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Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Moluccans convicted for treason
Moluccans convicted for treason AMBON, Maluku: The Ambon District Court in Maluku province sentenced three Christian separatists on Thursday to between 13 and 15 years in prison for treason.John Latuhihin and Johanis Abraham were jailed for 15 years each, Antara reported.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Law only for ordinary people
Law only for ordinary peopleFrom Warta KotaFour of seven treasure hunters who allegedly dug up the Bogor Botanical Gardens have been taken into custody by the Bogor Police for violating the cultural heritage law.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
PDI-P members stage violent rally
PDI-P members stage violent rally INDRAMAYU, West Java: Hundreds of local supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) burned party flags and tore down other party paraphernalia from the street in a protest against local leaders on Thursday.The protest started at around 10:30 a.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
KPUD bans 126 councillor candidates
KPUD bans 126 councillor candidatesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) disqualified on Thursday 126 of 1,682 regional legislative candidates from 24 political parties contesting the April 5 legislative election.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Officials accused of embezzling aid funds for Poso refugees
Officials accused of embezzling aid funds for Poso refugeesRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla has urged the public to report any diversion in the distribution of welfare funds for refugees in Poso, Central Sulawesi.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Health agency monitors bird flu
Health agency monitors bird flu JAKARTA: The Jakarta Health Agency has distributed 10,000 leaflets about the symptoms and prevention of avian influenza to community health centers around the city.Public relations head Evi Zelfino said the move, which aimed to inform medical staff of the virus,...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Permata sale likely to take more than a month
Permata sale likely to take more than a monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) admitted on Thursday that it might not be able to conclude the sale of a controlling stake in Bank Permata by the time its term expires next month.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Bali blast accomplice gets life sentence
Bali blast accomplice gets life sentenceWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Denpasar District Court sentenced on Thursday a man to life imprisonment for his role in the devastating Bali blasts that killed 202 people.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
China denies blame for bird flu outbreak
China denies blame for bird flu outbreakAgencies, Bangkok/Geneva China, accused of deceiving the world over SARS, denied on Thursday a similar cover-up that allowed the bird flu scourge to sweep across Asia.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
* Headlines: Militant gets life for Bali bombing role 2
* Headlines: Militant gets life for Bali bombing role 2 * National: Soeharto proteges join elections 4 * Archipelago: Four Palopo bombing suspects arrested 5 * Opinion: State of civil emergency in Papua? 6 * City: Hi-tech garbage facility hits a snag 8 * Sports: Legislators back sports door prize...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
The threat of bird flu
The threat of bird fluPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila The threat of bird flu is lapping at our shores, with other Asian countries reporting deaths from the virus that has jumped from fowl to humans at a pace worrisome to the World Health Organization.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Hi-tech garbage facility hits a snag during trial
Hi-tech garbage facility hits a snag during trialDamar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor The second trial of the bale press garbage processing system at the Jakarta administration's Bojong dump in Klapanunggal district, Bogor, experienced a hitch as the management of the...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Earthquake rocks Maluku islands
Earthquake rocks Maluku islands AMBON, Maluku: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook on Thursday morning Kelang island in Central Maluku regency, hundreds of kilometers northwest of Ambon, the capital of Maluku.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Excelcomindo repays $293m loans
Excelcomindo repays $293m loans JAKARTA: PT Excelcomindo Pratama, Indonesia's third-biggest cell-phone operator, repaid about US$293 million of bank loans, allowing the company to focus on expanding business.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Parties have no objections to KPU's candidate list
Parties have no objections to KPU's candidate listA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 24 political parties have approved the lists of their legislative candidates for the election to the House of Representatives, finally marking an end to the selection process, which began in December of last...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Brazil breaks out upon Lula's vision
Brazil breaks out upon Lula's visionJeffrey D. Sachs, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, Project Syndicate The biggest hidden story in international development these days may be Brazil's economic takeoff.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Brazil breaks out
Brazil breaks outJeffrey D. Sachs Professor of Economics Columbia University Project Syndicate The biggest hidden story in international development these days may be Brazil's economic takeoff. Two years ago, Brazil's economy was left for dead, and the election of Worker Party candidate Luiz Inacio...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Four men arrested
Four men arrested over Palopo blastSandy Darmosumarto The Jakarta Post JakartaSouth Sulawesi police have captured four suspects charged with the bombing earlier this month at the Sampoddo Indah Cafe in Palopo regency, which killed four people.National Police detective chief Comr. Gen.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Excerpts of PIB's vision/mission:
Excerpts of PIB's vision/mission:o To strive for a new Indonesia that is democratic, equitable, pluralist and open minded; o To strive for the creation of a safe, peaceful and prosperous world based on independence, democracy, humanity, justice and plurality.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
KPU should popularize elections
KPU should popularize electionsFrom Media Indonesia A survey conducted by Cetro, a non-government organization, has shown the greater part of the population remains uninformed about how to vote in the general elections, which will take place in less than 100 days.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Akbar keeping wolves at bay
Akbar keeping wolves at bayMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The five-judge Supreme Court bench examining Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung's appeal failed to hand down a decision on Thursday, arguing that they needed more time to discuss the legal issues involved.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Death toll rises to 3 in Gresik fire
Death toll rises to 3 in Gresik fireID Nugroho and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The death toll in the devastating fire last week at chemical plant PT Petrowidada in Gresik regency, East Java, increased to three after another victim died from severe burns, doctors said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
BMW V12 engine: From aircraft to saloon car
BMW V12 engine: From aircraft to saloon carNovan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post Serpong, BantenHow many people are aware that the giant automotive company BMW started its business producing engines for aircraft? This fact is far removed from many people's impressions of this manufacturer of luxury...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Her Majesty's ambassador
Her Majesty's ambassador Diplomatic assignments, by definition, are of a short-term nature. So it is not surprising that ambassadors come and go when they have completed their assignments. Nevertheless, the departure of Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Richard Gozney and his wife Mrs.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Integrated Operation with a state of civil emergency in Papua?
Integrated Operation with a state of civil emergency in Papua?Neles Tebay, Pontifical, University of Urbaniana, Rome Papuans are again shocked by the proposal to conduct an integrated operation with a state of civil emergency declared in Papua, or even martial law, if necessary.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
'Govt, farmers have to stop the epidemic'
'Govt, farmers have to stop the epidemic' The lack of coordination between government and the regions in monitoring the health of meat and livestock has been exposed by the avian influenza -- or bird flu -- epidemic.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
The Jakarta-based company's debt was reduced to 1.25
The Jakarta-based company's debt was reduced to 1.25 trillion rupiah ($148 million) and $350 million after the payment, the company said. Excelcomindo sold $350 million of bonds earlier this month in its first overseas debt sale.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Two female GAM hostages walk free at last
Two female GAM hostages walk free at lastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh Two hostages were freed in Tungkah Gajah village in East Aceh regency on Thursday, exactly seven months after they were kidnapped by members of separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Government assigns medical team to combat bird flu
Government assigns medical team to combat bird fluEva C. Komandjaja and Wahyoe Boedhiwardana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bali The government has asked the team previously tasked with making preparations to deal with an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) to take all necessary...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Telkom secures US$129 million loan
Telkom secures US$129 million loanLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) signed on Thursday a US$129 million loan agreement with ABN Amro to repurchase the former's promissory notes.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Police seize 55,400 ecstasy tablets
Police seize 55,400 ecstasy tabletsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A joint police team confiscated on Thursday 55,400 ecstasy pills from a building in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, and arrested two guards. The owners of the shop-house, however, are still at large.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
ASITA urges visa policy review
ASITA urges visa policy reviewDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (ASITA) urged on Thursday that the government hold a review of Presidential Decree No. 18/2003 on the new visa-on-arrival policy a month after its enactment on Feb. 1.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
PIB and its intellectuals seek to take reform to a higher level
PIB and its intellectuals seek to take reform to a higher levelAnton Doni, Head of Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dilemma of idealistic intellectuals ahead of the first election after Soeharto quit the presidency in 1998 was whether or not to get their hands dirty by...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
NGOs want KPUD head dismissal
NGOs want KPUD head dismissal TANGERANG: Some 200 activists of 10 non-govermental organisations staged a rally on Thursday at the Tangerang municipal council, demanding the dismissal of the Tangerang General Elections Committee (KPUD) chairman.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Bird flu won't hurt economy
Bird flu won't hurt economyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Thursday that the bird flu outbreak would not seriously harm the country's economy.He argued that bird flu was considered to be as dangerous as SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), because it had not...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Fear of delay to elections looms
Fear of delay to elections loomsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais joined on Thursday those expressing concern over a possible delay to the elections following the ballot box tender fiasco.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
IBRA bashing
IBRA bashing Analysts, senior officials and the media have of late been increasingly critical of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), which will end its government mandate later this month, due primarily to two reasons.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Supreme Court launches blue print on graft tribunal
Supreme Court launches blue print on graft tribunalMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In introducing a blueprint for the establishment of a new anticorruption court, the Supreme Court said it expected the graft-busting body to be up and running by June.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Sudanese Embassy responds
Sudanese Embassy responds I refer to the article published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 16 titled Sudanese woman rises from slave to author in UK. I would like to make the observation that the press is powerful, and must therefore exercise great responsibility in the search for the truth through its...
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
New Honda Stream is all about comfort
New Honda Stream is all about comfortNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's automotive market seems to be opening up this year, particularly in the multipurpose van (MPV) segment, as new vehicles are being launched one after the other.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
Let New Order politicians run, scholar says
Let New Order politicians run, scholar saysA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Any move to ban people belonging to the New Order regime from the elections violates the principle of democracy itself, political observer Arief Budiman says."We should implement democracy in its entirety.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004
BMW launches new program to satisfy customers satisfaction
BMW launches new program to satisfy customers satisfactionPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to meet its commitment to satisfy consumers, PT BMW Indonesia launched the BMW Service Inclusive Program for any purchase of 2004 models from the 3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X5 and...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
PDI-P barred from contesting poll in East Kalimantan
PDI-P barred from contesting poll in East KalimantanRusman and Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Samarinda/MedanThe East Kalimantan General Elections Commission (KPUD) ruled on Wednesday that the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) could not run for seats in the provincial council...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
JP/5/
JP/5/Bulukumba victims want Lonsum axed MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: More than 200 people from Kajang village in Bulukumba regency protested at the South Sulawesi legislative council on Wednesday to demand the expulsion of PT London Sumatera (Lonsum) from their area.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
PTDI delivers plane to Pakistan
PTDI delivers plane to PakistanYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Amid the nation's financial crisis and an internal labor dispute, state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) delivered on Wednesday military passenger plane CN235-220 to Pakistan, but paid a penalty of...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
2. 1 x 36
2. 1 x 36 RI meets Singapore to discuss piracy RI meets Singapore to discuss piracy 3. 1 x 36 POSCO to spend $11.5b on operations 4. 2 x 18 Mutual Fund worker tells of beating 5. 2 x 22 JAL fears bird flu, SARS will dissuade passengers
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Indonesian tourism in danger
Indonesian tourism in danger Starting Feb. 1, 2004, foreign tourists from most countries of the world will be required to hold a visa to enter Indonesia. At first sight, this does not look so unusual, as Indonesians are required to have a visa when visiting most countries of the world.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
JP/8/G-IPB
JP/8/G-IPBInstitute hosts forestry students meeting BOGOR: At least 50 delegates from six countries have arrived in Bogor to attend a forum on global forestry education.Delegates from the Asia-Europe Forestry Exchange Program will meet on Thursday at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) campus...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Airport under construction to provide access to Lake Toba
Airport under construction to provide access to Lake TobaBenget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, Silangit, North Tapanuli People who have visited Lake Toba several times will find it hard to believe that an international airport accessible by a Boeing airplane direct from Singapore or Jakarta is...