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Sat, 03 Jul 2004
ARF meeting ends with no progress on Myanmar issue
ARF meeting ends with no progress on Myanmar issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Myanmar and the North Korean nuclear crisis dominated the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) on Friday.For two days, U.S.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Siswono the richest, Amien poorest candidate
Siswono the richest, Amien poorest candidateMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Friday the temporary results of its verification of the wealth reports of presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Terrorists hijack Islam: Singapore
Terrorists hijack Islam: SingaporeINDONESIA: Moderate Muslim leaders must speak out against efforts by terrorists to hijack their religion and inflame hatred, Singapore's Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar said on Friday.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
PPATK steps up anti-money laundering drive
PPATK steps up anti-money laundering driveDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK), the country's money laundering watchdog, has joined The Edgmont Group, an international anti-money laundering group, in fighting the illegal practice.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Megawati should suspend Sutiyoso
Megawati should suspend Sutiyoso In the debate between presidential and vice presidential candidates organized by the General Elections Commission at Borobudur Hotel on June 30, President Megawati, one of the candidates in the debate, said in reply to a question posed by a panelist that she would...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta British energy giant BP Plc expects to wrap up deals to sell two gas blocks to local firm PT Energy Mega Persada (EMP) and Malaysia's Petroliam National Bhd. (Petrona) later this month, the company said on Thursday.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Police to guard tourists in Sabang
Police to guard tourists in Sabang ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Banda Aceh Police say they are ready to guard foreign tourists visiting Sabang, an officer has said.Banda Aceh Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Lukas speaks for the Land of Deities
Lukas speaks for the Land of DeitiesTarko Sudiarno, Contributor/Wonosobo, Central Java The 30 Dutch tourists were getting more and more impatient for the first ray of sunshine, as their guide, Lukas Agus Tjugianto, had told them sunrise came twice on Dieng Plateau, Central Java.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Press freedom fighter, writer, Mochtar Lubis passes away
Press freedom fighter, writer, Mochtar Lubis passes awayA. Junaidi, Jakarta The nation mourned as noted writer-journalist Mochtar Lubis passed away on Friday at the Medistra Hospital in Jakarta due to lung disease.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Promoting small-scale businesses
Promoting small-scale businesses As reported by Kompas (June 29), the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) has inaugurated PT UKM, which will assist small- and medium-scale businesses (UKM) in expanding their markets by raising product quantity and quality, as well as by maintaining...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Badminton director calls
Badminton director calls for training evaluationEva C. Komandjaja Jakarta Taufik Hidayat and Sony Dwi Kuncoro are the latest Indonesian victims at the Malaysian Open, prompting the national training director to say the program needed to be evaluated.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
[b]Indonesia gets ready for
Indonesia gets ready for major political shake-upPeter Milne Jakarta As Indonesia is approaching its first-ever direct presidential election, a major shift is occurring in the country's political map. In the latest survey conducted by Ifes on June 4 through June 9 and published last week, Susilo...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
KPK requests travel ban for Puteh
KPK requests travel ban for PutehMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) requested the immigration office on Friday to slap a travel ban on graft suspect Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh so it could investigate him.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Migrant worker's
Migrant worker's extortion claimFrom Media IndonesiaTwo Indonesian labor recruitment companies, PT Hasta Insan Perkasa and PT Duta Fajar Barutama, both domiciled in Jakarta, sent me to work in Taiwan and I paid them a placement fee of some Rp 20 million.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Harm reduction, a work in progress in Kampung Bali
Harm reduction, a work in progress in Kampung BaliLeony Aurora, Jakarta Indra, 24, went to the public health center in Kampung Bali, Central Jakarta on Thursday for one reason: free hypodermic needles. He went to Iboy, a health worker for the Pelita Ilmu Foundation, which runs the harm reduction...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Candidates lack communications skills
Candidates lack communications skills Ong Hock Chuan Jakarta 2. Sam -- Civilian rule, military restrictions: No change for Aceh's 1 x 45 Civilian rule: There is no change for election in AcehAceh electorate must have free and fair voteSam Zarifi New York3.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Police link six suspects to Jamaah Islamiyah
Police link six suspects to Jamaah IslamiyahP.C. Naommy, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that the six terrorist suspects arrested in Sukoharjo, Central Java, on Wednesday came from the same group as the Malaysian bomb experts Noordin Mohammad Top and Azahari bin...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Badminton director calls
Badminton director calls for training evaluationEva C. Komandjaja Jakarta Taufik Hidayat and Sony Dwi Kuncoro are the latest Indonesian victims at the Malaysian Open, prompting the national training director to say the program needed to be evaluated.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Severino retains media fans
Severino retains media fansFormer ASEAN secretary-general Rudolfo C. Severino, who held the position from 1998 to 2003, is still a familiar figure among journalists, who appreciate his authoritative manner of answering their questions.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Bad police, bad community
Bad police, bad community A bad police force reflects a bad community, and vice versa. This truism is relevant to the current situation in Indonesia, where the existence of a good police force and community still remains a dream.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
East Kutai council in hot water for golden handshakes
East Kutai council in hot water for golden handshakesRusman, Samarinda Members of the East Kutai regency legislative council, East Kalimantan, are again in the hot seat following the discovery that they have been allocated severance pay to the tune of Rp 300 million (US$ 31,579) each for their...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Puteh case a test for anticorruption body
Puteh case a test for anticorruption body Despite the differences between Megawati Soekarnoputri and Amien Rais, the two have at least agreed on one thing -- the need to suspend Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh until he is cleared of corruption allegations.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Guatemala removed from money laundering blacklist
Guatemala removed from money laundering blacklist Reuters Paris The international body leading a campaign against money laundering said on Friday it had removed Guatemala from its blacklist of countries not taking adequate measures against dirty money.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Reclamation makes fishermen scavengers
Reclamation makes fishermen scavengersMulta Fidrus TangerangThe ongoing coastal reclamation at Dadap fishing village, Kosambi, here, has forced hundreds of fishermen to turn away from their profession and become scavengers.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
The special reports on the 11th ASEAN Regional Forum, are
The special reports on the 11th ASEAN Regional Forum, are prepared by The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba, Veeramalla Anjaiah, Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Adianto P. Simamora, and Ivy Susanti.Contact Information: Kornelius Purba at 0816 778 328; email: world@thejakartapost.com or purba@thejakartapost.com
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Sleman offers fishermen a new beginning
Sleman offers fishermen a new beginningBambang M, Contributor/Yogyakarta The regency of Sleman has its own way of taking care of the environment. Instead of simply banning people from using electricity to catch fish, it is also offering them a new beginning -- on land.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Teach public how to read reports: Expert
Teach public how to read reports: ExpertYOGYAKARTA: A regional autonomy expert has praised the decision of the Sleman administration to have their 2003 financial reports printed in the mass media.AAGN Ari Dwipayana of the Gadjah Mada University said,"It's a good move, indeed, to create accountable,...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
'Kancil' require new driver's license
'Kancil' require new driver's licenseUrip Hudiono and Evi Mariani, Jakarta Expressing concerns that the operation of locally made kancil would affect their daily livelihoods, several bajaj (three-wheel motorized vehicle) drivers are inquiring as to whether their current driver's licenses are valid...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
The sugar saga
The sugar saga One might still hear a song, occasionally sung by one of the current presidential candidates whenever he is campaigning. He usually sings Kulihat ibu pertiwi, sedang bersedih hati... (I see my motherland is in (deep) sorrow ...).
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Take the shirt of your back: Councillors to get Rp 5m for tailors
Take the shirt of your back: Councillors to get Rp 5m for tailorsYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung Though the new West Java legislative council has not yet been installed, the provincial administration has allocated Rp 500 million (US$55,555) for official uniforms for its 100 members.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Fishermen forced to become scavengers
Fishermen forced to become scavengersMulta Fidrus, Tangerang The ongoing coastal reclamation at Dadap fishing village, Kosambi, here, has forced hundreds of fishermen to turn away from their profession and become scavengers.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Illegal Jambi gold mining inflicts heavy losses on state
Illegal Jambi gold mining inflicts heavy losses on stateJon Afrizal, Jambi Indonesia has suffered hundreds of millions of rupiah in losses due to illegal gold mining activities in several regencies in Jambi province that have continued since 1997.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Agony of the election: Mulling over political power
Agony of the election: Mulling over political powerThomas Hidya Tjaya, Jakarta During this presidential election week voters are, once again, faced with a difficult decision over electing their leaders. For a variety of reasons the decision may be agonizing for many.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Typhoon toll rises
Typhoon toll rises to 23 as RP mops upPHILIPPINES: The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year rose to 23 on Friday, as rescue workers rushed to clear landslides and send food and medicine to isolated areas, disaster officials said.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Chaubey's lawyers seek Amnesty's help
Chaubey's lawyers seek Amnesty's help MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan Legal Aid Institute (LBH Medan) is planning to report the scheduled execution of drug convict Ayodhya Prasad Chaubey to human rights group Amnesty International (AI) in Geneva.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
[b]RI coat of arms
RI coat of arms and campaignsFrom Kompas The Republic of Indonesia's coat of arms has been used in the banners and flags during the ongoing presidential campaign. Legally, a state's coat of arms can be used only by state/government official institutions.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Susilo to sue 'noted figure' over SMS lies
Susilo to sue 'noted figure' over SMS lies BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The campaign strategists for presidential frontrunner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his running mate Jusuf Kalla plan to sue a "noted figure in South Kalimantan province", who they allege is responsible for the smear campaign...
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
'The police are civilians like us'
'The police are civilians like us'The National Police celebrated the force's official 58th anniversary on July 1. In reality, however, the police are often criticized for their performance in upholding the law and justice, with the force itself frequently being condemned as a hotbed of corruption,...
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
UK to help RI in border control
UK to help RI in border control JAKARTA: The directorate general of immigration closed on Thursday a two-day workshop to boost the performance of its newly established directorate of intelligence and border control.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Councillors told to slash own budget
Councillors told to slash own budget BANDUNG: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno called on West Java provincial councillors on Thursday to slash their personal allocation of Rp 20 billion (US$2.1 million) in the provincial budget.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Busway more harm than good
Busway more harm than goodFrom Warta KotaJakarta's current busway and the three-in-one traffic rule should be reviewed before the planned Pulo Gadung to Kalideres busway route is implemented, because both have done more harm than good.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
1 x 39
1 x 39 Dozens missing in recent boat accidents JP/5/gas1 x 36 Gasoline sells at Rp 7,500 per liter JP/5/BURUH1 x 43 Contracts give workers no job security or Contract system gives workers no job security JP/5/longsor2 x 18 Magelang landslide kills two workers
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Minister says SBKRI not essential
Minister says SBKRI not essential JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said bureaucrats at the lower level continued to ask Chinese-Indonesians to produce the Indonesian Citizenship Document (SBKRI) due to their lack of knowledge of the law.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Gasoline sells at Rp 7,500 per liter
Gasoline sells at Rp 7,500 per literYemris Fointuna, Kupang The fuel scarcity continued on Thursday in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), pushing the price of premium gasoline to as much as Rp 7,500 (US$0.8) per liter in several parts of the province.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, July 2, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, July 2, 2004Exhibitions* Sintang Textile at Textile Museum, Jl. K.S Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613), until October. * Installation Republik Togel 303, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 70798626), until July 9.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Democracy, however imperfect, is on a roll in Indonesia
Democracy, however imperfect, is on a roll in IndonesiaW. Scott Thompson, Gianyar, Bali One hears so much what is wrong about the "imperfect" state of democracy in the Indonesian archipelago, during this election period, that perhaps it is time to hear -- from the view of a visiting "European" --...
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Police question six in Marriott probe
Police question six in Marriott probeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Surakarta The six terrorist suspects arrested in Sukoharjo, Central Java on Wednesday morning were involved in both the deadly Bali bombings in October 2002 and the JW Marriott Hotel attack on Aug.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Government cuts logging quota for 2005
Government cuts logging quota for 2005The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to cut the logging quota by 5 percent next year as part of its effort to help protect the nation's natural forests.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
JP/14/Perta
JP/14/PertaPertamina awards development contractsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has awarded two-year contracts to three construction and engineering firms to build production facilities at its gas fields in South Sumatra.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
Exports increased 5 percebt in May, agency reports
Exports increased 5 percebt in May, agency reportsDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Exports in May increased by 5 percent from April as the improving global economy and weakening rupiah boosted non-oil and gas exports.