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Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Bomb hoax mars mining protest
Bomb hoax mars mining protest CIREBON, West Java: A bomb hoax marred the second day of a protest by around 500 illegal sand miners at the Cirebon legislative council, West Java, on Wednesday.As protesters dispersed, council staff found a suspicious object wrapped in a plastic bag placed near the...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Schools close, monks leave temple as tension mounts
Schools close, monks leave temple as tension mounts More than 1,000 schools have closed and some monks began evacuating their temples as tensions intensified on Wednesday between Buddhists and Muslims in southern Thailand, officials and media reports said.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Power in the hands of corruptors and gamblers
Power in the hands of corruptors and gamblers The powers of a democratic country should be in the hands of politicians, but not in this country. Chairman of Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), KH Hasyim Muzadi, said the power in the country is in the hands of corrupt...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Why do we need others' expertise?
Why do we need others' expertise?Nia Sarinastiti Atmojo, Contributor, Jakarta Why do we need consultants? It is a question often brought to the table at board meetings when deciding whether a consultant is necessary for their business.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
New visa policy casts dark cloud over ailing Bali tourist industry
New visa policy casts dark cloud over ailing Bali tourist industryJenny H. Backstrom, Contributor, Kuta, Bali It is still the rainy season in Bali. But other forms of clouds, confusion and uncertainty, currently cover the island.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
PKPB to ride legacy of "the smiling general" to garner votes
PKPB to ride legacy of "the smiling general" to garner votesFrans Surdiasis Research and Development Unit The Jakarta PostThis is the ninth article in a series on the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Concern raised over election materials
Concern raised over election materials JAKARTA: The Government Watch (Gowa) on Wednesday warned of a delay in the polls due to the poor performance of the General Elections Commission (KPU).Gowa coordinator Farid Faqih said during a meeting with House Commission II for law and home affairs that he...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
o To defend the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia;
o To defend the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia;o To develop business and entrepreneurship to increase public welfare;o To increase the quality of faith, morality and the ability of believers to practice religion;o To conduct education and training in line with people's needs;o To...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
RI is Vietnam's top rice market
RI is Vietnam's top rice marketBloomberg, Hanoi Indonesia took over from Iraq as the top market for Vietnamese rice last year, after war in the Middle East cut purchases from what was Vietnam's biggest market in 2002, according to the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Unpad to award Mahathir honorary doctorate
Unpad to award Mahathir honorary doctorateYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohammad will receive an honorary doctorate from Indonesia's state-run Padjajaran University (Unpad) in Bandung, West Java, next month, it was announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Ericsson predicts another good year
Ericsson predicts another good year JAKARTA: PT Ericsson Indonesia expects another good year in Indonesia, especially with growing demand for its code division multiple access (CDMA) telecom technology, despite the upcoming elections.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Agar fights for Sakai's survival
Agar fights for Sakai's survivalHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru-Riau The name Sakai might bring to mind the illiterate primitive community of the forests of Siak Riau regency. But although their birthplace boasts Caltex oil fields, these indigenous Riau people are still living in...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Indonesia: A fertile ground for consultancy business
Indonesia: A fertile ground for consultancy businessRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The country's far from perfect legal system, complex business environment and need for corporate good governance and transparency, highlight some fertile ground for consultancy businesses, from simple law consulting...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Reopening of Lampung case opposed
Reopening of Lampung case opposed JAKARTA: A small group of people claiming to be victims and their relatives of a bloody 1989 clash in the village of Talangsari went to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Wednesday to reject a plan to reopen the case.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
2. 1 x 30
2. 1 x 30 Batam's status deters investors 3. 1 x 28RI is Vietnam's top rice market 4. 1 x 38Singapore bankruptcies hit record high
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
A note on rotten politicians and rotten strategies
A note on rotten politicians and rotten strategiesMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University, Murdoch WA, Australia Since the beginning of this year, we have seen the development of a very important phenomenon in Indonesian politics.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Uniform ad fees for parties sought
Uniform ad fees for parties soughtKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Each party and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) candidate contesting the legislative election may place ads on television for a maximum of 10 slots of 30 seconds per station for each day of the campaign period,...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
PDI-P barred from 2004 elections in East Kalimantan
PDI-P barred from 2004 elections in East KalimantanRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan The 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 during the...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Embassies get immunity from 3-in-1
Embassies get immunity from 3-in-1Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of embassies in Jakarta have submitted queries to the city administration as to whether the extended three-in-one traffic policy applies to diplomatic officers.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Badawi postpones Myanmar trip
Badawi postpones Myanmar tripMALAYSIA: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has called off a trip to Myanmar because he has a cough and a sore throat, his office said.The visit, scheduled for Thursday, was to have been the last of a nine-country tour of Association of Southeast Asian...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Soldier arrested for selling drugs
Soldier arrested for selling drugs JAKARTA: Plainclothes police officers arrested on Tuesday night a soldier attached to the Jakarta Military Command while he tried to sell 40 grams of heroin and 15 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) at a housing complex in Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
PGN to build East Kalimantan-Java pipeline
PGN to build East Kalimantan-Java pipelinePC Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) unveiled on Wednesday plans to develop a US$1.7 million pipeline running from East Kalimantan to Java.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Karate body irked by new rival
Karate body irked by new rivalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Karate-Do Federation (Forki) has warned the National Sports Council (KONI) against recognizing the former's rival, the FKTI, as one of the council-affiliated sporting organizations.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
PKPB to ride legacy of 'the smiling general' to amass votes
PKPB to ride legacy of 'the smiling general' to amass votesFrans Surdiasis, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post The latter half of 2003 saw the re-emergence of the daughter of former president Soeharto, this time on the political stage.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
38 people die after eating leftover pork
38 people die after eating leftover porkNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Thirty-eight residents of the mountainous Bintang regency in Indonesia's westernmost province of Papua have died due to food poisoning after consuming leftover pork.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Deputy mayor reported for fraud
Deputy mayor reported for fraud BOGOR: A non-governmental organization reported on Wednesday newly elected Bogor deputy mayor Mochamad Sahid to the police for submitting a fake high school diploma to run in the mayoral election.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Caption for spotlight ad. (Note: As usual, capital letters
Caption for spotlight ad. (Note: As usual, capital letters insisted by client for their advertisement. Thanks) BULGARIAN ECONOMICS DELEGATION: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the visit of Bulgarian Deputy Minister of the Economy Valentin Parvanov and his delegation during their official...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Sutiyoso wants no fun on holiday
Sutiyoso wants no fun on holiday JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso reaffirmed on Wednesday the closure of entertainment spots across the capital for three days in observance of the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, or Idul Adha, which falls on Feb. 1."This is routine procedure ...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
No plans to give IBRA legal immunity: Laksamana
No plans to give IBRA legal immunity: LaksamanaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government denied it was drafting a regulation which will give legal indemnity to Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency officials once the agency is closed.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Batam's status deters investors
Batam's status deters investorsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A further delay in granting Batam free trade zone (FTZ) status has created legal uncertainty on the industrial island, experts said.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
2 x 28
2 x 28 PDI-P barred from 2004 elections in East Kalimantan JP/5/mahathir2 x 23 Unpad to award Mahathir honorary doctorate JP/5/DIARE3 x 12 38 people die after eating pork leftovers Bulukumba Bulukumba victims want rubber company closed JP/5/Silangit1 x 60 Airport under construction to provide...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Civil emergency in Papua?
Civil emergency in Papua? News about the possibility that the central government might impose a civil emergency in Papua province has caused strong reactions in several quarters. The source of the news was Effendy Choirie, of the National Awakening Party (PKB), who chaired a closed meeting of...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Singapore threatened with ban on Indonesian maids =
Singapore threatened with ban on Indonesian maids = Indonesia's manpower minister has threatened to stop sending maids to Singapore if the city-state does not do more to protect their safety, a news report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.28, 20004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.28, 20004 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Bali flu scare likely false alarm
Bali flu scare likely false alarmThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar/Yogyakarta A team of medical experts from the Ministry of Health that examined on Wednesday a toddler in Bali who was suspected of having been infected by bird flu concluded that he was suffering from a common acute respiratory...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
New envoys present credentials
New envoys present credentials JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday received credential letters from newly appointed Thai and Lebanese ambassadors to Indonesia.Thailand Ambassador Atchara Suyanan and Lebanon Ambassador Hassan Hussein Muslimani presented their credential letters in...
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Bulukumba victims want rubber company closed
Bulukumba victims want rubber company closed 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
BI continues to cut interest rate
BI continues to cut interest rate The central bank cut on Wednesday the interest rate of its one-month SBI promissory notes to a record low 7.86 percent, 20 basis points lower than 8.06 percent in the previous weekly auction.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Former VP Laurel dies at 75
Former VP Laurel dies at 75PHILIPPINES: Salvador Laurel, a former vice president of the Philippines who has been fighting charges of graft, died of cancer early on Wednesday, his staff announced. He was 75.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
Doctor arrested for fraud
Doctor arrested for fraudMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The police arrested a medical doctor on Wednesday at his home in Keroncong Permai housing complex, Jatiuwung district, Tangerang municipality following complaints filed by fellow physicians.
Thu, 29 Jan 2004
RI to ban shrimp imports
RI to ban shrimp imports JAKARTA: Indonesian will soon ban imports of shrimp from six countries accused by the United States of practicing dumping, the minister of maritime affairs and fisheries said on Wednesday.The U.S.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bird flu suspected in Balinese boy
Bird flu suspected in Balinese boyEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bali provincial health agency reported on Tuesday a suspected case of bird flu in a human being as the World Health Organization continued to recommend a mass cull of poultry in Indonesia.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
I was tortured: Fatwa
I was tortured: FatwaM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) A.M. Fatwa testified on Tuesday in an ad hoc rights tribunal that he had been a victim of torture by military personnel in the wake of the bloody 1984 Tanjung Priok massacre.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Moesanif warns of chaos in East Timor
Moesanif warns of chaos in East Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Wirasakti military commander Col. Moeswarno Moesanif accused an East Timor opposition group on Tuesday of infiltrating the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara to invite former militiamen to create chaos in the new country.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
University bans campus campaigning
University bans campus campaigningApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The University of North Sumatra (USU) announced on Tuesday that it would not allow any political party to use its campus for campaigning ahead of the upcoming elections.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bank Permata's service
Bank Permata's service On Jan. 3, 2004 I intended to withdraw Rp 2,400,000 from Bank Permata's ATM on Jl. Teuku Umar, in Denpasar, Bali. But since the ATM can only dispense a maximum of Rp 600,000 at one time, I made four withdrawals.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
MMI to allocate 5% of revenue for sports
MMI to allocate 5% of revenue for sportsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Metropolitan Magnum Indonesia (MMI), which is KONI's partner in a planned sports fund-raising program, will earmark 5 percent of its revenue for sports development, an official said.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Police arrest real suspects, not 'kolor hijau' in Bekasi attacks
Police arrest real suspects, not 'kolor hijau' in Bekasi attacksEvi Mariani and Marilin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Depok Jakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang said on Tuesday police had arrested two suspects in a separate rape and robbery that took place in November in...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2The effects of leadership changes on international relations in east AsiaJusuf Wanandi Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta o Thailand: Thailand under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has an active foreign policy.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Saving Betawi culture
Saving Betawi culture From Warta Kota Jakarta's native Betawi culture is part of the national culture. As the provincial culture, it covers the local custom and language as well as traditional arts that have high tourism and educational values.