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Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Pertamina to import more fuel to up reserves
Pertamina to import more fuel to up reservesFitri Wulandari and Tony Hotland, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina will import more gasoline and diesel fuel to gradually boost its fuel reserves to a safe level of 24-days supply to avoid shortages during the current election period.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Sarce to compete in Athens Olympics
Sarce to compete in Athens Olympics JAKARTA: Sarce Aronggaer, who contributed three gold medals for the Indonesian team at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games, will be heading to the Athens Olympics after the Indonesian Rowing Association (Podsi) was awarded a wildcard by its international counterpart,...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Eradication of terrorism
Eradication of terrorismFrom Koran TempoPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri reaffirmed Indonesia's rejection of terrorism at the 43rd annual session of the Asian- African Legal Consultative Organization in Nusa Dua, Bali, some time ago.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Today's game: Satisfy, delight and surprise
Today's game: Satisfy, delight and surpriseBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's first-ever presidential election consisted of many elements similar to those used in marketing communications.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Terror suspects have no lawyers
Terror suspects have no lawyers DENPASAR, Bali: None of the five terror suspects arrested recently in Sukoharjo, Central Java, and transferred to Bali Police Headquarters has hired a lawyer, police said on Monday.Bali Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
New entry system bars back-door deals: Parents
New entry system bars back-door deals: ParentsLeony Aurora, Jakarta The new online system for admission to state senior high schools and vocational schools, implemented for the first time in Jakarta, provides no opening for backdoor negotiations or the use of special recommendations, parents say.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
RI and Myanmar deny allegation of wiretapping
RI and Myanmar deny allegation of wiretappingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintained that there were indications the Indonesian Embassy in Myanmar had been bugged, the embassies of both countries denied the charge.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
7 alleged rebels killed in Aceh
7 alleged rebels killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Troops shot dead seven suspected separatist guerrillas in weekend violence in Aceh province, the military said on Monday.The suspected Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members were shot dead during separate clashes in four districts on...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Three arrested for diploma forgery
Three arrested for diploma forgery MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Police arrested on Monday three people suspected of belonging to a high school and university diploma forgery ring. During the arrest on Jl.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
OPEC has no plans to mull extra output
OPEC has no plans to mull extra outputThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has no plans at its meeting this month to consider a further increase to its targeted output of 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting Aug.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Civil servants can become councillors
Civil servants can become councillors JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) ruled on Monday that active civil servants who were elected members of local legislative councils can be sworn in.But before being installed, the councillors-elect must show three letters from their superiors...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
English to be taught to children
English to be taught to children BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: English will be taught at elementary schools (SD) in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, the head of the provincial education office said here on Monday.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
1. KPK: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. KPK: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 KPK orders Megawati to suspend Puteh for corruption probe 2. PAPUA: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 RI repeats same old song on Papua 3. IPB: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25Financial constraints abort dreams of bright students 4.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
PNG national nabbed with bomb
PNG national nabbed with bomb JAYAPURA, Papua: Navy personnel arrested Lazarus Hom, 30, a Papua New Guinea (PNG) national, for bringing a low-explosive bomb into Papua territory.Lazarus was detained on Friday along with 11 other PNG nationals while sailing in the waters off Jayapura.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
N. Korean officials' request to meet Jenkins rejected
N. Korean officials' request to meet Jenkins rejectedAgencies, Jakarta Japan has rejected a request by North Korean officials to meet an alleged U.S. army deserter who lived in North Korea for decades and is now in Indonesia for a reunion with his Japanese wife, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Trial resumes as Gus Dur, KPU ditches mediation
Trial resumes as Gus Dur, KPU ditches mediationUrip Hudiono and M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The trial between former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and the General Elections Commission resumed on Monday, after the two sides failed to reach an out-of-court settlement.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Squatters face survival in staunch solidarity
Squatters face survival in staunch solidarityDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The World Population Day passed unobserved last Sunday in the capital city, where over 100,000 poor families live in temporary houses, or even in cardboard boxes, on riverbanks or beneath overpasses.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Rp 350b to be spent on education
Rp 350b to be spent on education PEKANBARU, Riau: Bengkalis regental government has earmarked a staggering Rp 350 billion (US$ 36.8 million) budget this year for education, a top government official said here on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Rp 10b vanishes from Donggala budget
Rp 10b vanishes from Donggala budgetRuslan Sangadji, Donggala, Central Sulawesi A top government official here has said that the Donggala Supervisory Board is investigating corruption allegations involving Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) that implicate former Donggala regent Nabi Bidja.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Illegal logging
Illegal logging Once again The Jakarta Post has admirably brought to its readers' attention the seriousness of unchecked illegal logging in the country.After eight super years in Indonesia, I am returning home to England with much appreciation for Indonesian culture, customs and manners.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Truck crashes into party, kills 17
Truck crashes into party, kills 17Suherdjoko, Semarang A joyous Sunday afternoon wedding reception turned into a horrifying tragedy after a truck slid backwards down a hill and crashed into the house in Ambarawa, Central Java, where it was being held, killing 17 people and injuring 12 others.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Indonesia to ratify bio-tech protocol
Indonesia to ratify bio-tech protocolKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Farmers in South Sulawesi had to destroy five hectares of cotton plantations in September 2001 after discovering that the genetically modified cotton was not as productive as scientists and businesspeople had claimed.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Poor women household heads struggle to survive
Poor women household heads struggle to surviveYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung, West Java Nani, 25, from Cilandesan village, Subang regency, has lost hope. Her beloved husband, Zidan, has died.Nani is still a month into pregnancy, while her daughter, Fitri, is now three.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
MILO takes part in maintaining Indonesia's badminton supremacy
MILO takes part in maintaining Indonesia's badminton supremacy PT Nestle Indonesia, producer of healthy food drink Nestle MILO, is helping to create young and promising badminton players by sponsoring junior badminton championships.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Bali overrun by domestic tourists
Bali overrun by domestic tourists DENPASAR, Bali: Tourists, mostly Indonesian students and their families, have packed tourist resorts in the resort island of Bali since last month, when this year's holiday season began.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Bringing young players onto the international stage
Bringing young players onto the international stage The Milo Junior Indonesia Open (MJIO) has successfully catapulted many young Indonesian shuttlers into important world badminton championships since it was first held in 2001.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
* RI sovereignty over Papua legitimate, govt says Page 2
* RI sovereignty over Papua legitimate, govt says Page 2 * Rights campaigners reiterate call to end death penalty Page 4 * Rp 10 billion vanishes from Donggala budget Page 5 * Trade policies can help curb terrorism Page 7 * Developer yet to clear way for wholesale center Page 8 * Coceres opens...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Investor confidence to soar on successful election
Investor confidence to soar on successful electionHanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur Assuming that Indonesia's presidential election proceeds peacefully up to the conclusion of the second round in September, by any logical calculation, the domestic investment climate will improve on a sudden rise in...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Bird flu is endemic to Asia: FAO
Bird flu is endemic to Asia: FAOBloomberg, SingaporeNew outbreaks of bird flu in China, Thailand and Vietnam show that the virus, which can spread to humans, is ``still endemic'' to the region, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
KPU told to rehire KPPS members
KPU told to rehire KPPS membersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Many members of Polling Station Working Committees (KPPS) intimidated and coerced voters to pick for certain candidates in the country's first ever direct presidential election on July 5, a non-governmental organization says.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Calls rise for Puteh arrest warrant
Calls rise for Puteh arrest warrantTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Two prominent legal experts urged on Sunday the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to issue an arrest warrant against Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh, who had twice ignored the commission's summons.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Indonesia advances to Fed Cup's World Group
Indonesia advances to Fed Cup's World GroupMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Indonesia wrapped up a 4-1 victory in a playoff on Sunday to ensure a place in the 16-nation World Group of the Fed Cup women's team tennis championship.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Indonesia's elections
Indonesia's elections Indonesia is the world's third largest democracy, and yesterday some 140 million people went to the polls in the country's first direct presidential election. Since the ousting of President Soeharto six years ago, Indonesia has known little but turbulence: The welcome...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Councillors to summon regent over reclamation
Councillors to summon regent over reclamationMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Tangerang regency councillors will summon Regent Ismet Iskandar and officials from two companies involved in land reclamation projects near Dadap beach in Kosambi district.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Benny Moerdani hospitalized
Benny Moerdani hospitalized JAKARTA: Former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) L.B. Moerdani, 74, has been hospitalized for heart problems at Gatot Subroto Army hospital since last Thursday.According to an official at the hospital, Benny's condition was deteriorating.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
'RI embassy to Myanmar tapped'
'RI embassy to Myanmar tapped' JAKARTA: Legislator Djoko Susilo said on Sunday that the Indonesian embassy in Yangoon, Myanmar, was bugged by Myanmar's military junta.Djoko, of House Commission I, said an investigation conducted in June showed that the junta had tapped Indonesian diplomats'...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
China getting edgy over U.S. Pacific buildup
China getting edgy over U.S. Pacific buildupRobert J. Saiget, Agence France-Presse, Beijing China is getting edgy over a new U.S. military strategy aimed at projecting force around the globe and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice's visit last week was an attempt to calm Beijing down,...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
A desert island ?
A desert island ? The year 2004 is a special one for Indonesians as this country has had two national events that will determine its future, notably the legislative election and the country's first- ever direct presidential election. Those elections were held on April 5 and July 5, respectively.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Three die while cleaning well
Three die while cleaning well TANGERANG: Three workers at a chicken slaughterhouse in Suradita village, Cisauk district, Tangerang regency, died after apparently being overcome by poisonous gases in a well.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Despite nasysayers, IT Still breathes fresh air
Despite nasysayers, IT Still breathes fresh airZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta "IT doesn't matter." That is the title of a Harvard Business Review article that spurred a lot of discussion in the industry.It was published more than a year ago.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Fixed-wireless won't slow down GSM
Fixed-wireless won't slow down GSMTony Hotland, Jakarta The rapid expansion of fixed-wireless services will not have any significant impact on the growth of the Global Service for Mobile Communications (GSM) industry, telecommunications players say.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Today's game: Satisfy, delight and surprise
Today's game: Satisfy, delight and surpriseBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's first-ever presidential election consisted of many elements similar to those used in marketing communications.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Singapore beefs up its energy facility to keep the lights on
Singapore beefs up its energy facility to keep the lights onMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore will beef up its gas pipelines and is considering a liquefied natural gas facility as it moves to reduce vulnerability to disruptions of energy piped in from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Vendors face eviction for busway project
Vendors face eviction for busway project JAKARTA: More than 500 street vendors in Central Jakarta will be evicted to make way for the second and third busway corridors stretching from Pulogadung in East Jakarta to Kalideres in West Jakarta, via the National Monument.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Kite festival colors Jakarta skies
Kite festival colors Jakarta skiesUrip Hudiono, Jakarta A dream-like scene unfolded across an open sky: A yellow goldfish swam past a rainbow-colored phoenix as a man on a bicycle pedaled his way through a line-up of cartoon figures, including Winnie the Pooh and Doraemon.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Doubt lingers on transport council credibility
Doubt lingers on transport council credibilityBambang Nurbianto JakartaUrban planning and transportation experts expressed pessimism over the expected role of the City Transportation Council (DTK) to resolve the city's acute transportation problems because it has no power to intervene in the city's...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
The merging of giants
The merging of giantsRodney Louis Vincent, Contributor, Jakarta Draft and Lowe are two companies at large, which over the years, have expanded into markets such as North and South America, Europe, the U.K. and Asia Pacific.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
1. TNI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. TNI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Candidates blasted over poor plans to reform military 2. ROBOT: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 ITS team wins 6th robot contest 3. PAPUA: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 33 RI reaffirms sovereignty over Papua 4. CABINET: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 35 House agrees to revamp ministries
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
'Who told them to come anyway?
'Who told them to come anyway? In stark contrast to the modern metropolis, more than 100,000 neglected poor families have made the eroding riverbanks or small spaces beneath overpasses or bridges their home.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Winning customers' hearts through quality services
Winning customers' hearts through quality servicesRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Developing excellent service that gives customers real peace of mind is a big challenge for a highly competitive businesses, as such a marketing approach can be counterproductive.