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Tue, 24 Aug 2004
JP/5/palsu
JP/5/palsuThree charged councillors miss inaugurationYuli Tri Suwarni BandungThree councillors-elect charged with using false diplomas were not among those sworn in on Monday to the Bandung and Cimahi regency legislatures in West Java.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
A positive negative campaign
A positive negative campaign So much political ground has been broken this year. Indonesians can now vote directly for individual candidates for the country's highest public offices, who are actually obligated to engage in an open "discussion" -- a poor excuse for a policy debate -- about their...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Economist declared suspect in defamation case
Economist declared suspect in defamation caseThe Jakarta Post JakartaWell-known economist Dradjat Wibowo was questioned on Monday as a suspect in a defamation case filed by Adrian Waworuntu, a former main suspect in a Rp 1.7 trillion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Govt must protect all communities
Govt must protect all communities This is to provide feedback on the article Susilo denies anti- Chinese economic policy which was published on Aug. 20.In this article we are somehow seeing just one side of the story, whereas I would not like to take Jusuf Kalla's comment into account.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Officials campaigned early, says Panwaslu
Officials campaigned early, says PanwasluM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta West Java's Purwakarta Regent Lili Hambali Hasan has been implicated in an unlawful campaign to support President Megawati Soekarnoputri in the Sept.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
'Newmont ignored mercury warnings'
'Newmont ignored mercury warnings'Sari P. Setiogi and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya ignored repeated warnings about the environmental dangers of its tailings, a marine toxic expert said on Monday.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
PBR backs Mega, Susilo wooes PPP
PBR backs Mega, Susilo wooes PPPThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Megawati Soekarnoputri's reelection bid received another boost on Monday after the Muslim-based Reform Star Party (PBR) decided to support her in the Sept. 20 election runoff.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
JP/5/protest
JP/5/protestWorkers protest attack by 'thugs' MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of workers with PT Shamrock Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) and PT Medan Tropical Caning (MTC) staged a rally here on Monday to protest a recent attack on several of their striking colleagues.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Students against high tuition
Students against high tuition From Koran TempoThe Student Executive Body of the University of Indonesia (UI) has been protesting admission fees for new students by living in tents on the UI campus in Depok, West Java, since July 4 (Tempo Interaktif, Aug. 4).
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Workers protest attack by 'thugs'
Workers protest attack by 'thugs' MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of workers with PT Shamrock Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) and PT Medan Tropical Caning (MTC) staged a rally here on Monday to protest a recent attack on several of their striking colleagues.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Operator, traders agreed on UI
Operator, traders agreed on UI JAKARTA: Tanah Abang textile market vendors and city-run market operator PD Pasar Jaya agreed on Monday to appoint the University of Indonesia (UI) technology research institute to get a second opinion on the strength of the market construction.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
The 2005 state budget: Are we in wonderland?
The 2005 state budget: Are we in wonderland?Kahlil Rowter, Jakarta Like Alice, our initial reaction is astonishment at the proposed 2005 budget that the government unveiled last week.No, this is not in the same category as the Soeharto budget early in 1998 or the Habibie economic report in 1999,...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
RI to end tax treaty with Mauritius
RI to end tax treaty with MauritiusRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Indonesian government has decided to end the country's tax treaty with the Republic of Mauritius next year amid suspicions that the facility had been abused by non-Mauritian investors, including Indonesian companies, to avoid tax...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Our great sporting tradition
Our great sporting tradition To those in the know the unimpassioned reactions here at home should have come as no surprise after the initial excitement over Taufik Hidayat's gold medal victory in Athens died down.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSOne more councillor detained in KendariKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Kendari prosecutors detained another councillor on Monday after apprehending 22 councillors on graft charges on Saturday. Yayan Hartawan, chief of the Kendari Prosecutor's Office, said the councillor in question was Adj.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Free riders panic over fire, fall off train
Free riders panic over fire, fall off train At least 16 people were injured after falling off the top of electric train cars in panic at about 8 a.m. on Monday as the train entered Senen station, Central Jakarta.The injured were immediately rushed to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Salemba.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Children with Down's syndrome need guidance
Children with Down's syndrome need guidanceDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Parents of children with Down's syndrome need to provide guidance and information on reproductive health when their children enter puberty, an expert says.Psychologist Lucia R.R.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
'It is true that one has to wonder where the government can
'It is true that one has to wonder where the government can find the extra money to cover these additional expenditure requirements.' ;JP; ANPAk..r.. Indonesia-Budget 2005 Indonesian Government Budget: Are we in wonderland? JP/6/KAHLIL2005 Indonesian Government Budget: Are we in wonderland?Kahlil...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Defendant's statement: A journalist accused Bambang Harymurti Jakarta2. Pro24 -- Are the Saudis fanatics? 1 X 30 Saudi Arabia in times of change Mansoor Moaddel Project Syndicate3. LA -- U.S.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
* Police to provide toll roads with speed cameras Page 2
* Police to provide toll roads with speed cameras Page 2 * Newmont ignores mercury warnings: Expert Page 4 * E. Java residents forcibly stop up waste channel Page 5 * The 2005 state budget: Are we in wonderland? Page 6 * 'Becak' drivers in Tangerang rally against bylaw Page 8 * Fighting erupts...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
KPK looks at alleged KPU graft
KPK looks at alleged KPU graft JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is waiting for the official response from the General Elections Commission (KPU) over alleged corruption involving it that cost the state some Rp 375 billion (US$41.6 million).
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Shares end down amid uncertainty
Shares end down amid uncertaintyDow Jones, Jakarta Shares closed marginally lower on Monday as investors, mostly foreigners, continued to offload their equity portfolio amid political uncertainty ahead of the presidential runoff in September, dealers said.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Councillors miss inauguration
Councillors miss inaugurationYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung Three councillors-elect charged with using false diplomas were not among those sworn in on Monday to the Bandung and Cimahi regency legislatures in West Java.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?From Suara KaryaThe debate about the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill is underway, with various circles commenting on, criticizing, blaming and condemning the TNI for trying to revive the military's civilian role and refusing to be subject to a civilian authority.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
On Sumbawa
On Sumbawa In your Aug. 20 edition you reported an earthquake that, quote, "jolted the resort island of Sumbawa Besar (...). Sumbawa Besar is located some 79 kilometers south of Bali". * Sumbawa Besar is not an island. It is the capital of the westernmost regency of Sumbawa island.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Children asked to respect orangutans in the wild
Children asked to respect orangutans in the wildKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Pangkalan Bun Popo, 27, gently cuddled Lauren, a three-month old orangutan (Pongo Pygmaeus) after feeding her at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Pasir Panjang, West Kotawaringin regency, Central...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Troubled area police chief removed
Troubled area police chief removedAbdul Khalik and Ruslan Sangaji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Palu The National Police have assigned an antiterror specialist to head the provincial police in troubled Central Sulawesi, replacing Brig. Gen.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Court to run Tax Tribunal
Court to run Tax TribunalRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance agreed on Monday to transfer the administration and supervision of the Tax Tribunal to the Supreme Court at a Constitutional Court hearing, following the enforcement of Law No. 4/2004 on judicial authority and Law No.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 23, 2004:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Part 2 of 2: Defendant's statement: A journalist accused
Part 2 of 2: Defendant's statement: A journalist accusedBambang Harymurti, Jakarta Before filing charges against the press, a person who considers themselves defamed has the right to reply and the right to correct.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Better that they are not alone
Better that they are not alone The number of elderly retirees in Indonesia is growing rapidly as average life expectancy continues to improve, from 43 years in the 1960s to over 64 years today. That demographic reality plus the changing of the family definition from extended families to only...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
One more councillor detained in Kendari
One more councillor detained in Kendari KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Kendari prosecutors detained another councillor on Monday after apprehending 22 councillors on graft charges on Saturday.Yayan Hartawan, chief of the Kendari Prosecutor's Office, said the councillor in question was Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Building powerful brands not like building castles in the air
Building powerful brands not like building castles in the airAgus W. Soehadi, Contributor/Jakarta "If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program. If you can't, then all the advertising, fancy packaging, sales promotion and public relations in the world won't help you...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Democracy and foreign interests
Democracy and foreign interestsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) bill does not lead to a TNI that conforms to principles of democracy, according to observers from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Indonesian killed in Mosul ambush
Indonesian killed in Mosul ambushFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian national Fahmi Achmad, 27, who was working for German telecommunications company Siemens, was confirmed killed in an ambush on Sunday in Mosul in northern Iraq, a foreign ministry official said.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Belanak field to start production next week
Belanak field to start production next weekFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. oil and gas company ConocoPhillips will begin production at its huge floating production facility in the Belanak field in the South China Sea next month, the Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Body (BP Migas)...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
India offers low-cost medical treatment
India offers low-cost medical treatmentTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesians seeking medical treatment abroad may want to consider India, an Indian health care expert says."India owns internationally acclaimed hospitals, with acknowledged specialists.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Taxed Batam no shoppers' lure
Taxed Batam no shoppers' lureFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam For the past eight months, business has been on the downturn for Setiawati, 27, an attendant at Seline Boutique, which sells foreign apparel, perfume and accessories brands in the Nagoya industrial area on Batam Island.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?From Suara KaryaThe debate about the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill is underway, with various circles commenting on, criticizing, blaming and condemning the TNI for trying to revive the military's civilian role and refusing to be subject to a civilian authority.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Experts to discuss renewable energy
Experts to discuss renewable energy JAKARTA: Former Indonesian environment minister and chairman of the World Summit on Sustainable Development Preparatory Council Prof. Emil Salim will join over 40 other experts on renewable energy at an environmental forum meeting, which will begin on Thursday in...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Korean investor to build water system
Korean investor to build water system MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: A South Korean investor will develop a potable water system in Muara Teweh, North Barito regency in Central Kalimantan province next year, said North Barito Regent Achmad Yuliansyah.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Residents storm factory accused of polluting the water supply
Residents storm factory accused of polluting the water supplyI.D. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Pasuruan Amid recent reports of alleged mercury contamination at Buyat Bay in South Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi, residents of Karang Rejo subdistrict in Pasuruan regency, East Java, plugged up on Monday...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Prominent Muslim figures back Iraqi rebels
Prominent Muslim figures back Iraqi rebelsReuters, Cairo Ninety-three prominent Muslim figures opposed to U.S. troops in Iraq called on Muslims around the world to support resistance to U.S. forces and to the Iraqi government installed in June.
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Council unanimously approves draft 2004 budget revision
Council unanimously approves draft 2004 budget revisionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Shuttler Taufik Hidayat's successful play for gold on Saturday in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games turned out to be an unexpected trump card for Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, as it glossed over contentious...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
Television business, something rotten in the air
Television business, something rotten in the airOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta TVRI and RCTI are celebrating their anniversaries today. Congratulations! These are glorious times to be on TV.Indonesia now has one of the least politically regulated and controlled environments for the media -- particularly...
Tue, 24 Aug 2004
RDC looking to boost heptathlon buildup
RDC looking to boost heptathlon buildupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta-based Regional Development Center is seeking to increase participation in the heptathlon in Southeast Asia, an event it says is the key to women's track and field success in international athletics.
Mon, 23 Aug 2004
Workshop to discuss Islamic movements
Workshop to discuss Islamic movements The Ridep Institute, a research organization in Jakarta, and Friedrich Eibert-Stiftung, a German-based non-governmental organization, are organizing a two-day regional workshop on contemporary Islamic movements in South and Southeast Asia at the Imperial...
Mon, 23 Aug 2004
Indictment weak: Experts
Indictment weak: ExpertsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The failure of the human rights tribunal to bring justice to the families of those killed in the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident and the 1999 mayhem in East Timor is likely to affect the credibility of the court, experts and activists say.
Mon, 23 Aug 2004
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Soaring oil price strikes U.S. economy 2. 2 x 27 Oil prices rocket on supply fears, boosting gold 3. 1 x 55RI shares seen lower this week on oil fears, weak rupiah4. 2 x 34 Japan slowdown temporary, high oil to hit Asia: Minister
Mon, 23 Aug 2004
Low salaries force teachers to moonlight
Low salaries force teachers to moonlightYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Mohamad Subur, 46, starts his day by riding his motorcycle to a nearby market at 3:30 a.m. He mingles with food vendors and housewives at the market. The darkness before dawn has not revealed Subur's true persona.