State-owned PT Timah, the world's largest integrated tin miner, plans to concentrate its business in offshore tin exploitation, amid protracted disturbance at its inland mines from local administration and people.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Toward reconciliation
Toward reconciliation Indonesia took a significant step in the right direction yesterday, with the adoption by the House of Representatives of the long-awaited Law on Truth and Reconciliation. To be sure, the new law is not likely to expunge all sources of contention that have pestered the nation...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
House threatens to endorse FTZ bill without govt consent
House threatens to endorse FTZ bill without govt consentRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Angered by the absence of key ministers during a hearing to deliberate on a bill about the free trade zone (FTZ) for Batam Island, a senior lawmaker warned the government on Tuesday that the House of Representatives...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
War on terror 'threat to civil liberties'
War on terror 'threat to civil liberties'Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, HanoiThe global campaign against terrorism has missed the target and has violated civil liberties, delegates at a forum said in Hanoi on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
On 'Gallery' section
On 'Gallery' section What do you plan to do with the Gallery section? I've been reading thejakartapost.com for almost a year now and it is still under construction?You should include another section in the online version of the Post to cover certain news/articles from other newspaper like the...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
IFC opens new office in Makassar
IFC opens new office in MakassarThe Jakarta Post/JakartaThe International Finance Corporation (IFC) opened in Makassar, South Sulawesi, a new regional office as part of its program to help small and medium enterprises (SME) in the eastern part of Indonesia on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Bus drivers to strike
Bus drivers to strike JAKARTA: Employees of state bus company Perum Damri have threatened to hold a national strike if its management did not comply with labor regulations.Federation of Public Transportation-Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (FTA-SBSI) secretary-general Andy William Sinaga, said on...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Al-Zaytun bars election officials
Al-Zaytun bars election officialsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe West Java General Elections Commission (KPUD) may fail to hold this month's presidential poll runoff at Al-Zaytun as the controversial Islamic boarding school had refused officials permission to reregister voters around...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Weighing the pluses and minuses of candidates
Weighing the pluses and minuses of candidatesJusuf WanandiMegawati/Hasyim Muzadi and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono/Jusuf Kalla are the two finalists in the presidential elections. It will no longer be a "beauty contest" where appearances is the decisive factor.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Mega camp fends off bribery allegations
Mega camp fends off bribery allegationsApriadi Gunawan and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Medan/BandungPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri's campaign teams in North Sumatra and West Java provinces have been rocked by allegations of vote-buying via an eyebrow-raising lending scheme involving three...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Earthquake jolts Bengkulu
Earthquake jolts Bengkulu Jakarta: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Bengkulu province late on Monday, but there were no reports of structural damage or injuries, officials said on Tuesday.The quake shook Bengkulu province, located on the southwestern edge of Sumatra island, at about 11 p.m.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Farmers' livelihoods under threat from low salt prices
Farmers' livelihoods under threat from low salt pricesNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonThe traditional salt industry along the north coast of Cirebon regency, West Java, is in urgent need of modernization to help improve the quality of salt and the welfare of more than 32,000 salt farmers in...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Over 200 schools on verge of collapse
Over 200 schools on verge of collapse YOGYAKARTA: Some 200 out of a total of 576 school buildings in Yogyakarta are in a state of serious disrepair, putting students at risk of being victims of a building collapse.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Elderly need more than home care
Elderly need more than home careBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen her husband died 12 years ago, Rauni could only grieve and has lived in depression since. Poverty has haunted the 65-year- old and her three children, worsening her condition.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Trading
Trading Shares Close Change volume Astra Agro Lestari 2,500 25 1,437,000 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 430 0 0 Andhi Chandra 465 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 3,000 0 0 Adhi Karya 415 5 19,405,000 Adira Dinamika 2,600 0 0 GT Petrochem 340 5 9,624,000 Asuransi Harta Aman 75 5 201,500 Akbar Indo...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Cyber crime trial goes nowhere but on debate
Cyber crime trial goes nowhere but on debateUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere was a defendant, a panel of judges and prosecutors inside a court room at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Medal Tally
Medal Tally The medal table on sixth day of the 16th National Games (PON) in Palembang on Tuesday (as of 8.45 local time):1 Jakarta 63 54 49 166 2 W. Java 43 27 36 106 3 E. Java 31 34 55 120 4 C. Java 30 32 30 92 5 S. Sumatra 17 25 15 57 6 Jambi 17 13 8 38 7 N.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Anwar's release shows Malaysia's ability to cope with change
Anwar's release shows Malaysia's ability to cope with changeKarim Raslan, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The release of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the forthcoming presidential run-off in Indonesia between Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri are...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Election campaign should clarify where candidates stand on issues
Election campaign should clarify where candidates stand on issuesLin Che Wei, Jakarta The presidential election has become something of a popularity contest, however, a candidate should be elected based on their judgment, integrity, character and intelligence.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Indomobil Finance to issue Rp 300 billion in bonds
Indomobil Finance to issue Rp 300 billion in bondsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFinancing firm PT Indomobil Finance Indonesia (IFI) plans to sell Rp 300 billion (US$32.3 million) worth of bonds in October to help boost automobile sales.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Malpractice kept out of medical bill
Malpractice kept out of medical billDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives endorsed on Tuesday the long-awaited bill on medical practice, which does not have any provisions for the punishment of the perpetrators of malpractice.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
'Car ownership limitation not a good policy'
'Car ownership limitation not a good policy'Governor Sutiyoso warned the public early this year that, in 10 more years, traffic would virtually be at a standstill in Jakarta, if the rich kept on buying new cars.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
(FOR INFO BRIEFS, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004. Page 2)
(FOR INFO BRIEFS, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004. Page 2) Seminar on leadership to be held in Jakarta Think of a person you consider powerful. Why do others follow this person as their leader? Take away your title, why would anyone follow you?You will find these answers in Dunamis Organization Services'...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Qantas' Asian wing to get first jet
Qantas' Asian wing to get first jet SINGAPORE: Qantas Airways' Asian discount offshoot will take delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320, by the end of October, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
More councillors to be questioned
More councillors to be questioned JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani confirmed on Tuesday that the police will summons 15 more Depok councillors for the allegation of Rp 9 billion (US$969,932) graft."It (the summons) will be this week," he said. "They will be summoned as witnesses.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, September 8, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, September 8, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:05 Documentary7:30 Sport News: Jurnal PON8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Rights campaigner Munir dies on plane
Rights campaigner Munir dies on planeTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOutspoken rights campaigner Munir, 38, died onboard a flight to the Netherlands on Tuesday morning, to the shock of many who knew him as "the voice of the voiceless.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Ad hoc court for TV stations
Ad hoc court for TV stationsFrom RepublikaWith the prevalence of TV programs depicting morally depraved scenes such as violence, consumerism and hedonism, I would like to suggest that Indonesia set up some kind of an ad hoc tribunal for TV stations to accommodate complaints about shows that harm...
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Shares end higher as blue chips rebound
Shares end higher as blue chips reboundDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher Tuesday, with a late rebound in select blue chips and most smallcap stocks reversing earlier losses, dealers said.
Wed, 08 Sep 2004
Party threats
Party threatsFrom Koran TempoThe Central Java regional board of the United Development Party (PPP) has threatened to dismiss members who fail to support Megawati Soekarnoputri and Hasyim Muzadi in the presidential runoff (Tempo Interaktif, Aug. 23).