Archive: 18 May 2005
78 articles found
Wed, 18 May 2005
House set to flunk legislation target, again
House set to flunk legislation target, againTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives is well on its way to failing in its lawmaking function, with zero laws passed and only a few bills drafted since its 550 members took office in October.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Free primary education set for July
Free primary education set for JulyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting this upcoming semester in July, elementary and junior high students, particularly those from poor families, are expected to enjoy free education as mandated by the Constitution.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Good thing for a flight
Good thing for a flight Very often the letters about airline companies are for complaints, but this letter is different. I flew with Air Asia on April 26 from Kuala Lumpur to Denpasar.I got a big surprise when flying on that date as almost at the end of the flight they held a competition, in which...
Wed, 18 May 2005
TV Program: Thursday, May 19, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, May 19, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 18 May 2005
* Kuwait parliament grants women right to vote Page 2
* Kuwait parliament grants women right to vote Page 2 * Free basic education to start in July Page 4 * W. Java administration asked to pay Rp 56b for garbage disaster Page 5 * Polio eradication methods: Lessons from Nigeria Page 6 * Sutiyoso asked to take Jakarta KPU to antigraft body Page 8 *...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Depok graft charges 'vague'
Depok graft charges 'vague'Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorA defense lawyer for 17 Depok councillors on Tuesday pointed to what he said were various defects in the prosecution graft charges laid against their clients for corruption some time during their terms from 1999 to 2004, and asked the...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Court to hear civil action against 'AWSJ'
Court to hear civil action against 'AWSJ'The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court will start hearing on Wednesday a civil lawsuit filed by American lobbyist Harvey Goldstein against The Asian Wall Street Journal for an article that described his firm's involvement in a US$50,000...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Nurlaila stands firm against injustice
Nurlaila stands firm against injusticeTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe story of David's triumph against Goliath inspires small people to maintain their courage in facing powerful interests in battles to defend the truth.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 17, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 17, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Alleged graft puts official in hot water
Alleged graft puts official in hot waterJAMBI: An antigraft activist urged prosecutors on Tuesday to ensure that an alleged graft case involving a top official with the Muarojambi regental government be investigated quickly and thoroughly.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Motorcycle sales expected to grow
Motorcycle sales expected to grow TOKYO: Japanese motorcycle manufacturers are gearing up to expand sales in Asia outside Japan, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Tuesday morning edition.In the Asian region -- chiefly Indonesia, India and China -- motorcycle demand is rising in tandem with...
Wed, 18 May 2005
1. Commentary - 1x40
1. Commentary - 1x40 The rise of Islamic protestantism in Indonesia 2. BRI ----- 2x23 Bukopin chief Sofyan Basir named new CEO of BRI ORBukopin chief Sofyan Basir named BRI president director 3. Kuwait -- 3x16 Kuwait law grants women right to vote, run in elections 4.
Wed, 18 May 2005
New international initiative needed to create justice for East Timor
New international initiative needed to create justice for East TimorAgung Yudhawiranata, Jakarta In an effort to stave off the creation of an ad hoc international rights tribunal to investigate the clearly orchestrated violence that accompanied the vote for independence in East Timor, Indonesia...
Wed, 18 May 2005
KL slams Israel for ban on Mahathir
KL slams Israel for ban on MahathirMALAYSIA: Malaysia criticized the Israeli government on Tuesday for banning former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad from entering Jerusalem, saying the city "is not theirs".
Wed, 18 May 2005
Fewer workers employed to avoid rows, reduce risks
Fewer workers employed to avoid rows, reduce risksThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe labor-intensive manufacturing sector is introducing major changes to the way it operates to avoid potential labor disputes as a result of what the sector sees as unfavorable regulations.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Three suspects arrested over Maluku attack: Da'i
Three suspects arrested over Maluku attack: Da'iM. Azis Tunny and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Nusa DuaPolice have arrested three people in connection with the Monday attack on a Maluku police post that killed seven people, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Serving people or groups?
Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.
Wed, 18 May 2005
TV Program: Thursday, May 19, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, May 19, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Former student activists disappointed with reform results
Former student activists disappointed with reform results ORs Old Forkot members disappointed at lack of reformThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta Seven years after the fall of former authoritarian leader Soeharto, there has been little improvement in people's welfare and law enforcement, former student...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Kutai set for direct election
Kutai set for direct electionKUTAI, East Kalimantan: An official with the Kutai Kartanegara local election commission said on Tuesday that Kutai Kartanegara was ready for the upcoming direct election for regent. Residents of Kutai Kartanegara will elect the region's new chief executive on June 1.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Germany trains RI on tax, finance
Germany trains RI on tax, finance YOGYAKARTA: Two German government-supported organizations, GTZ (Gesellschaft fur technische Zusammenarbeit) and InWEnt (Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH) are holding a four-day training seminar on taxes, financial management and the business...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Japan, Malaysia begin new FTA talks
Japan, Malaysia begin new FTA talksSean Yoong, Associated Press/Putrajaya, MalaysiaJapan and Malaysia began a new round of negotiations on Tuesday to narrow differences in a planned free trade agreement which they hope to draft before the Malaysian prime minister's visit to Tokyo this month.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Rupiah Rates May 17
Rupiah Rates May 17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,535.61 6,773.64 7,192.46 7,116.56 Brunei dollar 1 6,002.53 5,397.51 5,729.20 5,670.77 Canadian dollar 1 7,835.54 7,045.11 7,478.73 7,401.78 Swiss franc 1 8,130.77 7,311.65 7,760.52 7,681.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Military in Aceh
Military in Aceh The Jakarta Post of May 14 reported a question forwarded by critics, as to why the military is still in Aceh.I wonder why it is necessary to put forward such a question. But then, we are a democratic country and anybody is free to ask or offer their opinion.
Wed, 18 May 2005
BP Migas signs three gas sale agreements
BP Migas signs three gas sale agreementsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGas field operators, state power firm PT PLN and a local company signed on Tuesday three gas sale and purchase agreements for a period of between five and 16 years, worth a total of US$1.4 billion.
Wed, 18 May 2005
RI to host Asian athletics grand prix
RI to host Asian athletics grand prixMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will host the first series of the 2005 Asian Athletics Grand Prix next month in Sidoarjo, East Java, featuring eight sporting events each in the men's and women's divisions.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Serving people or groups?
Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Fire razes Cirebon market
Fire razes Cirebon marketCIREBON, West Java: Fire razed Drajat market in Cirebon, West Java, on Monday night, inflicting billions of rupiah in losses on hundreds of small traders. No fatalities were reported in the incident.
Wed, 18 May 2005
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;JP;MSA;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo-police- expo Photo caption JP/2/capsBJP/Murdani Usman POLICE GET-TOGETHER: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, accompanied by National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar (second right), visits a stand at the ASEANPOL expo in Bali.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Focus on farmer income
Focus on farmer income The blueprint the government is finalizing for the revitalization of agriculture, including fisheries and forestry, is raising new hope that this time the government is really serious about redesigning its agricultural policy to become an integrated development concept.
Wed, 18 May 2005
The U.S. isn't ignoring ASEAN
The U.S. isn't ignoring ASEANFelix Soh, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore As someone who enjoys long-distance running, it is natural for Robert Zoellick to go the distance when it comes to promoting America's interests.The wiry U.S.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Former student activists frustated by reform results
Former student activists frustated by reform resultsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSeven years after the fall of former authoritarian leader Soeharto, there has been little improvement in people's welfare and law enforcement, former student activists say.
Wed, 18 May 2005
1. KPU: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS
1. KPU: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS KPU chief faces new blow in graft probe 2. MANDIRI: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Ex-Mandiri chief detained for graft 3. LAMPUNG: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS Lampung residents panic over tsunami rumor4. SUSUL: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS RI and China to develop missiles
Wed, 18 May 2005
KPU chairman faces new blow in corruption probe
KPU chairman faces new blow in corruption probeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMore witnesses and suspects have blamed General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin for corruption at the national election organizer, making it more difficult for him to shrug off allegations over his...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Sutiyoso asked to take Jakarta KPU to antigraft body
Sutiyoso asked to take Jakarta KPU to antigraft bodyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council is urging Governor Sutiyoso to report alleged corruption at the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPUD) to the Corruption Eradication Commission and the prosecutor's office for further...
Wed, 18 May 2005
'Public suspect vested interest'
'Public suspect vested interest'The newly issued Presidential Regulation No. 36/2005 on land provision for development in the public interest is aimed at resolving the government's problems acquiring land for state infrastructure projects.
Wed, 18 May 2005
The rise of Islamic protestantism in Indonesia
The rise of Islamic protestantism in IndonesiaMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta PostThis goes beyond a simple case of an "oddball" preacher in Malang leading prayers in Arabic and Bahasa Indonesia.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Photo exhibition shows grief lingers among tsunami victims
Photo exhibition shows grief lingers among tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe massive tsunami that hit Aceh and North Sumatra in December was so cataclysmic that many of the victims of the natural disaster have been unable to come to terms with the reality of what happened.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Cigarette tax
Cigarette tax increase neededFrom Koran TempoVice President Jusuf Kalla has said that increased state revenue is needed to develop health and educational facilities, including additional revenue from higher cigarette tax.It is right to raise the tax on cigarettes.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 Does master plan for Aceh rehab drive NGOs away? Daniel Kingsley Washington DC2. Strait -- Sign that U.S. isn't ignoring ASEAN 1 x 30 The U.S. isn't ignoring ASEAN Felix Soh The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Wed, 18 May 2005
Polio eradication methods, lessons from Nigeria
Polio eradication methods, lessons from NigeriaAndrio Adiwibowo, Jakarta During the past several weeks, Indonesia has been shocked by the return of the polio virus to Java. The small initial outbreak that was centered in the Sukabumi region in West Java has been reported to have spread to areas...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Senior Medan official stabbed
Senior Medan official stabbedMEDAN, North Sumatra: A senior government official in North Sumatra was stabbed by an unknown assailant on Monday night. The official was in a coma as of Tuesday.Witnesses said that the incident began when Yuspin Ketaren, the chief of the North Sumatra Land Office, was...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Bukopin chief Sofyan Basir named new CEO of BRI
Bukopin chief Sofyan Basir named new CEO of BRIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to make Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) the nation's leading lender within the next two years, shareholders of the country's fourth largest bank agreed on Tuesday to revamp the bank's management.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Newmont helps finance seminar
Newmont helps finance seminarA two-day international seminar on Buyat Bay hosted by the Manado-based University of Ratulangi (Unsrat) on May 9 and May 10 was sponsored by about 40 companies, including three subsidiaries of the U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corporation.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Skepticism greets UN mission
Skepticism greets UN missionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaObservers cast doubt on Tuesday over the ability of the UN- sanctioned Commission of Experts (COE) to bring the perpetrators of the 1999 atrocities in East Timor to justice.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Garuda suspends detained staff
Garuda suspends detained staff JAKARTA: Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has suspended three employees who have been named suspects in the poisoning death of noted human rights activist Munir, an official said.
Wed, 18 May 2005
RI Embassy gets death threats
RI Embassy gets death threatsAUSTRALIA: The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra has received death threats over the trial in Bali of an Australian drug smuggling suspect, a spokesman said on Tuesday.The spokesman confirmed a report in the Canberra Times about the threats but declined to elaborate,...
Wed, 18 May 2005
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Polio eradication methods, lessons from Nigeria Andrio Adiwibowo Jakarta 2. Agung -- Quo vadis justice for East Timor? 2 X 30 New international initiative needed to create justice for East Timor Agung Yudhawiranata Jakarta
Wed, 18 May 2005
Cigarette tax
Cigarette tax increase neededFrom Koran TempoVice President Jusuf Kalla has said that increased state revenue is needed to develop health and educational facilities, including additional revenue from higher cigarette tax.It is right to raise the tax on cigarettes.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Part 1 of 2: Does master plan for Aceh rehab drive NGOs away?
Part 1 of 2: Does master plan for Aceh rehab drive NGOs away?Daniel Kingsley, Washington DC The recent decision by Medicine Sans Frontieres (MSF) to return donor funds intended for victims in Aceh is an indicator that the international donor community is disappointed with the prospects of...
Wed, 18 May 2005
W. Java administrations asked to pay Rp 56b for garbage slide
W. Java administrations asked to pay Rp 56b for garbage slideYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungFour West Java administrations that used Leuwigajah dump will be required to pay Rp 56 billion (US$5.8 million) in damages, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Acehnese civilians to meet in Sweden
Acehnese civilians to meet in SwedenTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAhead of talks that it is hoped will seal an enduring peace in tsunami-devastated Aceh at the end of this month, a group of civilians born in Aceh will meet with leaders of GAM, which has been fighting for an independent...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Putaw and HIV/AIDS: The crisis worsens across the country
Putaw and HIV/AIDS: The crisis worsens across the countryDavid and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Contributors, JakartaRecently, four addicts, putaw (low-grade heroin) users, undergoing treatment for recovery from drug addiction in Makassar, South Sulawesi, were tested for HIV/AIDS.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Sutiyoso ready for party job
Sutiyoso ready for party job JAKARTA: Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso expressed his readiness on Tuesday to contest the leadership post of the Democratic Party, despite party statutes that may stand between him and the position.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Ex-Aceh commanders get key posts
Ex-Aceh commanders get key postsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo former military operations chiefs in Aceh received strategic posts in the latest military reshuffle, which affected several other high-ranking officers overseeing security in other provinces.Maj. Gen.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Stronger Asian economies to cope with higher yuan
Stronger Asian economies to cope with higher yuanMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse/SingaporeAsian countries are better prepared to absorb the impact of any revaluation of the Chinese yuan after the bitter experience of the 1997/1998 regional financial crisis forced them to strengthen their...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Disabled people want better education
Disabled people want better educationIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, MojokertoBeing born with a disability has not stopped Ismail from getting on with his life.The resident of Ketidur village in Kutohardjo, Mojokerto, in East Java earns a living teaching children in his neighborhood to read the...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Govt sells Rp4.65t of domestic bonds
Govt sells Rp4.65t of domestic bondsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government sold Rp 4.65 trillion (some US$490 million) worth of domestic bonds in the form of two-year and 11-year rupiah securities on Tuesday, with both issues oversubscribed.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Court convicts terror accomplices
Court convicts terror accomplices JAKARTA: Three men were found guilty on Tuesday of aiding wanted terrorist suspects Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Mohd Top, who are both currently still on the run, to avoid arrest, and for failing to inform the authorities as to their whereabouts.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Indonesia and China to develop missiles
Indonesia and China to develop missilesReuters, JakartaIndonesia and China will work together to develop short-range guided missiles as ties between the two large Asian countries warm, the official Antara news agency reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Telekom to raise stake in Excel
Telekom to raise stake in ExcelAdeline Lee, Bloomberg/Kuala LumpurTelekom Malaysia Bhd., the nation's biggest telephone company, will spend US$606.1 million to raise its stake in Indonesia's PT Excelcomindo Pratama to 80 percent, seeking overseas growth to beat slowing sales at home.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Bahana launches Asian Bond Fund
Bahana launches Asian Bond Fund JAKARTA: Investment manager Bahana TCW introduced on Tuesday a local edition of the Asian Bond Fund (ABF), a regional securities product that the Executive's Meeting of East Asia and Pacific Central Banks (EMEAP) launched last week.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Good thing for a flight
Good thing for a flight Very often the letters about airline companies are for complaints, but this letter is different. I was flew with Air Asia on April 26 from Kuala Lumpur to Denpasar.I knew before that their services were very good, difficult to find better on land or in the air.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Minister pushes use of locally assembled PCs
Minister pushes use of locally assembled PCsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister for Communications and Information Sofyan Djalil launched a campaign promoting locally-assembled personal computers (PCs) in an exhibition here on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Ex-Mandiri president detained for graft
Ex-Mandiri president detained for graftEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJust one day after losing the top executive post at Bank Mandiri, Edward Cornelis William Neloe was detained on Tuesday for his role in an alleged lending scam that hit the country's richest bank.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Phelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta
Phelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta Garments smuggled from China are flooding the Indonesian market and hurting the sales of a local unit of Japan's Toray Industries Inc., a senior company executive said recently.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Buyat Pantai area: Portrait of a fishing village
Buyat Pantai area: Portrait of a fishing villageHarry Bhaskara and Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Buyat/Manado/North SulawesiThis is the first of a series of article on Buyat. After a three-hour drive from Manado, the village of Buyat on this northern arm of Sulawesi island does not look like a...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Govt to regreen Bantar Gebang dump
Govt to regreen Bantar Gebang dump BEKASI: Deputy Mayor Mochtar Mohamad said the city would plant at least 10,000 teak trees in the area around the Bantar Gebang dump here.He expressed hope the regreening effort would help cut down on pollution in the area within five to 10 years.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Policeman gets teacher arrested for allegedly slapping son
Policeman gets teacher arrested for allegedly slapping sonAbdul Khalik and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA high school teacher in North Jakarta, detained last Friday for allegedly slapping the son of a police officer from the National Police Headquarters, was finally released on...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Wed, 18 May 2005
LIPI-L'Oreal team up to promote science
LIPI-L'Oreal team up to promote science JAKARTA: To get teenage girls more involved in science, a beauty product producer and the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) have created a science camp, which runs until June 21.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Ex-IBRA official faces drug trial
Ex-IBRA official faces drug trialAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe trial of former deputy chairman of the defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Taufik Mappaenre Ma'ruf began on Tuesday, with prosecutors indicting him on drug charges, which carries a punishment of up to 15...
Wed, 18 May 2005
East Timor cases under international spotlight again
East Timor cases under international spotlight again Three members of the UN-sanctioned Commission of Experts (COE) are scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on May 20 to meet with legal people involved in the human rights tribunal for Indonesian officers and officials, who were charged with, but...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Lampung residents panic over tsunami rumor
Lampung residents panic over tsunami rumorOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungHamdan, a man in his forties whose house is located near a beach in Bandarlampung, is in a terrible panic. It is 2 a.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Too much talk about Corby
Too much talk about Corby Let us imagine a young Indonesian woman is on trial in an Australian court. If guilty, she will be sentenced to life in prison. Her case touches the fears of many Indonesians about Australia, its attitudes and court practices.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Islamic programs on TV hailed
Islamic programs on TV hailedFrom RepublikaThe programs with an Islamic tone aired by several private TV stations lately deserve a warm welcome, because such films are very beneficial and provide guidance through their important messages.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Domas not involved in Mandiri bad loan case
Domas not involved in Mandiri bad loan caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe management of palm oil company PT Domas Agro Inti Prima, a unit of the Domba Mas Group, has denied any involvement in the alleged lending scam at state-owned Bank Mandiri.