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Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Rupiah Rates May 31
Rupiah Rates May 31 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,923.23 6,205.88 6,599.53 6,529.35 Brunei dollar 1 5,717.82 5,127.15 5,450.48 5,394.40 Canadian dollar 1 7,121.90 6,385.16 6,788.91 6,717.98 Swiss franc 1 7,752.50 6,951.87 7,390.02 7,314.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Students protest attack on paper
Students protest attack on paperApriadi Gunawan, Medan Hundreds of students from the University of North Sumatra (USU) held a protest rally in Medan on Monday, demanding that police investigate last week's attack on the offices of a campus newspaper.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Regional airlines heading for more promising years
Regional airlines heading for more promising years Hendarsyah Tarmizi Jakarta After going through a series of challenges ranging from terrorist attacks, war in Iraq, the outbreak of SARS and the global economic slowdown during the last few years, Airlines across the Asia Pacific have started to...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Campaign kicks off with parade
Campaign kicks off with paradeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Campaign teams for all five presidential candidates are scheduled on Tuesday to deploy around 50 floats, including buses and trucks, during a parade to kick off the election campaign period that will last until July 1.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Golkar helps burnish Wiranto's image
Golkar helps burnish Wiranto's imageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon The Golkar Party has handed out reading material to its campaigners to serve as ammunition to counter political opponents who hope to tarnish the image of its presidential candidate, Gen. (ret) Wiranto.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Jakarta authorities told to reroute the new busway
Jakarta authorities told to reroute the new buswayDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Amid concern that many trees would be cut to make way for the new busway corridor, a transportation expert of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) urged the Jakarta administration to seek an alternative route to minimize...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Appeal to voters and elected leaders
Appeal to voters and elected leadersFrom RepublikaThe entire nation, particularly Indonesian-Muslims, should help make the presidential election, scheduled for July 5, a success. Muslims should exercise their voting right for the benefit of the Islamic community.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Singapore tourism bounces back
Singapore tourism bounces back SINGAPORE: Singapore's tourism industry bounced back strongly in April from the same month last year when the city-state was hammered by an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, the government said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
3 x 17
3 x 17 Bomb fears return to Ambon after two more devices found JP/5/FLOODS1 x 28 Flooding kills one in Papua JP/5/palu1 x 35 Motorists searched for weapons in Palu JP/5/usu1 x 31 Students protest attack on paper
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Most regions support review to Autonomy Law
Most regions support review to Autonomy LawRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Most regional governments have thrown their weight behind the revision of two laws on regional autonomy for the sake of national unity and economic parity among them.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Govt agrees on medical council
Govt agrees on medical councilMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The House's health commission made some progress in its deliberation of the medical practice bill on Monday by approving a role for the medical council in registering general practitioners and dentists.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
1. YLKAI (2x18)
1. YLKAI (2x18) Insurance consumer group slams govt 3. Opec (4x12) Purnomo calms fears over oil output disruption 3. Tax (2x21) Government raises tax, excise revenue targets 4. KPPU (2x19) Monopoly watchdog examines Indofood 5. Pertam (1x46) Pertamina fixes cash mess, guarantees fuel supply
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
1. WIRANTO: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36
1. WIRANTO: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36Wiranto's team fights for solidity Members of the campaign team for Gen. (ret) Wiranto and cleric Solahuddin Wahid are still struggling to match their thoughts and behavior as the one-month campaigning period kicks off on Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
President Megawati asserts she cannot meddle in Jones' case
President Megawati asserts she cannot meddle in Jones' caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said that she did not order the deportation of International Crisis Group (ICG) analyst Sidney Jones from Indonesia, and asserted she would not...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Job creation tops the list of Mega's economic platform
Job creation tops the list of Mega's economic platformZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate, Hasyim Muzadi, promise to create millions of new jobs in the next five years if she gets reelected for a second term in the upcoming election.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Track records not campaigns likely to convice the voters
Track records not campaigns likely to convice the votersImanuddin Razak, Jakarta Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's disqualification as a presidential candidate leaves five pairs of running mates to contest the July 5 presidential election.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
National Police to quiz Puteh
National Police to quiz PutehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police are to question Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh over his role in an alleged markup in the purchase of power generators in 1992 on Wednesday.National Police Chief of Detectives Comr. Gen.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Flooding kills one in Papua
Flooding kills one in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura Keerom regency and Jayapura city have been virtually underwater since Saturday, with one fatality recorded so far and hundreds of homes inundated.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Chinese slowdown threatens Asian growth
Chinese slowdown threatens Asian growthAgence France-Presse, Singapore Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific will continue to outpace the rest of the world in the next five years but a Chinese slowdown looms as a genuine threat to the region, the Economist Intelligence Unit said.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Five more BNI suspects tried for corruption
Five more BNI suspects tried for corruption Five more suspects in the high-profile, Rp 1.7 trillion (US$190 million) Bank BNI scandal were brought to trial on Monday.The five were Olah Abdullah Agam, director of PT Gramarindo Mega Indonesia, Aprilia Widata of PT Pankintrans, Titik Pristiwati of PT...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
JP/R. Berto WedhatamaTOP BRASS DISCUSS SECURITY: Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto (second left) talks with Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Chappy Hakim (left), Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh (second right) and Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Pertamina fixes cash mess, guarantees fuel supply
Pertamina fixes cash mess, guarantees fuel supplyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina promised that there would be no disruptions in the domestic fuel supply, saying it had resolved its financial problems after the government agreed to pay a fuel subsidy based on the...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, June 1, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, June 1, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show 8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
PGN may drop dollar, yen bond plan on weak market
PGN may drop dollar, yen bond plan on weak marketDow Jones, Jakarta State-owned PT Perusahaan Gas Negara may drop plans to issue U.S. dollar and Samurai bonds due to the current unfavorable global market situation.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Malaysia Airlines imposes fuel levy
Malaysia Airlines imposes fuel levy KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines on Monday said it will levy a special fuel levy on its regional and international routes from June 1 in an effort to offset rising oil prices.However, there will be no levy on domestic services, the airlines said.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
The return of the old New Order measures?
The return of the old New Order measures?Christine Susanna Tjhin, Jakarta While all five presidential candidates vehemently flaunt their commitment to upholding human rights and democratization, some members of the House of Representatives and security authorities seem to be throwing spikes down...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Open, green spaces continues to disappear: Agency
Open, green spaces continues to disappear: AgencyDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The Jakarta Planning Agency said in a preliminary evaluation of the city's 2000-2010 master plan that open and green spaces in the capital had decreased by 14 percent in the last 19 years.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Local carriers add flights amid tight competition
Local carriers add flights amid tight competitionRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta After been bloodied by a long-running, no-holds-barred price war with one another, Indonesian airlines are now looking forward to a brief respite provided by higher ticket prices and loads during next month's school...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Role models needed to curb smokers
Role models needed to curb smokersSari P. Setiogi and Urip Hudiono, Jakarta The government hopes that nonsmoking, informal leaders, including Muslim clerics, will set a good example to the public, as the old methods have been proven less effective in curbing the number of smokers in the country.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Palu motorists searched for weapons
Palu motorists searched for weaponsRuslan Sangadji, Palu The Central Sulawesi Police intensified their search on Monday for the killers of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, carrying out an arms sweep at a number of entry points to the provincial capital of Palu.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
The guru speaks
The guru speaksRodney Louis Vincent, Contributor, Jakarta How many top bosses do you know who present junior managers with reading lists of history, current affairs and literature, and then hold discussion groups to make sure the reading gets done.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Insurance consumer group slams govt
Insurance consumer group slams govtZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta A consumer group slammed on Monday the Ministry of Finance for its indecisiveness in dealing with 11 insurance companies in difficulty, thus questioning its capability to exercise its possible exclusive authority to declare insurance...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Fuel prices unchanged
Fuel prices unchanged Pertamina has decided to maintain the price of most fuel products for transportation and industry for June, except for jet fuel and fuel oil for industry, which has been raised by 0.6 percent.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
S&P warns of oil price impacts on Indonesia
S&P warns of oil price impacts on IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current high oil prices have the potential to adversely affect the country's national budget, but are likely to have only a slight effect on inflation, Standard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Registration for observers extended
Registration for observers extended JAKARTA: Independent observers for the July 5 presidential election still have time to register with the General Elections Commission (KPU) because the commission has extended the registration period.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Panwaslu seeks review of campaign rules
Panwaslu seeks review of campaign rulesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Yogyakarta Although the presidential campaign will start only on Tuesday, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) is already planning to file for judicial review on General Elections Commission (KPU) ruling No.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Court waives petition for perjury against Tomy
Court waives petition for perjury against TomyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The panel of judges hearing the libel suit filed by tycoon Tomy Winata against several journalists from Tempo magazine rejected a defense petition calling for legal proceedings against Tomy for perjury.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Australian editors in town
Australian editors in town JAKARTA: Newspaper and television editors from Australia and Indonesia met here on Monday to discuss ways to encourage more informed media reporting and understanding of challenges facing Australia, Indonesia and the region.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Nirmala's relatives return home
Nirmala's relatives return home KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Martha Bonat Toni and Daniel Bire, the mother and uncle of abused maid in Malaysia Nirmala Bonat, arrived in Kupang on Sunday night after they spent almost a week with Nirmala in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Minangkabau artists showcased in 'Tradition Considered'
Minangkabau artists showcased in 'Tradition Considered'Margaret Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta A massive exhibition gathering the works of 111 artists of ethnic Minangkabau origin will be on display at the National Gallery at Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.