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Wed, 28 Jan 2004
* Headlines: Jakarta to regulate tinted car windows 2
* Headlines: Jakarta to regulate tinted car windows 2 * National: Regional autonomy still problematic 4 * Archipelago: Major flood hits Kendal, Central Java 5 * Opinion: Local govts help decentralization program work 7 * City: Jakarta, Bekasi reopen Bantar Gebang dump 8 * Sports: Siem wary of...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Rupiah Rates Jan.27
Rupiah Rates Jan.27 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,887.79 6,114.32 6,535.36 6,466.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,273.98 4,682.02 5,004.12 4,951.71 Canadian dollar 1 6,819.29 6,054.21 6,470.36 6,402.95 Swiss franc 1 7,123.76 6,325.38 6,759.25 6,689.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Police fatally shoot runaway detainee
Police fatally shoot runaway detainee JAKARTA: Bekasi Police shot on Monday night a man identified as Iwan alias Bewok, as they tried to recapture him and to take him back to the detention cell from which he escaped earlier on Monday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
General election monitors deplore restricted access
General election monitors deplore restricted accessA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations condemned on Tuesday the General Elections Commission (KPU)'s recent decision to ban election monitors from entering polling stations.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humans
Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humansThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The spread of bird flu afflicting humans is getting uncomfortably close to Singapore. Thailand and Indonesia reported at the weekend mass infections among poultry.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Part 2 of 2: The effects of E. Asian leadership changes
Part 2 of 2: The effects of E. Asian leadership changes on international relationsJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Thailand: Thailand under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has an active foreign policy.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Bureaucrats to take urine test
Bureaucrats to take urine test KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Civil servants working at the Southeast Sulawesi administration office will soon have to undergo urine tests to determine whether they are drug abusers.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Regions make decentralization programs work
Regions make decentralization programs workWilliam Frej, Indonesia Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jakarta This article was condensed from a speech made by the writer at the annual ceremony awarding the most attractive regencies and municipalities to...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Motorboat sinks, two missing
Motorboat sinks, two missing MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two persons were reported missing on Tuesday after a motorboat carrying 16 crew members and 25 cubic meters of logs sank in waters off Mursala Island, Central Tapanuli district, North Sumatra.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Telkom, Mandiri push stock index down
Telkom, Mandiri push stock index downRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Index dropped sharply on Tuesday following an announcement that state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) once again failed to fulfill a promise to complete its...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Council to summon employer
Council to summon employer TANGERANG: Tangerang Regency Legislative Council has summoned the executives of textile company PT Shinta Woosung as its workers have been on strike for the last two weeks."We will make them come and sit with us here to settle the dispute with the workers," the council's...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
RP army in Iraq to stay 6 more months
RP army in Iraq to stay 6 more monthsPHILIPPINES: The Philippines will keep its 96-member security and humanitarian team in Iraq for six more months despite increasingly frequent attacks on the U.S.-led coalition forces, a military official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Golkar gears up for elections
Golkar gears up for elections JAKARTA: Four Golkar presidential candidates have expressed their readiness to help improve the party's image by participating in the March campaign.The four candidates -- former military chief Gen.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
GP to lure Indonesians to Sepang
GP to lure Indonesians to SepangThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Malaysian Formula One race organizers are trying to lure more Indonesians to come to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) to watch the second series of the 2004 season races.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
The bird flu outbreak in Asia
The bird flu outbreak in Asia Asia is grappling with an outbreak of bird flu virus that has killed eight people -- six in Vietnam and two in Thailand. The World Health Organization said the rapid spread of the virus was "historically unprecedented".
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
[b]Graft and
Graft and tax collectionFrom Koran Tempo I agree with Taufiequrachman, chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), who has called on the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) to issue a ruling that corruption is forbidden according to Islam.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Saving the banks
Saving the banks In these modern times, banks are at the heart of our economy. If our heart stops functioning, we die. So with banks -- if the banking industry collapses, our economy would be in ruins.As such, there are rules about how to rescue the banking industry if it stops functioning.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Poultry workers take safety for granted
Poultry workers take safety for granted At several poultry distribution centers in Jakarta which sell live chickens to retailers, no precautionary measures were seen being taken by the workers or customers, despite the bird flu epidemic.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
800 legislative candidates may be disqualified from election
800 legislative candidates may be disqualified from electionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After conducting a second verification, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Tuesday that between 5 and 10 percent of some 8,000 legislative nominees were not eligible for the...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Rp 50m offered for informant
Rp 50m offered for informant MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen. Jusuf Manggabarani has offered Rp 50 million (US$5,952) as a reward for civilians able to provide accurate information that leads to the capture of the perpetrators of a recent blast in Palopo.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Cheaper MPVs to drive car market this year
Cheaper MPVs to drive car market this yearSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) could soar in popularity this year as new economy models are launched with relatively affordable prices of below Rp 100 million (US$11,990).
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
New dates for soccer league due to politics
New dates for soccer league due to politicsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer league will be postponed to for about two months after heeding advice from the National Police to halt the league during the national election campaign period, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI)...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Players must beat inferiority, says Kolev
Players must beat inferiority, says KolevZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian players suffer an inferiority syndrome when faced against strong international teams, according to national team coach Ivan Venkov Kolev.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
'Sharia banks should invite foreign investors or go public'
'Sharia banks should invite foreign investors or go public'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sharia banks need to improve their capacity to absorb risks and deliver loans by expanding capital through inviting foreign investors or going public, Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor Maulana...
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Tea prices collapse, farmers face disaster
Tea prices collapse, farmers face disasterYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The price of tea leaves has dropped significantly in West Java since August last year, placing the province's tea farmers in limbo.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
75% of bird slaughterhouses illegal
75% of bird slaughterhouses illegalBambang Nurbianto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 75 percent of over 500,000 chickens distributed to Jakarta's markets have been slaughtered in illegal slaughterhouses despite a bylaw stipulating those who run the businesses must have licenses.
Wed, 28 Jan 2004
Lippo Bank posts wider loss ahead of planned divestment
Lippo Bank posts wider loss ahead of planned divestmentRendi A. Witular and P.C. Naomy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Lippo announced on Tuesday its net loss widened last year, at the same time the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is attempting to sell 52 percent of the...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
3 x 12
3 x 12 KPUDs cut legislative candidates 1 x 36 17 PNG nationals deported from Indonesia 3 x 13 Councillors criticized for sequestration 2 x 33 Three die, seven missing in Tegal and Cirebon drowning tragedies 1 x 35 Activist opposes official houses
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Branding of luxury cars should be treated with great care
Branding of luxury cars should be treated with great careAgus W. Soehadi, Contributor, Jakarta On one busy afternoon a flashy red Porsche overtook several cars on one of Jakarta's longest roads, Jl. TB Simatupang.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
KPK meets Akbar Tandjung
KPK meets Akbar Tandjung JAKARTA: Five leaders of the newly formed Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) met on Monday with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung to explain their work plans.KPK chairman Taufiequrrahman (Taufiq) Ruki said the five introduced themselves to Akbar, who is awaiting the Supreme...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
3 x 12
3 x 12 KPUDs cut legislative candidates 1 x 36 17 PNG nationals deported from RI 3 x 13 Councillors criticized for sequestration 2 x 33 Three die, seven missing in Tegal and Cirebon drowning tragedies 1 x 35 Activist opposes official houses
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Orangutans in rehab only the start for Borneo apes
Orangutans in rehab only the start for Borneo apesPatrick Chalmers, Reuters, Sepilok, Malaysia In great ape terms, nine-month-old orangutan orphan CT could consider herself lucky.The furry orange ball's arrival at Malaysia's main orangutan center last month, after a plantation owner tipped off...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Expensive cars have better chance to grow
Expensive cars have better chance to growRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Targeting the few people at the top of the social ladder, luxury car dealers have confidence the market for their products will never disappear or be affected by any crisis that could shake the nation's still fragile economic...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Bumi Resources to increase coal output by 40%
Bumi Resources to increase coal output by 40%Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Bumi Resources, the country's largest coal producer, said over the weekend that it had set a target of increased coal output at around 40 percent this year, taking advantage of a rise in...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
House calls for legal action against ballot box producer
House calls for legal action against ballot box producerMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives Commission II for legal and domestic affairs asked on Monday the General Elections Commission (KPU) to take legal measures against the ballot box tender winner PT...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Rupiah Rates Jan.26
Rupiah Rates Jan.26 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,907.06 6,129.20 6,552.61 6,483.41 Brunei dollar 1 5,263.62 4,671.11 4,993.51 4,941.06 Canadian dollar 1 6,795.86 6,032.12 6,447.12 6,380.73 Swiss franc 1 7,187.73 6,379.81 6,818.88 6,748.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Proton revives plan to buy Indonesian auto plant
Proton revives plan to buy Indonesian auto plantAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's national carmaker Proton has revived plans to acquire an auto assembly plant in Indonesia as part of its expansion into Southeast Asia and to battle increasing competition under a regional free trade...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Singapore authorities check schools for militancy
Singapore authorities check schools for militancyAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's Islamic religious authorities said on Monday they are building a list of international madrasahs that are believed to be safe to study at without the threat of militant indoctrination.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Luxurious lives of councillors
Luxurious lives of councillorsFrom Koran TempoThe 2004 budget for the Surabaya City Council is Rp 32.42 billion, Tempo Interaktif reported on Jan. 13. This large sum includes Rp 1.8 billion for miscellaneous expenses and Rp 4.2 billion for "special allowances".
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Is DHL computerized?
Is DHL computerized? My replacement Visa card was sent during the second half of December from the UK to my Jakarta address. As I had not yet received the card by Jan. 16, I phoned my bank in the UK to ask about it.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Hundreds receive tickets during new 3-in-1's first day
Hundreds receive tickets during new 3-in-1's first dayEvi Mariani and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 780 motorists were ticketed for violating the new three-in-one traffic policy on the first day of its implementation on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
TNI sets conditions for cease-fire with GAM
TNI sets conditions for cease-fire with GAMFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has set conditions for a temporary cease-fire in troubled Aceh to allow Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders to free all civilian hostages, including journalist Ferry Santoro.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Soldier murders two civillians, kills himself
Soldier murders two civillians, kills himselfNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam A soldier from East Java apparently just snapped on Sunday night and shot several civilians in Takengon market in Central Aceh, killing two people and injuring four.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
ITB to charge campaign fees
ITB to charge campaign fees BANDUNG: The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in West Java will charge an unspecified fee to political parties wishing to campaign on campus."The fee will be channeled toward the maintenance of auditoriums used for the campaigns," said ITB deputy rector for the...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Busway, let's wait and see
Busway, let's wait and see From reading the letter titled On the busway in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 20 by Gandhi Sukardi, and its closing comment that "traffic jams still occur -- although they are not as serious as before the advent of the busway", it is obvious that the author is not living in...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Malaysia's glad-handing new prime minister calls a halt to backhanders
Malaysia's glad-handing new prime minister calls a halt to backhandersSimon Cameron-Moore, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Less than 100 days after Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad ended an era with his retirement, his successor, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, has served notice to Malaysia's business cronies and corrupt...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
No legal action on defiant policemen
No legal action on defiant policemenEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police discharged two police officers, Adj. Comr. Deni Riswana and First Insp. Puji Waskito, on Monday in the first case this year. However, no legal action will be taken.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Sulu Sea marine zone eyes military protection
Sulu Sea marine zone eyes military protectionPatrick Chalmers, Reuters, Lankayan Island, Malaysia If efforts to protect a patch of Sulu Sea off northeast Borneo go as private managers plan, they may need some serious military muscle to guard the site's underwater assets from human predators.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
17 PNG nationals deported from RI
17 PNG nationals deported from RINetty Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Seventeen nationals of Papua New Guinea (PNG), who were arrested in Papua for entering Indonesia illegally, were deported after authorities found no evidence that their entry was intended to disrupt public order...
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Officials say Jakarta free of bird flu
Officials say Jakarta free of bird fluDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the government finally conceding that the country is in the grip of an avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak after covering it up for four months, the Jakarta administration is still playing down the possibility of...