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Fri, 25 Jun 2004
TV stations' responsibility
TV stations' responsibilityFrom RepublikaI believe the freedom to air various entertainment programs on television has led to an increase in the number of criminal cases. As a mother of three, I would like to appeal to TV stations to assume a greater responsibility for the next generation's...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
TNI to leave vital facilities within a year
TNI to leave vital facilities within a yearFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is finishing a decree that will give the Indonesian Military (TNI) one year to leave vital installations across the country.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Yogyakarta testing students for drugs
Yogyakarta testing students for drugsSlamet Susanto, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta city administration has began taking random urine samples from at least 1,000 high school and university students to monitor the circulation of illegal drugs.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Bus seat for lease?
Bus seat for lease?From TempoAs I went home by bus, a Bekasi-Jakarta air-conditioned limited express, I sat on the only vacant seat beside the driver and found myself cautioned for trespass before I could feel relieved about catching the bus.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Rupiah Rates Jun.23
Rupiah Rates Jun.23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,822.43 6,129.67 6,510.63 6,441.25 Brunei dollar 1 5,764.47 5,181.40 5,501.02 5,444.77 Canadian dollar 1 7,311.89 6,571.79 6,977.72 6,905.83 Swiss franc 1 7,953.78 7,149.05 7,590.27 7,512.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
'Autorities should have grand design for city'
'Autorities should have grand design for city'Jakarta turned 477 this year. However, the older the city gets, the more problems occur. The city administration still has to deal with the same old problems -- floods, traffic jams, health and sanitation in slum areas and other issues.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Indian drug trafficker to be executed soon
Indian drug trafficker to be executed soonAbdul Khalik, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday it was making preparations for the execution of convicted Indian drug dealer Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey following the Supreme Court's rejection of his second request for a review.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
A rain forest, home to endangered orangutan in Indonesia, and a
A rain forest, home to endangered orangutan in Indonesia, and a unique ice-stream glacier in Greenland, are set to join the UN's main heritage site protection list, a key agency said on Wednesday. The Swiss-based IUCN, or World Conservation Union, said the two -- the Ilulissat Icefjord inside the...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
House approves bill to ratify Kyoto Protocol
House approves bill to ratify Kyoto ProtocolMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaThe House of Representatives Commission I approved on Wednesday the bill on the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol as part of the country's effort to help reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the world.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
ASEAN, China may miss deadline in free trade talks
ASEAN, China may miss deadline in free trade talksAgence France-Presse, Singapore China and Southeast Asian nations are likely to miss a June 30 deadline to conclude talks on which goods will be liberalized under an ambitious free trade agreement, ASEAN chief Ong Keng Yeong said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Utut's hopes crumble at Tripoli chess meet
Utut's hopes crumble at Tripoli chess meetMusthofid, Jakarta Utut Adianto, who had entered the world chess championship in Tripoli with high hopes, crashed out in the second round on Tuesday.The Indonesian grand master's expectation of moving ahead in the championship crumbled after he suffered a...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
S'pore's biomedical industry a success
S'pore's biomedical industry a successAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore is becoming a successful international biomedical hub more quickly than planned, the government said Wednesday as GlaxoSmithKline announced an expansion of its operations in the city-state.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Timber workers on hunger strike to press for payment
Timber workers on hunger strike to press for paymentRusman, Samarinda, East KalimantanAt least nine of the thousands of striking timber workers in Samarinda began a hunger strike on Wednesday, to press their demands for their April and May salaries.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
BP Migas yet to decide on LNG discount
BP Migas yet to decide on LNG discountThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas) denied on Wednesday it was ready to cede up to a 40 percent discount to the Korea Gas Corp. (Kogas) in purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Infractions decline in third week of presidential campaign
Infractions decline in third week of presidential campaignM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaThe General Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) recorded a decline in the number of violations committed by the candidates in the third week of the month-long presidential campaign.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
74 RI illegal migrants detained
74 RI illegal migrants detainedMALAYSIA: Malaysian police have detained 74 Indonesian illegal immigrants, including six women, in an operation to nab and deport illegal in the northern Terengganu state, the official Bernama news agency said on Tuesday.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Quick resolution sought in BNI case
Quick resolution sought in BNI caseTony Hotland, JakartaThe Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK) has blamed the government's lack of political will and effort in curbing money-laundering here as the reasons why Indonesia was still considered an uncooperative country.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
GM eyes bigger role in Shanghai
GM eyes bigger role in Shanghai SHANGHAI: General Motors said on Wednesday it will move its Asian headquarters to Shanghai from Singapore and invest US$250 million in a testing center to ramp up its presence in the world's fastest growing auto market.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Plantation firm director charged in Palu graft scam
Plantation firm director charged in Palu graft scamRuslan Sangadji, PaluA director of a forestry and plantation firm has been named a suspect in the misuse of more than Rp 2.395 billion (US$266,111) in state reforestation funds, spokesman of the Central Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office Hasman said on...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Television license
Television licenseFrom Koran TempoI was disappointed to learn that PT TVRI (state television) was planning to reinstitute the TV license fee for the owners of television sets.In this regard, I would like to know whether TVRI is a social foundation or a state-owned limited liability company.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Local architects must gear up for free trade era
Local architects must gear up for free trade eraRita A.Widiadana, DenpasarBali is home to priceless architectural legacies, with thousands of beautifully designed temples, shrines, palaces, public and residential buildings sprawling across the island.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Zero-to-one sends aid to Awu refugees
Zero-to-one sends aid to Awu refugees JAKARTA: Zero-to-one Foundation recently sent 2,400 face masks to the refugees on Sangihe Island who are suffering from smoke inhalation and respiratory problems, due to the eruption of Mount Awu.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Belgium offers soft loans
Belgium offers soft loans MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Belgium Ambassador to Indonesia Hans-Christian Kint has offered six million euro (Rp 66 billion) in soft loans to the West Nusa Tenggara provincial administration to tackle power shortages in the province.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
East Asian summit may be held in 2005: Ong
East Asian summit may be held in 2005: OngAgence France-Presse, SingaporeAn East Asian Summit could be convened as early as next year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretary general Ong Keng Yong said on Wednesday, in a move that would boost the region's ambitions of forming a...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
'Bajaj' drivers, owners oppose 'kancil'
'Bajaj' drivers, owners oppose 'kancil'Damar Harsanto, JakartaMore than 3,000 bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle) drivers and owners rallied on Wednesday in front of City Hall to protest the Jakarta administration's plan to introduce four-wheeled vehicles known as kancil (literally deer mouse)...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
JP/03/IFES
JP/03/IFES39 percent do not know how to vote: IFES M. Taufiqurrahman JakartaPresidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may still be the public's favorite, but a large share of votes may be invalid, a recent opinion poll suggests.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
1. KL: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. KL: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Haze from Indonesia wreaks havoc in Malaysia 2. KYOTO: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTSHouse approves bill to ratify Kyoto Protocol3. BAJAJ: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS'Bajaj' drivers oppose 'kancil' 4. IRAQ: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTSRoh slams beheading; troops will be sent 5.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Athletic hopes rest on Papua project
Athletic hopes rest on Papua project According to Hans Peter Thumm, the Papua project is a six- month scheme consisting of three main activities of talent identification, talent selection and talent promotion, which targets students between the ages of 13 and 14 years.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
1. ROUNDUP: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. ROUNDUP: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Gus Dur asks NU members to back Wiranto 2. FUNDS: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Budget constraints limit presidential campaigns 3. BPK: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Susilo, Agum tainted by corruption, Kalla cleared 4.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Old Jakarta at present
Old Jakarta at presentAs the capital city, Jakarta has seen many changes and has lived through many development plans. Many historical sites and buildings have been replaced by business premises. This year, Jakarta celebrates its 477th anniversary.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
TV Program: Thursday, June 24, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, June 24, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Unilever to provide 'huge' dividend
Unilever to provide 'huge' dividend Publicly listed PT Unilever Indonesia, a local unit of consumer goods giant Unilever NV, has decided to allocate all of its 2003 net profit as a dividend for shareholders to commemorate its 70th anniversary of operations.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
KPU incurs debts to regional govts
KPU incurs debts to regional govts JAYAPURA, Papua: The legislative election has long been over, but it left behind a problem in Papua province: a huge Rp 2 billion (US$ 210,526) debt to local governments incurred by the central General Elections Commission (KPU).
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Traditional remedy for malaria
Traditional remedy for malaria Malaria is currently widespread and has claimed several lives in places such as Sukabumi and Cilacap. The Ministry of Health says that most malaria sufferers are reluctant to seek modern medical treatment and instead prefer to avail of traditional healing methods.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Motorcycle sales up 2.9% in May
Motorcycle sales up 2.9% in May JAKARTA: Sales of new motorcycles in Indonesia rose 2.9 percent to 320,904 in May from 311,995 in April, Indonesia's association of motor-vehicle producers Gaikindo said Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Against corruption or corruptors?
Against corruption or corruptors?From Suara KaryaThe mass media and campaigning posters for the next presidential election have used the words "eliminating corruption", which in my view is inaccurate and will obscure the target.Corruption represents action, behavior or conduct.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Forestry ministry, NGOs sign MOU
Forestry ministry, NGOs sign MOU JAKARTA: The forestry ministry signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday with Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) and Greenomics Indonesia on anticorruption cooperation in the ministry's 22 projects.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Britain revises travel advice
Britain revises travel adviceBRITAIN: Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Monday the government would only advise against traveling to a country affected by terrorism if the threat was "extreme and imminent."The Foreign Office has held an internal review of the advice it offers travelers.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Real military reform depends on civilians Juwono Sudarsono London 2. Jusuf -- Strategic developments in the East Asian Region 2 x 30 Two strategic developments will affect peace, stability in the region Jusuf Wanandi Jakarta
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Indonesia, Asian states condemn killing of hostage
Indonesia, Asian states condemn killing of hostageAgencies, Jakarta/TokyoIndonesia and other Asian countries reeled in horror on Wednesday at the beheading of a South Korean hostage in Iraq, but some of them joined the United States in praising Seoul for refusing to bow to the kidnappers' demand to...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Would-be parent adobt illegally
Would-be parent adobt illegallyEvi Mariani, JakartaThe official procedure to adopt a child is marked by complexity, thus, to avoid delays or possible disappointment, some people make the decision to "buy" a baby from an illegal foundation or maternity clinic.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Haze spreads while govt only hopes for rain
Haze spreads while govt only hopes for rain The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru/Jambi/Medan/JakartaHaze from cropland and forest fires was spreading on Wednesday to other parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan, and had begun to blanket Singapore and Malaysia, delaying more flights in Riau province and forcing...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Govt awaits rain to disperse haze
Govt awaits rain to disperse hazeThe Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Jambi/Medan/JakartaHaze from cropland and forest fires was spreading on Wednesday to other parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan, and had begun to blanket Singapore and Malaysia, delaying more flights in Riau province and forcing local...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
3 x 18
3 x 18 Timber workers on hunger strike to press for payment JP/5/suspect 1 x 35 Director charged in forestry graft scam JP/5/MEDAN2 x 21 Six family members die when bus hits 'becak' JP/5/PTPN2 x 28 Copies of fake land decree sell well in North Sumatra
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Govt told July 27 probe must continue
Govt told July 27 probe must continue JAKARTA: The government has no choice but to continue the investigation into the July 27, 1996 incident in a bid to reveal the truth, a non-governmental organization said.
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Prince of Wales gets award from Brunei
Prince of Wales gets award from BruneiINDONESIA: The government of Brunei Darussalam will present the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah International Prize to the Prince of Wales for the promotion of dialog between Islamic and Western civilizations, the British Embassy in Jakarta said in a media release sent...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Union demands Pertamina bosses resign for lying
Union demands Pertamina bosses resign for lyingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Pertamina Workers Union (SPPSI) demanded on Wednesday that state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina's president Ariffi Nawawi and finance director Alfred Rohimone to step down for lying to the public in defending the...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Fake documents discovered in sugar scandal
Fake documents discovered in sugar scandalZakki P. Hakim and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Wednesday that sugar imported by the Association of Village Cooperatives (Inkud) from Bangkok was illegal, but the former denied any role in the affair as accused by the...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Part 2 of 2: Real military reform depends on civilians
Part 2 of 2: Real military reform depends on civiliansJuwono Sudarsono , London o Changing legislation governing civilian authority.A corollary to strengthening political parties and civic institutions is the need to review and revamp all legislation confirming half-hearted civilian authority...
Thu, 24 Jun 2004
Two strategic developments will affect peace, stability in the region
Two strategic developments will affect peace, stability in the regionJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta For the East Asia/Asia-Pacific regions two main strategic trends will influence the future peace and stability -- the key requirements for maintaining the areas' economic growth.