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Sat, 29 May 2004
People need to read more
People need to read moreFrom Koran TempoFor most Indonesian people books are not a primary need, in fact not even a secondary need. This is due to, among other things, the lack of a reading habit and the high prices of books.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Prospects for Internet-based learning in Indonesia
Prospects for Internet-based learning in IndonesiaSidatajudi, Surabaya I once read an article written by a local education activist proposing the nationwide adoption of Internet-based distance learning to help provide quality tertiary education at a low cost for those living in small towns.
Sat, 29 May 2004
DONE
DONEThe Italian Trade Commission activities in Indonesia Italy and Indonesia are long-standing and solid trade partners. Last year, the value of the trade between the two countries reached 1,469 million euro, with a surplus of 664 million euro in favor of Indonesia.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Moody's withdraws ratings on APP
Moody's withdraws ratings on APP JAKARTA: Moody's Investors Service said on Friday it had withdrawn its credit ratings on the hugely indebted Asia Pulp and Paper group.The statement noted that it had withdrawn the Ca debt rating and C preferred stock rating "because Moody's believes it lacks...
Sat, 29 May 2004
JSX still undecided over Telkom's delisting
JSX still undecided over Telkom's delistingRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has yet to decide on whether to delist telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) from the exchange, following the firm's inability to submit an audited 2003 financial report by...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Museum to host play on Diponegoro
Museum to host play on Diponegoro JAKARTA: The Jakarta Historical Museum, better known as the Fatahillah Museum, in Kota, West Jakarta, will host a play titled Diponegoro: A Historical Reconstruction on June 6.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Jakarta-KL relations
Jakarta-KL relations could boil over soon Delicate problems in Indonesia-Malaysia ties Hanys Salmi Kuala Lumpur2. Max -- "Aksi" and Indonesian democracy 2 x 30 Street demonstrations effective for achieving change in Indonesia Max Lane Murdoch WA, Australia
Sat, 29 May 2004
Country Profile: Italy -- June 2
Country Profile: Italy -- June 2 Message from the Italian Ambassador to IndonesiaH.E. Francesco M. Greco on the occasion of Italian National Day June 2, 2004Italian National Day marks the anniversary of June 2, 1946, the day on which, through a historical referendum, the people of Italy opted for a...
Sat, 29 May 2004
City likely to approve 30% taxi fare hike, lower than proposed
City likely to approve 30% taxi fare hike, lower than proposedDamar Harsanto, Jakarta An official said on Friday that the Jakarta administration was considering approving a 30 percent taxi fare increase, much lower than the 90 percent increase proposed by the Jakarta Organization of Land...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Excess liquidity put pressure on rupiah
Excess liquidity put pressure on rupiahDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Aside from global concerns over a possible hike in U.S. interest rates, the rupiah's sharp drop should also be blamed on excess liquidity in the domestic banking sector, which has opened up greater room to speculate against the local...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Police to be tried over candid camera show
Police to be tried over candid camera showEvi Mariani, Jakarta Four policemen and their superiors have been investigated by the Jakarta Police internal affairs over their alleged involvement in a candid camera show that, according to the city police chief, had tarnished the institution's...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Horta to play in Saphir Hotel
Horta to play in Saphir Hotel YOGYAKARTA: After a show in Jakarta, Brazilian jazz great Toninho Horta is scheduled to play at the Saphir Yogyakarta Hotel on Jl. Laksda Adisucipto.Horta will play in the hotel's Mirah Lounge on May 29 from 9 p.m. onward.
Sat, 29 May 2004
FPI members threatening jihad in Thailand misled: Deputy PM
FPI members threatening jihad in Thailand misled: Deputy PMAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Indonesian activists threatening to wage holy war in defense of fellow Muslims in Thailand's south are blind to the realities on the ground, a Thai deputy prime minister said on Friday as a soldier was killed...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Yasmin shares hope through film
Yasmin shares hope through filmPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, Kuala Lumpur Not only does Yasmin Ahmad light up the silver screen with her optimistic themes, she lights up any room that she walks into.On one recent Thursday evening, she warmly welcomed friends and colleagues to the screening room at...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Parties not transparent about legislative poll funding: NGO
Parties not transparent about legislative poll funding: NGOTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Many political parties have not submitted the appropriate reports on campaign expenditures for the April 5 legislative election to the General Elections Commission (KPU), a civil governance non- governmental...
Sat, 29 May 2004
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Prosecutors given extra security 2. GOLKAR: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 20 Golkar, PKB sign coalition agreement, but doubts linger 3. PUTEH: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Megawati allows police to quiz Puteh 4. RUPIAH: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 35 Excess liquidity put pressure on rupiah
Sat, 29 May 2004
Strange bedfellows won't have synergy
Strange bedfellows won't have synergy From Media IndonesiaIn their search for political allies, our presidential candidates have not described their political platforms and programs for the advancement of the country.
Sat, 29 May 2004
City asked to control building permits
City asked to control building permits JAKARTA: The chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Builders Association, Effendi Siregar, asked the city administration to exert greater control over the issuance of building permits following the recent collapse of a partly constructed furniture...
Sat, 29 May 2004
RI preps for Sri Lanka in India warmup
RI preps for Sri Lanka in India warmupEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia will face India at the Bung Karno stadium here on Thursday in a warmup match ahead of its prequalifying match for the 2006 World Cup against Sri Lanka on June 9.
Sat, 29 May 2004
A journalist's brief experience as a GAM hostage in East Aceh
A journalist's brief experience as a GAM hostage in East Aceh Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post's correspondent in Aceh, spent two nights two weeks ago at the Free Aceh Movement's (GAM) hideout in East Aceh regency, after she and five other journalists offered themselves as collateral for the release...
Sat, 29 May 2004
JSX still undecided on Telkom's delisting
JSX still undecided on Telkom's delisting Rendi A. Witular Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has yet to decide on whether to delist telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) from the exchange, following the firm's inability to submit an audited 2003 financial report by the...
Sat, 29 May 2004
* Police to be tried over candid camera Page 2
* Police to be tried over candid camera Page 2 * Govt may revise oil prices in 2004 budget Page 4 * River overflows, two women swept away Page 5 * Prospects for Internet-based learning in Indonesia Page 6 * City may approve 30% taxi fare hike Page 8 * Outsiders storm into last 16 at French Open...
Sat, 29 May 2004
1. Telkom (4x1)
1. Telkom (4x1) JSX still undecided over Telkom's delisting 2. CPO (2x34) Crop exporters unable to profit on weak rupiah due to low output, demand 3. Share (3x18) Jakarta stocks end higher driven by regional gains 4. Mandir (1x38) Mandiri posts 12.6% increase in profit
Sat, 29 May 2004
Country Profile: Italy -- June 2
Country Profile: Italy -- June 2 Message from the Italian Ambassador to IndonesiaH.E. Francesco M. Greco on the occasion of Italian National Day June 2, 2004Italian National Day marks the anniversary of June 2, 1946, the day on which, through a historical referendum, the people of Italy opted for a...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Domestic violence bill faces govt challenge
Domestic violence bill faces govt challengeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The contents of a draft domestic violence law are considered so sensitive by the government that it has been reluctant to start deliberations in the House, despite the fact that the bill was initiated by the legislature six...
Sat, 29 May 2004
RP operatives arrest senior rebel suspect
RP operatives arrest senior rebel suspectPHILIPPINES: Philippine intelligence operatives arrested on Friday a man believed to be one of the senior members of the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf.Agents from the air force captured Hajer Sailani, 43, in the southern port city of Zamboanga, the...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Tourism expo draws crowds in KL, S'pore
Tourism expo draws crowds in KL, S'pore KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: A road show put on by Yogyakarta in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to promote its tourist industry drew large crowds, mostly representatives of travel agencies and hotels.
Sat, 29 May 2004
JP/14/Brief2
JP/14/Brief2 Gajah Tunggal clarifies Tire maker PT Gajah Tunggal (GT) will manufacture a selected range of Michelin Group's associated brands of car tires, excluding the Michelin brand, including high-speed rated tires for various markets served by the world's largest tire producer, according to a...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Malaysian premier kicks off China visit
Malaysian premier kicks off China visitCHINA: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi marked 30 years of diplomatic relations with China during a visit here on Friday by drumming up greater economic and trade ties while praising cultural links.
Sat, 29 May 2004
2 x 35
2 x 35 Economic crisis blamed for rise in depression and mental illness JP/5/spill1 x 56 990 tons of oil being removed from sunken ship off Batam JP/5/SANDRA1 x 57 A journalist's brief experience as a GAM hostage in E. Aceh JP/5/NIRMALA3 x 12 Over 1,000 illegal workers enter KL daily
Sat, 29 May 2004
GAM must release hostages
GAM must release hostagesFrom Suara KaryaThe Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which recently released the hostages that had been holding for some time, can in no way be regarded as acting humanely in its "struggle" for a free Aceh.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Govt may revise oil prices in 2004 budget
Govt may revise oil prices in 2004 budgetFitri Wulandari and Tony Hotland, Jakarta The government plans to propose a higher oil price assumption in revisions to the 2004 state budget in view of the higher price of the commodity in the international market.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Second-rate medical equipment still used
Second-rate medical equipment still used MEDAN, North Sumatra: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi expressed his concern over the fact that many private hospitals in the country only imported secondhand medical equipment.
Sat, 29 May 2004
'Desperate effort to make up for past failures'
'Desperate effort to make up for past failures' OR 'Mismanagement would only add to problem' OR 'Current bus routes should be enough'The city administration will start the construction of a monorail and expand the busway system in June.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Golkar, PKB sign coalition accord
Golkar, PKB sign coalition accordMoch. N. Kurniawan and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The Golkar Party and the National Awakening Party (PKB) signed a coalition agreement on Friday, but doubts remain if the alliance would boost their candidates' chance of winning the July 5 presidential election.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Prosecutors given police guard
Prosecutors given police guardAbdul Khalik and Ruslan Sangadji, Jakarta/Palu Prosecutors and judges in conflict areas have been provided police protection following Wednesday's murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu.National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Over 1,000 illegal workers enter KL daily
Over 1,000 illegal workers enter KL dailyApriadi Gunawan and Fadli, Medan/Batam A researcher at North Sumatra University (USU) revealed on Friday that at least 1,050 Indonesian migrant workers -- 35 percent were women -- illegally entered the neighboring country of Malaysia daily.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignationFrom Media IndonesiaThe Javanese word legowo has become popular following the failure of former president Abdurrahman " Gus Dur" Wahid to satisfy the health requirements for standing in the presidential election.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 29, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 29, 2004Exhibitions* In-door Mural Eng.ing.eng by Arie Diyanto at CCF French Cultural Center, Jl. Sagan 3 (Tel. 0274-566520/547409), until June 4. * Painting by H. Widayat, at Jl. Letnan Tukiyat No.32, Mungkid Magelang, Central Java, May 30 to June 13.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Panwaslu rejects Gus Dur's complaint
Panwaslu rejects Gus Dur's complaintThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the second time in a week, former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has hit a snag in efforts to revive his chances of returning to power.
Sat, 29 May 2004
Pelita Ilmu Foundation clarifies
Pelita Ilmu Foundation clarifies Referred to your article titled HIV/AIDS activists collaborate with police, published in your May 21 issue and written by Dewi Santoso, I, as the manager of the program, would like to make the following comments: The information your reporter got from Indonesian...
Sat, 29 May 2004
Via Via connects tourists to Javanese tradition
Via Via connects tourists to Javanese traditionCynthia Webb, Contributor, Yogyakarta Nestled in Yogyakarta's popular tourist district of Prawirotaman, the Via Via Travellers' Cafe distinguishes itself from other cafes and restaurants with its character, history and reason for existence.
Sat, 29 May 2004
2 heads
2 heads 1. TOY -- 1 x 35 'Widung', a bit of childhood nostalgia 2. VIA -- 1 x 42 Via Via connects tourists to Javanese traditions
Fri, 28 May 2004
Fallacies of nationalism-Islamism alignment
Fallacies of nationalism-Islamism alignmentJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta In a year-end analysis in this newspaper on Dec. 30, 2003, entitled Ideological rivalry dogs national politics, I wrote that "the post-2004 election ideological alignment of Indonesian politics is likely to remain an...
Fri, 28 May 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Fri, 28 May 2004
Police summon three suspects of mangrove felling case
Police summon three suspects of mangrove felling caseEvi Mariani, Jakarta Three suspects summoned for questioning in connection with the illegal mangrove felling case failed to appear on Thursday citing various personal excuses, police said.
Fri, 28 May 2004
KPU selects four firms for ballot printing
KPU selects four firms for ballot printingM. Taufiqurrahman and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has picked the first four firms to print at least 151 million ballot papers for the presidential election.
Fri, 28 May 2004
Rupiah Rates May 27
Rupiah Rates May 27 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,905.09 6,190.33 6,582.57 6,512.62 Brunei dollar 1 5,688.87 5,100.61 5,423.15 5,366.17 Canadian dollar 1 7,107.34 6,373.80 6,775.37 6,705.65 Swiss franc 1 7,663.80 6,872.64 7,305.84 7,230.
Fri, 28 May 2004
Illegal logging escalating: Police
Illegal logging escalating: PoliceAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Illegal logging cases investigated by police in the first quarter of 2004 almost doubled compared to the same period of 2003, police said on Thursday.National Police director of special crimes Brig. Gen.
Fri, 28 May 2004
OPEC may raise output limit in Beirut
OPEC may raise output limit in BeirutThe Jakarta Post Jakarta OPEC may raise its oil output limit by more than 2 million barrels per day (bpd) when the group meets in Beirut next month as part of efforts to help bring down soaring oil prices, OPEC's president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Thursday.