Archive: 28 June 2005
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Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Local elections peaceful despite threats, delays
Local elections peaceful despite threats, delays The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poll cancellations, protests and rumors of clashes disrupted the landmark direct local leadership elections in some of the country's regencies and municipalities on Monday. In North Sumatra, the election in Sibolga municipality had to be postponed to allow the completion of voter registration. The province had earlier been scheduled to hold elections in 13 regencies and municipalities, including Medan city.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gambia backs Indonesia's bid to secure UNSC seat
Gambia backs Indonesia's bid to secure UNSC seat The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Republic of Gambia has expressed support for Indonesia's bid for a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2007-2008. Gambian President Yahya AJJ Jammeh said after a meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Merdeka Palace on Monday that he would ask other African countries to follow suit.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prabowo to face the music at AGO
Prabowo to face the music at AGO JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said on Monday it will question retired three-star general Prabowo Subianto this week in connection with an alleged lending scam at the giant state-owned Bank Mandiri. Head of the AGO investigation team Arnold Angkouw said Prabowo will be questioned as the owner of pulp and paper firm PT Kiani Kertas that obtained a loan from Bank Mandiri, which allegedly became a bad debt.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
More adjusted splits may soon be in place
More adjusted splits may soon be in place Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With government and U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil agreeing last week in principle to a new contract splitting production from the Cepu oil block in line with global oil prices, petroleum firms operating here are considering similar deals, the head of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) says.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt withdraws history textbooks
Govt withdraws history textbooks The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A historian has said history can sometimes be "his story". Indonesia's prolonged controversy over the various historical accounts of the now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in the 1965 coup could fall into this description.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Munir case still far from over
Munir case still far from over Eva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fact-finding team probing last year's murder of human rights campaigner Munir has completed its work and submitted a report of its findings to the President, but it is unlikely that the high- profile case will be solved quickly.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corby reinstates Indonesian lawyers
Corby reinstates Indonesian lawyers Reuters, Jakarta An Australian woman jailed in Indonesia for smuggling drugs has rehired the Indonesian lawyers she sacked a few days ago, in the latest twist in a case that has gripped Australians. The firing and rehiring of legal counsels came as Schapelle Corby, a beauty therapist, awaits a decision on her defense team's appeal against her 20-year sentence for smuggling 4.1 kg (9 lb) of marijuana into the resort island of Bali.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates June 27
Rupiah Rates June 27 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,809.20 7,036.53 7,461.61 7,383.94 Brunei dollar 1 6,066.31 5,465.02 5,796.30 5,734.84 Canadian dollar 1 8,236.68 7,423.78 7,870.06 7,790.30 Swiss franc 1 7,988.51 7,199.59 7,632.95 7,555.05 Danish krone 1 1,653.37 1,489.83 1,579.78 1,563.38 Euro 1 12,313.95 11,099.52 11,765.86 11,647.53 Poundsterling 1 18,522.72 16,695.06 17,698.27 17,519.33 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,306.36 1,177.64 1,248.22 1,235.79...
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Belongings stolen in overnight theft
Belongings stolen in overnight theft BOGOR: Participants of an outbound training program in Cilember village, Cisarua district, Bogor were caught short after their belongings were stolen in an overnight theft at the Gardena Hotel on June 18. The group lost cell phones, wallets, cash, wrist-watches and digital cameras in the incident.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry?
Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry? Imanuddin Razak The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The move by Asmara Nababan on Wednesday to reveal part of the findings of the government-sanctioned team's investigation into rights campaigner Munir's murder should be given the big thumbs up.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese children determined to study
Acehnese children determined to study Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Meulaboh Desperate to return to school, 14-year-old Sukriadi and eight- year-old Syafril had to leave their mother behind in Calang, Aceh Jaya regency, to study in the Serambi Mekkah Islamic boarding school in Meulaboh. The two siblings now live in the Al Ahli Singapore orphanage for tsunami survivors with dozens of other children, most of whose parents died when the tsunami swept the region on Dec. 26.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
The 'Kennedys of Java': Families in politics
The 'Kennedys of Java': Families in politics Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Kendal Former Kendal regent Hendy Boendoro recalls an event in 1965, which he says was a determining point in his political career. Currently contesting the regental election in the Central Java town of Kendal, he was just a child when he and his brothers witnessed a large meeting of Indonesian National Party members just outside their house in Cangkiran village. "At that time, it was so crowded.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Believe in your country!
Believe in your country! I am a businessman and a former diplomat, concerned about investment in Indonesia. Since the start of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration, hopes have been high for increasing the growth rate of the economy in order to create enough jobs to accommodate the increased population and to help reduce poverty. The means by which this is supposed to be achieved is primarily through increased foreign direct investment.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
PLN's bonus distribution
PLN's bonus distribution From Tempo The distribution of what the State Electricity Company (PLN) claimed as bonuses is very unreasonable, though PLN's loss decreased by over half from Rp 5.9 trillion in 2003 to Rp 2.02 trillion in 2004, which was a very big success. But the question is whether PLN registered some profit or not, rather than the loss reduction. It is logical for any corporate management to grant bonuses if a certain profit is listed. But in reality that was not the case.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hyperegulated society and its discontents
Hyperegulated society and its discontents Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani, Jakarta The recent National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) meeting listed 83 draft laws to be enacted in the year 2006 and 53 draft laws for the year 2007-2009. Interestingly, plenty of these draft laws refers to non-substantive issues. Since 1999, there has been a trend toward "regulating everything".
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
PLN's bonus distribution
PLN's bonus distribution From Tempo It is unreasonable for state electricity company PLN to distribute bonuses, though PLN's loss decreased by over half from Rp 5.9 trillion in 2003 to Rp 2.02 trillion in 2004, which was a very big success. But the question is whether PLN booked a profit or whether it just managed to cut its losses. It makes sense for a company to hand out bonuses if it books a profit. But in reality this was not the case with PLN.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt pins more hopes on SOE dividends
Govt pins more hopes on SOE dividends Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Upbeat that this year will be a profitable one for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), State Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto says the government will maximize their dividend payments, rather than pushing for their privatization, to help finance the budget.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
FOR ADS HK TOURISM BOARD Tuesday
FOR ADS HK TOURISM BOARD Tuesday Freelance journalist to represent Indonesia in Hong Kong Shopping Competition Kenny Santana, a Jakarta-based freelance journalist, has been declared the Indonesian contender in the 2005 Shopper of the Year competition in Hong Kong in the middle of next month The 26 year old, who is also a film festival organizer, was named the Indonesia contender after winning a quiz published by The Jakarta Post in its Sunday, June 19 edition.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 27, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 27, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,400 0 0 Adhi Karya 820 -40 3,636,500 Adira Dinamika 2,225 0 2,500 AGIS Tbk 130 10 952,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 -5 25,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,200 0 1,131,000 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa...
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna plans gradual retail price increase
Sampoerna plans gradual retail price increase The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk., the country's second largest cigarette producer, is gradually raising prices to allow consumers to absorb the impact of a government-mandated price hike, according to president director Martin King. "There are going to be rises... but it will be done in a smooth manner taking into account consumers," he said after the company's annual general shareholders meeting on Monday.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
FOR Marketing Perspective -- June 28
FOR Marketing Perspective -- June 28 ;JP; ANPAd..r.. State-firms-quovadis SOE privatization: Quo Vadis? Erwin Tunggul Setiawan Jakarta It is generally understood that privatization is a process in which public or state ownership of an enterprise is transferred to a private party. It is how this process materializes into reality that has long been a big problem here.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Young people need creativity outlets'
'Young people need creativity outlets' A recent survey by the Cinta Anak Bangsa Foundation, a non- governmental organization concerned with drug use among teenagers, found that young people were becoming more permissive toward pornography, drugs and violence. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their thoughts on the issue. Panca Saktiyani, 36, works for a non-governmental organization dealing with the protection of women's rights. She lives in Kalibata, South Jakarta.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. ROUNDUP: 3 X 15
1. ROUNDUP: 3 X 15 Local elections peaceful despite threats, delays 2. MUNIR: 1 X 32 Munir case still far from over 3. ARMY: 1 X 36 Military wants battalions in border areas 4. KLAN: 1 X 40 The 'Kennedys of Java': Families in politics
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three suspects reconstruct attack
Three suspects reconstruct attack AMBON, Maluku: Three suspects in an attack on a Mobile Brigade police post on Loki island in Maluku reconstructed the crime on Monday. The suspects -- Abdulah Umamit, alias Dullah, Zainudin Nasir, alias Nurdin, alias Safni, alias Weljon, and Asep Djaja, alias Aji alias, Dahlan -- reconstructed the May attack that left seven people dead, including five Mobile Brigade personnel.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
State companies: The dream that never comes true
State companies: The dream that never comes true Kafi Kurnia, Jakarta The Javanese term gemah ripah loh jinawai (great prosperity and great fertility), a saying that Bung Karno, Indonesia's first president was fond of popularizing as one of the aspirations of the new Republic of Indonesia, reportedly and historically came from the era of the Pakuan Kingdom in the land Pasundan (West Java). It was the dream of the founding fathers of this nation to see Indonesia great, rich and prosperous.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Protesters attack police station
Protesters attack police station BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Hundreds of protesters attacked the Selagailingga Police station in Central Lampung on Sunday night, damaging two cars and setting office equipment and two motorcycles on fire. Protesters were still gathered at the station on Monday morning, prompting Central Lampung Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Juni to request assistance from the Lampung Police's Mobile Brigade.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bambang leading in Surabaya poll
Bambang leading in Surabaya poll Indra Harsaputra and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Just hours after the city mayoral election was over, incumbent Bambang Dwi Hartono had a commanding lead in the provisional vote with 50.6 percent, from 1,027 polling stations, about one-fifth of the total in Surabaya.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nur Mahmudi still leads Depok election
Nur Mahmudi still leads Depok election Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim scholar Nur Mahmudi Ismail of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) maintained his lead over Badrul Kamal of the Golkar Party on Monday as elections officials concluded vote counting in two districts in Depok, West Java.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
FOR Marketing Perspective -- June 28
FOR Marketing Perspective -- June 28 SOE privatization: Quo Vadis? Erwin Tunggul Setiawan Jakarta It is generally understood that privatization is a process in which public or state ownership of an enterprise is transferred to a private party. It is how this process materializes into reality that has long been a big problem here.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
The customs of corruption
The customs of corruption Nothing seems to have changed within our customs service. It remains among the most corrupt public institutions in the country, together with the directorate general of taxation and the police. Even former president Soeharto, fed by the strongly entrenched web of corruption within the customs directorate general, felt it necessary to ask for foreign assistance to rein in the department.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Air India to add Jakarta-Mumbai flights
Air India to add Jakarta-Mumbai flights The Jakarta Post, Jakarta India's national flag carrier, Air India, plans to increase its flights on the Jakarta-Mumbai route, but also to terminate other services. Air India Manager for Indonesia Ranjana N. Adsul said on Monday that beginning July 10 the airline would serve the Jakarta-Mumbai route three times a week -- on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
*Underpaid college graduates eye housemaid job Page 3
*Underpaid college graduates eye housemaid job Page 3 *Govt bans use of latest history textbooks Page 4 *Acehnese children determined to study Page 5 *Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry? Page 6 *Book piracy thrives amid wretched law enforcement Page 8 *Govt pins more hopes on SOE dividend Page 13 *Matriarch in Aceh sees great-great-granddaughter born Page 19 *Hard-liner Ahmadinejad wins the hearts of Iran's poor Page 20
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Agency says it keeps close eye on fire traps
Agency says it keeps close eye on fire traps Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a handful of high-profile slum fires in recent weeks, the Jakarta fire agency's education campaign in recent years has led to a significant decline in the overall number of blazes. City fire agency deputy head Martono said Monday that his office would continue disseminating information about possible causes of fires and how to prevent them.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court director claims judiciary works well
Supreme Court director claims judiciary works well Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court appears to be turning a blind eye to corruption allegations in the judiciary, playing down the controversial sentences recently handed down to wealthy criminals, including murderer Adiguna Sutowo, by the district courts.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Military wants battalions in border areas
Military wants battalions in border areas The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The establishment of military battalions in border areas is urgently needed due to the increasing threats to Indonesia from domestic and overseas elements, the Army chief said on Monday. "But, the development of battalions at the country's borders must be in line with the support of funds from the government," Gen. Djoko Santoso was quoted by Antara as saying in a hearing with House of Representatives Commission I.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates June 27
Rupiah Rates June 27 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,809.20 7,036.53 7,461.61 7,383.94 Brunei dollar 1 6,066.31 5,465.02 5,796.30 5,734.84 Canadian dollar 1 8,236.68 7,423.78 7,870.06 7,790.30 Swiss franc 1 7,988.51 7,199.59 7,632.95 7,555.05 Danish krone 1 1,653.37 1,489.83 1,579.78 1,563.38 Euro 1 12,313.95 11,099.52 11,765.86 11,647.53 Poundsterling 1 18,522.72 16,695.06 17,698.27 17,519.33 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,306.36 1,177.64 1,248.22 1,235.79...
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, June 28, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pedestrian tunnel planned for Kota
Pedestrian tunnel planned for Kota JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration plans to build a 109-meter pedestrian tunnel connecting the Kota railway station in West Jakarta to the Bank Mandiri building across Jl. Pintu Besar Utama. "We are organizing the tender process," said City Transportation Agency Rustam Effendy Sidabutar on Monday. Rustam said that the development of the tunnel would cost around Rp 22 billion and would be completed within a year.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
SOE privatization program: Quo Vadis?
SOE privatization program: Quo Vadis? Erwin Tunggul Setiawan, Jakarta It is generally understood that privatization is a process in which public or state ownership of an enterprise is transferred to a private party. It is how this process materializes into reality that has long been a big problem here.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
IFC supports Komodo park
IFC supports Komodo park JAKARTA: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has pledged to provide US$5 million in grants aimed at ensuring effective long-term management and sustainable financing of the Komodo National Park, home to some of the world's richest diversity at sea and on land.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares end lower led by selling in Indofood
Shares end lower led by selling in Indofood Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower on Monday, led by selling in food producer Indofood Sukses Makmur on worries the company may delay its plan to sell a stake in its flour unit to the public this year, dealers said.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Team's report entree to tougher Munir probe?
Team's report entree to tougher Munir probe? Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move by Asmara Nababan on Wednesday to reveal part of the findings of the government-sanctioned team's investigation into rights campaigner Munir's murder should be given the big thumbs up.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fair now free for elderly, toddlers
Fair now free for elderly, toddlers JAKARTA: The organizers of the Jakarta Fair 2005 said on Monday that they would allow the elderly and children under five to visit the fair without paying the entrance fee. "In addition, military and police officers will also be able to enter free, but they will have to show their ID cards," fair project director Ralph Scheunemann said. The organizers are also providing special entrance gates -- Gate C and Gate H -- for the elderly.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Caltex to work oil block in N. Sumatra
Caltex to work oil block in N. Sumatra JAKARTA: Chevron Corp., the second-largest U.S. oil company, will partner an Indonesian company to operate the Kisaran oil prospect in North Sumatra, a company official said. PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, a unit of Chevron, and its partner may have an equal share in the area, Wahyudin Yudiana Ardiwinata, Caltex's president-director, told reporters in Jakarta on Monday.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Book piracy thrives amid wretched law enforcement
Book piracy thrives amid wretched law enforcement Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While handing out books to several senior high school students, Ucok, 38, spoke to a college student who just arrived outside his bookstore in Senen, Central Jakarta to buy a dictionary. "I will sell this dictionary to you for Rp 20,000. This is much cheaper compared to the price offered by the big stores," said Ucok while taking a copy of the English-Indonesian dictionary written by John M.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Haze from RI fires spreads to Malaysia
Haze from RI fires spreads to Malaysia MALAYSIA: A thick haze shrouding Malaysia's tourist island of Penang and caused by fires in neighboring Indonesia has spread to the mainland, meteorological officials said on Monday. Air quality levels in several towns on mainland Malaysia, across from Penang and extending into northern Perak state, were officially unhealthy, a meteorological official in the Kuala Lumpur bureau told AFP.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gamblers hope to beat the odds in Lampung mayoral election
Gamblers hope to beat the odds in Lampung mayoral election Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Metro As many Metro residents in Lampung went to the polls on Monday, others were more concerned with the outcome of the mayoral election from the gambling perspective.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Keppel, Petronas sign US$1.8b gas deal
Keppel, Petronas sign US$1.8b gas deal Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's state-linked Keppel Energy signed on Monday an 18- year contract worth S$3 billion (US$1.8 billion) to buy natural gas from Malaysia's Petronas, the firms announced. The deal was hailed as another step in the fast improving ties between the neighbors, which have endured a tense relationship stemming from Singapore's ejection from the Malaysian federation and subsequent independence in 1965.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kupang, the dirtiest city? Shame!
Kupang, the dirtiest city? Shame! When I read the email letter written by Zafar Young from Singapore proposing that Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), get an award for the dirtiest and nosiest city in Indonesia, I was not surprised. The government and the people of the city don't seem to realize how their actions and way of living is impacting on the area.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three die in pile-up
Three die in pile-up INDRAMAYU, West Java: Three people died and 20 more were injured when two trucks and a public bus collided in the northern coastal area of Pantura, Indramayu, on Monday. Truck driver Sarmanto, assistant Suliadi, and bus driver's assistant Zaenal were killed instantly in the crash. All the injured were taken to the Indramayu Hospital. There was no information about their conditions.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Child labor a 'multidimensional' problem
Child labor a 'multidimensional' problem The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hendra, an 11-year-old street beggar and trash collector, stays silent and stares at the sky when asked whether he wants to continue his education. He has given up on his dream of sitting in a classroom since his parents moved out of Jasinga in Bogor to Jakarta three years ago. The move forced him to quit after just two years of elementary school.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry?
Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry? Imanuddin Razak The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The move by Asmara Nababan on Wednesday to reveal part of the findings of the government-sanctioned team's investigation into rights campaigner Munir's murder should be given the big thumbs up.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna plans gradual price increase
Sampoerna plans gradual price increase The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk., the country's second largest cigarette producer, is gradually raising prices to allow consumers to absorb the impact of a government-mandated price hike, according to president director Martin King. "There are going to be rises... but it will be done in a smooth manner taking into account consumers," he said after the company's annual general shareholders meeting on Monday.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jatropha oil, a promising alternative energy
Jatropha oil, a promising alternative energy Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Bandung Discovering an affordable and cleaner burning alternative energy source has long been the dream of industrial chemical engineer Robert Manurung. Inspired by the difficulty of finding firewood in his hometown in North Sumatra, the 50-year-old native of North Tapanuli set out to find a cheaper energy source. In the next six months, the Bandung Institute of Technology expert just might realize his dream.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
TOKYO: Japanese judo queen Ryoko Tani is to give up her bid
TOKYO: Japanese judo queen Ryoko Tani is to give up her bid for a record-stretching seventh straight world title to have a baby, she said on Monday. The 29-year-old double Olympic champion, who is married to Japanese baseball player Yoshitomo Tani, had been favorite to extend her winning run in Cairo in September before announcing the pregnancy. She had already qualified for the world championships by winning the national trials, even with an injured hand.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Matriarch in Aceh sees great-great-granddaughter born
Matriarch in Aceh sees great-great-granddaughter born Margie Mason, Associated Press/Banda Aceh Khatijah's eyes dance as she coos and tickles her 3-month-old great-great-granddaughter. Six months ago, baby Manda Nisrina was still in the womb and 105-year-old Khatijah was praying for God to save her family when the earth rattled and the sea stood up and chased them out of their Indonesian village.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia ready to sign TAC: Foreign minister
Australia ready to sign TAC: Foreign minister Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Australia is prepared to sign a Southeast Asian non-aggression pact it had previously rejected in order to join an emerging East Asia regional trade grouping, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Monday. Downer said Australia would sign the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) treaty as long as it did not interfere with other alliances, including Canberra's military ties with the United States.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
City convinces public of polio vaccine safety on second round
City convinces public of polio vaccine safety on second round Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta First Lady Kristiani Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the second phase of the polio vaccination drive in East Jakarta on Tuesday in a bid to convince the public that the vaccination is safe. Jakarta residents have grown uneasy about the program following reports that some children had fallen seriously ill after taking the first vaccination on May 31.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik to give Rp 182.2b in dividends
Semen Gresik to give Rp 182.2b in dividends Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of PT Semen Gresik, the country's largest cement maker, agreed late on Monday to allocate 35 percent of last year's Rp 521 billion net profit as dividends, or Rp 182.2 billion (US$18.91 million); equal to Rp 307.18 per share.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Special body to build border areas
Special body to build border areas SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to set up a special institution to speed up development work in the country's border areas. East Kalimantan Governor H. Suwarna said on Monday the plan was announced by the President in a meeting with the Kalimantan governors in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on Wednesday.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Underpaid college grads eye job as maid
Underpaid college grads eye job as maid Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 1,000 people flocked to a reality show audition earlier this month, where local soap opera heartthrob Ari Wibowo was looking for a domestic helper with a promised monthly salary of Rp 10 million (US$1,050) for a one-year contract. The show attracted people from various backgrounds, most of whom said the money was their main motive, particularly university students and graduates.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific server sales robust
Asia-Pacific server sales robust Server sales in the Asia-Pacific region reflected robust growth during the first quarter of this year, with China contributing 40 per cent of the total revenue, a research agency reported on Monday. The 8.9 per cent increase over the same period of last year brought the total to 1.37 billion U.S. dollars, according to the Gartner study of the region excluding Japan.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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JP/ / The Philippines: A Reality Check Jamil Maidan Flores Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Oil prices to stay $50-$60 this year
Oil prices to stay $50-$60 this year Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Global oil prices are likely to remain between US$50 and $60 throughout the year amid strong demand and an overall improvement in the world economy, an analyst says. British energy giant BP Plc's head of energy analysis Michael Smith said there was a very low capacity of oil producers to meet current demand.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ex-Jamsostek president quizzed
Ex-Jamsostek president quizzed Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president director of state-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek Ahmad Junaedi was questioned at the National Police Headquarters on Monday in connection with the alleged misuse of Rp 250 billion (US$26.3 million) in workers' money. Junaedi was questioned for 10 hours as a witness regarding the Rp 100 billion investment the state company made in now-defunct Bank Global.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
House backs Sutanto as police chief
House backs Sutanto as police chief The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Barring unforeseen obstacles, Comr. Gen. Sutanto will take over from Gen. Da'i Bachtiar as the National Police chief in the coming few weeks. Major factions in the House of Representatives, including self-styled opposition party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), have thrown their weight behind President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's choice of Sutanto.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel shortage hits Aceh
Fuel shortage hits Aceh EAST ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Aceh has been suffering from fuel shortages for the past two months, leaving many gas stations in the province unable to meet demand. All four gas stations in Langsa municipality are regularly overrun by long lines of vehicles. Many motorists have been forced to purchase fuel from retailers for above market prices, even though it is common knowledge that most retailers mix their fuel with kerosene. "It is hard to get fuel.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 27, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 27, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,400 0 0 Adhi Karya 820 -40 3,636,500 Adira Dinamika 2,225 0 2,500 AGIS Tbk 130 10 952,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 -5 25,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,200 0 1,131,000 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa...