Archive: 24 April 2004
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Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Tempo plans to buy Indofarma unit
Tempo plans to buy Indofarma unit JAKARTA: Publicly listed pharmaceutical company PT Tempo Scan Pacific said on Friday that it planned to acquire a 51 percent stake in PT Indofarma Global Medika (IGM), a unit of troubled state-controlled pharmaceutical firm PT Indofarma.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Govt to issue bonds to finance toll road project
Govt to issue bonds to finance toll road projectFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government plans to issue bonds in a bid to raise cash to help finance 70 kilometers (km) of toll road in Java, according to a senior minister.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
* Headlines:Latief will sue Sutiyoso over SMP 56 land dispute 2
* Headlines:Latief will sue Sutiyoso over SMP 56 land dispute 2 * National:PDI-P, PAN sling mud at military 4 * Archipelago:Attacked newspaper receives more threats 5 * Opinion:Educators need to adapt to reality of globalization 7 * City:Jakarta representatives propose joint secretariat 8 *...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
JP/5/BANDUNG
JP/5/BANDUNGNorthern Bandung forest area threatened by new road Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungThe Juanda Dago forest (Tahura) in north of Bandung is at risk of environmental damage as the provincial administration plans to build a 7-kilometer road there.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
1. DEBTOR: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. DEBTOR: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS BPK to audit debt-free status of former bankers 2. UN: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Terrorist arms edict challenged 4.DILI: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS E. Timor, Australia disagree on border 5. HASAN: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Hassan to visit China, North Korea 6.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
ASEAN FTA would make jobs, boost trade: Downer
ASEAN FTA would make jobs, boost trade: DownerAssociated Press Canberra Australia's foreign minister said Friday that creating a free- trade zone with Southeast Asian countries would boost trade and create jobs.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Levi's holds gathering in Semarang
Levi's holds gathering in SemarangSEMARANG: Jeans producer Levi's is to launch a new product on May branded as Levi's 501 The Original Reborn, PT Levi Strauss Indonesia country manager Ramon Martellino said here over the weekend.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Harley race to take off from Sentul
Harley race to take off from Sentul JAKARTA: After its launch in 2002, Indonesian Harley-Davidson Drag Race will commence its third six-series race at Sentul race track on Sunday. The final series of the race, said to be the only such event in Asia, is scheduled to take place on Dec. 29 in Bali.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Rupiah Rates April 23
Rupiah Rates April 23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,695.21 5,957.74 6,360.04 6,292.68 Brunei dollar 1 5,382.67 4,790.22 5,113.21 5,059.52 Canadian dollar 1 6,726.84 5,987.77 6,390.10 6,324.40 Swiss franc 1 6,966.58 6,201.08 6,617.83 6,549.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
1. PAINT 1x30
1. PAINT 1x30 Artists turn the ordinary into art 2. JAVA 1x40 Sustainable environment: Challenge for RI 3. SIDE1 1x30 Levi's to launch original 501s4. SIDE2 1x30RI, M'sia to promote tourism 5. SIDE3 1x30Free cooking class at Saphir hotel
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Five acclaimed film figures honored
Five acclaimed film figures honored JAKARTA: The government honored on Friday five prominent film figures for their contributions to the country's film industry.Turino Junaedi, the late Njoo Han Siang, and the late Soetarto RM were honored with Satya Lencana Wirakarya medals, while the late actress...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
PKS condemns Israel's 'cruelty'
PKS condemns Israel's 'cruelty' YOGYAKARTA: More than 1,000 members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) staged a rally on Friday in Yogyakarta, condemning Israel's attack on Palestine recently that killed a senior leader of Palestine's right wing group Hamas.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
After sugar debacle comes substandard flour imports
After sugar debacle comes substandard flour importsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 162 containers of allegedly smuggled sugar destroyed on Thursday may be just the tip of the iceberg for the country's commodity trade sector, as the Indonesian Wheat and Flour Association (Aptindo)...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Commission at odds over rights amandments
Commission at odds over rights amandmentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite an assurance that human rights articles would not be scrapped from the amended Constitution, members of the Constitutional Commission are still at odds over whether to include rights articles in a revision draft that would...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
IPB students reject new campus
IPB students reject new campus BOGOR: Dozens of students from the Mathematics and Sciences and the Economy Management schools at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) demanded an official explanation on why they had to move to a new campus on the outskirts of Darmaga.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Antam cancels rights issue plan
Antam cancels rights issue plan JAKARTA: State-controlled mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) announced on Friday that it would cancel its plan to issue new shares via a rights issue in May, after failing to complete the necessary requirements for the plan.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Competence and honesty vital
Competence and honesty vitalFrom Suara Karya As Indonesians will directly elect their president and vice president on July 5 next, the candidates must be backed by political parties in accordance with the stipulation laid down by the General Elections Commission.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Wiranto in the storm
Wiranto in the stormPitan Daslani Contributor Jakarta pitand@singapore.com When Gen. (ret) Wiranto defeated Akbar Tandjung in the vote to become the Golkar Party's presidential candidate on April 21, I recalled the days when he could have taken over the national leadership without too much...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Indonesia-EU Balance of Trade 1998-2003 (US$ million)
Indonesia-EU Balance of Trade 1998-2003 (US$ million)Years Total Export Import Balance1998 13,633.2 7,765.4 5,867.8 1,897.6 1999 10,886.0 7,085.0 3,801.0 3,284.0 2000 12,832.6 8,669.2 4,163.4 4,505.8 2001 11,792.1 7,745.0 4,047.1 3,697.9 2002 11,767.7 7,898.2 3,869.5 4,028.7 2003* 9,707.8 6,750.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Australian foreign minister says Southeast Asian trade deal would
Australian foreign minister says Southeast Asian trade deal would create jobs, boost tradeAssociated Press Canberra Australia's foreign minister said Friday that creating a free- trade zone with Southeast Asian countries would boost trade and create jobs.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Schools need to nurtur respect for people, place
Schools need to nurtur respect for people, placeSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta The value of a school as a social entity, as a "people place" seems to be regrettably only occasionally recognized in Indonesia.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Are parties seeking wealth?
Are parties seeking wealth?From Koran TempoNineteen political parties have rejected the results of the legislative election held on April 5. If this is true, it increases my conviction that most legislative candidates are seeking to amass wealth instead of working for the population.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Suspected SARS case sounds alarm in Asia
Suspected SARS case sounds alarm in AsiaAgence France-Presse Penang, Malaysia/BeijingThe possible re-emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in China has rung alarm bells across Asia but health officials meeting here said on Friday they were confident the deadly disease would be...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
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Sat, 24 Apr 2004
BPK to audit debt-free status of former bankers
BPK to audit debt-free status of former bankersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said on Friday it would carry out an audit into assets surrendered by former bank owners to the government as repayment of debts. BPK chairman Satrio B.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Sand dredging endangers islets
Sand dredging endangers isletsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang An environmentalist projected that three islands in the Banten Gulf will be submerged in the next four or five years due to ongoing offshore sand mining activity in Tirtayasa district, Serang regency, Banten province.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Cloud seeding partly blamed for deadly Bandung landslide
Cloud seeding partly blamed for deadly Bandung landslideYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Deforestation and cloud seeding were blamed on Friday for a landslide that left at least 12 people dead and three others missing in Cililin, Bandung.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Human rights issue pops up in presidential campaign
Human rights issue pops up in presidential campaignWimar Witoelar InterMatrix Communications Jakarta wimar@perspektif.net Suddenly things are starting to make sense, and it does not look good. What had so far been a lackluster campaign for legislative seats, devoid of issues and lacking any...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
PPP sets conditions for PDI-P
PPP sets conditions for PDI-PFitri Wulandari and Slamet Santoso , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) has laid down some tough conditions for current President Megawati Soekarnoputri if she wants its leader and current Vice President Hamzah Haz to...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
BI sees room for more interest rate cuts
BI sees room for more interest rate cutsUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia (BI) sees the possibility of further reducing its benchmark interest rate, as inflation and the rupiah exchange rate against the U.S dollar have remained in check, a central bank official said.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
RI, Malaysia to launch joint action on terrorism
RI, Malaysia to launch joint action on terrorismIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesian and Malaysian police will soon launch a joint operation to tackle international crimes occurring at areas bordering the two countries and establish a terrorism crisis center in Indonesia.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Jakarta representatives propose joint secretariat
Jakarta representatives propose joint secretariatBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The four members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) from Jakarta will propose to the city administration the establishment of a joint secretariat to serve them in responding to constituents...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Latief to sue Sutiyoso over prolonged SMP 56 land-dispute
Latief to sue Sutiyoso over prolonged SMP 56 land-disputeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid an environment of increasing dissatisfaction over Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso from various quarters, businessman Abdul Latief has become the latest party determined to sue the governor and has...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Poll disputes to be tried via video link
Poll disputes to be tried via video linkP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court will use videoconferencing to facilitate hearings on election outcome disputes from all across the country.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Art Threshold by Agapetus A. Kristiandana, Joko "Gundul" Sulistiono, Redy Rahadian, Edo Pillu, Syahrizal Pahlevi, and Wahyu Gunawan at Museum Affandi, Jl. Laksda Adisucipto 167 (Tel. 0274-562593), until April 24.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Free cooking class at Saphir hotel
Free cooking class at Saphir hotelYOGYAKARTA: In a bid to bring it closer to the local community, Saphir Yogyakarta hotel is offering a free cooking class to the public on May 1, 2004. According to hotel public relations officer Ike Wahyu, this was the second free cooking class the hotel was to...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
400 literary figures meet in Surabaya
400 literary figures meet in Surabaya SURABAYA, East Java: About 250 Indonesian and 150 foreign literary figures are scheduled to attend the 13th National Literature Meeting from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12 in Surabaya, East Java.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
'Lion King' co-star now in Safari Park
'Lion King' co-star now in Safari Park BOGOR: The Indonesia Safari Park in Cisarua, Bogor, has a new collection of eight Meerkats (Suricata suricatta), a kind of mongoose from the southern African savanna.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Program on reducing poverty
Program on reducing poverty In response to an article that appeared on page 2 of The Jakarta Post on April 17, on a new crash program to revive the Indonesian economy proposed by an economist from the United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), I would like to offer the...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Court approves tests for candidates
Court approves tests for candidatesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court has dealt former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's comeback bid a severe blow after it ruled on Friday against his request to scrap an article in a law requiring presidential and...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Wimar Witoelar
Wimar Witoelar InterMatrix Communications Jakarta wimar@perspektif.net2. Pitand -- Wiranto in the storm 1 X 30 Wiranto must face the storm Pitan Daslani Contributor Jakarta pitand@singapore.com
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Choosing appropriate golf clubs for fairway rookies
Choosing appropriate golf clubs for fairway rookiesSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaA common myth is that the fancier the golf club and the higher the price, the better one's game will be. If a beginner strongly believes in this myth, then he might say, "This highly sophisticated club...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
PDAM loses dissatisfied subscribers
PDAM loses dissatisfied subscribers No less than 2,066 consumers of the Tangerang regency-run tap water operator Tirta Kerta Rahardja (PDAM TKR) canceled their subscription on Thursday and moved to Tangerang municipality's water operator Tirta Dharma.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Powerful quake damages office of NTT governor
Powerful quake damages office of NTT governorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara A powerful earthquake shook eastern parts of Indonesia on Friday morning for about 20 minutes, but no casualties or injuries were reported.The quake, measuring 5.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Educators need to adapt to reality of globalization
Educators need to adapt to reality of globalizationMark Conners, Global Partners Education Consultant, Bandung markconners295@hotmail.com The world is struggling to adapt to the reality of globalization. In this new era, national borders are blurred by instant interaction and information sharing.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Hotel Indonesia workers stop protest
Hotel Indonesia workers stop protest JAKARTA: The Hotel Indonesia (HI) labor union ceased its protest against the management's policy to dismiss 1,300 hotel staff. Instead, they will discuss their fate with the hotel's board of directors, union members and legislators said on Tuesday.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Artists turn the ordinary into art
Artists turn the ordinary into artSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Works of art do not always represent complicated subjects; an artist can imbue ordinary objects and scenes with new significance, even those daily concerns that have become so commonplace we have ceased to notice them, such...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Rupiah Rates April 23
Rupiah Rates April 23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,695.21 5,957.74 6,360.04 6,292.68 Brunei dollar 1 5,382.67 4,790.22 5,113.21 5,059.52 Canadian dollar 1 6,726.84 5,987.77 6,390.10 6,324.40 Swiss franc 1 6,966.58 6,201.08 6,617.83 6,549.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Hassan to visit China, North Korea, South Korea
Hassan to visit China, North Korea, South KoreaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda is slated to visit the People's Republic of China, North Korea and South Korea between April 25 and May 4 to discuss bilateral and regional issues relating to...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Women candidates get only 11.81 percent of legislative seats
Women candidates get only 11.81 percent of legislative seatsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's hopes of allocating 30 percent of legislative seats for women will remain a dream for at least five more years as only 65 female candidates look likely to be elected for the House of...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Jazz singer's home hit by burglars
Jazz singer's home hit by burglars TANGERANG: Burglars broke into the home of jazz singer Saira Syaharani Ibrahim in Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, late on Wednesday, and made off with a total of Rp 100 million (US$11,765)-worth of musical recording equipment.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
'Experience worth more than admission fee'
'Experience worth more than admission fee' Jakarta, as one of the oldest cities in the country, was at one stage rich in historical sites and buildings. However, many of these have been lost to development, while others have been abandoned or in a state of disrepair.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Sustainable conservation: Challenge for RI
Sustainable conservation: Challenge for RIM. Henaldy, Activist at Jogja Heritage Society didiet69@yahoo.com The sun is almost set in the cozy, green area of Sagan in Yogyakarta. People start to light a set of small bamboo torches, creating a mosaic of lights in the front yard of an old building...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Attacked daily greceives more threats
Attacked daily greceives more threatsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The United States and media organizations here condemned on Friday an attack on the office of the Sinar Indonesia Baru (SIB) daily in North Sumatra, while at the same time gambling den workers staged a...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Jakarta Bay pollution
Jakarta Bay pollutionFrom Warta KotaUnlike in the past, the North Jakarta regional environment control agency has now openly admitted the presence of pollution in Jakarta Bay, as recently reported in a Jakarta daily. The pollution of Jakarta's coastal waters is nothing new, in fact.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Euphorbia euphoria hits troubled province of Aceh
Euphorbia euphoria hits troubled province of AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Following louhan fish fever, the Acehnese have now caught euphorbia flower euphoria. The flower, which is imported from Thailand and is often called the Flower of Eight God, is believed to bring luck to...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Warehouse razed by fire
Warehouse razed by fire JAKARTA: A warehouse belonging to PT Argo Pantes in the Jababeka industrial park in Cibitung, Bekasi regency, caught fire on Thursday evening and burned to the ground.Ten fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the fire.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Ba'asyir to be questioned on Monday
Ba'asyir to be questioned on Monday JAKARTA: Police will start questioning suspected terrorist Abu Bakar Ba'asyir over his alleged role in the country's terrorist attacks on Monday."We already sent the summon letter to the director-general for penitentiaries yesterday (Thursday).
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
What's up with seat belts?
What's up with seat belts?From Koran Tempo The spreading of the good word on seat belts ahead of the May 5 deadline after which the police will begin ticketing drivers who fail to buckle up is surrounded by several unanswered questions.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Education vs. business
Education vs. business The 2001 land swap deal between the Ministry of National Education and PT Tata Disantara, a company controlled by former manpower minister Abdul Latief, involving SMP (state junior high school) 56 is turning into a major dispute.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Controlling the floods?
Controlling the floods? Even though every year both the central government and provincial administrations, including the Jakarta administration, express their determination to control floods and their impact, the natural disaster remains uncontrolled.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Wiranto in the storm
Wiranto in the stormPitan Daslani Contributor Jakarta pitand@singapore.com When Gen. (ret) Wiranto defeated Akbar Tandjung in the vote to become the Golkar Party's presidential candidate on April 21, I recalled the days when he could have taken over the national leadership without too much...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
TV Today: Saturday, April 24, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, April 24, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 Battle of Wits12:00 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Pak Odor's Show 5:00 Music6:00 TV Series...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Highway robbers target truck
Highway robbers target truck TANGERANG: Passengers in a trailer truck loaded with 50 tons of construction materials were robbed by a group of men while stopped at the Jakarta-Merak toll in Kebon Nanas, Tangerang, early on Friday.Stopped by a flat tire in heavy rain at about 2 a.m.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
East Timor, Australia still apart after first round of sea border talks
East Timor, Australia still apart after first round of sea border talksAgence France-Presse DiliEast Timor on Friday accused Australia of dragging its feet in negotiations to settle their maritime border after a first round of talks ended without any apparent agreement.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Art Threshold by Agapetus A. Kristiandana, Joko "Gundul" Sulistiono, Redy Rahadian, Edo Pillu, Syahrizal Pahlevi, and Wahyu Gunawan at Museum Affandi, Jl. Laksda Adisucipto 167 (Tel. 0274-562593), until April 24.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Disney comes alive in your living room
Disney comes alive in your living roomTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Preschool-aged children of between two to five years old are the most neglected segment when it comes to television programming, mainly because this age group is the most susceptible to influence and therefore, the...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Committee looking for clean people
Committee looking for clean people JAKARTA: The Bung Hatta Anti Corruption Award committee is inviting the public to nominate recipients of its annual award, which will be conferred on Aug. 17, national independence day.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Few replies received by Fakta over jam, flood
Few replies received by Fakta over jam, floodDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The call to the public to file their complaints in regard to Wednesday's nightmarish traffic congestion resulting from a combination of flooding and an ill-prepared city administration, has not exactly received...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositors
Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to pay initial compensation of only Rp 250 billion (US$29.4 million) to 124,000 depositors of recently dissolved Bank Asiatic and Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), a finance ministry official said.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Thailand tops pool, RI keeps winning in Fed Cup
Thailand tops pool, RI keeps winning in Fed CupAssociated Press New Delhi Top-seeded Thailand topped its preliminary pool in the women's Fed Cup Asia-Pacific tennis qualifying competition, defeating fourth-ranked New Zealand 2-0 on Thursday after a four-hour interruption caused by a sandstorm and...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Govt. urged to promote teachers
Govt. urged to promote teachers JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction of the House of Representatives has urged the government to make temporary teachers full-time due to the shortage of teachers in many provinces.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Whirlwind hits Batam, many homeless
Whirlwind hits Batam, many homeless BATAM, Riau: A whirlwind hit Kampung Dapur neighborhood, Sei Beduk district, Batam, on Friday afternoon, damaging dozens of houses and leaving 50 families homeless.Oslen Simanjuntak, head of the neighborhood, said that the whirlwind suddenly blew into the...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Inco profit surges almost 500%
Inco profit surges almost 500% JAKARTA: PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local unit of the world's second-largest nickel producer, Inco Ltd., said its first-quarter profit skyrocketed by almost 500 percent on higher nickel demand and prices.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
UOB to complete buying Buana in May
UOB to complete buying Buana in May JAKARTA: United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB), Singapore's second largest bank, may complete its plan to buy a 23 percent stake in Bank Buana, Indonesia's 11th largest bank in terms of assets, in May after conducting a due diligence on the bank.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Govt blamed for sugar shortage
Govt blamed for sugar shortage SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A local government official blamed on Friday a central government policy that led to a sugar shortage in East Kalimantan province. Irianto Lambrie, head of the Industry, Trade and Cooperatives Office at the provincial administration, said...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Woman shot while sleeping in unexplained incident
Woman shot while sleeping in unexplained incidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A sleeping mother was shot on her left thigh in the bedroom of her house on Jl. Saidin, Pamulang, Tangerang, at around midnight on Friday. The woman, identified as Ratna, 36, suffered a gunshot wound.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Prudential to fight bankruptcy decision
Prudential to fight bankruptcy decisionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Prudential Life Insurance, the Indonesian unit of British Prudential Plc, vowed that it would appeal the Jakarta Commercial Court's decision to accept the bankruptcy petition against the Insurance giant.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
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Schools need to nurture respect for people, place Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta2. Inqui -- As yesterday, so today 2 x 30 Elections in the Philippines get fiercer and possibly dirtier Jose Ma. Montelibano Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Rupiah Rates April 23
Rupiah Rates April 23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,695.21 5,957.74 6,360.04 6,292.68 Brunei dollar 1 5,382.67 4,790.22 5,113.21 5,059.52 Canadian dollar 1 6,726.84 5,987.77 6,390.10 6,324.40 Swiss franc 1 6,966.58 6,201.08 6,617.83 6,549.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterred
Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterredRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The bidding process for Australia's oil and gas producer Novus Petroleum is heating up, as Australian-based Sunov Petroleum Pty said it would raise its bid for the company to counter a takeover bid by Indonesia's PT...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
1. SMP: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. SMP: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18Latief will sue Sutiyoso over SMP 56 land dispute2. GUSDUR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28Court approves medical tests 3. WOMEN: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25Elected women candidate only reaches 11.81 percent4. MK: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36Poll dispute tried via videoconference
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
PGK Anniversary tournament
PGK Anniversary tournament JAKARTA: Some 120 amateur golfers are expected to take part in the one-day, 72-hole stroke of play tournament at the Padang Golf Kemayoran (PGK) on Sunday.The 18-hole layout, designed by Peter Dalkeith Scott, will host the sixth anniversary of the links, completed on...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Tommy's extorter allegedly swindles printing company
Tommy's extorter allegedly swindles printing companyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Raden Dodi Sumadi, a fugitive of the 2000 extortion case in which he swindled Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra of Rp. 15 billion (US$1.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
SembCorp opens Batam fabrication yard
SembCorp opens Batam fabrication yardZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new offshore engineering fabrication yard on Batam Island was officially opened by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Friday.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
PDI-P, PAN sling mud at military
PDI-P, PAN sling mud at militaryM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An official from the incumbent President's party expressed concern on Friday about the rise of military figures as the leading presidential candidates ahead of the July 5 election, saying it could pose a threat to...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
RI, M'sia to boost tourist business
RI, M'sia to boost tourist businessYOGYAKARTA: The direct flight from Yogyakarta to Kuala Lumpur, launched recently, has moved the tourism-related business community of the two cities to seek possible joint business cooperation.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Sony, Taufik go through to semifinals
Sony, Taufik go through to semifinalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Taufik Hidayat, finalists in the last two years, marched to the semifinals at the Asian Badminton Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Internal NU split widens as Hasyim endorsed VP
Internal NU split widens as Hasyim endorsed VPTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The split in Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ranks widened on Friday after the central board of the country's largest Muslim organization gave its blessing to NU leader Hasyim Muzadi to contest the presidential race.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
DHL comments on Batam
DHL comments on Batam I refer to the article in the April 19 edition of The Jakarta Post titled Government to divide Batam into free trade enclaves.The government should be lauded for taking this step in the right direction.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
It's just horse-trading
It's just horse-tradingFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAfter the legislative election vote counting controversy, with the Golkar Party still holding the lead, public attention is now turning to the country's presidential candidates and their running mates.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Illegal guns rampant in Semarang
Illegal guns rampant in Semarang SEMARANG: Central Java legislative council demanded provincial police on Friday step up efforts to reduce the widespread circulation of illegal firearms in the province.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Failed students can retake national exam: Minister
Failed students can retake national exam: MinisterLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Repeat exams could be the solution to the controversy surrounding the planned national final examinations, Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Silversmiths face unemployment
Silversmiths face unemploymentSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta In the past few months, 455 silver handicraft manufacturers in Yogyakarta, or 70 percent of all such firms in the historic city, have closed down due to the rising price of raw silver.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Govt prepares new rules on investment in power sector
Govt prepares new rules on investment in power sectorFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is drafting a regulation for investment in the country's power sector to ensure that future power projects are in line with the national electricity plan.