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Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Bogor councillors in the hot seat
Bogor councillors in the hot seatTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/BogorForty-five Bogor councillors are being investigated by the Bogor Prosecutor's Office over the alleged misappropriation of more than Rp 5.5 billion (US$617,977) from the 2002 council budget, a prosecutor said on Monday.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Jolts of low-voltage electricity reviving damaged coral reef off
Jolts of low-voltage electricity reviving damaged coral reef off Marilyn August The Associated Press/Pemuteran, BaliAs the late-afternoon sun bathes the beach with a soft warmth, gentle waves lap quietly at the shore -- and strollers occasionally stumble over a thick wad of white cables embedded in...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 31, 2004 Exhibition* Painting Hitam Putih, Kepada 10 Orang Bandung by Suherman, at Galeri Kita, Jl. R.E. Martadinata 209, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 11.Performances* Opera Longser Bukan Ciung Wanara, at Balai Pengelolaan Taman Budaya, Jl.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
RI and Korean police cement relations
RI and Korean police cement relations JAKARTA: The National Police and its South Korean counterpart signed on Monday an agreement to collaborate in law enforcement, including in transnational crime prevention and information sharing, while pledging to protect each others' citizens staying in both...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Danger of U.S.-Singapore defense accord
Danger of U.S.-Singapore defense accordBegi Hersutanto, JakartaOn Aug. 17, 2004, Singapore and the United States started negotiations to establish a defense accord. Singapore Defense Minister Tony Tan confirmed this plan.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Susilo dares Megawati to a face-off
Susilo dares Megawati to a face-offM. Taufiqurrahman and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/JakartaSounding confident that he could outshine the incumbent, Megawati Soekarnoputri, in a debate face-off, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono challenged Megawati on Monday to confront...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Three go missing near Panaitan island
Three go missing near Panaitan island JAKARTA: Three Jakartans reportedly went missing near Panaitan island in the Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten.Ade, 23, Iman, 23, and Piko, 29, all residents of West Jakarta, reportedly sailed to the island on Aug. 20 for a fishing trip.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
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TNI bill: Professionally or politically motivated? Imanuddin Razak Jakarta 2. FTA -- Patchwork of FTAs won't do -- Doha Round crucial 1 x 30 Patchwork of FTAs will not do Razeen Sally The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Becoming a beauty
Becoming a beautyA butterfly, just emerged from its pupa, waits for its damp, curled wings to dry and unfurl before taking its maiden flight -- a rare sight in the chaotic city of Jakarta.A butterfly begins life as a tiny egg, hatching into a caterpillar.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
'Tempo' did not intend to 'defame' Tomy
'Tempo' did not intend to 'defame' TomyLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post/JakartaTempo weekly journalist Ahmad Taufik and editor Teuku Iskandar Ali claimed to have had no intention to defame business tycoon Tomy Winata through a disputed article Is Tomy in Tenabang? in the magazine's March 3 to March...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
JP/5/MUNA
JP/5/MUNANGOs provide more graft evidence against Muna officialsMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaA group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) provided the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday with further evidence to use in its report on alleged corruption within the...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
*'Radioactive material' pollutes Jakarta, W. Java rivers Page 2
*'Radioactive material' pollutes Jakarta, W. Java rivers Page 2 *PKB says it will stay neutral in runoff Page 4 *Aceh court slammed for freeing charged council members Page 5 *Danger of U.S.-Singapore defense accord Page 7 *Crop failure looms as rivers run dry in Tangerang, Bogor Page 8 *Hostage...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Government objects to House-sponsored bills
Government objects to House-sponsored billsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government is ready to present alternative bills on the ministerial offices and the presidential advisory board, claiming that the drafts sponsored by the House of Representatives restrict the authority of...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Help sought for stranded Myanmarese
Help sought for stranded MyanmareseThe Jakarta Post, Ambon, MalukuThe Ambon branch of the Indonesian Mariners Union (KPI) has called on the London-based International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to step in and help Myanmarese sailors who have been stranded in Southeast Maluku regency for...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Indonesia not yet independent
Indonesia not yet independentFrom Koran TempoAug. 17 is a special date for Indonesians, because on that date in 1945, the country declared its freedom.The question worth raising in this context is: Are we really free? We need to examine what we have gained after 59 years of freedom.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
4 heads
4 heads1. HAZE -- 1 x 42 Haze a perennial calamity in W. Kalimantan 2. GORILLA -- 1 x 50 Twins born to Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas 3. LION -- 1 x 45 Indian scientists say cloning could save lions 4. TURTLE -- 3 x 10 Turtle habitat at risk
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
`The Jakarta Post' on your mobile phone
`The Jakarta Post' on your mobile phone OceanLake is pleased to announce that The Jakarta Post has licensed OceanLake's mScope product to offer mobile access to all news stories from any mobile device worldwide, from any mobile carrier.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Trigger-happy officer under fire
Trigger-happy officer under fireEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said that a low- ranking officer, identified as Chief Brig. IBN, may be taken to court for allegedly discharging his firearm during a brawl at Centro Discotheque, Dharmawangsa Building,...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
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Danger of U.S.-Singapore defense accord Begi Hersutanto Jakarta2. Star -- Break the "conspiracy of silence" 1 X 45 Breaking the 'conspiracy of silence' Martin Khor The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia3.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
HIV/AIDS cases reach 3,000 in Bali
HIV/AIDS cases reach 3,000 in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The number of recorded cases of HIV/AIDS in Bali's capital of Denpasar between 1987 and June 2004 stood at 261, with nine people having died so far, according to Mangku Karmaya, the coordinator of Bali's AIDS prevention information center.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
'Bernas' employees dismissed
'Bernas' employees dismissed YOGYAKARTA: A total of 49 employees consisting of 15 journalists and 34 general staffers of the Bernas newspaper in Yogyakarta were dismissed on Sunday evening by the company due to its worsening financial situation.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Mandiri posts strong profit in first half
Mandiri posts strong profit in first halfThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Mandiri, the country's largest lender by assets, said on Monday it had posted a 37.2 percent increase in its net profit in the first semester this year as compared to the same period last year.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Maria: Women's rights and Islam
Maria: Women's rights and IslamAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta PostThe glittering lights of the road leading to Puncak Pass, that cool weekend escape for Jakartans, accompanies the well-known fact that there are women for hire here.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.30, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.30, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
PKB says it will 'stay neutral' in runoff
PKB says it will 'stay neutral' in runoffThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurabayaOne day before its two-day national meeting, the National Awakening Party (PKB) pledged on Monday to stay neutral in the Sept. 20 election runoff.PKB deputy chairman M.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Antam profit surges by 306 percent
Antam profit surges by 306 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed mining company PT Aneka Tambang said on Monday net profit had more than tripled in the first half of this year from the same period last year due to higher commodity prices and nickel ore sales volumes.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Radioactive waste pollutes Jakarta's rivers: Police
Radioactive waste pollutes Jakarta's rivers: PoliceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/JakartaRadioactive and other live-threatening materials have contaminated most rivers in Jakarta and West Java provinces, the police said on Monday.Police Forensic Laboratory Chief Brig. Gen.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Festival out to boost interest in local comics
Festival out to boost interest in local comicsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHanny, 27, was window-shopping at Mal Ciputra in Grogol, West Jakarta, when she noticed a banner informing shoppers of the Comic Festival on the fourth floor.Curious, she decided to take a look.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Useful ideas on education
Useful ideas on education I would just like to express my gratitude and greatest respect for the articles that you print by Mr. Simon Marcus Gower, the Executive Principal of the High/Scope Indonesia School.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Rising oil prices, interest rates to put brakes on RP's growth
Rising oil prices, interest rates to put brakes on RP's growthCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse, Manila Rising oil prices and interest rates will lead to slower economic growth in the Philippines for the rest of the year after a 6.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
1. Budget (3x14)
1. Budget (3x14)Govt sees investment rising in 2005 2. APP (1x30) Japan may reject APP products3. Antam (1x29)Antam profit surges by 306% 4. Quota (2x29)U.S. likely to take measures against China textile products5. Mandi (2x20)Mandiri posts strong profit in first half
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, August 31, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, August 31, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Aceh court slammed for freeing charged council members
Aceh court slammed for freeing charged council membersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Banda Aceh District Court ordered the release of 10 councillors being detained on graft charges, prosecutors and their lawyers said on Monday, while hundreds of protesters staged protests in several regions to demand...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Groups seek to combat illegal timber trade
Groups seek to combat illegal timber tradeRendi A. Witular, Yogyakarta Top government officials and environmentalists gathered here on Monday for a three-day conference to address the problems of illegal timber product trading, trans-border haze pollution and the reforestation of degraded land.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Ministry told to cede power
Ministry told to cede powerFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn what appeared to be an about face, President Megawati Soekarnoputri told the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday to consider delegating some of its authority to district administrations in a bid to improve public services.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Support for presidential aspirants
Support for presidential aspirants Some political parties and members of Indonesia's political elite have declared their support for one of the two presidential candidates vying in the second round of the country's presidential election on Sept. 20. This has made the Indonesian political map clear.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Suspected robber rapes tenant
Suspected robber rapes tenant JAKARTA: A university student at Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University (UIN) in Ciputat was raped in her boarding house near the university by an unidentified man at about 2 a.m. on Monday.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Sutiyoso asks for leads on corrupt officials
Sutiyoso asks for leads on corrupt officialsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Jakarta administration has announced it plans to reopen its public complaints mailbox to get feedback from the public especially about alleged corruption involving city officials.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
K Power, BP to sign LNG deal
K Power, BP to sign LNG dealJAKARTA: South Korean power company K Power is set to sign a final agreement on Tuesday with BP Plc. (BP) to buy liquefied natural gas from BP's Tangguh LNG project in Papua province.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Jakarta bureaucrats say they loathe to be called public servants
Jakarta bureaucrats say they loathe to be called public servantsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/JakartaComplaints over poor public services are often a subject of conversation among Jakartans in offices, coffee shops, markets, waiting rooms and on public transportation.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Missiles don't destroy RI-Australia ties
Missiles don't destroy RI-Australia tiesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThanks to good neighborly relations and fast track diplomacy, Indonesia's concerns over Australia's acquisition of long-range cruise missiles have failed to shake the ties between the two countries.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
'Appreciating the arts is only for the rich'
'Appreciating the arts is only for the rich'Jakarta will host the 2004 Art Summit from Sept. 11 through to Oct. 10, with contemporary music, dance and theater performances. The triennial event is only one of a number of art events that have or will take place in the capital this year.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
3 x 19
3 x 19Aceh court slammed for freeing charged council members JP/5/BURMA1 x 33Help sought for stranded MyanmareseJP/5/clash2 x 25Three shot in Makassar clash between students JP/5/PDAM2 x 25Dutch firm seeks payoff from Manado governmentJP/5/tanker2 x 30Police investigate deadly fire in tanker ship...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
JP/13/Cons
JP/13/ConsConsumer confidence surges in JulyThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Consumer confidence in July continued to strengthen as people remained upbeat about the recovery of the economy following a relatively trouble-free first round of the presidential election during the early part of the month,...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
JP/13/Cons
JP/13/ConsConsumer confidence surges in JulyThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Consumer confidence in July continued to strengthen as people remained upbeat about the recovery of the economy following a relatively trouble-free first round of the presidential election during the early part of the month,...
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Sex exploitation in films
Sex exploitation in filmsFrom Media Indonesia The screening of Buruan Cium Gue (Kiss Me Quick), a wide- screen film produced by Multivision Plus seems to complement television films fraught with sex scenes.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Many facets to Benny Moerdani
Many facets to Benny Moerdani In the early hours of Sunday, one of the most feared, yet respected sons of the nation left us. Gen. (ret) Leonardus Benjamin "Benny" Moerdani, 71, deserves the praise that has been heaped on him from many quarters.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Chinese crown wobbles
Chinese crown wobblesDave Thompson, Reuters/Athens China's Olympic badminton crown wobbled in Athens as ex-power Indonesia recovered some of their past glories after victory in the prestige men's singles with Taufik Hidayat finally fulfilling his huge potential.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Crop failure looms as rivers run dry in Tangerang, Bogor
Crop failure looms as rivers run dry in Tangerang, BogorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang/BogorWith no relief in sight, the reoccurring problem of drought in the dry season is again threatening water supplies and farmers crops in Greater Jakarta, local officials said.
Tue, 31 Aug 2004
Japan may reject APP products
Japan may reject APP productsRendi A. Witular, YogyakartaMajor Japanese importers are planning to reject pulp and paper products produced by Indonesia-based Asia Pulp and Paper Co. (APP) in September amid accusations that the company uses illegally felled timber for its raw material.