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Tue, 25 May 2004
ADB claims most local projects successful
ADB claims most local projects successful The Asian Development Bank (ADB), a major lender to Indonesia, has provided a total of US$19.35 billion loans to finance 269 projects since 1968. However, last week, several local non- governmental organizations (NGO) released a report that said 70 percent...
Tue, 25 May 2004
West Java to have int'l airport
West Java to have int'l airport BANDUNG: The central government will extend the runway of Bandung's Husein Sastranegra Airport by up to 125 meters in a move to make it the only international airport in West Java, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Avaya leads RI market by 55%
Avaya leads RI market by 55% JAKARTA: Avaya Inc., a global provider of communications networks and services for business, announced on Monday that it had gained an Internet Protocol telephony market leadership position in Indonesia and six other markets in Asia Pacific: China, India, South Korea,...
Tue, 25 May 2004
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Aug JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 Brunei dollar 1 Canadian dollar 1 Swiss franc 1 Danish krone 1 Euro 1 Poundsterling 1 Hong Kong dollar 1 Japanese yen 100...
Tue, 25 May 2004
KPUD evacuated after bomb threat
KPUD evacuated after bomb threat SEMARANG: The Provincial General Elections Commission (KPUD) headquarters in Semarang, Central Java, received a bomb threat on Monday, forcing officials to evacuate the building on Jl. Pemuda in the center of the city.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Indian Artists Network holds show in Jakarta
Indian Artists Network holds show in JakartaNovan Iman Santosa, Jakarta Following a successful exhibition last year, the Indian Artists Network staged its second showcase at the World Trade Center exhibition hall, Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Pricey credit and oil
Pricey credit and oil Businesses in Indonesia may have to wait a while for a significant decline in interest rates as Bank Indonesia, concerned by strong inflationary pressure from the weakening rupiah, or rather the strengthening U.S.
Tue, 25 May 2004
MPV answers Indonesian needs for spacious family cars
MPV answers Indonesian needs for spacious family carsRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta In spite of an increase in sedan sales, multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) continue to dominate the country's automotive market.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Automakers rev up to win lucrative MPV, SUV markets
Automakers rev up to win lucrative MPV, SUV marketsAgus W. Soehadi, Contributor, Jakarta Spurred by the relative stability and slight improvements in the country's economy during 2003, the automotive industry recorded a positive response.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Hundreds join SBY campaign team
Hundreds join SBY campaign team SEMARANG: Hundreds of people in the Central Java capital of Semarang registered on Monday to become part of the nationwide campaign support team for presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).
Tue, 25 May 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, May 25, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, May 25, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show 8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Publishers dominate schools
Publishers dominate schoolsFrom Pikiran RakyatOn the eve of the beginning of the new school year in July 2004, some book publishers have made deals with elementary, junior high and high schools to supply them books.
Tue, 25 May 2004
JP/5/FLORES
JP/5/FLORES 21 police officers to face court over Manggarai shooting incident JP/5/PAUS1 x 32 50 whales beached in Banyuwangi JP/5/IAIN2 x 26 IAIN student protest turns ugly in Yogyakarta, 15 injured
Tue, 25 May 2004
Tito's son named Croatian envoy to RI
Tito's son named Croatian envoy to RI JAKARTA: A generation ago the leaders of Indonesia and Yugoslavia helped set up the Non-Aligned Movement -- a grouping meant to offer a middle path during the Cold War.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Arms raids planned in Ambon as tension rises after explosion
Arms raids planned in Ambon as tension rises after explosionAgencies, Jakarta Tension rose again in the country's eastern city of Ambon, Maluku province, on Monday, with residents reestablishing roadblocks after bombs wounded five people, while police are planning to launch raids in search of...
Tue, 25 May 2004
50 whales stranded in Banyuwangi
50 whales stranded in BanyuwangiID Nugroho, Surabaya Fifty whales, which were stranded on Ancol beach, Banyuwangi, East Java, on Saturday, were successfully returned to the sea at high tide on Sunday night, but one died of heat exposure.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Tito's son named Croatian envoy to RI
Tito's son named Croatian envoy to RI JAKARTA: A generation ago the leaders of Indonesia and Yugoslavia helped set up the Non-Aligned Movement -- a grouping meant to offer a middle path during the Cold War.
Tue, 25 May 2004
* Court receives perjury petition against Tomy Page 2
* Court receives perjury petition against Tomy Page 2 * Monitoring team for Aceh set up Page 4 * Arms raids planned in Ambon as tension ups after blasts Page 5 * Now is the time to clarify 'strong government' agenda Page 6 * Investigations into pollution cases move slowly Page 8 * Middleweights in...
Tue, 25 May 2004
Navy plans to purchase new submarines
Navy plans to purchase new submarinesYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung The Indonesian Navy has proposed that the government purchase two submarines from North Korea under a countertrade scheme worth US$600 million and involving 30 CN-235 passenger planes produced by state aircraft manufacture PT Dirgantara...
Tue, 25 May 2004
Korean exporters to visit RI
Korean exporters to visit RI JAKARTA: As many as 10 South Korean food and drink exporters are to visit Indonesia to explore opportunities to sell their products in the country.They will display their products at an exhibition on June 28 at Hilton Hotel, according to a media statement.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Baihaki defends Pertamina's purchase of giant oil tankers
Baihaki defends Pertamina's purchase of giant oil tankersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Baihaki Hakim, former president of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, defended on Monday the company's earlier purchase of two giant oil tankers, saying it was a profitable long-term investment.
Tue, 25 May 2004
YLKI warns of contaminated meat
YLKI warns of contaminated meatDewi Santoso, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has warned the public of the possibility of foot and mouth disease (FMD) as well as mad-cow disease outbreak as illegal importation of meat products remains rampant.
Tue, 25 May 2004
PT Inco offers expatriate staffs to leave Sulawesi
PT Inco offers expatriate staffs to leave SulawesiFitri Wulandari and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar, South Sulawesi Mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) has offered its expatriates an opportunity to leave the mining site in South Sulawesi following a travel...
Tue, 25 May 2004
Avaya leads RI market by 55%
Avaya leads RI market by 55% JAKARTA: Avaya Inc., a global provider of communications networks and services for business, announced on Monday that it had gained an Internet Protocol telephony market leadership position in Indonesia and six other markets in Asia Pacific: China, India, South Korea,...
Tue, 25 May 2004
Minister Agum officially suspended
Minister Agum officially suspendedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Yuli Tri Suwarni, Jakarta/Bandung President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially suspended Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar on Monday following Sunday's announcement of the General Elections Commission (KPU) that he was among the...
Tue, 25 May 2004
Ex-military candidates and democracy
Ex-military candidates and democracyBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The emergence of two figures with military backgrounds as presidential candidates has spread fears of a revival of militarism in the country.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Court receives perjury petition against Tomy
Court receives perjury petition against TomyUrip Hudiono, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court received for consideration on Monday a petition submitted by three Tempo magazine journalists who are being sued for defamation by well-connected businessman Tomy Winata.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Sub-par athletes given second chance
Sub-par athletes given second chanceEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Four karate hopefuls, who turned in sub-par performances at the last week's local competition, will still be given an opportunity to improve under the "Indonesia Awakens" (IA) sports development program.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Arms raids planned in Ambon as tension rises again
Arms raids planned in Ambon as tension rises again Agencies JakartaTension rose again in the country's eastern city of Ambon, Maluku province, on Monday, with residents reestablishing roadblocks after bombs wounded five people, while police are planning to launch raids in search of weapons.
Tue, 25 May 2004
jahroeddin Z.P. and Syamsuria Ryacudu on Monday.
jahroeddin Z.P. and Syamsuria Ryacudu on Monday.The winning pair, strongly supported by the faction of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), beat Oemarsono and Ibrahim B.S, who were supported by the Indonesian military and police faction.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Monitoring team for Aceh set up
Monitoring team for Aceh set upFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The central government has established a monitoring and assistance team to support Aceh's state of civil emergency administrator Governor Abdullah Puteh in making decisions.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Technical errors mark the first teleconference trials
Technical errors mark the first teleconference trialsP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaTechnical errors marred the first teleconference trials on electoral disputes between the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the General Elections Commission (KPU) heard by the Constitutional Court on Monday.
Tue, 25 May 2004
'I hope no graft in these projects'
'I hope no graft in these projects' To ease chronic traffic problems in Jakarta, the city administration has been working on projects to ease traffic congestion, including the construction of a monorail and busway expansion. The busway, which started operating on Jan.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Semen Gresik says it won't be able to meet JSX deadline
Semen Gresik says it won't be able to meet JSX deadlineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed cement maker PT Semen Gresik said on Monday that it would not be able to meet the deadline in submitting the audited 2003 financial report, putting the company's shares at risk of being suspended from...
Tue, 25 May 2004
Investigations into pollution cases move at snail's pace
Investigations into pollution cases move at snail's paceEvi Mariani, Jakarta As the Jakarta Police are yet to name any suspects in the investigation of three major environmental cases since January this year, the Environmental Preservation organization has called for immediate action to uphold the...
Tue, 25 May 2004
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 24, 2004:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 25 May 2004
Top cleric decides to support Mega
Top cleric decides to support MegaNana Rukmana, Cirebon A prominent Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) cleric who organized two meetings to support the nomination of Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has switched to Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate NU chairman Hasyim Muzadi.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Canada warns of 'threat' in RI
Canada warns of 'threat' in RI CANADA: Canada warned on Sunday of a "credible terrorist threat" to western interests in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, and advised its citizens to avoid the area.Ottawa followed the recent lead of the United States and Australia in warning of possible threats...
Tue, 25 May 2004
JP/5/GOVERNOR
JP/5/GOVERNORSjahroeddin wins Lampung governorshipOyos Saroso H.N. BandarlampungPair Sjahroeddin Z.P. and Syamsuria Ryacudu won the Lampung gubernatorial revote on Monday, putting to an end months of a vacuum of power in the province, following the dismissal of Lampung governor-elect Alzier Dianis...
Tue, 25 May 2004
ASEAN drug firms discuss standardization plan
ASEAN drug firms discuss standardization planZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Pharmaceutical delegations from seven countries of ASEAN met on Monday to discuss measures to establish a standard manufacturing process as the region aims to liberalize the industry in 2006.
Tue, 25 May 2004
KPU's authority
KPU's authority I thank Thomas Hidya Tjaya for his article Finding the best way to choose our leaders (The Jakarta Post, May 19).He comments that "we express the freedom to choose our leaders through state institutions, including the General Elections Commission (KPU)".
Tue, 25 May 2004
Air Asia, taking Asia by storm!
Air Asia, taking Asia by storm!Rodney Louis Vincent, Contributor/Jakarta Right now, one man is making all the waves in Southeast Asia. He is young, hot and happening and is literally, flying high.Just over two years ago, he took over AirAsia and since then the name Tony Fernandes has been on...
Tue, 25 May 2004
5 Chinese arrested for visa violations
5 Chinese arrested for visa violations JAKARTA: Five Chinese women working as entertainers were arrested last on Thursday for visa violations.The five, identified as Wei Bing, Tian Fang, Chen Yulan, Li Liang Jun and Zeng Qiuw, were arrested by the Directorate General for Immigration of the Ministry...
Tue, 25 May 2004
Bill on lawmaking procedures passed
Bill on lawmaking procedures passedMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed on Monday the bill on lawmaking procedures, with all nine factions agreeing to place the 1945 Constitution in the State Archive.
Tue, 25 May 2004
IAIN student protest turns ugly in Yogya, 15 injured
IAIN student protest turns ugly in Yogya, 15 injuredSlamet Susanto, Yogyakarta Hundreds of students from Sunan Kalijaga State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN Sunan Kalijaga) clashed on Monday with the institute's security guards, leaving 12 students and three security guards injured.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Singapore's Temasek mulls regional network
Singapore's Temasek mulls regional networkAssociated Press, Singapore Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government's investment arm, said on Monday it may try to create a pan-regional banking network by unifying its disparate set of bank assets.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Govt defiantly installs Sjahroeddin
Govt defiantly installs SjahroeddinOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung Defying the court order, the government pressed ahead with the Lampung gubernatorial revote, which resulted in the victory of Sjahroeddin Z.P. and Syamsuria Ryacudu on Monday.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Abused maid's mother to visit Malaysia
Abused maid's mother to visit MalaysiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Maltreated Indonesian overseas worker Nirmala Bonat's mother, Martha Toni, is scheduled to leave for Malaysia today to accompany her daughter in the legal battle against her abusive employer.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Factories ordered to be spruced up
Factories ordered to be spruced upMulta Fidrus, Tangerang The Tangerang regency administration, hoping to transform Jl. Raya Serpong into an international business corridor, has ordered industrial firms along the road to give their factories a makeover so they will look like showrooms.
Tue, 25 May 2004
One more joins Tangerang death row for drugs
One more joins Tangerang death row for drugsMulta Fidrus, Tangerang The Tangerang District Court sent another drug dealer to death row on Monday, putting at 26 number of those now awaiting execution since January 2000 in the municipality.