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Wed, 07 Jan 2004
UN troops to guard forests?
UN troops to guard forests?From Koran Tempo Illegal logging in Indonesia has lasted for 15 years. While in the New Order era no smuggling was involved, in this period of reform log smuggling has become a new and booming business.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Flexibility asked on U.S. security policy
Flexibility asked on U.S. security policyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia expressed hope on Tuesday that the Unites States would exercise flexibility in implementing its new policy to fingerprint and photograph foreign visitors.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Locals irked by dump, prefer to stay quiet
Locals irked by dump, prefer to stay quietBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the Jakarta administration shutting down the Bantar Gebang dump, the capital's dump trucks have begun to dispose of their 6,000 tons of daily waste on open land in Cilincing subdistrict and near Jl.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Disguised campaigning
Disguised campaigningFrom Warta KotaA number of political parties have clearly started their election campaigns, including putting up banners and flags everywhere.Party leaders, especially those who hold government positions, are also campaigning wherever they go, though they always deny this.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Trigger-happy policeman sinks undercover drug op
Trigger-happy policeman sinks undercover drug opEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A highly confidential operation to uncover an international drug syndicate by a joint team from the National Police and the Jakarta Police turned into a farce after a policeman from the Central Jakarta Police...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
1. STOCK: 18 x 3 lines
1. STOCK: 18 x 3 linesJSX ends lower after spectacular morning jump 2. PATANI: 28 x 2 linesViolence in Thailand's south could spell crisis: Analysts 3. BADAWI: 23 x 2 linesMega busy with planned visits of foreign guests 4. GOLF: 28 x 2 linesMajor focus for Tiger Woods as 2004 offers rich promise 5.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Medco buys into Langsa oil field
Medco buys into Langsa oil field JAKARTA: Oil and gas company PT Medco Energi International has bought a 70 percent working interest in Langsa oil field in Aceh province from Singapore company MODEC Production (Langsa) Pte. Ltd, a press release said on Monday.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Consumption tax in Batam
Consumption tax in Batam President Megawati Soekarnoputri should be hailed for her political courage to impose domestic-consumption tax on Batam island, the bonded zone near Singapore, only a few months before the presidential election in early July.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
IBRA in rush to meet 2004 fiscal target
IBRA in rush to meet 2004 fiscal targetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to sell several major assets over the final two months of its term in an effort to meet its Rp 5 trillion (US$590 million) revenue target.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
KPU members off on more trips abroad
KPU members off on more trips abroadMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU) members and officials have embarked on a second round of trips across the world, claiming these are necessary to disseminate information on the elections to some two million...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Papua needs Rp 15t for elections
Papua needs Rp 15t for elections JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua needs at least Rp 15 billion (US$1.8 million) to finance the upcoming general elections across its 19 regencies and mayoralties in Papua province and nine regencies and mayoralties in West Papua province.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, January 7, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, January 7, 2003Exhibitions* Painting: Dari Abas sampai Dumas, Galeri Milenium, D'Best Shopping Center, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Tel. 7507828), until Jan. 31.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Governors, businessmen reject policy on reforestation fees
Governors, businessmen reject policy on reforestation feesMikael Setiawan and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Balikpapan/Samarinda Governors and businessmen in Kalimantan demanded on Tuesday that the Minister of Forestry revoke a government decree that obliges logging companies to pay a reforestation fee...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Unrest prevails ahead of general elections
Unrest prevails ahead of general electionsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years after the reform movement, social unrest still prevails in Indonesia, where political rivalry has begun to heat up ahead of the 2004 elections.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Results of legislative candidates screening
Results of legislative candidates screeningParties qualified registered1. Marhaenisme Indonesian National Party (PNI Marhaenisme) 26 2502. Socialists' Democratic Labor Party (PBSD) - 2973. Crescent Star Party (PBB) - 3904. Freedom Party - 3005. United Development Party (PPP) 59 6286.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Angie hopes for turnaround in 2004
Angie hopes for turnaround in 2004Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a disappointing run last year, Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja of Indonesia will be more selective about the tournaments she chooses to play this year.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Bandung regency poorest in W. Java
Bandung regency poorest in W. Java BANDUNG: A national survey has found that Bandung regency is the poorest in West Java, followed by Bogor and Cirebon.In Bandung regency, some 543,000 residents of a 6,400,000- strong population were categorized as poor, said Edi Suharto, a lecturer at the private...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Aceh military gets new spokesman
Aceh military gets new spokesman JAKARTA: Lt. Col. Asep Sapari will soon be installed as the new spokesman for the military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, replacing Lt. Col. Ahmad Yani Basuki.Aceh military operation commander Brig. Gen.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Bright end to South Asia summit
Bright end to South Asia summitAgencies, Islamabad Nuclear giants India and Pakistan concluded a landmark summit on Tuesday with the surprise announcement they will resume dialog next month, bolstering hopes for a resolution to one of the world's most dangerous disputes.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Elections organizer goes on trial over fake diploma
Elections organizer goes on trial over fake diplomaM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Bogor An active member of the Depok General Elections Commission (KPU Depok), who appeared on Tuesday in Cibinong District Court, Bogor regency, was the first person to stand trial for allegedly producing false...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Jakarta garbage crisis may last four-months
Jakarta garbage crisis may last four-monthsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso called on residents of the capital to be tolerant of garbage that is likely to pile up in every corner of the city for another four months amid a lingering standoff between the Jakarta...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Police and AGO pledge to anticorruption body
Police and AGO pledge to anticorruption bodyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The anticorruption body received on Tuesday pledges of support from the National Police and Attorney General's Office for its "superpower" duties in investigating and trying corruption cases.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Bus owners mulling busway feeder services
Bus owners mulling busway feeder servicesTony Hotland and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nine days before the kickoff of the busway project, the city administration is optimistic that the feeder buses will be ready on time, although the Jakarta Organization of Land Transportation Owners...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Suu Kyi asks for world's patience: RI
Suu Kyi asks for world's patience: RIFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Myanmar'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 told to quickly draft budget bill
Govt told to quickly draft budget billDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should speed up the drawing-up process of the 2005 state budget bill so that its deliberation would not be disrupted too much by the election, which is expected to keep lawmakers busy, according to a...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
From Warta Kota
From Warta KotaReportedly, the ban that the Jakarta administration imposes on motorized vehicles carrying fewer than three passengers on certain roads and at certain times of the day (the three-in-one traffic ban) will be renewed and this ban will be enforced on more areas and over a longer period...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
11 foreigners nabbed for drugs in 2003
11 foreigners nabbed for drugs in 2003 DENPASAR, Bali: Eleven foreigners, along with 160 Indonesians on the island paradise Bali, were arrested for drug trafficking and drug abuse.During the same period, 7.4 kilograms of marijuana, 4.35 kilograms of cocaine and 1.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
For Expo Brief Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004
For Expo Brief Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004 Indonesia Economic and Political Outlook 2004 - The Road To Recovery Puri Agung Sahid Jakarta. On January 13, 2004 (8.00 am - 3.00 pm). The Independent Research & Advisory, the Indonesia Rebuilding Association (PMKI), the Indonesia Movement Preparation...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Legislators demand gas from Exxon
Legislators demand gas from Exxon JAKARTA: The Acehnese Legislators Forum (Forbes) has called on the government to urge Exxon Mobile Oil Indonesia (EMOI) to supply gas to local industrial undertakings in Aceh.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
BOGOR (JP) : Drainase di kota Bogor tidak berfungsi
BOGOR (JP) : Drainase di kota Bogor tidak berfungsi karena saluran-saluran air dipenuhi oleh lumpur dan sampah, akibatnya beberapa jalan-jalan strategis dan perumahan yang ada di daerah itu, setiap musim hujan selalu tergenang air.
Wed, 07 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,...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia?
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia? Many expatriates bring their teenage children to Indonesia, with some ending up falling in love with the country and spending years here.Living in Indonesia is usually an equally wonderful experience for the kids.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
KPU to take no action over ballot box brouhaha
KPU to take no action over ballot box brouhahaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Tuesday it would not take action against those parties involved in irregularities in the tender to produce 2.1 million ballot boxes for the 2004 elections.
Wed, 07 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.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Muslim dress imposed at offices
Muslim dress imposed at offices TANGERANG: Starting next week, the Tangerang municipality administration will impose a new dress code for civil servants, including wearing Muslim clothing on Fridays.Head of the information and communication agency Achmad Chairuddin said on Monday that civil...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
* Headlines: Cities have diverse responses to possible
* Headlines: Cities have diverse responses to possible SARS outbreak 2 * Archipelago: 5 * Opinion: 2004 elections: What happens in kampongs? 7 * City: Locals irked by dump, prefer to stay quiet 8 * Sports: Iverson's return fails to spark 76ers against bucks 9 * World: Thais hunt rebels after...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Court delays trial on pollution
Court delays trial on pollution BOGOR: A panel of judges at the Cibinong District Court, Bogor regency delayed on Tuesday the opening hearing of a lawsuit filed by a group of environmental lawyers against large companies on charges of allegedly producing toxic waste that had threatened the lives of...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Indonesia's tourism policy
Indonesia's tourism policy Tourism circles have protested the Indonesian government's decision to decrease the number of states enjoying the visa-free facility, from 49 to 11.The business sector launched the protest in April last year, saying the facility given to Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
NHM responds
NHM responds In reply to your article NGOs urge Australian firm to stop mining in Halmahera in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 24, 2003. PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals (PT NHM) is pleased to read that your article is accurate in reporting that PT NHM has all necessary approvals in place to undertake the...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.6, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.6, 2004 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Mega busy with planned visits of foreign guests
Mega busy with planned visits of foreign guestsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The visit of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to no less than 27 countries has been fruitful, as foreign leaders have shown an interest in returning her visits to their country or the leaders wish to get...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Rupiah Retes Jan. 6
Rupiah Retes Jan. 6 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,801.23 6,030.10 6,449.85 6,381.24 Brunei dollar 1 5,218.08 4,626.74 4,948.50 4,896.17 Canadian dollar 1 6,925.24 6,141.17 6,567.46 6,498.79 Swiss franc 1 7,194.45 6,380.30 6,822.76 6,751.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
AP/Poltak Lubis
AP/Poltak LubisDANGEROUS JOB: Two members of the police's bomb squad Gegana defuse one of two homemade bombs at the Sukaramai vegetable market in the North Sumatra capital of Medan. The bomb was defused on Tuesday afternoon just hours after another blast rocked a bus station in Medan.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Government bans used truck imports
Government bans used truck importsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a decree, effective Jan. 1, to ban the importation of used trucks weighing more than 24 tons.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Cocoa growers struggling against pests infestation
Cocoa growers struggling against pests infestationEva C. Komandjaja and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palu Cocoa farmers in the country are still struggling to cope with a debilitating pest, which has been blamed as a factor in the nation's declining output.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
City wants more billboard tax
City wants more billboard tax JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that if the City Council approved a new bylaw on outdoor advertising taxes, it could result in a 10 percent increase in tax revenue from billboards."The new regulation will enable us to secure Rp 110 billion (US$12.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
1. KPU: 1 LINE, 26 COUNTS
1. KPU: 1 LINE, 26 COUNTS Over 1,600 pass KPU screening2. ABUSE: 1 LINE, 27 COUNTS Govt vows to defend abused maids 3. WASTE: 2 LINES, 17 COUNTSJakarta garbage crisis may last four months4. SUICIDE: 2 LINES, 19 COUNTSSingaporean dies after falling from 32nd floor 5.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Government may reverse rejections of UN child protection articles
Government may reverse rejections of UN child protection articlesDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an about-face, the government looks likely to accept seven articles in the United Nations convention on children's rights, which will provide children with more freedom and protection.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, January 7, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, January 7, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Variety Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz10:00 TV Drama12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Travel2:00 Science and Technology2:30 English News Service3:00 Science...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Top items on the Govt's 2004 economic agenda
Top items on the Govt's 2004 economic agenda1. Preparing 2005 state budget bill2. Coming up with a formula to address the problems constraining exports and investment to improve business competitiveness and generate a more robust recovery in the real sector 3.