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Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Legislator calls on government to get tough on car smuggling
Legislator calls on government to get tough on car smugglingFadli, BatamAn outspoken legislator of the Batam Council has called on the central government to take action against the unchecked smuggling of used cars from Singapore and Malaysia, which has contributed to traffic congestion on the islet.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Modern hypermarkets vs. traditional markets
Modern hypermarkets vs. traditional marketsPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta The emergence of a powerful force in retailing has caused some very reasonable concern among residents and merchants throughout the world and here in Jakarta.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Acehnese nabbed with marijuana
Acehnese nabbed with marijuana JAKARTA: Jagakarsa Police arrested two Acehnese men on Friday morning at a house in Parung, Bogor, where officers found eight kilograms of marijuana."The suspects are big dealers," said Jagakarsa Police chief of detectives First Insp.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Al-Zaytun case
Al-Zaytun caseFrom Koran TempoThousands of voters were taken in buses to 83 polling stations at Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School in Indramayu, West Java. Following this, protests were lodged and a stern measure taken by the commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI), Gen. Endriartono Sutarto.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Scouts launch anti-trafficking drive
Scouts launch anti-trafficking driveINDRAMAYU, West Java: The Scout Movement in Indramayu began a four-day gathering on Thursday that will serve to kick off a campaign to fight human trafficking in the regency.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
JP/7/LET
JP/7/LETDisappointed in PangandaranFrom KompasSome time ago, I went to Pangandaran beach with some friends. Unfortunately, the trip was spoiled by the bad conduct of a motorized vessel provider. We were told that for Rp 20,000 per person we could tour the Pangandaran waters, and for another Rp...
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Tambak specialty: Duck sate and curry
Tambak specialty: Duck sate and curryAgus Maryono, Banyumas, Jawa TengahIf you travel along Jl. Raya Tambak in the Central Java regency, Banyumas, on the southern road route from Jakarta to Yogyakarta -- between Purwokerto and Kebumen to be precise -- you will surely notice dozens of street kiosks...
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Young people shine at Betawi culture fiesta
Young people shine at Betawi culture fiestaSuzanne Plunkett, Associated Press/JakartaKenny has just strutted his stuff on stage at the amusement park. Now, the emcee grills him on his favorite local museum, and teases him about whether or not he has a girlfriend.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Arroyo may pay dear for hostage's life
Arroyo may pay dear for hostage's lifeStuart Grudgings, Reuters/ManilaBy withdrawing from Iraq, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has kissed goodbye any reputation she had as Asia's "iron lady", but her strong bond with Washington seems unlikely to unravel as a result.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Grilled for 9 hours, Nurdin Halid declared suspect in sugar scam
Grilled for 9 hours, Nurdin Halid declared suspect in sugar scamP.C. Naommy, JakartaConfederation of Primary Cooperative Associations (Inkud) chairman Nurdin Halid was declared a suspect in an illegal sugar scam after almost 10 hours of questioning on Friday.National Police chief of detectives Comr.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Singapore's export growth slower in June but 2004 forecasts raised
Singapore's export growth slower in June but 2004 forecasts raised Agence France-Presse Singapore Singapore's main exports grew 20.9 percent in June from a year ago, slower than the previous month's 27.7 percent, but the outlook for the rest of the year remains upbeat, the government said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 17, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 17, 2004Yogyakarta Arts Festival Dances: Sahita dance performances Iber-iber Tledhek Barangan (Pendopo Nitiprajan, 7:30 p.m., July 20), Sutopo and Widodo dances (Pendopo Nitiprajan, 7:30 p.m., July 20).
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Revive the student loan scheme
Revive the student loan scheme The Jakarta Post reported this week that three students from Java were accepted into the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB). On the surface, nothing is extraordinary about this good news -- there are thousands of other students in the country who are granted similar...
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Cituis to be model fishing village
Cituis to be model fishing village TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration plans to transform 200 hectares of empty land near the Cituis River estuary in Surya Bahari village, Pakuhaji district, into a model fishing village as part of a pilot project.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Government to resume bond issue
Government to resume bond issueThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government announced on Friday it would sell Rp 2 trillion- worth of treasury bonds at an auction on July 27.Minister of Finance Boediono told a media conference that the indicative yield for the eight-year bonds was 11 percent.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
How to be tolerant, in the right way
How to be tolerant, in the right wayRoy Voragen, Bandung Discussions on the Islamic headscarf (hijab) keep on returning in the headlines for the past two decades. These discussions are marked by a high density of trenches -- the different parties accuse each other of not being tolerant, of being...
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
HIV moms must not breastfeed
HIV moms must not breastfeedDewi Santoso, JakartaHIV positive mothers have been advised not to breastfeed their babies to avoid them contracting the virus.A HIVAIDS activist said on Friday that although the risk of being infected by the virus through breastfeeding was lower at about 30 percent than...
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Police detain two suspects in BII scam
Police detain two suspects in BII scam JAKARTA: Police said on Friday they had arrested two suspects for their alleged roles in a Rp 31 billion bank scam involving the pension fund of fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Sriwijaya and Bank International Indonesia (BII).
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Muhaimin Syamsuddin
Muhaimin Syamsuddin Jakarta2. Guy -- It is all a matter of timing 2 X 30 Timing of the essence to create effective legislative elections Medelina Hendytio, Budi Setiyono and Guy Janssen Jakarta
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
'We care when squatters are forcefully evicted'
'We care when squatters are forcefully evicted'World Population Day passed unobserved on July 11 in the capital, where squatters, who live on riverbanks or beneath overpasses and bridges, are blamed for annual flooding and the worsening condition of city infrastructure.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Sumatran tiger
Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)There are about 400 Sumatran tigers throughout the world today, many in zoos in Europe, Australia and North America. The single largest population in the wild is found in the national parks, forest reserves and tiger conservation zones of Indonesia.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Ex-governor Abilio Soares escapes jail for now
Ex-governor Abilio Soares escapes jail for nowYemris Fointuna and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta/KupangConvicted former East Timor governor Abilio Soares defied a summons on Friday to begin serving his three-year jail term for human rights crimes in Indonesia's former province in 1999.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Papuan leaders want rights findings revealed
Papuan leaders want rights findings revealedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaPapuan religious leaders have urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to reveal the findings of its probe into alleged human rights violations by soldiers and police in the troubled province.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
PBSI candidates prepare for election
PBSI candidates prepare for electionDamar Harsanto and Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The two candidates for the top post at the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) both claimed on Friday to have the support to win Saturday's election.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Workers shun onerous rules to enter Malaysia illegally
Workers shun onerous rules to enter Malaysia illegallyRidwan Max Sijabat, JakartaThe large number of Indonesians living and working illegally in Malaysia is closely connected with "the complicated and expensive formal procedures" at home, and the absence of strict law enforcement in the neighboring...
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
U.S. govt to seek custody of alleged Army deserter
U.S. govt to seek custody of alleged Army deserterAgencies, Washington/Jakarta/TokyoThe United States will ask the Japanese government for custody of an alleged Army deserter if he arrives in the country for medical treatment, the State Department said on Thursday.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Sumatran tigers on the verge of extinction
Sumatran tigers on the verge of extinctionJon Afrizal, JambiThe numbers of Sumatran tigers in the province of Jambi are increasingly dwindling due to poaching, conservationists say.About 100 of the tigers, or panthera tigris sumatrae, still live in local reservations.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
Allow money politics
Allow money politicsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn July 5, eligible Indonesians exercised their right to vote for their next president and vice president. If you asked who was the winner of the presidential election, the answer would be the media.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
A response to Joel D. Palmer's letter
A response to Joel D. Palmer's letter As one who owns a house in Indonesia and spends a great deal of time there, I find the comments from Joel D. Palmer, Jakarta, (Fear and loathing in Jakarta, CNN style, Your Letters, The Jakarta Post, July 14, 2004) to be a typical of the "head-in-the-sand"...
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
The first-class instruction of English as a second language
The first-class instruction of English as a second languageSetiono, Jakarta The status of English language as a lingua franca throughout the globe has compelled non-English-speaking countries to brace themselves for the free trade era.
Sat, 17 Jul 2004
UPN offers new study program
UPN offers new study programYOGYAKARTA: While most other privately run universities in the country are getting rid of their non-degree programs, the National Development University (UPN) Veteran Yogyakarta is offering a new non-degree program: D3 chemical engineering.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Woman, grandchildren injured in fire
Woman, grandchildren injured in fireMulta Fidrus, TangerangNinety-year-old Isah, or Mak Iyong, her grandson Hamsani, 14, and granddaughter Risna, 9, were rushed to a hospital with serious burns after their bamboo hut in Selapajang subdistrict, Tangerang, exploded in flames on Wednesday night.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Shares end slightly higher on bargain hunting
Shares end slightly higher on bargain huntingDow Jones, Jakarta Shares closed slightly higher on Thursday on late bargain hunting, after falling in the previous three sessions, dealers said.Profit taking and news of two small explosions Wednesday in West Java's capital of Bandung had dragged stock...
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Govt revokes policy on extra school fee
Govt revokes policy on extra school feeMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan municipal government reversed its decision on Thursday to allow state senior high schools (SMU) in Medan to impose additional fees on students who got low grades in the junior high school national exam but wished to enroll at...
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
List of countries ranked in 2004 UN development index
List of countries ranked in 2004 UN development index 1. Norway 2. Sweden 3. Australia 4. Canada 5. Netherlands 6. Belgium 7. Iceland 8. United States 9. Japan 10. Ireland 18. New Zealand 25. Singapore 33. Brunei 59. Malaysia 76. Thailand 83. Philippines 94. China 111. Indonesia 112. Vietnam 127.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Poll commission rules on revote at Al-Zaytun scholl
Poll commission rules on revote at Al-Zaytun schollM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaAfter a five-hour meeting, the General Elections Commission (KPU) decided on Thursday to allow over 11,000 registered voters at the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school in Indramayu regency, West Java, to recast their ballots...
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Eight grilled over Bandung explosions
Eight grilled over Bandung explosionsYuli Tri Suwarni, BandungA top police officer in West Java calmed public fears on Thursday that the two separate explosions that rocked Bandung a day earlier were caused by high explosives.Meanwhile, eight people have been questioned over the incident.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Suspects to pay bail before traveling
Suspects to pay bail before travelingKurniawan Hari, JakartaAside from a letter from a doctor and a permit from the Attorney General's Office, a corruption suspect or defendant wanting to get medical treatment abroad will have to pay a bond, a newly endorsed bill says.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Stakeholders seek to curb pollution
Stakeholders seek to curb pollutionEvi Mariani, JakartaJakarta officials and organizations concerned with air pollution resulting from vehicle emissions have started to develop a computer simulation program to help analyze the city's pollution problem, which it is hoped will help them to formulate...
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Megawati, Susilo each have their own problems
Megawati, Susilo each have their own problemsJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta The first direct presidential election on July 5 was as peaceful and democratic as the April 5 legislative election. It shows the growing political maturity of the Indonesian people. Indonesians should be proud of this.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Asia Cup to shed legacy of political jinx
Asia Cup to shed legacy of political jinxSandeep Nakai, Associated Press, Colombo, Sri Lanka The Asia Cup limited-over cricket tournament - resuming after a four-year gap due to strained relations between India and Pakistan - is seeking to shed its legacy of political stumbling blocks.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
PKS: Finally triumphant
PKS: Finally triumphantFrom RepublikaAs a member of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), I, and other party members, were happy to learn of the party's decision to support Amien and Siswono in the presidential election.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
* Alleged Maluku separatists go on trial Page 2
* Alleged Maluku separatists go on trial Page 2 * Why Indonesian migrants enter Malaysia illegally Page 4 * Mimika tribal conflict claims one life Page 5 * Are NGOs in it for money, or are they anarchists? Page 7 * IPB, Japan to produce bird flu super vaccine Page 8 * Venus cruises into second...
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
UNESCO holds workshop on waste
UNESCO holds workshop on waste JAKARTA: The United Nations for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will hold a two-day workshop on integrated waste management, titled "The Recycling Habit Begins at Home".
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
RI maid falls from S'pore apartment
RI maid falls from S'pore apartmentSINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid who recently started working in Singapore fell 11 floors to her death, police said on Thursday.She was found at the foot of a housing block on Wednesday and pronounced dead at the scene.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
JP/4/BNN
JP/4/BNNGovt told to regulate precursor import, tradingAbdul Khalik JakartaThe government has been urged to regulate the trading of precursors imported from abroad to stop the misuse of the chemical substances for the production of narcotics and psychotropic substances.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
RI's Human Development Index down
RI's Human Development Index downEvelyn Leopold, Reuters/United NationsNorway, Sweden, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands ranked as the best five countries to live in but Africa's quality of life plummeted because of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), said a United Nations report...
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
Jenkins to travel to Japan on Sunday: Govt source
Jenkins to travel to Japan on Sunday: Govt sourceAgencies, Tokyo/JakartaA former U.S. soldier accused of deserting to North Korea is to travel to Japan on Sunday for medical care, a Japanese government source said, after signs Washington would not seek custody while he was in hospital.U.S.
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
The last murder, which was thought to be politically
The last murder, which was thought to be politically motivated, also happened here in December last year, when Asmuni, the advisory board chairman of the National Awakening Party's (PKB) Lumajang branch in East Java, was murdered by six people wearing masks and armed with machetes who broke into...
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
S'pore retail sales up 7.25%
S'pore retail sales up 7.25% SINGAPORE: Singapore's retail sales index rose 7.2 percent in May from a year earlier, the government said on Thursday, in the latest confirmation of the city-state's robust economic recovery from last year's SARS crisis.