Archive: 10 April 2004
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Sat, 10 Apr 2004
United Tractors moves to repay debt
United Tractors moves to repay debt JAKARTA: PT United Tractors said on Thursday it has sold its 60 percent stake in unlisted coal miner unit PT Berau Coal to a privately-owned company PT Indika Inti Corpindo.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Fruit sales up by 60% during election
Fruit sales up by 60% during electionSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The political campaigns, the complicated voting process on April 5 and the vote counting have apparently brought good fortune to dozens of fruit sellers at the Gamping market in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
RI to buy eight more Sukhois
RI to buy eight more Sukhois JAKARTA: In a bid to strengthen its capability of guarding the country's air space, the Air Force plans to buy eight more Russian-made Sukhoi jetfighters this year.If the additional Sukhois arrive, the Air Force will have a squadron of 12 jetfighters.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Experts propose reduction of MPR power
Experts propose reduction of MPR powerKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have hailed a proposal by the Constitutional Commission to strip the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of its power to amend the Constitution.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Vote counting procedures for 2004 legislative election
Vote counting procedures for 2004 legislative electionApril 6-7: Documentation of votes by the subdistrict/village local election committees (PPS) --> delivered to the district election committees (PPK) April 7-12: Documentation of votes by the PPK --> delivered to the regental/municipal offices...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
RP, Mongolia to join 'Cobra Gold'
RP, Mongolia to join 'Cobra Gold'THAILAND: The Philippines and Mongolia will join the United States, Thailand and Singapore next month in the largest annual war games for American troops, with nearly 20,000 personnel involved, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Two die in fire at security post
Two die in fire at security post JAYAPURA, Papua: Two people were killed in a fire at dawn on Thursday in the capital of Papua province, Jayapura.The two unidentified people had allegedly been drunk and fallen asleep in a security post at the Bank Tabungan Negara housing complex.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Economy expands by 4.8%: BI
Economy expands by 4.8%: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The economy grew at a snappy 4.8 percent in the first quarter of this year, driven mainly by strong consumer spending, according to Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Market operator dumps trash problem on sanitation agency
Market operator dumps trash problem on sanitation agencyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya will no longer deal with the garbage from 151 traditional markets across the city, handing the dirty work to the already overloaded Jakarta Sanitation Agency.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Train to reach the airport
Train to reach the airport JAKARTA: The central government has given the green light for the construction of a railway line linking Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Tangerang, to Jakarta."The plan to construct the railway track has received the green light from us.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
E. Timor rights defendant cleared
E. Timor rights defendant cleared JAKARTA: For the third consecutive time in recent weeks, the Supreme Court has acquitted a defendant of all charges of involvement in the 1999 mayhem in East Timor.The panel of five judges stated that prosecutors had failed to provide convincing evidence or valid...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Java-Sumatra tunnel
Java-Sumatra tunnelFrom Koran Tempo The government has estimated that in early 2005 it will start constructing a 33-km long tunnel some 40 meters under the sea that will connect Java and Sumatra islands.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
PLN's disappointing service
PLN's disappointing serviceFrom Koran TempoAs a subscriber to state electricity company PLN in Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta, I paid my electricity bills from November 2003 to January 2004 at the monthly subscription rate of only Rp 39,130, because PLN officers had failed to keep regular records of power...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Jakarta-stock-table Stock quotations on JSX April 8 JP/13/BEJ Stock quotations on JSX April 8 Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 8, 2004: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Explaining Democratic's Party's popularity
Explaining Democratic's Party's popularityMuhammad Qodari, Director of Research, Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), Jakarta, qodari@lsi.or.id The Democratic Party (PD), which was founded only on Sept. 9, 2001, came out as one of the best performers in the April 5 legislative election.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover The Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth largest bank in terms of assets, said it had completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in financing company PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance for Rp 850 billion (US$99 million).
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Illegal logging wipes out antelope
Illegal logging wipes out antelope BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Rampant forest plundering and illegal logging in recent years have been blamed for the extinction of Kalimantan's golden antelope (Muntiacus Anthredos).
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
RP steps up operations against rebels
RP steps up operations against rebelsPHILIPPINES: The Philippine Army said on Friday it had stepped up operations in case of attacks in retaliation for the killing of a senior leader of the Moro extremist Abu Sayyaf group a day earlier.Southern military chief Lt. Gen.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Counting continues, more areas hold rerun vote
Counting continues, more areas hold rerun voteThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Election workers across the country continued their struggle with ballot counting in the legislative elections on Friday, with tabulation in some areas two days behind schedule and further reelections taking place.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Support for KPK
Support for KPK We would like to apologize to Patrick Guntensperger for the lack of information on the Partnership for Governance Reform that became apparent in his letter to The Jakarta Post on March 26.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Fire safety standards
Fire safety standards It was with interest I read that the Jakarta Administration is to formulate an Indonesian National Standard on Fire Safety. These standards are long overdue for a metropolis the size of Jakarta.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Support for KPK
Support for KPK We would like to apologize to Patrick Guntensperger for the lack of information on the Partnership for Governance Reform that became apparent in his letter to The Jakarta Post on March 26.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Beware of unreliable water filters
Beware of unreliable water filtersFrom RepublikaIn June 2003, I bought a water filter guaranteed for one year by PT Arya Buana Sejati, while the product itself carried the name of another company, PT Griya Sentra Mandiri/Sentrafil.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Traditional healers need licenses
Traditional healers need licensesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traditional healers must secure licenses from health agencies at the regency or municipal level if they want to practice, a health official said on Thursday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
The reform of educations should be home-grown
The reform of educations should be home-grownRachel Davies, Education Consultant, Sydney, Australia The problems facing Indonesian education are very obviously of a huge variety. Most observers would be quick to simply consider the enormous scale of the task and recognize the terrible difficulties...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Ailing Bank Asiatic, BDB shut down
Ailing Bank Asiatic, BDB shut downDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank closed on Thursday two small-sized commercial banks, Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic, due to worsening financial conditions caused by illegal transactions involving Rp 1.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
North Barito mulls building airport
North Barito mulls building airport MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: North Barito regency is exploring the possibility of building a new airport to accommodate larger aircraft than possible at the current airport, an official said on Thursday in Muara Teweh, the capital of North Barito regency.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Niaga allocates profit for dividend
Niaga allocates profit for dividend JAKARTA: PT Bank Niaga on Thursday said it plans to set aside around 13 profit of its 2003 net profit for cash dividend payment, a company senior official said.Bank Niaga President Director Peter Stok said the bank's shareholders have approved the plan to use...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
The results of the April 5 legislative election and
The results of the April 5 legislative election and the challenges of the coming Golkar Party convention Jusuf Wanandi Co-founder and Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta With the expected victory of the Golkar Party in the legislative election of...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Brits say election was jolly good
Brits say election was jolly good JAKARTA: The British government has stated that the general election on April 5 had been successfully organized despite logistical problems."The British government congratulates the Indonesian General Elections Commission and the government for successfully...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Just thank the people
Just thank the people We should be thankful for the peaceful general election, despite some shortcomings in its implementation on April 5. The people understand well that maintaining unity is very important. They deserve our appreciation because it is they who made the election a success.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
JP/3/delay
JP/3/delayDelays, revotes, fraud allegations rifeMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Friday that of the 1,100 polling stations in the country that must hold delayed elections or rerun voting, just 50 percent have done so thus far.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Researchers stand trial for striking lecturer
Researchers stand trial for striking lecturerTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Two brothers, both researchers at the University of Indonesia stood trial at the Cibinong District Court on Wednesday for punching a fellow lecturer who was standing between the two and their father's opponents.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
U.S. asked to train RI Navy to secure Malacca Strait
U.S. asked to train RI Navy to secure Malacca StraitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted expert is urging the United States and other foreign countries to help train the Indonesian Navy in securing the Malacca Strait and to not usurp the responsibility from Indonesia and...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Traders demand right to import second-hand clothes
Traders demand right to import second-hand clothesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra An official at the Indonesian Secondhand Clothes Traders Association (APPBI) estimated on Thursday that some 10,000 large bales of secondhand garments were smuggled each week from neighboring...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover The Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth largest bank in terms of assets, said it had completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in financing company PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance for Rp 850 billion (US$99 million).
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
* Headlines: EU praises RI poll, local observers irked 2
* Headlines: EU praises RI poll, local observers irked 2 * National: PTDI workers want probe into alleged abuses 4 * Archipelago: Quake damages buildings in W. Sumatra 5 * Opinion: Reform of education should be home-grown 6 * City: How much is PAM Jaya's debt actually? 8 * Sports: Rose sets pace,...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
JP/13/BI
JP/13/BIGDP expands by 4.8%: BIThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The economy grew at a snappy 4.8 percent in the first quarter of this year, driven mainly by strong consumer spending, according to Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Easier to become a minister than a legislator
Easier to become a minister than a legislatorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One thing that people tend to overlook regarding the legislative election is the fact that it is easier to become a minister than a legislator.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Ancol fisherfolk to be evicted again
Ancol fisherfolk to be evicted again JAKARTA: The city administration is set to evict on Saturday morning the fisherfolk of Ancol Timur, North Jakarta, from the place where they are currently housed behind the PT Manggala Krida Yudha Rukindo building, where they have lived since 2001.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Repeat voters reported to police
Repeat voters reported to police JAKARTA: Four voters who were caught red-handed trying to vote more than once in the April 5 legislative election were reported to the Jakarta Police on Thursday by the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Shrinking water
Shrinking water absorption areasFrom Koran Tempo Floods in the rainy season are not only caused by downpours. The presence of large buildings like malls, shopping centers and housing complexes on areas reserved for water absorption also contribute greatly to floods, particularly in Jakarta.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
1. KOALISI -- 2 cols 3 lines (12 x 3)
1. KOALISI -- 2 cols 3 lines (12 x 3) 11 parties meet to discuss poll flaws, alliance2. LOG -- 3 cols 2 lines (24 x 2) NGO says open-pit mining causes Rp 70t loss a year 3. ANGGUR -- 4 cols 1 line (36 x 1) Unemployment splits top officials 4.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
UGM hosts int'l postgrad program
UGM hosts int'l postgrad program YOGYAKARTA: As of this academic year, Gadjah Mada University's School of Geological Engineering will provide lecture programs for postgraduate (S2 and S3) students following its appointment as a internationally acclaimed host institution in geological engineering...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
No major changes allowed to Hotel Indonesia: City
No major changes allowed to Hotel Indonesia: CityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An official at the Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency says no proposal for the renovation of Hotel Indonesia has been submitted.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
PPA plans to sell Bank Permata in October
PPA plans to sell Bank Permata in OctoberRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA), a new entity that has been established under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance for the purpose of administering banking assets transferred from the now-defunct Indonesian...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Danamon wraps up Adira takeover
Danamon wraps up Adira takeoverThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth largest bank in terms of assets, said it had completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in financing company PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance for Rp 850 billion (US$99 million).
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Honesty, the Merpati way
Honesty, the Merpati way Good news about Indonesia is rare these days and good news about airlines is even more rare, but I have both to relate. A guest of mine, Murray Anderson of Lochar, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland, arrived on Merpati flight MZ 514 at 1 p.m.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
EU praises RI election, local observers irked
EU praises RI election, local observers irkedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) praised Indonesia on Thursday for holding a peaceful and transparent legislative election despite logistical problems.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Gunawan moved to Cipinang prison
Gunawan moved to Cipinang prisonEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being treated at Soekanto Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, for around 10 days, defendant Gunawan Santosa was moved to Cipinang Penitentiary, East Jakarta, on Friday at 1 a.m.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Pubic transportation
Pubic transportation crews deserve betterFrom Suara KaryaAs a user of public transportation in Jakarta, I observe the daily activities of crew members of the various vehicles, particularly city bus drivers and conductors.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
BI warns of rising bank NPL
BI warns of rising bank NPL Bank Indonesia said that gross non-performing loans (NPLs) in the country's banking sector had increased to 8.3 percent during the first quarter of this year.Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah, however, said that net NPL had declined to 2.6 percent.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
EMP to sell 30% stakes via IPO
EMP to sell 30% stakes via IPOThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's second largest privately owned oil and gas company, PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP), will sell 30 percent of its shares to the public at between Rp 110 (1.2 U.S.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
S. Sumatra to host rafting competition
S. Sumatra to host rafting competition PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Pagaralam city in South Sumatra province is ready to host the national rafting competition on Aug. 7 to Aug. 10, chairman of the event's organizing committee, Kusmiran, said here on Thursday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Unemployment splits top officials
Unemployment splits top officialsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has dismissed unemployment data and projections from the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) as inaccurate and misleading, saying it had launched various programs to cope with the unemployment...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
11 parties meet to discuss poll flaws, alliance
11 parties meet to discuss poll flaws, allianceTiarma Siboro and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With no party likely to win an absolute majority of seats in the House of Representatives, rivalries between political parties have quickly turned into talks on coalitions ahead of the...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Bolstering continued professional development
Bolstering continued professional developmentSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta The concept of continued professional development (or CPD) is well and long established in many countries.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
More trees needed to for greener, cleaner Yogya
More trees needed to for greener, cleaner YogyaBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta Before Prince Mangkubumi established the Mataram Kingdom in the 18th century, Yogyakarta was nothing more than a dense jungle named Beringan.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Jakarta KPU hopes to finish counting soon
Jakarta KPU hopes to finish counting soonEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) is still optimistic that the ballot counting can be finished in the next few days to meet its schedule, although up until now progress has been sluggish.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Businessman hailed for tax office suit
Businessman hailed for tax office suitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A corruption watchdog and several businessmen have agreed to jointly support a local businessman who has recently launched an all-out legal battle against the tax office over alleged extortion.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Twelve die in car collision in North Sumatra
Twelve die in car collision in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Twelve people are dead and seven others were severely injured after a passenger bus and a minivan collided in North Sumatra, police said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
W. Sumatra quake damages buildings, but no fatalities
W. Sumatra quake damages buildings, but no fatalitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A powerful earthquake jolted several parts of West Sumatra province on Friday, damaging a number of structures, officials said.No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.The quake, measuring 5.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Bad weather fails to disturb voting
Bad weather fails to disturb votingRUSSIA: In spite of sub zero temperatures in Moscow, more than hundred Indonesians came to the polling booth at the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow and exercised their right to vote on Monday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
'Rate hike OK if services improve'
'Rate hike OK if services improve' The government has allowed telephone operators PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent along with the lowering of long-distance rates.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
PKB seeks mate for Gus Dur
PKB seeks mate for Gus DurKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Awakening Party (PKB) has started selecting a potential running mate for Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, the party's presidential candidate, to contest the July 5 presidential election.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Telephone charges
Telephone charges and public rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has approved a maximum increase of 28 percent for local telephone calls and a minimum decrease of 10 percent for long distance calls.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Security in the Malacca Straits: Who is responsible?
Security in the Malacca Straits: Who is responsible?Nugroho Wisnumurti Former Director General for Political Affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs Jakarta It has been reported in the media that the United States plans to implement its Regional Maritime Security Initiative, under which the country...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
PPA plans to sell Bank Permata in October
PPA plans to sell Bank Permata in OctoberRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA), a new entity that has been established under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance for the purpose of administering banking assets transferred from the now-defunct Indonesian...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Telephone rate increase
Telephone rate increase From Bisnis Indonesia I was surprised to learn that the government had increased telephone rates by almost 28 percent; I am against this move.Telephone rates must not be raised for the following reasons: * The telephone service is a public facility, so its rates must be kept...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Constitutional Court limits election cases
Constitutional Court limits election casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaCandidates of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) are able to submit their cases to the Constitutional Court if they are not satisfied with the legislative election results.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Anybody can become a politician
Anybody can become a politicianKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta purba@thejakartapost.com A legislature candidate from a new and small party was hardly bothered by the small number of votes his party received in the April 5 legislative election.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
EMP to sell 30% of shares at Rp 110-170 each
EMP to sell 30% of shares at Rp 110-170 eachThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's second largest privately owned oil and gas company, PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP), will sell 30 percent of its shares to the public at between Rp 110 (1.2 U.S.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Prudential records strong growth
Prudential records strong growth JAKARTA: Insurance company PT Prudential Life Assurance reported strong performance in its eighth year of operation in the country.Total premium income grew by 114 percent to Rp 1 trillion (about US$117 million) in 2003 compared to Rp 477 billion in 2002, the...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
JP/13/BI
JP/13/BIGDP expands by 4.8%: BIThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The economy grew at a snappy 4.8 percent in the first quarter of this year, driven mainly by strong consumer spending, according to Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Farmers warn of smuggling of chicken eggs and meat
Farmers warn of smuggling of chicken eggs and meatAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the country's poultry farmers yet to recover from the devastating impact of bird flu, they now face a new threat: an influx of much cheaper chicken eggs and meat smuggled from neighboring Malaysia.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Ballot paper counting
Ballot paper countingFrom Republika During the New Order era, we often read reports about the discovery of a number of ballot boxes containing marked ballot papers (usually for the opposition party) in forested or swampy areas in remote places of the country.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
The results of the April 5 legislative election and
The results of the April 5 legislative election and the challenges of the coming Golkar Party convention Jusuf Wanandi Co-founder and Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta With the expected victory of the Golkar Party in the legislative election of...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Indonesia leads NZ 2-0 in Davis Cup
Indonesia leads NZ 2-0 in Davis CupZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian tennis team pulled ahead leading 2-0 against New Zealand in the Asia-Oceania Group I playoff in the Davis Cup, which was interrupted by rain, here on Friday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Councillor charged in graft case
Councillor charged in graft case PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Councillor Yusuf Sumo has been named a second suspect in the embezzlement case involving Rp 600 million (US$70,588) to clear land for a public cemetery in Gandus subdistrict.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Court limits cases on ballot disputes
Court limits cases on ballot disputesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Candidates of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) are able to submit their cases to the Constitutional Court if they are not satisfied with the legislative election results.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Artists to exhibit in Balikpapan
Artists to exhibit in Balikpapan YOGYAKARTA: Five artists from Yogyakarta and Surakarta are heading to Balikpapan for a four-day painting exhibition titled The Total Oil in Art Exhibition. The exhibitors will display their works from April 13 to April 16 at the invitation of the Total Oil Company.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Empty words and next president
Empty words and next presidentFrom Media Indonesia The public is fed up with all the empty promises made by political parties, while in reality various social and economic problems remain.Prices of basic necessities remain high, unemployment is rife and criminals remain at large.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Telephone charges
Telephone charges and public rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has approved a maximum increase of 28 percent in local telephone charges and a minimum decrease of 10 percent in long distance charges.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta
2004 Legislative Election Results for JakartaProvisional results for the top 10 positions for the City Council (DPRD) based on votes counted by the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) as of 8 p.m.No. Party Votes1. Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) 817,6932. Democratic Party 712,8143.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Yogya roads cleared of vendors
Yogya roads cleared of vendorsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta If you visit Yogyakarta and travel along Jl. Gejayan, particularly passing Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel in the south to Selokan Mataram drainage system in the north, you may be surprised by the vacant roadsides in the evenings.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
1. PKB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9
1. PKB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9 PKB seeks mate for Gus Dur 2. COUNTING: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 22 Counting continues, some areas hold rerun vote 3. DELAY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 Holiday prevents Papuans from voting 4. DISPUTE: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 18 Court limits cases on ballot disputes 5.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Discrepancy found in water firm debt
Discrepancy found in water firm debtDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Water Regulatory Agency has revealed a discrepancy in the amount of debt owed by city-run tap water operator PD PAM Jaya to its two foreign partners, British firm Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and French firm PT PAM...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Holiday prevents Papuans from voting
Holiday prevents Papuans from votingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Friday that of the 1,100 polling stations in the country that must hold delayed elections or rerun voting, just 50 percent have done so thus far.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates April 8 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates April 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,955.14 6,185.20 6,605.12 6,534.99Brunei dollar 1 5,421.17 4,821.31 5,148.35 5,093.97Canadian dollar 1 6,926.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
NGO says open-pit mining causes Rp 70t loss a year
NGO says open-pit mining causes Rp 70t loss a yearTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country may lose at least Rp 70 trillion (US$8.7 billion) annually in environmental costs and declining regional revenue as a result of the government's recent decision to allow 13 mining firms to resume...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Former regent named suspect in graft case
Former regent named suspect in graft case Bengkulu Prosecutor's Office named the former regent of South Bengkulu and a high-ranking official of the regental administration as suspects in a corruption case, on Thursday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Residents flee over blast from plant
Residents flee over blast from plantID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya An explosion and fire engulfed a petrochemical plant in Gresik, East Java on Thursday night, the second incident at the plant this year, forcing local residents to flee in panic.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Parties pile on pressure for total vote recount
Parties pile on pressure for total vote recountMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seventeen of the 24 political parties contesting this year's legislative election are demanding the General Elections Commission (KPU) recount all ballots tallied electronically because they have had no way...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
National system of final exams should not be shelved outright
National system of final exams should not be shelved outrightArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California, ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu The fate of the national final exams for high schools, or UAN -- the main yardstick used to measure the performance of individual students...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
1. ROUNDUP: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS
1. ROUNDUP: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Unhappy parties pile on pressure for vote recount 2. IRAQ: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Iraq in turmoil one year on after U.S. overthrew Saddam 3. TENNIS: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Indonesia leads NZ 2-0 in Davis Cup 4. BI: 1 LINE, 27 COUNTS Ailing Bank Asiatic, BDB shut down