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Thu, 06 May 2004
Golkar back in power at House
Golkar back in power at HouseMoch. N. Kurniawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Wednesday the results of the legislative election, with former president Soeharto's Golkar Party returning to power in the House of Representatives with 128 of...
Thu, 06 May 2004
RI's maternal mortality rate highest in SE Asia
RI's maternal mortality rate highest in SE AsiaP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaThe maternal mortality rate in Indonesia has reached 373 per 100,000 births, the highest in Southeast Asia.Chairman of the Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (POGI) Suryono said on Wednesday that the...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Trial of terror suspect opens in Riau
Trial of terror suspect opens in RiauThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Pekanbaru District Court on Tuesday opened the trial of a man charged with the bombing of a church on Christmas Eve in 2000 in Riau province, which killed five people and injured 21 others.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Mega-Hasyim pairing almost final
Mega-Hasyim pairing almost finalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The puzzle over Megawati Soekarnoputri's running mate in the upcoming presidential election was finally solved on Tuesday.Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) deputy secretary-general Promono Anung Wibowo ascertained that...
Wed, 05 May 2004
City told to respect residents' civil rights
City told to respect residents' civil rightsDamar Harsanto, Jakarta A gubernatorial decree giving the President authority to seize land from owners who opposed the East Flood Canal construction, was criticized by a property law expert.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Jakarta Police to begin enforcing seat belt law now
Jakarta Police to begin enforcing seat belt law nowBambang Nurbianto and Evi Mariani, Jakarta A day before the implementation of the mandatory wearing of seat belts for motorists, many were seen buckling up in business areas on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Rupiah closes at 12-month low, index declines
Rupiah closes at 12-month low, index declinesDow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah ended at its lowest level in over 12 months on Tuesday as foreign funds, who dumped Indonesian shares last week, bought dollars, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 8,720, up from its close of Rp 8,700 Friday.
Wed, 05 May 2004
BNI disposes of Rp 2t in bad loans
BNI disposes of Rp 2t in bad loans BNI shareholders granted an approval on Tuesday for the bank to dispose of some Rp 2 trillion (US$235 million) of its written- off loans, which are no longer collectible.BNI director for risk management Bien Soebiantoro explained that the bank was expecting a 24.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Foreign arrivals hit 6-year high
Foreign arrivals hit 6-year highFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Foreign arrivals in the country hit a six-year high of 1.03 million in the first quarter of this year despite the introduction of a stricter immigration policy and security concerns due to the general election.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Conjoined twins still in intensive care
Conjoined twins still in intensive care DENPASAR, Bali: The conjoined twins of I Gusti Ngurah Ekalaya Kunta and Gusti Ayu Ketut Sriani are still in intensive care at the Denpasar General Hospital."Both baby girls are in good health," said Dr.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Legislators demand Ba'asyir release
Legislators demand Ba'asyir release JAKARTA: Some members of the House of Representatives (DPR) security commission demanded on Tuesday the release of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and gave what they called a "guarantee" that the cleric would not abscond.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Students rally to protest police brutality
Students rally to protest police brutalityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of students across the country hit the streets on Tuesday to condemn a brutal police attack against university students over the weekend in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Bomb blasts in 2004
Bomb blasts in 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Date Place Victims Note ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan. 1 Peurelak, Aceh 10 dead suspects unidentified Jan.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Airport to be built on Bawean island
Airport to be built on Bawean islandID Nugroho, Surabaya Saif Bakham, a prominent figure on Bawean Island, was amazed when told an airport would be built connecting his home with the mainland.His forehead wrinkled.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Students demand cheap education for all
Students demand cheap education for allSlamet Susanto and Rusman, Yogyakarta/Samarinda Hundreds of students staged protests in Yogyakarta and Samarinda, East Kalimantan, on Tuesday to demand the government pay more attention to education in the country.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Headmistress canes teacher in KL
Headmistress canes teacher in KLMALAYSIA: A Malaysian teacher suffered bruises after he was caned by his headmistress for criticizing her ideas on discipline, local media reported on Tuesday.The headmistress, in her 50s, was reportedly upset with the teacher because he opposed her plans to improve...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Factory workers demand justice
Factory workers demand justice BOGOR: More than 230 mostly female staff laid off from the PT Sahabat Unggul Internasional textile factory staged a protest at the Bogor City Council on Tuesday about their dismissal.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Tomy article informative: Expert
Tomy article informative: ExpertUrip Hudiono, Jakarta An expert witness told the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that an article titled Is Tomy in Tenabang? run by Tempo magazine fulfilled the people's right to information.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Denmark says it enjoys the enthusiasm of local fans
Denmark says it enjoys the enthusiasm of local fansEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta On the badminton circuit, Indonesian fans are renowned for their enthusiastic support of local shuttlers, and the racket raised by these fans has no doubt had an effect on many a visiting player.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 Bad proposition for oil mining contractors T.N. Machmud Jakarta2. Thomas -- Building peace in a fragile world 1 x 45 Champions of humanity needed to build peace Thomas Hidya Tjaya Jakarta3. Strait -- Save the world? There's no one-size-fits-all answer 2 x 21 Global effort needed to...
Wed, 05 May 2004
N. Korea to attend ARF meeting: RI
N. Korea to attend ARF meeting: RI Agencies, Seoul North Korea will send its foreign minister to a regional forum in July, where concern over the communist state's nuclear weapons development will be a key topic, Indonesia's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Wrong man arrested for murder
Wrong man arrested for murder PALU, Central Sulawesi: Fredy, a resident of Silanca subdistrict, Lage district in Poso regency was arrested on Monday by a joint team from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the police.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Thailand checks possible role of Indonesians in insurgency
Thailand checks possible role of Indonesians in insurgencyAgencies, Pattani, Thailand The military sent reinforcements to violence-wracked southern Thailand on Tuesday as authorities investigated the possibility that seven of more than 100 suspected Muslim militants killed last week were foreign...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Interest in S'pore property declines
Interest in S'pore property declines Singapore: The proportion of foreigners who own properties in Singapore's prime districts has fallen overall, but Indonesians and Chinese are still actively buying, analysts said in a published report on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Japan to assist in repatriating refugees
Japan to assist in repatriating refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Japanese government promised on Tuesday that it would continue support for the handling and repatriation of East Timorese refugees still in exile in West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara province.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Former HI, Hotel Wisata employees may be rehired
Former HI, Hotel Wisata employees may be rehiredLeony Aurora, Jakarta The conflict between Hotel Indonesia and Inna Wisata Hotel workers' union and the hotels' old management is seeing a resolution with both sides in agreement that former employees will be given priority by the new management when...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Mataram handles 20 labor dispute cases
Mataram handles 20 labor dispute cases MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The West Nusa Tenggara Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes (P4D) has handled at least 20 labor dispute cases this year, up until April.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Four year-old boy finds live ammo
Four year-old boy finds live ammoJAMBI: Dwi Saputra, 4, found a rusty grenade and dozens of ammunition covered by earth in a lane adjacent to his house, after rain. He reported the find to Panijo, 45, his father, who immediately notified the police.
Wed, 05 May 2004
BMW to assemble new 5 Series here
BMW to assemble new 5 Series herePrimastuti Handayani, Jakarta To meet the great response from the local market, PT BMW Indonesia signed an agreement with PT Astra International Tbk. on Tuesday to locally assemble the new BMW 5 Series at Astra's PT Tjahja Sakti Motor (TSM) plant.
Wed, 05 May 2004
ISCI defends JCA cricket championship
ISCI defends JCA cricket championship ISCI Cricket Club successfully defended their JCA championship on Sunday with a solid performance against Indorama CC at Cibubur in East Jakarta.Indorama won the toss and predictably chose to bat first, putting ISCI in the unfamiliar position of having to chase...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Exports up 3.43 percen
Exports up 3.43 percen The country's exports increased by 3.43 percent in March to US$5.07 billion from $4.90 billion in February, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Tuesday.The agency said that the increase was driven by higher exports of oil and gas commodities and non-oil and gas...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Back to the future?
Back to the future? Although the counting of votes cast in the April 5 legislative election has still to be completed -- only 99 percent of the votes had been manually counted as of last weekend -- a number of patterns have already emerged that spell both good and bad for the future of democracy in...
Wed, 05 May 2004
1. KPU: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS
1. KPU: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS KPU completes ballot count 2. MEGA: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Mega, Hasyim pairing almost official 3. BELT: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Jakarta Police to begin enforcing seat belt law 4. AMBON: 1 LINE, 2O COUNTS Maluku Police chief loses job
Wed, 05 May 2004
Bomb explosion rocks Pekanbaru, kills two people
Bomb explosion rocks Pekanbaru, kills two peopleFadli, Batam An explosion ripped through a shop house in the Riau capital of Pekanbaru early on Tuesday, killing two people and severely injuring four others.Pekanbaru Police chief Sr. Comr.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Prudential resumes operations
Prudential resumes operationsZakki Hakim, Jakarta PT Prudential Life Assurance, the offices of which were closed down after it was declared bankrupt last month, resumed operations on Tuesday.The reopening followed a Friday decision by the judge supervising the Prudential bankruptcy case to allow...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Stanchart launches platinum card
Stanchart launches platinum card JAKARTA: Standard Chartered Bank and MasterCard International launched on Tuesday a platinum card for preferred customers.Holders of the platinum card can enjoy various facilities, including access to the world's best establishments, including hotels, spas and golf...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Govt shuffles Danareksa directors
Govt shuffles Danareksa directors JAKARTA: The government replaced three directors of state- owned financial firm PT Danareksa on Tuesday, according to a press statement from the firm.The government has appointed Daniel Iskandar, Harry Danardoyo and Farida Heliyanti as new directors, replacing...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Human error blamed for accident
Human error blamed for accidentEvi Mariani, Jakarta Contractor PT Pembangunan Perumahan, which is constructing the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) Suites, blamed Monday's fatal crane accident on human error.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Soeharto to leave hospital
Soeharto to leave hospital JAKARTA: Former president Soeharto is expected to leave hospital Wednesday after more than a week of treatment for intestinal bleeding, a hospital official said Tuesday."It is planned that he will return home tomorrow (Wednesday)," Magdalena, a spokesperson for...
Wed, 05 May 2004
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;AP;CD; ANPAc ..r.. Philippines-Steven Seagal Actor Steven Seagal steps into Philippine politics, says he favors JP/20/GUESSSteven Seagal big fan of ArroyoMANILA: Hollywood action star Steven Seagal made headlines here Tuesday by giving the thumbs up for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in next...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Ex-SMP 56 teachers plan to sue education agency
Ex-SMP 56 teachers plan to sue education agencyEvi Mariani, Jakarta Nine former teachers of SMP 56 state junior high school in Melawai, South Jakarta, plan to sue the Jakarta Basic Education Agency for downgrading their civil service rankings at the same time the agency transferred them to new...
Wed, 05 May 2004
180 schools to be repaired
180 schools to be repaired TANGERANG: The local administration plans to repair 180 elementary schools this year with the help of developers from the Indonesian Construction Business Association."If the administration relied solely on its annual budget, the renovation work would only begin in 2006...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Steven Seagal big fan of Arroyo
Steven Seagal big fan of Arroyo MANILA: Hollywood action star Steven Seagal made headlines here Tuesday by giving the thumbs up for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in next Monday's election.The actor visited the presidential palace to discuss shooting a movie in the Philippines, but ended up...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2Plan for oil contractors to offer 10 percent stake to regionsT.N. Machmud Jakarta The Jakarta Post carried a news article under the same title on April 5, 2004 reporting an interview with Iin Arifin Takyan, Director General of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
Wed, 05 May 2004
FOR SPOTLIGHT: WEDNESDAY, May 5
FOR SPOTLIGHT: WEDNESDAY, May 5INDOSATINDOSAT MOU ON VALUE-ADDED MATRIXFOR COMMUNITY: PT Indosat Cellular Marketing Director Hasnul Suhaimi (right) and Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi and Sekretaris (ASMI) chief Angleica B.J.
Wed, 05 May 2004
JP/Mulkan Salmona
JP/Mulkan SalmonaWHERE DEMOCRACY GOES: Chusnul Mar'iyah, left, deputy chief of the General Election Commission (KPU) addresses a seminar on the prospects of democracy after the 2004 elections. Organized by The Jakarta Post, the one-day seminar at the JW Marriott Hotel, Jakarta, also featured (from...
Wed, 05 May 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, May 5, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, May 5, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 05 May 2004
ICMI meets PAN's Amien Rais
ICMI meets PAN's Amien Rais JAKARTA: The Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI) said during a meeting with the leader and presidential candidate of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Amien Rais, on Tuesday that the country's future president should be able to run an effective government...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Supporters press for new province
Supporters press for new province JAKARTA: A group of people claiming to be in favor of the establishment of Central Irian Jaya province visited the Constitutional Court on Tuesday to hand over a number of letters signed by tribal leaders supporting the new province.Levina B.
Wed, 05 May 2004
* Use of seat belts mandatory in Jakarta Page 2
* Use of seat belts mandatory in Jakarta Page 2 * Constitutional Court flooded with election cases Page 4 * Planned industrial zone in swamp meets protests Page 5 * Bad proposition for oil mining contractors Page 17 * Teachers quizzed for 'illegal academic activities' Page 8 * Tim Henman, Carlos...