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Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Wet or dry? It's all garbage to students
Wet or dry? It's all garbage to studentsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly installed color-coded garbage bins across the city seem to be of little use to students of schools in Blok M, South Jakarta, and on Jl. Salemba, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Sidewalk vendors evicted in Senen
Sidewalk vendors evicted in Senen JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta administration evicted on Wednesday dozens of sidewalk vendors in front of the Senen Atrium shopping mall and beneath the Senen overpass.The vendors said they had received a final notice to vacate the area but refused to do so because...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Water charges
Water charges I read in The Jakarta Post that as of Jan. 4 tap water charges will increase by another 30 percent. This greatly disturbs me. Why are we, PAM water users, burdened with such a raise, while almost 50 percent of the tap water is used by people not paying for it.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
JP/1/BADAWI
JP/1/BADAWIThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Malaysian Prime Minister Abdulah Ahmad Badawi is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Thursday morning for a working visit to meet with President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Tension high in Pinang Ranti
Tension high in Pinang RantiDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five days after receiving final eviction notices, residents of Pinang Ranti in East Jakarta are nervously awaiting the arrival of public order officers.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Maid abuse up, Hassan said consulates to protect
Maid abuse up, Hassan said consulates to protect The Jakarta Post Jakarta Amid rising reports of case of abuse of Indonesian workers abroad, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda reiterated on Tuesday that the government would step up its efforts to provide protection for the migrant workers,...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Badawi due here for working visit
Badawi due here for working visitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian Prime Minister Abdulah Ahmad Badawi is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Thursday morning for a working visit to meet with President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Campaing rules flaws threatan elections
Campaing rules flaws threatan electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has drafted a campaign regulation that will ban top state officials, including the President and her ministers, from using state facilities during the election campaign, but analysts said the regulation...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Crazy bikers pose busway danger
Crazy bikers pose busway dangerUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pedestrians are worried motorcyclists will misuse the sloping ramps on the bridges over the busway corridor to make U-turns, thus endangering their safety.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Antara/Ali Anwar
Antara/Ali AnwarCORRUPTORS' NIGHTMARE: President Megawati Soekarnoputri receives the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Taufiequrachman Ruki (right). During a meeting on Wednesday, Megawati and the commission members discussed plans to halt corruption in the country.
Thu, 08 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.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
'Nasi jenggo' a favorite of all generations
'Nasi jenggo' a favorite of all generationsTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Denpasar Every night, dozens of young people flock to a modest food stall in front of the Kumbasari market, in downtown Denpasar.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Govt seeks more income from cigarettes
Govt seeks more income from cigarettesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government wants tobacco companies to increase production to 200 billion cigarettes this year to help it meet its excise revenue target for 2004.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 8, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 8, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Java Land Art Exhibition by Didik Nurhadi, Darga Gallery, Komplek Sanur Raya, Jl By Pass Ngurah Rai No.20/21, until Jan. 17. * 4+1=Venezia Art Exhibition by Panji Tisna, Made Kaek, I Wayan Suklu and Made Wianta, Danes Art...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Intelligence body will have offices in regencies
Intelligence body will have offices in regenciesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Intelligence Agency (BIN) will have much broader powers soon after President Megawati Soekarnoputri signs a decree authorizing the agency to open offices in all provinces, regencies and...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Doctors, prosecutors differ on status, Soeharto thrives
Doctors, prosecutors differ on status, Soeharto thrivesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) claimed on Wednesday that it had ordered another medical examination for former president Soeharto in a bid to reactivate the prosecution case against him on...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
1. RICE 1x42
1. RICE 1x42 'Nasi jenggo' a favorite of all generations 2. BLACK 1x55 Balinese shaman 'Mangku' Tedja keeps magic alive
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Worried by 2004 election
Worried by 2004 electionFrom Kompas The behavior of politicians and the political scene in Indonesia indeed leave most laymen sad and cautious. The current situation is in contrast to the years following the birth of the republic, when many figures were deeply imbued with nationalism and patriotism.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Megawati meets Mugabe
Megawati meets Mugabe JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who was here on a private visit, on Wednesday and expressed understanding about the chaotic domestic politics in the African country.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Navy signs deal to buy two corvettes
Navy signs deal to buy two corvettes JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh signed on Wednesday a contract to purchase two corvettes from Dutch shipyard Royal Schelde.Representing the shipyard was sales and marketing director Robert Post.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
RI bridge team seeks repeat victory
RI bridge team seeks repeat victoryMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian contract bridge team slated to compete in the Summer Bridge Festival in Canberra is hoping to relive its former glory by winning the tournament, according to a team member.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
TNI guarantees safety of abducted TV crew
TNI guarantees safety of abducted TV crewThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe The Indonesian Military (TNI) has allayed fears about the safety of television cameraman Fery Santoso in the hands of the TNI in case he is released by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which is currently holding...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Old parties may dominate elections
Old parties may dominate electionsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Habibie Center, a study center founded by former president B.J. Habibie, predicted on Wednesday the general elections would not produce leaders who cared about issues affecting the common people and would keep the existing...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Rupiah Retes Jan. 7
Rupiah Retes Jan. 7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,783.76 6,013.14 6,432.61 6,364.06 Brunei dollar 1 5,211.76 4,620.00 4,941.98 4,889.62 Canadian dollar 1 6,862.64 6,082.78 6,507.41 6,437.76 Swiss franc 1 7,170.18 6,355.69 6,799.03 6,726.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
North Jakarta suffering more flooding now than in the past
North Jakarta suffering more flooding now than in the pastAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flooding in North Jakarta is worse now than in the past, and residents want to know who they should hold responsible for the situation.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Aceh fertilizer firms call for quick solution to gas shortage
Aceh fertilizer firms call for quick solution to gas shortageP.C. Naommy/ Teuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Fertilizer firms in Aceh urged the government to quickly solve their gas supply problem, which has caused suspension of operations and is costing them millions...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Fish polluted by mercury, lead
Fish polluted by mercury, lead BANDUNG: Researchers from Padjadjaran University in Bandung have found toxic levels of metallic elements in the fish in Saguling Dam in the Bandung regency.The metallic elements detected in the fish were cadmium, lead and mercury, according to the researchers from the...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
1. Auto: 2 lines 27 counts
1. Auto: 2 lines 27 counts Japanese carmakers committed to RI, call for improvements 2. Blitz: 2 lines 24 counts Product blitz promises tougher competition in 2004 3. Safety: 2 lines 27 counts New safety features tucked into vehicles at auto show 4.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Japanese carmakers committed to Indonesia
Japanese carmakers committed to IndonesiaNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Tokyo/Jakarta Japanese carmakers still see potential and opportunity in Indonesia's auto market, particularly when combined with the regional market of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), with its population...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
BI cuts rate again in first auction of year
BI cuts rate again in first auction of yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank slashed on Wednesday its one-month promissory notes (SBI) interest rate to an all-time low of 8.24 percent in its first weekly auction this year, from 8.31 percent the week before.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Alleged motorcycle thieves nabbed
Alleged motorcycle thieves nabbed JAKARTA: Police apprehended six alleged members of a gang of motorcycle thieves believed to have stolen hundreds of motorcycles since 1998. At least seven other gang members are still at large.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
AGO vows to put Beddu in prison, lets Amrozi breathe
AGO vows to put Beddu in prison, lets Amrozi breatheMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said on Wednesday it would send convicted corruptor and former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang to prison following the Supreme Court's...
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Shipping prone to pirates, terror
Shipping prone to pirates, terrorJane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore Piracy is increasing, particularly in the busy, narrow waterways of Southeast Asia, and international shipping presents a vulnerable target for terror groups bent on mass damage, maritime experts said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Balinese shaman 'Mangku' Tedja keeps magic alive
Balinese shaman 'Mangku' Tedja keeps magic aliveJagadhita, Contributor, Bangli, Bali Bangbang Tembuku is a small, rather nondescript village in Bangli, 60 kilometers northwest of Denpasar. But the village is home to a man many Balinese believe has inherited great magical powers.
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Robbers make off with Rp 200m
Robbers make off with Rp 200m TANGERANG: A group of 10 men robbed the house of a timber businessman in Mutiara Pluit housing complex, Periuk district, on Tuesday evening, making off with more than Rp 200 million (US$23,529).
Thu, 08 Jan 2004
Poll watchdog crack down on electoral violators
Poll watchdog crack down on electoral violatorsThe Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Makassar/Lampung Election supervisory bodies in the provinces of Riau and South Sulawesi have started to crack down on violators of rulings on the campaign period, while legislative candidates found to have committed fraud...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
S'pore manufacture at 37-month high
S'pore manufacture at 37-month high SINGAPORE : Singapore's vital manufacturing sector is expected to expand this year after a key index monitoring factory orders surged to a 37-month high, the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM) reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Only 1,600 pass KPU screening
Only 1,600 pass KPU screeningMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Tuesday that only 1,611 of 8,871 legislative candidates have passed the first screening, with none from, among others, the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the Reform...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
JP/R. Berto WedhatamaINTRA-PARTY ACCUSATIONS: A group of rank-and-file Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) supporters hand a banner during a demonstration against secretary general Pramono Anung, who they have accused of corruption in connection with the appointment of prospective...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Japan eyes Australia, New Zealand to replace U.S. beef
Japan eyes Australia, New Zealand to replace U.S. beefReuters, Sydney Japanese officials will visit Australia and New Zealand to discuss increasing beef imports from the two countries after Tokyo banned U.S. beef because of its first case of mad cow disease.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
No flood, only medium rain combined with high tide: BMG
No flood, only medium rain combined with high tide: BMGLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans may enjoy one more day of dry weather, but according to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency's (BMG) latest weather forecast, Wednesday should see light drizzle and/or medium rain.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
GAM rejects officials' involvement in hostage release
GAM rejects officials' involvement in hostage releaseKurniawan Hari and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh/Jakarta The hopes for the immediate release of RCTI cameraman Fery Santoro and other civilians held hostage by the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were dashed following the latter's...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Politicians' greetings in media may be banned
Politicians' greetings in media may be bannedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presidential candidates will no longer be able to convey their greetings to the public on various occasions via television after the newly formed Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has completed its media...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
RI assures Suu Kyi included in Myanmar democratization process
RI assures Suu Kyi included in Myanmar democratization processFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaMyanmar's opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has asked the international community to be patient with the Prime Minister Gen.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
'Govt could do more about mad cow disease'
'Govt could do more about mad cow disease' The central government has taken precautionary measures against a possible degenerative brain disease among humans caused by the consumption of meat contaminated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
CNOOC seeks to preempt RI gas sale
CNOOC seeks to preempt RI gas sale LONDON: BG Group PLC (BG.LN) Tuesday confirmed reports that China National Offshore Oil Corp., or CNOOC, intends to preempt the U.K. gas company's sale of its stake in a major Indonesian natural gas project to Mitsui & Co. (MITSY).
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
KL plays down bridge issue with S'pore
KL plays down bridge issue with S'pore MALAYSIA: Malaysia on Tuesday played down a dispute with Singapore over a bridge linking the two countries, days ahead of the new Malaysian leader's first official visit to the city- state.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
New UGM facilities worth Rp 900 billion inaugurated
New UGM facilities worth Rp 900 billion inauguratedSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Minister of National Education Malik Fadjar officially opened on Tuesday 60 new buildings at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), which were built at a total cost of about Rp 900 billion (US$106 million).
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Cities respond differently to possible SARS outbreak
Cities respond differently to possible SARS outbreakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian authorities in separate cities here gave different responses on Tuesday on the possibility of a recurrence of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), after a new case was confirmed in southern China.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
1. SARS: 12 x 4 lines
1. SARS: 12 x 4 linesRI cities have diverse responses to possible SARS outbreak2. BOMB: 18 x 3 linesFresh bomb attacks, threats hit cities across the country 3. HOSTAGE: 27 x 2 linesGAM rejects officials' involvement in hostage release 4.