Archive: 27 October 2003
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Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Scholars urge halt to export of workers
Scholars urge halt to export of workersM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Scholars and activists have demanded the government halt the export of workers until the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration overhauls its worker recruitment system and the House of Representatives endorses a...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Japanese investors start to return to Batam
Japanese investors start to return to BatamHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese investors have started to come back to Batam and open up businesses in this industrial bonded zone thanks to the Japanese government's move to lessen the concentration of the country's overseas...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Decentralize to save the forest
Decentralize to save the forestLuca Tacconi, Senior Economist, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor In recent times the media has carried a number of stories about the government's reforestation program.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Tangerang to get new bus terminal to deal with Idul Fitri exodus
Tangerang to get new bus terminal to deal with Idul Fitri exodusMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang In a bid to be prepared for the annual Idul Fitri travel season, Tangerang municipality administration will start operating its new integrated bus terminal in Poris Plawad subdistrict,...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Car sales to remain buoyant next year: Experts
Car sales to remain buoyant next year: ExpertsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Industry experts are optimistic that car sales will remain buoyant next year despite the country's general election.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
1. EVICTION: 48 pt, 3 col, 3 x 18
1. EVICTION: 48 pt, 3 col, 3 x 18 Evictees' makeshift tents demolished on eve of Ramadhan 2. CAR: 36 pt, 4 col, 2 x 28 Car sales to remain buoyant next year, say experts 3. ACEH: 32 pt, 3 col, 2 x 25 Woman recounts horror during Aceh conflict 4.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Businessmen conned out of Rp 920m
Businessmen conned out of Rp 920m JAKARTA: Two businessmen from Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, lost Rp 920 million (US$108,235) after being cheated by two impostors pretending to employees of cell phone operator Telkomsel.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mix
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mixSyafruddin Chan Contributor Jakarta Entertainment in marketing, or what is usually succinctly referred to as entertainment marketing, is becoming an ever more effective tool for increasing brand awareness as it creates a closer bond between a brand and...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Police deny BNI suspects have fled the country
Police deny BNI suspects have fled the countryTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police denied on Sunday allegations that some of those involved in a financial scandal involving state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) had fled the country.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Twisting Yusril's words
Twisting Yusril's wordsFrom Republika The tense relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands as reported by the mass media recently was, in my view, due to the emotional and provocative response of Geert Wilders, a Dutch parliamentarian, to a Dutch reporter's interview with Minister of Justice...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Woman recounts horror events in Aceh
Woman recounts horror events in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was April 24 when most of the villagers of Seuneubok Pango subdistrict in Banda Alam district, East Aceh, fled their homes after fighting broke out between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels there.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- TUESDAY, November 4
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- TUESDAY, November 4 Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mixSyafruddin Chan Contributor Jakarta Entertainment in marketing, or what is usually succinctly referred to as entertainment marketing, is becoming an ever more effective tool for increasing brand awareness...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
'Banks face problems increasing lending in Flores'
'Banks face problems increasing lending in Flores'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The level of bank lending in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, remains relatively low because of limited business opportunities in the area, a senior Bank Indonesia official said.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Canada pledges aid for 2004 polls
Canada pledges aid for 2004 polls JAKARTA: The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has pledged to provide Indonesia with financial assistance for the 2004 legislative elections, an Indonesian official said.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
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;JP;ANR; ANPAk..r.. Discourse-Ichsan MalikJP/3/DISCOURSETo prevent recurrence of violence: Deliver promises, don't boast There is still much suffering in a number of the country's hot spots. The Jakarta Post's Ati Nurbaiti talked to Ichsan Malik who with locals in Maluku founded the BakuBae peace...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Asylum seekers told to go to U.S.
Asylum seekers told to go to U.S. KUPANG: East Timorese citizens who feel insecure or intimidated in their home country have been advised to seek political asylum in the United States or Australia, so they will not burden Indonesia.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Many leaders act like criminals: Minister
Many leaders act like criminals: Minister PARIAMAN, North Sumatra: Many national leaders live dishonest lives in the sense that in public they often speak like angels but behind the scenes they act like criminals, Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah says.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
RI regrets RP statement on suspected terrorist
RI regrets RP statement on suspected terroristFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government regretted on Friday the Philippine's supposition that suspected terrorist Taufik Rifki is Indonesian, despite the fact that his nationality has not yet been established.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
* Headlines:Evictees' makeshift tents demolished on Ramadhan eve 2
* Headlines:Evictees' makeshift tents demolished on Ramadhan eve 2 * National:Muslim parties agree to block Megawati's bid: Amien 4 * Archipelago:Police search for elusive bomb makers 5 * Opinion:Fear and loathing of agrarian modernization 7 * City:Scholars urge halt to export of workers 8 *...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Two killed in Golkar-PDIP clashes in Bali
Two killed in Golkar-PDIP clashes in BaliI Wayan Juniartha and Wahyu Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali east two people were killed on Sunday in Singaraja, Buleleng, some 100 kilometers north of provincial capital Denpasar, in a series of violent clashes between supporters of the...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Three rivers in Sulawesi disappear
Three rivers in Sulawesi disappearKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Three rivers in Kolaka regency have run dry due to deforestation, a local community figure said here on Saturday.The rivers are Kumoro, Tonggana and Pelambua, said Pariama Mboy.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Pilgrimage prepares Muslims for Ramadhan
Pilgrimage prepares Muslims for RamadhanAgus Maryono and Amin AA, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Before the start of the fasting month, many Muslims -- especially in Java -- make a pilgrimage to the graves of the nine Muslim religious leaders, the Wali Songo, to pray.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Fear and loathing of agrarian modernization
Fear and loathing of agrarian modernizationYanuar Nugroho, Director The Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org During the international trade talks last month in Cancun, Mexico, South Korean leader of its farmers' and fishers' union, Lee Kyung-hae, 54, stabbed himself at a...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Presidency-Amien-Megawati
Presidency-Amien-MegawatiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five major Muslim-based political parties have reached a consensus to block the reelection bid of incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri in the 2004 elections, says National Mandate Party (PAN) Chairman Amien Rais.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Intra-regional conflicts haunt Indonesia
Intra-regional conflicts haunt IndonesiaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The conflicts between indigenous people and incoming inhabitants in several regions will pose a more serious threat to Indonesia's stability and integrity than religious conflicts unless democratic values are fully...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Time to promote tolerance
Time to promote tolerance The holy month of Ramadhan is back again -- time for Muslims the world over to contemplate and purify their spirits.The fasting month of Ramadhan is always eagerly awaited by Muslims, who believe that the month of self-sacrifice and abstinence is the best time to review...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
FOR MARKETING PROSPECTIVE --- November 4, 2003
FOR MARKETING PROSPECTIVE --- November 4, 2003 done Winning customers' health through entertainment events T. Hidayat Contributor Jakarta In today's highly competitive business environment, marketers have to outsmart each other to win consumers' hearts.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mix
Entertainment Marketing: A sweet marketing mixSyafruddin Chan Contributor JakartaThe writer is the author of Relationship Marketing: Marketing innovation that wins the hearts of customersEntertainment in marketing, or what is usually succinctly referred to as entertainment marketing, is becoming an...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, October 27, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, October 27, 2003Exhibitions* Painting by MS Wawan, Hotel Nikko Jakarta, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 30 * Painting Buah, by Munadi, Galeri Milenium, D'Best Shopping Center, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
2 x 27
2 x 27 Corruption and greed blamed for kerosene crisis 2 x 29 Complaint filed with police on minting of Gold Quest coins
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Luxurious cars --- November 4
Luxurious cars --- November 4 State owned enterprises --- November 11 Security Management --- November 18 Travel Planning --- December -- 2
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
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;JP;ANR; ANPAk..r.. Discourse-Ichsan MalikJP/3/DISCOURSETo prevent recurrence of violence: Deliver promises, don't boast There is still much suffering in a number of the country's hot spots. The Jakarta Post's Ati Nurbaiti talked to Ichsan Malik who with locals in Maluku founded the BakuBae peace...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Students to get books from Unicef
Students to get books from Unicef ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) will provide textbooks for 339 students at state elementary school "Wirasakti" in Atambua, Belu district, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).Kupang's Wirasakti Military commander, Col.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
223 pass first screening for KPTPK
223 pass first screening for KPTPKThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost more than half of the 513 people seeking seats on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPTPK) passed the first screening stage, it was announced Sunday.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Caption for Spotlight column. Monday, October 27, 2003.
Caption for Spotlight column. Monday, October 27, 2003. ==========================================================CORPORATE DINNER & CONCERT: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, in cooperation with the Italian Embassy and Italian Institute of Culture, hosted a corporate dinner and concert on October 20, 2003,...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Two die in hospital fire
Two die in hospital fire PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: At least two patients were killed when the Dr. Soedarso General Hospital in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, was gutted by fire on Sunday.Syariat, 74, who was being treated in the intensive care unit after suffering a stroke, died when he was moved...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Panin aims to boost retail loans: Senior executive
Panin aims to boost retail loans: Senior executive Bank Panin is among the few banks in the country that survived the banking crisis in the late 1990s without the government's costly bail-out scheme, called the bank recapitalization program.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Whither police reform?
Whither police reform?From Kompas Last month, when I was passing the railroad crossing across the police station in Palmerah, Central Jakarta, my car was blocked by a damaged crossing gate so that I stopped near the tracks.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Jamsostek wants to invest heavily in bank IPO
Jamsostek wants to invest heavily in bank IPORendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek is seeking to purchase at least one billion shares in state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), or the equivalent of around 25 percent of the total shares to be sold...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Scholars call for jihad against corruption
Scholars call for jihad against corruptionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In order to properly observe the upcoming month of religious reflection, Muslim scholars called on the people to declare a moral jihad against corruption for their Ramadhan resolutions.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Corruption and greed blamed for kerosene crisis in North Sumatra
Corruption and greed blamed for kerosene crisis in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra State oil and gas company PT Pertamina's Marketing Unit I of the Medan office accused on Saturday two parties behind the shortage of kerosene in North Sumatra province, namely...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
CASH COWS: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah (fourth
CASH COWS: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah (fourth from right) symbolically hands one cow each to the regents of Padang Pariaman, Agam and Pessel in West Sumatra. The three were part of about 1,832 cattle donated on Saturday by the central government to local farmers as part of the...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Complaint filed with police urged on minting of Gold Quest coins
Complaint filed with police urged on minting of Gold Quest coinsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post , Surabaya Yusuf Hasyim, the youngest son of Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) founder Hasyim Asy'ari, filed a complaint on Saturday with the East Java Police against Gold Quest International Ltd, a Hong Kong-based...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Basis of development
Basis of development The polemics in the discourse on democracy and its ramifications, as published in the mass media (Kompas, Oct. 7, Oct. 8 and Oct. 10), surely give food for thought as to why Indonesia, 50 years after its entry into the United Nations, persists -- oddly enough -- in being...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Experts differ on the use of terrorism law for Poso
Experts differ on the use of terrorism law for PosoKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts had a mixed reaction to plans by the police to charge 15 suspects who attacked villagers in Poso, Central Sulawesi, under the new terrorism law.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2003
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2003Convert your consumers into sellerschecked EJKRiko Sistanto Contributor JakartaThe writer is general manager of PT Asiasejahtera Perdana PharmaceuticalThere is an Indonesian saying which, freely translated, goes something like this: "Not knowing...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Caption for Spotlight column for Monday, October 27, 2003.
Caption for Spotlight column for Monday, October 27, 2003.================================================================ HUNGARIAN NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION: Some 300 guests gathered to celebrate Hungarian National Day in the Flores Ballroom of Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta on October 22, 2003.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Indonesia's Irene tames Wild in Greece
Indonesia's Irene tames Wild in GreeceThe Jakarta Post JakartaAfter being held to a draw in the opening round, Irene Kharisma Sukandar of Indonesia improved her play to beat Daleen Wild of South Africa in the second round of the World Youth Chess Championships on Friday in Halkidiki, Greece.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Riko Sistanto
Riko Sistanto Contributor JakartaThe writer is general manager of PT Asiasejahtera Perdana PharmaceuticalThere is an Indonesian saying which, freely translated, goes something like this: "Not knowing means not loving". To some extent this saying is relevant to marketing.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Evictees' tents demolished on eve of Ramadhan
Evictees' tents demolished on eve of RamadhanEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On the eve of Ramadhan, a group of people who had been evicted from their homes in Tanjung Duren Selatan, West Jakarta, had their makeshift tents torn down by public order officers on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Deliver promises to prevent further violence
Deliver promises to prevent further violence There is still much suffering in a number of the country's hot spots. The Jakarta Post's Ati Nurbaiti talked to Ichsan Malik who with locals in Maluku founded the BakuBae peace movement.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Stop sending workers overseas: Amien
Stop sending workers overseas: Amien SURAKARTA, Central Java: People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais threw his weight behind growing calls for the government to suspend the sending of workers overseas following reports of the rape and abuse of Indonesian maids in Saudi Arabia.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
11 more parties pass KPU administrative screening
11 more parties pass KPU administrative screeningMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Saturday that 11 more parties had passed its administrative screening and said the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) had been asked to...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Gas for transportation loses its charm
Gas for transportation loses its charmFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The use of gas as a clean energy source for cars continues to decline despite government efforts to reduce the dependency on fuel.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Overcapacity threating China's steel industry
Overcapacity threating China's steel industryAgence France-Presse, Shanghai China's insatiable lust for steel is likely to fall off sharply after the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as the nation's steelmaker face overcapacity amid fierce global competition, industry experts say.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Improving livelihood way to stop sectarian conflict: UN
Improving livelihood way to stop sectarian conflict: UNM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaA senior United Nations official in Jakarta said on Monday that economic hardships contributed greatly to the outbreak of a spate of sectarian conflicts in the country, and that the world body had...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
b]Parish group has accident in Ponorogo, 5 killed: A bus carrying
b]Parish group has accident in Ponorogo, 5 killed: A bus carrying pilgrims of the Bintaran parish group from Yogyakarta province's subdistrict of Mergangsan had an accident in East Java province's regency of Ponorogo killing five people and injuring 18 others on Sunday afternoon.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
South African nabbed with heroin
South African nabbed with heroinMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan Customs Office arrested a South African on Saturday for trying to smuggle heroin into the country. Okonkwo, 29, was arrested on Saturday morning after the plane he boarded in Kuala Lumpur landed at Polonia Airport in Medan.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
FOR MARKETING PROSPECTIVE --- Octobe 28, 2003
FOR MARKETING PROSPECTIVE --- Octobe 28, 2003 done Winning customers' health through entertainment events T. Hidayat Contributor Jakarta In today's highly competitive business environment, marketers have to outsmart each other to win consumers' hearts.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Eradicating corruption
Eradicating corruptionFrom Republika We all agree that the eradication of corruption must start from the top. An ulema, or religious leader, must hold himself up as a role model of someone free from corruption.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Antara
AntaraREENACTMENT: Ahmad Sofyan alias Tamim (second left) explains to police how he assembled bombs during a reconstruction in Tangkil village, Sukoharjo regency, Central Java. Tamim was arrested for allegedly planning to launch bomb attacks in Jakarta toward the end of 2003.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
New Alcatel model ready for the market
New Alcatel model ready for the marketZatni Arbi , Columnist, Jakarta zatni@cbn.net.id As I wrote in one of my articles a couple of years ago, my first cellular phone was a blue Alcatel that filled my entire palm. It was such a long time ago, I've forgotten the model number.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Student brawl damages vehicles
Student brawl damages vehicles JAKARTA: A brawl between mechanical engineering and civil engineering students at Pancasila University in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, on Saturday, resulted in nine motorcycles and one car being damaged.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Six badly injured in toll road accident
Six badly injured in toll road accident JAKARTA: Six people were badly injured in a single accident at kilometer 50 of the Jakarta-Merak toll road on Sunday afternoon.PT Marga Mandala Sakti toll road operator paramedic, Santo, said that the speeding van, which was full of passengers, overturned...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
'The youth are the pioneer generation'
'The youth are the pioneer generation' Indonesians will commemorate the Youth Pledge Day on Oct. 28, the day when young people from various regions in the country declared one state, one nation and one language in 1928.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Police search for elusive bomb makers
Police search for elusive bomb makersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite four days of intensive investigation, Palu police said on Saturday they still had no idea of the whereabouts of two people, who apparently were smuggling and distributing huge quantities of ammonium nitrate throughout Indonesia,...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
TV Program: Monday, October 27, 2003
TV Program: Monday, October 27, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Entertainment News: Info Biz10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Fire concern changes Tanah Abang market design
Fire concern changes Tanah Abang market designBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Advice from the City Fire Department on the difficulty to extinguish fires in public places has prompted the city market operator PD Pasar Jaya to change the design of Tanah Abang textile market in Central...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Police reenact murder of Asaba president director
Police reenact murder of Asaba president directorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police reenacted on Sunday the fatal shooting that killed computer firm PT Asaba's president director Boedyharto Angsono and his Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) bodyguard, First Sgt. Edy Siyep, in North Jakarta.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Housing for evicted people
Housing for evicted peopleFrom Warta Kota With the frequent evictions taking place in Jakarta and its outskirts, it is necessary for the provincial administration to relieve the suffering of the homeless poor, who are still badly needed as manual laborers in various projects and services in the...
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Megawati to kick off jamboree
Megawati to kick off jamboreePONTIANAK, Central Kalimantan: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to open the seventh national meeting of the Indonesian Boy Scouts (Pramuka) in Pontianak on Dec. 15, an official has said.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Loved and loathed, Malaysia's Mahathir leaves complex legacy
Loved and loathed, Malaysia's Mahathir leaves complex legacyLawrence Bartlett, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Loved and loathed but rarely ignored, Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad leaves a complex legacy when he retires on Friday.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Mahathir calls Jewish boycott threat blackmail
Mahathir calls Jewish boycott threat blackmailAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said a call by a U.S.-based Jewish lobby group for an economic boycott against Malaysia may hurt economically but the country would not give in to "blackmail".
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Panin aims to boost retail loans: Senior executive
Panin aims to boost retail loans: Senior executiveThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Panin is among the few banks in the country that survived the banking crisis in the late 1990s without the government's costly bail-out scheme, called the bank recapitalization program.
Mon, 27 Oct 2003
Panizzi wins dramatic Catalunya rally
Panizzi wins dramatic Catalunya rallyReuters , Lloret de Mar, Spain Peugeot's Gilles Panizzi snatched a last-gasp victory in the Rally of Catalunya on Sunday to push new world championship leader Sebastien Loeb into second place and set up a four-way showdown for the title.