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Publishers asks WB to clarify book fraud accusations

Publishers asks WB to clarify book fraud accusationsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Publishers here demanded on Thursday that the World Bank clarify its decision to blacklist several publishers and individuals for alleged fraud and corruption in the Book and Reading Development Project.

Workers demand higher wage

Workers demand higher wage Around 500 workers from the Indonesian Federation Union for Workers of Metal Companies (FSPMI) staged a rally in front of City Council building on Jl. Kebon Sirih in Central Jakarta, demanding an increase of the regional minimum wage.

Female Nudes exhibition: Act of provocation

Female Nudes exhibition: Act of provocationCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta On September 22, CP Artspace Jakarta launched an exhibition of Mochtar Apin's nudes, to honor the memory of a great artist.

Govt denies Malaysia's claim over oil blocks

Govt denies Malaysia's claim over oil blocksDow Jones Jakarta The government on Thursday denied Malaysia's claim over potentially rich offshore oil and gas blocks off Borneo Island, saying the blocks are within Indonesian territory.

Patient to sue Medistra over alleged malpractice

Patient to sue Medistra over alleged malpracticeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Four doctors accused of burning a woman and breaking her baby's thigh during a delivery have been reported to police and the woman is planning to sue the hospital for Rp 17 billion (US$1.87 million) in damages.

Hail, strong winds hit Bandung

Hail, strong winds hit BandungYuli Tri Suwarni and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Bandung/Aceh A downpour, compounded by hail and strong winds in some places, hit Bandung city on Thursday afternoon, toppling dozens of trees and causing flooding in some parts of the city.

Forestry ministry soften stance on mining

Forestry ministry soften stance on miningRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has issued a new decree setting conditions for mining firms to operate in protected forests in a bid to minimize the adverse impacts of their operations on the environment.

BNI fraudster get up to 15 years

BNI fraudster get up to 15 yearsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court jailed on Thursday five directors of Gramarindo Group for between eight and 15 years in the Rp 1.7 trillion corruption case involving state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).

City approves new monorail routes

City approves new monorail routesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration has approved the proposal submitted by developer PT Jakarta Monorail on some changes in the monorail routes. "So far, we have found no problems with the proposed new routes.

Police finish questioning Buyat pollution suspects

Police finish questioning Buyat pollution suspectsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police say they have completed their questioning of all the suspects from PT Newmont Minahasa Raya charged with polluting Buyat Bay in South Minahasa, North Sulawesi, and will soon forward their case files to...

U.S. donates $9.3m to police

U.S. donates $9.3m to police JAKARTA: The United States has allocated US$9.3 million to assist the National Police's reform program, the U.S. Embassy said.An agreement authorizing the donation was signed by Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce and National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar on Wednesday.

Riot police officers face 4 months' jail term

Riot police officers face 4 months' jail termUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Prosecutors have demanded that eight officers of the Central Jakarta Police anti-riot squad be sentenced to four months in prison each for assaulting students during a protest rally in front of the Supreme Court...

Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the

Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On this auspicious occasion, on behalf of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Indonesia, and in my own name, I wish to extend our sincere gratitude to all those who have long cared...

Malaysian timber barons involved in Papua forest looting

Malaysian timber barons involved in Papua forest lootingRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaEcologists have called on president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take emergency measures to terminate rapid deforestation in the country's easternmost province of Papua.John Handol M.L.

Open house keeps front-runner Susilo hard at work

Open house keeps front-runner Susilo hard at workTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wrapped up on Thursday a week of meeting the public to hear their views on what he needs to do during his first 100 days in office.

Aceh authorities deny torture reports

Aceh authorities deny torture reports BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Aceh civil emergency administrator Insp. Gen. Bahrumsyah Kasman has questioned the recent Human Rights Watch reports detailing the systematic abuse of Free Aceh Movement prisoners.

Jakarta stocks gain as oil prices fall; Telkom rises

Jakarta stocks gain as oil prices fall; Telkom risesBloomberg Jakarta Indonesian stocks rose, giving the key index its fifth quarterly gain in six. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia and PT Astra International led gains after a drop in oil prices eased concern that economic growth may slow.

1. GAJI/Jurnalis (2 X 15)

1. GAJI/Jurnalis (2 X 15) Low-paid journalists produce low quality news 2. Bill (2 X 24) House ends tenure with pathetic record 3. Buyat/Newmont (2 X 27) Police finish questioning all Buyat suspects 4. Thai (1 X 27) Amnesty launches appeal for Thais

JP/4/newmont

JP/4/newmontPolice finish questioning Newmont suspectsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe say they have completed their questioning of all the suspects from PT Newmont Minahasa Raya charged with polluting Buyat Bay in South Minahasa, North Sulawesi, and will soon forward their case files to...

'The council's anti-graft campaign is just talk'

'The council's anti-graft campaign is just talk' The strong showings of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Democratic Party in the April 5 legislative election looked to many people like a changing of the political guard.

Poll officials jailed in vote-rigging case

Poll officials jailed in vote-rigging caseRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Palu A District Court in Palu, Central Sulawesi sentenced on Thursday two officials of the Donggala General Elections Commission (KPUD) to nine and six months' imprisonment, respectively for vote- rigging in the April 5...

JP/19/NUDES

JP/19/NUDESFemale Nudes exhibition: An act of provocationCarla Bianpoen Contributor/Jakarta On September 22, CP Artspace Jakarta launched an exhibition of Mochtar Apin's nudes, to honor the memory of a great artist.

Graft stalks local bonds

Graft stalks local bondsThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta The new version of the Revenue Sharing Law, which allows regional governments to raise funds by issuing bonds, could lead to serious fiscal trouble due to a lack of sound debt management skills and rampant corruption, experts warned.

Message from the German Ambassador

Message from the German Ambassador Every year on the 3rd of October Germans commemorate and celebrate the peaceful reunification of their country that took place in 1990 and brought about democracy and the rule of law to all Germans.

Malaysian nabbed over e-mail hate campaign against popular singer

Malaysian nabbed over e-mail hate campaign against popular singer Associated Press Kuala LumpurWeeks of controversy surrounding one of Southeast Asia's most popular female singers, Siti Nurhaliza, resulted in the arrest of a man accused of writing a slanderous e-mail about her that spread across...

Blatant intervention?

Blatant intervention? United States Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce is at the point of leaving Indonesia, having been reassigned to represent his country in Thailand. The job he was assigned to fill in Indonesia since presenting his credentials on Oct. 24, 2001, has not been an easy one.

Susilo says he may look again at TNI bill

Susilo says he may look again at TNI billM. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he would study and possibly review the controversial military bill the House of Representatives endorsed on the last day of its five-year term on...

The need for justice in Indonesia, 39 years on

The need for justice in Indonesia, 39 years onCarmel Budiardjo, London Thirty-nine years ago, on Oct. 1, 1965, an event occurred that was to trigger an earth-shattering upheaval in Indonesia. On that day, seven army officers were kidnapped and gunned down.

Amnesty launches appeal for Thais

Amnesty launches appeal for ThaisThe Jakarta Post, Agencies Rights watchdog Amnesty International has issued a last-ditch appeal to the Indonesian government to stop the execution of two Thais convicted on drugs charges.

KL sets pace in golf World qualifier

KL sets pace in golf World qualifierAgence France-Presse Senai, Malaysia Host Malaysia got off to a flying start in the World Cup qualifier Thursday when Danny Chia and R. Nachimuthu combined for a sizzling nine-under-par 63 in the opening fourball.

Malaysian nabbed over e-mail hate campaign against popular singer

Malaysian nabbed over e-mail hate campaign against popular singer Associated Press Kuala LumpurWeeks of controversy surrounding one of Southeast Asia's most popular female singers, Siti Nurhaliza, resulted in the arrest of a man accused of writing a slanderous e-mail about her that spread across...

Hyundai wins order from BP

Hyundai wins order from BP SEOUL: Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, said on Thursday it has secured a US$1.5 billion order to build eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for BP Shipping.

New program format for DW's Indonesian service

New program format for DW's Indonesian service Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcast service with DW-TV, DW-RADIO and DW-WORLD.DE. Deutsche Welle offers news and cultural highlights from all over the world from a European and German perspective.

JP/19/NUDES

JP/19/NUDESFemale Nudes exhibition: An act of provocationCarla Bianpoen Contributor/Jakarta On September 22, CP Artspace Jakarta launched an exhibition of Mochtar Apin's nudes, to honor the memory of a great artist.

Suspended sentence sought for student

Suspended sentence sought for student JAKARTA: Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday that Sahala Tua Napitupuluari, 20, be given a six-month suspended sentence for throwing stones at participants of a political party rally last March.

JP/7/LET

JP/7/LETThe first 100 days of Susilo's governmentFrom RepublikaIt is almost certain that Indonesia will be led by a new president. So, it is understandable that most people are hoping that president in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and Jusuf Kalla, can make changes for the better.

Akbar wants Golkar to get House speakership

Akbar wants Golkar to get House speakershipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties grouped under the Nationhood Coalition reached an agreement on Thursday to back Golkar Party candidate Agung Laksono for the post of speaker of the House of Representatives.

Probe into expired noodle case begins

Probe into expired noodle case beginsAMBON, Maluku: Ambon Police have begun investigating the expired instant noodle scandal that recently hit refugee camps in Wainitu subdistrict, Nusaniwe district, Ambon. Chief of Ambon and Lease Islands Police Adj. Sr. Comr.

DHL apologizes

DHL apologizes With regards to Soren Lax's concerns expressed in his letter to The Jakarta Post -- a copy of which was sent to us (DHL) by the Post on Sept. 28 -- please allow us to express our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused to Lax.

Students show budding business talent

Students show budding business talentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Students of Al-Izhar private high school in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, approached a business competition as the teenagers they are, and in so doing, adequately showed their grasp of the subject.

Presidential election shows popular wisdom

Presidential election shows popular wisdomGoenawan Mohamad, Jakarta In his piece, After election euphoria, the pitfalls awaiting Susilo, (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 28, 2004) Harry Bhaskara gives a less-than-optimistic view of Indonesian politics.

Mizbani beats doubts, heat to win 4th stage

Mizbani beats doubts, heat to win 4th stageMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta There have been four stages and four different winners at the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia cycling race, with Ghader Mizbani taking the fourth stage between Semarang and Yogyakarta on Thursday.

Residents block street over land dispute

Residents block street over land dispute KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Dozens of heirs of the sultan of Tebaununggu blocked, here on Thursday, a road leading to the Sanggoleo Golf Course, following a prolonged dispute over land with the local administration.

Bold: need clarification

Bold: need clarification Message from the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, H.E. Ambassador Lu Shumin On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on behalf of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Indonesia, and...

Indosat fails to name new president

Indosat fails to name new presidentTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Shareholders of publicly listed telecommunications firm PT Indosat decided not to appoint a new president director on Thursday after unanimously agreeing that none of the candidates was qualified.

Akbar accused of perjury

Akbar accused of perjury JAKARTA: A group of non-governmental organizations accused on Thursday Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung of perjury during his trial as a defendant in the Rp 40 billion State Logistics Agency scandal in 2002.

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The need for justice in Indonesia, 39 years on Carmel Budiardjo London2. Myth -- The myth of 100 days 2 x 30 The myth of the first 100 days and Susilo's real challenges

TV Today: Friday, October 1, 2004

TV Today: Friday, October 1, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Drama5:30 Sports6:00 TV Drama7:00 News:...

World Cup Qualifier

World Cup QualifierFirst round scores on Thursday at World Cup Qualifier in Senai, Malaysia after the fourball played at Palm Resort Golf and Country Club.63: Malaysia (Danny Chia, R.Nachimuthu) 65: Chinese Taipei (Wan Ter-chang, Lu Wei-chih) 66: Pakistan (Matloob Ahmed, Muhammad Shabbir), Myanmar...