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Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Human rights issue pops up in presidential campaign
Human rights issue pops up in presidential campaignWimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta wimar@perspektif.net Suddenly things are starting to make sense, and it does not look good. What had so far been a lackluster campaign for legislative seats, devoid of issues and lacking any...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Megawati, Susilo to attend NU meet
Megawati, Susilo to attend NU meet SURABAYA: Presidential aspirants Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono are slated to attend on Monday Nahdlatul Ulama's Halaqah, or preparatory meeting, for a November assembly in Surabaya, East Java.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Opposition needed to check military's rise
Opposition needed to check military's riseM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reform-minded political parties should form an opposition in the House of Representatives if a candidate with military background gets elected in the July 5 presidential election, a respected Muslim scholar says.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Regent urged to revoke sand mining permit
Regent urged to revoke sand mining permitMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Responding to the warning of an environmentalist that three islands in the Banten Gulf could be submerged in the near future, four factions of Serang Council called on Regent Bunyamin to revoke private company PT...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
NGOs urge government to review power contract with Siemens
NGOs urge government to review power contract with SiemensFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Power Sector Working Group (WGPSR), a grouping of several non-governmental organizations, urged the government to review a contract obtained by a Siemens-led consortium in the operation and...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
JP/5/PLTN
JP/5/PLTN3 x 19 Students on hunger strike to protest planned nuke plant JP/5/BANDUNG2 x 26 Proposed road in Bandung forest subject of debate JP/5/AIR 2 x 28 East Java faces water crisis as demand outstrips supply
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
1. MALUKU: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. MALUKU: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS At least 6 die in fresh Ambon clash 2. PKB: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS 3. LONGSOR: 1 LINE, 42 COUNTS Illegal logging blamed for deadly Pasaman landslide
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Mega launches new toll road
Mega launches new toll roadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially opened an 18- kilometer (km) stretch of toll road connecting Cikampek, Purwakarta and Padalarang, West Java, on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Our 21st anniversary
Our 21st anniversary The Jakarta Post has just reached the challenging age of 21, as the first edition of the paper saw the light of day on Monday, April 25, 1983. For a newspaper, a 21-year history is not a particularly outstanding achievement.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
NGO says civilians killed in Papua clash
NGO says civilians killed in Papua clashTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization (NGO) has refuted reports on the death of two members of the Free Papua Organization (OPM) separatist group during a clash with local police recently.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Kuwait deports more RI workers
Kuwait deports more RI workers JAKARTA: Another 150 Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) have been deported from oil-rich Kuwait, which imports many Indonesian workers.Indonesian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Khalaf did not expound upon the reasons behind their expulsion, saying only that they were...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
City gives money to 400 poor families
City gives money to 400 poor families JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration plans to give soft loans to 400 low-income families -- 200 in South Jakarta and another 200 in North Jakarta -- the administration's official website beritajakarta.com reported on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
More discounts expected despite surge in rental demand
More discounts expected despite surge in rental demand The rental apartment market in Jakarta has shown promising signs of activity over the first three months of this year but future demand will remain soft as primary occupants, such as foreign investors, are still waiting for the results of the...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
World Earth Day
World Earth Day The international community commemorated World Earth Day on April 22. In Jakarta, the Ministry of Forestry, in cooperation with the Center for International Forestry (CIFOR), launched a regreening campaign called Program Adopsi Pohon (Tree Adoption Program) in Situgede village,...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
House to summon Da'i over Ba'asyir terror probe
House to summon Da'i over Ba'asyir terror probeP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has arranged a hearing with National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar scheduled for early in May to clarify the motives behind the probe into Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir for his...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
New 'senator' to empower proletariat
New 'senator' to empower proletariatBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Modest, consistent and reliable were claims that Sarwono Kusumaatmadja made of himself in his campaign prior to the April 5 election for members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) from Jakarta.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Minister opens new port in Batam
Minister opens new port in Batam BATAM, Riau: Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar inaugurated the new Batam Center Point International Port, asking its operators to ensure the port served as a welcoming gate into Indonesia.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Hepatitis B remains a threat in RI
Hepatitis B remains a threat in RILeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The number of people infected with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the country remains high due to a lack of vaccination for babies and low awareness of the disease among the public, says a liver expert.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Taufik brings home Asian trophy
Taufik brings home Asian trophyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taufik Hidayat beat fellow Indonesian and reigning champion Sony Dwi Kuncoro to win the Asian badminton trophy on Sunday in the finals in Kuala Lumpur.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
BI should do more to merge banks: Analysts
BI should do more to merge banks: AnalystsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although mergers between private banks are indeed up to the owners, experts are saying that Bank Indonesia (BI) could -- and should -- do more to encourage them, in order to create a stronger banking industry...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Are parties seeking wealth?
Are parties seeking wealth?From Koran TempoNineteen political parties have rejected the results of the legislative election held on April 5. If this is true, it increases my conviction that most legislative candidates are seeking to amass wealth instead of working for the population.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Anticorruption judges hard to find, legal observer says
Anticorruption judges hard to find, legal observer saysMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People with convincing track records in fighting corruption are hardly to be found on the list of applicants for ad hoc judges in the proposed corruption court, an activist says.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Wiranto in the storm
Wiranto in the stormPitan Daslani Contributor Jakarta pitand@singapore.com When Gen. (ret) Wiranto defeated Akbar Tandjung in the vote to become the Golkar Party's presidential candidate on April 21, I recalled the days when he could have taken over the national leadership without too much...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Minor-party alliance vows to reject result of legislative election
Minor-party alliance vows to reject result of legislative electionA. Junaidi/Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta An alliance of 17 small parties said on Sunday that it would reject the result of the April 5 legislative election, saying the poll was illegitimate due to many flaws, including erroneous ballot...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Indonesian fruit industry stranger to science and technology
Indonesian fruit industry stranger to science and technologyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A failure to apply science and technology has hampered the development of the Indonesian fruit industry, and left it incapable of meeting domestic and international demand.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Jakarta Bay pollution
Jakarta Bay pollutionFrom Warta KotaUnlike in the past, the North Jakarta regional environment control agency has now openly admitted the presence of pollution in Jakarta Bay, as recently reported in a Jakarta daily. The pollution of Jakarta's coastal waters is nothing new, in fact.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Students on hunger strike to protest planned nuke plant
Students on hunger strike to protest planned nuke plantID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post , Surabaya The government's controversial plan for a mega nuclear power plant (PLTN) on Madura island, East Java, has been thrust back into the spotlight by a group of students.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
21,000 sex workersin Java: Activist
21,000 sex workersin Java: Activist MEDAN: Financial hardship has forced about 21,000 young girls to become sex workers on Java, the country's most populous island, an activist says.North Sumatra Women coordinator Maya Manurung said on Sunday that 7,000 young sex workers were operating in East...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Idle billboards blamed on City's poor coordination
Idle billboards blamed on City's poor coordinationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Building Management and Supervisory Agency (P2B) has blamed the poor coordination of related agencies of the city administration for the condition of billboards across the city, which either...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
* Nine retail centers to enter market this year Page 3
* Nine retail centers to enter market this year Page 3 * Selection of corruption court judges starts Page 4 * Students on hunger strike to protest planned nuke plant Page 5 * Wiranto must face the storm Page 6 * Lots of Jakarta billboards carry no ads Page 8 * Klitschko crushes Sanders to capture...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Benchmark investors remain unattracted to Indonesian stock
Benchmark investors remain unattracted to Indonesian stockRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a giant leap recorded by the local stock market since early this year, global benchmark investors remain reluctant and cautious to pour their money into the market due to a variety of...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
'SMP 56 dispute politicized'
'SMP 56 dispute politicized' The recent closing down of the SMP 56 senior high school by city public order officers elicited various reactions, but most people appeared to be against the officers actions.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
NGOs urge government to review power contract with Siemens
NGOs urge government to review power contract with SiemensFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Power Sector Working Group (WGPSR), a grouping of several non-governmental organizations, urged the government to review a contract obtained by a Siemens-led consortium in the operation and...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
It's just horse-trading
It's just horse-tradingFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAfter the legislative election vote counting controversy, with the Golkar Party still holding the lead, public attention is now turning to the country's presidential candidates and their running mates.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
A handsfree for your car?
A handsfree for your car? Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and dozens of other countries around the world have prohibited the use of a mobile phone while driving.Indonesia, unfortunately, has not come around to introducing the same regulation.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Golkar Party considers teaming up with PKB, PPP
Golkar Party considers teaming up with PKB, PPPKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta Once again, it's a case of everyone wanting the presidency and no one wanting to be No. 2, as is evident in hopefuls' efforts to influence voters who, for the first time, will have a direct say in choosing...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
FOR FOCUS ISSUE: SPORT EQUIPMENT --- APRIL 25
FOR FOCUS ISSUE: SPORT EQUIPMENT --- APRIL 25Fitness Equipment:Photo A/BJP Members of a Jakarta-based fitness center (photo above and below) use different types of equipment to keep in shape. There is a growing trend now among busy executives to buy their own equipment for home workouts.;JP ANPAv..
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Mia Audina Tjiptawan returns to her best
Mia Audina Tjiptawan returns to her best Agence France-Presse Geneva Mia Audina Tjiptawan, who once clinched the Uber Cup for Indonesia as a 14-year-old, suggested that now, fully a decade later, she has at last returned to her best, reaching the final of the European championships with a brilliant...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
1. IRAQ: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. IRAQ: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Strikes halt Iraqi oil, mediator reports new Fallujah truce 2. MARKET: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Benchmark investors remain unattracted to RI stocks 3. RETAIL: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 9 retail centers to enter overcrowded market 4.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositors
Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositorsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government has decided to pay initial compensation of only Rp 250 billion (US$29.4 million) to 124,000 depositors of recently dissolved Bank Asiatic and Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), a finance ministry official said.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Illegal logging blamed for deadly Pasaman landslide
Illegal logging blamed for deadly Pasaman landslideImran Rusli and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Padang/MedanLocal residents blamed on Sunday illegal logging as the main cause of Friday's landslide in Pasaman regency, West Sumatra, that buried a bus and killed at least 39 of its passengers.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Thailand, RI reach world playoffs
Thailand, RI reach world playoffsAssociated Press New Delhi Thailand and Indonesia advanced to the Fed Cup World Group qualifying playoffs with contrasting victories in Saturday's Asia-Pacific Zone Group 1 matches.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Women trafficking syndicate busted
Women trafficking syndicate busted SEMARANG: Central Java Police said on Saturday they had uncovered a syndicate trafficking prostitutes with the help of a victim, a junior high school student who is now four months pregnant.Central Java Police chief of detectives Comr.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Police reports filed by abused women rises dramatically
Police reports filed by abused women rises dramaticallyEvi Mariani, Jakarta Since the establishment of a special desk to handle cases of violence against women at the Jakarta Police headquarters in 1999, the number of reports filed have been steadily increasing.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Police investigate Mitsubishi for truck accident
Police investigate Mitsubishi for truck accident Police questioned the former chairman of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. on suspicion the Japanese truckmaker tried to shirk responsibility for a fatal accident in which a wheel flew off one of its trucks, national media reported on Sunday.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Rental demand to remain soft despite surge in Q1
Rental demand to remain soft despite surge in Q1 The rental apartment market in Jakarta has shown promising signs of activity over the first three months of this year but future demand will remain soft as primary occupants, such as foreign investors, are still waiting for the results of the...
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Chilean president to visit Indonesia
Chilean president to visit IndonesiaVeeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta Chilean President Ricardo Lagos will arrive in Jakarta on Wednesday for a two-day state visit and meet with President Megawati Soekarnoputri on the same day.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
1. ENDI: 55 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. ENDI: 55 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Wiranto's candidacy revives specter of Soeharto 2. REJECT: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Minor-party alliance vows to reject election result 3. WOMEN: 32 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 18 Police reports filed by abused women rise dramatically 4.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Nine retail centers to enter overcrowd market
Nine retail centers to enter overcrowd marketDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nine additional retail centers are to open in Jakarta this year, creating even greater competition in the already-packed retail market here, said a property consultant.
Mon, 26 Apr 2004
Wiranto must face the storm
Wiranto must face the stormPitan Daslani, Contributor, Jakarta pitand@singapore.com When Gen. (ret) Wiranto defeated Akbar Tandjung in the vote to become the Golkar Party's presidential candidate on April 21, I recalled the days when he could have taken over the national leadership without too much...