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Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Minister installs new STPDN rector
Minister installs new STPDN rector BANDUNG: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno officially installed on Friday I Nyoman Sumaryadi as the rector of the Institute of Public Administration (STPDN) in Jatinangor, Sumedang regency, West Java province.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
New IMF chief set for visit to Asia
New IMF chief set for visit to Asia WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato heads for Asia next week in his first official trip since taking the helm of the fund.His itinerary includes Japan and China.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Megawati issues decree on national human rights committee
Megawati issues decree on national human rights committeeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has issued a decree establishing a national committee that will coordinate human rights activity across the country.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 18, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 18, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 950...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Heart disease big killer in Padang
Heart disease big killer in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Heart disease was the cause of death for about one in every three people in West Sumatra, a doctor said on Friday.Asnil, an expert from the Dr M Djamil Hospital, said research in 2000 by Andalas University showed about 1,600 people in West...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
BPK wants greater jurisdiction over SOEs
BPK wants greater jurisdiction over SOEsTony Hotland, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) wants greater authority in auditing publicly listed state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and that appointed public accountants consult the agency first before conducting an audit.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
OPEC doubts producers can ramp up output
OPEC doubts producers can ramp up outputAssociated Press, Jakarta Several of the world's oil producers that are not members of OPEC might not be able to immediately ramp up their output to help bring down current high oil prices, the group's president said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Pertamina case may lead to legislator's prosecution
Pertamina case may lead to legislator's prosecutionFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Legislators receiving money from state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina for a recent overseas trip could face up to 20 years in prison if they fail to explain the payouts to the government- sanctioned anti-corruption...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Ministry of Education to revise exam formula
Ministry of Education to revise exam formulaP.C. Naommy, Jakarta Amid a public outcry over the National Final Exams' (UAN) score conversion formula, the education ministry decided on Friday to revise the formula to make the results fairer for high-performing students.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Carved tree a record of cultural and social life
Carved tree a record of cultural and social lifeSuherdjoko, Semarang Woodworking is a popular craft in Indonesia. But the carving of an entire living tree has only been done once in the country -- in Semarang, the capital of Central Java.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
'I'd like to see'TVRI' well managed'
'I'd like to see'TVRI' well managed' A number of lawmakers, media observers and consumer activists have warned state television station TVRI not to press ahead with its plan to reinstate monthly license fees for TV owners as this could give rise to public protests as happened in the past.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 18, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 18, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 950...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
State finance accountability
State finance accountability The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will be armed with stronger and broader powers with which to perform its duties and to enforce its recommendations under a public finances accountability bill that is expected to be passed soon by the House of Representatives.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Chusnul holds on to her ideals
Chusnul holds on to her idealsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta "I prefer to give my information through written releases," Dr. Chusnul Mar'iyah, director of the IT Tender Commission at the Logistics Division of the General Elections Commission (KPU), told me during a visit I paid to her office.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Provinces told to protect disabled
Provinces told to protect disabled BANDUNG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri instructed provincial governments across the country on Friday to draft bylaws that provide disabled people with access to facilities in public places and building access.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Confused in Bandung
Confused in BandungFrom Koran TempoBandung, the capital of West Java, was formerly known as the Paris of Java. Today, it is no longer so beautiful because of its complex city plan and muddled public transportation system.As a student from Jakarta, I was confused when I first arrived in Bandung.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
* Pertamina case may lead to legislators' prosecution Page 2
* Pertamina case may lead to legislators' prosecution Page 2 * GAM leaders released by Swedish court Page 4 * Haze starts to blanket Jambi, Riau Page 5 * Competency-based learning: The dreams and realities Page 6 * Sutiyoso ill-informed about proposed house conversion Page 8 * UN rebukes defiant...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
S'pore, Malaysia to allow cross-border stock trading
S'pore, Malaysia to allow cross-border stock tradingAssociated Press, Singapore The stock exchanges in Malaysia and Singapore announced plans on Friday to link their markets, letting each country trade shares in the other.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Golkar to dismiss Kalla: Party advisor
Golkar to dismiss Kalla: Party advisor MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A senior advisor of the Golkar Party disclosed on Friday that Jusuf Kalla, the running mate of Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, would soon be dismissed from the major party for shifting his allegiance.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Muhammadiyah support won't ensure Amien win
Muhammadiyah support won't ensure Amien winThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presidential candidate Amien Rais may have gotten the support of the country's second largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah, but his chances of winning the July 5 election remains a big question.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Mega donates braille 'ballots'
Mega donates braille 'ballots' BANDUNG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri donated on Friday some 2,000 braille cards to blind people in the city to help them vote in the upcoming presidential election.Yusi Hasibuan of the official Election Supervisory Committee (KPUD) in Bandung presented the cards...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Riau's rhinos face extinction
Riau's rhinos face extinction PEKANBARU, Riau: the Natural Resources Preservation Forum said on Friday that the two-horned rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) was facing extinction due to the destruction of its habitat, with only five of the species left in their natural habitat in Rokan Hulu,...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Central Java sets official birthday
Central Java sets official birthday SEMARANG: Central Java Governor Mardiyanto announced earlier this week that Aug. 15, 1950, was the province's official date of birth. The date was decided following a long and careful discussion involving government officials, experts, public figures and a...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Plantation company head queried over sugar smuggling
Plantation company head queried over sugar smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police questioned on Friday state plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) X president director Duduh Sadarachmat as a witness in connection with the discovery of smuggled sugar in several warehouses at Tanjung...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
RI needs 60,000 sports teachers
RI needs 60,000 sports teachers JAKARTA: The country is in need of at least 60,000 sports teachers for primary, elementary and high schools, Ministry of National Education's Director General of Primary and Elementary Education Indra Djati Sidi said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Investors sought for buggy project
Investors sought for buggy projectDewi Santoso, Jakarta Eleven months after the launching of the country's first electric buggy, dubbed the Marlip, its maker, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), says that it is seeking investors to mass produce the prototype.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Akbar not serious about Wiranto: Gus Dur
Akbar not serious about Wiranto: Gus Dur JAKARTA: Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, leader and co-founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB), accused Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung on Friday for not being serious in supporting Gen. (ret) Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in their campaigns.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
RI protests fishing-boat sinkings
RI protests fishing-boat sinkingsAUSTRALIA: Indonesia has lodged a formal protest over a crackdown on poaching by Australian authorities that led to last month's sinking of two Indonesian fishing boats and the repatriation of their crews from Darwin, news reports said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
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The winding road to better education Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Jakarta 2. Ali -- Significance of religious philanthropy in reducing Indonesia's 1 X 45 Role of religious philanthropy in reducing poverty Muhamad Ali Jakarta3.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Official investigated for graft
Official investigated for graftMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Police have questioned Tangerang Social Welfare Agency head Wildanul Firdaus following activists' calls that the Tangerang Prosecutor's Office investigate the alleged embezzlement of a Rp 3.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Downsizing Cabinet
Downsizing Cabinet I am writing to comment on the National Resilience Institute alumni association (Ikal)'s proposals regarding the next Cabinet. It proposes that whoever wins the July 5 presidential election, appoint four coordinating ministers and 35 ministers (Pelita, June 9).
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Social security programs mandatory for expatriates
Social security programs mandatory for expatriatesRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has issued a ministerial decree requiring all expatriates working in Indonesia to join a social security program, which, according to Law No.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
KL welcomes RI's proposal on straits patrols
KL welcomes RI's proposal on straits patrolsJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on Friday welcomed an Indonesian suggestion to conduct joint patrols with Singapore to guard the Malacca Straits against threats from pirates and terrorists.Indonesia's navy chief Adm.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Women legislative candidates cheated
Women legislative candidates cheated JAKARTA: The Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) said on Friday the low representation of women in the House of Representatives was a result of the poor electoral system and the reluctance of political parties to accept women politicians.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Paiton's $180m debt on watch: S&P
Paiton's $180m debt on watch: S&P PT Paiton Energy, Indonesian unit of Edison Mission Energy, had $180 million of debt placed on credit-watch with negative implications by Standard & Poor's, which said the company's expansion plan may hurt its creditworthiness.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Dollar purchases from SOEs to be regulated
Dollar purchases from SOEs to be regulatedThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Office of the State Minister for State Enterprises is formulating a scheme with Bank Indonesia to manage and control the purchase of dollars by state companies in a bid to help support the ailing rupiah.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
3 x 12
3 x 12Haze starts to blanket Jambi, Riau JP/5/DPRD2 x 32Defying protests, councillors adamant on operational funds JP/5/poso1 x 36Rights body told to study Poso sex cases JP/5/FERRY2 x 32Main suspect in prosecutor's murder gives police the slip 1 x 30Power cut hits parts of Sumatra
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Hamzah makes a good neighbor, but president?
Hamzah makes a good neighbor, but president?Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta This is the second in a series of articles on the five presidential candidates in the eyes of their neighbors. To his neighbors in Tegalan, Matraman, East Jakarta, Vice President Hamzah Haz is a down-to-earth person.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Disease-carrying vaccine destroyed
Disease-carrying vaccine destroyedMulta Fidrus, Tangerang The Animal Quarantine Center at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport burned on Friday some vaccines and substances suspected of carrying animal diseases that had been illegally imported from China and the United States.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
List of bomb attacks in Indonesia between 1999 and 2003
List of bomb attacks in Indonesia between 1999 and 2003---------------------------------------------------------------- No. Place Date Fatalities ----------------------------------------------------------------1. Residence of the Aug. 1, 2000 2 Philippines Ambassador 2. Jakarta Stock Sept.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Shares down on interest rate fears
Shares down on interest rate fearsDow Jones, Jakarta Shares ended lower on Friday for the second consecutive day, hurt by concerns of rising interest rates and the continued weakness of the rupiah, dealers said.The weighted average of Bank Indonesia's one-month benchmark notes Wednesday rose to 7.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Sheraton offers relaxation package
Sheraton offers relaxation package YOGYAKARTA: Wishing for a weekend getaway at Yogyakarta? Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resort and Spa on Jl. Laksda Adisucipto is offering a special Weekend Package for Rp 350,000 net per night for its Deluxe Garden View rooms.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Role of religious philanthropy in reducing poverty
Role of religious philanthropy in reducing povertyMuhamad Ali, Jakarta A conference on Islamic philanthropy involving participants from Indonesia and other Muslim countries was held in Cairo last week to seek common ground and alternative programs to improve socioeconomic conditions in Muslim...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
VICO clarifies 'SCTV' news
VICO clarifies 'SCTV' news Referring to a broadcast by SCTV on their News Coverage 6 on the afternoon of June 13, "Villagers occupy land of VICO operations", we would like to respond as follows.BPMigas-VICO Indonesia is planning to drill a new well at the Nilam L site, an operation which will be...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
4. Corrupt (2 x27)
4. Corrupt (2 x27) Attorney general criticized for failing to recover state assets 5. Expat ( 1 x 45) Social security programs mandatory for expatriates
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Happy Birthday, Jakarta and its myriad problems
Happy Birthday, Jakarta and its myriad problems Jakarta will celebrate its 477th birthday on June 22. Unfortunately, the capital city continues to face huge problems, such as disorganized public transportation, traffic congestion, floods, crime, poor public facilities, poverty and pollution.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Main suspect in prosecutor's murder gives police the slip
Main suspect in prosecutor's murder gives police the slipRuslan Sangadji, Palu Central Sulawesi provincial police are scouring the city for the prime suspect in the killing of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, after a police raid on his hideout in Poso failed to capture him on Thursday.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Setiono
Setiono Jakarta2. Simon -- Educators need to increase adaptability and flexibility 2 X 30 Educators need to increase their adaptability and flexibility Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Regents, mayors told to punish speculators
Regents, mayors told to punish speculators KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Governor Piet A. Tallo urged regents and mayors in the province to take stern measures against speculators who have been accused of hoarding basic necessities and fuel, causing shortages of those items.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Jakarta 10K runners begin arriving
Jakarta 10K runners begin arriving JAKARTA: Ten of the 21 international runners scheduled to take part in the Jakarta International 10K on Sunday have arrived in the capital to begin their preparations for the competition.