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Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Singaporean dies after falling from 32nd floor
Singaporean dies after falling from 32nd floor A Singaporean citizen was found dead on Monday at about 11 p.m. after falling from the 32nd floor of his Puri Casablanca Apartment in South Jakarta.Tebet Police subprecinct officers identified the dead man as Peter Soh, the president of brokerage house...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
From Kompas
From KompasThe 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.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Hamzah, Taufik make no commitment
Hamzah, Taufik make no commitment JAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP)'s deputy chairman Alimarwan Hanan denied rumors that the PPP would be in favor of retaining the team of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz for another term.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
2004 elections: What is happening in the Kampongs?
2004 elections: What is happening in the Kampongs?Rob Goodfellow, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia On April 5, 2004 voters will select candidates for the House of Representatives (DPR), Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD I), Regional Legislative Council for regencies (DPRD...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Council candidates list incomplete
Council candidates list incomplete BOGOR: Bogor General Elections Commission (KPU Bogor) returned on Tuesday the lists of 525 council candidates submitted by the 24 competing political parties as the number of candidates is fewer than half of the expected 1,320 candidates.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Fresh bomb attacks, threats hit cities across the country
Fresh bomb attacks, threats hit cities across the countryThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Palangkaraya/Jakarta The new year is just one week old but the National Police have been dealing with terror threats after a bomb exploded and another was discovered in the North Sumatra capital, Medan, in a 12-hour...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
LNG sales effort to resume this month
LNG sales effort to resume this monthFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Body (BP Migas) will resume negotiations with a number of buyers in a bid to close some deals on the sale of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a senior official said.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
KPUDs rebuked over candidacy documents
KPUDs rebuked over candidacy documentsYuli Tri Suwarni and Ni Luh Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Mataram A number of regional branches of political parties blamed the Regional General Elections Commission (KPUD) on Tuesday for the failure of legislative candidates to submit complete...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Poll watchdog reports PPP, PKB to police
Poll watchdog reports PPP, PKB to policeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) reported the United Development Party (PPP) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) to the police on Tuesday for campaign violations.
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Govt vows to defend abused workers
Govt vows to defend abused workersThe 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, most of whom...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Jakarta-Banten train catches fire
Jakarta-Banten train catches fireTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A diesel locomotive of economy-class commuter train traveling from Tanah Abang railway station in Central Jakarta to Rangkasbitung, Banten, caught fire as passing residential area Simprug, South Jakarta, about 300 meters from...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Further job losses at SIA viewed as inevitable
Further job losses at SIA viewed as inevitableDeutsche Press-Agentur, Singapura Further job losses at Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be inevitable as the national carrier cuts costs and some of its work is outsourced to India or elsewhere, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said in a published interview...
Wed, 07 Jan 2004
Save the country from ruin
Save the country from ruinFrom Suara KaryaMembers of the political elite in responsible positions are holders of a public mandate who should bring about improvements for the nation. Their policies should therefore benefit the interests of the public at large.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
JP/R. Berto WedhatamaSAFEGUARDING THE LOGS: An Indonesian sailor guards a pile of illegal logs seized from the ship Bravery Falcon, which was apprehended in Sorong waters, Papua, on Dec. 9 last year. The ship is currently in the custody of the Navy's military police, headquartered in Tanjung Priok,...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
From Kompas
From KompasThe 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.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Experts advises TV usage in flood warning system
Experts advises TV usage in flood warning systemBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has been advised to step up its information campaign on minute-by-minute progress on flooding, in the absence of a proper early warning system.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Apartments for squatters
Apartments for squatters JAKARTA: The city administration is to build 1,406 low-cost apartment units worth Rp 100 billion (US$11.7 million) for squatters living along riverbanks and in slum areas.Jaender Sagala, head of City Housing Agency said on Monday at City Hall that the apartments would be...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Index up as rupiah makes gains
Index up as rupiah makes gainsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index rose sharply again on Monday to approach the highest level in the nation's history, but an analyst warned that the rapid rise might prompt speculators to engage in profit-taking, thus pushing the...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
North Sulawesi journalists to contest 2004 elections
North Sulawesi journalists to contest 2004 electionsJongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi Given the important role of the media in the general election, several political parties in North Sulawesi province have recruited journalists as legislative candidates to contest in the...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Govt warned not to underestimate SARS outbreak
Govt warned not to underestimate SARS outbreakDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is underestimating the possibility of a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, a health organization said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Santia, Uyun vie for Olympic slots
Santia, Uyun vie for Olympic slotsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Santia Tri Kusuma and Uyun Muzizah will take part in two of the four world series in a bid to take berths in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, according to a top official of the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI).
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
School students stage protest
School students stage protest MAKASSAR: Dozens of elementary school students staged a rally in front of Makassar municipality office on Monday, urging the local administration to cancel the exchange of land belonging to the administration and the school building.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
1. KPU -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x9)
1. KPU -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x9) Parties fall short of 30% quota for women 2. FLOOD -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 3/2 (2x23) Expert advises TV usage in flood warning system 3. GUSUR -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x40) Komnas HAM delays Pinang Ranti eviction 4.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Escape attempt leaves drug suspect injured
Escape attempt leaves drug suspect injuredEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 22-year-old drug suspect is now in a critical condition after a reportedly failed escape attempt from detention at South Jakarta police precinct for the second time on Sunday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Union protests unfair trial
Union protests unfair trial JAKARTA: Dozens of members of the Indonesian Seafarers Union (KPI) staged a protest on Monday at the Central Jakarta District Court, demanding fair trial for its chairman Hanafi Rustandi.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Deadline draws closer for Constitutional Commission
Deadline draws closer for Constitutional CommissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Constitutional Commission (KK) have agreed to allocate more time for a thorough assessment of the amended Constitution and pledged to finish a rough draft of an alternative constitution by...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Most parties fall short of 30% quota for women
Most parties fall short of 30% quota for womenBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly all Jakarta branches of political parties have failed to meet the 30 percent allocation for women in their respective lists of councillor candidates for the city.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
From Kompas
From KompasThe 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.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Apartments for squatters
Apartments for squatters JAKARTA: The city administration is to build 1,406 low-cost apartment units worth Rp 100 billion (US$11.7 million) for squatters living along riverbanks and in slum areas.Jaender Sagala, head of City Housing Agency said on Monday at City Hall that the apartments would be...
Tue, 06 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...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Crisis extends to another year of living dangerously
Crisis extends to another year of living dangerouslySlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The nation and the world community alike are wondering who will lead Indonesia after the elections next year; considered by many as the most democratic ever.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Landslide kills mother, children in West Java
Landslide kills mother, children in West JavaNana Rukmana and Yuli Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Majalengka/Bandung, West Java A mother and her three children were buried alive on Sunday evening after a landslide destroyed their home along with three other houses in Wanahayu village, Majalengka...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile cases
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile casesRacing against time, Mega order anti corruption drives Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered her Cabinet members on Monday, including two coordinating ministers who plan to challenge her in the...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Workers demand full salary
Workers demand full salary TANGERANG: About 350 workers of PT Argo Pantes, a manufacturer of textile products, staged a protest on Monday at the company's factory on Jl. Thamrin, demanding their salaries, which they have not received in full since November.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Find evidence in Priok case: Judges
Find evidence in Priok case: JudgesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The court trying a shooting incident that occurred 20 years ago ordered the prosecutor's office to continue looking for several items of military equipment that witnesses had said was missing.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Legislative candidate lists give rise to clash, protests
Legislative candidate lists give rise to clash, protestsID Nugroho and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Medan A clash broke out among rival political party members on Monday in Banyuwangi while a protest occurred in Surabaya and Medan only a couple of weeks after the General Elections...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Employers responsible for maid deaths
Employers responsible for maid deaths SINGAPORE: Employers could be jailed if their maids fall out of high-rise apartments while working, the Singapore government said on Monday.Singapore, an island republic of 4 million people, has about 140,000 foreign domestic workers, mostly from impoverished...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo
Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor ... (LEMHANAS) Jakarta2. Neles -- Papuan religious leaders call for dialogue 1 X 45 Papuan religious leaders call for dialog Neles Tebay Pontifical University of Urbaniana Rome3.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Hospital turns away patients due to lack of space
Hospital turns away patients due to lack of space OR Hospital rejects dengue patients due to lack of space
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Early SE Sulawesi campaigns prompt protest from public
Early SE Sulawesi campaigns prompt protest from publicHasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Despite a law that prohibits early campaigning, party paraphernalia such as flags, banners and posters are still seen hanging across streets in at least one municipality and two regencies in...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
IBM probe triggers corruption sweep
IBM probe triggers corruption sweepAgence France-Presse, Seoul South Korea's information ministry said on Monday it will conduct a corruption sweep of its own procurement offices after IBM Korea was accused of bribing officials to secure government contracts.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile cases
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile casesRacing agaisnt time, Mega order anti corruption drives Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered her Cabinet members on Monday, including two coordinating ministers who plan to challenge her in the...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Indonesia's SEAG medalists yet to receive cash bonuses
Indonesia's SEAG medalists yet to receive cash bonusesZakki P. Hakim and Fabiola D. Unidjaja, The Jakarta POst, Jakarta Indonesian medalists at the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam last December have yet to receive the promised cash bonuses "because the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI)...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Govt moves ahead with FTZ bill, says Minister
Govt moves ahead with FTZ bill, says MinisterFadli and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam The government remains committed to the deliberation of a bill to grant Batam free trade zone (FTZ) status, despite the recent imposition of a decree taxing certain products on the industrial...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Single-hump camel born in Ragunan
Single-hump camel born in Ragunan JAKARTA: A single-hump camel (Camelus dromedarius) calf was born on Dec. 26 at Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta.According to a release made available to The Jakarta Post on Monday, the new baby camel, Dejan, is the second offspring of cow Oxi and bull Darwin.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Jakarta wallows in garbage despite official promises
Jakarta wallows in garbage despite official promisesThe Jakarta Post JakartaGarbage was overflowing in several markets in the city on Monday even though officials had said alternative dumps had been provided to replace the main dump in Bekasi municipality.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Hegel abduction case opens
Hegel abduction case opens The trial of the kidnappers of eight-year-old Muhamad Hegel Muthaharri began on Monday at Tangerang District Court.The prosecution charged the four defendants who appeared at court with violating Article 330 of the Criminal Code on abducting minors, which carries a...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
'Tempo' lawyers want mayor forced to testify in court
'Tempo' lawyers want mayor forced to testify in courtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers for Tempo weekly magazine said on Monday that they wanted the court to force a witness to appear as three summons from the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office had already been sent.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Govt mulls limit on haj pilgrimage
Govt mulls limit on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA: The government is mulling over a limitation on trips to Mecca for the haj pilgrim in a bid to provide an equal opportunity for Indonesian Muslims to perform the pilgrimage.
Tue, 06 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.