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Thu, 08 Apr 2004
1. ROUNDUP: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS
1. ROUNDUP: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS PDI-P edges past Golkar in votes 2. ROAD: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Govt mulls road safety plan 3. JAKARTA: 1 LINE, 21 COUNTS Cosmetics queen leads DPD 4. SUSI: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS RI shuttlers called on for Olympic torch relay
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Wednesday's results:
Wednesday's results: Al Shorta (Irq) 1 Al Hilal (Ksa) 2 Sepahan (Irn) 3 Al Ittihad (Ksa) 2 Chonbuk (Kor) 4 BEC Tero (Tha) 0 PSM (Ina) 0 Dalian (Chn) 1 Yokohama (Jpn) 1 Seongnam (Kor) 2 Binh Dinh (Vie) 2 Persik (Ina) 2
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Support for KPK
Support for KPK We would like to apologize to Patrick Guntensperger for the lack of information on the Partnership for Governance Reform that became apparent in his letter to The Jakarta Post on March 26.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Capt. Sedana sails ancient trade route
Capt. Sedana sails ancient trade routeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some people considered Navy Captain I Gusti Putu Ngurah Sedana brave for attempting a voyage from Jakarta to Ghana aboard a traditional wooden sailing ship. Others just thought he was crazy.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 07, 2004:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
-- Advertorial+picture (Black and White)
-- Advertorial+picture (Black and White) Bringing Conrad brand to Indonesia -- starting with Bali On April 1, Conrad Hotels president Clement Barter visited the paradise island of Bali to inaugurate his company's newly finished property, Conrad Bali Resort and Spa at Tanjung Benoa on the coast of...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Singaporean stage set for smooth power transfer
Singaporean stage set for smooth power transferSeah Chiang Nee, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Five years ago, he appeared bald and physically weak before the press talking of his battle with cancer that he contracted in 1992. His future was under a cloud.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Elections of no consequence for prostitutes
Elections of no consequence for prostitutesAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java "Why would we be confused about which party to vote for? It's no big deal. It's better to be on my back, because we get money.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
RI opposes U.S. deployment in Malacca Straits
RI opposes U.S. deployment in Malacca StraitsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has joined Malaysia in opposing a United States plan to deploy troops in the Malacca Straits, arguing that Indonesia and Malaysia were solely responsible for guarding one of the world's busiest waterways.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Files on one BNI suspect accepted, rest rejected: Police
Files on one BNI suspect accepted, rest rejected: PoliceP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police's role in handling the BNI scam would appear to be wanting after the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office accepted on Tuesday the case file on one of the suspects in the scam, but rejected the files of...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
IMF responsible for Indonesian crisis
IMF responsible for Indonesian crisisRonnie H. Rusli, Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate Program, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Ross Mcleod of Australian National University must be lauded for his two-part incisive article in The Jakarta Post on March 17 and 18 on the "transfers of wealth between...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion
Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion JAKARTA: The head of the Al-Tauhid Islamic boarding school in Kediri, East Java, Abdullah Sidiq Muin, was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of swindling former president Soeharto's son...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
4 x 14
4 x 14 Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia daily JP/5/KAPAL2 x 26 Five Thai ships nabbed for poaching off Bawean island JP/5/SECT1 x 45 Sect leader jailed for besmirching Christianity JP/5/ENAK1 x 45 Elections no big deal for Baturaden prostitutes or Elections of no consequence for...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Constitutional change needs referendum
Constitutional change needs referendumKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission has scrapped the authority of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to amend the Constitution, arguing that the MPR as an institution will no longer exist.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Religion not prominent in Indonesian polls
Religion not prominent in Indonesian pollsThang D. Nguyen, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesia held its general elections, which will be followed by a presidential election set to take place in July.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
'I don't mind rate hike, I use office telephones'
'I don't mind rate hike, I use office telephones' The government has allowed telephone operators PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent, but it has yet to set a date when the new rates would be...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Papua lags behind on tabulation
Papua lags behind on tabulationNethy Darma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua After election delays in many parts of Papua, the country's easternmost province is now facing belated ballot counting due its isolation, a lack of computers and expertise about tabulation procedures.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Dengue cases still high in West Jakarta
Dengue cases still high in West JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of dengue fever patients at city-run Tarakan Hospital, Central Jakarta, keeps increasing, although the figure has decreased at state-run Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta and...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
1. BAASYIR: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. BAASYIR: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Terrorists' testimonies to be used to quiz Ba'asyir 2. KL: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Malaysia hits back over Thai terrorism charges 3. DENGUE: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Dengue cases still high in W. Jakarta 4.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Fire guts vessel in Semarang
Fire guts vessel in Semarang SEMARANG: A wooden cargo vessel caught fire at around 8:30 a.m. while docked at Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang, Central Java, on Tuesday. No casualties or injuries were reported however.The fire on the KLM Cahaya Sulastri caused hundreds of millions of rupiah in damage.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Busway drivers to get dormitory
Busway drivers to get dormitory JAKARTA: Busway operator PT Jakarta Express Trans (JET) has built a dormitory for drivers who live far from the busway depot in Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta. The dormitory will open next week.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
SIA to outsource, divest after major restructure
SIA to outsource, divest after major restructureAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore Airlines (SIA) will outsource some basic services and may divest key units as part of a major restructure that the nation's political powerbroker, Lee Kuan Yew, has ordered, reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Housewife as a career
Housewife as a careerFrom Media IndonesiaIn a recent television talk show in conjunction with International Women's Day on March 8, there was a discussion on the extent to which being a housewife can be considered a career.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Grave violations reported during election in Aceh
Grave violations reported during election in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reported vote buying on Tuesday allegedly committed by political parties ahead of the April 5 poll.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
ummary Perolehan Suara Partai Untuk DPR RI
ummary Perolehan Suara Partai Untuk DPR RI No Urut Nama Partai Jumlah % 1 Partai Nasional Indonesia Maehaenisme 20,153 0.67 2 Partai Buruh Sosial Demokrat 10,563 0.35 3 Partai Bulan Bintang 53,856 1.80 4 Partai Merdeka 16,985 0.56 5 Partai Persatuan Pembangunan 201,008 6.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
ASEAN to discuss weak U.S. dollar
ASEAN to discuss weak U.S. dollarYeoh En-Lai, Associated Press, Singapore With their economies still smarting from the last Asian economic crisis, Southeast Asian finance ministers are expected to meet Wednesday to discuss the dangers of the softening U.S.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Technical glitches force reruns
Technical glitches force rerunsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Delayed elections were held in some areas of the country on Tuesday after poll equipment was made available there, while in many other areas repeated elections proceeded without a hitch.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Susilo like a new, cute girl at school
Susilo like a new, cute girl at schoolTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is now like a pretty young girl courted by young and even old men. As his Democratic Party is showing a clear sign that it has become an alternative for voters who are fed up...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Safety audit urgent to reduce vehicular accidents: Police
Safety audit urgent to reduce vehicular accidents: PoliceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One recent afternoon after heavy downpour in the capital, Yopi, 27, was traveling along the road in Pesing, West Jakarta, on his way to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng when his...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Voters want change in government
Voters want change in governmentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the vote count from Monday's legislative election is still in the early stages, the gains of two new parties indicate the desire for serious political reform, according to observers.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
The emergence of two new stars
The emergence of two new stars The legislative election has been conducted nationwide, although with several delays in a number of remote areas due to problems with the delivery of election materials.However, early tallies in several polling stations have indicated the surprise emergence of two...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Phone rate hike could create monopoly in Internet sector
Phone rate hike could create monopoly in Internet sectorDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's recent phone rate hike decision, which was aimed at ending the monopoly in the fixed line telecommunications sector, could create a monopoly in the internet sector, a monopoly watchdog...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Malaysia denies Thai charges
Malaysia denies Thai chargesAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia showed growing irritation on Tuesday over charges by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that it is harboring Muslim separatist terrorists.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Mooryati takes lead in Jakarta
Mooryati takes lead in JakartaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the direct election for Jakarta candidates for a new body called the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), cosmetics queen Mooryati Soedibyo ruled the ballot counting on Tuesday with 30,674 votes as of 8 p.m.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Land acquisition bogs down canal project
Land acquisition bogs down canal projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration blamed residents near the site of the proposed East Flood Canal for the slow progress in its construction, arguing that the price demanded for land acquisition was too high.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion
Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion JAKARTA: The head of the Al-Tauhid Islamic boarding school in Kediri, East Java, Abdullah Sidiq Muin, was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of swindling former president Soeharto's son...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Bogor to have new mayor
Bogor to have new mayor BOGOR: Bogor mayor-elect Diani Budiarto and his deputy, Mochamad Sahid, are to be sworn into office on Wednesday, despite allegations Sahid had used a fake high school diploma in his candidacy.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Moch. N. Kurniawan
Moch. N. Kurniawan The General Elections Commission (KPU) admitted that a small number of polling stations in at least six provinces had failed to hold election on Monday due to various problems ranging from late arrivals of ballot papers to transportation difficulties.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Bank Indonesia cuts overnight rate
Bank Indonesia cuts overnight rateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia cut on Tuesday the overnight money market rate by 25 basis points to 7 percent, a move that may trigger a further cut in the central bank's benchmark interest rate.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Terrorists' testimonies to be used to quiz Ba'asyir
Terrorists' testimonies to be used to quiz Ba'asyirP.C. Naommy and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta Testimonies by suspected terrorists now detained in neighboring countries will be used to investigate elderly cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's involvement in terrorist activities, an...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Lawyers to report police to human rights commission
Lawyers to report police to human rights commissionEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers of defendant Gunawan Santosa intend to report the Jakarta Police on Wednesday to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) for the unjust treatment of their client.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
People eager for presidential election
People eager for presidential electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of the public's suspicion that campaign promises are made to be broken, Monday's legislative election was marked by the high turnout of voters.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
* Headlines: Elections please international observers 2
* Headlines: Elections please international observers 2 * National: House, govt to discuss Kyoto Protocol 4 * Archipelago: Log smuggling to Malaysia rampant 5 * Opinion: Singaporean set stage for smooth power transfer 7 * City: Armed robbery cases on public transport rising 8 * Sports: Serena win...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Five Thai ships nabbed for poaching off Bawean island
Five Thai ships nabbed for poaching off Bawean islandID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java The Indonesian Navy has apprehended five Thailand-registered ships for alleged poaching in Indonesian waters near Bawean island, about an hour by boat from Surabaya, the capital of East Java...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Stern train measures needed
Stern train measures neededFrom Warta KotaRecently, the economy class electric train from Bekasi to Jakarta, which is supposed to leave Bekasi station at 2 p.m., usually does not depart until 2:30 p.m.The railway authorities must take stern measures to ensure that the trains keep to their departure...
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Lazy PLN meter-readers
Lazy PLN meter-readersFrom Koran TempoMy home's electricity is supplied by the state-owned electricity company (PLN) of Kebon Jeruk area. Between November 2003 and January 2004, no PLN officer came to my house to record my power consumption.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
Job seekers invited to Japan
Job seekers invited to Japan PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The local manpower office is encouraging job seekers to take part in selection tests for apprenticeships in Japan, an official said on Tuesday.The Central Kalimantan deputy manpower office head Kiwok D.
Wed, 07 Apr 2004
The price of democracy
The price of democracy Generally, the legislative election has taken place smoothly and peacefully, despite its shortcomings.While casting votes for the country's legislative bodies, and later for the president, is the people's right, the people must also respect and accept the results of the polls...