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Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Modest crossing boat faithfully serves the city
Modest crossing boat faithfully serves the cityM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the administration continues to dream about Jakartans commuting en masse on boats along the river, residents are already using one working river transportation system in the city, however modest.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Smuggled electronics still rampant at Glodok
Smuggled electronics still rampant at Glodok Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to lower luxury taxes last year evidently has not stopped the influx of smuggled electronics products into the country, although it has helped local producers to gain ground.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
KPU launches computerized tabulation
KPU launches computerized tabulationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) launched on Sunday the first ever computerized tabulation of legislative elections here, with the first preliminary results of the polls in major cities expected to appear at...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Number of AIDS cases rises in Kalimantan
Number of AIDS cases rises in Kalimantan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Ninety-five people were infected with HIV/AIDS in East Kalimantan province last year, with two of these people dying, a government official said on Saturday."The figure is alarming.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
PDI-P candidate jailed for forgery
PDI-P candidate jailed for forgery KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Kendari District Court here has sentenced Supriadi Saranani, a legislative candidate from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), to four months in jail for using a false diploma.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
RI poll is the one to watch
RI poll is the one to watch On Monday, the focus of Asia's Year of Voting Frequently shifts to Indonesia, where 147 million voters will elect the members of Indonesia's 550-seat parliament. This will be followed by the presidential election on July 5.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Plan for oil contractors to offer 10% stake to regions
Plan for oil contractors to offer 10% stake to regionsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering requiring oil and gas investors to give state companies in the regions a 10 percent stake in their business in a bid to increase the regions' share of oil and gas...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
President promotes auctions
President promotes auctions SURABAYA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri launched a national program on Saturday to promote agricultural produce auction markets so as to shorten the trading chain and increase farmers' incomes.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Aceh voters urged to show joyful face
Aceh voters urged to show joyful faceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people in Aceh have expressed disbelief that on Monday they will be voting in a free and fair legislative election, even while their province is under martial law.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Joint forces ready to secure first day of elections
Joint forces ready to secure first day of electionsP.C. Naommy and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Sunday that the police had finished deploying their forces to secure the general elections, including the safeguarding of the voting process,...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Elections 2004 are for tomorrow, not for today
Elections 2004 are for tomorrow, not for todayWimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta, wimar@perspektif.net Around 145 million Indonesian voters will go to the poll stations around the country today. There has not been as much international news about Indonesia as there was in the past.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Modest boat faithfully serves Jakarta
Modest boat faithfully serves JakartaM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the administration continues to dream about Jakartans commuting en masse on boats along the river, residents are already using one working river transportation system in the city, however modest.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Parts of Papua not yet ready to hold elections
Parts of Papua not yet ready to hold electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The legislative elections in several regencies in Papua province may be held at the latest by next Saturday should election materials not have arrived before then, the head of the provincial elections committee said.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INTERNET BUSINESS -- April 6
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INTERNET BUSINESS -- April 6 ISPs compete for corporate clients, combat virusesRudijanto Contributor Jakarta This year, the Internet user population in Indonesia is expected to grow by around 50 percent. This may seem like a huge increase.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
TNI arrests of activists questioned
TNI arrests of activists questionedTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of arrests of Acehnese activists across the country for their alleged link with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has raised questions among observers over the performance of the Aceh martial...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Indonesian democracy: No turning back
Indonesian democracy: No turning backPart 1 of 2Satish Mishra, Chief Economist, UNSFIR/UNDP, Jakarta All adult Indonesians who choose to do so go to the polls today to elect a new House of Representatives,the Council of Regional Representatives and local legislatures at provincial, regency and...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Students, teachers fear another roof collapse
Students, teachers fear another roof collapseMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Going to school was never a daunting routine for students and teachers of state elementary school SDN 6 Karawaci, Tangerang, until the decaying roof of one of its six classrooms collapsed last week.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
1. ENDY: 50 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. ENDY: 50 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Voting is a 'buying a cat in a sack' affair2. WAWAN: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 How costly was your campaign?3. ACEH: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9Aceh voters urged to show joyful face 4. PAPUA: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 18Papua not yet ready to hold elections
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
'I'll pick the party with the most eye-catching logo'
'I'll pick the party with the most eye-catching logo' Today Indonesians will vote for who is to represent them in legislative institutions, the first round of the country's democratic elections. Many people have complained the current political campaigns have lost their festive mood, unlike in...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
2 drug suspects die in the hospital
2 drug suspects die in the hospital JAKARTA: Two drugs suspects in detention at an East Jakarta police station died on Saturday at the Soekanto Police Hospital, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.Syahrawi, alias Awi, 34, a carpenter who lived in the former red-light district in Ciracas, East Jakarta, died...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Fish lovers get one-stop market, resto
Fish lovers get one-stop market, restoDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good news for fish lovers: The city now has a one-stop fish market and restaurant on downtown Jl. Pejompongan, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
1. CABINET: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. CABINET: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Rapid development ups road accidents in ASEAN countries 2. WASHINGTON: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 U.S. plans to deploy troops in Malacca Strait 3. BOAT: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 33 Modest boats faithfully serve Jakarta 4.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Mysterious death causes protest
Mysterious death causes protest ATAMBUA, Belu: At least 1,000 residents of Atambua, mostly motorcycle taxi (ojek) drivers, staged a demonstration on Saturday over the death of their colleague, Roni Taneo, 30.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Students deployed to monitor election
Students deployed to monitor electionTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Rectors Forum will deploy thousands of university students across the country as volunteers to monitor the legislative election on Monday to help ensure the poll is free and fair.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Voting is a `buying a cat in a sack' affair
Voting is a `buying a cat in a sack' affairEndy M. Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, Cambridge, Massachusetts When ballots are cast in the general election across Indonesia today (Monday, April 5), it is reasonable to say that most voters will not know why they are selecting a...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Sultan supports 'clean' alliance
Sultan supports 'clean' alliance YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta governor and sultan, Hamengkubuwono X, called on the public to throw their weight behind a coalition of parties and public figures who had vowed to promote a clean national leadership.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Former rebels uneducated on election
Former rebels uneducated on electionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, North Aceh Hundreds of former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels in a North Aceh village are unsure whether they can vote in the April 5 legislative election.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Police shoot dead separatist in Papua ahead of voting day
Police shoot dead separatist in Papua ahead of voting dayNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Police here said on Sunday that they had shot dead a suspected separatist in the troubled province of Papua for allegedly trying to discourage people from voting in the legislative...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
1. Tax (1 x 45)
1. Tax (1 x 45) Company fights lone battle against tax extortion JP/13/Tax 2. ASEAN (1 x 45) Financial market liberalization to top ASEAN meet 3. Oil (2 x 26) Plan for oil contractors to offer 10% stake to regions 4. Nokia (1 x 38) Nokia confident in loyalty to Communicator JP/13/NOKIA
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
1. Tax (1 x 45)
1. Tax (1 x 45) Company fights lone battle against tax extortion JP/13/Tax Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta While members of the business community are generally afraid to argue with tax officials and would rather compromise with them in case of dispute, a local businessman has launched an...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
JSX to take cue from election: Analyst
JSX to take cue from election: AnalystAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Indonesian stocks will take their cue this week from the success or otherwise of Monday's general election, an analyst said Friday.The Jakarta Stock Exchange composite index closed Friday at 750.652, up 36.523 points or 5.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- APril 6
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- APril 6 checked by rich E-commerce here like a baby learning to walkMahendra Gautama Contributor JakartaE-commerce in Indonesia was pioneered by Sanur online bookstore website, at www.sanur.co.id. Mimicking the business ideas and strategies of Amazon.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Photo-caption
Photo-captionJP/Arief SuhardimanI'LL BE RIGHT BACK: A boat takes three passengers across the Ciliwung River, while three others wait for their turn. However modest, many residents rely on this means of transportation to save time crossing the divide.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Photo-captions
Photo-captions PHOTO AJP/Arief SuhardimanDO-IT-YOURSELF ELECTION: A resident (unseen) saws off the end of a bamboo stick used to strengthen the supports of a polling booth in Gandaria Selatan subdistrict, South Jakarta.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Use your vote
Use your vote Despite grievous problems in the procurement and distribution of election requirements by the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the flawed registration of voters by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), about 147 million voters will today (Monday) go to nearly 600,000 polling...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Nokia confident in loyalty to Communicator
Nokia confident in loyalty to Communicator Finnish cellphone giant Nokia Pte Ltd has been leading the national market for years. The Jakarta Post's reporter Dewi Santoso recently talked with the firm's general manager for Indonesia Hasan Aula on the firm's business plan.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Airport name-change faces long, bumpy flight
Airport name-change faces long, bumpy flightNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The unilateral move by the Cirebon municipality to change the name of Cirebon's airport was not yet legal, an official said at the Penggung airport here on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
* Headlines:Rapid development ups road accidents in ASEAN 2
* Headlines:Rapid development ups road accidents in ASEAN 2 * National:TNI arrests of activists questioned 4 * Archipelago:Separatist shot dead in Papua ahead of voting day 5 * Opinion:Elections 2004 are for tomorrow, not for today 6 * City:Credit card fraud rampant every weekend 8 *...
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Council examines mayor's annual speech
Council examines mayor's annual speech BEKASI: All factions of the Bekasi City Council are examining the annual accountability report of Mayor Akhmad Zurfaih, after a copy of it was submitted to councillors on Thursday.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
APGI to sue Ministry for quota manipulation
APGI to sue Ministry for quota manipulationAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta he Indonesian Textile Businesspeople's Association (APGI) plans to file a lawsuit against the Ministry of Industry and Trade and its key officials for allegedly manipulating the textile quota system.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
Unprofessional Sony service
Unprofessional Sony service I purchased a Sony home theater DAV-S800 from a Sony dealer in Kelapa Gading for more than US$1,000 a little more that a year back.Recently, I started having problems with system and so I contacted the dealer who, in turn, asked me to contact a Sony Service Center in...
Sun, 04 Apr 2004
Most regencies ready to hold elections:KPU
Most regencies ready to hold elections:KPUMoch. N. Kurniawan and P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Saturday most regencies across the country were ready to hold elections as scheduled on Monday.
Sun, 04 Apr 2004
Students clash with police in Makassar
Students clash with police in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 100 students from various organizations in Makassar clashed on Saturday with police during a demonstration in front of the Makassar General Elections Commission (KPUD) office.
Sun, 04 Apr 2004
More leave Jakarta to cast vote in hometowns
More leave Jakarta to cast vote in hometownsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of people leaving Jakarta increased significantly on Saturday, just two days before close to 150 million Indonesians go to polling stations to elect legislative members.
Sun, 04 Apr 2004
13 dead in Papua boat accident
13 dead in Papua boat accident INDONESIA: Thirteen people drowned and one is still missing after an overloaded boat capsized on Tuesday at the mouth of the Raywoto river in Waropen, about one day's sea journey west of Jayapura in Papua.
Sun, 04 Apr 2004
Four EU observers arrive in Aceh
Four EU observers arrive in Aceh INDONESIA: Four foreign observers from the European Union (EU) arrived on Saturday in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh, and announced their readiness to monitor the election in the war- ravaged province.
Sun, 04 Apr 2004
Residents busy setting up poll stations
Residents busy setting up poll stationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the election draws near, people around the country were busy on Saturday erecting polling stations and voting booths, also referred to locally as TPS, and usually consisting of simple voting booths under a temporary tarpaulin roof.
Sun, 04 Apr 2004
Malaysia, S'pore offer world class education
Malaysia, S'pore offer world class educationDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta For many Indonesian parents, similarities in culture, language and proximity have become the main considerations in choosing a country for their children to study in.
Sun, 04 Apr 2004
Registration lapses must cease: Analysts
Registration lapses must cease: AnalystsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political analysts called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday to ensure that voters who were not registered for the general election be registered in time to cast their ballots in the presidential election.
Sun, 04 Apr 2004
A raucous, rollicking show of power
A raucous, rollicking show of power Swarms of people descended on Jakarta's streets during the outdoor campaign -- chanting, yelling slogans or waving their party's banners -- and paralyzing surrounding traffic in the process.