Archive: 9 October 2004
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Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Islamic law revision promotes 'common sense among Muslims'
Islamic law revision promotes 'common sense among Muslims' The chief researcher at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Siti Musdah Mulia, caused controversy with her team's draft revision of the body of Islamic law, which among other things bans polygamy and introduces interfaith marriage.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Book procurement corruption
Book procurement corruptionFrom Bisnis Indonesia Though a survey has shown that Indonesia is one of the most corrupt nations in Southeast Asia, we really are plumbing new depths by allowing rampant corruption and collusion in a book procurement project financed by World Bank aid.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
JP/20/DJOKO
JP/20/DJOKOBillionaire painter with a traumaTarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta "Do you think straight? How can Jakarta people forget our history, September 30?" queried Djoko Pekik, one of Indonesia's best-known painters, when asked by a Jakarta journalist about his luxury residence in...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Money problems at BCA
Money problems at BCA I am a film director working in the advertising industry in Jakarta. Originally from the United Kingdom, I have been resident in Indonesia for just over a year.I recently TT'd a large sum of money from my bank in London to my bank in Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
'Billionaire' painter with a trauma
'Billionaire' painter with a traumaTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta "Do you think straight? How can Jakarta people forget our history, September 30?" queried Djoko Pekik, one of Indonesia's best-known painters, when asked by a Jakarta journalist about his luxury residence in Yogyakarta.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
blackSKYwhite certain to shock at summit
blackSKYwhite certain to shock at summit The radical Russian theater group, blackSKYwhite, is due to take the stage as the last act in Art Summit Indonesia 2004, with performances at 8 p.m. on Oct. 9 and Oct. 10 at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Legislators yet to submit wealth reports
Legislators yet to submit wealth reportsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta None of some 12,000 newly installed House of Representatives (DPR) and legislature members across the country have submitted their wealth reports to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) although the...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
KL banks must merge to be competitive: Abdullah
KL banks must merge to be competitive: Abdullah Chan Tien Hin and Bernard Lo, Bloomberg/Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will encourage the nation's banks to merge as part of the biggest shake-up of the industry in four years, to prepare for increased competition from overseas...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Govt softens stance on debtors
Govt softens stance on debtors Minister of Finance Boediono issued on Friday a decree on Friday to encourage out-of-court settlements for companies owing debts to the state by offering huge discounts on debt principal and the writing off of interest arrears and penalties.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Nightspots closed during Ramadhan
Nightspots closed during Ramadhan PEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru Mayor Herman Abdullah announced on Friday that the municipal government had decided to close all nightspots during Ramadhan out of respect for Muslims observing the holy fasting month.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Shares end up on bargain-hunting
Shares end up on bargain-huntingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Friday, with further bargain-hunting in select blue chips pushing the main index higher after a two-session decline, dealers said.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Coastal reclamation poses problems: Activists
Coastal reclamation poses problems: ActivistsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung A coastal reclamation project in Bandarlampung is causing serious environmental problems in the area that could threaten the lives of locals, residents' groups and environmentalists say.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Police admit negligence over Adrian's escape
Police admit negligence over Adrian's escapeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police acknowledged on Friday sloppy police work that allowed Adrian Waworuntu, one of the key suspects in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$185 million) Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, to evade arrest.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Unsung heroes
Unsung heroes Now that Istiqomah binti Misnad and Casingkem binti Kaspin have come home and have been reunited with their families, the dramatic saga of their hostage-taking in Iraq is over and closed.The two women -- Indonesian migrant workers who, like hundreds of thousands of others like them --...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Sports11:30 Dangdut Music1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak5:30 Variety Show7:00 News:...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Three RI detained on drug charges in KL
Three RI detained on drug charges in KL MALAYSIA: Malaysian customs officers have detained three Indonesian men caught trying to smuggle out illegal methamphetamines in their underwear, police said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Jambi to start reforestation program
Jambi to start reforestation program JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi government plans to plant 130,000 mahogany trees and rubber plants in 260 hectares of empty land in Merangin and Maurojambi regencies.Seedlings will be planted in the area early next year, said Supriyadi, chief of Batanghari River Flow...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Audit agency wants authority in capital market to curb fraud
Audit agency wants authority in capital market to curb fraudRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will propose to the upcoming new government and new members of the House of Representatives to enhance the agency's role in auditing publicly listed state enterprises under the...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005
Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 Bloomberg Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the country's biggest publicly traded company, plans to spend US$1.2 billion next year to expand its telephone networks, betting demand will increase as the new government lures more investment.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Karet Semanggi traffic rerouted
Karet Semanggi traffic rerouted JAKARTA: The City Transportation Agency on Friday rerouted traffic in the Karet Semanggi area in South Jakarta due to roadwork.All traffic between Jl. Prof.Dr.Satrio and the Semanggi clover-leaf intersection were directed to pass the Kali Krukut bridge via Jl.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Russia suffers third defeat in World Volleyball C'ships
Russia suffers third defeat in World Volleyball C'shipsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although the Russian women's volleyball team is one of the strongest in the world, the men's team does not share the same ranking.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
PDI-P demands law on ministers eyeing presidency
PDI-P demands law on ministers eyeing presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction at the House of Representatives to propose a ruling that requires ministers to resign long before contesting the...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on'
'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on' A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Claimed to be the most difficult variety show ever to produce in Indonesia, The Plaza, aired by private television station Metro TV, has survived for four years.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
City to renovate traditional markets
City to renovate traditional markets JAKARTA: City market operator PD Pasar Jaya plans to renovate 12 traditional markets in Jakarta to provide better services for visitors as well as vendors.The Blora, Cipinang, Sawah Besar, Petojo, Serdang, Kawi-Kawi, Ciplak, Palmerah, Kedurenan, Barito and...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Shrinking forest a threat to Sumatra's gibbons
Shrinking forest a threat to Sumatra's gibbonsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang A researcher has warned that the gibbon population of Kerinci Seblat National Park are on the brink of extinction due to illegal logging and land clearance.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Tarot card readers at Batavia Art Fest
Tarot card readers at Batavia Art Fest JAKARTA: The Jakarta Historical Museum will hold on Sunday its fourth annual Batavia Art Fest 2004 on Jl. Fatahillah, West Jakarta.During the one-day event, visitors can enjoy an exhibition of works by various painters, sculptors and handicraft makers.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Inco to increase power capacity
Inco to increase power capacity JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local unit of Canada-based mining giant Inco Ltd., plans to spend some US$150 million to increase its hydroelectric power generating capacity by 90 megawatts to 356 megawatts.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Megawati installs four new ambassadors
Megawati installs four new ambassadorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri Thursday named four new Indonesian ambassadors for Thailand, Germany, Tanzania and Ukraine.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
SBY's commitment to true democracy
SBY's commitment to true democracy The reform movement in Indonesia has borne fruit. Six years after former president Soeharto was toppled by the reform movement in 1998, the country with the world's largest Muslim population this year organized its first direct election.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Riau to recruit 8,000 civil servants
Riau to recruit 8,000 civil servants PEKANBARU, Riau: A senior government official announced on Friday that regional administrations in Riau province would recruit 8,000 new civil servants.Some of the 8,000 new recruits will replace retired civil servants, while others will fill positions available...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
CITES meeting OK's RI's offer on ramin
CITES meeting OK's RI's offer on raminDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Bangkok Participants in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meeting in Bangkok unanimously agreed on Friday to Indonesia's proposal to set stiffer controls on international trade in ramin, a swiftly...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Parents unfamiliar with school bodies
Parents unfamiliar with school bodies Recent reports on alleged corruption cases at several state schools shocked Jakartans, particularly parents. As the current state budget allocated for education falls far short of the 20 percent mandated in the Constitution, many schools ask parents to pay...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Hotman to scrutinize Sukma's hospital record
Hotman to scrutinize Sukma's hospital recordEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The family of TV star Sukma Ayu, who died on Sept. 25 at her home after being in a coma for five and a half months at Medistra Hospital, served on Friday a formal letter seeking particulars from the hospital.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
RI won's speculate on Paris bomb blast
RI won's speculate on Paris bomb blastIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor would it verify whether Indonesia was the intended target.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
40 percent of Viagra in local market are fake
40 percent of Viagra in local market are fakeZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "Viagra gives men a powerful performance when they want it, not when they don't," claims pharmaceutical firm Pfizer on its website.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
[b]Susilo's breadth of experience and his attention to detail
Susilo's breadth of experience and his attention to detail will mean he will want to involve himself with policy-making and implementation in a manner quite unlike any other Indonesian president. This could cause a logjam if Susilo proves unable to delegate effectively.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Clerics, activists meet to save Nahdlatul Ulama
Clerics, activists meet to save Nahdlatul UlamaNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics and activists began a three-day national conference here on Friday, aimed at saving the country's largest Muslim organization from being used by its top executives for political gain.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
New government
New governmentFrom Koran Tempo Indonesia has successfully organized a legislative election and two rounds of a direct presidential election -- the first in Indonesia's history.This shows that democracy has begun to be properly implemented here.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
UN praises RI's $10m effort to combat bird flu
UN praises RI's $10m effort to combat bird fluAssociated Press, Jakarta Indonesia has allocated US$10 million to finance a culling and vaccination campaign that should effectively contain its latest outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus, a U.N. agency said Friday.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Philippines wins Bowling C'ship
Philippines wins Bowling C'shipBola/Arief Agus Liza Del Rosario of the Philippines won the prestigious Women's Open Masters final on Friday at the Second Indonesia Open Tenpin Bowling Championship at the Jaya Ancol Bowling Center, Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Howard plans to call RI leader if he wins
Howard plans to call RI leader if he winsAgencies, Sydney, Australia The first world leader Prime Minister John Howard plans to call should he win Saturday's federal election is not his great friend and ally, U.S. President George W. Bush, but Indonesia's president-elect.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
The rock and the hard place
The rock and the hard place JP Morgan Chase & Co. foresees the rupiah appreciating to as strong as 8,500 against the US dollar later this year, from 9,100 last week, on expectations that Indonesia's economic growth will accelerate next year.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Female Cabinet ministers and women's perspective
Female Cabinet ministers and women's perspectiveSanti W.E. Soekanto, Jakarta If president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono keeps his word, there could be as many as four women in his Cabinet; a ratio that he claims to be "fair" in a planned lineup of more than 30 ministers.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Ghalib Chaudhuri
Ghalib Chaudhuri The Daily Star Asia News Network Dhaka2. Agri11 -- Indonesia won't make progress without agriculture 1 X 48 Indonesia will not make progress without agriculture Hyginus Hardoyo Jakarta3.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Indofood may sell Rp 1.75t of bonds
Indofood may sell Rp 1.75t of bonds PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's biggest maker of instant noodles, may sell as much as Rp 1.75 trillion (US$192.6 million) of bonds to buy back dollar-denominated Eurobonds before they come due in 2007.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Law enforcement
Law enforcementFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesia's halfhearted law enforcement efforts give the impression that anything goes in our society. The prestige of law enforcers' au has been diminished and discipline in obeying the law is lacking with the result the anarchy ensues.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Busway feeder to use Japanese buses
Busway feeder to use Japanese busesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta bus operators proposed on Thursday that the city administration use imported secondhand buses from Japan to help improve existing busway feeder services."We cannot afford new buses of the same quality as the busway.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Pollution kills fish in Siak river
Pollution kills fish in Siak riverPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru Villagers should not consume fish from the Tapung Hilir section of the Siak River in Riau where fish were dying in droves, a senior government official has warned.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
1. DPR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. DPR: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparations 2. ART: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 blackSKYwhite presents 'theater of cruelty' at summit or blackSKYwhite certain to shock at summit or blackSKYwhite sure to horrify at summit 3.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on'
'The Plaza', the show that 'must go on'A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Claimed to be the most difficult variety show ever to produce in Indonesia, The Plaza, aired by private television station Metro TV, has survived for four years.Aired live from La Moda Cafe at upmarket Plaza Indonesia on Jl.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Can Yudhoyono use his big
Can Yudhoyono use his big win to change Indonesia? Karim Raslan The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won a staggering personal mandate. The 55-year-old former general from the small town of Pacitan in East Java has undergone an extraordinarily grueling...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Innovation boosts 'TVRI Yogyakarta'
Innovation boosts 'TVRI Yogyakarta'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The establishment of three private local TV stations, namely JogjaTV, RBTV and TuguTV, here at almost the same time has created tougher competition for state- owned television station TVRI Yogyakarta, which turned 42 last...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparations
Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparationsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Eight days after they were sworn in, most members of the House of Representatives have yet to start working.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Stanchart-Astra preferred bidder for Bank Permata
Stanchart-Astra preferred bidder for Bank PermataTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a month-long due diligence process, a consortium of British Standard Chartered Plc. (Stanchart) bank and local automotive company PT Astra International were selected on Friday as the preferred bidder for...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Police vow to nab Bojong vandals
Police vow to nab Bojong vandalsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Bogor police will arrest the vandals of Bojong waste treatment plant four days ago, chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito said on Friday.Speaking at a meeting to mediate talks between facility operator PT Wira Sarana Sejahtera, Bogor...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Sports11:30 Dangdut Music1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak5:30 Variety Show7:00 News:...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Illegal workers to be deported
Illegal workers to be deported SEMARANG: Around 700,000 illegal workers in Malaysia are set to be repatriated early next year, an official with the manpower ministry says.Manpower and Transmigration Ministry's director general for migrant workers I Made Arka said that the Indonesian government had...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
* New House members have nothing to do Page 2
* New House members have nothing to do Page 2 * Legislators yet to submit wealth reports Page 4 * Sumatra gibbons on the brink of extinction Page 5 * Our children and violent behavior Page 6 * Embassy bomb victims to get assistance from Australia Page 8 * Sharapova reaches Japan Open final,...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
JP/4/nu
JP/4/nuClerics, activists meet to save NU Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/CirebonNahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics and activists began a three-day national conference here on Friday, aimed at saving the country's largest Muslim organization from being used by its top executives for political gain.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Our children and violent behavior
Our children and violent behaviorYulia Wardhani, Jakarta The traffic light stopped me exactly in front of two children fighting on the side of the Rawamangun bypass. I was in a bajaj (motorized pedicab) at the time. The children were scrambling for a coin, thrown by a taxi driver.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Australia hands over fund for bomb victims to Muhammadiyah
Australia hands over fund for bomb victims to MuhammadiyahLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It is exactly one month since the Sept. 9 bomb explosion outside the Australian embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, which blew out part of the iron fence and shattered windows, as well as people's hopes...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 to meet demand
Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 to meet demandBloomberg, JakartaPT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the country's biggest publicly traded company, plans to spend US$1.2 billion next year to expand its telephone networks, betting demand will increase as the new government lures more investment.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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;JP;AFP;AP;IVY;CD; ANPAu..r.. Indonesia-France-blast RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast JP/1/PARISRI refuses to speculate on Paris blastIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Roof collapses, 3 students injured
Roof collapses, 3 students injuredMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Some parts of a roof of a classroom at state elementary school SDN 01 in Sampora village, Cisauk district of Tangerang collapsed on Friday morning and fell unto 24 students who were studying.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
True leader from 2004 elections?
True leader from 2004 elections?From Suara Karya In times of trouble or a succession of national leadership, part of the Javanese community will talk about the imminent appearance of a satrio piningit (knight in seclusion), meaning a true leader who will emerge to bring about improvements in...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Suspects 'mark up US$50m in KBC
Suspects 'mark up US$50m in KBC JAKARTA: Three suspects in the Karaha Bodas project are accused of markups in the range of US$50 million, police said Friday."The markups mean there was corruption in the project," said National police director of corruption division Brig. Gen. Indarto.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Indonesia won't make progress without agriculture
Indonesia won't make progress without agricultureHyginus Hardoyo Jakarta Many have hopes that the next president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has been awarded a doctorate in agricultural science, will work to promote the competitiveness of the farm sector.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Energy ministry probed for graft
Energy ministry probed for graft JAKARTA: Police have begun investigating alleged markups in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) by sending letters asking clarification from the related officials in the ministry.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
BI sees rupiah below 9,000 per dollar
BI sees rupiah below 9,000 per dollarDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The central bank remained upbeat on the prospects of the rupiah, reiterating confidence the local unit would strengthen to below 9,000 per U.S. dollar by year-end, according to deputy governor Aslim Tadjudin.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Fasting likely to start on Oct. 15
Fasting likely to start on Oct. 15 MALANG: Minister for Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar said on Friday that the differences in the starting date for the Ramadhan fasting month would not occur this year.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Family of founding president Sukarno to meet SBY soon
Family of founding president Sukarno to meet SBY soonTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The family of founding president Sukarno has invited president- elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to meet the family, including his predecessor Megawati Soekarnoputri prior to his inauguration on Oct. 20.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Banten Festival opens in TMII
Banten Festival opens in TMII JAKARTA: The 2004 Banten Festival was officially opened on Thursday at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Park in East Jakarta.Banten Governor Djoko Munandar hoped that the week-long festival would help raise the public's appreciation toward the province's various cultural...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
JEC to host export expo
JEC to host export expo YOGYAKARTA: As many as 75 handicraft producers from across the country are participating in the five-day exhibition The 9th Jogja Export Expo (JEE) 2004, from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10 at the Jogja Expo Center (JEC).
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Adhi Karya gets $60m project
Adhi Karya gets $60m project JAKARTA: State-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya announced on Friday that it had received a contract worth some US$60 million to construct Sheraton Batam Hotel & Tower.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Students scramble for scholarships
Students scramble for scholarships MANADO, North Sulawesi: Thousands of students from several universities in Manado have been queuing up at the North Sulawesi governor's office this past week to apply for scholarships offered by the governor.More than 2,300 students had registered as of Friday.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
ASEM summit opens in Hanoi
ASEM summit opens in HanoiTini Tran, Associated Press/Hanoi An Asia-Europe summit opened on Friday overshadowed by the European Union's threat to slap fresh sanctions on one of the grouping's newest Asian members -- military-ruled Myanmar -- if it fails to release its high-profile dissident Aung...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Papua councillors miss inauguration
Papua councillors miss inauguration JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD) inaugurated on Friday elected councillors at the provincial council, all except for seven councillors.The inauguration of the seven councillors-elect has been delayed indefinitely due to ballot counting...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 9, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 9, 2004 Exhibitions* Fine Arts Apa Kabar Meneer?, Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Oct. 18. * Graphic collections of Rumah Grafis Mingiran, Galeri Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (Tel.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
BNI officials detained for graft
BNI officials detained for graftEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Police detained on Friday five executives of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Pondok Indah branch in South Jakarta for allegedly providing loans worth Rp 46.46 billion (US$5.16 million) to fictitious companies.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
The strategic role of Information Minister for Susilo's future
The strategic role of Information Minister for Susilo's future successMuhammad Qodari Jakarta One of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's mistakes when she succeeded Abdurrahman Wahid in 2001 was the appointment of Syamsul Mu'arif of the Golkar Party as her information minister.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Oil spill hurts ecosystem in resort islands
Oil spill hurts ecosystem in resort islandsDamar Harsanto and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency revealed on Friday that the pollution in the Thousand Islands had dealt a severe blow to the ecosystem and tourist potential of the resort islands.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
BCA responds
BCA responds With reference to the complaint by Kevin Ryan, allow us to explain. BCA, as the correspondent bank with Lloyds TSB, received the remittance that Ryan referred to in his complaint, but this remittance could not be entered into our book because of a discrepancy between the data of the...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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Democracy in AfghanistanColin L. Powell Washington DC2. Yulia9 -- Our children, the youth and violent behavior 1 x 30 Our children and violent behavior Yulia Wardhani Jakarta 3. Santi -- Female ministers and women's issues 1 X 30 Female ministers and women's issues Santi W.E. Soekanto Jakarta
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Paiton's workers plan strike
Paiton's workers plan strikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers at the giant power plant owned by PT Paiton Energy in Probolinggo, East Java, have threatened to launch a two-day strike starting next Wednesday in a bid to get "compensation" from their employer.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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;JP;AFP;AP;IVY;CD; ANPAu..r.. Indonesia-France-blast RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast JP/1/PARISRI refuses to speculate on Paris blastIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
TNI chief resigns, Ryamizard takes over
TNI chief resigns, Ryamizard takes overThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gen. Endriartono Sutarto resigned from his post as Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Friday, days before the current government formally comes to an end.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
'The Plaza' preparation countdown
'The Plaza' preparation countdown It takes at least a week to prepare for the one-hour variety show program The Plaza, which is aired live by private television station Metro TV from La Moda Cafe at Plaza Indonesia, Central Jakarta, every Saturday evening.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Oct. 8 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 8 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,967.57 6,236.28 Brunei dollar 1 5,687.16 5,090.74 Canadian dollar 1 7,593.69 6,797.05 Swiss franc 1 7,588.88 6,794.36 Danish krone 1 1,583.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
SBY ready for unpopular step on oil
SBY ready for unpopular step on oilTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Repeating pledges made during the presidential election campaign, president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that the new government would not hesitate to take politically unpopular economic...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Korpri must continue to exist
Korpri must continue to existFrom Suara Karya There have recently been rumors that the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) will be disbanded when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes president.These rumors are groundless because whoever is president, Korpri must continue to exist.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Hotels gear up for Ramadhan
Hotels gear up for Ramadhan YOGYAKARTA: With the fasting month of Ramadhan beginning on Oct. 15, star-rated hotels here are preparing special promotional programs, including breaking of the fast (ta'jil) packages, predawn meal (sahur) packages, and special rate programs.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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Information minister vital for Susilo's success Muhammad Qodari Jakarta2. Global11 -- Whither Globalization? 2 x 30 Time to illuminate the debate over dangers, benefits of globalization James H. Mittelman Yale Center for the Study of Globalization/Helsinki