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Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Telkom takes over C. Java, Yogyakarta operation
Telkom takes over C. Java, Yogyakarta operationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom has taken over the rights to build and operate the new fixed lines network for Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces from its joint operating partner PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi...
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Arutmin increases coal export
Arutmin increases coal export JAKARTA: The country's third largest coal producer PT Arutmin Indonesia said on Wednesday that it was targeting to export 18 million metric tons of coal this year, up from 14 million metric tons last year.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Indonesia's pairs fall at Thailand Open
Indonesia's pairs fall at Thailand OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian badminton squad failed to hold up against the top seeds as two pairs crashed out in the second round of the US$50,000 Thailand Open in Bangkok on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
1. BOYCE: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS
1. BOYCE: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS U.S. predicts peaceful elections in Indonesia 2. POSO: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Sectarian clash claims one life 3. HAJ: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Four ministers to go on haj pilgrimage 4. GAM: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS Aceh rebels serve prison terms in Central Java
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
20 years punishment sought for another Makassar bomber
20 years punishment sought for another Makassar bomberThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe prosecution requested the Makassar District Court on Wednesday to sentence Wirahadi, the defendant, to 20 years in jail for his role in an aborted bombing attempt on fast-food restaurant KFC two years ago.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Food, laughter marks Chinese New Year
Food, laughter marks Chinese New YearTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta Chinese Indonesians celebrate Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year in a variety of ways, but one tradition is fondly adhered to by all.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan, 21, 2004:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan, 21, 2004: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Correction
Correction Correction: The article, EU and TI plan to monitor elections, published on Wednesday at Thejakartapost.com erroneously reported that Secretary-general of TI Indonesia Emmy Hafidz. The correct name for the secretary-general was Emmy Hafild. We regret the error. -- Editor
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
JP/5/IMLEK
JP/5/IMLEK'Imlek' celebration meaningless without 'barongsai'Hasrul The Jakarta Post Kendari, Southeast SulawesiDozens of red oil lamps neatly lined a corner of the Eka Dharma Manggala Temple here, giving the large building a merry appearance.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
KONI urges research, modern techniques
KONI urges research, modern techniquesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has urged sports organizations to improve their research and development (R&D) divisions in an effort to boost overall athletic performance.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Singapore publishes RI trade data for first time
Singapore publishes RI trade data for first timeYeoh En-Lai, Associated Press, Singapore For the first time in 30 years, Singapore released figures on Wednesday representing its trade with Indonesia, seven months after its largest neighbor questioned Singapore's policy for withholding the figures.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
HSBC sees strong consumer spending
HSBC sees strong consumer spendingP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The HSBC Bank sees consumer spending as continuing to be the main economic growth engine for the country this year.The bank forecast gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by around 3.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Consumer group slams Secure Parking
Consumer group slams Secure Parking JAKARTA: The Consumer Protection organization urged the Jakarta Parking Management Agency (BP Parking) to take legal action against off-street parking operator Secure Parking, and close it down if necessary.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
KPU cuts contract with tender winner Survindo
KPU cuts contract with tender winner SurvindoMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has cut short its contract with trouble ballot box maker PT Survindo Indah Prestasi due to the firm's inability to meet production targets.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Police chief in Riau commits suicide
Police chief in Riau commits suicideHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Riau police were mourning the death of a senior officer who ended his own life on Tuesday night at his home, apparently after family problems got the better of him.Spokesman for Riau Police Adj. Sr. Comr. S.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Singapore publishes RI trade data for first time in 30 years
Singapore publishes RI trade data for first time in 30 yearsYeoh En-Lai Associated Press Singapore For the first time in 30 years, Singapore released figures on Wednesday representing its trade with Indonesia, seven months after its largest neighbor questioned Singapore's policy for withholding the...
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Telkom may finish audit report this month
Telkom may finish audit report this monthRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being in limbo for more than six months, state- controlled telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said a reaudit of its 2002 financial report may be completed at the end of this...
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Sectarian clash claims one life in Central Sulawesi
Sectarian clash claims one life in Central SulawesiRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Sectarian fighting erupted in Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi, leaving one person dead, two others seriously injured and four houses burned.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Civil servants' votes
Civil servants' votesFrom Media IndonesiaA recent story in the papers reported the public's pessimism about the role of civil servants in the upcoming general election.It was reported that about 40 percent of civil servants are members of the Corps of Civil Servants of the Republic of Indonesia and...
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Fleeing suspect shot dead
Fleeing suspect shot dead TANGERANG: Tangerang Police shot dead a suspected robber near the Balaraja toll booth early on Wednesday as he tried to avoid arrest.Tangerang Police deputy chief of detectives Insp.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Bantul enacts new policy to preserve Javanese
Bantul enacts new policy to preserve JavaneseSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Bantul regency government has introduced an initiative that will require all civil servants in the administration to speak Javanese only for one day a month.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
U.S. predicts peaceful elections in Indonesia
U.S. predicts peaceful elections in IndonesiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States had confidence this year's elections in Indonesia would run as safely, freely and fairly as the previous polls in 1999, Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce said this week.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Fears of scalping haunt busway
Fears of scalping haunt buswayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The TransJakarta Busway management has yet to make a decision on the ticketing system for feeder buses, fearing that tickets would be resold by scalpers.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Fish farmers irate over pollution emanating from new dump
Fish farmers irate over pollution emanating from new dumpBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aquaculturist Asmawi, 50, sat next to his three-hectare fish farm located near the newly opened dump in Cilincing, North Jakarta, staring into the now empty ponds.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Khaleda kicks off Indonesian visit
Khaleda kicks off Indonesian visitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bangladeshi Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will begin her three-day state visit to Indonesia on Friday, the first by a Bangladeshi head of state in more than two decades.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Investors set to welcome RI bond
Investors set to welcome RI bondAngela Pruitt, Dow Jones, New York Indonesia is expected to receive a big `welcome back' from foreign investors who are anxious to pad their portfolios with the nation's upcoming bond sale.Indonesia last week mandated Deutsche Bank and J.P.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Most employers neglect women's rights
Most employers neglect women's rightsEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaA large percentage of firms in large cities across the country are denying women their legal rights in the workplace, a survey by the Women's Journal Foundation (YJP) has found.
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
Corvette contract to go ahead despite opposition: Navy
Corvette contract to go ahead despite opposition: NavyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from the Office of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and the National Planning Agency (Bappenas), the Navy will go ahead with its plan to buy two corvettes from a...
Fri, 23 Jan 2004
'Chinese able to enrich RI culture'
'Chinese able to enrich RI culture' The Chinese New Year, known here as Imlek, was celebrated by Chinese-Indonesians and the rest of the nation on Thursday. Despite the official discrimination they still face, the ethnic Chinese community welcomed the government's decision to declare Imlek a...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
'Gong Xi Fa Cai'
'Gong Xi Fa Cai' Many Indonesians in the last few weeks, regardless of their religion or ethnicity, have shown strong interest in Imlek, the Chinese New Year of the monkey which will fall on Thursday. They want to know about the specific characteristics of the year and which characteristics of the...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Govt to send teachers to Malaysia
Govt to send teachers to Malaysia JAKARTA: The government will send around 250 teachers to Malaysia in August to provide education for migrant workers' children, who have no access to Malaysian public schools.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Rupiah Rates Jan.20
Rupiah Rates Jan.20 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,719.06 5,959.32 6,372.91 6,305.24 Brunei dollar 1 5,188.21 4,601.92 4,920.92 4,869.06 Canadian dollar 1 6,827.96 6,057.58 6,476.19 6,409.21 Swiss franc 1 7,000.00 6,210.15 6,639.37 6,570.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Govt lambasted for neglecting education
Govt lambasted for neglecting educationRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan A public policy observer has lashed out at the East Kalimantan provincial administration for paying little attention to education.Sugeng Hariyadi said the administration had allocated only Rp 58.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
KPU rapped for accommodating late applicants
KPU rapped for accommodating late applicantsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) and its regional offices (KPUDs) are copping public criticism for accepting revised candidature documents after the deadline and thereby undermining the commission's...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Government plans to recruit one million civil servants
Government plans to recruit one million civil servantsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to hire approximately one million new civil servants over the next three years, mostly for the education and medical sectors, to serve in remote areas across the country.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Nostalgia the only thing PBB has to offer voters
Nostalgia the only thing PBB has to offer votersAnton Doni, Head Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post It may not be possible for the handsome Yusril Ihza Mahendra to lead his Crescent Star Party (PBB) to an improved position in this April's legislative elections, compared to the 1999...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Niaga offers Prudential insurance
Niaga offers Prudential insurance JAKARTA: Bank Niaga signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with London-based insurance company PT Prudential Life Assurance to provide life insurance protection for the bank's clients.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Martial law authorities delay move of GAM prisoners to Java
Martial law authorities delay move of GAM prisoners to JavaThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Semarang/Denpasar The martial law administration in Aceh announced on Tuesday a delay in the transfer of 143 Free Aceh Movement (GAM) prisoners to Central Java, citing transportation problems.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Police find live bombs in conflict-ridden Poso
Police find live bombs in conflict-ridden PosoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Police found at least 27 live bombs during a raid early on Tuesday in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, where about 2,000 people died in two years of sectarian clashes from 2000 to 2002.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Accountants question new proposed law on profession
Accountants question new proposed law on professionP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Accountants Association (IAI) Ahmadi Hadibroto questioned on Monday the necessity of applying criminal law to accountancy as reflected in the draft of the new law on the accountancy...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
New Order's reappearance
New Order's reappearance From Media IndonesiaOne of the failures of the reform movement is the emergence of New Order figures as legislative candidates, even though ridding executive and legislative institutions of these outgoing officials is among the goals of the reform struggle, according to...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Jakarta's development
Jakarta's developmentFrom Koran TempoThe Jakarta administration, under Governor Sutiyoso, is trying to turn Jakarta into a city without slums.It is also trying to ease acute traffic congestion in the capital city by introducing a mass rapid transportation system, known as the busway.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Ex-minister quizzed as witness in graft case
Ex-minister quizzed as witness in graft caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former finance minister Bambang Subianto was questioned as a witness in a Rp 520 billion (US$62 million) World Bank loans scandal, Jakarta Police said on Tuesday.Police corruption unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Government, GAM differ on plan to free hostages
Government, GAM differ on plan to free hostagesMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government claimed to have reached an agreement with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) over the release of RCTI cameraman Fery Santoro and two women who were taken hostage by the...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Court start reviewing law on terror
Court start reviewing law on terrorKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight Constitutional Court judges on Tuesday began hearing a demand for a judicial review of an anti-terrorism law by lawyers representing a convicted Bali bomber.
Wed, 21 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, 21 Jan 2004
Global bond to increase burden on state budget
Global bond to increase burden on state budgetThe Jakarta post, Jakarta State Minister for National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie criticized on Tuesday the government's plan to issue a global bond this year as it ran contrary to the government's own pledge to gradually reduce the country's...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
On good and genuine candidates
On good and genuine candidates The culture of Indonesia does not lend itself to straight talking, especially in the area of criticism against individuals. In the case of rotten legislators (and we must accept there are some) then, to publish a list can be viewed in more than one way.
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
ASI's answer to nation's problems
ASI's answer to nation's problemsObserving recent media reports on developments in our country ahead of the upcoming general election, we, the Alliance For a Single Indonesia (ASI), herewith express our deep concern and at the same time our disappointment regarding the tendency of political parties...
Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Taxes for the people
Taxes for the people For a country, taxes are necessary. Without tax revenue, a country can do nothing. The more advanced a country is, the more the people are aware of their obligation to pay taxes.In Indonesia, taxes play a big role in running the state. Of the state's Rp 374.