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Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Experts doubt efficacy of negative campaigning
Experts doubt efficacy of negative campaigningSari P. Setiogi, JakartaExperts have played down the impact of negative campaigning targeting candidates in the presidential election, saying it only stated the obvious about the contenders.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Local govts 'should be probed for corruption'
Local govts 'should be probed for corruption'Moch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaA political expert and an anticorruption activist said Saturday that heads of local government administrations may also be involved in the recent spate of corruption cases committed by local legislative members.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Bird's-eye view of pollution
Bird's-eye view of pollutionFrom RepublikaAs an Indonesian, I am saddened to learn that the Ancol coastal area is now so polluted that many fish have been killed from the red tide phenomenon or toxic waste and oil spills. I would like to share with readers what I, as a pilot, have seen from the sky.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
KL extends prison terms of JI suspects
KL extends prison terms of JI suspectsMALAYSIA: The Malaysian government has extended by two years the imprisonment without trial of 10 suspected Islamic militants, including two Indonesians, a human rights group said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Sudirman to have wider sidewalk
Sudirman to have wider sidewalk JAKARTA: Head of the Jakarta Park Agency Sarwo Handayani said the city administration would build a four-meter-wide sidewalk along Jl. Sudirman next year."We will start the construction after we complete the work on the sidewalk on Jl.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Environmental crime
Environmental crime The Jakarta Post's June 9 issue carried a story titled Environmental crime and graft: Evil twins written by Patrick Guntensperger. He effectively argued that crimes against the environment basically come down to a moral failure.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Pertamina denies corruption allegations
Pertamina denies corruption allegationsFitri Wulandari, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina dismissed on Sunday allegations it had entertained a number of legislators on tours to Hong Kong and South Korea in order to gain their approvals for the planned sale of two giant oil tankers.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
NU will suffer, whatever: Observers
NU will suffer, whatever: ObserversA. Junaidi, JakartaThe involvement of leading figures of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in the presidential election would only hurt the organization, observers said.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Flame, Elektrik crowned Proliga champions
Flame, Elektrik crowned Proliga champions JAKARTA: The Surabaya Flame and Jakarta Elektrik emerged as the champions in the men's and women's division respectively at the Proliga 2004 volleyball championships here after winning their final matches on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Poso convict quietly freed
Poso convict quietly freed PALU, Central Sulawesi: Provincial police are searching for a escaped convict who was allowed to leave the Palu prison on Saturday without a guard.The convict, Ipong, was sentenced to two and a half years jail in February by the Poso District Court for his role in a...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Rental boots keep shoppers' feet clean and dry
Rental boots keep shoppers' feet clean and dry Leony Aurora, Jakarta During the rainy season, shoppers at traditional markets are sure to get their shoes -- and possibly, trousers -- muddy, but customers at Kramatjati Wholesale Market, East Jakarta, can shop worry-free.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Bagong dances on to rhythm of love
Bagong dances on to rhythm of loveBona Beding, Contributor, JakartaThe maestro isn't as light on his feet as he was say ten, or even five years ago, but his love for the arts is stronger than ever.Bagong Kussudiardjo is a seasoned choreographer who has kept Javanese dance alive by bringing to it a...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
TV Program: Monday, June 14, 2004
TV Program: Monday, June 14, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Dialogue11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Lame duck Legislators plan Rp 1b for tour
Lame duck Legislators plan Rp 1b for tourOyos Saroso H.N., BandarlampungNearing the end of their tenures in two months, Lampung legislative councillors are planning to go on comparative study tours to various regions in the country, deemed by many as a vacation or a way to earn extra money before...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Export may exceed forecast on Japan's stronger economy
Export may exceed forecast on Japan's stronger economyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan's better-than-expected economic growth, marked by the upward revision of its first quarter growth, has sparked hopes that Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports may rise higher than earlier projected.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Increase in oil prices may prompt smuggling
Increase in oil prices may prompt smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam/Surabaya/KupangState oil and gas company Pertamina has warned of a possible rise in the smuggling of fuel out of the country as the recent increase in oil prices has widened the price gap between fuel sold domestically and...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Prudent ruling at last
Prudent ruling at last The Supreme Court, as widely expected, duly overturned the Jakarta Commercial Court's bankruptcy ruling of April 23 against the Indonesian subsidiary of British insurance company Prudential PLC, asserting that the case had been mishandled.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
checked by Rich
checked by Rich JP/Mulan SalmonaPLAZA SENAYAN: Like other malls in Jakarta, Plaza Senayan, located near the Senayan sport complex in Central Jakarta (above) not only offers shopping venues but also entertainment facilities for visitors.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
'Good programs first, then fees'
'Good programs first, then fees'State television channel TVRI is mulling reinstating monthly license fees for TV owners in order to collect the funds it needs to become a public broadcaster in late 2005.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
1. EURO: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14
1. EURO: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14Spain restores established order in Group A 2. GOLKAR: 55 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24Golkar's 'all-out' support for Wiranto is questioned3. POLICE: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 33Open police trial seen as positive step 4. FPI: 32 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28Fachrul Razi defends Wiranto
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Pulo Gebang bus terminal needs another Rp 200 billion
Pulo Gebang bus terminal needs another Rp 200 billionDamar Harsanto, JakartaThe Jakarta administration estimated that it would need another Rp 200 billion (US$21.3 million) to complete the long-delayed construction of the Pulo Gebang bus terminal in East Jakarta.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Military backgrounds, female candidates hot election topics
Military backgrounds, female candidates hot election topicsThomas Hidya Tjaya, Jakarta There has been much talk about who will win the presidential election and at least two major issues have been raised regarding the suitability of the candidates.The first is antimilitarism.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Apple farm victim of Bromo
Apple farm victim of BromoMALANG, East Java: Hundreds of hectares of an apple plantation in Poncokusumo district, Malang were adversely affected by the Bromo eruption last Tuesday.Kartono, an apple farmer in the district, said that the ash that was spewed out by the volcano, which contains sulfur,...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
All candidates involved in money politics: TI
All candidates involved in money politics: TIMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaTransparency International (TI) Indonesia alleges that all five presidential candidates have been involved in some form of vote- buying, known as money politics, during their electoral campaigns.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Taiwan trade mission in town
Taiwan trade mission in townThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A trade mission from Taiwan is currently in Jakarta to cement further relations with the local business community.The Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta said in a statement that the mission, the largest from Taiwan to visit Indonesia in...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
France, China sign Airbus, satellite deals during vice premier's visit
France, China sign Airbus, satellite deals during vice premier's visit Marc Burleigh Agence France-Presse Paris France and China signed billions of dollars' worth of trade contracts Friday during a visit to Paris by Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan, cementing ties that have grown noticeably closer...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
FOR Marketing Perspective -- June 15
FOR Marketing Perspective -- June 15 checkedSweet mix of shopping and entertainment Rudijanto Contributor Jakarta So popular are Jakarta's malls that no one dares to predict what would happen if they closed for a month.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
* All candidates involved in money politics: TI Page 2
* All candidates involved in money politics: TI Page 2 * Local govts asked to be probed for corruption Page 4 * Lame duck legislators plan Rp 1b for tour Page 5 * Pedestrian walkways are the soul of Jakarta Page 6 * 82% of firms do not treat waste Page 8 * Suicide bomber kills 12 Iraqis in Baghdad...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Golkar's support for Wiranto is questioned
Golkar's support for Wiranto is questionedRidwan Max Sijabat and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After two weeks of the presidential campaign, Golkar leaders have urged party executives to show their support for their candidate Gen. (ret) Wiranto and running mate Solahuddin Wahid.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
No mention of the environment
No mention of the environment It seems to be true, World Environment Day came and went with barely peep from any of the five presidential candidates. At least, not that I heard. An article in The Jakarta Post on June 5 commented that environmentalists were "up in arms" that none of the parties were...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
MONDAY
MONDAYMoney politics?From Media IndonesiaWithout understanding precisely what money politics actually means, I wonder if the distribution of money to supporters of a presidential candidate falls under this category? If I support candidate Z, for instance, and the campaign manager pays me Rp 20,000...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
JP/1/FPI
JP/1/FPI Fachrul defends Wiranto at FPI meeting Gen. (ret) Fachrul Razi, a key figure of the Wiranto-Solahuddin Wahid campaign team, briefed a meeting of the Islamic Defenders' Front (FPI) on Sunday, despite efforts of the Wiranto camp to distance itself from those considered to be hard-liners.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
'Good programs first, then fees'
'Good programs first, then fees'State television channel TVRI is mulling reinstating monthly license fees for TV owners in order to collect the funds it needs to become a public broadcaster in late 2005.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
No panic needed at Mt Slamet
No panic needed at Mt SlametBANDUNG: The Directorate of Volcanology and Mitigation of Geological Disasters said that 3,428-meter Mount Slamet in Central Java province was still normal on Friday, despite reports to the contrary.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Open police trial seen as positive step
Open police trial seen as positive stepEvi Mariani, JakartaA transparent procedure carried out by the National Police recently in examining officers who allegedly violated the police ethics code has been praised as a positive step to enhance the force's performance, amid criticism that the police...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Democracy bites in Indonesia
Democracy bites in Indonesia This is Indonesia's year of voting frequently. That in itself is extraordinary. Since 1955 Indonesians have enjoyed only three genuinely competitive, democratic elections.The so-called "festivals of democracy" which punctuated decades of authoritarian rule under the...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Farmers no longer fond of tobacco
Farmers no longer fond of tobaccoBOJONEGORO, East Java: Tobacco farmers in Bojonegoro, East Java province, have finally decided to cultivate other plants because the price of tobacco had declined so much in the past few years."A few years ago, selling tobacco was like selling gold.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Research group finds further damage to Leuser
Research group finds further damage to LeuserApriadi Gunawan, Medan, North SumatraAn independent forestry research group in Medan shared on Saturday its findings that the development of a road connecting Karo and Langkat regencies was environmentally damaging to Mount Leuser National Park.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Consumption of tea low in Indonesia, expert says
Consumption of tea low in Indonesia, expert saysYuli Tri Suwarni, BandungIndonesia is one of the biggest producers of tea in the world, but ironically, the consumption of tea here is still low.Agus Wisma, an employee of the marketing division of state-owned tea plantation company PT Perkebunan...
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
82 percent of firms do not treat waste
82 percent of firms do not treat wasteMulta Fidrus, TangerangSome 82 percent of 1,061 of industrial firms in Tangerang municipality do not have waste treatment facilities as required by law. Therefore, most of them do not process their waste effectively.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Part 1 of 2: ASEAN: A single market and production base
Part 1 of 2: ASEAN: A single market and production baseRomeo A. Reyes, Jakarta At their Bali Summit of October 2003, ASEAN Leaders declared the establishment of an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as one of the three pillars of a broader ASEAN Community.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Govt urged to take action to help BNI regain assets
Govt urged to take action to help BNI regain assetsAbdul Khalik, JakartaGovernment institutions need to make a concerted effort to recover state bank BNI's Rp 1.3 billion (US$125 billion) in assets, which remain in the hands of those who stole the money.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Central control revived in Autonomy Law revision
Central control revived in Autonomy Law revisionKurniawan Hari, JakartaResidents in West Sumatra had to spend more in paying various taxes following the endorsement of a bylaw in 2002 by the local administration which was desperately looking for other sources of income for the province.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Japanese firms credit foreign demand for recovery
Japanese firms credit foreign demand for recoveryAgence France-Presse, TokyoMost major Japanese firms credit their own cost-cutting and overseas demand for the country's economic recovery, while government reforms have done little to help, according to a poll in the Asahi Shimbun Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Kuningan develops 'superior' fruit
Kuningan develops 'superior' fruit BOGOR: Kuningan regency in West Java has teamed up with the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) to develop a center for research and the cultivation of "superior" fruit.
Mon, 14 Jun 2004
Robbery attempt turns into chase
Robbery attempt turns into chaseEvi Mariani, JakartaA robbery attempt in Cikarang, Bekasi regency, on Saturday afternoon turned into a drama that killed one of the robbers and seriously injured a local who was hit by two bullets, Bekasi Police reported on Sunday.On Saturday afternoon at 5:30 p.m.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
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Sword of honor It was a homecoming of sorts for East Timor's first lady Kirsty Sword Gusmao as she returned to Jakarta, the place where she met her husband Xanana, for the launch of her autobiography. Page 9 Shanghai surprises Rapidly transforming into one of Asia's most dynamic cities, Shanghai is...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
KL defends Mahathir over gift
KL defends Mahathir over giftMALAYSIA: The government defended former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday for his gift of Malaysian timber to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, a report said.Mahathir, caught up in a scandal over whether Mugabe was using taxpayers' money to build a 25-bedroom...
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Compost sees big picture of saving wildlife
Compost sees big picture of saving wildlifeFritz Kuhlmann, Contributor, JakartaThe rhino saunters out of the incredibly green jungle. It gives a long, long look from it's old eyes in a cluster of wrinkles. Then it turns and slowly walks away.
Sun, 13 Jun 2004
Flame, Elektrik win Proliga crowns
Flame, Elektrik win Proliga crowns JAKARTA: The Surabaya Flame and Jakarta Elektrik emerged as the champions in the men's and women's division respectively at the Proliga 2004 volleyball championships here after winning their final matches on Saturday.