Archive: 27 July 2004
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Tue, 27 Jul 2004
1. Niaga (1x30)
1. Niaga (1x30) Niaga reports 42% profit hike 2. Market (1x28) Rupiah, stocks fall following bomb blast 3. Pln (2x20) U.S. set to end textile quota
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Batam to soon launch raids on unwed couples living together
Batam to soon launch raids on unwed couples living togetherFadli, Batam The Batam municipal government will soon launch a raid against unmarried couples living together.The plan will be executed in August this year, following the recent order by Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir, said Rayanis Aminah, the...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Jogja Bird Walk has nature lovers chirping with joy
Jogja Bird Walk has nature lovers chirping with joyBambang Muryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta A group of 50 people braved a cold Sunday morning recently to spot birds as part of the Jogja Bird Walk (JBW) on the slopes of Mt. Merapi here.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
RI, U.S., sign deal on air services
RI, U.S., sign deal on air servicesWahyoe Boediwardhana and Tony Hotland, Denpasar/Jakarta Indonesia and the United States signed on Monday an open-skies aviation agreement between both countries, which removes all restrictions on air services to, from and beyond each other's territory.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Jakarta to build commercial port in Ancol
Jakarta to build commercial port in AncolDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Following the high-budget monorail, Jakarta will soon construct a multipurpose commercial port, projected to cost US$500 million, in East Ancol, North Jakarta, as part of a controversial waterfront project.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Activists differ over harm reduction program
Activists differ over harm reduction programDewi Santoso JakartaA controversial harm reduction program that was introduced by the government on Friday has split opinion among activists over how effective it will be in containing the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Abstention mars democracy
Abstention mars democracyFrom Koran Tempo The rising number of people, currently estimated at 34 percent, refusing to exercise their right to vote in the presidential election, or the golput group as they are locally called, is a political phenomenon worthy of note.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Artist Guh S. Mana on an endless voyage of discovery
Artist Guh S. Mana on an endless voyage of discoveryEmmy Fitri, Surakarta, Central Java Contrary to Picasso's famous statement, "I do not search, I find," Guh S. Mana keeps on a continual search even when it seems he has found what he is looking for.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Minister honors Physics Olympiad winners
Minister honors Physics Olympiad winnersP.C. Naommy, Jakarta Minister of National Education Malik Fadjar presented on Monday a total of Rp 30 million (US$3,226) to five students who won medals and citations at the 35th International Physics Olympiad in South Korea.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
EU prolongs ban on imports of Asian poultry
EU prolongs ban on imports of Asian poultry The European Commission decided on Monday to prolong until Dec. 15 a ban on imports of chicken products and pet birds from several Asian countries hit by avian flu.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Oh upbeat taekwondo team can win medal
Oh upbeat taekwondo team can win medalEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia's taekwondo athletes for the upcoming Olympics, Juana Wangsa Putri and Satriyo Rahadani, stand a good chance of winning a medal, says coach Oh Ill Nam.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Ragunan Zoo may get new name
Ragunan Zoo may get new name JAKARTA: The management of Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta is considering changing the zoo's name to the National Animal Park, the director of the Schmutzer Primate Center, Willie Smith, told the city's Beritajakarta.com news portal on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
'Firecracker' lights up vote count
'Firecracker' lights up vote countKurniawan Hari and Evi Mariani, Jakarta An explosion halted the finalizing of the presidential election vote count by the General Elections Commission (KPU) for several hours on Monday afternoon.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Niaga reports 42% profit hike
Niaga reports 42% profit hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Niaga, the nation's ninth largest bank in term of assets, reported on Monday a 42 percent increase in its first-half unaudited net profit as compared to the same period last year, due mostly to a strong showing in its...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
JP/7/LET
JP/7/LETDisappointed in PangandaranFrom KompasSome time ago, I went to Pangandaran beach with some friends. Unfortunately, the trip was spoiled by the bad conduct of a motorized vessel provider. We were told that for Rp 20,000 per person we could tour the Pangandaran waters, and for another Rp...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
City to buy extinguishers for fire-prone subdistricts
City to buy extinguishers for fire-prone subdistrictsDamar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Two major fires in the city in the last two weeks, which left more than 2,500 people homeless, have prompted Governor Sutiyoso to press ahead with his plan to equip each subdistrict with industrial...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
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New DPR: New broom or the same old crowd? Stephen Sherlock Jakarta2. Gaduh -- "ASEAN model" inadequate to bring about AEC 1 x 30 ASEAN model inadequate for AEC Arya B. Gaduh Jakarta
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
'Eradicate poverty to protect children'
'Eradicate poverty to protect children' Sectarian conflicts, terrorist attacks, street crimes and other forms of violence have the greatest effect on children, the silent victims who have to find a way to deal with the traumatic experience.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
The minimum charge is Rp 40,000 for minimum electricity
The minimum charge is Rp 40,000 for minimum electricity voltage of 450 volt-amperes (VA). The highest inspection fee is Rp 60,000 for customers who use electricity at 2,200 VA. Customers will pay a one-off inspection fee, valid for 10 years.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Cigarette butt sparks big fire
Cigarette butt sparks big fire JAKARTA: Smoking is indeed a dangerous habit, as the caretaker of a toys warehouse in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta found out on Sunday evening.The caretaker, who had been smoking, threw his smoldering cigarette butt to the ground, not realizing that turpentine had been...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 When will investors give RI a break Sisira Jayasuriya and Chris Manning Canberra 2. Bonda -- The Jenkins-Soga saga and Indonesia 1 x 48 The Jenkins-Soga saga and Indonesian diplomacy Bondan Winarno Jakarta 3.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
School bodies to produce reports
School bodies to produce reportsLeony Aurora , Jakarta The Jakarta Middle and Higher Education Agency has set a deadline of Aug. 21 for state senior high schools and vocational schools to discuss and draw up their financial reports for the academic year 2004/2005.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates July 26
Rupiah Rates July 26 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,827.40 6,110.80 6,503.30 6,434.67 Brunei dollar 1 5,568.14 4,984.32 5,303.82 5,248.49 Canadian dollar 1 7,261.91 6,500.83 6,917.19 6,845.37 Swiss franc 1 7,581.87 6,788.71 7,221.96 7,148.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
ASEAN model inadequate for AEC
ASEAN model inadequate for AECArya B. Gaduh, Jakarta In reading Romeo Reyes' description of The ASEAN model of economic integration (The Jakarta Post, July 19-20), it is hard not to become skeptical over the issue.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Monorail project to be redesigned
Monorail project to be redesignedDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Developer PT Jakarta Monorail will alter the monorail route following several snags in the development of the project, which was launched on June 14 in a ceremony officiated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
PwC unit challenges KPPU ruling
PwC unit challenges KPPU rulingTony Hotland JakartaAccounting firm Hadi Sutanto and Associates, the local unit of U.S.-based PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pwc), challenged last month's ruling by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) against the firm.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Police deny endorsing Megawati
Police deny endorsing MegawatiAbdul Khalik and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Police admitted on Monday that a video compact disc (VCD) recording of a police meeting in Banyumas, Central Java, was genuine but denied accusations that they had sided with Megawati Soekarnoputri in the July 5 presidential...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Hail to democracy
Hail to democracy Monday's explosion at the General Elections Commission (KPU) office aside, there was not a lot of excitement to mark the announcement of the official results of the July 5 presidential election.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Wooing car lovers with promises of comfort, luxury
Wooing car lovers with promises of comfort, luxuryRudijanto, Contributor/Jakarta Toyota's recent announcement that it is to introduce a new car called the International Multipurpose Vehicle (IMV) has created great curiosity in the domestic automotive market, even though the company has yet to...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Former generals visit Abilio
Former generals visit Abilio JAKARTA: In a show of support, 12 retired generals paid a visit on Monday to former East Timor governor Abilio Soares, who is serving a three-year jail term in Cipinang prison in East Jakarta."He (Abilio) is not alone as we stand behind him.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
JP/7/LET
JP/7/LETDisappointed in PangandaranFrom KompasSome time ago, I went to Pangandaran beach with some friends. Unfortunately, the trip was spoiled by the bad conduct of a motorized vessel provider. We were told that for Rp 20,000 per person we could tour the Pangandaran waters, and for another Rp...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Arranger gets 11 years in Bank Mandiri scandal
Arranger gets 11 years in Bank Mandiri scandalSari P. Setiogi, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court found on Monday the last defendant in the Bank Mandiri loan scandal, Yosef Tjahjadjaja, guilty of stealing Rp 6.4 billion (US$763,000) in state funds and sentenced him to 11 years in prison.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
3-in-1 still confusing
3-in-1 still confusingFrom KompasAt 4:30 p.m. on June 9, I was ticketed by the police on Jl. Sisingamangaraja, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The police said that though I had entered Jl. Sudirman before 4 p.m., when it was already 4 p.m.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Prosecutors demand 2 years for 'Tempo' journalists
Prosecutors demand 2 years for 'Tempo' journalistsEvi Mariani, Jakarta Prosecutors demanded on Monday that the court hand down two-year prison sentences to Tempo journalist Ahmad Taufik and editor Tengku Iskandar Ali for inciting public unrest and defaming businessman Tomy Winata.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Maid found dead in employer's house
Maid found dead in employer's house BEKASI: The body of Santi, 18, was found in her bedroom on Sunday evening, in the house where she worked as a maid in Kranji housing complex, Bintara district, Bekasi.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Rights probe into church attack urged
Rights probe into church attack urged PALU, Central Sulawesi: Around 100 protesters grouped in the Cross-religious Forum for Central Sulawesi, staged a rally here on Monday to demand that the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) probe a recent church shooting.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Public still dissatisfied with airport service quality
Public still dissatisfied with airport service qualityMulta Fidrus, Tangerang The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II's 100-day service improvement program is apparently unsatisfactory, at least for some passengers.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Revote boycott puts Al-Zaytun in hot seat
Revote boycott puts Al-Zaytun in hot seatNana Rukmana, Indramayu The Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on Monday it was investigating a boycott of a presidential election revote at the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school in Indramayu regency, West Java.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Susilo, Mega to vie for presidency
Susilo, Mega to vie for presidencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) declared on Monday that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his former boss, Megawati Soekarnoputri, will fight for the presidency in September.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Powerful quake shakes Sumatra
Powerful quake shakes Sumatra JAKARTA: Thousands of residents were forced to flee their homes in panic as a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale shook Sumatra island, the National Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Malaysia to proceed with controversial Bakun dam project
Malaysia to proceed with controversial Bakun dam projectAgence Fraance-Presse Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will proceed with its controversial plan to build the 4.5 billion ringgit (US$1.2 billion) Bakun dam in the jungles of Borneo but the existing project will have to be restructured first, deputy prime...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Disappointed by Civil
Disappointed by Civil Code translation I have just bought The Indonesian Civil Code, an English translation of the Indonesian Civil Code, published by PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama (June, 2004).To my amazement, I have found the following mistakes in the first few pages:* "... is not dependent to" ...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Disappointed by Civil Code translation
Disappointed by Civil Code translation I have just bought The Indonesian Civil Code, an English translation of the Indonesian Civil Code, published by PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama (June, 2004).To my amazement, I have found the following mistakes in the first few pages:* "... is not dependent to" ...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
New DPR: A new broom or just the same old crowd?
New DPR: A new broom or just the same old crowd?Stephen Sherlock, Jakarta In this long interregnum between the election of the new House of Representatives (DPR) in April and its swearing in at the end of September, it seems timely to raise the question of how clean and effective the new...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Parents complain over school fees
Parents complain over school fees BEKASI: Despite the Bekasi administration's warning to schools not to impose excessive fees on new students, some parents have complained about exorbitant admission fees and compulsory book purchases.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Mega urged to form commission to resolve land disputes
Mega urged to form commission to resolve land disputesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) asked the government on Monday to set up a commission to deal with thousands of long-standing and sometimes violent land disputes nationwide.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Dodgy beef on sale in Medan
Dodgy beef on sale in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Tons of illegally imported beef continue to be sold every day in traditional markets across North Sumatra province, vendors said here on Monday.They added that the illegally imported meat was sold covertly to avoid detection by the authorities.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Public housing
Public housingFrom Koran TempoI suggest the Jakarta governor build inexpensive houses for residents. And I would hope that the requirements for buying such a house would be simple because the houses are intended for the poor.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Gus Dur rejects amicable settlement
Gus Dur rejects amicable settlement JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid turned down a judge's suggestion on Monday that he settle his dispute with the General Elections Commission (KPU) out of court.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Public morality bill awaits govt approval
Public morality bill awaits govt approval JAKARTA: The House of Representatives responded on Monday to a suggestion by the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) secretary- general, Din Syamsuddin, that the national legislature was slow to act in tackling what he claimed was an increasing tendency toward...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Bank pays for 9 students' first year of college
Bank pays for 9 students' first year of collegeTheresia Sufa, Bogor Nine students, whose high grades saw them accepted into the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) for the new academic year but who could not afford the fees, have received financial aid from Bank Danamon for their first year of...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
*Jakarta to build US$500m commercial port in Ancol Page 2
*Jakarta to build US$500m commercial port in Ancol Page 2 *WB projects abuse laborers: Study Page 4 *Revote boycott puts Al-Zaytun in hot seat Page 5 *New DPR: New broom or the same old crowd? Page 6 *City to buy extinguishers for fire-prone subdistricts Page 8 *Isinbayeva sets vault world record,...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Rupiah falls follwoing explosion
Rupiah falls follwoing explosionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah and stock index fell on Monday in a knee-jerk reaction to a small explosion at the office of the General Elections Commission (KPU).Despite no injuries being reported, the blast, which the police said caused only a little damage,...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Malaysia sees sustainable growth
Malaysia sees sustainable growthKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should be able to grow its economy at an annualized rate of around seven percent a quarter putting the country on course to become a developed nation by 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
1. PORT: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS
1. PORT: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Jakarta to build US$500m commercial port in Ancol 2. TERROR: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS 'Many laws' can net terror suspects 3. IPB: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Bank pays for 9 students' first year of college 4. BRI: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Arranger gets 11 years in Bank Mandiri scandal
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Police told to use Criminal Code against Bali suspects
Police told to use Criminal Code against Bali suspectsAbdul Khalik and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta People implicated in the Bali bombings can still be brought to justice under the Criminal Code and an emergency law issued in 1951, a noted legal expert says.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Malaysia's Proton seeks to revive exports
Malaysia's Proton seeks to revive exportsEileen Ng Agence France-Presse Tanjung malim, Malaysia Malaysian national carmaker Proton's new 1.52-billion-ringgit (US$400 million) manufacturing plant was given the thumbs up from Britain's top vehicle agency on Monday, paving the way for the firm to ship...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 27, 2004 Performances* Poetry Reading, Teater Terbuka Balai Pengelolaan Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan No. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., July 31. * Concert Musik Cinta Mukti-Mukti, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Seeing eye of children
Seeing eye of children Not that I'm a suspicious person, but Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's recent gathering in Jakarta for 100 street children to watch Spider-Man 2 could not have been geared toward anything but a public relations boost for the presidential candidate.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2When will investors give Indonesia a breakSisira Jayasuriya and Chris Manning, Canberra Why then is Indonesia still ignored by foreign and domestic investors alike, whereas other comparable countries are seen as much more attractive investment locations.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
U.S. set to end textile quota
U.S. set to end textile quota The United States government has given notice that all shipments of textiles and apparel exported in 2004 but arriving in the U.S. next year will still be required to satisfy the current administrative requirements, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
The Jenkins-Soga saga and Indonesia
The Jenkins-Soga saga and IndonesiaBondan Winarno, Jakarta Hitomi Soga -- together with her husband, Charles Robert Jenkins, and their two daughters, Belinda and Mika -- were finally reunited in Jakarta on July 9, 2004, after being separated for 21 months.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Public still dissatisfied with airport service
Public still dissatisfied with airport serviceMulta Fidrus TangerangThe Soekarno-Hatta International Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II's 100-day service improvement program is apparently unsatisfactory, at least for some passengers.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Five local teams to join Tour d'Indonesia
Five local teams to join Tour d'Indonesia JAKARTA : It was confirmed on Monday that five local cycling teams would take part in the first Tour d'Indonesia, which will be from Jakarta to Denpasar, Bali, from Sept. 27 to Oct. 6.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Bahorok resort reopens after 8 months
Bahorok resort reopens after 8 monthsApriadi Gunawan, Medan The Bukit Lawang tourist area in Bahorok district, North Sumatra, has reopened to the public after being closed for eight months following a flash flood in December that left over 180 people dead and 80 missing.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
PwC unit challenges KPPU ruling
PwC unit challenges KPPU rulingTony Hotland, Jakarta Accounting firm Hadi Sutanto and Associates, the local unit of U.S.-based PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pwc), challenged last month's ruling by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) against the firm.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Japan extends grant assistance
Japan extends grant assistance JAKARTA: The government of Japan extended grant aid worth US$47.4 million to Indonesia on Monday.The grants are to help fund four projects related respectively to the counterterrorism effort, the provision of safe drinking water, power supply system improvements and...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Styles unite in Bandung artists exhibit
Styles unite in Bandung artists exhibitCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta An exhibition opened at Bentara Budaya on July 21, called Pameran Gambar Tujuh Seniman Bandung. One would tend to translate Gambar as "Drawing", and in fact the host at Bentara Budaya did so.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Voters explain why they abstained in July 5 election
Voters explain why they abstained in July 5 electionTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta The final results of the presidential election announced on Monday show that the number of people who did not use their right to vote on July 5 increased to 32,044,063, or about 20.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Level of mercury at Buyat Bay still safe: Minister
Level of mercury at Buyat Bay still safe: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Manado State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim says the amount of mercury in Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, where mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya dumps its tailings, is within safety limits.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Vote-count objections
Vote-count objections Doubts were raised during the plenary session of the General Elections Commission (KPU) over the manual count of the July 5 presidential election. The Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo and Wiranto-Solahuddin Wahid camps questioned the difference between the number of actual...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Govt warns of more unsafe bridges
Govt warns of more unsafe bridgesWahyoe Boediwardhana and Nana Rukmana, Bali/Cirebon Only three trucks at a time are allowed to pass each of around 30 bridges along Java's northern coast highway following the collapse of Cipunegara Bridge in the West Java town of Subang on Friday, a minister says.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Customers to pay fee for routine electrical inspection
Customers to pay fee for routine electrical inspectionFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Households in the Greater Jakarta area will have to pay a fee of Rp 40,000 to Rp 60,000 (about US$6.65), starting next month, for a routine check on their domestic electrical supply to help maintain safety, an official...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
EU prolongs ban on imports of Asian poultry
EU prolongs ban on imports of Asian poultryThe European Commission decided on Monday to prolong until Dec. 15 a ban on imports of chicken products and pet birds from several Asian countries hit by avian flu.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Australia, KL explore free trade deal
Australia, KL explore free trade dealReuters Melbourne Australia and Malaysia agreed on Monday to start preliminary talks on a free trade agreement, part of a push by Canberra for a regional trade deal with the 10 members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
WB projects abuse laborers: Study
WB projects abuse laborers: StudyRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta A recent study conducted by the Asian Labor Network on International Financial Institution (ALNI) has shown that a number of ongoing projects financed by the World Bank in Bali, infringe on core labor standards.
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Govt to auction smuggled sugar
Govt to auction smuggled sugarFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri finally issued on Monday a government decree that allows some 73,000 tons of illegal sugar, belonging to the Confederation of Primary Cooperatives Association (Inkud), to be auctioned.