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Sat, 24 Apr 2004
SembCorp opens Batam fabrication yard
SembCorp opens Batam fabrication yardZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new offshore engineering fabrication yard on Batam Island was officially opened by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Friday.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Govt blamed for sugar shortage
Govt blamed for sugar shortage SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A local government official blamed on Friday a central government policy that led to a sugar shortage in East Kalimantan province. Irianto Lambrie, head of the Industry, Trade and Cooperatives Office at the provincial administration, said...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
RI, M'sia to boost tourist business
RI, M'sia to boost tourist businessYOGYAKARTA: The direct flight from Yogyakarta to Kuala Lumpur, launched recently, has moved the tourism-related business community of the two cities to seek possible joint business cooperation.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Sony, Taufik go through to semifinals
Sony, Taufik go through to semifinalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Taufik Hidayat, finalists in the last two years, marched to the semifinals at the Asian Badminton Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Internal NU split widens as Hasyim endorsed VP
Internal NU split widens as Hasyim endorsed VPTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The split in Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ranks widened on Friday after the central board of the country's largest Muslim organization gave its blessing to NU leader Hasyim Muzadi to contest the presidential race.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
DHL comments on Batam
DHL comments on Batam I refer to the article in the April 19 edition of The Jakarta Post titled Government to divide Batam into free trade enclaves.The government should be lauded for taking this step in the right direction.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
It's just horse-trading
It's just horse-tradingFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAfter the legislative election vote counting controversy, with the Golkar Party still holding the lead, public attention is now turning to the country's presidential candidates and their running mates.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Illegal guns rampant in Semarang
Illegal guns rampant in Semarang SEMARANG: Central Java legislative council demanded provincial police on Friday step up efforts to reduce the widespread circulation of illegal firearms in the province.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Failed students can retake national exam: Minister
Failed students can retake national exam: MinisterLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Repeat exams could be the solution to the controversy surrounding the planned national final examinations, Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Silversmiths face unemployment
Silversmiths face unemploymentSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta In the past few months, 455 silver handicraft manufacturers in Yogyakarta, or 70 percent of all such firms in the historic city, have closed down due to the rising price of raw silver.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Govt prepares new rules on investment in power sector
Govt prepares new rules on investment in power sectorFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is drafting a regulation for investment in the country's power sector to ensure that future power projects are in line with the national electricity plan.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 24, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Art Threshold by Agapetus A. Kristiandana, Joko "Gundul" Sulistiono, Redy Rahadian, Edo Pillu, Syahrizal Pahlevi, and Wahyu Gunawan at Museum Affandi, Jl. Laksda Adisucipto 167 (Tel. 0274-562593), until April 24.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Warehouse razed by fire
Warehouse razed by fire JAKARTA: A warehouse belonging to PT Argo Pantes in the Jababeka industrial park in Cibitung, Bekasi regency, caught fire on Thursday evening and burned to the ground.Ten fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the fire.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Ba'asyir to be questioned on Monday
Ba'asyir to be questioned on Monday JAKARTA: Police will start questioning suspected terrorist Abu Bakar Ba'asyir over his alleged role in the country's terrorist attacks on Monday."We already sent the summon letter to the director-general for penitentiaries yesterday (Thursday).
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
What's up with seat belts?
What's up with seat belts?From Koran Tempo The spreading of the good word on seat belts ahead of the May 5 deadline after which the police will begin ticketing drivers who fail to buckle up is surrounded by several unanswered questions.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Education vs. business
Education vs. business The 2001 land swap deal between the Ministry of National Education and PT Tata Disantara, a company controlled by former manpower minister Abdul Latief, involving SMP (state junior high school) 56 is turning into a major dispute.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Controlling the floods?
Controlling the floods? Even though every year both the central government and provincial administrations, including the Jakarta administration, express their determination to control floods and their impact, the natural disaster remains uncontrolled.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Wiranto in the storm
Wiranto in the stormPitan Daslani Contributor Jakarta pitand@singapore.com When Gen. (ret) Wiranto defeated Akbar Tandjung in the vote to become the Golkar Party's presidential candidate on April 21, I recalled the days when he could have taken over the national leadership without too much...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
TV Today: Saturday, April 24, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, April 24, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 Battle of Wits12:00 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Pak Odor's Show 5:00 Music6:00 TV Series...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Highway robbers target truck
Highway robbers target truck TANGERANG: Passengers in a trailer truck loaded with 50 tons of construction materials were robbed by a group of men while stopped at the Jakarta-Merak toll in Kebon Nanas, Tangerang, early on Friday.Stopped by a flat tire in heavy rain at about 2 a.m.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
East Timor, Australia still apart after first round of sea border talks
East Timor, Australia still apart after first round of sea border talksAgence France-Presse DiliEast Timor on Friday accused Australia of dragging its feet in negotiations to settle their maritime border after a first round of talks ended without any apparent agreement.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Euphorbia euphoria hits troubled province of Aceh
Euphorbia euphoria hits troubled province of AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Following louhan fish fever, the Acehnese have now caught euphorbia flower euphoria. The flower, which is imported from Thailand and is often called the Flower of Eight God, is believed to bring luck to...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Disney comes alive in your living room
Disney comes alive in your living roomTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Preschool-aged children of between two to five years old are the most neglected segment when it comes to television programming, mainly because this age group is the most susceptible to influence and therefore, the...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Committee looking for clean people
Committee looking for clean people JAKARTA: The Bung Hatta Anti Corruption Award committee is inviting the public to nominate recipients of its annual award, which will be conferred on Aug. 17, national independence day.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Few replies received by Fakta over jam, flood
Few replies received by Fakta over jam, floodDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The call to the public to file their complaints in regard to Wednesday's nightmarish traffic congestion resulting from a combination of flooding and an ill-prepared city administration, has not exactly received...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositors
Govt to pay some of Asiatic, BDB depositorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to pay initial compensation of only Rp 250 billion (US$29.4 million) to 124,000 depositors of recently dissolved Bank Asiatic and Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), a finance ministry official said.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Thailand tops pool, RI keeps winning in Fed Cup
Thailand tops pool, RI keeps winning in Fed CupAssociated Press New Delhi Top-seeded Thailand topped its preliminary pool in the women's Fed Cup Asia-Pacific tennis qualifying competition, defeating fourth-ranked New Zealand 2-0 on Thursday after a four-hour interruption caused by a sandstorm and...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Govt. urged to promote teachers
Govt. urged to promote teachers JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction of the House of Representatives has urged the government to make temporary teachers full-time due to the shortage of teachers in many provinces.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Whirlwind hits Batam, many homeless
Whirlwind hits Batam, many homeless BATAM, Riau: A whirlwind hit Kampung Dapur neighborhood, Sei Beduk district, Batam, on Friday afternoon, damaging dozens of houses and leaving 50 families homeless.Oslen Simanjuntak, head of the neighborhood, said that the whirlwind suddenly blew into the...
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Inco profit surges almost 500%
Inco profit surges almost 500% JAKARTA: PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local unit of the world's second-largest nickel producer, Inco Ltd., said its first-quarter profit skyrocketed by almost 500 percent on higher nickel demand and prices.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
UOB to complete buying Buana in May
UOB to complete buying Buana in May JAKARTA: United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB), Singapore's second largest bank, may complete its plan to buy a 23 percent stake in Bank Buana, Indonesia's 11th largest bank in terms of assets, in May after conducting a due diligence on the bank.
Sat, 24 Apr 2004
PDI-P, PAN sling mud at military
PDI-P, PAN sling mud at militaryM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An official from the incumbent President's party expressed concern on Friday about the rise of military figures as the leading presidential candidates ahead of the July 5 election, saying it could pose a threat to...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
RI's Maya rewarded SEAG gold
RI's Maya rewarded SEAG goldEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia can add another gold medal to its tally from the 22nd SEA Games 2003 in Vietnam after six findings of positive doping involving Vietnamese and Myanmar athletes.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Wiranto pays a visit to Hamzah Haz
Wiranto pays a visit to Hamzah HazTiarma Siboro Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaFresh from winning the Golkar Party's convention, Gen. (ret) Wiranto met Thursday with Vice President Hamzah Haz who is also the leader of the Islamic-based United Development Party (PPP) at Hamzah's residence...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Changing political map
Changing political map We predicted that Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung and Gen. (ret) Wiranto would dominate the party's presidential convention, and that Akbar would eventually be selected as Golkar's presidential candidate.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Asia not ready for security pact
Asia not ready for security pactSimon S.C. Tay, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore There has been recent talk of an Asian military alliance, equivalent to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). There are also suggestions for an ASEAN security community.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Net occupancy of Jakarta office space hits record high
Net occupancy of Jakarta office space hits record highDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe net take-up of Jakarta's office property market in the first quarter of 2004 has hit its highest quarterly figure since 2000, signaling the country's improving economic condition.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Newspaper office attacked in Medan, six injured
Newspaper office attacked in Medan, six injuredApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraThursday was yet another in a long list of bad days for press freedom over the past two years. In the early morning hours here, an unidentified armed mob attacked the office of Sinar Indonesia Baru...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
KPU gears up for presidential poll
KPU gears up for presidential pollMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith vote counting in the April 5 legislative election yet to be completed, the General Elections Commission (KPU) is now bracing for an even bigger task -- organizing the presidential election.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Teachers to make Sundanese fun
Teachers to make Sundanese fun BOGOR: In preparation for implementing the merit-based national education system in July, about 100 Sundanese language teachers of local middle schools are attending a course on how to make learning the indigenous language more fun.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Pedicab driver to vie for governatorial race
Pedicab driver to vie for governatorial raceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA pedicab driver, Ujang, returned on Thursday his completed application forms to the gubernatorial election committee, in a bid to enter the governor's race in Lampung province for the period of 2004-2009.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Sutiyoso speech likely to be rejected
Sutiyoso speech likely to be rejectedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso's accountability statement faces possible rejection by the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction, the Justice Party (PK) faction, the United Development Party (PPP) faction and the Indonesian...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
KPK proposes that candidates endorse anti-graft document
KPK proposes that candidates endorse anti-graft documentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has proposed that presidential and vice presidential candidates declare their principles and policies on corruption, which would be morally binding one they assumed power.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
British Embassy to move from Jl. Thamrin to Kuningan
British Embassy to move from Jl. Thamrin to KuninganDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid growing security concerns, the British Embassy has decided to move its office to a location on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, in Kuningan, South Jakarta, from Jl. M.H. Thamrin, in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Australia grants A$3m to SMERU
Australia grants A$3m to SMERU JAKARTA: The Australian government donated on Thursday A$3 million funds to the Social Monitoring and Early Response Unit (SMERU), a local research institute, to help finance research on social and economic issues.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterred
Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterredRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bidding process for Australia's oil and gas producer Novus Petroleum is heating up, as Australian-based Sunov Petroleum Pty said it would raise its bid for the company to counter a takeover bid by Indonesia's PT...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
IBRA declares BII, Permata, Danamon financially fit
IBRA declares BII, Permata, Danamon financially fitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has declared Bank International Indonesia (BII), Bank Permata and Bank Danamon financially sound, as it handed back the monitoring of the three banks to Bank Indonesia (BI).
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
1. SAFETY 2x20
1. SAFETY 2x20 Nowhere safe for Jakarta's disabled people 2. ROAD 2x18 Human psyche produces road-rage drivers
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Lack of fertilizer hits Gunungkidul
Lack of fertilizer hits Gunungkidul YOGYAKARTA: Entering this year's second rice planting season two weeks ago, urea fertilizer produced by Pusri (the state-owned fertilizer company) has disappeared from market shelves in Gunungkidul regency.