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Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Potential of kampong voters
Potential of kampong voters At least three outstanding features were referred to in a piece by Rob Goodfellow, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia, titled 2004 elections: What is happening in the kampongs? (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 7).
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
BPK to complete IBRA audit soon
BPK to complete IBRA audit soonTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is set to complete its audit of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) within a month, according to a top official.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
* Headlines: Two killed, 10 wounded in blood feud 2
* Headlines: Two killed, 10 wounded in blood feud 2 * National: Beddu Amang goes to jail for graft 4 * Archipelago: Chikungunya hits Yogyakarta 5 * Opinion: End the contracts of corrupt politicians 6 * City: Sutiyoso shocked by Busway strike 8 * Sports: Franco leads in Hawaii, Wie shoots 72 9 *...
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
1. BRAWL: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. BRAWL: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Two killed, 10 wounded in brawl near Mataram 2. POLICE: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 More police officers moonlighting 3. BIRTHDAY: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 22 Mega plans massive shindig to mark 57th birthday 4.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Marcos' millions destined for rights abuse victims, Philippine
Marcos' millions destined for rights abuse victims, Philippine president saysAssociated Press ManilaThe Philippine president said on Friday a portion of the US$683 million amassed by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos will be used to compensate victims of human rights abuses during his 20- year...
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Mega plans massive party to mark 57th birthday
Mega plans massive party to mark 57th birthdayFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Museum of Records (Muri) will likely add to its collection thanks to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's generous plan to invite 5,300 people to celebrate her 57th birthday on Jan.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Double-tracking
Double-tracking of railway neededFrom KompasTrains may help ease traffic congestion in Jakarta. Some people living in Bintaro, Serpong and Tangerang have benefited from the electric railway service plying the Manggarai-Sudirman- Tanah Abang-Serpong route.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Salman Rushdie soaks up India with girlfriend
Salman Rushdie soaks up India with girlfriendUttara Choudhury Agence France Presse New DelhiIndian-born British writer Salman Rushdie, who spent the festive season squiring his model-actress girlfriend around India, says he has been using the trip to soak up the country's atmosphere for his next...
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Most detonators stolen in Kalimantan recovered
Most detonators stolen in Kalimantan recoveredThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the estimated 5,796 electric detonators, which had been stolen early this month from a mining company warehouse in Central Kalimantan, were recovered on Friday, said police and military officials.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
128 protesters held in Kalabahi
128 protesters held in Kalabahi KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Alor Regency Police in Kalabahi arrested on Thursday night 128 people who were protesting against newly elected Regent Ans Takalapeta and Deputy Regent Abraham Maukala.Alor Police chief Sr. Adj. Comr.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
SIA offers flights for $58
SIA offers flights for $58SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) is offering 1,500 passengers a chance to fly and check out its new ultra long-range Airbus for S$99 (US$58), SIA said on Friday.The new aircraft with wider seats and more legroom will start non-stop daily flights between Singapore and...
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Lack of voter education may cause ballot error: Analyst
Lack of voter education may cause ballot error: AnalystKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As most voters are unaware of the new electoral system, political parties are likely to encourage supporters to punch the logo of political parties on ballot papers instead of marking the names of...
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Musical 'andong' keeps children smiling
Musical 'andong' keeps children smilingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the rapid development in the city has taken away what little space was left for children to play in, some small entrepreneurs have taken advantage of the situation by putting the smile back on children's faces.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
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Plan to expand BIN risky Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer Berkeley, California ajambak@uclink4.berkeley.edu 2. Ong -- Why many presidential candidateds are doomed to fail 1 x 30 Why presidential candidates fail Ong Hock Chuan Partner PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi Jakarta 3.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Indonesian farmers hit by cheap imports mull poll boycott
Indonesian farmers hit by cheap imports mull poll boycottKafil Yamin IPS Sacks of rice paddy have piled up in the barn of Udung Supriatna, a rice farmer in Indramayu, West Java. Many of them have languished there for months."They are not supposed to be there anymore," he said.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Sutiyoso doesn't
Sutiyoso doesn't own Bantar GebangFrom Koran Tempo Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has threatened to close the garbage dump site in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi if in the next four months the Bekasi municipality administration does not make a decision about this dump site.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Sutiyoso trashes dump pollution complaints
Sutiyoso trashes dump pollution complaintsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration negated reports of environmental damage at its dump in Rawamalang, Cilincing, North Jakarta, saying that such damage would not ensue immediately after its opening.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
[b]Ending the contracts of
Ending the contracts of useless, corrupt politicians Benny Susetyo, Pr Cultural Observer Malang2. Kafil -- Farmers hit by cheap imports weigh poll boycott 2 X 30Indonesian farmers hit by cheap imports mull poll boycott Kafil Yamin IPS
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Customers complain about water rate hike
Customers complain about water rate hikeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Water utility customers in Tangerang regency are irate over skyrocketing bills that are at least 300 percent higher than the bills they received in December.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Bullets found at cemetery
Bullets found at cemetery YOGYAKARTA: As many as 207 bullets were discovered on Friday morning at the Tahunan public cemetery in Umbulharjo district in Yogyakarta. The bullets were found by a grave digger at the cemetery, Suparman.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
More police officers moonlighting
More police officers moonlightingM. Taufiqurrahman and Abdul Khalik , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police watchdog blamed the unfinished reform at Jakarta Police headquarters, which affects more than 500 middle-ranking personnel, for an increasing trend in working side jobs, both legal and illegal.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
ASEAN tourist bodies, NGOs move to curb child exploitation
ASEAN tourist bodies, NGOs move to curb child exploitationWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali In a bid to fight the sexual exploitation of children, particularly in the tourism industry, a group of ASEAN tourism authorities and non-governmental organizations adopted on Friday the...
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Beddu Amang goes to prison for corruption
Beddu Amang goes to prison for corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) head Beddu Amang began serving a four-year prison sentence for graft on Friday after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
U.S. negates defense program fears
U.S. negates defense program fearsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States dismissed on Friday growing anxiety of an arms race over its missile defense program with Australia, saying that there was no evidence to support the allegation.U.S.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Transportation woes
Transportation woes Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, basking in the "achievement" of launching the Trans-Jakarta busway service on Thursday, may well qualify as this week's most boastful official. For the governor, the launching of the project, despite its shortcomings, was like the lifting of a heavy...
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Large natural gas deposit discovered off western Myanmar
Large natural gas deposit discovered off western MyanmarAye Aye Win Associated Press Yangon, Myanmar A major natural gas field has been discovered in an area off western Myanmar being explored by a South Korean-Indian consortium, the state-run press reported on Friday.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Chikungunya infects hundreds of locals in Bantul
Chikungunya infects hundreds of locals in BantulSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After infecting hundreds of people in other areas across the nation, Chikungunya disease, similar to dengue fever and not fatal, has now been confirmed in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Sexual assault case blamed for attack on school
Sexual assault case blamed for attack on schoolYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung At least six people were detained by police on Friday for allegedly provoking an attack on an Islamic boarding school in Bandung, West Java.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Nabon, soccer diplomat, passes away
Nabon, soccer diplomat, passes awayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer community is mourning the death of the highly respected Nabon Noor, who died of kidney failure here on Friday just 12 days shy of his 75th birthday.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Court asks Fakta to drop suit
Court asks Fakta to drop suit JAKARTA: The non-governmental organization Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) has been urged to settle a lawsuit against the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) out of court.
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Eight submit fake diplomas, six brought to police
Eight submit fake diplomas, six brought to policeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Provincial Elections Commission (KPUD) announced on Friday that eight legislative candidates from various parties had submitted fake diplomas, while the Jakarta Election Supervisory Committee...
Sat, 17 Jan 2004
Solving Jakarta's
Solving Jakarta's traffic problems Every day, of every week, month and year, the traffic gets worse in Jakarta. In some places it is quicker by foot than vehicle and certainly quicker by bicycle than car.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Urgent need for garbage laws
Urgent need for garbage laws JAKARTA: Waste management expert Sri Bebassari on Thursday called for an immediate drafting of a waste management law to solve the myriad of waste problems the country faced.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
AirAsia this week launched its budget air travel operation
AirAsia this week launched its budget air travel operation with a bang. It is offering a rock-bottom promotional fare of Bt99 for a one-way trip to any of the major domestic destinations, including Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai and Khon Kaen.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Activists arrive at anti-globalization gathering
Activists arrive at anti-globalization gatheringEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Mumbai, India About 70 Indonesian delegates arrived in Mumbai, India, on Thursday to join tens of thousands of activists from around the world at the World Social Forum 2004, which aims to create a fairer form of...
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Rp 100m check missing in Maluku
Rp 100m check missing in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku provincial administration's social welfare agency is in hot water after a bank check worth Rp 100 million (US$11,765) went missing from its safe.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Bukit Asam sales to grow by 6% this year
Bukit Asam sales to grow by 6% this yearRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned firm, PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam, the country's fifth largest coal mining company, forecasts the revenue from sales will increase by 6 percent this year on the back of higher demand and prices.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
KPU car purchase under scrutiny
KPU car purchase under scrutiny JAKARTA: The newly launched Indonesia Procurement Watch (IPW) said on Thursday that it had detected indications of irregularities in the purchase of cars for members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) and vowed to launch an investigation into the process.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
KPU car purchases under scrutiny
KPU car purchases under scrutinyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly launched Indonesia Procurement Watch (IPW) said on Thursday that it had detected indications of irregularities in the purchase of cars for members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) and vowed to launch an...
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
GAM's credibility
GAM's credibilityFrom Media Indonesia The Indonesian government's attempt to free soon television cameraman Ferry Santoro and around 70 others now being held hostage by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) deserves appreciation.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
1. MONKEE 1x40
1. MONKEE 1x40Monkee goes to Broadway and sings Elton John 2. AFGHAN 1x50 Female Afghans back on screen, break Taliban taboo
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Astra '03 new vehicle sales up 3.3%
Astra '03 new vehicle sales up 3.3%JAKARTA: PT Astra International, the largest automotive company, on Thursday said its new vehicle sales, including exports to neighboring countries, rose 3.3 percent in 2003 to 182,555 units.The company sold 176,752 cars in 2002.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
'SCTV' asks time for defense
'SCTV' asks time for defense JAKARTA: The defense team for private television station SCTV asked for more time on Thursday to prepare their arguments to counter the lawsuit filed by the station's former producer Dandhy Dwi Laksono.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Asia Foundation democracy survey
Asia Foundation democracy survey The Jakarta Post has twice referred to The Asia Foundation survey, Democracy in Indonesia: A Survey of the Indonesian Electorate 2003. While we strongly appreciate your coverage, we regret that the Post has made a narrow reading of the survey that emphasizes only...
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Two more Papuans get 20 years for arsenal theft
Two more Papuans get 20 years for arsenal theft The Wamena District Court sentenced on Thursday two more civilians to 20 years in prison each for their roles in breaking into a military arsenal in Wamena last year and stealing rifles and ammunition.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Revised version of tax law feared to worsen corruption
Revised version of tax law feared to worsen corruptionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The revised versions of three tax law amendment bills drafted by the Directorate General of Taxation are far from what many had been expecting as they still left the door wide open for corruption,...
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Police confirm Sjahril, Ary Suta, Cacuk, Toto corruption suspects
Police confirm Sjahril, Ary Suta, Cacuk, Toto corruption suspectsSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After days of confusion over the legal status of Sjahril Sabirin, I Putu Gede Ary Suta, Cacuk Sudarijanto and Toto Budiarso, National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Scaled-down UN mission in East Timor
Scaled-down UN mission in East TimorEAST TIMOR: A UN assessment team expects to recommend a scaled- down UN mission remain in East Timor when its current mandate expires in May, the head of the team said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
JP/13/Stock
JP/13/Stock RI shares end mixed, but index up at new high Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian shares ended mixed on Thursday, but gains in selected blue chips pushed the main index to a fresh all-time closing high, dealers said.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Indonesians upbeat about Aviva finals
Indonesians upbeat about Aviva finalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Happy Soediyono and her Indonesian teammate in the men's division Ryan Lalisang have expressed confidence about their prospects in the grand slam final series of Asia's prestigious Aviva Asian Bowling Tour at the Safra Resort Bowl in...