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Thu, 06 May 2004
Academic assault could lead to jail
Academic assault could lead to jailTheresia Sufa BogorProsecutors asked the Cibinong District Court on Wednesday to sentence two brothers, both researchers at the University of Indonesia, to a year in prison for assaulting a lecturer and students at the university.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia The Associated Press Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Difficult transition for SE Asia
Difficult transition for SE AsiaDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok All of a sudden, Southeast Asia doesn't look so good. Longstanding problems continue to flare-up, while new problems pose daunting challenges to governments across the region, which are beginning to look like they're...
Thu, 06 May 2004
[b]Science and technology
Science and technology should be realigned in RI Sulfikar Amir New York 2. Nation -- A difficult transition for SE Asia 1 x 30Difficult transition for SE Asia Don Pathan The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok
Thu, 06 May 2004
TNI admits to wrongdoings in Aceh
TNI admits to wrongdoings in AcehTiarma Siboro and Nani Farida, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) acknowledged on Wednesday that troops in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam were guilty of hundreds of violations, including rape and selling ammunition to rebels in the province.TNI chief Gen.
Thu, 06 May 2004
'East Java child trafficking alarming'
'East Java child trafficking alarming'ID Nugroho, Surabaya Child trafficking and violence against children remain a cause for concern in East Java, particularly in Surabaya and Malang, the two biggest cities in the province.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Legislators set for African trip
Legislators set for African trip JAKARTA: A number of legislators plan to travel to South Africa to obtain first-hand information on the truth and reconciliation commission there.Golkar legislator Akil Mochtar confirmed on Tuesday that the visit would allow the leaders of the House committee...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Antiterrorism body expected to protect exports
Antiterrorism body expected to protect exportsTony Hotland, Jakarta The government will set up a national anti-bioterrorism committee in a bid to protect the country's export commodities on the international market, especially in response to the United States' newly endorsed Bioterrorism Act.
Thu, 06 May 2004
IBL ponders foreign recruitment next season
IBL ponders foreign recruitment next seasonEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The 2004 season of the fledgling Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) will commence here on Sunday, while the organizers ponder a scheme whereby foreign recruits would be allowed to play in the next championship.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Jailed priest allowed to go to Jakarta
Jailed priest allowed to go to Jakarta PALU, Central Sulawesi: Rinaldy Damanik, a clergyman jailed three years for possessing illegal firearms, has reportedly been flown to Jakarta to get medical care.Damanik, who heads the Christian Church's Crisis Center, left Palu on Tuesday after Muslim cleric...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Police and civil society
Police and civil society The brutal attack by police on Saturday on the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, strongly demonstrates that the police have failed an important test.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Marriott bombing suspect on trial
Marriott bombing suspect on trial JAKARTA: Defendant Ismail, 23, went on trial at the South Jakarta District Court on charges of helping to plan and carry out the bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.He could face the death penalty if convicted under the law on terrorism.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scam
Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scamApriadi Gunawan, Medan At least eight suspects had been named in an embezzlement case involving Rp 33 billion (US$3.7 million) in the Medan branch of Bank Danamon after North Sumatra Police charged the wife of its head teller.
Thu, 06 May 2004
1. MAKASAR: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS
1. MAKASAR: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Nine police officers to face the law after campus attack 2. GOLKAR: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS(to follow) 3. POLL: 3 LINE, 10 COUNTS Golkar back in power at the House
Thu, 06 May 2004
Presidential hopefuls and mates
Presidential hopefuls and matesFrom Media IndonesiaCandidates for the July 5, 2004 election of president and vice president are not yet definite despite the maneuvers already made by several politicians.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir arrest
Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir arrestAbdul Khalik and A. Junaidi, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar rejected allegations that the arrest of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was made due to U.S. intervention, through its Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Solo exhibition of Wayan Karja Blue of Karja, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until May 25. * Ceramic and Painting by Philip Lakeman and Graham Oldroyd, at Jenggala Ceramic Jl.
Thu, 06 May 2004
PSM wins 1st points in Asian Champions League
PSM wins 1st points in Asian Champions LeagueAndi Hajramurni, Makassar Though already eliminated from the Asian Champions League, PSM Makassar of Indonesia came out strong in its Group F match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai of Vietnam on Wednesday, posting a 3-0 victory for its first points of the...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Ladia Galaska road project prone to earthquakes, expert tells court
Ladia Galaska road project prone to earthquakes, expert tells courtNani Farida, Banda Aceh The route of the controversial Ladia Galaska highway in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, which runs through the Leuser National Reserve Park, ran parallel to an active geologic fault prone to earthquakes, a...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Anti-RI rally hits Papua
Anti-RI rally hits Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: About 500 Papuans in the Coalition of Civilians for Human Rights protested at the province's legislative council here on Wednesday to oppose the May 1, 1963 integration of their territory into Indonesia.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Memorial to May tragedy to be unveiled next week
Memorial to May tragedy to be unveiled next weekKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will inaugurate next week a monument built in remembrance of the anti-Chinese riots that swept several cities across the country in May 1998.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Part 2 of 2: Bad proposition for oil mining contractors
Part 2 of 2: Bad proposition for oil mining contractorsT.N. Machmud, Jakarta The operating agreement is an internal agreement between the PSC partners. The Government or Pertamina (in the past) and BP Migas (at present) do not get involved in an operating agreement as it is strictly internal PSC.
Thu, 06 May 2004
JP/1/ELECTION
JP/1/ELECTIONIn Yogyakarta, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X for talks on how to improve security, law enforcement and people's welfare."As a presidential candidate, I need to communicate and consult figures with broad mind like him...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Solo exhibition of Wayan Karja Blue of Karja, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until May 25. * Ceramic and Painting by Philip Lakeman and Graham Oldroyd, at Jenggala Ceramic Jl.
Thu, 06 May 2004
* Indonesia sets up anti-bioterrorism body Page 3
* Indonesia sets up anti-bioterrorism body Page 3 * Mega slams parties pledging free education Page 4 * Hundreds occupy mangrove forest Page 5 * Southeast Asia facing difficult transition Page 6 * Council suspect markup in Monas elevator project Page 8 * Bibby gives Kings 1-0 lead over Timberwolves...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Prosecutors seek 10 years for House building bombers
Prosecutors seek 10 years for House building bombersUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Prosecutors sought on Wednesday a sentence of 10 years jail for two Acehnese men on trial at the Central Jakarta District Court for bombing the House of Representatives compound here in July last year.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Most drivers wearing seat belts, says Police
Most drivers wearing seat belts, says PoliceEvi Mariani and Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The first day of the enforcement of seat belt use in the capital saw over 80 percent of motorists complying with the regulation, according to Jakarta Police' reports.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Science and Technology2:30 Children Drama3:00 English News Service4:00 Variety...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Bank Mandiri plans merger with smaller rivals
Bank Mandiri plans merger with smaller rivalsRendi A. Witular, Jakarta State-controlled Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank in terms of assets, has proposed that it should merge with smaller, rival banks before 2007 in a bid to become the leader in the local banking industry and a prominent...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Mega slams parties pledging free education
Mega slams parties pledging free educationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri criticized on Wednesday political parties promising free education, saying that there was no such thing as free or cheap education.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Seven questioned over Riau blast
Seven questioned over Riau blastFadli and Abdul Khalik, Batam/Jakarta Police investigators have questioned seven people about the bomb blast that rocked the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru early on Tuesday, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.Riau Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. S.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer JAKARTA: Court appointed receiver Yuhelson filed a complaint with the Jakarta Police for defamation against PT Prudential Life Assurance lawyer Ricardo Simanjuntak on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Prudence alone will not win the day
Prudence alone will not win the dayOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta Things are different in Indonesia now. Like it or not, Reformasi has unleashed a dynamic and free, if often cavalier, media. One of the characteristics of a society with a free media is that influence goes to the party that can successfully...
Thu, 06 May 2004
No easy fixes for Arroyo or any Philippine leader, say analysts
No easy fixes for Arroyo or any Philippine leader, say analystsJohn O'Callaghan, Reuters, Manila President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is ascendant going into Monday's elections in the Philippines but old millstones of debt, graft, poverty and division await her, or any other leader, from the first day...
Thu, 06 May 2004
2. 3 x 16
2. 3 x 16 Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir's arrest 3. 1 x 28 Mega slams parties pledging free education 4. 1 x 28 Commission rushes to finish study
Thu, 06 May 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Science and Technology2:30 Children Drama3:00 English News Service4:00 Variety...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland aiming to sell more arms to RI
Poland aiming to sell more arms to RIAgencies, Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
JP/5/MANGROVE
JP/5/MANGROVE Hundreds occupy Lampung mangrove forests JP/5/LADIA2 x 39 Controversial Ladia Galaska road project prone to earthquakes, expert tells court JP/5/bank2 x 22 Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scam JP/5/CHILD1 x 33 'E. Java child trafficking alarming'
Thu, 06 May 2004
Current energy patterns are risky
Current energy patterns are riskyJeffrey D. Sachs, Project Syndicate Where energy is concerned, everything seemed simple before the Iraq War. The U.S. would topple Saddam, Iraq's vast oil reserves would be unleashed after a short period of reconstruction, and world petroleum prices would drop to...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Judges' results to be announced
Judges' results to be announced JAKARTA: The Supreme Court is expected to announce on May 10 the results of the written examinations sat by 179 candidates who applied to be appointed as ad hoc judges of the anticorruption courts in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang and Surabaya.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Police complete killer driver dossier
Police complete killer driver dossier JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police have completed the dossiers of Aradea Kusumah Diningrat, a driver who was involved in a fatal accident that claimed four lives in March.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Rupiah Rates May 5
Rupiah Rates May 5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,723.98 5,987.59 6,389.32 6,322.02 Brunei dollar 1 5,427.68 4,833.70 5,157.53 5,103.68 Canadian dollar 1 6,695.35 5,963.99 6,362.11 6,297.11 Swiss franc 1 7,184.66 6,400.19 6,827.07 6,757.
Thu, 06 May 2004
We need honest president
We need honest presidentFrom Koran TEMPO The general chairman of the central executive board of Muhammadiyah, Syafi'i Ma'arif, has said there are now presidential candidates from the military because civilian leaders have failed in leading this country.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Tangerang names five best teachers
Tangerang names five best teachers TANGERANG: In commemoration of the National Education Day, which fell on May 2, the Tangerang administration named on Wednesday the five best teachers in the municipality.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Nine police officers to face the law after campus attack
Nine police officers to face the law after campus attackAbdul Khalik and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta/Makassar One high-ranking and eight low-ranking police officers will stand trial while over 30 others will face the police disciplinary committee for their involvement in Saturday's attack on...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Philippine peso may fall vs rupiah on oil surge
Philippine peso may fall vs rupiah on oil surgeBenjamin Pedley and Sharon Lim, Dow Jones, Singapore A rise in crude oil prices to their highest in 13 and a half years is a boon for some economies in Southeast Asia and a bane for others, creating trading opportunities in an obscure currency cross.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia Agencies Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
BI warns of an increase in NPLs
BI warns of an increase in NPLsDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The central bank announced on Wednesday a decline in the banking sector's non-performing loans (NPLs) in March, but warned of a rise in months to come.
Thu, 06 May 2004
UN team to assess W. Timor security
UN team to assess W. Timor security KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A team of United Nations Security Coordination delegates will soon visit West Timor in East Nusa Tenggara for five days to assess security conditions there, the Indonesian Military said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Thousands forced to stay in Aceh camps
Thousands forced to stay in Aceh camps BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: At least 827 of 3,004 refugee families in camps across the province are refusing to return to their homes because they are afraid of attacks from separatists, an official said here on Wednesday.