Archive: 18 September 2004
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Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Earthquake rocks Bengkulu
Earthquake rocks Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked the town of Bengkulu at 2:56 a.m. local time on Friday. The temblor was traced at 4.9 degrees latitude south and 100.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choice
Fair scrutiny necessary for informed choiceAnton Doni, Jakarta In just two days time, Indonesians will vote in the nation's first direct presidential election. No less than 150 million voters are expected to attend polling stations in a show of support for either the incumbent, President Megawati...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
* Newmont manager named suspect Page 2
* Newmont manager named suspect Page 2 * RI asks Malaysia to sign MOU on informal workers Page 4 * Regent questioned over alleged tax irregularities Page 5 * Making sense of the presidential dialogs Page 6 * Golkar takes Jakarta Council speakership Page 8 * Hopkins, De La Hoya arrive at fight from...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Reasserting our will
Reasserting our will to resolve problemsFrom Media Indonesia While we do not yet possess complete facts about the recent bomb blast in front of the Australian Embassy in Kuningan and therefore cannot identify a plausible suspect, one thing is obvious -- our country is within the sphere of terrorism...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Poorly paid security guards
Poorly paid security guards The Jakarta Post made mention of security guards' poor salaries as part of the background of the Sept. 9 bombing in front of the Australian Embassy (Security guards on the frontline poorly paid, Sept. 14, page 8).
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Police grill Newmont manager over buyat case
Police grill Newmont manager over buyat caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police have named PT Newmont Minahasa Raya's maintenance and production manager Phil Turner a suspect for his alleged role in the polluting of Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
A national park not for Merapi
A national park not for MerapiMimin Dwi Hartono, Contributor/Yogyakarta Local conversations about the classification of the Mount Merapi forest area into a national park often end up questioning why it was established as a park at all.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Kuningan community resumes activities
Kuningan community resumes activitiesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tenants of buildings badly damaged in last week's bombing at the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta, have begun to return to their offices and resume work.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Activists demand regent be prosecuted
Activists demand regent be prosecuted KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Dozens of activists held a protest on Friday in downtown Kendari, demanding that prosecutors speed up a probe into the alleged embezzlement of Rp 11.6 billion (US$1.2 million) by Muna regent Ridwan Bae.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Young foreigners study Javanese culture
Young foreigners study Javanese culture YOGYAKARTA: Ten students from eight different countries will embark on a training program to learn about Javanese culture in Retno Aji Mataram Cultural Center here.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
RI FM to speak at UN session
RI FM to speak at UN session JAKARTA: Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda is scheduled to deliver a speech on the democratization progress in Indonesia during a discussion on Sept. 27 at the 59th United Nations General Assembly session in New York, said ministry spokesperson...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
LONDON: Premier Oil Plc, a U.K. oil company, is targeting
LONDON: Premier Oil Plc, a U.K. oil company, is targeting drilling in the second half of 2005 in newly acquired Vietnamese offshore blocks, which includes territory that was disputed with Indonesia until last year.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
'The bomb brings us closer together'
'The bomb brings us closer together' A tragedy such as the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, not only affects the victims and the country, but the entire international community. The Jakarta Post asked residents how the terrorist attack affected their lives.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
JP/Mulkan Salmona
JP/Mulkan SalmonaWHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Two employees of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom install a public phone for disabled persons in the House of Representatives building. Several public phones for the disabled were installed there on Friday to welcome the 550 new House members who...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Japan grants RI $4.7 million
Japan grants RI $4.7 million JAKARTA: The Japanese and Indonesian governments signed on Friday an agreement on Japan's grant assistance worth US$4.7 million for the enhancement of a civilian-police project here.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 17, 2004 Shares Close Change Volume Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 3,000 0 0 Adhi Karya 445 0 6,586,000 Adira Dinamika 2,600 25 1,500 AGIS Tbk 95 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 85 0 510,000 Alakasa Industrindo 125 0 0...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Regent questioned in Rp 88b scandal
Regent questioned in Rp 88b scandalRusman, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda The regent of Berau in East Kalimantan, Masdjuni, was questioned for over eight hours on Friday as a suspect in a reforestation fund scandal, which is alleged to have cost the state some Rp 88 billion.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
2. 1 x 40
2. 1 x 40 China stainless-steel demand to grow 40% 3. 2 x 32 ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against E.U.'s rules
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Kuznetsova travels round the world to keep word
Kuznetsova travels round the world to keep wordReuters, Bali, Indonesia Svetlana Kuznetsova is a woman who keeps her word and just five days after winning her maiden grand slam title in New York the Russian was back in business on a much smaller stage.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Tangerang residents complain over water
Tangerang residents complain over water TANGERANG: Residents of Tangerang regency have complained about the poor quality of tap water supplied by the regency-owned Tirta Kerta Raharja (TKR) water company."The water supplied to our house is usually dirty and muddy.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Blommberg
Blommberg Jakarta PT H.M. Sampoerna, Indonesia's No. 2 cigarette maker by sales, had a 51 percent gain in second-quarter profit, aided by higher prices and local demand. Net income rose to Rp 516.6 billion (US$57 million) in the three months ended June 30 from Rp 342.9 billion a year ago.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Double-track project to finish by 2006
Double-track project to finish by 2006 INDRAMAYU, West Java: The government said on Friday the US$60 million double-track railway project connecting Cirebon in West Java and Surakarta in Central Java would be completed by 2006.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Exxon, Pertamina, PetroChina to jointly tap Java field
Exxon, Pertamina, PetroChina to jointly tap Java field Exxon, Pertamina, PetroChina to jointly tap Java fieldBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian oil regulator BPMigas said state oil company PT Pertamina, PetroChina Co., China's largest oil producer, and Exxon Mobil Corp.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Golkar takes City Council speakership
Golkar takes City Council speakershipDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Councillor Ade Surapriatna of the Golkar Party faction secured the City Council speaker's post in a dramatic election on Friday by garnering 42 of 75 votes.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
The Scorpions still sting a Jakarta audience
The Scorpions still sting a Jakarta audienceJohn Badalu, Contributor, Jakarta When you think of Germany, the first few things that come to mind are modern architecture, advanced technology and precision.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Bad political elite
Bad political eliteFrom Koran TempoMilitary and political observer Lt. Gen. (ret) Kiki Syahnakrie, during a discussion in Jakarta, indicated that the upcoming presidential runoff was a potential source of conflict due to the slim vote difference between Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circle
Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung/Surabaya Police said on Friday the manhunt for the perpetrators of the Sept. 9 blast outside the Australian Embassy would soon bear fruit with the arrest of alleged accomplices of Malaysian bomb experts Azahari bin Husin...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, September 18, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, September 18, 2004 Exhibitions* Fine Arts Gareng - Petruk (Tribute to Tatang S), by Bambang 'Toko' Wicaksono, the Gallery of Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Sept. 22.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
China stainless-steel demand to grow 40%
China stainless-steel demand to grow 40%Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Aneka Tambang, an Indonesian nickel and gold miner, expects consumption of stainless steel in China to grow 40 percent this year, boosting demand for nickel.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Iraqi politicians want to learn from Indonesia
Iraqi politicians want to learn from IndonesiaAgencies, Jakarta/Surabaya A delegation of visiting Iraqi politicians said on Friday that elections in their violence-wracked country should go ahead in January as planned, and that Indonesia's transition to democracy from dictatorship was a good model...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Textile firms welcome lending commitment
Textile firms welcome lending commitmentZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Textile and apparel industry leaders welcomed plans by a dozen banks to resume lending to the troubled sector, saying that the funds were crucial to replace aging machinery and for working capital.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Poorly paid security guards
Poorly paid security guards The Jakarta Post made mention of security guards' poor salaries as part of the background of the Sept. 9 bombing in front of the Australian Embassy (Security guards on the frontline poorly paid, Sept. 14, page 8).
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
TV Today: Saturday, September 18, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, September 18, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Sports11:30 Dangdut Music1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak6:30 Talk Show:...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Astra to borrow $120m, Rp 600b
Astra to borrow $120m, Rp 600b JAKARTA: PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest automobile distributor, said it's borrowing US$120 million and Rp 600 billion ($66.4 million) in a dual-currency loan from six lenders.The three-year loan charges 2.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites
Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites More than 100 gay men and transvestites across the country attended "The National Meeting: Sexuality and Men's Sexual Health" at Novus Hotel, Puncak, West Java, between Sept. 7 and Sept 10.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoff
Subdistrict ready for Sept. 20 runoffBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the presidential election runoff only three days away, members of subdistrict election committees on Friday were busy making final preparations for the Sept. 20 election.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
KL, Bangkok to hold talks on bird flu
KL, Bangkok to hold talks on bird flu KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will send a team of senior agriculture officials to Thailand next week for urgent talks on tightening border controls against the spread of bird flu, which has forced a quarantine of Malaysia's northern Kelantan state.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
PLN urges masses to conserve energy
PLN urges masses to conserve energyRiza Mulyadi, Antara/Padang Many people have blamed nature for the prolonged electricity crisis in West Sumatra. This is a sensible conclusion.A drop in rainfall in the province has inevitably reduced water levels in lakes Singkarak and Maninjau, as well as Batang...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Small money
Small money not worth itFrom Kompas On August 6, I deposited some money at Bank Permata in Serpong, Tangerang. Rp 200,000 of the amount comprised Rp 1000 and Rp 500 notes. And, I was surprised to learn that the bank charged me 2.5 percent of the Rp 200,000.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Government acts on Kyoto Protocol
Government acts on Kyoto ProtocolMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is moving to implement the Kyoto Protocol by setting up a commission by October in charge of approving carbon emission swap agreements -- a unique program between rich and poor countries stipulated in...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Telkom to add 6 million mobile users a year
Telkom to add 6 million mobile users a year Bloomberg Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the nation's biggest phone company, said its mobile subscribers may grow at an average of about 40 percent a year at least until 2006, aided by a larger network.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against EU's rules
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against EU's rulesDeutsche Presse Agentur, Singapore ASEAN's chemical industry was urged to speak out against the European Union's adoption of more stringent rules on imports at a Singapore conference ending on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Mount Merapi slopes ideal for grazing
Mount Merapi slopes ideal for grazingBambang Muryanto, Contributor/Yogyakarta The morning is still very young but daily chores have already began for people living in Kinahrejo village on the slopes of Mountain Merapi in Sleman.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates Sept. 17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,648.44 5,945.09 6,330.35 6,262.95 Brunei dollar 1 5,633.55 5,038.19 5,364.02 5,307.56 Canadian dollar 1 7,377.24 6,598.95 7,024.28 6,951.77 Swiss franc 1 7,500.00 6,708.71 7,141.17 7,067.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Democracy depends on a free press
Democracy depends on a free press Independent courts and a free press are fundamental to democracy -- which makes yesterday's prison sentence handed down to magazine editor Bambang Harymurti a serious setback for Indonesia.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
RI shares end higher on late rebound
RI shares end higher on late reboundDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher Friday as a late rebound in cement and automotive blue chips reversed earlier losses, dealers said.Overall sentiment remained cautious due to some profit taking, but expectations that the presidential...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
A symposium on gender at Sheraton
A symposium on gender at Sheraton YOGYAKARTA: An international Symposium on Gender in Sustainable Development will take place at the Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resort and Spa for three days from Sept. 22, the organizers said.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Students get free milk packs
Students get free milk packs YOGYAKARTA: A leading food processing and packing company has launched a campaign to encourage drinking milk in elementary schools and has secured the services of world class badminton player Ricky Soebagdja as its campaign ambassador.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Depok graft suspects dodge summons
Depok graft suspects dodge summonsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two suspects of an alleged Rp 9 billion (US$100,000) graft case involving Depok Council members managed to dodge their second police summons on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
AirAsia may raise $263m via IPO
AirAsia may raise $263m via IPO KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ambitious budget carrier AirAsia is expected to raise as much as one billion ringgit (US$263 million) in its initial public offering (IPO) due in November, industry sources said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
S'pore may post double-digit growth
S'pore may post double-digit growthMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore may achieve double-digit economic growth this year, its highest rate in a decade, a cabinet minister said Friday, as robust export numbers for August gave credence to his projection.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta award
Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta awardMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Solok regent Gamawan Fauzi and Padang-based activist Saldi Isra, both from West Sumatra, have been named recipients of the prestigious Bung Hatta Award, which is intended to recognize those involved in...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Ministry says no to regions' demand for higher revenue
Ministry says no to regions' demand for higher revenueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has rejected requests from oil producing regions for a greater portion of revenue from the commodity as it would only further widen the income gap among the regions.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Expert praises Bogor as green city
Expert praises Bogor as green city BOGOR: Forestry expert Hadi S. Alikodra of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture said on Friday Bogor was the only city in the country that had an almost ideal amount of green area.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
5 heads
5 heads 1. MERAPI -- 1 x 30 A national park not for Merapi 2. GRASS -- 1 x 46 Mt. Merapi slopes ideal for grazing 3. SIDE -- 2 x 15 Students get free milk packs 4. SIDE -- 2 x 15 A symposium on gender to be held 5. SIDE -- 2 x 15 Jogja hotel offers wedding packages
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
PON represents a lost chance for young athletes
PON represents a lost chance for young athletesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent National Games (PON) was not only a "lost chance" for juniors to show their potential, but also creates grim prospects for Indonesian athletes, particularly in track and field in the Southeast...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Moscow considering security office in RI
Moscow considering security office in RIAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Russia has expressed its interest in setting up a security bureau in Jakarta with the consent of the Indonesian government to help strengthen the efforts against terrorism, a Russian official said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Susilo's popularity dips ahead of polls
Susilo's popularity dips ahead of pollsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a narrowing gap in the popularity between contenders Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Sampoerna first half net profit surges
Sampoerna first half net profit surges JAKARTA: HM Sampoerna, Indonesia's third-largest cigarette maker, on Friday reported a sharp first half rise in net profit, supported by improved sales.The company posted first half to June net profit of Rp 1.08 trillion (US$120 million) against Rp 786.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
JP/5/HPH
JP/5/HPHSiberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecologySyofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangTwo non-governmental organizations (NGOs), joined by Padang's North Siberut Alliance for the Preservation of Mentawai Culture (AMAPM), are urging the government to put a stop to logging activities...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Political elites' maneuvers
Political elites' maneuversFrom Bali PostIt is quite interesting to witness how political leaders are maneuvering through the so-called national coalition and coalition with the people, and the employment of various tricks and psywars in order to achieve their goals -- serving their interests and...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Malaysia told to sign MOU on workers
Malaysia told to sign MOU on workersIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to respond to Jakarta's draft of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the protection of migrant workers in the informal sector.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stations
Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stationsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Indramayu The Indramayu General Elections Commission (KPU) has recently recruited 350 members of the local scouts movement to serve as poll workers in the election runoff.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Police shoot dead three robbers
Police shoot dead three robbers SEMARANG: Police personnel in Central Java raided Istana Hotel in Pekalongan in Central Java province and shot dead three robbers and injured two others, a senior police officer in the province said on Friday.Another one escaped the raid on Thursday night, said Insp.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Woman accused of killing newborn
Woman accused of killing newborn TANGERANG: Police were investigating on Friday a 22-year-old woman accused of killing her newborn baby at her rental house in Kampung Pasir, Pasir Jaya subdistrict, Tangerang municipality.Tangerang Police chief Adj. Comr.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Libel suit threatens RI democracy
Libel suit threatens RI democracyPaul Wolfowitz, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The trial of one brave journalist in Indonesia has implications far beyond the courtroom in Jakarta. By the time this article appears, the Central Jakarta District Court is due to have handed down a...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Ministry of Finance launches reorganization drive
Ministry of Finance launches reorganization driveDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The planned reorganization of the Ministry of Finance took place on Friday -- with the directorate for budgetary affairs having been split into two -- in a move to help boost efficiency and avoid overlapping...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
House to press ahead social security system bill
House to press ahead social security system billRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ignoring main stake holders' aspirations, the House of Representatives is determined to complete the deliberation of the much-criticized bill on national social security system (SJSN) next week.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
1. BOMB: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. BOMB: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circle 2. PRESS: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS'Tempo', pulp firm turn to Press Law for out-of-court settlement Council settles Tempo, pulp firm dispute using Press Law 3. SBY: 2 LINES. 16 COUNTS Candidates readying 2 million monitors 4.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata
S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata JAKARTA: The organizers of the South Jakarta Gebyar Wisata tourism extravaganza announced on Friday the event was being delayed until further notice, following the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Airport on Flores reopens
Airport on Flores reopensYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Waioty Airport in Maumere, Sikka Regency on Flores island, resumed operations on Friday after it was closed for four days due to Mount Egon's eruptions.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Bakrie Plantation plans rights issue
Bakrie Plantation plans rights issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations jumped by 24 percent on Thursday, after the publicly listed company announced its plan to sell new shares via a rights-issue scheme, in a bid to raise cash to finance an expansion program.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Megawati, Susilo and people's choice
Megawati, Susilo and people's choiceSuko Sudarso, Jakarta The presidential election on Sept. 20, is likely to become a battle of symbols -- the popular-change symbol of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono challenging the authority-stability symbol of Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
'Tempo' verdict
'Tempo' verdict The Central Jakarta District Court handed down on Thursday two historic verdicts in the same case. It sentenced Tempo magazine chief editor Bambang Harymurti to one year in prison, but acquitted Tempo reporters Akhmad Taufik and Teuku Iskandar Ali in the same defamation case filed...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Kota Bunga's
Kota Bunga's elitism reeksFrom Media IndonesiaAs a customer of Kota Bunga in Cipanas, West Java, I was promised various facilities before buying a villa, including the use of a guesthouse twice, each time for three nights, while the villa is under construction.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Australian Embassy back to normal
Australian Embassy back to normalThe Jakarta Post The Australian Embassy, the target of a car bomb attack last week, announced on Friday that is has resumed emergency consular services for Australians and for visa requests.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Revised three-in-one traffic policy now official
Revised three-in-one traffic policy now officialDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration began implementing the revised three-in- one traffic policy on Friday, though it did little to alleviate the usual heavy congestion along the major thoroughfares of Jl. Thamrin and Jl.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
ASEAN officials to discuss China
ASEAN officials to discuss China PHILIPPINES: Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet in the Philippine capital over the weekend to take up a draft strategic partnership agreement with China, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Council settles 'Temmpo' pulp firm dispute using Press Law
Council settles 'Temmpo' pulp firm dispute using Press LawUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a welcome example of a successful story of an out-of-court settlement in a media-related case, PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) pulp mill company and Tempo magazine had sought mediation at the Press...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Jogya hotel offers wedding packages
Jogya hotel offers wedding packages YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to meet customers' needs for an exclusive but not too-expensive wedding ceremony, a hotel in Yogyakarta is offering wedding packages at reasonable prices.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Premier plans to drill in newly acquired Vietnam blocks
Premier plans to drill in newly acquired Vietnam blocksBloomberg, London Premier Oil Plc, a U.K. oil company, is targeting drilling in the second half of 2005 in newly acquired Vietnamese offshore blocks, which includes territory that was disputed with Indonesia until last year.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Heritage Food clarifies
Heritage Food clarifies This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro, Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2.Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Candidates ready 2 million monitors
Candidates ready 2 million monitorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja/Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Candidates contending the upcoming election are moving to minimize vote-rigging by fielding around two million monitors for the Sept. 20 runoff.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Pekanbaru Police seize 14 trucks
Pekanbaru Police seize 14 trucks PEKANBARU, Riau: Police personnel have confiscated 14 trucks loaded with the chemical Potassium Formate, which is used in the making of explosives.Adj. Comr. Dedy Purwanto, the chief of Pekanbaru Waters and Seaport Security, said that the arrest and seizure were...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against E.U.'s rules
ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against E.U.'s rulesDeutsche Presse Agentur Singapore ASEAN's chemical industry was urged to speak out against the European Union's adoption of more stringent rules on imports at a Singapore conference ending on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: Analysts
Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: AnalystsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Golkar's decision to suspend several of its members would affect a major coalition led by the biggest party to help President Megawati Soekarnoputri retain power in Monday's election runoff, analysts say.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education
Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education In an interview with The Jakarta Post's Ade Siboro and Kanis Dursin on Friday, Jusuf Kalla, the running mate of presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono discussed several issues, including the pair's plans for the government...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
President disburses more loans
President disburses more loans BANDUNG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri handed over Rp 230 billion in bank loans to small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs across West Java and Banten during her visit here on Friday.The loans, disbursed by state bank BRI, require no collateral.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlines
Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlinesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Communications wants to propose floor fares for airlines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members to protect domestic players from causing damage to the industry through a...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in Yogyakarta
Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in YogyakartaSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta At least six people were killed and 27 others injured when an overloaded bus overturned while traveling at high speeds early on Friday in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, survivors and police said.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialog
Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialogIvy Susanti, Jakarta The idea behind staging a televised presidential dialog -- not a debate -- was to give voters the opportunity to learn more about the candidates' platforms, and what could be expected of them if elected president.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out
Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out If there was one person known to talk in seminars or discussions about the gay and transvestite communities in Indonesia as recently as five years ago, only one name would probably have come up: Dede Oetomo, chairman of GAYA Nusantara and a...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by Kuznetsova
Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by KuznetsovaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique "Angie" Widjaja's run in the US$225,000 Wismilak International Tennis Tournament was halted in the quarterfinals when she lost to second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia here on Friday.U.S.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
2. 1 x 27
2. 1 x 27 Govt acts on Kyoto Protocol 3. 2 x 24 RI asks Malaysia to sign MOU on informal workers 4. 2 x 24 House to press ahead with social security system bill
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Heritage Food clarifies
Heritage Food clarifies This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro, Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2.Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education 2. AWARD: 36 pt, 6 cols, 1 x 42 Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta award 3. GOLKAR: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: Analysts 4.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthless
Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthlessUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Bambang Harymurti showed no signs of being broken in spirit when a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court found him guilty of libel and sentenced him to a year in prison on Thursday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Susilo's popularity dips: LSI
Susilo's popularity dips: LSIM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a slight dip in the popularity of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, but that he was still likely to beat Megawati Soekarnoputri by a landslide.
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Do something to stop the bombing
Do something to stop the bombingIt was sad to hear about yet another bombing in Jakarta. Let's face it, the Indonesian government and officials will never learn their lesson.First Bali, then Marriott, now the Australian Embassy.