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Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/IPB students reject new campus

IPB students reject new campus BOGOR: Dozens of students from the Mathematics and Sciences and the Economy Management schools at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) demanded an official explanation on why they had to move to a new campus on the outskirts of Darmaga.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Commission at odds over rights amandments

Commission at odds over rights amandmentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite an assurance that human rights articles would not be scrapped from the amended Constitution, members of the Constitutional Commission are still at odds over whether to include rights articles in a revision draft that would ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/After sugar debacle comes substandard flour imports

After sugar debacle comes substandard flour importsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 162 containers of allegedly smuggled sugar destroyed on Thursday may be just the tip of the iceberg for the country's commodity trade sector, as the Indonesian Wheat and Flour Association (Aptindo) ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/PKS condemns Israel's 'cruelty'

PKS condemns Israel's 'cruelty' YOGYAKARTA: More than 1,000 members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) staged a rally on Friday in Yogyakarta, condemning Israel's attack on Palestine recently that killed a senior leader of Palestine's right wing group Hamas.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Five acclaimed film figures honored

Five acclaimed film figures honored JAKARTA: The government honored on Friday five prominent film figures for their contributions to the country's film industry.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Harley race to take off from Sentul

Harley race to take off from Sentul JAKARTA: After its launch in 2002, Indonesian Harley-Davidson Drag Race will commence its third six-series race at Sentul race track on Sunday. The final series of the race, said to be the only such event in Asia, is scheduled to take place on Dec. 29 in Bali.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Levi's holds gathering in Semarang

Levi's holds gathering in SemarangSEMARANG: Jeans producer Levi's is to launch a new product on May branded as Levi's 501 The Original Reborn, PT Levi Strauss Indonesia country manager Ramon Martellino said here over the weekend.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/JP/5/BANDUNG

JP/5/BANDUNGNorthern Bandung forest area threatened by new road Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungThe Juanda Dago forest (Tahura) in north of Bandung is at risk of environmental damage as the provincial administration plans to build a 7-kilometer road there.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Govt to issue bonds to finance toll road project

Govt to issue bonds to finance toll road projectFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government plans to issue bonds in a bid to raise cash to help finance 70 kilometers (km) of toll road in Java, according to a senior minister.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Tempo plans to buy Indofarma unit

Tempo plans to buy Indofarma unit JAKARTA: Publicly listed pharmaceutical company PT Tempo Scan Pacific said on Friday that it planned to acquire a 51 percent stake in PT Indofarma Global Medika (IGM), a unit of troubled state-controlled pharmaceutical firm PT Indofarma.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/400 literary figures meet in Surabaya

400 literary figures meet in Surabaya SURABAYA, East Java: About 250 Indonesian and 150 foreign literary figures are scheduled to attend the 13th National Literature Meeting from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12 in Surabaya, East Java.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/'Lion King' co-star now in Safari Park

'Lion King' co-star now in Safari Park BOGOR: The Indonesia Safari Park in Cisarua, Bogor, has a new collection of eight Meerkats (Suricata suricatta), a kind of mongoose from the southern African savanna.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/The racism of the welfare state

The racism of the welfare stateAlberto Alesina Professor of Economics Harvard University Project Syndicate Two demographic acids are corroding Continental Europe's welfare states. One is Europe's aging population.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Program on reducing poverty

Program on reducing poverty In response to an article that appeared on page 2 of The Jakarta Post on April 17, on a new crash program to revive the Indonesian economy proposed by an economist from the United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), I would like to offer the ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Court approves tests for candidates

Court approves tests for candidatesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court has dealt former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's comeback bid a severe blow after it ruled on Friday against his request to scrap an article in a law requiring presidential and ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Choosing appropriate golf clubs for fairway rookies

Choosing appropriate golf clubs for fairway rookiesSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaA common myth is that the fancier the golf club and the higher the price, the better one's game will be.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/PDAM loses dissatisfied subscribers

PDAM loses dissatisfied subscribers No less than 2,066 consumers of the Tangerang regency-run tap water operator Tirta Kerta Rahardja (PDAM TKR) canceled their subscription on Thursday and moved to Tangerang municipality's water operator Tirta Dharma.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Powerful quake damages office of NTT governor

Powerful quake damages office of NTT governorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara A powerful earthquake shook eastern parts of Indonesia on Friday morning for about 20 minutes, but no casualties or injuries were reported.The quake, measuring 5.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Educators need to adapt to reality of globalization

Educators need to adapt to reality of globalizationMark Conners, Global Partners Education Consultant, Bandung markconners295@hotmail.com The world is struggling to adapt to the reality of globalization. In this new era, national borders are blurred by instant interaction and information sharing.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Free cooking class at Saphir hotel

Free cooking class at Saphir hotelYOGYAKARTA: In a bid to bring it closer to the local community, Saphir Yogyakarta hotel is offering a free cooking class to the public on May 1, 2004.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Artists turn the ordinary into art

Artists turn the ordinary into artSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Works of art do not always represent complicated subjects; an artist can imbue ordinary objects and scenes with new significance, even those daily concerns that have become so commonplace we have ceased to notice them, ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Understanding sustainable growth

Understanding sustainable growthAmlan Dutta The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta In a global perspective, the second half of the 20th century was a period of remarkable economic growth, riding the waves of a new technological and industrial revolution.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Choosing appropriate golf clubs for fairway rookies

Choosing appropriate golf clubs for fairway rookiesSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaA common myth is that the fancier the golf club and the higher the price, the better one's game will be.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Hassan to visit China, North Korea, South Korea

Hassan to visit China, North Korea, South KoreaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda is slated to visit the People's Republic of China, North Korea and South Korea between April 25 and May 4 to discuss bilateral and regional issues relating to ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Women candidates get only 11.81 percent of legislative seats

Women candidates get only 11.81 percent of legislative seatsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's hopes of allocating 30 percent of legislative seats for women will remain a dream for at least five more years as only 65 female candidates look likely to be elected for the House of ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Jazz singer's home hit by burglars

Jazz singer's home hit by burglars TANGERANG: Burglars broke into the home of jazz singer Saira Syaharani Ibrahim in Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, late on Wednesday, and made off with a total of Rp 100 million (US$11,765)-worth of musical recording equipment.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/'Experience worth more than admission fee'

'Experience worth more than admission fee' Jakarta, as one of the oldest cities in the country, was at one stage rich in historical sites and buildings. However, many of these have been lost to development, while others have been abandoned or in a state of disrepair.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Sustainable conservation: Challenge for RI

Sustainable conservation: Challenge for RIM. Henaldy, Activist at Jogja Heritage Society didiet69@yahoo.com The sun is almost set in the cozy, green area of Sagan in Yogyakarta.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Attacked daily greceives more threats

Attacked daily greceives more threatsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The United States and media organizations here condemned on Friday an attack on the office of the Sinar Indonesia Baru (SIB) daily in North Sumatra, while at the same time gambling den workers staged a ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Sand dredging endangers islets

Sand dredging endangers isletsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang An environmentalist projected that three islands in the Banten Gulf will be submerged in the next four or five years due to ongoing offshore sand mining activity in Tirtayasa district, Serang regency, Banten province.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Debbie A. Lubis

Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta As more and more people become involved in sports and fitness, the number of fitness club and gym memberships has climbed, as have the sales of home fitness equipment.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Wiranto in the storm

Wiranto in the stormPitan Daslani Contributor Jakarta pitand@singapore.com When Gen. (ret) Wiranto defeated Akbar Tandjung in the vote to become the Golkar Party's presidential candidate on April 21, I recalled the days when he could have taken over the national leadership without too much ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Schools need to nurtur respect for people, place

Schools need to nurtur respect for people, placeSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta The value of a school as a social entity, as a "people place" seems to be regrettably only occasionally recognized in Indonesia.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/BPK to audit debt-free status of former bankers

BPK to audit debt-free status of former bankersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said on Friday it would carry out an audit into assets surrendered by former bank owners to the government as repayment of debts. BPK chairman Satrio B.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

jp/FOR FOCUS ISSUE: SPORT EQUIPMENT --- APRIL 25

FOR FOCUS ISSUE: SPORT EQUIPMENT --- APRIL 25Fitness Equipment:Photo A:JPYoung executives work out by using gym equipment to keep in shape at a fitness center in town. However, there is a growing trend among busy executives to equip their house with fitness equipment.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Antam cancels rights issue plan

Antam cancels rights issue plan JAKARTA: State-controlled mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) announced on Friday that it would cancel its plan to issue new shares via a rights issue in May, after failing to complete the necessary requirements for the plan.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Cloud seeding partly blamed for deadly Bandung landslide

Cloud seeding partly blamed for deadly Bandung landslideYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Deforestation and cloud seeding were blamed on Friday for a landslide that left at least 12 people dead and three others missing in Cililin, Bandung.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Human rights issue pops up in presidential campaign

Human rights issue pops up in presidential campaignWimar Witoelar InterMatrix Communications Jakarta wimar@perspektif.net Suddenly things are starting to make sense, and it does not look good.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/PPP sets conditions for PDI-P

PPP sets conditions for PDI-PFitri Wulandari and Slamet Santoso , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) has laid down some tough conditions for current President Megawati Soekarnoputri if she wants its leader and current Vice President Hamzah Haz to ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/BI sees room for more interest rate cuts

BI sees room for more interest rate cutsUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia (BI) sees the possibility of further reducing its benchmark interest rate, as inflation and the rupiah exchange rate against the U.S dollar have remained in check, a central bank official said.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/RI, Malaysia to launch joint action on terrorism

RI, Malaysia to launch joint action on terrorismIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesian and Malaysian police will soon launch a joint operation to tackle international crimes occurring at areas bordering the two countries and establish a terrorism crisis center in Indonesia.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Jakarta representatives propose joint secretariat

Jakarta representatives propose joint secretariatBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The four members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) from Jakarta will propose to the city administration the establishment of a joint secretariat to serve them in responding to constituents ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Latief to sue Sutiyoso over prolonged SMP 56 land-dispute

Latief to sue Sutiyoso over prolonged SMP 56 land-disputeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid an environment of increasing dissatisfaction over Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso from various quarters, businessman Abdul Latief has become the latest party determined to sue the governor and has ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Poll disputes to be tried via video link

Poll disputes to be tried via video linkP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court will use videoconferencing to facilitate hearings on election outcome disputes from all across the country.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Art Threshold by Agapetus A. Kristiandana, Joko "Gundul" Sulistiono, Redy Rahadian, Edo Pillu, Syahrizal Pahlevi, and Wahyu Gunawan at Museum Affandi, Jl. Laksda Adisucipto 167 (Tel. 0274-562593), until April 24.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Hotel Indonesia workers stop protest

Hotel Indonesia workers stop protest JAKARTA: The Hotel Indonesia (HI) labor union ceased its protest against the management's policy to dismiss 1,300 hotel staff. Instead, they will discuss their fate with the hotel's board of directors, union members and legislators said on Tuesday.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Woman shot while sleeping in unexplained incident

Woman shot while sleeping in unexplained incidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A sleeping mother was shot on her left thigh in the bedroom of her house on Jl. Saidin, Pamulang, Tangerang, at around midnight on Friday. The woman, identified as Ratna, 36, suffered a gunshot wound.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Prudential to fight bankruptcy decision

Prudential to fight bankruptcy decisionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Prudential Life Insurance, the Indonesian unit of British Prudential Plc, vowed that it would appeal the Jakarta Commercial Court's decision to accept the bankruptcy petition against the Insurance giant.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterred

Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterredRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The bidding process for Australia's oil and gas producer Novus Petroleum is heating up, as Australian-based Sunov Petroleum Pty said it would raise its bid for the company to counter a takeover bid by Indonesia's ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/PGK Anniversary tournament

PGK Anniversary tournament JAKARTA: Some 120 amateur golfers are expected to take part in the one-day, 72-hole stroke of play tournament at the Padang Golf Kemayoran (PGK) on Sunday.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Tommy's extorter allegedly swindles printing company

Tommy's extorter allegedly swindles printing companyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Raden Dodi Sumadi, a fugitive of the 2000 extortion case in which he swindled Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra of Rp. 15 billion (US$1.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/SembCorp opens Batam fabrication yard

SembCorp opens Batam fabrication yardZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new offshore engineering fabrication yard on Batam Island was officially opened by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Friday.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Govt blamed for sugar shortage

Govt blamed for sugar shortage SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A local government official blamed on Friday a central government policy that led to a sugar shortage in East Kalimantan province.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/RI, M'sia to boost tourist business

RI, M'sia to boost tourist businessYOGYAKARTA: The direct flight from Yogyakarta to Kuala Lumpur, launched recently, has moved the tourism-related business community of the two cities to seek possible joint business cooperation.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Sony, Taufik go through to semifinals

Sony, Taufik go through to semifinalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Taufik Hidayat, finalists in the last two years, marched to the semifinals at the Asian Badminton Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Internal NU split widens as Hasyim endorsed VP

Internal NU split widens as Hasyim endorsed VPTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The split in Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ranks widened on Friday after the central board of the country's largest Muslim organization gave its blessing to NU leader Hasyim Muzadi to contest the presidential race.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Towards global democracy?

Towards global democracy?Boutros Boutros-Ghali The Daily Star Asia News Network Dhaka Democratizing globalization is one of the major challenges of the 21st century.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/DHL comments on Batam

DHL comments on Batam I refer to the article in the April 19 edition of The Jakarta Post titled Government to divide Batam into free trade enclaves.The government should be lauded for taking this step in the right direction.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Illegal guns rampant in Semarang

Illegal guns rampant in Semarang SEMARANG: Central Java legislative council demanded provincial police on Friday step up efforts to reduce the widespread circulation of illegal firearms in the province.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Failed students can retake national exam: Minister

Failed students can retake national exam: MinisterLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Repeat exams could be the solution to the controversy surrounding the planned national final examinations, Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar said on Friday.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Silversmiths face unemployment

Silversmiths face unemploymentSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta In the past few months, 455 silver handicraft manufacturers in Yogyakarta, or 70 percent of all such firms in the historic city, have closed down due to the rising price of raw silver.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Govt prepares new rules on investment in power sector

Govt prepares new rules on investment in power sectorFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is drafting a regulation for investment in the country's power sector to ensure that future power projects are in line with the national electricity plan.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Art Threshold by Agapetus A. Kristiandana, Joko "Gundul" Sulistiono, Redy Rahadian, Edo Pillu, Syahrizal Pahlevi, and Wahyu Gunawan at Museum Affandi, Jl. Laksda Adisucipto 167 (Tel. 0274-562593), until April 24.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Warehouse razed by fire

Warehouse razed by fire JAKARTA: A warehouse belonging to PT Argo Pantes in the Jababeka industrial park in Cibitung, Bekasi regency, caught fire on Thursday evening and burned to the ground.Ten fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the fire.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Ba'asyir to be questioned on Monday

Ba'asyir to be questioned on Monday JAKARTA: Police will start questioning suspected terrorist Abu Bakar Ba'asyir over his alleged role in the country's terrorist attacks on Monday."We already sent the summon letter to the director-general for penitentiaries yesterday (Thursday).

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Education vs. business

Education vs. business The 2001 land swap deal between the Ministry of National Education and PT Tata Disantara, a company controlled by former manpower minister Abdul Latief, involving SMP (state junior high school) 56 is turning into a major dispute.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Wiranto in the storm

Wiranto in the stormPitan Daslani Contributor Jakarta pitand@singapore.com When Gen. (ret) Wiranto defeated Akbar Tandjung in the vote to become the Golkar Party's presidential candidate on April 21, I recalled the days when he could have taken over the national leadership without too much ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Election in the Philippines get fiercer and possibly dirtier

Election in the Philippines get fiercer and possibly dirtierJose Ma. Montelibano, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila It is that time of the season when the lust for power overrides all operating systems in the virtual oligarchy we know as Philippine democracy.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Highway robbers target truck

Highway robbers target truck TANGERANG: Passengers in a trailer truck loaded with 50 tons of construction materials were robbed by a group of men while stopped at the Jakarta-Merak toll in Kebon Nanas, Tangerang, early on Friday.Stopped by a flat tire in heavy rain at about 2 a.m.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Euphorbia euphoria hits troubled province of Aceh

Euphorbia euphoria hits troubled province of AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Following louhan fish fever, the Acehnese have now caught euphorbia flower euphoria.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Disney comes alive in your living room

Disney comes alive in your living roomTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Preschool-aged children of between two to five years old are the most neglected segment when it comes to television programming, mainly because this age group is the most susceptible to influence and therefore, the ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Committee looking for clean people

Committee looking for clean people JAKARTA: The Bung Hatta Anti Corruption Award committee is inviting the public to nominate recipients of its annual award, which will be conferred on Aug. 17, national independence day.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Few replies received by Fakta over jam, flood

Few replies received by Fakta over jam, floodDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The call to the public to file their complaints in regard to Wednesday's nightmarish traffic congestion resulting from a combination of flooding and an ill-prepared city administration, has not exactly received ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositors

Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to pay initial compensation of only Rp 250 billion (US$29.4 million) to 124,000 depositors of recently dissolved Bank Asiatic and Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), a finance ministry official said.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/The writer, a former New York Times foreign correspondent in

The writer, a former New York Times foreign correspondent in Asia and military correspondent in Washington, D.C., writes from Honolulu.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Govt. urged to promote teachers

Govt. urged to promote teachers JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction of the House of Representatives has urged the government to make temporary teachers full-time due to the shortage of teachers in many provinces.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Whirlwind hits Batam, many homeless

Whirlwind hits Batam, many homeless BATAM, Riau: A whirlwind hit Kampung Dapur neighborhood, Sei Beduk district, Batam, on Friday afternoon, damaging dozens of houses and leaving 50 families homeless.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/Inco profit surges almost 500%

Inco profit surges almost 500% JAKARTA: PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local unit of the world's second-largest nickel producer, Inco Ltd., said its first-quarter profit skyrocketed by almost 500 percent on higher nickel demand and prices.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/UOB to complete buying Buana in May

UOB to complete buying Buana in May JAKARTA: United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB), Singapore's second largest bank, may complete its plan to buy a 23 percent stake in Bank Buana, Indonesia's 11th largest bank in terms of assets, in May after conducting a due diligence on the bank.

Sat, 24 Apr 2004

JP/PDI-P, PAN sling mud at military

PDI-P, PAN sling mud at militaryM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An official from the incumbent President's party expressed concern on Friday about the rise of military figures as the leading presidential candidates ahead of the July 5 election, saying it could pose a threat to ...