Archive: 21 July 2004
86 articles found
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Cheers, tears and beers as hostage goes free
Cheers, tears and beers as hostage goes freeRoli Ng, Reuters/Buenavista, Philippines Relatives of a Filipino hostage freed in Iraq celebrated his release with cheers, tears and beers on Tuesday as the Philippine president defended her decision to yield to the demands of his kidnappers.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Failing to try
Failing to try Sadly, there is little of encouragement in Indonesia's performance in this year's Human Development Report. The country continues to find itself in the bottom third of the list of 177 countries.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Parties reluctant to submit reports on campaign funding
Parties reluctant to submit reports on campaign fundingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon/Yogyakarta Most parties that contested the April 5 legislative election have not submitted their audited balance sheets of campaign funds over one week after the July 12 deadline.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Minamata victims report Newmont, minister to police
Minamata victims report Newmont, minister to policeAbdul Khalik and Jongker Rumteh, Jakarta/Manado Villagers of Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi, reported U.S.- based PT Newmont Minahasa Raya and the minister of health to the National Police on Tuesday for the spread of suspected Minamata disease,...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Six arrested for forging IDs
Six arrested for forging IDs SURABAYA: Surabaya Police arrested on Tuesday six people for allegedly producing thousands of fake identity cards.It was the third and largest arrest in Surabaya this year for forging ID cards, Surabaya Police deputy chief of detectives Comr. Bahagia Dachi said.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Sentul to host 2005 A1 Grand Prix
Sentul to host 2005 A1 Grand PrixEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Car racing fans in the country will have an opportunity to enjoy a world-class performance by international racers when the Sentul Circuit hosts the fourth A1 Grand Prix from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21, 2005.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
No free education yet for students
No free education yet for studentsLeony Aurora, Jakarta The government has alleviated some school-related fees borne by parents this year by eliminating school maintenance and development fees, but parents are still obligated to contribute toward operational costs, a city education official said on...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati JakartaAlmost 10 months after launching its reform blueprint, the Supreme Court (MA) is yet to undergo radical changes that would improve its credibility. Administrative reform, one of six points stipulated in its blueprint, does not seem to have taken place within the...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Four students join int'l math contest
Four students join int'l math contest JAKARTA: Four university students will take part in an international mathematics competition in Skopje, Macedonia, from July 23 through July 29, 2004.The four students are Eder Kikianty, Tantan Sutandi Nugraha and Handiid Agita Rustini from the Bandung...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Govt installs child care commission
Govt installs child care commissionDewi Santoso, Jakarta The government introduced on Tuesday the Commission on the Protection of Indonesian Children (KPAI), which will help the government draw up child-protection policies.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, July 21, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, July 21, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:30 Pop Music8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Showbiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Quota imposed to end kerosene shortage
Quota imposed to end kerosene shortage PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: In order to end a prolonged kerosene shortage in areas of Palembang, the municipal administration has instructed the oil and gas association in the city to limit the supply of kerosene to 30 kiloliters per month for each supplier.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Police nab taxi driver over Rp 2b robbery
Police nab taxi driver over Rp 2b robbery JAKARTA: Police arrested two men on Tuesday for allegedly robbing a taxi passenger of gold jewelry worth Rp 2 billion (US$224,719).One of the suspects is the driver of a Prestasi taxi."The victim hailed the taxi from her jewelry store at night in June.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
RI's exports to China rise slowly
RI's exports to China rise slowlyZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Indonesian exports to China have been increasing over the past four years but at a much slower pace than those from other ASEAN members, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Rupiah ends tad lower as firms buy dollar
Rupiah ends tad lower as firms buy dollarDow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah ended slightly lower on Tuesday as local companies sought dollars ahead of the month-end, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 8,980, up from its close on Monday at 8,960.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
1. WTO (1x40)
1. WTO (1x40)Trade giants give thumbs-up to WTO text2. BRI (1x30) BRI may also join bid for Permata3. BPS (2x20) New school year to push inflation up 4. Migas (2x20)BP Migas commences tender to sell crude5. Telkom (1x30)Telkom to cut cost on new codes
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Indonesian Television
Indonesian TelevisionFrom RepublikaIt is a tendency today for television stations in Indonesia to remake foreign programs -- Indonesian Idol, Akademi Fantasi, Model Indonesia are examples. These programs bring in a lot of money for the television stations but they may have an adverse effect on...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
On HIV moms
On HIV moms Once again we seem to have confused the figures on HIV infection.In the article "HIV moms must not breastfeed" (The Jakarta Post, July 17, page 4), it is stated that "based on data from the Ministry of Health, during the 2001-2002 period 14,283 mothers tested positive for HIV.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
BP Migas commences tender to sell crude
BP Migas commences tender to sell crudeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas upstream regulatory agency BP Migas is selecting firms for a six-month contract to sell condensate and crude oil.BP Migas deputy head of finance, economy and marketing Eddy Purwanto said on Tuesday that the agency was...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
JP/3/Tabel
JP/3/Tabel .rmExport to China Value (US$ billion) Portion (%) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 Total (world) 225.10 243.57 295.30 413.10 100 100 100 100 ASEAN 10 22.18 23.23 31.19 47.35 9.85 9.54 10.56 11.46 Malaysia 5.48 6.21 9.30 14.00 2.44 2.55 3.15 3.39 Singapore 5.06 5.14 7.05 10.49 2.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Mega to open APEC transportation meet
Mega to open APEC transportation meetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to kick off the fourth meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)'s transportation ministers on July 27, in Nusa Dua, Bali.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
KL urges Proton to speed up foreign alliances
KL urges Proton to speed up foreign alliancesAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The Malaysian government is pushing national carmaker Proton to accelerate efforts to form strategic foreign alliances to help it penetrate the global market, reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Govt introduces child protection commission
Govt introduces child protection commissionDewi Santoso JakartaThe government introduced on Tuesday the Commission on the Protection of Indonesian Children (KPAI), which will help the government draw up child-protection policies.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Career road of Makbul Padmanagara
Career road of Makbul PadmanagaraBorn : Bandung, Dec. 30, 1951Education: 1970 - 1974 Police Academy 1980 - 1982 Police Staff College 1990 - 1991 Police Staff and Command School 1999 Army Staff and Command SchoolCareer (abridged):1983 - 1986 Chief of Setia Budi Police in South Jakarta 1986 - 1988...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
East Timor police fire tear gas to disperse former freedom fighters
East Timor police fire tear gas to disperse former freedom fightersAgence France-Presse, Dili East Timor police fired tear gas on Tuesday to evict former freedom fighters who had occupied a government building to demand reform of the police.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Show of force launched to protect vital strait
Show of force launched to protect vital straitFadli/Endy M. Bayuni, On board the 'KRI Tanjung Dalpele', Strait of Malacca Seventeen warships from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, sailing in formation, passed the KRI Tanjung Dalpele on Tuesday in a clear show of force as the three countries'...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
GM Daewoo union plans strike
GM Daewoo union plans strikeSEOUL: Unionized workers at GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co., South Korea's third-largest carmaker, plan to strike for two days starting Wednesday, company and labor officials said.The union members are demanding a 16.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
BRI may also join bid for Permata
BRI may also join bid for PermataDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta State-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) said on Tuesday it planned to join the bid for a majority stake in Bank Permata, adding to the already large number of banks expressing interest in the nation's seventh largest bank.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
School accused of misusing facilities
School accused of misusing facilities BOGOR: Hundreds of parents of students of Islamic elementary school Al Azhar 27 staged a protest on Tuesday directed at the school management for using the school building to accommodate students of Al Madina junior high and high school.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
KPK told to use full power to fight graft
KPK told to use full power to fight graftTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) must exercise its extensive powers in the investigation of Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh to demonstrate clearly to the public that the matter has nothing to do with...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Bad weather disrupts traffic at seaport
Bad weather disrupts traffic at seaport SURABAYA: Gale-force winds and large waves disrupted sea traffic on Tuesday between the Surabaya Port and the Kamal Port on Madura island.Waves reached 1.5 meters in height and the winds were blowing between 60 and 70 kilometers per hour, said Edi Waluyo, the...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Basic services within govt's reach: Minister
Basic services within govt's reach: MinisterM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The government can improve basic services for its needy citizens, if it manages to sensibly and effectively allocate the resources at its disposal, a minister says.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Malaysia puts heat on Proton to speed up foreign alliances
Malaysia puts heat on Proton to speed up foreign alliances Agence France-Presse Kuala LumpurThe Malaysian government is pushing national carmaker Proton to accelerate efforts to form strategic foreign alliances to help it penetrate the global market, reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
1. Malacca: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 20
1. Malacca: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 20 RI, Malaysia and S'pore launch coordinated patrol 2. TNI: 36 pt, 2 cols, 2 X 15Activists criticize revised bill on TNI 3. FILIPPINO: 32 pt, 3 cols, 1 X 25 Filipino hostage freed in Iraq 4. CONARTIST: 36 pt, 2.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Malaysia puts heat on Proton to speed up foreign alliances
Malaysia puts heat on Proton to speed up foreign alliances Agence France-Presse Kuala LumpurThe Malaysian government is pushing national carmaker Proton to accelerate efforts to form strategic foreign alliances to help it penetrate the global market, reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
JP/5/FISH
JP/5/FISHFive perish after eating puffball fishYemris Fointuna KupangFive locals died and four others remain in a critical condition after eating ikan fugu (puffball fish), parts of which are known to be poisonous.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Body of RI maid found in Malaysia
Body of RI maid found in MalaysiaAgencies, Kuala Lumpur/Jakarta Malaysian police have detained a suspect after the body of an Indonesian maid, believed to have been raped before being murdered, was discovered in some bushes behind her employer's home, reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Residents complain of stench from river
Residents complain of stench from river BEKASI: Residents of Setia Asih village, Bekasi, are complaining of the stench emanating from a severely polluted eight-kilometer river that runs through the area."The Setia Asih river has become a public dump," a resident, Mayar, 50, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Activists criticize revised bill on TNI
Activists criticize revised bill on TNITiarma Siboro, Jakarta Rights activists criticized on Tuesday the amended bill on the Indonesian Military (TNI), saying it was a setback for democracy because if enacted, it would retain the military's territorial presence.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
JP/7/Letter
JP/7/LetterThree pillars prevent militarismFrom Warta KotaFor 32 years Indonesia was under Gen. (ret) Soeharto. During this period, all choice positions were given to the military or those closely related to the military.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Government objects to contents of Cabinet, advisory bills
Government objects to contents of Cabinet, advisory billsKurniawan Hari JakartaThe government considers the contents of the Cabinet ministry and the presidential advisory council bills prepared by the House of Representatives detrimental to the discretionary power of the president.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Indonesian investment in social development low
Indonesian investment in social development lowAlex Arifianto, Jakarta The United Nations Support Facility for Indonesia Recovery (UNSFIR) and the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) unveiled the 2004 Indonesia Human Development Report (IHDR) on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
RI accepts Sweden's decision on Tiro
RI accepts Sweden's decision on TiroAdianto P. Simamora, Jakarta Indonesia accepts the Swedish prosecutors' decision to drop charges against Hasan Tiro, the exiled former chief of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
UNICEF gives awards to talented children
UNICEF gives awards to talented children JAKARTA: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Office of the State Minister of Women's Empowerment will announce on Wednesday three recipients of the Youth Leaders Award 2004.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Critical assessment of Muslim political pluralism in Indonesia
Critical assessment of Muslim political pluralism in IndonesiaMuhamad Ali, Jakarta Deputy chairman of Muhammadiyah, Din Syamsudin, announced early last week the decision taken by 11 Muslim organizations not to vote in the expected Sept. 20 runoff.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Bapedal raises alarm over Medan river pollution
Bapedal raises alarm over Medan river pollutionApriadi Gunawan, Medan The North Sumatra Environmental Impact Control Agency has reported than an estimated one ton of dangerous waste is dumped into the Belawan River in Medan municipality every day.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Investment bill 'must end inconsistencies'
Investment bill 'must end inconsistencies'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned new investment bill should focus on addressing the conflicting jurisdiction between the central and regional governments, which has discouraged investors from putting their money in the country, experts said.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, July 21, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, July 21, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:30 Pop Music8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Showbiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Govt opposes Cabinet, advisory bills
Govt opposes Cabinet, advisory billsKurniawan Hari, Jakarta The government considers the contents of the Cabinet ministry and the presidential advisory council bills prepared by the House of Representatives detrimental to the discretionary power of the president.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
1. MONORAIL: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. MONORAIL: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Jakarta's monorail project moving at snail's pace 2. INVEST: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Investment bill 'must end inconsistencies' 3. CHINA: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS RI's exports to China rise slowly 4. MINAMATA: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Minamata victims report Newmont, minister to police
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Fraudster gains Rp 140b from fictive projects
Fraudster gains Rp 140b from fictive projectsEvi Mariani, Jakarta Many people are easily trapped by their own greed and promises of quick get-rich schemes although reports about the victims of con artists are often reported in both the electronic and print media.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Assault by doctor leads to protest
Assault by doctor leads to protest BANDUNG/CIREBON, West Java: Dozens of journalists in Bandung staged a protest on Tuesday in front of Hasan Sadikin Hospital to demand that Dr. Daddy Carlo be punished for an alleged assault on TV7 cameraman Freddy Bangun.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
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1 x 38 Entire council may face graft charges JP/5/FISH1 x 38 Five perish after eating puffball fish JP/5/WASTE3 x 16 Bapedal raises alarm over Medan river pollution JP/5/strike1 x 36 Strike cripples public transportation JP/5/BABI1 x 37 Pig breeders suffer Rp 4.5b in losses
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Sickness and corruption
Sickness and corruption It is only in Indonesia that sickness and corruption go hand in hand.Illnesses mysteriously afflict people who are suspected or convicted of corruption -- people who are otherwise very healthy suddenly get very sick.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
RI migrant workers to flock to Nunukan
RI migrant workers to flock to Nunukan SAMARINDA: Hundreds of Indonesian migrant workers who illegally entered and worked in Malaysia will soon flock to Nunukan regency, East Kalimantan, to process their immigration documents.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Indonesia's shuttlers expect tough run at Milo junior tourney
Indonesia's shuttlers expect tough run at Milo junior tourneyMoch. N. Kurniawan, Medan The main draw of the Milo Junior Indonesia Open (MJIO) badminton championship begins on Wednesday with the home teenagers expecting stiff opposition, especially from the China and South Korean teams.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Singapore creates new agency to fight terrorism
Singapore creates new agency to fight terrorism Jacqueline Wong Reuters/SingaporeSingapore, a major Asian base for Western businesses and a staunch U.S. ally, is forming a central agency to coordinate its fight against terrorism, the government said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Jakarta's monorail project moving at snail's pace
Jakarta's monorail project moving at snail's paceBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Although the US$5.9 million monorail project was launched in June in a groundbreaking ceremony officiated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the city administration and the developer have only just begun conducting...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Antismoking moves get mixed response
Antismoking moves get mixed responseDodi Nurja and Santi W.E. Soekanto, Contributors/Padang, Jakarta Pendi, an elementary school teacher in Nagari Singgalang, West Sumatra, believes the most effective way to rid his village of the tobacco epidemic is to enforce a total smoking ban and slap a stiff...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Entire council may face graft charges
Entire council may face graft chargesOyos Saroso, Bandarlampung All 75 members of Lampung legislative council could be named as suspects for their alleged role in a collective graft scam similar to those that have plagued many other legislatures across the country.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
S. Korea won't take 'No' for an answer
S. Korea won't take 'No' for an answer WASHINGTON: South Korea has been pushing the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to change the way it spells President Roh Moo-hyun's last name, but the CIA is sticking to its guns, the embassy said on Sunday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Pig breeders suffer Rp 4.5b losses
Pig breeders suffer Rp 4.5b lossesNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura Pig breeders in Timika, Mimika regency, Papua province, have suffered losses of up to Rp 4.5 billion (US$500,000) due to the spread of classical swine fever."About 8,700 pigs have died from the disease.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Changes hard to come by at the Supreme Court
Changes hard to come by at the Supreme CourtMuninggar Sri Saraswati JakartaAlmost 10 months after launching its reform blueprint, the Supreme Court (MA) is yet to undergo radical changes that would improve its credibility.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
New PBSI board set up in two weeks
New PBSI board set up in two weeksEva C. Komandjaja and Damar Harsanto, Jakarta With the Jakarta governor holding chairmanship of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), the association's new executive board is expected to be finalized within two weeks.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Singapore to build budget terminal
Singapore to build budget terminalBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's Changi airport will build Asia's first dedicated low-cost airline terminal to cash in on the region's booming no- frills aviation industry, airport authorities said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Tobacco lobby powerful voice at general election time
Tobacco lobby powerful voice at general election timeRatih Sayidun and Santi W.E. Soekanto, Contributors/Jakarta Jumadi, an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in Kelapa Dua, Depok, enjoyed the election campaign immensely because participating in street rallies often meant brand new T-shirts as well...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
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Indonesian investment in social development low Alex Arifianto Jakarta2. Ali -- Muslim political pluralism 2 X 30 Critical assessment of Muslim political pluralism in Indonesia Muhamad Ali Jakarta
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Six alleged rebels surrender to TNI
Six alleged rebels surrender to TNI BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Six alleged members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) surrendered on Monday to security authorities in the restive province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, military spokesman Lt. Col. Asep Sapari said in Lhokseumawe on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
City offers free tuition for SMP 56 students
City offers free tuition for SMP 56 studentsDamar Harsanto and Evi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta administration has again offered students at the disputed SMP 56 junior high school in Melawai, South Jakarta, the opportunity to transfer to and attend the state junior high school of their choice at no...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Strike against unauthorized fees cripples public transportation
Strike against unauthorized fees cripples public transportationAndi Hajramurni, Makassar Public transportation was nearly brought to a standstill in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Tuesday as more than 1,000 drivers went on a strike in protest at widespread unauthorized fees.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Long weekends, national holidays announced
Long weekends, national holidays announcedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday that there would be five long weekends and 13 national holidays in 2005.In a joint ministerial decree signed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, State Ministry of Administrative Reform and the...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Jakarta welcomes new police chief
Jakarta welcomes new police chiefEvi Mariani, Jakarta Outgoing Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara welcomed on Tuesday incumbent East Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani to city headquarters, to introduce him to his staff as the new chief of the Jakarta Police.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Searchers look for more 'Amami' victims
Searchers look for more 'Amami' victims KENDARI/AMBON: Search and rescue teams from Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, are still looking for 12 crew members and two passengers of the ship Amami, which capsized on Friday in the Banda Sea.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Alternatives for 'kancil' sought
Alternatives for 'kancil' sought The City Transportation Agency opened on Tuesday the opportunity for private companies to propose other kinds of public vehicles with similar specifications to the city's kancil (new four- wheeled public vehicle) which has been produced to replace the bajaj.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Bomb scare mars burial of minister
Bomb scare mars burial of ministerThe Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta A bomb scare at the funeral of Reverend Susianti Tinulele in East Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Tuesday panicked Christians at the same church where the clergywoman was shot dead two days earlier.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Deported Indonesian workers struggling
Deported Indonesian workers strugglingApriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra Two former illegal migrants have had difficulty finding work with decent pay at home after being deported by the Malaysian authorities recently.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Susilo unperturbed with Megawati's political maneuvers
Susilo unperturbed with Megawati's political maneuversThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang While running mates Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Yusuf Kalla are sticking to their principle that they will seek a coalition partner only after they win the Sept.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
*PBR likely to support Megawati Page 2
*PBR likely to support Megawati Page 2 *Illegal bird trade still rampant in the country: NGO Page 4 *Entire Lampung Council may face graft charges Page 5 *Islam's reformist tradition has deep roots Page 7 *'Kancil' set to benefit all: Producer Page 8 *Beyond doping, U.S.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Five perish after eating puffball fish
Five perish after eating puffball fishYemris Fointuna, Kupang Five locals died and four others remain in a critical condition after eating ikan fugu (puffball fish), parts of which are known to be poisonous.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Telkom to cut cost on new codes
Telkom to cut cost on new codesTony Hotland, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) is meeting with government officials to discuss how to minimize the costs of changing the regional phone codes.Telkom president Kristiono said the government funds earmarked for the change were inadequate and...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
RP imports down 1.6% in May
RP imports down 1.6% in May MANILA: Merchandise imports in the Philippines fell 1.6 percent from a year earlier to US$3.277 billion in May, the government said Tuesday.Imports had risen 8.3 percent in April.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
'These programs are not educational'
'These programs are not educational' The various talent contests being aired on TV offer similar blends of big payouts, entertainment and reality TV, where viewers share the ups and downs of their favorite contestants.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Anwar's back injury worsens as court appeal postponed
Anwar's back injury worsens as court appeal postponedAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Jailed Malaysian rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim has sustained a worsening of a spinal injury as he faces another delay in his final appeal against a sodomy conviction, his wife said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
1. Malacca: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 20
1. Malacca: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 20 Show of force launched by 3 states to protect strait 2. TNI: 36 pt, 2 cols, 2 X 15 Activists criticize revised bill on TNI 3. FILIPPINO: 32 pt, 3 cols, 1 X 25 Filipino hostage freed in Iraq 4. CONARTIST: 36 pt, 2.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
China takes lead in pushing Asian security dialog
China takes lead in pushing Asian security dialogKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Of late, China has adopted a proactive role in shaping the future security and strategic outlook of Asia, a far cry from the passivity of yesteryear.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
New school year to push inflation up
New school year to push inflation upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation in July is expected to accelerate compared to the previous month due mostly to the start of new school year, a top official of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Tuesday.