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Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Police accused of wrongful arrests in church attack
Police accused of wrongful arrests in church attackMoh. Darlis, Palu Central Sulawesi Police have been accused of arresting the wrong suspects in the latest attack on a church in the provincial capital, Palu, which killed a clergywoman.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Semarang to build embankments
Semarang to build embankmentsSEMARANG: Semarang administration is planning to build embankments along the coast of Semarang city, following frequent high tides resulting in flooding in residential areas.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Wisnu spearheads waste management
Wisnu spearheads waste managementSinggir Kartana, Contributor, Yogyakarta One morning in 1990, Wisnu Wardhana, then a tukang sampah -- a garbage collector -- discovered smoke coming from a pile of garbage in his neighbor's yard.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Muhammadiyah launches book
Muhammadiyah launches book YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to help accelerate democratization in Indonesia, the country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, launched on Thursday a civics textbook.The book, titled Civic Education, will be mandatory for students at Muhammadiyah universities...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Part of Rp 2.7b recovered
Part of Rp 2.7b recoveredOyos Saroso , Bandarlampung Lampung Police have recovered three cardboard boxes believed to contain some the money stolen in an armed robbery in South Lampung regency on Monday, and arrested four people.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 31, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 31, 2004 Exhibitions* Illustration puppet stories Ikon by Danarto, Ruang Pertunjukan Kedai Kebun Forum Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (Tel. 0274-376114), until Aug. 2. * Fine Arts exhibition and performances Lintang Desa by Moelyono, and people from Kebonsari...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Megawati, Hasyim accused of vote-buying
Megawati, Hasyim accused of vote-buyingIndra Harsaputra and Blontank Poer, Surabaya/Surakarta East Java's General Elections Commission (KPUD) is investigating a report that a number of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics had received US$10,000 each to support Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
How to prevent
How to prevent traffic congestion When it comes to kemacetan (traffic jams), everyone has an opinion on who are the guilty parties.Most of the time, bus and bajaj drivers are blamed for the daily congestion on the city's streets.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Maker swears 'Kancil' ahead of the pack
Maker swears 'Kancil' ahead of the packAfter transporting Jakartans for nearly three decades, the city's bajaj will begin disappearing from the streets over the next few days. The city administration is determined to phase out the Indian-made bajaj in favor of locally made kancil (mini-taxi,...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Lessons from Cipunagara bridge
Lessons from Cipunagara bridge Last Friday's collapse of the Cipunagara bridge near Subang, West Java, will no doubt be a puzzle to many people. How could the 24-year-old, 50 meter-long bridge collapse under the weight of seven trucks, a van and a motorcycle?Fortunately, there no one was killed in...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Govt to redistribute unused textile quota
Govt to redistribute unused textile quotaZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to meet with textile and garment associations next week to review how the industry has utilized this year's export quota for the U.S. market.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Institutional abuse?
Institutional abuse? It seems it is not wrong for a high-ranking police officer to say that the press exaggerated the "Banyumas VCD" case.The official Election Supervisory Body, Panwaslu, has not responded to it.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Father a suspect in SMP 56 case
Father a suspect in SMP 56 case JAKARTA: The father of a second grade student at SMP 56 state junior high school in Melawai, South Jakarta, was named a suspect by the Jakarta Police, for allegedly running the school without license.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
'Yogyaku Kampungku' tries to portray old Yogyakarta
'Yogyaku Kampungku' tries to portray old YogyakartaSlamet Susanto, Yogyakarta The photograph of a madman in the middle of the modern scenery of Yogyakarta looks so anachronistic.And so are the photographs of children playing dakon (a traditional game) in Kandang Menjangan, an old building of the...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Legislators insist on deliberating military bill
Legislators insist on deliberating military billKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta Despite the growing opposition toward the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill, major factions in the House of Representatives are insisting on deliberating the government-sponsored draft.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
The World Bank clarifies
The World Bank clarifies In the July 22 edition of The Jakarta Post, your correspondents write I "dismissed" a demand for debt relief saying "that under no circumstances did Indonesia deserve such debt relief". Under no circumstances, would I make such a statement.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
UN rapporteur hails RI's bill on domestic violence
UN rapporteur hails RI's bill on domestic violenceA. Junaidi, Jakarta The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Yakin Erturk, praised on Friday efforts by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) here to promote a bill on domestic violence."I hope the bill will be endorsed soon.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Susilo tests coalition waters
Susilo tests coalition watersSlamet Susanto and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Yogyakarta/Jakarta After little communication with other parties, presidential election front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Democratic Party has become more "sociable" as the Sept. 20 runoff approaches.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
RP rebels to open bases for JI hunt
RP rebels to open bases for JI huntManny Mogato Reuters/ManilaThe largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines will open some of its bases to joint inspections with government forces looking for members of regional militant group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), a top rebel official said on Friday.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
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Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on July 30, 2004 Trading Shares Close Change volume Astra Agro Lestari 2,225 25 811,500 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 430 0 0 Andhi Chandra 485 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,800 0 0 Adhi Karya 330 0 2,021,000 Adira Dinamika...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Mercury test at all mining sites urged
Mercury test at all mining sites urgedAbdul Khalik and Jongker Rumteh, Jakarta/Manado Experts warned on Friday that mercury pollution could take place at any mining site and urged the government to carry out tests at the sites of all mining companies across the country.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Astra net profit up 44.6%
Astra net profit up 44.6%Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta Domestic automotive giant PT Astra International said on Friday that its unaudited net profit for the first half of the year ending June rose by 44.6 percent on stronger sales from its top three divisions. The firm's net profit surged to Rp 2.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Asian leaders to meet at economic summit
Asian leaders to meet at economic summitAgence France-Presse Bangkok The first summit of leaders from seven Asian nations representing 1.3 billion people starts here on Friday to rejuvenate the tortuous process towards establishing a free trade area by 2017.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Sugar smugglers operate unhindered: NGO
Sugar smugglers operate unhindered: NGOApriadi Gunawan, Medan The North Sumatra People's Transparency Coalition has said that an eight-member mafia is behind the large-scale smuggling of sugar through the Tanjung Balai and Belawan ports.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Imprinting RI brand via creative marketing Michael J. Webdell Jakarta2. Begi -- Securing Malacca Straits from the land 1 x 30Securing Malacca Strait from the land Strait must be secured from the land As head no. 1 starts with "Imprinting", my suggestion avoids starting head no.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Rajeg district lacks high school
Rajeg district lacks high school TANGERANG: People in Rajeg district complained on Friday that the Tangerang administration had failed to fulfill its promise to construct a state high school in the district so as to put it on a par with other districts.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
2 heads
2 heads 1. TOKO -- 1 x 32 Toko Indonesia a shop away from home 2. HONG KONG -- 2 x 20 Mainland education draws more HK students
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
MPR session slated for September
MPR session slated for September JAKARTA: The last annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for the 1999-2004 period is scheduled to take place from Sept. 23 to Sept. 26.An Assembly working committee member, Baharuddin Aritonang, said on Thursday that during the session the body...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Tanjung Priok victims demand compensation
Tanjung Priok victims demand compensation JAKARTA: Eighty five representatives of victims of the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident demanded compensation, restitution and rehabilitation from the government on Friday.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Ancient manuscripts may be lost to forever
Ancient manuscripts may be lost to foreverM. Uzair, Palembang Hundreds of ancient manuscripts belonging to the Palembang Darussalam kingdom in Palembang are scattered everywhere and are in danger of being lost altogether, according to the heir of the Palembang Kingdom, Sultan Machmud Badarudin III,...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
2 x 26
2 x 26 Sugar smugglers operate unhindered, coalition says JP/5/BANK3 x 17 Police seize part of Rp 2.7b recovered from armed robbery JP/5/palu3 x 18 Police accused of wrongful arrests in church attack JP/5/KING1 x 36 Ancient manuscripts may be lost forever or Ancient Palembang manuscripts may be...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
TIM to become 'true center for the arts'
TIM to become 'true center for the arts'Urip Hudiono, Jakarta After a long debate, the Jakarta Arts Council (DKJ) has reached an agreement with the city administration to review an ongoing master plan to develop Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center complex, Cikini, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
1. Mohtar -- Goodbye, DPR! It has been nice to know you.
1. Mohtar -- Goodbye, DPR! It has been nice to know you. 2 x 23 Goodbye, DPR! It's been nice knowing you Mochtar Buchori Jakarta2. Pat -- Historical influences on Indonesian business culture 1 x 30 Local customs and RI business culture 'Bapak' culture must be abandonedPatrick Guntensperger Jakarta
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Manuputty's daughter goes on trial
Manuputty's daughter goes on trialAMBON, Maluku: Christina Kakisina Manuputty, the daughter of exiled Maluku separatist leader Dr. Alex Manuputty, went on trial on Friday in Ambon, the capital of Maluku province.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Telkom's first half profit drops 18.7%
Telkom's first half profit drops 18.7%Tony Hotland, Jakarta Publicly listed telecommunications firm PT Telkom said on Friday first half net profit dropped by 18.7 percent compared to the same period last year due to foreign exchange losses and a higher interest rate burden.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Much rides on antigraft court
Much rides on antigraft courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The capability of the newly established Anticorruption Court to bring to justice two suspected corruptors, one of them Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh, is the only way for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to counter doubts about her...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
GM's dealerships open
GM's dealerships open in Bandung, SemarangJAKARTA: PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced last Thursday that it has opened two new Chevrolet dealerships in Bandung and Semarang to further strengthen its customer service outside the Greater Jakarta area.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Aug.02, 2004
Aug.02, 2004Our competitiveness eroded Indonesia's economic competitiveness has steadily been weakening, even in natural resource-based industries where local businesses are presumed to enjoy a strong comparative advantage.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Panwaslu urged to examine police neutrality
Panwaslu urged to examine police neutralityThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Purwokerto/YogyakartaPressure mounted on Friday on the Election Supervisory Body (Panwaslu) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into police neutrality across the country in the wake of the video compact disc affair that led to...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Free healthcare for the needy
Free healthcare for the needy TANGERANG: The municipality administration announced on Friday that it will extend free health services to the poor in every district public health center.Health agency director Nuriman Machyudin said that all medical expenses will now be subsidized by the...
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
TV Today: Saturday, July 31, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, July 31, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Talk Show11:30 Battle of Wits12:30 p.m.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSPolice question Greek skipper over oil spillBALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: East Kalimantan Police questioned on Wednesday and Thursday a Greek national identified as Michael, the skipper of MT Panos G, the tanker that has allegedly polluted Balikpapan's easternmost beach.Sr. Comr.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
One dies in hit-and-run
One dies in hit-and-runSEMARANG: A hit-and-run accident left one person dead and another slightly injured on Thursday night.Didik Nugroho, 22, a resident of Rembang regency attending college in Semarang, was killed when a Toyota Twin-Cam sedan hit his motorcycle on Jl. Medoho Raya in East Semarang.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Asian nations mull human trafficking pact
Asian nations mull human trafficking pactAgence France-Presse BangkokSenior officials from China and five Southeast Asian nations on Friday concluded their first-ever talks to thrash out a new framework for fighting human trafficking in the region.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
India, Brazil, Thailand protest planned U.S. shrimps tariffs
India, Brazil, Thailand protest planned U.S. shrimps tariffsDaniel Cooney Associated Press Bangkok Proposed U.S. tariffs on imports from four of the world's largest shrimp-producing nations sparked protests Friday with Brazil, India and Thailand denying dumping shellfish on the U.S.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
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Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Team searching for missing fishermen
Team searching for missing fishermenBREBES, Central Java: A Search and Rescue Team (SAR) in Brebes regency, Central Java are still searching for at least 10 fishermen who were reported missing on Wednesday by their families.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
RI democracy 'yet to take root'
RI democracy 'yet to take root'Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta While the July 5 election proceeded orderly and peacefully, democracy may prove to take much longer to develop in the world's largest archipelagic country, analysts and an election watchdog say.
Sat, 31 Jul 2004
Historical influences on Indonesian business culture
Historical influences on Indonesian business culturePatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta Just as Indonesia's widespread corruption can be accounted for by historical forces (Corruption in Indonesia: Culturally dictated?, The Jakarta Post, July 23, 2004), some of the identifiably Indonesian ways of doing...