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Sat, 10 Jan 2004
No prayers for dead corruptors
No prayers for dead corruptorsFrom Warta KotaThe Corruption Eradication Commission as well as the anti- corruption movements organized by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah deserve the support of everybody longing to rid the country of this crime.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Driver leads passengers to deaths
Driver leads passengers to deaths BEKASI: Three passengers of a public minibus died in a crash on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road early on Friday, while six other passengers are being treated at Karya Bhakti Hospital in Cikampek for serious injuries.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Fire razes 300 houses in Jelambar
Fire razes 300 houses in JelambarAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 2,000 people lost their homes on Friday when a fire burned down their houses along Jl. Jelambar Jaya 3 and Jl. Jelambar Jaya 4 in Jelambar Baru subdistrict, West Jakarta, at around 2:30 p.m.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
BIN's potential overlap with Army commands queried
BIN's potential overlap with Army commands queriedMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Sandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist with a rights watchdog, which had reported in December that the national intelligence body was already beginning activities at the district level, questioned a...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Busway project's frontliners feel neglected
Busway project's frontliners feel neglectedUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the drivers for the soon to be opened busway undergo a week- long training course at the National Police Traffic Training Center in Serpong, Tangerang, they remain anxious about what the future holds for them and...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
BPK ready to help police on account 502 probe
BPK ready to help police on account 502 probeTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is ready and willing to assist the police with the ongoing investigation into allegations of the misuse of government funds in Account No. 502.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Actor Sahrul ready to move past pretty boy roles
Actor Sahrul ready to move past pretty boy rolesTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta A lot of kids and teenyboppers may well be acquainted with Sahrul Gunawan, a teenage singer and the protagonist of Jin dan Jun (Jin and Jun), a TV show that was broadcast on RCTI from 1995 to 2000.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Police fail to grill Beddu as his whereabouts unknown
Police fail to grill Beddu as his whereabouts unknownSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police were unable to present former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang for questioning on Friday, despite the fact that they had a warrant to pick him up from his house.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Shooting of ex-militia member probed
Shooting of ex-militia member probed KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The National Police Headquarters are investigating the fatal shooting of Vegas Biliatu, a former pro- Jakarta militia, in Raihat district in Belu regency here last year.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Sylvia wants sex education via phone
Sylvia wants sex education via phoneP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sylvia Kurniawati Ngonde is part of the small minority that do not own a cell phone. But, her natural curiosity led her to question the popularity of the device among teenagers.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Can't get pregnant? Bee stings may help
Can't get pregnant? Bee stings may helpSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Ida Ismiadah, 33, felt a pang of sorrow when her only son begged her for a little brother or sister. In fact Ida had desperately been trying to get pregnant and she felt that time was running out.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Celebrating New Year's with new style, record
Celebrating New Year's with new style, recordIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post JakartaSix models walked out of the business-class cabin -- which had temporarily been transformed into a dressing room -- on a Merpati Nusantara airlines flight from Jakarta to Denpasar.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Borobudur holds interfaith event
Borobudur holds interfaith event MAGELANG, Central Java: Six musical groups from different religious backgrounds are scheduled to take part in an interfaith dialog in the form of clinics, discussions and collaborative performances at Borobudur Temple from Jan. 9 to Jan. 15.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
ASEAN-plus-three meet on int'l crime
ASEAN-plus-three meet on int'l crime THAILAND: Senior officials from ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea gathered on Friday ahead of a first-ever one-day ministerial meeting between the grouping and its regional neighbors on transnational crime.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Sakura in bloom at the Cibodas Gardens
Sakura in bloom at the Cibodas GardensTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java For those who feel like braving the weekend congestion along the road to Puncak, cherry blossoms -- known as sakura trees -- are in bloom at Cibodas Gardens.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Jakarta stocks hit all-time high
Jakarta stocks hit all-time highRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index skyrocketed on Monday to the highest level in the nation's history, as new investors from the United States and Europe entered the market seeking to capitalize on the rising optimism.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
2003 deficit under control, below target: Govt
2003 deficit under control, below target: GovtThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government posted a state budget deficit in 2003 that was slightly below target, in what Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday was a reflection of the government's continued fiscal discipline.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Activists demand that rights body acts soon
Activists demand that rights body acts soonDewi Santoso and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's policy on transportation development, such as the construction of new elevated roads in 2003 has victimized the urban poor, a group of activists concluded in their...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Haj terminal ready to operate
Haj terminal ready to operate TANGERANG: Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar officiated on Friday the inauguration of the special airport terminal for haj pilgrims at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. It is set to receive pilgrims on Feb. 6.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Teacher apprehended for alleged link with Azahari
Teacher apprehended for alleged link with AzahariIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Police have disclosed that activist Adi Suryana has been arrested and is undergoing questioning for his alleged link with wanted terrorist suspect Azahari.East Java Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
BI to increase bank capital requirements 10-fold
BI to increase bank capital requirements 10-foldDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank laid out on Friday a blueprint for the banking sector, which includes higher minimum capital requirements -- a move which could lead to more bank mergers in the future.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Violence in Southern Thailand not likely linked to al Qaeda, JL
Violence in Southern Thailand not likely linked to al Qaeda, JLJane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore A wave of violence in mainly Muslim southern Thailand is inspired by money and nationalism and shows scant evidence of links to a wider network with Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda and its Jamaah Islamiyah...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
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;JP;kdaJP/7/letter1Fate of migrant workers in Singapore From Warta KotaThe year 2003 saw as many as 20 Indonesian female migrant workers in Singapore fall to their deaths from high-rise apartments where they worked, as was revealed by Fachry Sulaiman, a high-ranking official at the Indonesian...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Riau plans massive bond issue
Riau plans massive bond issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil-rich Riau province plans to issue bonds this year to boost its financial capability as it is seeking to speed up economic development to bring its people out of poverty."This is because our original financial capacity is not yet sufficient.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Govt neglects child abuse, Seto says
Govt neglects child abuse, Seto saysEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to omit from its UN report, allegations of child abuse during the May 1998 upheavals and the ongoing war in Aceh smacks of defiance and misrepresentation, according to a National Commission...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
1. STOCK: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. STOCK: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS Jakarta stocks hit all-time high 2. SAND: 2 lines, 24 COUNTS President indecisive on sand exportation issue 3. KPU: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS KPU member gives up car 4. SMOKE: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Man's smoking claims wife's life 5.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
2003 deficit under control, below target: Government
2003 deficit under control, below target: GovernmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government posted a state budget deficit in 2003 that was slightly below target, in what Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday was a reflection of the government's continued fiscal discipline.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Bogor mayor faces chronic problems
Bogor mayor faces chronic problems BOGOR: Bogor city councillor, Beni Mahyudin, urged the next mayor to tackle three perennial problems faced by the municipality: garbage, traffic and street vendors.Beni was speaking after a ceremony to confirm three mayoral candidates.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
1. JOB: 18 x 3 lines
1. JOB: 18 x 3 lines Unemployment could seriously threaten elections 2. BIN: 21 x 2 lines BIN's potential overlap with Army commands queried 3. GOLKAR: 21 x 2 lines We have fought to combat corruption: Akbar Tandjung 4. DRIVERS: 36 x 1 line Busway project's frontliners feel neglected 5.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
A more civilized approach to eviction
A more civilized approach to eviction Sirojudin Abbas Lecturer State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta sirojudinabbas@yahoo.ca The Jakarta administration is about to restart the highly controversial eviction program for illegal settlers in Jakarta and street vendors at the end of January 2004.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
'Abu Sayyaf operative' captured in RP
'Abu Sayyaf operative' captured in RP PHILIPPINES: The Philippine military said on Friday it arrested a suspected Muslim militant in the southern Philippines on murder and kidnapping charges.Sonny Boy Hamsain was nabbed by soldiers in Isabela city on Basilan island, the stronghold of the extremist...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Harlem MagicMasters to play in Indonesia
Harlem MagicMasters to play in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Team Harlem MagicMasters, a New York-based basketball entertainment team, will begin its Indonesian tour at the Kelapa Gading Sports Mall in North Jakarta on Jan. 31, organizers announced here on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
WINNER OF FIRST PRIZE: Ali Ansari, General Manager of Lor In Solo
WINNER OF FIRST PRIZE: Ali Ansari, General Manager of Lor In Solo Hotel in Surakarta, Central Java (right), hands a Garuda Indonesia Airways Solo-Amsterdam ticket to the winner of the first door prize of the hotel's New Year's celebration party.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.9, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.9, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Defending the environment for God
Defending the environment for GodMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Her love of God has led Sarma Siregar to jail. But the softly spoken lady has never regretted it."That is the consequence if you decide to serve God with full commitment," she told The Jakarta Post during an...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Garuda to lease up to 15 new aircraft in 2004 to boost flights
Garuda to lease up to 15 new aircraft in 2004 to boost flightsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has leased two extra aircraft and plans to lease another eight to 13 planes this year to support their domestic and regional operations.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Robbers nabbed after 5-month search
Robbers nabbed after 5-month search JAKARTA: A team of officers from the Jakarta Police arrested two suspected robbers after a five-month search for the pair.Adj. Comr. Matrido, the head of the team, said on Friday police arrested Suparjo at the Tanjung Priok bus terminal in North Jakarta on...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Unemployment could seriously threaten elections
Unemployment could seriously threaten electionsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Minister Jacob Nuwa Wea said on Friday that the number of unemployed people would increase by about 2.5 million to over 45 million this year.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Makbul says police shooting an accident
Makbul says police shooting an accidentJAKARTA: City Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara said Friday that the shooting of two undercover policemen from the National Police drug squad was purely an accident.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 10, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 10, 2004Exhibitions* Drawing Penggeli Hati at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 Kotabaru (Tel./fax: 0274-560404), until Jan. 18. * Fine art by six Chinese artists at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 Kotabaru (Tel./fax: 0274-560404), Jan.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Disasters, state violence worsen in 2004: Walhi
Disasters, state violence worsen in 2004: WalhiA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A respected non-governmental organization predicted on Friday a gloomy outlook of the country's environment, forecasting increasing natural disasters and continued violence directed against tribespeople.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
More delays in busway start-up looming
More delays in busway start-up loomingUrip Hudiono and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta The question whether the launch of the city's controversial busway project will be delayed surfaced yet again when head of the Jakarta Transportation Agency, Rustam Effendi, contradicted a...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
'I won't go run crazy over mad cow rumors'
'I won't go run crazy over mad cow rumors' Although there is no evidence that beef contaminated with mad cow disease has entered the country, the central government has taken a number of precautionary measures, including the conducting of inspections in supermarkets and traditional markets.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
We have fought to combat corruption: Akbar Tandjung
We have fought to combat corruption: Akbar TandjungA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While highlighting improvements in the economy and national stability as its main platforms, the Golkar Party has vowed not to snub the increasingly louder anticorruption voices during the upcoming election...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Antithuggery team established
Antithuggery team established YOGYAKARTA: In response to a concerning rise in violent crimes in the city, the Yogyakarta City Police have formed a special antithuggery team to deal with the problem.Comprising over 50 police officers from the Buser (mobile detective unit) team and the violence and...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
RI, Australia have common destiny
RI, Australia have common destiny Sitting here in Kupang, Indonesia, West Timor, I reflect on my holiday, fast drawing to an end.Christmas, a festival shared in this city by Christians and Muslims alike, was attested to by the eclectic mix of followers of all religions thronging the new Ramayana...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Absenteeism still rife among legislators
Absenteeism still rife among legislatorsKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaPeople's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband Taufik Kiemas top the list of lawmakers who rarely or never attended House of Representatives' meetings over the past year,...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
TV Today: Saturday, January 10, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, January 10, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Cartoon10:00 TV Drama11:30 Battle of Wits12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music2:30 English News Service3:00 Science and Technology3:30 News4:00 Indonesian Film7:00 News8:00 Quiz: Tau Sok Tau9:00...
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
'Thek-thek' groups spice up campaigns
'Thek-thek' groups spice up campaignsAgus Maryono and Amin A Abdurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas, Central Java The general election is only four months away, and political parties have started campaigning in the villages.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Bloomberg
Bloomberg JakartaPT United Tractors won approval from a majority of creditors for its plans to reorganize US$268 million of debt, director Buntoro Muljono said."Almost 100 percent have stated their approval verbally, but some of them have yet to submit their support in writing," Muljono said.