Archive: 6 May 2004
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Thu, 06 May 2004
Methadone therapy gives heroin addicts hope
Methadone therapy gives heroin addicts hopeI Wayan Juniartha, Denpasar Ketut Agus J knew all too well what the vicious cycle of drug addiction meant.At 26 he had first hand experience of virtually all the drugs available on the island's streets, befriended scores of big-time dealers, vainly tried...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds
Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds JAKARTA: Bank DKI plans to issue five-year bonds worth Rp 700 billion (US$83 million) with an indicative coupon rate of between 12.375 percent and 12.75 percent. In a press statement on Wednesday, the bank said the proceeds from the bonds would be used to finance...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia The Associated Press Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Govt moves to curb kerosene shortage
Govt moves to curb kerosene shortageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina will revoke the license of any kerosene retailer caught selling subsidized kerosene for households to manufacturers.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Water operators face tough talks over investment plans
Water operators face tough talks over investment plansDamar Harsanto, Jakarta City tap water operator PD PAM Jaya and its foreign partners British firm Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and French firm PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) are involved in tough discussions to resolve differences over their investment...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Council suspects markup in elevator procurement
Council suspects markup in elevator procurementDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The City Council has alleged there has been a markup in the procurement of an elevator for the National Monument (Monas) tower in Central Jakarta by the Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Baby to have surgery
Baby to have surgery JAKARTA: A three-month-old baby girl, Ani, is now in the care of a medical team of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, who are planning surgery to fix physical abnormalities.Born to a poor fisherman's family in a remote village in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Ani has four...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia The Associated Press Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Bad proposition for oil mining contractors T.N. Machmud Jakarta2. Ong -- Prudence will not win the day 2 X 21 Prudence alone will not win the day Ong Hock Chuan Jakarta3. Pro6 -- Our energy future 1 x 30 Current energy patterns are riskyJeffrey D. Sachs Project Syndicate
Thu, 06 May 2004
Violence rattles Thailand's tourism industry
Violence rattles Thailand's tourism industryJack Barton, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Thailand's top tourism destinations have been hit with cancellations in the aftermath of attacks in the kingdom's deep south which left scores of Muslim militants dead, industry experts say.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer JAKARTA: Court appointed receiver Yuhelson filed a complaint with the Jakarta Police for defamation against PT Prudential Life Assurance lawyer Ricardo Simanjuntak on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Academic assault could lead to jail
Academic assault could lead to jailTheresia Sufa BogorProsecutors asked the Cibinong District Court on Wednesday to sentence two brothers, both researchers at the University of Indonesia, to a year in prison for assaulting a lecturer and students at the university.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Goenawan's verdict postponed
Goenawan's verdict postponed JAKARTA: The East Jakarta District Court postponed on Wednesday the handing down of the verdict of a civil lawsuit filed by well-connected businessman Tomy Winata against Tempo cofounder Goenawan Mohammad as the judge has yet to finish writing up the verdict.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Difficult transition for SE Asia
Difficult transition for SE AsiaDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok All of a sudden, Southeast Asia doesn't look so good. Longstanding problems continue to flare-up, while new problems pose daunting challenges to governments across the region, which are beginning to look like they're...
Thu, 06 May 2004
[b]Science and technology
Science and technology should be realigned in RI Sulfikar Amir New York 2. Nation -- A difficult transition for SE Asia 1 x 30Difficult transition for SE Asia Don Pathan The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok
Thu, 06 May 2004
TNI admits to wrongdoings in Aceh
TNI admits to wrongdoings in AcehTiarma Siboro and Nani Farida, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) acknowledged on Wednesday that troops in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam were guilty of hundreds of violations, including rape and selling ammunition to rebels in the province.TNI chief Gen.
Thu, 06 May 2004
'East Java child trafficking alarming'
'East Java child trafficking alarming'ID Nugroho, Surabaya Child trafficking and violence against children remain a cause for concern in East Java, particularly in Surabaya and Malang, the two biggest cities in the province.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Legislators set for African trip
Legislators set for African trip JAKARTA: A number of legislators plan to travel to South Africa to obtain first-hand information on the truth and reconciliation commission there.Golkar legislator Akil Mochtar confirmed on Tuesday that the visit would allow the leaders of the House committee...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Antiterrorism body expected to protect exports
Antiterrorism body expected to protect exportsTony Hotland, Jakarta The government will set up a national anti-bioterrorism committee in a bid to protect the country's export commodities on the international market, especially in response to the United States' newly endorsed Bioterrorism Act.
Thu, 06 May 2004
IBL ponders foreign recruitment next season
IBL ponders foreign recruitment next seasonEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The 2004 season of the fledgling Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) will commence here on Sunday, while the organizers ponder a scheme whereby foreign recruits would be allowed to play in the next championship.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Jailed priest allowed to go to Jakarta
Jailed priest allowed to go to Jakarta PALU, Central Sulawesi: Rinaldy Damanik, a clergyman jailed three years for possessing illegal firearms, has reportedly been flown to Jakarta to get medical care.Damanik, who heads the Christian Church's Crisis Center, left Palu on Tuesday after Muslim cleric...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Police and civil society
Police and civil society The brutal attack by police on Saturday on the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, strongly demonstrates that the police have failed an important test.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Ambon flare-up and former ministers
Ambon flare-up and former ministers The Ambon flare-up, at least in theory, could have been prevented if the central government had not been weakened by the resignation from the Megawati Cabinet of two coordinating ministers in charge of security and social welfare.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 5, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 5, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Science and technology should be realigned in RI
Science and technology should be realigned in RISulfikar Amir, New York The 2004 legislative election ended successfully and peacefully. Soon, for the very first time, we are going to vote for the country's president.
Thu, 06 May 2004
OPEC mulls possibility of raising output
OPEC mulls possibility of raising outputFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is reviewing raising its output quota to cap surging oil prices that have reached a 13-year high.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Hundreds occupy mangrove forests
Hundreds occupy mangrove forestsOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung Hundreds of local residents have cut down mangrove forests in 2,800 hectares of coastal land in Sungai Burung, Seputih subdistrict, Central Lampung regency, which belonged to aquaculture firm PT Central Pertiwi Bahari (CPB).
Thu, 06 May 2004
Holland, Germany vie for semis in Uber Cup
Holland, Germany vie for semis in Uber CupEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Netherlands and Germany, which are both under the shadow of successful fellow European team, Denmark, have set themselves the target of taking a place in the semifinals of the Uber Cup.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Family to confront police on fatal beating
Family to confront police on fatal beatingEvi Mariani, Jakarta A man being detained at the Kelapa Gading Police station in North Jakarta died in his cell on Tuesday as a result of a severe beating.The man, Gatot Subroto, 39, was arrested by North Jakarta Police detectives on April 24 on suspicion...
Thu, 06 May 2004
'My sister was saved by her seat belt'
'My sister was saved by her seat belt' After 12 years of delay, the city police began to implement the compulsory wearing of seat belts on Wednesday. Those who fail to do so will be ticketed and face a maximum fine of Rp 1 million (US$115.6) or one month in jail.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Index falls on security, political concerns
Index falls on security, political concernsDow Jones, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index ended sharply lower on Wednesday hurt by various negative factors from lingering local security concerns to a possible economic slowdown in China, dealers said.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Indonesian prosecutors want long jail sentence for parliament bomber
Indonesian prosecutors want long jail sentence for parliament bomber Indonesian prosecutors demanded on Wednesday a 10-year prison term for a man accused of bombing the national parliament building last year.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Marriott bombing suspect on trial
Marriott bombing suspect on trial JAKARTA: Defendant Ismail, 23, went on trial at the South Jakarta District Court on charges of helping to plan and carry out the bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.He could face the death penalty if convicted under the law on terrorism.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Kwateh double earns PSIS 2-0 win over PSS
Kwateh double earns PSIS 2-0 win over PSSSuherdjoko, Semarang Roberto Kwateh scored twice to lead PSIS Semarang to a 2-0 victory over PSS Sleman in the Indonesian soccer league, while in Lamongan, East Java, the Persela-Persebaya match had to be abandoned after fans rushed the pitch.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Officials rally for contract extension
Officials rally for contract extension SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Hundreds of temporarily employed workers from 42 agencies here staged a protest on Wednesday at the East Kalimantan legislative council against the local government's plans to lay off 1,940 staff in June.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Commission rushes to finish study
Commission rushes to finish studyKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Members of the Constitutional Commission rushed to finish their work to provide congruence in the articles in the newly amended Constitution and an academic study on Wednesday, raising concerns that the final work would not be optimum.
Thu, 06 May 2004
House to screen BPK candidates
House to screen BPK candidates JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will hold selection hearings for 61 candidates for positions in the State Audit Agency (BPK) between May 17 and May 19.Only 21 candidates will be picked based on the results of the hearings, and these will be submitted to the...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Ambon snipers may not be RMS members
Ambon snipers may not be RMS membersM. Azis Tunny and Tiarma Siboro, Ambon/Jakarta Police have arrested more separatists blamed for triggering renewed clashes in Ambon, Maluku but failed to explain why they could not capture snipers still roaming across the eastern city.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Jakarta Stock Exchange threaten to delist 35 companies
Jakarta Stock Exchange threaten to delist 35 companiesRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has threatened to delist 35 firms, including bluechip state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), from the stock market if they fail to submit their 2003...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Akbar authorized to select Wiranto's running mate
Akbar authorized to select Wiranto's running mateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Golkar Party's central board was given on Wednesday a mandate to determine the running mate of its presidential candidate, Wiranto.
Thu, 06 May 2004
So much for BSD blueprint
So much for BSD blueprint I chose to move to Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), Tangerang, in 2001 because I saw a city that was well planned, full of trees and clean, far different to what I experienced in other places in Jakarta.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds
Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds JAKARTA: Bank DKI plans to issue five-year bonds worth Rp 700 billion (US$83 million) with an indicative coupon rate of between 12.375 percent and 12.75 percent.In a press statement on Wednesday, the bank said the proceeds from the bonds would be used to finance...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Rupiah Rates May 5
Rupiah Rates May 5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,723.98 5,987.59 6,389.32 6,322.02 Brunei dollar 1 5,427.68 4,833.70 5,157.53 5,103.68 Canadian dollar 1 6,695.35 5,963.99 6,362.11 6,297.11 Swiss franc 1 7,184.66 6,400.19 6,827.07 6,757.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Prudence alone will not win the day
Prudence alone will not win the dayOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta Things are different in Indonesia now. Like it or not, Reformasi has unleashed a dynamic and free, if often cavalier, media. One of the characteristics of a society with a free media is that influence goes to the party that can successfully...
Thu, 06 May 2004
No easy fixes for Arroyo or any Philippine leader, say analysts
No easy fixes for Arroyo or any Philippine leader, say analystsJohn O'Callaghan, Reuters, Manila President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is ascendant going into Monday's elections in the Philippines but old millstones of debt, graft, poverty and division await her, or any other leader, from the first day...
Thu, 06 May 2004
2. 3 x 16
2. 3 x 16 Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir's arrest 3. 1 x 28 Mega slams parties pledging free education 4. 1 x 28 Commission rushes to finish study
Thu, 06 May 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Science and Technology2:30 Children Drama3:00 English News Service4:00 Variety...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland aiming to sell more arms to RI
Poland aiming to sell more arms to RIAgencies, Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
JP/5/MANGROVE
JP/5/MANGROVE Hundreds occupy Lampung mangrove forests JP/5/LADIA2 x 39 Controversial Ladia Galaska road project prone to earthquakes, expert tells court JP/5/bank2 x 22 Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scam JP/5/CHILD1 x 33 'E. Java child trafficking alarming'
Thu, 06 May 2004
Current energy patterns are risky
Current energy patterns are riskyJeffrey D. Sachs, Project Syndicate Where energy is concerned, everything seemed simple before the Iraq War. The U.S. would topple Saddam, Iraq's vast oil reserves would be unleashed after a short period of reconstruction, and world petroleum prices would drop to...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Judges' results to be announced
Judges' results to be announced JAKARTA: The Supreme Court is expected to announce on May 10 the results of the written examinations sat by 179 candidates who applied to be appointed as ad hoc judges of the anticorruption courts in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang and Surabaya.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Police complete killer driver dossier
Police complete killer driver dossier JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police have completed the dossiers of Aradea Kusumah Diningrat, a driver who was involved in a fatal accident that claimed four lives in March.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer JAKARTA: Court appointed receiver Yuhelson filed a complaint with the Jakarta Police for defamation against PT Prudential Life Assurance lawyer Ricardo Simanjuntak on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
We need honest president
We need honest presidentFrom Koran TEMPO The general chairman of the central executive board of Muhammadiyah, Syafi'i Ma'arif, has said there are now presidential candidates from the military because civilian leaders have failed in leading this country.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Tangerang names five best teachers
Tangerang names five best teachers TANGERANG: In commemoration of the National Education Day, which fell on May 2, the Tangerang administration named on Wednesday the five best teachers in the municipality.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Nine police officers to face the law after campus attack
Nine police officers to face the law after campus attackAbdul Khalik and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta/Makassar One high-ranking and eight low-ranking police officers will stand trial while over 30 others will face the police disciplinary committee for their involvement in Saturday's attack on...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Philippine peso may fall vs rupiah on oil surge
Philippine peso may fall vs rupiah on oil surgeBenjamin Pedley and Sharon Lim, Dow Jones, Singapore A rise in crude oil prices to their highest in 13 and a half years is a boon for some economies in Southeast Asia and a bane for others, creating trading opportunities in an obscure currency cross.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia Agencies Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
BI warns of an increase in NPLs
BI warns of an increase in NPLsDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The central bank announced on Wednesday a decline in the banking sector's non-performing loans (NPLs) in March, but warned of a rise in months to come.
Thu, 06 May 2004
UN team to assess W. Timor security
UN team to assess W. Timor security KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A team of United Nations Security Coordination delegates will soon visit West Timor in East Nusa Tenggara for five days to assess security conditions there, the Indonesian Military said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Thousands forced to stay in Aceh camps
Thousands forced to stay in Aceh camps BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: At least 827 of 3,004 refugee families in camps across the province are refusing to return to their homes because they are afraid of attacks from separatists, an official said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Golkar back in power at House
Golkar back in power at HouseMoch. N. Kurniawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Wednesday the results of the legislative election, with former president Soeharto's Golkar Party returning to power in the House of Representatives with 128 of...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Part 2 of 2: Bad proposition for oil mining contractors
Part 2 of 2: Bad proposition for oil mining contractorsT.N. Machmud, Jakarta The operating agreement is an internal agreement between the PSC partners. The Government or Pertamina (in the past) and BP Migas (at present) do not get involved in an operating agreement as it is strictly internal PSC.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scam
Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scamApriadi Gunawan, Medan At least eight suspects had been named in an embezzlement case involving Rp 33 billion (US$3.7 million) in the Medan branch of Bank Danamon after North Sumatra Police charged the wife of its head teller.
Thu, 06 May 2004
1. MAKASAR: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS
1. MAKASAR: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Nine police officers to face the law after campus attack 2. GOLKAR: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS(to follow) 3. POLL: 3 LINE, 10 COUNTS Golkar back in power at the House
Thu, 06 May 2004
Presidential hopefuls and mates
Presidential hopefuls and matesFrom Media IndonesiaCandidates for the July 5, 2004 election of president and vice president are not yet definite despite the maneuvers already made by several politicians.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir arrest
Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir arrestAbdul Khalik and A. Junaidi, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar rejected allegations that the arrest of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was made due to U.S. intervention, through its Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Solo exhibition of Wayan Karja Blue of Karja, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until May 25. * Ceramic and Painting by Philip Lakeman and Graham Oldroyd, at Jenggala Ceramic Jl.
Thu, 06 May 2004
PSM wins 1st points in Asian Champions League
PSM wins 1st points in Asian Champions LeagueAndi Hajramurni, Makassar Though already eliminated from the Asian Champions League, PSM Makassar of Indonesia came out strong in its Group F match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai of Vietnam on Wednesday, posting a 3-0 victory for its first points of the...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Ladia Galaska road project prone to earthquakes, expert tells court
Ladia Galaska road project prone to earthquakes, expert tells courtNani Farida, Banda Aceh The route of the controversial Ladia Galaska highway in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, which runs through the Leuser National Reserve Park, ran parallel to an active geologic fault prone to earthquakes, a...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Anti-RI rally hits Papua
Anti-RI rally hits Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: About 500 Papuans in the Coalition of Civilians for Human Rights protested at the province's legislative council here on Wednesday to oppose the May 1, 1963 integration of their territory into Indonesia.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Memorial to May tragedy to be unveiled next week
Memorial to May tragedy to be unveiled next weekKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will inaugurate next week a monument built in remembrance of the anti-Chinese riots that swept several cities across the country in May 1998.
Thu, 06 May 2004
RI's maternal mortality rate highest in SE Asia
RI's maternal mortality rate highest in SE AsiaP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaThe maternal mortality rate in Indonesia has reached 373 per 100,000 births, the highest in Southeast Asia.Chairman of the Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (POGI) Suryono said on Wednesday that the...
Thu, 06 May 2004
JP/1/ELECTION
JP/1/ELECTIONIn Yogyakarta, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X for talks on how to improve security, law enforcement and people's welfare."As a presidential candidate, I need to communicate and consult figures with broad mind like him...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Solo exhibition of Wayan Karja Blue of Karja, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until May 25. * Ceramic and Painting by Philip Lakeman and Graham Oldroyd, at Jenggala Ceramic Jl.
Thu, 06 May 2004
* Indonesia sets up anti-bioterrorism body Page 3
* Indonesia sets up anti-bioterrorism body Page 3 * Mega slams parties pledging free education Page 4 * Hundreds occupy mangrove forest Page 5 * Southeast Asia facing difficult transition Page 6 * Council suspect markup in Monas elevator project Page 8 * Bibby gives Kings 1-0 lead over Timberwolves...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Prosecutors seek 10 years for House building bombers
Prosecutors seek 10 years for House building bombersUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Prosecutors sought on Wednesday a sentence of 10 years jail for two Acehnese men on trial at the Central Jakarta District Court for bombing the House of Representatives compound here in July last year.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Most drivers wearing seat belts, says Police
Most drivers wearing seat belts, says PoliceEvi Mariani and Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The first day of the enforcement of seat belt use in the capital saw over 80 percent of motorists complying with the regulation, according to Jakarta Police' reports.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Science and Technology2:30 Children Drama3:00 English News Service4:00 Variety...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Bank Mandiri plans merger with smaller rivals
Bank Mandiri plans merger with smaller rivalsRendi A. Witular, Jakarta State-controlled Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank in terms of assets, has proposed that it should merge with smaller, rival banks before 2007 in a bid to become the leader in the local banking industry and a prominent...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Mega slams parties pledging free education
Mega slams parties pledging free educationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri criticized on Wednesday political parties promising free education, saying that there was no such thing as free or cheap education.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Seven questioned over Riau blast
Seven questioned over Riau blastFadli and Abdul Khalik, Batam/Jakarta Police investigators have questioned seven people about the bomb blast that rocked the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru early on Tuesday, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.Riau Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. S.