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Mon, 12 Apr 2004
'Why no special place for vendors?'
'Why no special place for vendors?'The city cooperatives and small and medium enterprises agency recently admitted its failure in accommodating around 147,000 registered street vendors due to financial constraints to procure land for them.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Activists criticise Court verdicts on East Timor cases
Activists criticise Court verdicts on East Timor casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court's decision find former East Timor governor Abilio Soares Jose Osorio Soares guilty of rights violations has drawn criticism from activists, who claimed the verdict was...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta
2004 Legislative Election Results for JakartaDPRProvisional results for the top 10 positions for the House of Representatives (DPR) based on votes counted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) as of 7 p.m..TB.60" 5.00" -------------------------------------------------No.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Modern lifestylethreatens Wana tribespeople
Modern lifestylethreatens Wana tribespeopleErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiMembers of isolated communities, wherever they are, live modestly and have little in the way of luxury. They do not enjoy the comforts of paved roads, luxurious houses, mineral water, electricity, hospitals,...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
TNI reeducation for more suspected GAM members
TNI reeducation for more suspected GAM membersNani Farida , The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe, Aceh DarussalamThe martial law administration in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam opened a "reeducation" course on Sunday for 190 men and 10 women who have been accused of membership of the Free Aceh...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Pubic bus crews deserve better
Pubic bus crews deserve betterFrom Suara KaryaAs a user of public transportation in Jakarta, I observe the daily activities of crew members of the various vehicles, particularly city bus drivers and conductors.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Too early to reject poll results: Major parties
Too early to reject poll results: Major partiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMajor parties said on Sunday it was too early to reject the results of the April 5 elections and called on the public to remain calm while waiting for the manual count.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
U.S. initiative in Malacca Strait 'baseless': RI Navy
U.S. initiative in Malacca Strait 'baseless': RI NavyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaIndonesian Navy chief Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh has joined the opposition to a United States suggestion that it send troops to the Malacca Strait under the Regional Maritime Security Initiative (RMSI),...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
City responsible for street vendors
City responsible for street vendorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStreet vendors in the capital have long been blamed for causing traffic congestion, with many of them cramming the sidewalks and encroaching onto the road.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Repeat voters reported to police
Repeat voters reported to police JAKARTA: Four voters who were caught red-handed trying to vote more than once in the April 5 legislative election were reported to the Jakarta Police on Thursday by the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Teenager stabbed to death
Teenager stabbed to death JAKARTA: A teenager died on Sunday morning after being stabbed in the temple with a screwdriver by another teenager identified as Abdillah.Wahyu Prasetyo, 17, a resident of Kalibata in South Jakarta, was pronounced dead at 4 a.m.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Honesty, the Merpati way
Honesty, the Merpati way Good news about Indonesia is rare these days and good news about airlines is even more rare, but I have both to relate.A guest of mine, Murray Anderson of Lochar, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland, arrived on Merpati flight MZ 514 at 1 p.m.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Traffic back to normal in Garut
Traffic back to normal in GarutGARUT, West Java: Traffic between Garut and Tasikmalaya regencies returned to normal on Saturday, following a landslide the previous day that hit Sukamaju subdistrict, Garut.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Christians blast police over Easter shooting
Christians blast police over Easter shootingIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiChristians here lashed out at security forces for failing to protect them from Saturday's Easter shooting by unidentified gunmen in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, despite recent police reinforcements.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Bandung government endorses 'Braga City Walk' project
Bandung government endorses 'Braga City Walk' projectYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe Bandung municipal government has welcomed a proposal by a local developer to build a hotel and mall on Jl. Braga, saying that the project could bring the historic street back to live.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Fire safety standards
Fire safety standards It was with interest I read that the Jakarta Administration is to formulate an Indonesian National Standard on Fire Safety. These standards are long overdue for a metropolis the size of Jakarta.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta
2004 Legislative Election Results for JakartaDPRProvisional results for the top 10 positions for the House of Representatives (DPR) based on votes counted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) as of 7 p.m..TB.60" 5.00" -------------------------------------------------No.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Indonesia romps to 5-0 victory over New Zealand
Indonesia romps to 5-0 victory over New ZealandZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia completed a comprehensive 5-0 victory over New Zealand with two more wins in the rubber singles on Sunday in their Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup play-off at the Bung Karno tennis stadium in Jakarta.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Poll results boost Golkar change for the presidency
Poll results boost Golkar change for the presidencyJusuf Wanandi, Co-founder and Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS) Jakarta With the expected victory of the Golkar Party in the legislative election of April 5, the party would become the biggest faction...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Cheney to meet with Koizumi: U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney
Cheney to meet with Koizumi: U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney pledged U.S. support for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in pressing ahead with plans to double Japan's noncombat forces in Iraq despite the furor over the abduction of three citizens, U.S. officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Officers accused of robbery
Officers accused of robbery TANGERANG: Claiming to be searching for a teak thief, seven men who identified themselves as police officers allegedly stole Rp 4 million (US$470), a cell phone and a watch from four kerosene vendors in Bojong Nangka village, Legok district, Tangerang, late on Friday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Explaining reasons behind Democratic Party's popularity
Explaining reasons behind Democratic Party's popularityMuhammad Qodari, Director of Research, Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), Jakarta, qodari@lsi.or.id The Democratic Party (PD), which was founded only on Sept. 9, 2001, came out as one of the best performers in the April 5 legislative election.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Exhibitions to be held to boost tourism
Exhibitions to be held to boost tourismLeony Aurora and P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Office of the State Minister for Culture and Tourism plans to hold at least one national exhibition and several regional events to boost domestic tourism in 2004.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Accountants refuse KPU's job
Accountants refuse KPU's jobSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangNoted public accountants have reportedly refused to audit campaign funds of political parties, a member of the General Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), Didik Supriyanto, said on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Chicken farmer struggles to restart business
Chicken farmer struggles to restart businessAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yudhi sits in front of his home in Dukuh Mekar, Parung, West Java, looking at his two empty chicken pens. He has little money left after most of his birds died in January.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Ballot paper counting
Ballot paper countingFrom Republika During the New Order era, we often read reports about the discovery of a number of ballot boxes containing marked ballot papers (usually for the opposition party) in forested or swampy areas in remote places of the country.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
All-in-one printers lead popularity contest
All-in-one printers lead popularity contest Have you ever been to a computer exhibition such as the recent Mega Bazaar at Jakarta Convention Center? If you did, you must have noticed that there were perhaps more multifunction devices or multifunction printers than the single-purpose printers on...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
1 x 35
1 x 35 Medan Police uncover strippers in act JP/5/Braga2 x 27 Bandung government endorses 'Braga City Walk' project JP/5/WANA3 x 15 Modern lifestyle threatens Wana tribespeople
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Anyone can become a politician in Indonesia
Anyone can become a politician in IndonesiaKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta purba@thejakartapost.com A legislature candidate from a new and small party was hardly bothered by the small number of votes his party received in the April 5 legislative election.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Air Asia arrives to offer low fares, not to challenge
Air Asia arrives to offer low fares, not to challengeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian no-frills airline Air Asia launched on Saturday its maiden flight from Johor Baru to Jakarta, which will be followed by flights from Kuala Lumpur to Bandung today (Monday) and from Kuala Lumpur to Surabaya on...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
PSM stuns PSMS 1-0 to build on lead
PSM stuns PSMS 1-0 to build on leadApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan PSM Makassar consolidated its position at the top of the Indonesian soccer league after chalking up a crucial 1-0 away win over PSMS at Teladan Stadium in Medan, North Sumatra.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
KPU needs one voice to fend off political sharks
KPU needs one voice to fend off political sharksOng Hock Chuan, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) seems to have become a crisis-in-progress. It appears to have lost control of the situation.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Indonesia thumps NZ to stay in Group 1
Indonesia thumps NZ to stay in Group 1Zakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia has retained its place in Asia-Oceania Group 1 for next season's Davis Cup after securing an overall 3-0 win over New Zealand in their second round playoffs at the Bung Karno Open Tennis Stadium.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
PIM resumes fertilizer production
PIM resumes fertilizer productionBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Fertilizer company PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM) in Krueng Geukuh, North Aceh regency, has produced 9,350 tons of fertilizer since it resumed operations on March 27, a company spokesman said on Friday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
PLN's disappointing service
PLN's disappointing serviceFrom Koran TempoAs a subscriber to state electricity company PLN in Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta, I paid my electricity bills from November 2003 to January 2004 at the monthly subscription rate of only Rp 39,130, because PLN officers had failed to keep regular records of power...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta
2004 Legislative Election Results for JakartaDPRDProvisional results for the top 10 positions for the City Council (DPRD) based on votes counted by the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) as of 8 p.m..TB.60" 5.00" ---------------------------------------------------------------- No.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Telephone charges
Telephone charges and public rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has approved a maximum increase of 28 percent for local telephone calls and a minimum decrease of 10 percent for long distance calls.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Small banks may be harmed by Bank Indonesia's latest policy
Small banks may be harmed by Bank Indonesia's latest policyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe move by Bank Indonesia (BI) to close two small banks last week could trigger nervous depositors to shift their funds from smaller to larger banks, experts said.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Upholding security in the Malacca Straits
Upholding security in the Malacca StraitsNugroho Wisnumurti, Former Director General, for Political Affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs, Jakarta It has been reported in the media that the United States plans to implement its Regional Maritime Security Initiative, under which the country intends to...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Weak supervision nurtures corruption at tax office
Weak supervision nurtures corruption at tax officeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The weak supervisory system of the tax office is seen as one of the main factors for corruption among tax officials, which results in massive state losses and a poor business environment.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Telephone charges
Telephone charges and public rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has approved a maximum increase of 28 percent in local telephone charges and a minimum decrease of 10 percent in long distance charges.
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Aceh official arrested
Aceh official arrested BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The martial law administration in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam has arrested the provincial secretary's treasurer Teuku Lizam for corruption."He has been arrested and is being questioned by the martial law administration's intelligence unit...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Counting Jakarta expected to finish today
Counting Jakarta expected to finish todayEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) officials expect to complete the electronic ballot counting for Jakarta on Monday morning, while the manual counting would probably be ready to be made public on...
Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Police arrest illegal loggers, rescue $3.7m in state assets
Police arrest illegal loggers, rescue $3.7m in state assetsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi, West JavaPolice have arrested a total of 38 suspected illegal loggers, including 5 Malaysians, in West Kalimantan, and seized 20,548 cubic meters of processed logs during an operation conducted from...
Sun, 11 Apr 2004
Indonesia thumps NZ to stay in Group 1
Indonesia thumps NZ to stay in Group 1Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has retained its place in Asia-Oceania Group 1 for next season's Davis Cup after securing an overall 3-0 win on Saturday over New Zealand in their second round playoffs at the Bung Karno Open Tennis Stadium in...
Sun, 11 Apr 2004
Ethnic minorities protest in Vietnam
Ethnic minorities protest in Vietnam VIETNAM: Ethnic minority villagers staged a protest Saturday in Vietnam's troubled Central Highlands province of Daklak, the site of mass demonstrations over religion and land issues three years ago, according to police and government officials.
Sun, 11 Apr 2004
Nova, Vita through to Japan Open final
Nova, Vita through to Japan Open finalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa of Indonesia advanced to the mixed doubles final at the Japan Open after dispatching Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark 15-5, 15-12 in the semifinals on Saturday.
Sun, 11 Apr 2004
Easier to become a minister than a legislator
Easier to become a minister than a legislatorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One thing that people tend to overlook regarding the legislative election is the fact that it is easier to become a minister than a legislator.
Sun, 11 Apr 2004
Excuse me? When customer service is missing in action
Excuse me? When customer service is missing in actionKrabbe K. Piting Contributor JakartaRemember that scene from Pretty Woman where Julia Roberts' Vivian was brushed off by the mightier-than-thou Rodeo Drive shop assistant? I had to stop myself from shouting "Go Vivian!" when she turned up at the...
Sun, 11 Apr 2004
What's your poison? Finding some stress relief
What's your poison? Finding some stress reliefAida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta Living in this decrepit metropolitan city can be really depressing. What's new, right? Face it -- it's hard to follow grandma's advice to always think positive and always make sure to be surrounded by positive energy...