Archive: 17 June 2004
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Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates June 16
Rupiah Rates June 16 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,887.98 6,186.94 6,572.42 6,502.27 Brunei dollar 1 5,774.01 5,188.56 5,509.49 5,453.01 Canadian dollar 1 7,229.13 6,495.65 6,897.94 6,826.72 Swiss franc 1 7,918.00 7,114.95 7,555.25 7,477.59 Danish krone 1 1,616.08 1,452.41 1,542.04 1,526.43 Euro 1 12,012.93 10,794.48 11,462.58 11,344.64 Poundsterling 1 18,123.72 16,286.37 17,293.41 17,116.45 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,268.08 1,139.69 1,209.99 1,197.78...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI interest rate slightly up for second time
BI interest rate slightly up for second time Tony Hotland and Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes slightly increased to 7.34 percent from 7.33 percent during its fortnightly auction on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Consumer group battles water giants over poor service
Consumer group battles water giants over poor service Urip Hudiono, Jakarta The Jakarta Water Consumers Community (Komparta) insisted that water firms PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) be held legally responsible for any public losses caused by their poor service. In a summation of its class action suit against the firms on Wednesday, Komparta reiterated its demand that the Central Jakarta District Court find TPJ and Palyja guilty of violating Law No.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
S'poreans rebuked for teen sex in RI
S'poreans rebuked for teen sex in RI Associated Press, Singapore A United Nation (UN) women's rights group is trying to stop Singapore men from seeking sex with underage prostitutes on Indonesia's nearby resort island of Batam, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
BPK told to audit ink procurement
BPK told to audit ink procurement JAKARTA: The Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Fitra) called on the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to audit the procurement of indelible ink used in the recent legislative election amid allegations of overpricing.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
IOC to grant $1,000 scholarships
IOC to grant $1,000 scholarships JAKARTA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to give three-year US$1,000 scholarships to Indonesian athletes who show significant promise. The scholarships, which are part of a worldwide program, will be awarded from 2006 to 2008 when the Olympic Games are held in Beijing.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
New Honda City launched with similiar but more powerful engine
New Honda City launched with similiar but more powerful engine Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta Japanese carmaker PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) launched last Thursday a more powerful version of its New Honda City compact sedan at Semanggi Expo Hall, South Jakarta. "Customers acknowledge that the New Honda City is a fuel- efficient compact sedan but some also want a more powerful one," PT HPM sales and marketing general manager Jonfis Fandy said.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
S'pore joins APEC business program
S'pore joins APEC business program SINGAPORE: Singapore has joined an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) program that cuts the red tape for business travellers seeking to work in the other member nations, the organization said on Wednesday. Under the APEC Business Travel Card program, nationals from the 16 participating countries can use express immigration lanes at each other's airports.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI tells Danamon to inject more funds
BI tells Danamon to inject more funds JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia (BI) demanded Bank Danamon shareholders to inject more funds into the bank to avoid violating the legal lending limit ruling after the bank acquired 75 percent shares of PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance. Bank supervision II director at BI Aris Anwari said the central bank was concerned the acquisition would hurt Danamon if Adira's performance was not as expected.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Corruption rampant among councillors
Corruption rampant among councillors Abdul Khalik, Jakarta Corruption run amok seems to have become the order of the day within the country's legislatures as the list of criminal cases involving policy makers from all administrative levels grows at the rate of one new case per day, according to the latest Attorney General's Office (AGO) data.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'It's impossible to count the fees watching TV'
'It's impossible to count the fees watching TV' The plan by TVRI to charge a monthly television fee has received a mixed reaction. Many people question the mechanism in collecting the fee as it will be attached to the electricity bill, the amount of which is based on usage. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents on the issue. Tarjuki, 40, is a taxi driver. He lives in Ciputat, Tangerang: I wouldn't object if TVRI started to collect fees for my television sets.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
3 heads
3 heads 1. MERCY -- 1 x 39 SLK 200, Viano hit Indonesia's roads 2. CITY -- New Honda City launched with similar but more powerful engine Carmakers turn to Hollywood for product placement
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police rescue 72 migrant workers
Police rescue 72 migrant workers TANGERANG: The Tangerang Police rescued on Wednesday morning 72 women who had "escaped" from migrant worker recruitment agency PT Anton Bintang Permai in Mahkota Mas shopping complex, Cikokol. The women -- who hailed from Central Java, East Java and Lampung -- ran away from the office after they tied up migrant worker coordinator Murni. "We have been here for four months and there have been no signs that we will be sent to Malaysia and Singapore," said Surati.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P presidential campaign team faces tough questions in Jakarta
PDI-P presidential campaign team faces tough questions in Jakarta Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Wednesday saw a rare, lively dialog during a campaign event held by presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri's team from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). Although attendees were only from parties and organizations that clearly supported the Megawati-Hasyim Muzadi ticket, the event in Senen, Central Jakarta, was not the usual monolog-and- applause fare.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tony Hotland
Tony Hotland Jakarta Bank Lippo aims to recover at least 50 percent of its foreclosed assets, valued at about Rp 2.3 trillion (US$245.2 million), the sales of which will be decided on June 29 during the publicly listed bank's shareholders meeting. Bank Lippo president Joseph Luhukay said on Tuesday the assets, mostly property, were to be sold because the bank needed to spend Rp 300 billion annually in carrying costs and opportunity loss. "Keeping the assets is very costly.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ballot paper printing wraps up, national distribution almost over
Ballot paper printing wraps up, national distribution almost over M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has beaten the June 15 deadline to print 170 million ballot papers for the first round of the presidential election, with the 18 firms contracted to print the forms finishing the job on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kalla expelled from Riau college
Kalla expelled from Riau college PEKANBARU, Riau: Students at a state Islamic institute in Riau expelled vice presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla on Wednesday for being the running mate of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has a military background. The incident began shortly after Kalla arrived at a hall that had been set up for a campaign rally. Upon their arrival, Kalla and his entourage were blocked by dozens of students and prevented from entering the hall.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sweet as sugar
Sweet as sugar Ada gula ada semut literally means "where there is sugar, there are ants." The old proverb is an eminently appropriate way of describing sugar smuggling in Indonesia, which is dubbed as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Only recently, the customs service detained 42,900 tons of sugar at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta. In the shipping documents it was declared that the sugar belonged to state plantation company PTPN X, an officially appointed sugar importer.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Campaign to target child prostitution
Campaign to target child prostitution BATAM, Riau: The Mitra Kesehatan Keluarga Foundation (YMKK) is scheduled to begin a campaign on July 1 against child prostitution on Batam. The campaign will be held in cooperation with the United Nation Development Fund for Women (Unifem), Batam's YMKK chairperson Lola T Shirin Wagner said on Wednesday. She said posters against child prostitution would be posted at Singapore's port as part of the campaign. --JP
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mursidi, living witness to tragedy
Mursidi, living witness to tragedy Fadli, Contributor/Batam The Vietnamese refugee camp on Galang Island in Riau province may have many bitter tales to tell of the tragedy that befell countless victims of the conflict between two opposing ideologies at the peak of the Cold War. For Mursidi, however, it is the place where he spent sixteen of the best years of his life in the camp working to relieve their plight.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Exam scores conversion could produce dilettantes
Exam scores conversion could produce dilettantes B. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta A recent sluggish Monday morning turned into a mental inferno as my cellular phone was barraged by a series of messages from acquaintances: the statistical conversion of the 2004 national final examination results had flattened the "for each according to his/her own intellectual ability" ethos in education.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Strict penalties needed to boost House performance
Strict penalties needed to boost House performance Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta The House of Representatives must introduce stern penalties to its internal regulations to deter legislators from skipping meetings and deliberations of bills, governance activists said on Tuesday, as the current House session comes to a close this month.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Lecturer assailants get one year
Lecturer assailants get one year Theresia Sufa, Bogor The Cibinong District Court sentenced on Wednesday the two assailants of Reny Chandriachsja Suwarso, a Social and Political Studies lecturer at the University of Indonesia, to a year in prison and a probationary period of 15 months each.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. MK: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS
1. MK: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS PNBK stripped of its only seat in the House 2. BALLOT: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Ballot printing wraps up, distribution almost over 3. PANWAS: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTS Campaigning breaches up in week two 4. MEGA: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS KPU's ban threat on Mega up in the air 5. JAKRTA: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS PDI-P team faces tough questions in Jakarta
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt divides labor in Aceh recovery work
Govt divides labor in Aceh recovery work Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The government issued on Wednesday guidelines for the implementation of integrated operations in Aceh under a state of civil emergency, which restrict the governor's authority to power over local administrations.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Observers slam final exam formula
Observers slam final exam formula The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Padang/Kupang Education observers say it is wrong to use the National Final Examinations (UAN) as a tool to calibrate the standard of national education and determine students' right to graduate.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Drug mule nabbed at airport
Drug mule nabbed at airport Multa Fidrus, Tangerang A joint team of police and customs and excise officers foiled an attempt to smuggle a kilogram of shabu-shabu (crystal metamphetamine) onto a flight to Medan, North Sumatra, at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The team also arrested a suspect and seized the drugs as evidence. The airport customs and excise chief Novrial told a press conference on Wednesday that the suspect was identified as HN, a resident of Medan.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Kancil' to replace 'bajaj'
'Kancil' to replace 'bajaj' From Koran Tempo The Jakarta administration has issued a license for the operation of kancil, public transport vehicles that will replace three-wheeled bajaj. According to Governor Sutiyoso, bajaj are already old and noisy. I wonder why it took years of controversy over kancil before the license was granted. While the kancil permit was in the past stalled by the presence of bajaj, now it has been issued in order to kick bajaj off the roads.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Fair organizers upbeat in spite of election
Fair organizers upbeat in spite of election Damar Harsanto, Jakarta The 2004 Jakarta Fair is likely to be less festive than last year, with fewer exhibitors signing up for the event possibly because of increased uncertainly resulting of the presidential elections. The month-long fair, which has become an annual tradition to mark the Jakarta anniversary, will be opened by President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
BP Migas to sign energy contracts next week
BP Migas to sign energy contracts next week The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas) is scheduled to sign a number of energy contracts worth billions of dollars next week. Rachmat Sudibyo, the head of BP Migas said the contracts include a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China's Shandong province.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia to set up credit information bureau
Bank Indonesia to set up credit information bureau Tony Hotland, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) is developing a credit information bureau to help the country's commercial banks obtain more comprehensive information about debtors and increase lending to the business sector.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bus crew members support Amien Rais
Bus crew members support Amien Rais JAKARTA: Thousands of students from Muhammadiyah-run schools in Jakarta and hundreds of bus drivers and their assistants gathered on Wednesday at the East Jakarta headquarters of the Primajasa bus company, to declare their support for presidential candidate Amien Rais. During the gathering, Amien inaugurated five buses, on whose bodies are painted pictures of Amien Rais and his running mate Siswono Yudohusodo, as well as their campaign slogans.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Exclusivism and multiculturalism in Islamic society
Exclusivism and multiculturalism in Islamic society Ahmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta The issue of the implementation of sharia is not of much interest to Indonesian people, whether Muslims or non-Muslims. The April 5 legislative election results are the best proof of this statement. The Crescent Star Party (PBB), one of the parties that promotes sharia, gained less than three percent of the votes and failed to pass the electoral threshold.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Exam score conversion could produce dilettantes
Exam score conversion could produce dilettantes B. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta A recent sluggish Monday morning turned into a mental inferno as my cellular phone was barraged by a series of messages from acquaintances: The statistical conversion of the 2004 national final examination results had flattened the "for each according to his/her own intellectual ability" ethos in education.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sad songs mark Bagong's passing
Sad songs mark Bagong's passing Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Bantul, Yogyakarta The strains of the classical Javanese song Mega Mendung followed by the mournful Ayak-ayak Tlutur accompanied the solemn procession at the tranquil residence of seasoned choreographer Bagong Kussudiardjo in Kembaran village of Bantul regency, in Yogyakarta, on Wednesday. The tembang (Javanese tunes) played on the gamelan used to prompt him to sway on stage. But this time they escorted him to his resting place.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Puskesmas fee to increase 7 fold
Puskesmas fee to increase 7 fold YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Municipal Health Office plans to raise the administrative fee at community health centers (Puskesmas) in the city, in a bid to improve services to the public, an official said on Wednesday. The fee will be raised seven fold to Rp 4,000 from the current Rp 600, said Wulaningsih, the head of the disease prevention and health promotion section at the health office.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Papuans reach peace accord to end bloody tribal conflict
Papuans reach peace accord to end bloody tribal conflict Nethy Dharma Somba, Timika Two conflicting tribes, the Damal and Nduga, in Papua province have agreed to end the bloody clashes that have killed two tribesmen on each side. The agreement was reached during a traditional ceremony in Old Kwamki village in the remote town of Timika on Tuesday, during which the tribespeople sacrificed two pigs, broke the string of a bow and fired two salvos of shots into the air.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jamaah Islamiyah exists in Indonesia, research reveals
Jamaah Islamiyah exists in Indonesia, research reveals Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta A study of terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) has concluded that the network is an international one that includes Indonesia. Director of the Yogyakarta-based Siyasa Research Institute (SR-Ins) Agus Maftuh Abegeriel, said the 18-month study showed that the JI did not recognize the territorial borders of nations.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Toll project hangs in the balance
Toll project hangs in the balance Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta A giant toll road project stretching from the western tip of Java to the easternmost city on the island might not be completed as scheduled, as the Ministry of Finance seems reluctant to approve a pivotal loan facility for the project.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
GIBT
GIBT ACADEMIC COOPERATION: Charles Sturt University (CSU) of Australia and Gandhi Institute of Business and Technology (GIBT), Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, signed an academic agreement on June 13. Under the agreement signed by Director International of CSU Robert Cochrane and Chairman of GIBT Suresh G. Vaswani, new undergraduate degrees for Business Studies, Information Technology and Marketing Communications, starting at GIBT from Aug.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Government told to rein in retail expansion
Government told to rein in retail expansion Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The government must limit the number of modern retailers in urban areas to protect traditional markets and shops, according to a top official of PD Pasar Jaya, which operates traditional markets in Jakarta.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Woman or unbeliever for president?
Woman or unbeliever for president? From Media Indonesia Recent newspaper and TV reports have made me feel uncomfortable as a housewife and a Muslim to know that some clerics are still so narrow-minded that they view the gender issue in such a simplistic way. All Muslims (and probably non-Muslims) would probably prefer to have male leaders, but when they face a choice between a woman and an unbeliever, they would surely not pick the latter.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Asia to lead recovery in commercial satellite launches: Arianespace
Asia to lead recovery in commercial satellite launches: Arianespace Agence France-Presse, Singapore Asia will lead a global recovery in the commercial satellite market as the region's telecommunications giants scramble to have their own relay stations launched into orbit, European industry specialist Arianespace said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poso girls speak out on abuse by officers
Poso girls speak out on abuse by officers Ruslan Sangadji, Palu, Central Sulawesi Hundreds of local girls in Poso regency have experienced trauma and abuse after coming into contact with military and police officers deployed here from other areas of the country over the last four years. Of the hundred or so women thought to have had from minor to very serious problems, only 20 have had the courage to speak out about what they encountered.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
PPATK, police sign agreement
PPATK, police sign agreement JAKARTA: In an effort to curb money laundering, the Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK) signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding on money laundering prevention and eradication with the National Police.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. MART -- 1 x 52
1. MART -- 1 x 52 RI Performing Arts Mart links local artists to the world 2. AIR -- 2 x 38 Australian Airlines to mark first anniversary of direct flights to Bali
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 17, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 17, 2004 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting The Alchemy of Asia by Pablo Gentile, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until July 20. * Photo: A Memory of Images by Gill Marais, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Season Resort Bali, Jimbaran Bay, until July 1. * Harmony Painting and Glasses by Suklu and Richard Morrel, at Jenggala Ceramics Bali, Jl. Uluwatu, Jimbaran, Kuta (Tel. 0361 703311), until Aug. 5.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Try offers himself middleman
Try offers himself middleman Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Former chairman of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) Try Sutrisno has offered to mediate in a conflict between the association's regional chapters and the central board, a PBSI official said. Twenty four regional chapters are calling for incumbent chairman Chairul Tanjung to resign on the grounds he has presided over the deterioration of the national badminton program.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI to hold workshop on rights mechanism
RI to hold workshop on rights mechanism The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia -- the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- and the Regional Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism will host a workshop to identify actions and steps toward the realization of an ASEAN Regional Mechanism on Human Rights, in Jakarta, the organizers said in a statement sent to The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hero to open more stores amid competition
Hero to open more stores amid competition The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed retailer PT Hero Supermarket said on Wednesday it planned to budget some Rp 200 billion (US$21 million) this year to open additional hypermarkets and stores in order to compete with other giant retailers. Hero president Ipung Kurnia said the company would open four new Giant hypermarkets and one Hero supermarket in Greater Jakarta this year, as well as eight Guardian pharmacies and Starmart minimarkets.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI Performing Arts Mart links artists to the world
RI Performing Arts Mart links artists to the world Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian artistes were given an opportunity to showcase their work in the second Indonesian Performing Arts Mart (IPAM) at Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, Nusa Dua resort, and Arma Museum, Ubud, Gianyar, which ended on Thursday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
House set to ratify Kyoto Protocol
House set to ratify Kyoto Protocol JAKARTA: After hearing from various sources, the House of Representatives and the government will begin discussing on Thursday a plan to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. Effendi Choirie, deputy chairman of House Commission I for foreign affairs, said on Wednesday State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim would represent the government during the deliberations.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
[b]Government declares end
Government declares end of dengue fever outbreak 2. DPRD (1 x 32) Corruption rampant among councillors 3. House (3 x 16) Strict penalties needed to boost House performance 4. Bagong ( 1 x 33 ) Bagong Kussudiardjo dies, aged 75
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Campaign rule breaches increase in second week
Campaign rule breaches increase in second week M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta In the second week of the month-long presidential campaign, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) recorded an increase in the number of violations committed by all presidential candidates. Panwaslu said on Wednesday it registered a total of 72 infractions committed by all presidential candidates, a substantial increase from 54 in the first week of campaigning.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Zakii brings out the old Bali icons
Zakii brings out the old Bali icons Bambang Asrini Widjanarko, Contributor/Jakarta Bali has long attracted artists from all over the world and their stays -- fleeting or permanent -- have contributed to the development of the fine arts on the island. The legendary Walter Spies, who came to Ubud in 1925, established a community called Pitamaha together with W.G. Hofker and Rudolf Bonnet, who arrived later on.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Lecturers reluctant to do research
Lecturers reluctant to do research JAKARTA: The country's lack of a scientific culture has resulted in little research being done by universities, especially those in eastern Indonesia, a university rector said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's daughter supports her mom
Megawati's daughter supports her mom BATAM, Riau: Puan Maharani, the daughter of presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri, called on Muslim women here on Wednesday to support the presidential bid of Megawati, the only female candidate in the upcoming election. She said Muslim women had proven in the past that they were able to lead their nations to prosperity.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Government declares end of dengue fever outbreak, lifts alert status
Government declares end of dengue fever outbreak, lifts alert status Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta The government declared the dengue fever outbreak over and lifted the red alert status in 12 provinces, as the prevalence rate had decreased to a baseline level. Minister of Health Achmad Suyudi said the number of dengue cases had been decreasing since mid-April.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mercedes-Benz opens collection shop
Mercedes-Benz opens collection shop JAKARTA: Instead of going to the nearest Mercedes-Benz Collection Shop at Changi Airport in Singapore, the German carmaker's die-hard fans can now expand their collections at a new shop opened on the ground floor of Pasaraya Grande in South Jakarta. PT DaimlerChrysler Indonesia in cooperation with PT Buana Kreasi Retailindo recently opened the shop, dubbed as the first Mercedes-Benz shop to be opened in a shopping center in Asia.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. BATAM 1x30
1. BATAM 1x30 Mursidi, living witness to tragedy 2. BUSH 1x40 Bush twins set to join U.S. election campaign 3. GUESS1 1x30 Arnie back on screen as playboy 4. GUESS2 1x30 Alanis Morissette gets engaged
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Light damage delays Wiranto visit
Light damage delays Wiranto visit JAYAPURA, Papua: The lights of the Sentani National Airport landing strip went out on Wednesday, forcing presidential candidate Wiranto and his running mate Solahuddin Wahid to delay a visit to the country's easternmost province. The pair were scheduled to arrive at the airport on Wednesday night. The delay disappointed supporters, but they can look forward to seeing Wiranto at Sentani on Thursday. -- Antara
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Exam score conversion could produce dilettantes Page 2
* Exam score conversion could produce dilettantes Page 2 * Government declares end of dengue fever outbreak Page 4 * Poso girls speak out on abuse by officers Page 5 * Exclusivism and multiculturalism in Islamic society Page 7 * Internet, SMS help school admissions Page 8 * Shiite cleric signals end to revolt in southern Iraq Page 10 * England needs cool heads against Switzerland Page 12 * Bank Indonesia to set up credit information bureau Page 13 * Mursidi, living witness to tragedy Page 20
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/GAM
JP/1/GAM Efforts to bring GAM leaders to trial ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 September A government envoy meets with Swedish officials to ask the latter to take legal action against Hasan di Tiro and others for instigating armed rebellion in Aceh.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Thursday, June 17, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, June 17, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria 8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha 11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Australian Airlines to mark first anniversary of direct flights to Bali
Australian Airlines to mark first anniversary of direct flights to Bali Dewi Anggraeni, Contributor/Melbourne For travellers, the news that Australian Airlines plans to celebrate the first anniversary of its direct flights to Denpasar at the end of this month immediately gives rise to gleeful hopes of discounted fares. Generally speaking, when we think of holidays, the business intricacies that make them possible rarely enter our mind.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
SLK 200, Viano hit Indonesia's roads
SLK 200, Viano hit Indonesia's roads Primastuti Handayani and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's poor roads and driving conditions have apparently not deterred sports car fans from purchasing one to complete their automotive collection. For example, at least 30 purchase orders have already been made for the latest SLK 200 Kompressor, launched last Friday by DaimlerChrysler under its luxury brand, Mercedes-Benz.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Rebels' detention may be UN-based
Rebels' detention may be UN-based Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The detention of two Aceh rebel leaders in Sweden may have been based on a UN resolution requiring member states to take action against anyone that threatens the territorial integrity of states.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mangrove suspects' dossiers submitted
Mangrove suspects' dossiers submitted JAKARTA: The dossiers of three suspects in a mangrove felling case were submitted to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office early this week, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo said on Wednesday. "The prosecutors are examining the dossiers and could return them if still incomplete," he said.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Valuair to fly to Jakarta
Valuair to fly to Jakarta JAKARTA: Indonesia has settled a landing rights dispute with Singapore's budget airline Valuair, allowing it to begin flights to Jakarta, an official said Wednesday. "Indonesia's air regulators have granted landing rights to Valuair and they should be able to start their flights to Jakarta very soon," transportation ministry spokesman Swihandoyo said. Last month the budget airline canceled its maiden flights to Jakarta without giving a reason.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Foreign policy issues in presidential election
Foreign policy issues in presidential election Shafiah Fifi Muhibat, Jakarta As campaigns for the July 5 presidential election escalate, candidates fiercely compete for attention. Ideas have been raised, policies have been proposed, and promises have been made. However, personality rather than policy is expected to be the major feature of the campaigns, since no candidate has presented coherent political or economic policies.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Our sorry state of education
Our sorry state of education Ever since its inception, controversy has bedeviled the government's system of evaluating the progress and learning achievements of students in Indonesian junior and senior high schools.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Over 50,000 expats working illegally
Over 50,000 expats working illegally Many companies complain about the complicated, time-consuming procedures and corrupt officials that they have to face to obtain work permits for expatriates from the various government offices involved. At least nine documents are required, plus an exit- reentry permit to enter and leave Indonesia, plus a fiscal tax of Rp 1,000,000 (US$110). Expats also are required to obtain a tax file number.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Three dead after deadly fire
Three dead after deadly fire MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Three residents burned to dead in a house on Jl. Andi Tonro in Makassar city on Tuesday night. They were brothers Ihsan and Syahrul Nur, and their grandmother Daeng Sugi. The fire started on the second floor of the house and quickly spread to other houses in the area. The three apparently failed to flee the house as fire was too widespread. The fire was put out an hour later, after the city fire department arrived at the scene. -- JP
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
IPB accepts
IPB accepts 856 new students BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) will admit 856 new students for the 2004/2005 academic year through its regular selection process, an increase from the 803 students who were accepted the previous year. IPB spokeswoman Henny Windarti said on Wednesday the institute would also admit 2,043 new students outside of the selection process, due to their high school academic achievement. Last year, 2,287 were admitted in this category.
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Thousands of teachers continue strike against police brutality
Thousands of teachers continue strike against police brutality Hasrul, Kendari Some 7,000 teachers continued their strike for a 10th day on Wednesday in Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi, in protest against the alleged beating of a principal by a policeman. The strike began on June 8, two days after the principal of SLTP 1 junior high school, La Ode Tiala, was allegedly beaten by police officer Chief Brig. Alim Salman, whose son attends the school. Some students have also joined the protest.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jamsostek won't cut investment in stocks
Jamsostek won't cut investment in stocks Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta Despite huge losses in the country's stock market lately due to the unfavorable global economic environment, state-owned social security firm PT Jamsostek has said that it will not reduce its current allocation of investment in the stock market.
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Poso girls speak out on abuse by officers JP/5/TIMIKA 2 x 29 Papuans reach peace accord to end bloody tribal conflict JP/5/strike 2 x 31 Muna teachers continue strike against police brutality
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Shafiah Fifi Muhibat
Shafiah Fifi Muhibat Jakarta 2. Yale -- The war on terror yet to be won in Southeast Asia 2 x 30 The war on terrorism has yet to be won in Southeast Asia Zachary Abuza Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Boston
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Freedom Bull Nationalist Party stripped of single seat in House
Freedom Bull Nationalist Party stripped of single seat in House Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Constitutional Court denied the Freedom Bull Nationalist Party (PNBK) a seat on Wednesday at the House of Representatives. In their verdict, all nine justices said the local General Elections Commission (KPU) had announced an inaccurate number of votes for PNBK by mistakenly assigning a total of 13,639 votes from 11 other parties from the Sintang and Melawi regencies to PNBK.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPU's ban threat on Mega up in the air
KPU's ban threat on Mega up in the air The status of a ban against the incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi remains unclear, because as of Wednesday the General Elections Commission (KPU) said it had yet to meet with the provincial KPU (KPUD) that issued it in the first place. A KPU member said it could also accept the arguments of Megawati's campaign team.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Councillors nabbed for drugs
Councillors nabbed for drugs TANGERANG: The Tangerang Police arrested on Tuesday two members of the regental council on allegations that they used drugs at a hotel on Jl. Thamrin, Kebon Nanas. The councillors -- Achmad Moduto and Muhdiar -- both from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction, were apprehended along with seven women and a man at the hotel's karaoke lounge.