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Fri, 18 Jun 2004
6. MK ------ 2x20
6. MK ------ 2x20 Several parties secure more legislative seats or Parties gain more seats due to KPU bungle
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Campaign fund needs auditing
Campaign fund needs auditingFrom Koran Tempo In the ongoing presidential campaign, candidates compete with one another via the print and electronic media, and also by putting up banners and posters.As the public has become more critical than before, curiosity and suspicion have arisen over the...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
A challenge to the Governor
A challenge to the Governor A very interesting article from Zatni Arbi appeared in The Jakarta Post on Sunday, June 13, about traffic irregularities, which are mostly caused by motorcycle riders. It is one hundred percent correct.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Dozens of low-cost airlines set for takeoff in Asia
Dozens of low-cost airlines set for takeoff in Asia Associated Press Singapore Asia is set for explosive growth in the low-cost airline business with dozens of new entrants taking to the skies and governments racing to liberalize their airspace, a leading aviation analyst said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
KPK begins prosecution of first case
KPK begins prosecution of first caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Thursday it had began the prosecution of an corruption case worth over Rp 10 billion, the first since its establishment six months ago.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
U.S. troops unncessary: Navy Chief
U.S. troops unncessary: Navy ChiefTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to form a joint task force to combat crimes and terrorist threats in the Strait of Malacca, with the Indonesian Navy chief expecting their efforts would make a United States presence unnecessary...
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
N. Sumatra to reopen resort town
N. Sumatra to reopen resort townApriadi Gunawan, Medan The North Sumatra provincial government and Langkat regency administration have agreed with the people's demand to get the Bukit Lawang tourist resort reopened following a massive flash flood last year that killed over 180 people.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
The arrest of GAM leaders
The arrest of GAM leaders The Swedish prosecutor's office ordered the arrest of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders Hasan Tiro, Zaini Abdullah and Malik Mahmud on Tuesday (June 15). This should soon end the long war in Aceh, where much of our energy has been spent.
Fri, 18 Jun 2004
Astra raises stake in UT to 53%
Astra raises stake in UT to 53% JAKARTA: PT Astra International, Indonesia's leading automaker and distributor, on Thursday said it had increased its shareholding in heavy equipment unit PT United Tractors (UT) to 53 percent from 49 percent.Astra said it bought an additional 52.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Rupiah Rates June 16
Rupiah Rates June 16 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,887.98 6,186.94 6,572.42 6,502.27 Brunei dollar 1 5,774.01 5,188.56 5,509.49 5,453.01 Canadian dollar 1 7,229.13 6,495.65 6,897.94 6,826.72 Swiss franc 1 7,918.00 7,114.95 7,555.25 7,477.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
BI interest rate slightly up for second time
BI interest rate slightly up for second timeTony Hotland and Dadan Wijaksana, JakartaThe interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes slightly increased to 7.34 percent from 7.33 percent during its fortnightly auction on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Consumer group battles water giants over poor service
Consumer group battles water giants over poor serviceUrip Hudiono, JakartaThe Jakarta Water Consumers Community (Komparta) insisted that water firms PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) be held legally responsible for any public losses caused by their poor service.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
S'poreans rebuked for teen sex in RI
S'poreans rebuked for teen sex in RIAssociated Press, SingaporeA United Nation (UN) women's rights group is trying to stop Singapore men from seeking sex with underage prostitutes on Indonesia's nearby resort island of Batam, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
BPK told to audit ink procurement
BPK told to audit ink procurement JAKARTA: The Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Fitra) called on the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to audit the procurement of indelible ink used in the recent legislative election amid allegations of overpricing.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
IOC to grant $1,000 scholarships
IOC to grant $1,000 scholarships JAKARTA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to give three-year US$1,000 scholarships to Indonesian athletes who show significant promise.The scholarships, which are part of a worldwide program, will be awarded from 2006 to 2008 when the Olympic Games...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
New Honda City launched with similiar but more powerful engine
New Honda City launched with similiar but more powerful engineNovan Iman Santosa, JakartaJapanese carmaker PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) launched last Thursday a more powerful version of its New Honda City compact sedan at Semanggi Expo Hall, South Jakarta.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
S'pore joins APEC business program
S'pore joins APEC business program SINGAPORE: Singapore has joined an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) program that cuts the red tape for business travellers seeking to work in the other member nations, the organization said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
BI tells Danamon to inject more funds
BI tells Danamon to inject more funds JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia (BI) demanded Bank Danamon shareholders to inject more funds into the bank to avoid violating the legal lending limit ruling after the bank acquired 75 percent shares of PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Corruption rampant among councillors
Corruption rampant among councillorsAbdul Khalik, JakartaCorruption run amok seems to have become the order of the day within the country's legislatures as the list of criminal cases involving policy makers from all administrative levels grows at the rate of one new case per day, according to the...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
'It's impossible to count the fees watching TV'
'It's impossible to count the fees watching TV'The plan by TVRI to charge a monthly television fee has received a mixed reaction. Many people question the mechanism in collecting the fee as it will be attached to the electricity bill, the amount of which is based on usage.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
3 heads
3 heads 1. MERCY -- 1 x 39 SLK 200, Viano hit Indonesia's roads 2. CITY -- New Honda City launched with similar but more powerful engine Carmakers turn to Hollywood for product placement
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Police rescue 72 migrant workers
Police rescue 72 migrant workers TANGERANG: The Tangerang Police rescued on Wednesday morning 72 women who had "escaped" from migrant worker recruitment agency PT Anton Bintang Permai in Mahkota Mas shopping complex, Cikokol.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
PDI-P presidential campaign team faces tough questions in Jakarta
PDI-P presidential campaign team faces tough questions in JakartaBambang Nurbianto, JakartaWednesday saw a rare, lively dialog during a campaign event held by presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri's team from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Tony Hotland
Tony Hotland JakartaBank Lippo aims to recover at least 50 percent of its foreclosed assets, valued at about Rp 2.3 trillion (US$245.2 million), the sales of which will be decided on June 29 during the publicly listed bank's shareholders meeting.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Ballot paper printing wraps up, national distribution almost over
Ballot paper printing wraps up, national distribution almost overM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has beaten the June 15 deadline to print 170 million ballot papers for the first round of the presidential election, with the 18 firms contracted to print the forms...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Kalla expelled from Riau college
Kalla expelled from Riau college PEKANBARU, Riau: Students at a state Islamic institute in Riau expelled vice presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla on Wednesday for being the running mate of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has a military background.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Sweet as sugar
Sweet as sugar Ada gula ada semut literally means "where there is sugar, there are ants."The old proverb is an eminently appropriate way of describing sugar smuggling in Indonesia, which is dubbed as one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Campaign to target child prostitution
Campaign to target child prostitution BATAM, Riau: The Mitra Kesehatan Keluarga Foundation (YMKK) is scheduled to begin a campaign on July 1 against child prostitution on Batam.The campaign will be held in cooperation with the United Nation Development Fund for Women (Unifem), Batam's YMKK...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Mursidi, living witness to tragedy
Mursidi, living witness to tragedyFadli, Contributor/BatamThe Vietnamese refugee camp on Galang Island in Riau province may have many bitter tales to tell of the tragedy that befell countless victims of the conflict between two opposing ideologies at the peak of the Cold War.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Exam scores conversion could produce dilettantes
Exam scores conversion could produce dilettantesB. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta A recent sluggish Monday morning turned into a mental inferno as my cellular phone was barraged by a series of messages from acquaintances: the statistical conversion of the 2004 national final examination results had...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Strict penalties needed to boost House performance
Strict penalties needed to boost House performanceKurniawan Hari, JakartaThe House of Representatives must introduce stern penalties to its internal regulations to deter legislators from skipping meetings and deliberations of bills, governance activists said on Tuesday, as the current House session...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Lecturer assailants get one year
Lecturer assailants get one yearTheresia Sufa, BogorThe Cibinong District Court sentenced on Wednesday the two assailants of Reny Chandriachsja Suwarso, a Social and Political Studies lecturer at the University of Indonesia, to a year in prison and a probationary period of 15 months each.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
1. MK: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS
1. MK: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS PNBK stripped of its only seat in the House 2. BALLOT: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Ballot printing wraps up, distribution almost over 3. PANWAS: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTS Campaigning breaches up in week two 4. MEGA: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS KPU's ban threat on Mega up in the air 5.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Govt divides labor in Aceh recovery work
Govt divides labor in Aceh recovery workTiarma Siboro, JakartaThe government issued on Wednesday guidelines for the implementation of integrated operations in Aceh under a state of civil emergency, which restrict the governor's authority to power over local administrations.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Observers slam final exam formula
Observers slam final exam formulaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Padang/KupangEducation observers say it is wrong to use the National Final Examinations (UAN) as a tool to calibrate the standard of national education and determine students' right to graduate.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Drug mule nabbed at airport
Drug mule nabbed at airportMulta Fidrus, TangerangA joint team of police and customs and excise officers foiled an attempt to smuggle a kilogram of shabu-shabu (crystal metamphetamine) onto a flight to Medan, North Sumatra, at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
'Kancil' to replace 'bajaj'
'Kancil' to replace 'bajaj'From Koran TempoThe Jakarta administration has issued a license for the operation of kancil, public transport vehicles that will replace three-wheeled bajaj. According to Governor Sutiyoso, bajaj are already old and noisy.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Fair organizers upbeat in spite of election
Fair organizers upbeat in spite of electionDamar Harsanto, JakartaThe 2004 Jakarta Fair is likely to be less festive than last year, with fewer exhibitors signing up for the event possibly because of increased uncertainly resulting of the presidential elections.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
BP Migas to sign energy contracts next week
BP Migas to sign energy contracts next weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas) is scheduled to sign a number of energy contracts worth billions of dollars next week.Rachmat Sudibyo, the head of BP Migas said the contracts include a Memorandum of Understanding...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Bank Indonesia to set up credit information bureau
Bank Indonesia to set up credit information bureauTony Hotland, JakartaBank Indonesia (BI) is developing a credit information bureau to help the country's commercial banks obtain more comprehensive information about debtors and increase lending to the business sector.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Bus crew members support Amien Rais
Bus crew members support Amien Rais JAKARTA: Thousands of students from Muhammadiyah-run schools in Jakarta and hundreds of bus drivers and their assistants gathered on Wednesday at the East Jakarta headquarters of the Primajasa bus company, to declare their support for presidential candidate Amien...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Exclusivism and multiculturalism in Islamic society
Exclusivism and multiculturalism in Islamic societyAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta The issue of the implementation of sharia is not of much interest to Indonesian people, whether Muslims or non-Muslims. The April 5 legislative election results are the best proof of this statement.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Exam score conversion could produce dilettantes
Exam score conversion could produce dilettantesB. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta A recent sluggish Monday morning turned into a mental inferno as my cellular phone was barraged by a series of messages from acquaintances: The statistical conversion of the 2004 national final examination results had...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Sad songs mark Bagong's passing
Sad songs mark Bagong's passingSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Bantul, YogyakartaThe strains of the classical Javanese song Mega Mendung followed by the mournful Ayak-ayak Tlutur accompanied the solemn procession at the tranquil residence of seasoned choreographer Bagong Kussudiardjo in Kembaran...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Puskesmas fee to increase 7 fold
Puskesmas fee to increase 7 fold YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Municipal Health Office plans to raise the administrative fee at community health centers (Puskesmas) in the city, in a bid to improve services to the public, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Papuans reach peace accord to end bloody tribal conflict
Papuans reach peace accord to end bloody tribal conflictNethy Dharma Somba, TimikaTwo conflicting tribes, the Damal and Nduga, in Papua province have agreed to end the bloody clashes that have killed two tribesmen on each side.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Jamaah Islamiyah exists in Indonesia, research reveals
Jamaah Islamiyah exists in Indonesia, research revealsSri Wahyuni, YogyakartaA study of terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) has concluded that the network is an international one that includes Indonesia.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Toll project hangs in the balance
Toll project hangs in the balanceRendi A. Witular, Jakarta A giant toll road project stretching from the western tip of Java to the easternmost city on the island might not be completed as scheduled, as the Ministry of Finance seems reluctant to approve a pivotal loan facility for the project.
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
GIBT
GIBT ACADEMIC COOPERATION: Charles Sturt University (CSU) of Australia and Gandhi Institute of Business and Technology (GIBT), Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, signed an academic agreement on June 13. Under the agreement signed by Director International of CSU Robert Cochrane and Chairman of GIBT...
Thu, 17 Jun 2004
Government told to rein in retail expansion
Government told to rein in retail expansionZakki P. Hakim, JakartaThe government must limit the number of modern retailers in urban areas to protect traditional markets and shops, according to a top official of PD Pasar Jaya, which operates traditional markets in Jakarta.