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Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Lampung to resettle forest dwellers
Lampung to resettle forest dwellersOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, LampungThe destruction of Lampung's forests has prompted authorities here to press forward with plans to resettle some 5,000 families who have been living in a forest community for several years.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
TV Today: Friday, April 23, 2004
TV Today: Friday, April 23, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show: Saran dan Pendapat7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Bank Danamon's net profit leaps 86.3 percent
Bank Danamon's net profit leaps 86.3 percentZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Danamon announced on Thursday that its net profit in the first quarter of this year jumped by 86.3 percent to Rp 503 billion (US$59.18 million) compared to Rp 270 billion in the same period last year.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
1. CORRUPTION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. CORRUPTION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Watchdog wants candidates to sign anti-graft document 2. SBY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 30 Susilo sees Wiranto as stiffest contender or Susilo sees Wiranto as toughest contender 3. EARTH: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Earth Day observed with calls for concrete actions 5.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
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(For Country Profile advertisement)MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR: H.E. Norman Manuel MashabaneThe past we have come from Apartheid divided society along racial lines. Black people did not have the right to vote. The social exclusion and neglect of the majority was state policy.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Astra may up stake in Astra Agro
Astra may up stake in Astra AgroBloomberg, Jakarta PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest auto company, plans to raise its stake in PT Astra Agro Lestari by buying 7 percent of the company from businessman Edwin Soeryadjaya at a 70 percent premium, to honor a commitment agreed to in 1995,...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Rally backs extension of martial law in Aceh
Rally backs extension of martial law in AcehTeuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Nanggroe Aceh DarussalamAround 2,000 people here staged a rally on Thursday, demanding that martial law, which was strongly opposed by a number of human rights groups, be further extended in May.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Rupiah Rates April 22
Rupiah Rates April 22 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,664.90 5,931.23 6,331.47 6,264.43 Brunei dollar 1 5,390.02 4,797.15 5,120.37 5,066.64 Canadian dollar 1 6,727.79 5,988.22 6,391.22 6,324.62 Swiss franc 1 6,956.82 6,192.90 6,608.79 6,540.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Competence and honesty vital
Competence and honesty vitalFrom Suara Karya As Indonesians will directly elect their president and vice president on July 5 next, the candidates must be backed by political parties in accordance with the stipulation laid down by the General Elections Commission.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Water for life
Water for life It is only proper that "Water for Life" has been picked as the slogan for the annual commemoration of Earth Day in Indonesia. Water, of course, has been a familiar feature of the Indonesian landscape for as long as there have been people inhabiting the land.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Police announce major reshuffle
Police announce major reshuffleP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Police announced on Thursday a major reshuffle within the institution, which included the replacement of 20 middle-ranking to high-ranking officers."The tour of duty is standard practice in any institution.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Australia, NZ welcome ASEAN proposal
Australia, NZ welcome ASEAN proposal WELLINGTON: Australia and New Zealand Thursday welcomed a proposal by the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations to seek negotiations later this year on free-trade deals with Australia and New Zealand.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
IEO donates Rp 100m for elephants
IEO donates Rp 100m for elephants BENGKULU: The United States-based International Elephant Organization has donated Rp 100 million (US$12,000) for elephant conservation activities in Bengkulu.The donation, which was handed over on Thursday by Heidi Riddle and Dennis Schmitt of IEO to Agus Pambudi,...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Amid Mideast instability, Japan pushing Asian neighbors to boost oil stockpiles
Amid Mideast instability, Japan pushing Asian neighbors to boost oil stockpilesNatalie Obiko Pearson Associated Press Tokyo Amid surging instability in the Middle East, Japan is pushing Asian neighbors to limit the region's vulnerability to a potential energy crisis by boosting oil stockpiles.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Jakarta stock index falls first time in five days
Jakarta stock index falls first time in five daysDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving risen by more than 4 percent in the past week, the Jakarta stock index started to run out of steam and fell by 1.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Pertamina disciplines 14 fuel distributors in Central Java
Pertamina disciplines 14 fuel distributors in Central JavaSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangState oil and gas company PT Pertamina has disciplined 14 kerosene distributors in Central Java for violating their distribution contracts, said a senior official at Pertamina's Central Java and...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
1 x 35
1 x 35 Lampung to resettle forest dwellers JP/5/GAS2 x 28 Pertamina disciplines 14 fuel distributors in Central Java JP/5/aceh2 x 21 Rally backs extension of martial law in Aceh JP/5/ACROSS2 x 22 Pedicab driver to vie for gubernatorial race
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
JP/5/ACROSS
JP/5/ACROSSPalu students reject mining bylawPALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 100 Palu student activists from the Students Against Mining League stated their opposition to Bylaw No.1/2004 on permission to carry out mining in protected forests.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Nowhere safe for Jakarta's disabled people
Nowhere safe for Jakarta's disabled peopleTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWatching the participants of the Road Safety Day Workshop at the Office of the Ministry of Communications recently, I became aware of the formidable difficulty people with disabilities face in trying to get around...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Sports ministry irrelevant
Sports ministry irrelevantFrom Koran TempoThe chairman of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI), Agum Gumelar, has said that we need a sports ministry in view of our declining sporting achievements, and that sports matters must be separated from youth matters.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Sentul to host Asia road race
Sentul to host Asia road race JAKARTA: The Sentul Circuit near Bogor, West Java, will host the opening two races of the 2004 Asia Road Racing Championship, according to a media release here on Thursday.The Sentul races will run on May 16 and June 27.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Vice presidential candidates wanted
Vice presidential candidates wanted Now we know that at least five presidential candidates will participate in the presidential election on July 5. They are Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Democratic Party, Amien Rais of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid of the National...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
1. PROPERTY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. PROPERTY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Net occupancy of Jakarta office space hits record high 2. SUGAR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28PPI violates procedure: Police Police blame state company in sugar debacle 3. OIC: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 U.S. told to drop Israeli plan, bring UN into Iraq 4.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
* Headlines:Susilo sees Wiranto as toughest contender 2
* Headlines:Susilo sees Wiranto as toughest contender 2 * National:Amendments require referendum 4 * Archipelago:Lampung to resettle forest dwellers 5 * Opinion:A new, more effective way to fight against corruption 6 * City:Sutiyoso's speech likely to be rejected 8 * Sports:Roma's title hopes in...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Local TV stations slaves to 'idolatry'
Local TV stations slaves to 'idolatry'Tony Ryanto, Contributor, JakartaIt's not exactly the battle of the Titans but starting April 9, Indosiar has had to compete fiercely with RCTI, the number two TV network, in searching for an "idol" for Indonesia.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Two cavers die in Gudawang Cave
Two cavers die in Gudawang Cave BOGOR: Two members of a Tangerang outdoor adventure club were found dead on Thursday morning in Gudawang Cave, Cigudeg district.It is thought that the two, Sofyan M. Nur, 33, and Hariono, 33, had died of asphyxiation.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Ibrahim firm on land issue
Ibrahim firm on land issueNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAceh is not just about the bloody prolonged fighting between separatist rebels and the Indonesian Military, with all of the unrecorded brutalities and countless devastations of people and their lives.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Court to issue ruling on Gus Dur's request
Court to issue ruling on Gus Dur's requestMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Constitutional Court is scheduled on Friday to deliver its ruling on the judicial review filed by former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and his National Awakening Party (PKB) against a General...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Australia refuses arbitration to settle East Timor dispute
Australia refuses arbitration to settle East Timor disputeAgence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia/DiliAustralian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer rejected appeals to settle a maritime boundary dispute with East Timor in international courts on Thursday and lashed critics who accuse Canberra of...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
River-polluting firms to face the music
River-polluting firms to face the musicMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang Regency Environmental Agency has alleged that industrial firms in Tangerang regency and Tangerang municipality are dumping untreated liquid waste into rivers.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
JP/7 /TIMOR
JP/7 /TIMORClarification on Wiranto report On April 19, The Jakarta Post published a report titled Wiranto rights trial unlikely by Wahyoe Boediwardhana. The Prosecutor General of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, Dr.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Amendments 'require referendum'
Amendments 'require referendum'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Constitutional Commission has proposed that constitutional amendments in the future would require the approval of the people through a national referendum, in a bid to prevent frequent changes to the Constitution.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Pedicab driver to vie for governor race
Pedicab driver to vie for governor raceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA pedicab driver, Ujang, returned on Thursday his completed application forms to the gubernatorial election committee, in a bid to enter the governor's race in Lampung province for the period of 2004-2009.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Bank fraud suspect avoids police questioning
Bank fraud suspect avoids police questioningP.C. Naommy and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/DenpasarTong Muk Keung, a suspect in a bank fraud involving the now defunct Dagang Bali (BDB) and Asiatic banks failed to appear for questioning at the National Police headquarters on...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Hendarsyah Tarmizi
Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's major nickel, gold and copper mining companies are mostly performing well, despite the downward trend in the country's mineral production.PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), PT Antam, PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara and PT Freeport Indonesia...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Government determined to destroy hundreds of tons of smuggled sugar
Government determined to destroy hundreds of tons of smuggled sugarAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is going ahead with plans to destroy hundreds of tons of smuggled sugar despite pleas from national legislators and others that the sugar be distributed to the needy.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
ITB opens business school
ITB opens business schoolUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) has opened a business and management school as part of an attempt to become the country's leading provider of quality education in the field of technological entrepreneurship.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Councillor stands up for students
Councillor stands up for studentsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResponding to the prolonged dispute over a controversial land swap deal involving SMP 56 state junior high school on Jl. Melawai Raya in South Jakarta, the City Council called on all related parties to stop using the students...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Thursday, April 22, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Business News: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Science and Technology2:30 Children Drama3:00 English News Service4:00...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
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High time to reform IMF and World Bank Yanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Secretary General, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org 2. Thomas -- Inculcating professionals with ethics of responsibility 1 x 30 Nurturing culture of accountability Thomas Hidya Tjaya...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Bomb attack survivor leads battle against terrorists
Bomb attack survivor leads battle against terroristsAssociated Press, Manila, PhilippinesWhen Philippine Ambassador Leonides Caday talks of the urgency of combating terrorism, he doesn't need fiery rhetoric or doomsday warnings.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Ex-cop extorts unwitting victims
Ex-cop extorts unwitting victims JAKARTA: The police arrested a former policeman, identified as Suprayitno, whose last rank was that of adjutant commissioner, on Tuesday for allegedly extorting people while claiming to be a serving officer.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Govt ready to jail illegal loggers
Govt ready to jail illegal loggers JAKARTA: The Minister for Forestry M. Prakosa confirmed on Wednesday that the government would immediately arrest 12 people believed to be the masterminds of illegal logging as soon as the president signs the regulation in lieu of law on illegal logging.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Voter education successful: KPU
Voter education successful: KPUThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon/Banda AcehThe General Elections Commission (KPU) claims that the dissemination of information on the legislative election was a success as reflected by the high number of valid votes.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stoxk Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stoxk Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Close Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Golkar's next challenge
Golkar's next challenge After Golkar's emotion-filled convention on Tuesday, it seems that the heavy downpour in Jakarta the next afternoon came as a shower from heaven to douse the heat left by the race involving the party's five presidential hopefuls.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Indonesia, S'pore sign agreement on telecommunications
Indonesia, S'pore sign agreement on telecommunicationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Singapore signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on telecommunications equipment conformity testing, becoming the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members with such a...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
AOP 2003 net profit falls 19.84 percent
AOP 2003 net profit falls 19.84 percentZakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's largest automotive parts producer PT Astra Otoparts (AOP) announced on Wednesday a 19.84 percent drop in 2003 net profit mostly because of the company's move to produce low-cost components for cheap Multi...
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
FDI approvals in Q1 drops 41%
FDI approvals in Q1 drops 41% In a related development, Theo also announced that, in the first quarter of the year, foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals had fallen by 41 percent as compared with the same period last year.FDI approvals stood at US$1.
Thu, 22 Apr 2004
Wiranto wins, Susilo alters tactics
Wiranto wins, Susilo alters tacticsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential aspirant Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with running mate Jusuf Kalla on Wednesday, apparently to draw up a strategy for the July 5 election.