Archive: 3 August 2004
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Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Malaysia starts Perwaja Steel trial
Malaysia starts Perwaja Steel trialReuters, Kuala Lumpur The first big businessman arrested in Malaysia's new anti- corruption drive went on trial on Monday and denied charges that he had "dishonestly authorized" a payment of about $20 million to a mysterious overseas firm.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Exports rise on rupiah's slump, robust demand
Exports rise on rupiah's slump, robust demandDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta A weaker rupiah and strong global demand helped boost the country's exports in the first half of the year, with the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reporting a 3.14 percent increase from the same period last year.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Place TNI under Ministry: Experts
Place TNI under Ministry: ExpertsKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Analysts have told a House Commission deliberating a new bill on the Indonesian Military (TNI) to place the Indonesian Military (TNI) under the control of the Ministry of Defense in order to avoid overlapping in policy-making.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
'Don't buy used extinguishers'
'Don't buy used extinguishers' Jakarta Fire Department spokesman Sardiyo Sardi called on city residents to equip themselves with fire extinguishers for their homes or business places and reminded them to buy new ones at official outlets."Buying used fire extinguishers is dangerous.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
MF Siregar to receive
MF Siregar to receive honorary doctorate JAKARTA: Sports expert MF Siregar will receive an honorary doctorate from Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ).The presentation ceremony will take place on Wednesday at the UNJ campus in Rawamangun, East Jakarta.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Meidyatama Suryodiningrat
Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Jakarta 2. Salmi -- Never underestimate Megawati's silent maneuvers 2 x 30 Mega's silent maneuvers against Susilo's charm, who will win? Hanys Salmi Kuala Lumpur
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Nervous horse attacks keeper
Nervous horse attacks keeper BOGOR: Ojon, 45, thought he knew the two horses under his care well, and vice versa.However, at noon on Sunday, one of the mares, which he had been treating for the previous nine months at the stables of Vila Ciawi Bakom resort, attacked him when he was taking them out...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Seven Bali bomb prisoners moved to Balikpapan
Seven Bali bomb prisoners moved to BalikpapanWahyoe Boediwardhana/Mikael Onny Setiawan Denpasar/BalikpapanSeven men convicted for their roles in the October 2002 Bali bombings were transferred on Monday from a Denpasar prison to the Balikpapan penitentiary in East Kalimantan in order to be closer...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Plumpang meters to be calibrated
Plumpang meters to be calibratedEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police's environmental and resources division will supervise on Tuesday the calibration of 39 meters on master pumps in state oil and gas firm Pertamina's Plumpang fuel depot in North Jakarta.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 3, 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 3, 2004Exhibition* Painting Hitam Putih, Kepada 10 Orang Bandung by Suherman, Galeri Kita, Jl. R.E. Martadinata 209, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Aug. 10 to Sept. 11. Performances* Concert Musik Cinta Mukti-Mukti, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Government to target illegal aliens
Government to target illegal aliensFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Amid the heat of Malaysia's plan to deport Indonesian illegal migrant workers, the government has set up a task force not only to deal with its responsibilities in the mass deportation, but also to handle illegal migrants in the...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
1. Laks (2x20)
1. Laks (2x20) Govt may replace Pertamina management 2. Inflat (1x29) Inflation accelerates in July
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUS56 soldiers dischargedAMBON, Maluku: The Pattimura military command overseeing Maluku province discharged on Monday 56 personnel for various offenses, including legal and disciplinary violations, and desertion.Only two personnel were attendant at Monday's official discharge, First Corp.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Ngruki school to hold seminar
Ngruki school to hold seminar SURAKARTA: Al-Mukmin Islamic Boarding School in Ngruki here, whose students and leaders, including Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, had been accused of involvement in terrorist activities, is set to hold an international seminar on Islam and Globalization.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Mega to inaugurate railway bridge
Mega to inaugurate railway bridge BANDUNG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is to dedicate the double-track railway bridge in Cisomang, Purwakarta regency.Noor Hamidi, spokesman of state train operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia, said on Monday the inauguration was scheduled to follow the recent...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Bali bombing, an extraordinary crime?
Bali bombing, an extraordinary crime?Jeffrey Winters and Ridarson Galingging, Jakarta Most people would agree that it is unjust to prosecute someone for a legal action which is later made into a crime by passing a new law.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Women able to breast-feed thanks to 'support from husbands'
Women able to breast-feed thanks to 'support from husbands'Sari Setiogi, The Jakarta Post Some fathers play a major role in helping their babies enjoy six months of breast-feeding, the recommended way of feeding a newborn.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Candidates offer same economic policies
Candidates offer same economic policiesRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Businessmen got their first glimpses of the five-year economic roadmaps of presidential candidates Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the incumbent president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, during a dialog held by a powerful business lobby.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Mega asks country's borders marked
Mega asks country's borders markedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Rusman, Jakarta/Samarinda President Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered on Monday local governments whose territories share borders with neighboring countries to build monuments to mark the country's borders.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
MF Siregar to receive honorary doctorate
MF Siregar to receive honorary doctorate JAKARTA: Sports expert MF Siregar will receive an honorary doctorate from Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ).The presentation ceremony will take place on Wednesday at the UNJ campus in Rawamangun, East Jakarta.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Asia told to up security, investment as shipping trade grows
Asia told to up security, investment as shipping trade grows Eileen Ng Agence France-Presse/Kuala Lumpur Asia's shipping trade is expected to grow sharply led by China and India, but the region must enhance security and invest some US$27 billion to build over 430 new container berths by 2011 to...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Orang Rimba pushed to the edge
Orang Rimba pushed to the edgeAvi Mahaningtyas, Contributor/Jakarta Thriving timber and furniture markets in major cities in Java do not seem to have suffered any downturn in supply, despite the government's declared efforts to halt rampant illegal logging in national parks.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Fraudsters avoids jail by fleeing prosecutors
Fraudsters avoids jail by fleeing prosecutorsAbdul Khalik, Jakarta State prosecutors sent to execute the verdict of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) convict David Nusa Widjaja returned with empty hands on Monday, as the businessman had fled.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
RI hails WTO deal as victory for developing nations
RI hails WTO deal as victory for developing nationsZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The government welcomed the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) deal saying it would benefit developing countries like Indonesia, particularly as developed nations would start reducing their farm subsidies in the near...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
NGOs vs. Sutiyoso on Mondays, Thursdays
NGOs vs. Sutiyoso on Mondays, Thursdays JAKARTA: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) plan to hold rallies on Mondays and Thursdays, demanding the dismissal of Governor Sutiyoso. The protests will reach a peak on Aug. 25 when 75 new city councillors will be sworn in.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Eyebox
EyeboxEconomic strategies of presidential candidates Megawati On taxation: - Revising tax legislation. Currently being drafted by the government. - Adopting a just tax policy. - Enforcing equality between tax officials and taxpayers.On labor: - Discouraging companies from closing their operations.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Honest and professional ministers
Honest and professional ministersFrom RepublikaThe next president will soon be occupying the office for a five-year term. The president may even be reelected for another term if he or she succeeds in carrying out his or her duties.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Police trained in human rights issues
Police trained in human rights issues BOGOR: Jakarta Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. FX Bagus Ekodanto officially started on Monday the training for 996 low- ranking officers, held at the Police Academy in Lido, Bogor regency.The participants are from Jakarta, West Java and Lampung provinces.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Some Medan children have to make do with used schoolbooks
Some Medan children have to make do with used schoolbooksApriadi Gunawan, Medan Braving the scorching midday sun, Nurhayati, a mother in her 40s, was seen strolling into a used-book center on Jl. Medan Merdeka, Medan.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Tension grips Ambon after shooting
Tension grips Ambon after shootingM. Aziz Tunny, Ambon A volley of gunfire shattered the calm in Ambon on Sunday night, instilling fear once again in residents of the beleaguered city.The incident seriously wounded Raymond Kaya and a nine-year- old boy, Henry Pentury.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Red Cross gives cash to Bali victims
Red Cross gives cash to Bali victims The Australian Red Cross has finished distributing the AS$15.4 million (US$11 million) it raised to help victims of the Bali bombings and boost medical services on the Indonesian island, the organization said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates August 2 Banknote Rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,757.42 6,050.31 Brunei dollar 1 5,600.21 5,015.72 Canadian dollar 1 7,244.58 6,487.69 Swiss franc 1 7,548.28 6,760.57 Danish krone 1 1,560.17 1,396.77 Euro 1 11,598.57 10,387.97 Poundsterling 1 17,516.61 15,689.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Bali bombing convicts moved
Bali bombing convicts movedWahyoe Boediwardhana and Mikael Onny Setiawan, Denpasar/Balikpapan Seven men convicted for their roles in the October 2002 Bali bombings were transferred on Monday from a Denpasar prison to the Balikpapan penitentiary in East Kalimantan in order to be closer to their...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
SingTel adds 5m subscribers by June
SingTel adds 5m subscribers by June SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) added a record five million new mobile phone users in the Asia Pacific in the June quarter, boosting its regional base to 52.24 million, the company said Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
The 1969 Papua referendum
The 1969 Papua referendum Reading your editorial titled Spotlight on Papua (The Jakarta Post, July 16, in response to the recent publication of declassified U.S. documents by a private Washington-based research group, which raises questions about Indonesia's takeover of the disputed territory 35...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Police apologize for wrongful arrest in Palu
Police apologize for wrongful arrest in PaluRuslan Sangadji, Palu Central Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Taufik Ridha apologized on Monday for a wrongful arrest in connection with last month's killing of Rev. Susianty Tinulele at a church in the provincial capital of Palu.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
BI to require sharia banks to up reserve deposits
BI to require sharia banks to up reserve depositsTony Hotland JakartaStarting Sept. 1, Bank Indonesia (BI) will require sharia banks with assets of more than Rp 1 trillion (US$110.25 million) and financing to deposit ratios (FDR) of less than 80 percent to increase their minimum reserves with the...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Ordinary things brings Gus tf accolades
Ordinary things brings Gus tf accoladesSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang, West Sumatra Poet and storyteller Gus tf Sakai says recognition isn't everything, but when the 39-year-old was handed an award last month -- which usually goes to a writer over the age of 40 -- he wasn't about to knock it back.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Building coalitions or just horse trading?
Building coalitions or just horse trading? Indonesia's presidential election candidates have begun approaching party leaders and other influential figures. The Megawati Soekarnoputri-Hasyim Muzadi ticket has been more aggressive than Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Carter Center to monitor poll in Aceh
Carter Center to monitor poll in Aceh BANDA ACEH: After an absence in Aceh in the July 5 presidential election, Carter Center, a U.S.-based poll observer, will dispatch personnel to the strife-torn province soon, according to a release made available to the media on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
185 pass screening for transportation council
185 pass screening for transportation council A total of 185 of 335 applicants managed to pass the first phase of screening for the newly set up City Transportation Council (DTK).DTK recruitment committee secretary Tubagus Haryo Karbyanto said on Monday that around 70 percent of the 185 were public...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Police accused of violating Constitution in VCD bias case
Police accused of violating Constitution in VCD bias caseM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Sr. Comr. Andi Aflus Mapparesa, who last week was removed as chief of Central Java's Banyumas Police, violated the Constitution by giving a speech in support of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's candidacy, the...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
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Bali bombings, an extraordinary crime? Jeffrey Winters and Ridarson Galingging Jakarta2. Star -- Anti-terror fight far from over 1 x 48 Antiterror fight in Southeast Asia far from over Wong Chun Wai and Lourdes Charles The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia3.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Govt may replace Pertamina management
Govt may replace Pertamina management The government is considering axing the board of directors and commissioners of state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina over the controversial sale of its two supertankers that resulted in a negative image for the company, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Letter from the Publisher
Letter from the Publisher The Jakarta Post has a new chief editor. Effective today, Endy M. Bayuni, our deputy chief editor since August 2001, takes over from Raymond Toruan to become the paper's fourth chief editor since its founding in 1983.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, August 3, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, August 3, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
56 soldiers discharged
56 soldiers discharged AMBON, Maluku: The Pattimura military command overseeing Maluku province discharged on Monday 56 personnel for various offenses, including legal and disciplinary violations, and desertion.Only two personnel were attendant at Monday's official discharge, First Corp.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Increased prices raise concerns of hike in interest
Increased prices raise concerns of hike in interestDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Monday that the prices of imported foods and housing rent edged up in July, and coupled with higher education costs, helped to push inflation up by 0.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Oil hits high, stocks fall on security fears
Oil hits high, stocks fall on security fearsAgencies, Singapore/Jakarta Oil prices hit a record high on Monday and Asian stocks retreated as a U.S. security alert deepened investor fears about the resilience of a U.S. recovery and the risk to the global economy from terror attacks.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
MF Siregar to receive
MF Siregar to receive honorary doctorate JAKARTA: Sports expert MF Siregar will receive an honorary doctorate from Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ).The presentation ceremony will take place on Wednesday at the UNJ campus in Rawamangun, East Jakarta.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Bank Mandiri clarifies
Bank Mandiri clarifies With reference to the article in The Jakarta Post, on July 28, titled Losing with Bank Mandiri, we have apologized to Mr. Bailey for the inconvenience caused.The matter has already been resolved and Bailey, who is domiciled in Jember, East Java, has accepted our explanation.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Mega's silent maneuvers against Susilo's charm, who will win?
Mega's silent maneuvers against Susilo's charm, who will win?Hanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur As of last week, all opinion polls in Jakarta concluded that front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would win the runoff election on Sept. 20.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Chaubey put into solitary
Chaubey put into solitary Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey, an Indian national sentenced to death for smuggling drugs, has been isolated in a special cell since last week at Tanjung Gusta Penitentiary in Medan, North Sumatra, a lawyer said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
3 x 9
3 x 9 Chaubey put into solitary JP/5/AMBON1 x 33 Tension grips Ambon after shooting JP/5/BOOK2 x 28 Some Medan children have to make do with used schoolbooks JP/5/shoot2 x 20 Police apologize for wrongful arrest in Palu
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Structural impediments facing the new president
Structural impediments facing the new presidentMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta After more than six years of disorder in the post-Soeharto era, many are once again erroneously looking at institutional changes and the introduction of a more democratic electoral system as a quick fix to Indonesia's...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
NGOs vs. Sutiyoso on
NGOs vs. Sutiyoso on Mondays, Thursdays JAKARTA: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) plan to hold rallies on Mondays and Thursdays, demanding the dismissal of Governor Sutiyoso. The protests will reach a peak on Aug. 25 when 75 new city councillors will be sworn in.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Filipino lawyer wins Ramon Magsaysay award
Filipino lawyer wins Ramon Magsaysay awardReuters, Manila A Philippine lawyer who has helped recover nearly US$700 million stashed away in Swiss banks by late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was awarded Asia's equivalent of the Nobel prize on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
2. 2 x 21
2. 2 x 21 NU clerics deny receiving election donations 3. 1 x 24 Bali bombing convicts moved 4. 2 x 36 'Fathers play a major role in breast-feeding' or Women able to breast-feed thanks to 'support from husbands'5. 2 x 27 President asks for monuments to mark country's borders
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Police begins Buyat laboratory tests
Police begins Buyat laboratory testsAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Police began on Monday the laboratory examination of water and other samples taken from Buyat Bay, South Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi, with the results of the tests expected to only become available after 10 days.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
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;REUTERS; ANPAf..r.. STEEL-MALAYSIA-PERWAJA Malaysia opens trial of Perwaja Steel ex-chief JP/16/Steel Malaysia opens trial of Perwaja Steel ex-chief Reuters Kuala Lumpur The first big businessman arrested in Malaysia's new anti- corruption drive went on trial on Monday and denied charges that he...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Taman Sari project enters second phase
Taman Sari project enters second phase YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta municipal government and Jogja Heritage Society (JHS) launched on Monday the second phase of a restoration project for the endangered heritage site of Taman Sari water palace within the Yogyakarta Palace compound.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Three-wheeled vehicles on their last wheel
Three-wheeled vehicles on their last wheel After serving Jakartans for almost 30 years, bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicles) will soon begin disappearing from the capital's streets. The city administration will phase out the Indian-made bajaj in favor of locally made kancil (four-wheeled...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
'No space available, even for hide-and-seek'
'No space available, even for hide-and-seek' The jungle of high-rise buildings and infrastructure used to be the playground of Jakartans. With the decline in public parks and open fields, many people The Jakarta Post talked to complained about the expensive facilities they were forced to turn to...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 2, 2004:
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 2, 2004: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Anti-terror fight in Southeast Asia far from over
Anti-terror fight in Southeast Asia far from overWong Chun Wai and Lourdes Charles, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia They have been contained but certainly not destroyed. In fact, Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) remains dangerous with many of its senior leaders, including several Malaysians,...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
KPK remains tight-lipped on Puteh probe
KPK remains tight-lipped on Puteh probeTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Embattled Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh again appeared at the office of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday, where KPK officials asked him dozens of questions about his role in the alleged markup in the purchase of a...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Shuttlers plegde compliance with rules
Shuttlers plegde compliance with rulesEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta National shuttlers have expressed mixed feelings over the new get-tough policy that will be implemented at the national training center.The new director of the center, Icuk Sugiarto, has said unmarried players will be required to live...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
First half tourist arrivals rise 34.64%
First half tourist arrivals rise 34.64% The number of tourist arrivals in the country during the first half of this year increased by 34.64 percent compared to the same period last year, giving optimism that the government target of 5 million arrivals this year could be achieved.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Firetrap nightspots face closure
Firetrap nightspots face closureDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso threatened on Monday to close down 70 percent of the capital's 612 entertainment centers if they did not comply with Bylaw No. 3/1992 on fire systems, as only 30 percent were known to maintain active safety measures against...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
On abstentions
On abstentionsFrom Media Indonesia It really is ungentlemanly for a number of those belonging to the country's political elite to encourage their followers not to vote in the second round of the presidential election.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
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;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/letWinner deserves supportFrom Koran TempoThe nation's first direct presidential election has taken place and the two top finishers will take part in an upcoming runoff unless one of the candidates can secure a simple...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
1. POLICE: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. POLICE: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Police accused of violating Constitution in Banyumas VCD case 2. WORKERS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 Govt to target illegal aliens 3. MK: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Wiranto's lawyers seek more time to gather evidence 4.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
JI members get 3 years in jail
JI members get 3 years in jailUrip Hudiono, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday two members of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network -- Surono, alias Fadli and Edi Suprapto, alias Yasir -- to three-year prison terms each for storing explosives and harboring an illegal...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
All on board for maritime security
All on board for maritime securityThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Malaysia's agreement with Singapore last week to work more closely together to enhance maritime security and fight terrorism is another piece of good news, after naval vessels from the two countries and Indonesia...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
DPD supporter acquitted of charges
DPD supporter acquitted of charges YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta District Court acquitted Muhammad Muchlas Abror, a member of Muslim organization Muhammadiyah, of all charges on Monday.Presiding judge Soenaryo told a packed court room that Abror had indeed briefed local residents in a mosque in...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
NU clerics deny receiving election donations
NU clerics deny receiving election donationsThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Surakarta Muslim clerics, accused of accepting large sums of money in connection with the presidential election, denied on Monday that they had received donations from the campaign team of incumbent president Megawati...
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
MF Siregar to receive
MF Siregar to receive honorary doctorate JAKARTA: Sports expert MF Siregar will receive an honorary doctorate from Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ).The presentation ceremony will take place on Wednesday at the UNJ campus in Rawamangun, East Jakarta.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Singapore surgeon recognized as pioneer
Singapore surgeon recognized as pioneer Singapore's pioneering transplant surgeon, Dr Susan Lim, has become the first Singaporean and the youngest person to become a Fellow of Australia's Trinity College, the institution's highest honor, which is awarded to individuals of outstanding achievement.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Wiranto's lawyers seek more time to gather evidence
Wiranto's lawyers seek more time to gather evidenceMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Suherdjoko, Jakarta/Semarang Lawyers representing Golkar presidential ticket Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid requested on Monday time to prepare evidence to support their claim that the pair lost 5.
Tue, 03 Aug 2004
Kadin wants business-minded ministers
Kadin wants business-minded ministersRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) called on Monday for presidential candidates to select as their key economic ministers those who understood business and the financial markets, and urged them to announce their...