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Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Poll show Golkar voters shifting to non-party candidates
Poll show Golkar voters shifting to non-party candidatesKurniawan Hari, Jakarta A poll revealed that while presidential candidate Wiranto and his running mate Solahuddin Wahid, who are representing the Golkar Party, are perceived as the most caring when it comes to the common people, they do not...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Telkom seeks approval for stock split plan
Telkom seeks approval for stock split plan Publicly listed telecommunications company PT Telkom said on Tuesday it would ask its shareholders to approve a stock split at its July 30 meeting. Company spokesman Husni Amani said Telkom planned a 2-for-1 stock split in a bid to boost the liquidity of...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
ASEAN to step up regional security commitments
ASEAN to step up regional security commitmentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gather on Wednesday for their annual meeting, they will likely realize that Indonesia is regaining its self-confidence as a major player...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Pertamina withdraws complaint against The Jakarta Post
Pertamina withdraws complaint against The Jakarta PostThe Jakarta Post JakartaState oil company PT Pertamina withdrew on Tuesday its lawsuit against The Jakarta Post after both sides met to discuss and clear up the misunderstanding arising from the daily's June 23 editorial.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
RI wins gold at physics meet
RI wins gold at physics meet JAKARTA: Indonesia -- represented by five senior high school students from Jakarta -- won on Tuesday a gold medal at the 17th International Young Physicists Tournament (IYPT) in Brisbane, Australia, which is underway until Thursday.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Thick black haze blankets Jambi
Thick black haze blankets JambiJakarta/Jambi/Riau Thick black haze from hundreds of hectares of peat fires in three regencies in Jambi province has covered Jambi city for four days now.Although current visibility is still considered at a normal range of more than 100 meters, many drivers were...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Tentacles of corruption
Tentacles of corruption A pertinent issue was raised in your June 23 editorial, Tentacles of corruption, but you suggested a utopian long-term solution, i.e. Indonesians should begin building a healthy civil society to steer the nation in the right direction.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Eddy Pianto optimistic to win
Eddy Pianto optimistic to winThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer voiced optimism about winning a court battle against the Indonesian affiliate of U.S. based PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) after gaining support from the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU).
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Group cares for ill orangutans
Group cares for ill orangutansNani Farida, Medan, North Sumatra A floppy, round-eyed Diana Lusi Febrianti hugs her keeper tightly and timidly faces several journalists taking her picture.The one-year-old baby Sumatran orangutan is sick with Hepatitis B.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Police arrest drug suspects in one month
Police arrest drug suspects in one monthEvi Mariani, Jakarta Jakarta Police announced on Monday that they have arrested 388 suspected drug dealers in the capital in a month-long operation."The operations (from June 1 to June 26) was related to the commemoration of the International Day Against Drug...
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Indonesia blames EU over Myanmar
Indonesia blames EU over Myanmar INDONESIA: The European Union (EU) would be to blame if a scheduled summit with East Asian countries collapsed over concerns about the rule of Myanmar's military junta, a senior Indonesian diplomat said on Monday.Indonesian foreign ministry spokesman Marty A.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSNine police officers punished for drugsBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Nine police officers have been punished here over the past year for drugs, a senior police officer said here on Monday.Sr. Comr. Sayed Husainy, the spokesman of the Aceh provincial police, said four of the officers had been brought...
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
House ratifies Kyoto Protocol
House ratifies Kyoto ProtocolA. Junaidi JakartaThe House of Representatives ratified on Monday the Kyoto Protocol as part of the country's efforts to reduce green house gasses (GHGs) as well as to attract investment and financial assistance from developed countries.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Government assumes $24 oil price
Government assumes $24 oil priceDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The government defended on Monday its proposed oil price assumption for next year at US$24 per barrel against lawmakers, who insisted the figure was too conservative and failed to reflect current global developments.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
[b]Putting an end
Putting an end to the culture of impunityThomas Hidya Tjaya Jakarta2. Solana -- Europe and Asia working together for a more secure world 2 x 30Europe and Asia aim to work together for more secure world Javier Solana Brussels3.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Angie must consider foreign coach, says former star
Angie must consider foreign coach, says former starMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Angelique Widjaja, the number one Indonesian tennis player, has been advised to hire a foreign coach to help her improve her flagging game.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Search and rescue team salvages airplane wreckage
Search and rescue team salvages airplane wreckage The Cessna plane that went down after an attempt at an emergency landing on Lido Lake, Sukabumi, West Java, on June 21, with five people on board, was salvaged on Monday from the 18-meter-deep lake.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
IT experts warn of possible hacker on KPU website
IT experts warn of possible hacker on KPU websiteTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Despite the General Elections Commission's (KPU) claim that vote- counting for the presidential election will be quick, accurate and secure, experts on information technology warn that the KPU website remains vulnerable to...
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Indonesia, proud host of APMF
Indonesia, proud host of APMFRodney Louis Vincent, Contributor/Jakarta Acting as official agents of the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA), the Asia Pacific Media Forum (APMF) will be the center of attraction for media specialists, owners of media enterprises and related industry...
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Ministers propose summit with Russia
Ministers propose summit with Russia INDONESIA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to approve holding of its first summit with Russia in Kuala Lumpur next year, a senior official said on Monday.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Two former bank officers get lengthy prison sentences
Two former bank officers get lengthy prison sentencesSari P. Setiogi JakartaTwo former Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) branch heads were found guilty on Monday of stealing Rp 216 billion in state funds and sentenced to 16 years and six years in prison respectively.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Putting an end to the culture of impunity
Putting an end to the culture of impunityThomas Hidya Tjaya, Jakarta The recent report into the investigation of corruption cases in this country was mind-boggling, if not heart-breaking: The state has lost about Rp 22 trillion (US$2.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
N. Korean foreign minister arrives in Jakarta
N. Korean foreign minister arrives in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's ambition to play a mediation role in the North Korean nuclear crisis is closer to being realized with the arrival of North Korean foreign minister Paek Nam-sun in Jakarta on Monday to attend a...
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Nine police officers punished for drugs
Nine police officers punished for drugs BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Nine police officers have been punished here over the past year for drugs, a senior police officer said here on Monday.Sr. Comr. Sayed Husainy, the spokesman of the Aceh provincial police, said four of the officers had been brought to court,...
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 29, 2004Exhibitions* Chalcographie du Louvre, Galeri Kita Jl. Martadinata No. 209, until June 30. * Germany Video Art 2000-2002, Bandung Center for New Media Art, until June 29. Performance* Theater, Teater Terbuka Balai Pengelolaan Taman Budaya, Jl.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Two die, eight missing in Kampar clash
Two die, eight missing in Kampar clashPuji Santoso, Pekanbaru Two people died, two more were severely injured and eight others went missing after a clash between two rival groups of youths in Kubang Jaya subdistrict, Siak Hulu district, Kampar regency, on Sunday night.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Boat sinks off Nias, killing three people
Boat sinks off Nias, killing three peopleApriadi Gunawan, Medan At least three people, including a baby, were killed and two others were reported missing after a boat capsized off the tourist island of Nias in North Sumatra amid bad weather, police and port officials said on Monday.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
BTN to cut lending rate to 13.5%
BTN to cut lending rate to 13.5%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), which specializes in house loans, plans to lower its interest rate on lending starting next month, the bank's president said.BTN president Kodradi said on Monday the lending rate would be cut to about 13.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Sukhois set for move to new air base
Sukhois set for move to new air base MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Air Force is completing preparations to move four Russian-made Sukhoi jet fighters from Madiun to their new base in Makassar.The head of the Air Force Second Operational Command overseeing eastern Indonesia, Rear Adm.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Europe and Asia aim to work together for more secure world
Europe and Asia aim to work together for more secure worldJavier Solana, Brussels Europe and Asia are a long way apart geographically. But we are growing ever closer as political and trading partners. We have many values in common, and already work together in a number of ways, and in various...
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
UN lowers security status in West Timor
UN lowers security status in West Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The United Nations Security Council lowered its security status in West Timor regency to Alert IV from Alert V after an evaluation by the UN Security Coordination team on May 13 this year, a senior military officer said here on...
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Presidential candidates busy countering smear campaigns
Presidential candidates busy countering smear campaignsBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta With all the challenges ahead for the new president of a nation still in the doldrums, sometimes it seems the candidates are wasting too much energy in refuting what many might consider pointless issues.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
House ratifies Kyoto Protocol
House ratifies Kyoto ProtocolA. Junaidi JakartaThe House of Representatives ratified on Monday the Kyoto Protocol as part of the country's efforts to reduce green house gasses (GHGs) as well as to attract investment and financial assistance from developed countries.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
15 students go on hunger strike to protest ex-generals' candidacy
15 students go on hunger strike to protest ex-generals' candidacySlamet Susanto, Yogyakarta Opposition continued against presidential candidates with military backgrounds on Monday, when at least 15 students went on a hunger strike at Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University (UGM).
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
'I'd rather watch soccer matches'
'I'd rather watch soccer matches' The media is full of ad campaigns and debate among presidential candidates ahead of the July 5 direct presidential election, the first in the country's history. However, many political analysts have bemoaned the lack of strong, charismatic candidates.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Iraq seeks own course to heal wounds of occupation
Iraq seeks own course to heal wounds of occupationAlistair Lyon, Reuters, Baghdad Iraq's interim government, which assumed sovereignty on Monday, promises a bold strategy of toughness and reconciliation to halt bloodshed and heal the wounds of U.S.-led occupation.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
India, Pakistan pledge to move forward on Kashmir
India, Pakistan pledge to move forward on Kashmir Y.P. Rajesh and Tahir Ikram Reuters/New DelhiIndia and Pakistan vowed to press ahead with discussions on Kashmir on Monday after their first formal talks on the flashpoint region in three years, boosting hopes of a lasting peace in South Asia.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
ASEAN's herd mentality simply emboldens Myanmar government
ASEAN's herd mentality simply emboldens Myanmar governmentKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok ASEAN foreign ministers meet this week in Jakarta to discuss the grouping's prospects and problems. The likely outcome and overall sentiment will lean towards dismay.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Terror suspect blames U.S. for his arrest
Terror suspect blames U.S. for his arrest JAKARTA: Terror suspect Furqon Abdullah said on Monday the United States played a role in the capture of him and his colleagues in Pakistan last year."I saw the involvement of foreigners in my arrest.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
[b]Civil society and state
Civil society and state ally to fight corruption Agam Fatchurrochman Jakarta2. Nation -- ASEAN's herd mentality is only emboldening Rangoon 2 X 30 ASEAN's herd mentality simply emboldens Myanmar government Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Police name suspect in sugar scandal
Police name suspect in sugar scandalAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Police named on Monday Abdul Waris Halid, head of general trade at the Confederation of Primary Cooperatives Association (Inkud), a suspect in the smuggling of 56,000 tons of Thai sugar.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Iraq formally returns to self-rule two days early
Iraq formally returns to self-rule two days earlyReuters, Baghdad The United States handed sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government two days earlier than expected on Monday, aiming to forestall guerrilla attacks with a secretive ceremony formally ending 14 months of occupation.Outgoing U.S.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
ASEAN golf
ASEAN golf tournament begins on BSD courseEva C. Komandjaja Jakarta Junior golfers from six countries in the South East Asian region are set to take part in the 10th Junior ASEAN Golf Championship which begins on Tuesday at the Damai Indah Golf Course, Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) in Tangerang.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Finance minister admits being on Pertamina payroll
Finance minister admits being on Pertamina payrollThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono on Monday confirmed reports he is an advisor to the board of commissioners of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
1. HAZE (3 X 10)
1. HAZE (3 X 10) Low-cost clearance method dangerous 2. KYOTO (2 X 21) House ratifies Kyoto Protocol 3. DEBAT (4 X 7) School debate ends with a bang 4. HUTAN (2 X 27) Legislators say no to mining in protected forests
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
2. DIANA 1x28
2. DIANA 1x28 Group cares for ill orangutans 3. WATER 2x21 Indonesia embarks on water quality initiative
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Hassan claims there is progress in Myanmar
Hassan claims there is progress in Myanmar Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda talked to The Jakarta Post's Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual ministerial meeting (AMM), the Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) and the...
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
. Wimbledon (4 x 10)
. Wimbledon (4 x 10) Honors even in U.S.-Russia showdown at Wimbledon 2. Golf (2 x 24) Aussie Scott holds off Howell for PGA triumph 3. Damai (4x10) ASEAN golf tournament begins on BSD course 4. Angie (1 x 35) Angie must consider foreign coach, says former star 5.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
Seawater species adapt to survive in wondrous lake
Seawater species adapt to survive in wondrous lakeTantri Yuliandini, Berau, East Kalimantan As we began our descent into Kakaban Island's jellyfish lake, silt from the lake bottom rose up and muddied the otherwise clear water of this prehistoric, brackish wonder.
Tue, 29 Jun 2004
JP/6/AGAM
JP/6/AGAMPartnership to fight corruption: Reflection for CSOsAgam Fatchurrochman, Jakarta The West Sumatra District Court in the middle of last month marked an important milestone in law enforcement regarding the corruption that has mushroomed in this new era of regional autonomy.