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Wed, 23 Jun 2004
2,370 new students arrive at IPB campus
2,370 new students arrive at IPB campus BOGOR: Around 2,370 high school graduates arrived at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) campus on Tuesday.The IPB admissions committee chairman Asep Mulyana said that the institute had distributed registration forms to around 1,500 high schools...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Bureaucracy hampers W. Java graft probe
Bureaucracy hampers W. Java graft probeThe Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Bandung/MakassarA senior prosecutor of the West Java Prosecutor's Office asserted on Tuesday that the office was serious about investigating a Rp 25 billion (US$ 2.6 million) graft case allegedly involving 100 provincial councillors.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Scholars asked to be fair in campaign
Scholars asked to be fair in campaignA. Junaidi, JakartaPolitical analysts involved in presidential campaign teams run the risk of damaging their own credibility if they fail to uphold the values of scientific ethics and objective analysis.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Ladia Galaska road project to go ahead despite criminal allegations
Ladia Galaska road project to go ahead despite criminal allegationsP.C. Naommy, JakartaThe government-sponsored Ladia Galaska trans-Aceh road project is moving forward despite allegations of criminal intent from environmentalists, an ongoing police investigation and a pending court ruling.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
U.S., Thailand to start free trade talks, clouded by various concerns
U.S., Thailand to start free trade talks, clouded by various concernsDaniel Lovering, Associated Press, Bangkok, Thailand For more than a decade, Thailand has concocted low-cost generic drugs at a government laboratory to produce treatments for AIDS patients.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Philippines to host UN council meet
Philippines to host UN council meetUNITED NATIONS: The Philippines foreign minister was set to host a special UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday on the role of civil society in helping to build peace in nations devastated by war.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
41 Tangerang legislators grilled over another mass corruption case
41 Tangerang legislators grilled over another mass corruption caseMulta Fidrus, TangerangThe Tangerang Police will summon 41 councillors over their alleged involvement in the misuse of Rp 3.3 billion (US$354,838) of the regency's community development funds.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Tentacles of corruption
Tentacles of corruption If only that handful of officials at Pertamina had been honest about the whole thing from the start, the state-owned oil company most likely would not have found itself entangled in the increasingly confounding maze of lies and falsehoods that it now must unravel.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Rupiah Rates June 22
Rupiah Rates June 22 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,834.75 6,141.09 6,522.14 6,453.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,754.46 5,170.43 5,491.26 5,433.48 Canadian dollar 1 7,265.26 6,526.90 6,932.95 6,858.96 Swiss franc 1 7,944.81 7,140.34 7,581.42 7,503.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. ADB-oil-Asia High oil prices a manageable risk for Asia: ADB JP/16/ADBHigh oil prices a manageable risk for Asia: ADB Agence France-Presse Manila Sharp increases in oil prices in recent months pose a risk, although a manageable one, for Asian economies as long as governments use...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Thailand eyes key post at UN
Thailand eyes key post at UNTHAILAND: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra used the Third Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting in China on Tuesday to push for the nomination of his foreign minister as the next United Nations secretary general.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, June 23, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, June 23, 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 Showbiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Hyundai workers endorse strike
Hyundai workers endorse strike SEOUL: Workers at South Korea's leading carmaker, Hyundai Motor, voted on Tuesday to endorse a strike proposed by union leaders demanding higher wages, officials said.The proposed strike won 75 percent of 38,337 union members who cast ballots on Tuesday, the union...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Presidential candidates make unrealistic promises: NGO
Presidential candidates make unrealistic promises: NGOTiarma Siboro, JakartaNon-governmental organization The Institute for Democracy Studies (LKaDe) criticized on Tuesday presidential and vice presidential candidates for the unrealistic promises they have made during nearly three weeks of public...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Jobs loses loom as sugar firm faces closure
Jobs loses loom as sugar firm faces closureNana Rukmana, CirebonThe Ministry of Forestry plans to reclaim 13,113 hectares of sugarcane plantations in forest reserves in Majalengka and Indramayu regencies in West Java, threatening to leave at least 21,844 families without a means of livelihood.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Anwar OKs Temasek to bid for Permata
Anwar OKs Temasek to bid for PermataTony Hotland, JakartaBank Indonesia deputy senior governor Anwar Nasution has said that he sees no reason why Temasek Holdings should not be allowed to bid for a majority stake in Bank Permata.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Indonesia needs new development strategy
Indonesia needs new development strategyDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta In the past one-month, many economic discussions have focused on two major external risks facing the Indonesian economy, namely the possibility of aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed and the impact of higher oil prices on the...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Residents must be alert for dengue
Residents must be alert for dengue BOGOR: The Bogor Health Agency has called on residents to remain alert for dengue fever at least until August, although the peak of the current outbreak had passed.Speaking on the sidelines of a seminar on the prevention of the disease at the Bogor Institute of...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Inkud 'authorized' to import sugar
Inkud 'authorized' to import sugarZakki P. Hakim and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Village Cooperatives (Inkud), which has been under scrutiny for its alleged involvement in sugar smuggling, insisted on Tuesday that it had imported sugar after getting the go-ahead from...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Director accused of raping teen maid
Director accused of raping teen maidYemris Fointuna, KupangAfter the disturbing Nirmala Bonat case, an Indonesian maid who was brutally abused in Malaysia recently, another worker, also from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), has become a victim of sexual violence.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
House close to ratifying Kyoto Protocol
House close to ratifying Kyoto ProtocolMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaHouse of Representatives Commission I has no objections to a government proposal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol as part of the country's commitment to helping reduce global warming.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Tangerang MUI issues 10 edicts
Tangerang MUI issues 10 edictsMulta Fidrus, TangerangThe Tangerang regency branch of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has issued 10 fatwas aimed at improving the work of the local administration, the police, the Banten provincial administration and even the central government.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Govt revokes 22 special haj licenses
Govt revokes 22 special haj licenses JAKARTA: The government has revoked the licenses granted to 22 special haj pilgrimage organizers over the past few years, a minister said on Tuesday.Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husein Al Munawar said five travel agents' operations were frozen by the...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
EXPO briefs (advertisement) -- For June 23, 2004 (Wednesday)
EXPO briefs (advertisement) -- For June 23, 2004 (Wednesday) Cost Reduction the ABC Way Naresh Makhijani MSID, CMC, MBA, PGDMSM, B.Sc., a professional strategy and management consultant with 17 years of international experience in Europe and Asia and over 300 workshops, will present an overview,...
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Terrorist label clouds RP peace talk
Terrorist label clouds RP peace talkAgencies, OsloThe Philippines government and communist rebels met for new peace talks on Tuesday with disputes over prisoners and a U.S. "terrorist" label for the insurgents clouding efforts to end a 35-year-old conflict.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Anti-Americanism in Europe 'alarming'
Anti-Americanism in Europe 'alarming'The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnti-American sentiment has been spreading like wildfire around the world, particularly in Europe, which is alarming, a U.S.- based scholar said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
1. ANALYST: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32
1. ANALYST: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Scholars asked to be fair in campaign 2. ADS: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Campaigners take breaks; save energy for final round 3. KPU: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 27 KPU retracts controversial ads 4.
Wed, 23 Jun 2004
Indosat to pay 48% of profit as dividend
Indosat to pay 48% of profit as dividendTony Hotland, JakartaTelecommunications company PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat) announced on Tuesday that it would allocate nearly half of its 2003 net profit as dividend.The publicly listed company will give 48 percent of last year's Rp 1.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Prize contest held to combat rats
Prize contest held to combat rats BENGKULU: An official with Lebong regency, Bengkulu province, disclosed on Monday that the Lebong regency administration had been running a competition for the last two months ago offering local residents Rp 500 (US$0.05) for each rat they killed.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
S. Korea comes up with 'flexible' plan on N. Korea
S. Korea comes up with 'flexible' plan on N. KoreaReuters, BeijingNorth Korea and the United States disagreed on the opening day on Monday of six-way working talks on how to end Pyongyang's nuclear programs while South Korea offered aid to the struggling North in return for progress.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Hard times for campaign materials vendors
Hard times for campaign materials vendorsM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaThe July 5 presidential election will probably produce no clear winner for the country's top job, forcing the two winners to contest a runoff scheduled for Sept. 20.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Govt seeks native Acehnese speaker
Govt seeks native Acehnese speaker JAKARTA: Government is desperately looking for an Indonesian interpreter to translate into English evidence on the role played by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in exile, which is presented in the Acehnese language.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Mining decree deliberations commence
Mining decree deliberations commenceMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaThe House of Representatives (DPR) established a special committee on Monday to deliberate a controversial government regulation in lieu of legislation (Perpu) No.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Australia urged to open consulate
Australia urged to open consulate KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo asked the Australian government on Monday to open a consulate general in Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara province.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
KPU to provide less ink for July 5 poll
KPU to provide less ink for July 5 pollJAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) has decided to reduce the amount of ink that will be used to mark voters' fingers after they cast ballots in the July 5 presidential election.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
3 x 20
3 x 20 Haze still a problem in Pekanbaru and Jambi, officials warn JP/5/fuel2 x 26 Second fuel shortage hits Batam island in two weeks JP/5/strike2 x 27 3,000 workers on strike to demand two months' pay JP/5/malaria1 x 32 Malaria spreads in Papua, W.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
KPU hacker case goes to prosecutors
KPU hacker case goes to prosecutors JAKARTA: The police have completed an investigation into Dani Firmansyah, 25, who is accused of hacking into the election website of the General Elections Commission (KPU) on April 17 and changing party names.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
House clears the way for Miranda despite controversy
House clears the way for Miranda despite controversyDadan Wijaksana, JakartaAt a plenary session marred by furious protests led by lawmakers from the Reform faction, was the House of Representatives approved the appointment of Miranda S. Goeltom as the new senior deputy governor of the central bank.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
'Modern means no corrupttion'
'Modern means no corrupttion'Today marks the official anniversary of Jakarta, the country's capital and center of business and administration ever since the Netherlands Indies days. The uncontrolled growth of the city over the last 50 years, however, has led to a great many social and economic...
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Govt plans to use less imported crude oil
Govt plans to use less imported crude oilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is giving consideration to using more domestic crude oil in a bid to lower the cost of fuel subsidies, according to a minister.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Economy and democracy: Don't turn out the light
Economy and democracy: Don't turn out the lightZiad Salim, Mataram/West Nusa Tenggara In his insightful article (Many entrepreneurs prefer stability to democracy, The Jakarta Post on June 16, 2004), B. Herry- Priyono tried to tackle what he calls "a taboo that keeps trying to stay hidden", i.e.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Haze still a problem in Pekanbaru and Jambi, officials warn
Haze still a problem in Pekanbaru and Jambi, officials warnPuji Santoso and Jon Afrizal, Pekanbaru/JambiResidents in Pekanbaru city felt relieved on Monday after a thick, acrid haze finally cleared a bit, suggesting that worst was over for now.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Two foreigners face death over heroin
Two foreigners face death over heroinThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors requested separate courts on Monday to hand down death sentences for Senegalese and Sierra Leone suspects charged with heroin trafficking.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Indian lesson for RI
Indian lesson for RI The article Democracy Indian-style: What lessons are there for Indonesia in the June 11 issue made an interesting read, as I have grown old through the democracy of India.In India, the civilian leadership has played havoc on the system; in Indonesia, the army did.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
House endorses 14 Justice candidates
House endorses 14 Justice candidatesJakarta Post, JakartaHouse of Representatives legislators endorsed on Monday during a plenary session 14 Supreme Court Justice candidates in what it has termed an effort to improve the Supreme Court.In accordance with Law No.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Court completes hearings into electoral disputes
Court completes hearings into electoral disputesM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaThe recently-established Constitutional Court wrapped up its electoral dispute work on Monday by handing down rulings in the last of 273 electoral disputes arising out of the April 5 legislative elections.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Four die in shop-house fire
Four die in shop-house fire JAKARTA: Four people died after being trapped in the fire that gutted a four-story shop-house in Harmoni Mas business area on Jl. Jembatan Dua Raya, Bandengan, North Jakarta, midday on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Saudi investor to build salt factory
Saudi investor to build salt factory PANGKAL PINANG, Bangka Belitung: A Saudi company will construct a Rp 78 billion (US$12.1 million) salt factory on Bangka island in Bangka Belitung province, Pangkal Pinang mayor said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Wet markets still dominate fresh food trade
Wet markets still dominate fresh food tradeZakki P. Hakim, JakartaDespite the rapid expansion of modern retailers such as hypermarkets, supermarkets and mini-markets during the past few years, traditional wet markets continue to dominate the fresh food trade, according to the latest survey by AC...
Tue, 22 Jun 2004
Jakarta: An old city that goes nowhere
Jakarta: An old city that goes nowhereDamar Harsanto, Jakarta To commemorate Jakarta's 477th anniversary, The Jakarta Post is running special reports on problems faced by city Along with the festivities staged by the city the private sector, the anniversary day on Tuesday, is a good time to...