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Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Voters unable to punch ballots: Survey
Voters unable to punch ballots: SurveyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the legislative election was held today, most ballot papers would probably be disqualified due to errors made by voters in punching the ballot papers, a survey indicated.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Government starts selection of bond underwriters
Government starts selection of bond underwritersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance started on Thursday the selection of underwriters for a planned international bond issuance, which will be the country's first sovereign bond issue since the late 1990s financial crisis.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
BII plans to increase consumer, commercial lending
BII plans to increase consumer, commercial lendingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), the country's sixth largest lender in terms of assets, plans to boost its consumer and commercial lending this year to 60 percent of total new loans.BII director Dira K.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Students against New Order?
Students against New Order?From Koran TempoA number of students have lodged protests with the General Elections Commission (KPU) against the return of New Order forces, which, according to the protesters, has been indicated by the KPU's compromises with New Order exponents.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Free-ticket-to-ride for busway fans
Free-ticket-to-ride for busway fans Ibu Ami knew nothing about the busway until her husband took her on Thursday morning to the Kota busway shelter in West Jakarta to enjoy the initial two-week free busway rides."My husband skipped work today because he wants me to enjoy the free ride.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Megawati to meet oil corporate leaders in Bogor
Megawati to meet oil corporate leaders in BogorThe Jakarta Post , Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is due to meet on Friday with top executives of oil and gas companies operating in the country amid worrying reports that Indonesia could become a net oil importer in ten years.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Sierra Leone national arrested with heroin
Sierra Leone national arrested with heroinWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A 31-year-old Sierra Leone national was arrested on his arrival at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle 461.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Firm halts ballot box production
Firm halts ballot box production JAKARTA: Survindo Indah Prestasi, the troubled firm contracted to produce 60 percent of the ballot boxes needed for the country's general elections, had suspended its production, the General Elections Commission (KPU) admitted on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.15, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.15, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
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1 x 36 40m poor to get free health services JP/4/SULTAN2 x 29 Sultan hints at graceful exit from Golkar convention series 4/Cetro1 x 31 Voters unable to punch ballots: SurveyJP/4/COURT3 x 15 Supreme Court reform program pleases donors JP/4/bali2 x 32 Counterterrorism center expected before Bali...
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Moonlighting cops arrested for assault
Moonlighting cops arrested for assaultAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another blow to the police force's battered image struck on Thursday when three moonlighting policemen were arrested for physically assaulting a business adversary of their boss.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Withe to seal deal with PSSI
Withe to seal deal with PSSIZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peter Withe of Britain is expected to arrive in Jakarta on Jan. 22 and is likely to sign a four-year coaching contract with the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), according to a PSSI official here on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
Counterterrorism center expected before Bali meeting next month
Counterterrorism center expected before Bali meeting next monthEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A counterterrorism to be established by Indonesia and Australia is expected to be up and running before the Regional Ministerial Meeting on Counterterrorism in early February, an official...
Fri, 16 Jan 2004
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Taspen-bank-investment Taspen wants to have a bank JP/13/TaspenTaspen to up stake in Bank KesejahteraanThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned pension firm PT Taspen plans to boost its stake in Bank Kesejahteraan from the current 10 percent, company president Achmad Subianto said on...
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
East Timor refugee aid case heats up
East Timor refugee aid case heats upYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Pressure has been placed on the relevant authorities to investigate alleged irregularities in the use of Rp 53 billion (US$6.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Two-round election gives Bogor new mayor
Two-round election gives Bogor new mayorTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Diani Budiarto, the incumbent assistant for development affairs, and M. Sahid, the Bogor Council speaker from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), won the Bogor mayoral election on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Govt to alter taxes, tax mutual funds
Govt to alter taxes, tax mutual fundsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation has proposed a revision to the country's tax rate structure and an imposition of tax on income gains from mutual fund investments.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Rupiah Retes Jan.14
Rupiah Retes Jan.14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,851.52 6,071.40 6,496.02 6,426.67 Brunei dollar 1 5,215.36 4,621.79 4,944.76 4,892.24 Canadian dollar 1 6,935.65 6,147.50 6,575.78 6,507.26 Swiss franc 1 7,213.96 6,394.09 6,839.65 6,768.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Megawati to attend Tehran summit
Megawati to attend Tehran summit JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will attend the Summit of Eight Developing Nations in Tehran next month, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
RI economy continues to muddle through
RI economy continues to muddle throughRizal Ramli, Economist, Jakarta From an economics perspective, two important facts emerged during 2003. First, Indonesia's exit from the IMF program did not trigger an economic collapse, as predicted by conservative economists.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
DPRD speaker sentenced for graft
DPRD speaker sentenced for graft KALIANDA, Lampung: The Kalianda District Court sentenced on Wednesday Muaz Munziri, the speaker of the Tanggamus regental council, to 18 months in prison for graft.According to the panel of judges, the defendant was proven guilty of embezzling Rp 1.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Fire razes Solok market
Fire razes Solok market PADANG, West Sumatra: Fire raged through a market in Solok mayoralty late Tuesday, razing 96 shops and 14 kiosks. No fatalities were reported in the incident, but material losses were estimated at Rp 50 billion (US$5.9 million).
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Government to sell 14 state-owned firms for 5 trillion
Government to sell 14 state-owned firms for 5 trillionDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is banking on the sale of more than 14 state- owned firms this year to meet a Rp 5 trillion (US$580 million) target from privatization proceeds, a deputy minister said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
* Headlines: Singapore detains Al-Ghozy's father-in-law 3
* Headlines: Singapore detains Al-Ghozy's father-in-law 3 * National: KPU to open registration for poll monitors 4 * Archipelago: Terror suspect shot dead in N. Sumatra 5 * Opinion: Reviewing the Biak massacre 6 * City: Reclamation project 'needs further revisions' 8 * Sports: Wie ready to take on...
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
RI economy continues to muddle through
RI economy continues to muddle through Rizal Ramli Economist Jakarta2. State -- Localizing cultures 1 X 45 Localizing cultures amid waves of globalization Jeremy Seabrook The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Gus Dur hospitalized for high blood pressure
Gus Dur hospitalized for high blood pressure Former president Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as "Gus Dur", was admitted on Wednesday to state-owned Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta for high blood pressure and blood sugar.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Setting course for new direction
Setting course for new direction IT has become standard practice for a new leader of an Asean nation to make a brief official tour of each member country, which involves making a 'courtesy call' on his or her counterpart.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Afghan immigrants end hunger strike
Afghan immigrants end hunger strike MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: After eight days of staging a hunger strike, illegal Afghan immigrants called it a day on Wednesday.They stopped their hunger strike after meeting an official from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at the West...
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Civilians get 20 years for Papua arsenal theft
Civilians get 20 years for Papua arsenal theftNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The Wamena District Court sentenced on Tuesday two 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.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Infrastructure now the only strength of Batam island
Infrastructure now the only strength of Batam islandFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Batam island, the country's main bonded zone located near Singapore, has lost one of its main competitive advantages following the imposition of domestic consumption taxes on the island.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
50 councillors take family holiday in Australia
50 councillors take family holiday in AustraliaHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau At least 50 wives of councillors in Riau province left for Australia on Wednesday for a one-week trip before their husbands end their five-year terms of office in April.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Students
Students against New Order?From Koran TempoA number of students have lodged protests with the General Elections Commission (KPU) against the return of New Order forces, which, according to the protesters, has been indicated by the KPU's compromises with New Order exponents.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Clubs to pay the price for fan's behavior
Clubs to pay the price for fan's behaviorZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is preparing a rule that would make clubs liable for sanctions against their players, officials or supporters, according to Togar Manahan Nero, the head of the association's...
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Sampoerna, Aminef offer scholarships
Sampoerna, Aminef offer scholarships JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation and the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (Aminef) on Wednesday signed an agreement to provide scholarships for Indonesians to study for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in the United States.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Families take compensation
Families take compensation TANGERANG: The remaining four families in the way of the highway linking Tangerang city with the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have decided to take the compensation money, after being threatened with a forcible eviction.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
SC to hear Ba'asyir appeal
SC to hear Ba'asyir appeal JAKARTA: The Supreme Court (SC) has set up a panel of judges to hear cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's appeal of his three-year prison sentence for treason.Mugiharjo, the court's criminal division director, said on Wednesday that Chief Justice Bagir Manan would lead the panel...
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
[b]GAM's credibility
GAM's credibility and hostage release From 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.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Reviewing Biak massacre
Reviewing Biak massacre Kel Dummett Director Global Justice Inc. Melbourne2. Nation -- Kuala Lumpur feels the heat of terrorism 1 X 30Malaysia feels the heat of terrorism Pavin Chachavalpongpun The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok3.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
KPPU rejects 2001 fares for non-economy buses
KPPU rejects 2001 fares for non-economy busesDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Agency (KPPU) overruled on Wednesday an agreement reached by six bus operators on Aug. 15, 2001, which set the fares for non-economy class buses.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Reclamation project still needs review: Expert
Reclamation project still needs review: ExpertAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert from the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) told the Jakarta Waterfront Development Board (BP Pantura) that despite the latest revisions to its controversial project for land...
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Busway project may launch into a rough ride
Busway project may launch into a rough rideUrip Hudiono and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The expectation of a flawless busway launch on Thursday is unlikely to materialize as many substantial changes were made at the last minute on Wednesday in the final rehearsal of the project.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Rental business surges despite lack of FDI
Rental business surges despite lack of FDISudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While industrial estates are facing tough times due to a lack of foreign direct investment (FDI), those involved in the rental business can still do well.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Singapore detains two suspected Islamic militants
Singapore detains two suspected Islamic militantsReuters, Singapore Singapore has detained two more suspected Islamic militants, including the father-in-law of slain Indonesian bomb-maker Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi, in connection with a 2001 plot to blow up Western targets, the government said.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
BI cuts interest rate to a new historic low 8.06%
BI cuts interest rate to a new historic low 8.06%Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia cut its benchmark interest rate to 8.06 percent during the weekly auction of its SBI promissory notes on Wednesday, from an already all-time low of 8.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Police kill bomb suspect, nab two more
Police kill bomb suspect, nab two moreApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Police said on Wednesday they had shot dead an Aceh separatist and captured two others, including the ringleader of the group alleged to have planted two bombs in the provincial capital.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Medical body urges officials checkups
Medical body urges officials checkupsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) urged the government on Wednesday to require all officials to undergo a regular and thorough general physical examination for the sake of their state duties.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Water operators deny poor service
Water operators deny poor service JAKARTA: City water operators PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) and PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) made a defense statement before a court on Wednesday that they had provided good service, which had awarded them 57,000 new customers since 1998.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
WALHI urges govt to solve dispute in Halmahera
WALHI urges govt to solve dispute in HalmaheraP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) asserted on Wednesday that the government has failed to prevent the irresponsible exploitation of natural resources that led to recent bloody confrontation in...
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Poor infrastructure hampers wider use of natural gas
Poor infrastructure hampers wider use of natural gasFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of infrastructure to transport and distribute natural gas is a major obstacle to pushing for its wider use in order to reduce the country's heavy dependence on oil-based fuels.
Thu, 15 Jan 2004
Reviewing Biak massacre
Reviewing Biak massacreKel Dummett, Researcher, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia For the many human rights organizations and individual activists around the world concerned about ongoing human rights violations in the province of Papua, the announcement (The Jakarta Post, Jan.