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Sat, 09 Oct 2004
ASEM summit opens in Hanoi
ASEM summit opens in HanoiTini Tran, Associated Press/Hanoi An Asia-Europe summit opened on Friday overshadowed by the European Union's threat to slap fresh sanctions on one of the grouping's newest Asian members -- military-ruled Myanmar -- if it fails to release its high-profile dissident Aung...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Papua councillors miss inauguration
Papua councillors miss inauguration JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD) inaugurated on Friday elected councillors at the provincial council, all except for seven councillors.The inauguration of the seven councillors-elect has been delayed indefinitely due to ballot counting...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 9, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 9, 2004 Exhibitions* Fine Arts Apa Kabar Meneer?, Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Oct. 18. * Graphic collections of Rumah Grafis Mingiran, Galeri Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (Tel.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
BNI officials detained for graft
BNI officials detained for graftEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Police detained on Friday five executives of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Pondok Indah branch in South Jakarta for allegedly providing loans worth Rp 46.46 billion (US$5.16 million) to fictitious companies.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
The strategic role of Information Minister for Susilo's future
The strategic role of Information Minister for Susilo's future successMuhammad Qodari Jakarta One of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's mistakes when she succeeded Abdurrahman Wahid in 2001 was the appointment of Syamsul Mu'arif of the Golkar Party as her information minister.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Oil spill hurts ecosystem in resort islands
Oil spill hurts ecosystem in resort islandsDamar Harsanto and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Environmental Management Agency revealed on Friday that the pollution in the Thousand Islands had dealt a severe blow to the ecosystem and tourist potential of the resort islands.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
BCA responds
BCA responds With reference to the complaint by Kevin Ryan, allow us to explain. BCA, as the correspondent bank with Lloyds TSB, received the remittance that Ryan referred to in his complaint, but this remittance could not be entered into our book because of a discrepancy between the data of the...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Banten Festival opens in TMII
Banten Festival opens in TMII JAKARTA: The 2004 Banten Festival was officially opened on Thursday at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Park in East Jakarta.Banten Governor Djoko Munandar hoped that the week-long festival would help raise the public's appreciation toward the province's various cultural...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Paiton's workers plan strike
Paiton's workers plan strikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers at the giant power plant owned by PT Paiton Energy in Probolinggo, East Java, have threatened to launch a two-day strike starting next Wednesday in a bid to get "compensation" from their employer.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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;JP;AFP;AP;IVY;CD; ANPAu..r.. Indonesia-France-blast RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast JP/1/PARISRI refuses to speculate on Paris blastIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
TNI chief resigns, Ryamizard takes over
TNI chief resigns, Ryamizard takes overThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gen. Endriartono Sutarto resigned from his post as Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Friday, days before the current government formally comes to an end.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
'The Plaza' preparation countdown
'The Plaza' preparation countdown It takes at least a week to prepare for the one-hour variety show program The Plaza, which is aired live by private television station Metro TV from La Moda Cafe at Plaza Indonesia, Central Jakarta, every Saturday evening.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Oct. 8 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 8 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,967.57 6,236.28 Brunei dollar 1 5,687.16 5,090.74 Canadian dollar 1 7,593.69 6,797.05 Swiss franc 1 7,588.88 6,794.36 Danish krone 1 1,583.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
SBY ready for unpopular step on oil
SBY ready for unpopular step on oilTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Repeating pledges made during the presidential election campaign, president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that the new government would not hesitate to take politically unpopular economic...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Korpri must continue to exist
Korpri must continue to existFrom Suara Karya There have recently been rumors that the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) will be disbanded when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes president.These rumors are groundless because whoever is president, Korpri must continue to exist.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Hotels gear up for Ramadhan
Hotels gear up for Ramadhan YOGYAKARTA: With the fasting month of Ramadhan beginning on Oct. 15, star-rated hotels here are preparing special promotional programs, including breaking of the fast (ta'jil) packages, predawn meal (sahur) packages, and special rate programs.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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Information minister vital for Susilo's success Muhammad Qodari Jakarta2. Global11 -- Whither Globalization? 2 x 30 Time to illuminate the debate over dangers, benefits of globalization James H. Mittelman Yale Center for the Study of Globalization/Helsinki
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 to meet demand
Telkom may invest $1.2b in 2005 to meet demandBloomberg, JakartaPT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the country's biggest publicly traded company, plans to spend US$1.2 billion next year to expand its telephone networks, betting demand will increase as the new government lures more investment.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Innovation boosts 'TVRI Yogyakarta'
Innovation boosts 'TVRI Yogyakarta'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The establishment of three private local TV stations, namely JogjaTV, RBTV and TuguTV, here at almost the same time has created tougher competition for state- owned television station TVRI Yogyakarta, which turned 42 last...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparations
Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparationsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Eight days after they were sworn in, most members of the House of Representatives have yet to start working.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Stanchart-Astra preferred bidder for Bank Permata
Stanchart-Astra preferred bidder for Bank PermataTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a month-long due diligence process, a consortium of British Standard Chartered Plc. (Stanchart) bank and local automotive company PT Astra International were selected on Friday as the preferred bidder for...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Police vow to nab Bojong vandals
Police vow to nab Bojong vandalsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Bogor police will arrest the vandals of Bojong waste treatment plant four days ago, chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito said on Friday.Speaking at a meeting to mediate talks between facility operator PT Wira Sarana Sejahtera, Bogor...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Sports11:30 Dangdut Music1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak5:30 Variety Show7:00 News:...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Illegal workers to be deported
Illegal workers to be deported SEMARANG: Around 700,000 illegal workers in Malaysia are set to be repatriated early next year, an official with the manpower ministry says.Manpower and Transmigration Ministry's director general for migrant workers I Made Arka said that the Indonesian government had...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
* New House members have nothing to do Page 2
* New House members have nothing to do Page 2 * Legislators yet to submit wealth reports Page 4 * Sumatra gibbons on the brink of extinction Page 5 * Our children and violent behavior Page 6 * Embassy bomb victims to get assistance from Australia Page 8 * Sharapova reaches Japan Open final,...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
JP/4/nu
JP/4/nuClerics, activists meet to save NU Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/CirebonNahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics and activists began a three-day national conference here on Friday, aimed at saving the country's largest Muslim organization from being used by its top executives for political gain.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Our children and violent behavior
Our children and violent behaviorYulia Wardhani, Jakarta The traffic light stopped me exactly in front of two children fighting on the side of the Rawamangun bypass. I was in a bajaj (motorized pedicab) at the time. The children were scrambling for a coin, thrown by a taxi driver.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Australia hands over fund for bomb victims to Muhammadiyah
Australia hands over fund for bomb victims to MuhammadiyahLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It is exactly one month since the Sept. 9 bomb explosion outside the Australian embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, which blew out part of the iron fence and shattered windows, as well as people's hopes...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Can Yudhoyono use his big
Can Yudhoyono use his big win to change Indonesia? Karim Raslan The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won a staggering personal mandate. The 55-year-old former general from the small town of Pacitan in East Java has undergone an extraordinarily grueling...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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;JP;AFP;AP;IVY;CD; ANPAu..r.. Indonesia-France-blast RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast JP/1/PARISRI refuses to speculate on Paris blastIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Roof collapses, 3 students injured
Roof collapses, 3 students injuredMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Some parts of a roof of a classroom at state elementary school SDN 01 in Sampora village, Cisauk district of Tangerang collapsed on Friday morning and fell unto 24 students who were studying.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
True leader from 2004 elections?
True leader from 2004 elections?From Suara Karya In times of trouble or a succession of national leadership, part of the Javanese community will talk about the imminent appearance of a satrio piningit (knight in seclusion), meaning a true leader who will emerge to bring about improvements in...
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Suspects 'mark up US$50m in KBC
Suspects 'mark up US$50m in KBC JAKARTA: Three suspects in the Karaha Bodas project are accused of markups in the range of US$50 million, police said Friday."The markups mean there was corruption in the project," said National police director of corruption division Brig. Gen. Indarto.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Indonesia won't make progress without agriculture
Indonesia won't make progress without agricultureHyginus Hardoyo Jakarta Many have hopes that the next president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has been awarded a doctorate in agricultural science, will work to promote the competitiveness of the farm sector.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Energy ministry probed for graft
Energy ministry probed for graft JAKARTA: Police have begun investigating alleged markups in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) by sending letters asking clarification from the related officials in the ministry.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
BI sees rupiah below 9,000 per dollar
BI sees rupiah below 9,000 per dollarDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The central bank remained upbeat on the prospects of the rupiah, reiterating confidence the local unit would strengthen to below 9,000 per U.S. dollar by year-end, according to deputy governor Aslim Tadjudin.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Fasting likely to start on Oct. 15
Fasting likely to start on Oct. 15 MALANG: Minister for Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar said on Friday that the differences in the starting date for the Ramadhan fasting month would not occur this year.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
Family of founding president Sukarno to meet SBY soon
Family of founding president Sukarno to meet SBY soonTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The family of founding president Sukarno has invited president- elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to meet the family, including his predecessor Megawati Soekarnoputri prior to his inauguration on Oct. 20.
Sat, 09 Oct 2004
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Democracy in AfghanistanColin L. Powell Washington DC2. Yulia9 -- Our children, the youth and violent behavior 1 x 30 Our children and violent behavior Yulia Wardhani Jakarta 3. Santi -- Female ministers and women's issues 1 X 30 Female ministers and women's issues Santi W.E. Soekanto Jakarta
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Indonesia halves child mortality rate: Unicef
Indonesia halves child mortality rate: UnicefSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While Indonesia has successfully cut its child mortality rates by half in the last 10 years, Indonesia remains on the list of countries with high mortality rate, a report says.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
JP/1/ITOH
JP/1/ITOHKim Itoh: Last dance at Art Summit 2004Kim Itoh & The Glorious Future will be the last dance performance at Art Summit Indonesia 2004. The company can be seen at 8 p.m. on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
TNI sets up in Strait of Mallaca
TNI sets up in Strait of MallacaApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan The Bukit Barisan military command, overseeing security in North Sumatra, Riau and West Sumatra, plans to establish three new district military commands (Koramil) in areas considered hot spots of smuggling activities.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
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;AP; ANPAf..r.. ASEM-Trade Asian and European business leaders call for more trade, investment JP/14/ASEMAsian and European business leaders call for more trade, investment Associated Press Hanoi Asian and European business leaders at a joint forum pushed for greater trade between their regions on...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Masnunah guards oral verse
Masnunah guards oral verseOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Amid an influx of modern art forms, Masnunah (72) is one of Lampung's few surviving traditional artists.Despite her meager income and her limping walk, this old woman continues to recite dadi, Lampung's traditional oral...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Australia's legal fight against terrorism
Australia's legal fight against terrorismIndra Rosandry, Bogor On Sept. 9 this year, Indonesia was shocked yet again by a suicide bomb blast, the target of which was the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. This attack is another episode of the terrorism phenomenon that has threatened Indonesian society...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
* Counterfeit drugs in Indonesia alarming Page 3
* Counterfeit drugs in Indonesia alarming Page 3 * Susilo told to scrap environmentally damaging laws Page 4 * Two bombs explode at church in Ambon Page 5 * Why peace education is urgent for Indonesia Page 6 * Old Japanese buses proposed for busway feeder Page 8 * Formula One monitoring typhoon...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Aa Gym to launch mass campaign
Aa Gym to launch mass campaign JAKARTA: The Nation Building Inner-Self Movement, which has attracted 1.1 million volunteers from across the archipelago since August, will be launched in Jakarta on Sunday at Medan Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
International companies declare war on fake drugs
International companies declare war on fake drugsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A man who had high blood pressure died of a heart attack. His insurance company suspected him of committing suicide because a post mortem showed had not taken his prescribed medicine.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
WB urged to drop commitment fee
WB urged to drop commitment fee JAKARTA: Indebted developing countries have demanded that the World Bank scrap the commitment fees for unused loans committed in 2004, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
'TNI just guards border areas'
'TNI just guards border areas' Lawmakers recently passed a new military bill that reintroduces the physical presence of soldiers in the regions under a territorial command system, despite the desire by some observers to see the military's territorial role ended.