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Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Ba'asyir behind bombing since 1999: Police
Ba'asyir behind bombing since 1999: PoliceAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Police announced for the first time on Friday that controversial cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was the man behind a series of bombings that have shaken the country since 1999."Bombs have exploded everywhere across the country since 1999.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
'Abang-None' reaches finals
'Abang-None' reaches finals JAKARTA: The annual 'Abang and None' pageant, which is held to pick a pair of the city's "cultural and tourism ambassadors", will reach its final stage on July 18 at the Jakarta Convention Center.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Govt may issue less debt this year
Govt may issue less debt this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may reduce the size of the domestic bond issue for this year due to current volatility in the financial market, says Minister of Finance Boediono.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
A breakthrough in waste?
A breakthrough in waste? For the first time in the history of Greater Jakarta, the capital and its satellite cities -- Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi -- have agreed to join hands in managing their waste.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
TV Today: Saturday, June 19, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, June 19, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Talk Show11:30 Battle of Wits12:30 p.m.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
JP/13/Market
JP/13/Market Shares down on weak rupiah, rate hike fears Dow 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.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Sampoerna may issue bonds this year
Sampoerna may issue bonds this yearRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed PT HM Sampoerna, the country's third largest cigarette producer in terms of market share, may sell bonds by the end of this year, in a bid to refinance debt maturing in January next year.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Melia offers Chinese food promo
Melia offers Chinese food promo YOGYAKARTA: During the June-July school holiday, Melia Purosani Hotel on Jl. Suryotomo is offering a special set menu at its Ching San Chinese food restaurant, said the hotel's public relations manager, Atik Damarjati.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Back to local names
Back to local namesFrom KompasThe use of foreign names for real estate complexes was severely criticized by linguists and those concerned about the national language around 1995, and as a result developers changed a lot of English names to Indonesian.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
ASEAN 'must establish regional mechanism on human rights'
ASEAN 'must establish regional mechanism on human rights'Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta Southeast Asian nations must continue their endeavors to establish and develop a network of human rights mechanisms, the participants of a regional workshop said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Haze starts to blanket Jambi, Riau
Haze starts to blanket Jambi, RiauJon Afrizal, Jambi Haze from forest fires and land clearing work has blanketed Jambi and Riau provinces on Sumatra island at the start of the dry season.Despite the haze, local residents went about their daily activities as usual and there were no reports of...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Defying protest, councillors adamant on operational funds
Defying protest, councillors adamant on operational fundsRusman, Samarinda Defying criticism by non-governmental organizations, members of the East Kalimantan provincial council were adamant that they deserved to receive Rp 5.4 billion (US$600,000) in operational funds.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Sutiyoso ill-informed about proposed house conversion
Sutiyoso ill-informed about proposed house conversionDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has promised his administration would carry out an in-depth analysis on the proposal to convert parts of the upscale Kebayoran Baru residential area into business districts.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
RI must fight common enemies to remain united
RI must fight common enemies to remain unitedPitan Daslani, Jakarta In a fragmented democracy at risk of disintegration, one good way to keep the nation united is to draw public attention to the need to fight common enemies.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Students to join maritime course
Students to join maritime course JAKARTA: In a bid to preserve the country's maritime resources, the Indonesian Sea Conservation Foundation (YLLI) will hold a Summer Field Course on Sangihe Talaud islands, North Sulawesi from July 8 to Aug. 6.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
GAM leaders released by Swedish court
GAM leaders released by Swedish courtTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta A Swedish court ordered on Friday the release of two exiled leaders of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) accused by the Indonesian government of staging assassinations, bombings and kidnappings.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Restless chapters push for Chairul's ouster
Restless chapters push for Chairul's ousterEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Several provincial chapters of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) are demanding the immediate resignation of chairman Chairul Tanjung and have asked for an extraordinary meeting to be held within the next two weeks.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Pertamina expects higher profit
Pertamina expects higher profitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina expects pretax profit from exploration and production activities to increase by 21 percent in the first half of this year.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Vendors demand reopening of market
Vendors demand reopening of market BOGOR: Around 100 vendors of Kebon Kembang Market demonstrated at the Bogor City Council on Thursday, demanding that the administration clean up the market's Blok E, which was razed by fire on June 14, so they could restart their businesses.
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
KPI flooded with protests about 'biased' programs
KPI flooded with protests about 'biased' programsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has received an increasing number of complaints against television stations for running programs that allegedly favor particular candidates contesting the upcoming...
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
House legislators name 14 new Supreme Court justices
House legislators name 14 new Supreme Court justicesKurniawan Hari and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) picked 14 Supreme Court justices on Friday after a series of hearings of 43 eligible candidates over the past four days.
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
From teak forest to commercial area
From teak forest to commercial area Like other parts of South Jakarta, Kebayoran Baru, which covers an area of around 730 hectares, used to be a teak forest.The name Kebayoran comes from the Indonesian word for a kind of teak tree, bayur (Pterospermum javanicum).
Sat, 19 Jun 2004
Rights body told to study sex cases
Rights body told to study sex casesRuslan Sangadji, Palu The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has been urged to investigate alleged sexual exploitation of women by security forces in the troubled town of Poso, Central Sulawesi.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Ministry accused of controlling KPI
Ministry accused of controlling KPI JAKARTA: Legislators Effendi Choirie and Djoko Susilo accused on Thursday the communications minister of trying to control the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI).
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Laksamana gives go-ahead to Pertamina tanker sale
Laksamana gives go-ahead to Pertamina tanker saleFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina may go ahead with the controversial sale of its two giant tankers, said State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Smuggling into Indonesia from neighboring countries still rife
Smuggling into Indonesia from neighboring countries still rifeHanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur The recent discovery at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port of more than 55,000 metric tons of illegally imported sugar reminds us of the need to streamline the Indonesian import-export system, especially as regards...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Several parties secure more seats in legislative council
Several parties secure more seats in legislative council The Constitutional Court granted on Thursday one seat in the regental legislature for the Concern for the Nation Functional Party (PKPB), the Pancasila Patriot Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the Crescent Star Party (PBB), and...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Respected institutions prone to internal conflict: Observers
Respected institutions prone to internal conflict: ObserversTiarma Siboro, Jakarta A noted historian warned on Thursday that the country was prone to collapse due to the absence of credible institutions or forces that could hold it together.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Powell to attend ASEAN meetings after U.S.-EU, NATO summits
Powell to attend ASEAN meetings after U.S.-EU, NATO summitsAgence France-Presse, Washington U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will attend annual Southeast Asian security talks early next month in Indonesia despite a travel warning from his own department.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
* Internal rift won't break Nahdlatul Ulama Page 2
* Internal rift won't break Nahdlatul Ulama Page 2 * KPK starts prosecuting first corruption case Page 4 * Bukit Lawang tourist resort to be reopened soon Page 5 * Smuggling of goods into Indonesia still rife Page 6 * Farmers arrested for hijacking Pertamina trucks Page 8 * Philippine election row...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Tambourine players support Megawati
Tambourine players support Megawati MAGELANG, Central Java: A group of tambourine players in Magelang declared their support on Thursday for presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
House, government slash Medical Council members to seven
House, government slash Medical Council members to sevenDewi Santoso, Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government have agreed to slash the number of members of the planned Medical Council from the original 25 to seven, and to recruit a public figure to the body.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Bank Central Asia mulls Bank Permata stake buy
Bank Central Asia mulls Bank Permata stake buy Dow Jones, Jakarta PT Bank Central Asia said Thursday it is considering to take part in the bidding for the government's stake in state-owned PT Bank Permata.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Riau govt seeks Rp 2-3t budget
Riau govt seeks Rp 2-3t budget PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial government will propose a budget of between Rp 2 trillion and 3 trillion to the central government for 2005 to allow the province to build and improve infrastructure.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Entertainment venues ready for school holiday rush
Entertainment venues ready for school holiday rushLeony Aurora, Jakarta Entertainment venues in the capital are gearing up to welcome the school holiday with special programs, although most involve higher ticket prices.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
1. CORRUPT: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. CORRUPT: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS State loses Rp 22t to corruptors in 2 years 2. FAIR: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Fair expected to rake in Rp 250 billion 3. MEGA: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Neighbors proud of Megawati, but...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Fair expected to rake in Rp 250b
Fair expected to rake in Rp 250bDamar Harsanto, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated on Thursday evening the month-long Jakarta Fair 2004 at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Fires destroy hundreds of hectares
Fires destroy hundreds of hectares JAMBI: Hundreds of hectares of plantations in Jambi province, including palm oil plantation, had been burned since early June this year, causing huge monetary losses for local residents and plantation companies working in the area.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Land compensation stalls roadwork
Land compensation stalls roadwork TANGERANG: Construction of the 800-meter-long Ciputat overpass has been delayed by six months because the owners of the land needed for the project are demanding more money.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Kalla fends off attack from government agency
Kalla fends off attack from government agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jusuf Kalla, the running mate for the presidential frontrunner, was unperturbed by report released this week by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), which states that his family's company, PT Hadji Kalla, offered high-risk investment...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Wiranto biggest vote buyer in campaign: NGOs
Wiranto biggest vote buyer in campaign: NGOsM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Corruption watchdogs say Gen. (ret) Wiranto tops the list of presidential candidates who have practiced vote buying in their campaigns, while President Megawati Soekarnoputri was deemed the most prone to misuse state facilities.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
PKS asks members not to campaign for candidates
PKS asks members not to campaign for candidatesM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Amid uncertainty over which candidate to support, a Muslim-based party has urged its members to refrain from taking part in presidential campaigns.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
PDI-P whines about lack of campaign funds
PDI-P whines about lack of campaign fundsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Less money from the disappointed business community and a lack of donations by aspiring legislators were to blame for the shortage of campaign finances for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), party officials...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
ASEAN lags behind on human rights: Hassan
ASEAN lags behind on human rights: HassanAdianto P. Simamora, Jakarta In spite of its impressive economic growth and giant strides in reducing poverty in previous decades, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is far behind other regions of the world in establishing a regional human...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Schools and education first
Schools and education firstFrom RepublikaOver the past few years, a lot of school buildings have collapsed, been demolished to make way commercial developments or fallen into disrepair. Such conditions will adversely affect the interest of both students and teachers in the education process.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Mega visits Ali Sadikin
Mega visits Ali Sadikin JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri paid a courtesy call to former Jakarta governor and public figure Ali Sadikin at his residence on Thursday.A presidential aide said the visit was not scheduled and caused the one-hour delay of a function at the State Palace, where...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
PLN plans to build 12 hydropower plants
PLN plans to build 12 hydropower plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity firm PT PLN is planning to build 12 hydropower plants across the nation to meet the growing demand for electricity.The 12 include nine with a total generation capacity of 447 megawatts (MW), to be funded by the Japan...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Concern over environment needed
Concern over environment neededFrom RepublikaThe problems associated with waste disposal in Indonesia, with over 200 million people, are clearly enormous. The government should give serious thought to the waste issue in order to find the best possible solutions.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Teachers continue strike in Muna
Teachers continue strike in Muna KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A massive teacher strike in Muna regency here has entered its 11th day on Thursday, with little resolution in sight.The teacher strike has disrupted education in the various levels of schools in the regency, from elementary to senior...