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Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Two bombs explode at church in Ambon
Two bombs explode at church in AmbonM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Peace in the Maluku capital of Ambon, once plagued by three years of sectarian fighting, was put to the test again when two homemade bombs exploded in the eastern city on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Garudafood boss wins E&Y business award
Garudafood boss wins E&Y business award Sudhamek AWS, president of food product giant Garudafood Group, has been named Indonesian Entrepreneur of 2004 by international consultancy Ernst & Young.Sudhamek was selected from among 15 successful businessmen by a panel of independent judges, Ernst &...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Oil prices soar to fresh record highs: $53 in New York
Oil prices soar to fresh record highs: $53 in New YorkDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta World oil prices bolted to new record summits Thursday, reaching US$53 in New York on markets nervous about tight global supplies with winter looming in the northern hemisphere.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Absent legislators face punishment
Absent legislators face punishment JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) central board is discussing punishment for two of its lawmakers whose absence cost its secretary-general Sutjipto the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speakership post on Wednesday.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Oil spill covers waters in Jakarta Bay
Oil spill covers waters in Jakarta BayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While residents of islets in Kepulauan Seribu waters worked to clear dead fish from beaches and remove oil coating the sand on Thursday, the source of a huge oil spill earlier in the week remains unclear.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Susilo told to revoke mining rule
Susilo told to revoke mining ruleM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Environmental activists have called on the next government under president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to annul legislation enacted by the outgoing administration that were deemed harmful to the environment.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Thai fishermen to be deported for murder
Thai fishermen to be deported for murder AMBON, Maluku: Indonesia will soon deport 26 Thai fishermen who are wanted in Thailand for murder.The 26 are accused of murdering seven other fishermen on September 5 aboard a ship in the Aru Sea in Maluku provincial waters.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Hubby's photo saves life of hostages
Hubby's photo saves life of hostagesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tearful encounter with family members here on Thursday ended the extraordinary journey of Istiqomah binti Misnad and Casingkem binti Kaspin, two Indonesian maids freed after being taken hostage in Iraq last week.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Tangerang to combat illegal sand mining
Tangerang to combat illegal sand mining TANGERANG: Responding to public calls, Tangerang administration has established a team to handle the rampant illegal sand mining along the regency's northern coast.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Airport to tighten food, health control
Airport to tighten food, health controlMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Facing an increase in the incidents of contagious diseases spreading across borders, the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport plans to tighten its health controls.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Two die in toll road accident
Two die in toll road accident JAKARTA: Two people died in the wee hours of Thursday after their Isuzu Panther flipped over while speeding along Cikampek toll road near the 31A km marker in Cikarang, witnesses said.The fatalities were identified as Tobri and Mursid.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Old Japanese buses proposed for busway feeder
Old Japanese buses proposed for busway feederDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta bus operators proposed on Thursday that the city administration use imported secondhand buses from Japan to help improve existing busway feeder services.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Govt, developer firm on new port
Govt, developer firm on new portDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration has vowed to go ahead with the construction of the new Jakarta port in spite of a legal dispute with state port operator Pelindo II about the project's legal status."We cannot wait ...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Democrats need to stay clean
Democrats need to stay cleanFrom RepublikaThe vote gained by the Democratic Party (PD) in the 2004 general election was quite phenomenal, but regrettably this remarkable achievement has been tarnished by some representatives of the Democrats on the Jakarta City Council.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Antigraft court officially begins operation
Antigraft court officially begins operationMuninggar Sri Saraswati Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri swore in a team of nine non- career judges on Thursday, which will try high-profile corruption cases involving state officials.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Kim Itoh: Last at Art Summit
Kim Itoh: Last at Art Summit Kim 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
EU vows more pressure on Yangon
EU vows more pressure on YangonAssociated Press, Hanoi The European Union (EU) is determined to press ahead with additional sanctions against Myanmar if the military junta refuses to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the Dutch foreign minister said on Thursday.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Adrian may have fled the country: Police
Adrian may have fled the country: PoliceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAdrian Waworuntu, one of the key suspects in the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Rp 1.7 trillion (US$185 million) scandal, may have left the country using an assumed identity, police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Jakarta anticipate fires, floods
Jakarta anticipate fires, floodsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA deafening siren rang out at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Within seconds, fire trucks, ambulances and police cars arrived to put out the "fire" on the fourth floor, and rescue those "trapped" inside.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
New Zealander wins Tour d'Indonesia
New Zealander wins Tour d'IndonesiaMusthofid and Wahyoe Boedhiwardana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Nathan Dahlberg of New Zealand and his Greenfields Fresh Milk team won on Wednesday the US$100,000 Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia in convincing fashion on a day when Indonesian cyclists rode to a...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Pirates seek ransom money for crew
Pirates seek ransom money for crew SINGAPORE: Gun-toting pirates who kidnapped two crew members from a tugboat in the Strait of Malacca have asked the owners for "a substantial sum" of ransom money, the International Maritime Bureau's (IMB's) Piracy Reporting Center said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Rural Balinese have metabolic syndrome
Rural Balinese have metabolic syndromeWahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta Post, BaliBali is like a magnet that draws tourists from around the world. Its natural beauty and rich culture are the main attractions that people come to enjoy.Last year, the island attracted 1.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 6, 2004:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 6, 2004: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 300 25 4,000 Ades...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Three firms to issue bonds soon: SSX
Three firms to issue bonds soon: SSXRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) said three new companies had made plans to issue bonds, probably this month, to finance their operations, an official said.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Checked
Checked Sulawesi Expo 2004Sulawesi Regional Development Cooperation Board (BKPRS) in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and event organizer PT Wahyu Promocitra will hold a trade and investment exhibition at the Semanggi Expo hall in the Sudirman Central Business District in...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
BI keeps rate stable at 7.40%
BI keeps rate stable at 7.40%The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe benchmark interest rate on one-month SBI promissory notes increased slightly to 7.40 percent during the biweekly auction on Wednesday from 7.39 percent in the previous two weeks.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
German diplomat found dead
German diplomat found deadA military attache for the German Embassy in Jakarta was found dead on Tuesday afternoon in the restroom in the embassy in Menteng, Central Jakarta.The body of Peter Kuester, 47, was found by embassy staff shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
JP/5/KORAMIL
JP/5/KORAMILBukit Barisan to set up new district military basesApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThe 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...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Lower fares opening up the domestic skies
Lower fares opening up the domestic skiesBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta The open sky policy introduced in Indonesia has literally opened up the skies with a large number of new airlines entering the market.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
IMF's man in Jakarta upbeat on debt, economic prospects
IMF's man in Jakarta upbeat on debt, economic prospects The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s senior resident representative in Jakarta, Stephen Schwartz, talked to The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba on Tuesday about the economic challenges that will face the new government.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Police nab suspect in Marriott bombing
Police nab suspect in Marriott bombing JAKARTA: Police have arrested a Malaysian national for his alleged role in the 2003 JW Marriott Hotel bombing here.National Police Director of Antiterror Division Brig. Gen.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Laksamana to file complaint with council
Laksamana to file complaint with councilFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Wednesday that he would file a complaint with the Press Council against recent media reports suggesting that he had misused some US$125 million (Rp 1.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Megawati's long good-bye
Megawati's long good-byeThe official results of the presidential election may only have been announced by the General Elections Commission on Tuesday, but the outcome has been known for a fortnight. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the president-elect, there can be no doubt about that.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Conflict should be part of poverty reduction strategy
Conflict should be part of poverty reduction strategy Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin, The Hague, Netherlands Indonesia will soon have a new government led by the first directly elected president in its history. Many problems of the country are waiting to be resolved.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Govt to maintain national exams
Govt to maintain national exams SURABAYA: The government is to maintain the national final exam scheme for elementary and secondary schools, despite the House of Representatives' decision not to approve a budget for it.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Deputy mayor wants drains dredged
Deputy mayor wants drains dredged BEKASI: Deputy Mayor Mochtar Mohamad ordered district and subdistrict chiefs on Wednesday to mobilize their residents to dredge the drains in their respective neighborhoods.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Indonesia takes 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei
Indonesia takes 3-0 win over Chinese TaipeiEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The men's volleyball team has cleared its first hurdle, winning 3-0 over Chinese Taipei in Thursday's opening match of the U-185 World Volleyball Championship at the Senayan Indoor Stadium.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Ciledug school remains sealed off
Ciledug school remains sealed offUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 2,417 students of private Sang Timur Catholic school in Ciledug, Tangerang, were still unable to attend classes on Wednesday, as a zealot group had yet to tear down a wall it erected on Sunday to block the school's...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Better find work at home: Freed hostage
Better find work at home: Freed hostageRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLady luck finally smiled on Istiqomah binti Misnad and Casingkem binti Aspin on Monday when the two Indonesian women were released after being held hostage by a militant group in Iraq for three days.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Exclusive Kayumanis property on offer
Exclusive Kayumanis property on offerDENPASAR: A new and exclusive housing estate recently entered the market.Kayumanis Private Estate offers 22 individual estates set amid gardens and a spacious swimming pool.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
F. E. Chicago Marathon approaches
F. E. Chicago Marathon approaches JAKARTA: Far East Chicago marathon kicks off this Sunday at 2 a.m. in Labuan. It is the sixth year that the 42.2 kilometer event is to be held locally.The marathon starts outside the Labuan district chief's residence and continues along a flat stretch of road along...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Fighting KKN
Fighting KKN In Belgium, TVs are not subject to any sort of luxury tax, like in Indonesia. Still, here also, industry players keep complaining about other issues, such as labor-related ones. I mean industry players are never glad -- and certainly, in countries such as Indonesia, they hardly...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Megawati told not to make strategic decisions
Megawati told not to make strategic decisionsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BlitarPolitical analysts urged outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri to refrain from making substantial and strategic decisions that would be binding for the new government.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Jakarta to host National Junior Track and Field C'ships
Jakarta to host National Junior Track and Field C'shipsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe upcoming national event for young athletes attempts to address a widespread problem across the country's sports scene -- regeneration.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Bumi raises 2005 coal price target
Bumi raises 2005 coal price targetBloomberg, Jakarta PT Bumi Resources, Indonesia's biggest coal exporter, said the average price of coal that it sells in 2005 may rise almost 9 percent from this year as China and India boost purchases.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
ANZ responds
ANZ responds In response to the letter ANZ Panin debt collectors' threats from Bahariawan KT (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 14) we would like to clarify as follows:ANZ Panin Bank and Bahariawan have settled the matter directly and appropriately to the satisfaction of both parties.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Overview of Indonesia - Taiwan Relations
Overview of Indonesia - Taiwan Relations I. Trade Taiwan exports to Indonesia (2003):1.52 USD billion Taiwan Imports from Indonesia (2003):2.92 USD billion Total Trade volume (2003):4.44 USD billion (up 9.5%) Trade Surplus for Indonesia (2003):1.14 USD billion (up 25.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
JP/5/FKM
JP/5/FKMJail sentence sought for four suspected Maluku separatistsM. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/AmbonProsecutors asked the Ambon District Court on Wednesday to sentence four people, one of them an alleged member of the separatist Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM), to between 24 months and 30 months...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Agung likely bombing mastermind
Agung likely bombing mastermind MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: After a marathon interrogation, South Sulawesi Police were close on Tuesday to charging Agung Abdul Hamid, who was arrested in Yogyakarta three days ago, with masterminding the 2002 bombing of a McDonald's outlet in Makassar.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Oct. 6 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 6 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,958.82 6,230.02 Brunei dollar 1 5,687.47 5,092.32 Canadian dollar 1 7,610.33 6,815.30 Swiss franc 1 7,612.74 6,818.00 Danish krone 1 1,590.