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Developer confident of monorail's timely opening

Developer confident of monorail's timely openingDamar Harsanto, Jakarta PT Jakarta Monorail is confident it will be able to finish construction of the new monorail on schedule, including the completion of the monorail's "green line", which is scheduled to open by the end of 2006.

Widjaja family said buying APP debt

Widjaja family said buying APP debt A senior member of the Indonesian family that controls Asia Pulp & Paper Co., the largest corporate defaulter in emerging markets history, has admitted family companies have been buying APP's distressed bonds, the Financial Times reports in an article on its Web...

Police pray for safe election

Police pray for safe election BANDUNG: About 3,000 police officers gathered on Sunday at the West Java Police Headquarters to pray for a safe July 5 presidential election."The prayer session was to ask God for protection while carrying out our duties in securing the presidential election," West...

Street vendors to be evicted

Street vendors to be evictedBANDUNG: Bandung Mayor Dada Rosada asserted on Saturday that his government would immediately move street vendors operating on main streets in the city to Ciroyom and Gedebage areas here, ahead of the 50th Asia Africa Conference in April next year.

Sleman govt to publish Year Book to boost accountability, transparency

Sleman govt to publish Year Book to boost accountability, transparencySri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta After publishing its accounts in the media recently, the first time ever for a local government in Indonesia, Sleman regency is now set to take another step on the road to something approaching...

PKB support for Wiranto not solid: Executive

PKB support for Wiranto not solid: ExecutiveTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Golkar Party's presidential candidate, Wiranto, may have believed he would secure support from the National Awakening Party (PKB) when he named Solahuddin Wahid his running mate over a month ago.

'All good promises, but who's best?'

'All good promises, but who's best?' An estimated 152 million people will cast their votes in the presidential election on July 5. The campaigns of the five presidential candidates and their running mates will soon come to an end, with each candidate seeking a simple 51 percent majority or at least...

3.9% of students use drugs: Survey

3.9% of students use drugs: Survey PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: A survey conducted by the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and the University of Indonesia (UI) has found that 3.9 percent of students across the country used drugs.

Lost in a haze again

Lost in a haze again At long last, the authorities seem to be taking action to halt the further spread of the wildfires that have already upset flight schedules and threatened the health of whole populations in a number of regions here, as well as wreaking havoc in neighboring countries.

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 28, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 28, 2004Exhibitions* Japanese Calligraphy, Shoudou, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 30.

Neoadjuvant therapy best for breast cancer: Study

Neoadjuvant therapy best for breast cancer: StudyDewi Santoso, Jakarta Neoadjuvant therapy after surgical procedure for breast cancer patients has been proven to help them recover and increase their life expectancy, a study reveals.

Jakarta's Great Sale officially kicks off

Jakarta's Great Sale officially kicks off JAKARTA: The month-long 2004 Jakarta Great Sale was officially opened on Thursday at Plaza Semanggi in South Jakarta by Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Jakarta branch chairman Pungky Bambang Purwadi.

BP to sign $1.43n LNG deal with Posco

BP to sign $1.43n LNG deal with PoscoBloomberg, Seoul BP Plc., Europe's largest oil company, will sign a US$1.43 billion contract on Wednesday to supply 11 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas to Posco, South Korea's largest steelmaker, over 20 years starting in 2005.

NZ's Olympic qualifiers exit Jakarta Open

NZ's Olympic qualifiers exit Jakarta OpenEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Daniel Shirley and Sara Runesten-Petersen, who will represent New Zealand in the badminton competition at the Olympic Games, lost to Unang and Angeline of Indonesia in the quarterfinal mixed doubles match at the Jakarta Open here...

A very hypocritical campaign, voters lose in such a situation

A very hypocritical campaign, voters lose in such a situationIrman G. Lanti, Jakarta The presidential election campaign is nearing its end. So far, the reception of the public has been lukewarm at best.

Widjaja family said buying APP debt

Widjaja family said buying APP debt A senior member of the Indonesian family that controls Asia Pulp & Paper Co., the largest corporate defaulter in emerging markets history, has admitted family companies have been buying APP's distressed bonds, the Financial Times reports in an article on its Web...

Mega officially opens Sriwijaya stadium

Mega officially opens Sriwijaya stadium President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated the Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Saturday.The stadium will be used as the venue for the opening ceremony of the 16th National Games (PON), which will run from Sept. 2 to Sept.

Ethnic Chinese set criteria of antidiscrimination

Ethnic Chinese set criteria of antidiscriminationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta For much of the Chinese-Indonesian community, a commitment to ending discrimination and ensuring security will be the determining factors when they cast their ballots in the July 5 presidential election.

Councillor protests Ismeth's appointment

Councillor protests Ismeth's appointment PEKANBARU, Riau: A top councillor here lashed out on Saturday at the central government's decision to appoint Ismeth Abdullah, the chairman of the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA), as acting governor of the Riau Islands administration.

*PKB support for Wiranto not solid: Executive Page 2

*PKB support for Wiranto not solid: Executive Page 2 *Activists slam govt's official rights bodyPage 4 *Power shortage continues in Riau province Page 5 *In a hypocritical campaign, voters lose Page 6 *Developer confident of monorail's timely opening Page 8 *EU leaders support Portuguese PM for top...

1. PKB: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42

1. PKB: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 PKB support for Wiranto not solid: Executive 2. CAPRES: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 'Weaker' lineup may mean mature democracy: Cak Nur 3. ROUNDUP: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 40 Record turnout consolidates Susilo's lead 4.

Many Jambi orchid species on the verge of extinction

Many Jambi orchid species on the verge of extinctionJon Afrizal, Jambi Large-scale forest destruction in Jambi province has left various species of orchid on the verge of extinction, with little or no effort being made by government to save them.

Haze? So what's new?: It's the same old story

Haze? So what's new?: It's the same old storyThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore A twilight grey hung over Singapore island for most of the day on Wednesday. The sun never showed, despite the thin cloud cover. Sensitive noses detected an acridity in the air.

Cambodian women enter male-dominated ring

Cambodian women enter male-dominated ringKer Munthit, Associated Press, Phnom Penh The crowd roars in delight when the two fighters go into a clinch and then crash to the floor, dragging down the referee as he tries to pull them apart.

Power shortages continues in Riau for forseeable future

Power shortages continues in Riau for forseeable futurePuji Santoso, Pekanbaru, Riau The hopes of Riau people that there would be a speedy end to the frequent blackouts in the province appear likely to be dashed, with the power shortages set to continue for the foreseeable future.

ASEAN mechanism on human rights hits snag

ASEAN mechanism on human rights hits snagFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta A session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) to discuss the establishment of a regional mechanism on human rights hit a snag as several member countries appeared to be reluctant...

We wish to express our deepest

We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing away of Mrs. PH Maria Sudhariyah Darmoyo (76 years of age), mother of Th. Sudharwati, a member of our General Affairs staff, on Saturday, June 26, 2004, in Yogyakarta The funeral will take place in Yogyakarta on Sunday, June 27.

Pertamina, unions clash over lingo

Pertamina, unions clash over lingoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy over the sale of two giant tankers continued over the weekend as activists and workers argued with the management of state oil and gas company Pertamina over the accounting terms used to denote the ships.

Indonesia, proud host of APMF

Indonesia, proud host of APMFRodney Louis Vincent, Contributor/Jakarta Acting as official agents of the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA), the Asia Pacific Media Forum (APMF) will be the center of attraction for media specialists, owners of media enterprises and related industry...

JP/4/RIGHTS

JP/4/RIGHTSGovt slammed for forming rights committeeTiarma Siboro JakartaThe government has been criticized for establishing a new national human rights committee directly under the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, with activists saying it would be open to political interference.

Integrated licensure needed to combat wildfires, says expert

Integrated licensure needed to combat wildfires, says expertP.C. Naommy, Jakarta Poor governmental supervision has encouraged forest concessionaires and plantation companies to employ burning to clear their land, which is one of the main causes of forest fires in the country, an activist says.

Activists and students mark world antidrug day

Activists and students mark world antidrug dayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya/Medan/Kendari Activists and students across the country commemorated on Saturday the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, with many voicing concern over the increasing number of drug users with...

Djarum dominates Jakarta Open

Djarum dominates Jakarta OpenEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Djarum Kudus Badminton Club dominated the 18th Jakarta Open by winning six titles out of 12 in the final matches here on Sunday amid suspicion many teams were falsifying the ages of their players.

Pertamina, workers clash over accounting terms

Pertamina, workers clash over accounting termsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Controversy over the sale of two giant tankers continued over the weekend as activists and workers argued with the management of state oil and gas company Pertamina over the accounting terms used to denote the ships.

Repair shops to check emission

Repair shops to check emission JAKARTA: The Ministry of Communications will involve auto repair shops in private vehicle emission checks next year, following the issuance of a government regulation on the emission standard in September.

Literacy group opens student donor program for public libraries

Literacy group opens student donor program for public librariesEvi Mariani, Jakarta A community organization that promotes reading among children, 1001buku, initiated on Saturday a program called "1001buku Goes to Schools" in which schoolchildren are encouraged to donate children's books to...

TV Program: Monday, June 28, 2004

TV Program: Monday, June 28, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Dialogue11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m.

Hassan to hold series of bilateral talks

Hassan to hold series of bilateral talks INDONESIA: Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda will hold a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from several countries on the sidelines of the upcoming 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Jakarta, an official said.Marty A.

Stocks may continue rally ahead of election

Stocks may continue rally ahead of electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rally in the stock market is expected to continue this week as investors become increasingly confident the presidential election will go off without a hitch following a peaceful campaign.

Police arrest crew, seize 19 ships

Police arrest crew, seize 19 ships SURABAYA: The East Java Maritime Police have confiscated 19 vessels and nabbed several of their crew members for carrying illicit goods into the country."Four of the 19 ships are found to have committed violations, while the others are being investigated,"...

Coastline erosion a problem, says regent

Coastline erosion a problem, says regent TANGERANG: Regent Ismet Iskandar acknowledged over the weekend his office had yet to take any measures to stop continued erosion along the north coast of Tangerang."We cannot stop the offshore sand mining; we have tried but to no avail.

Activists salm govt's official rights body

Activists salm govt's official rights bodyTiarma Siboro, Jakarta The government has been criticized for establishing a new national human rights committee directly under the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, with activists saying it would be open to political interference.

Haze endures despite rainfall

Haze endures despite rainfallThe Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Jambi/Pontianak After a clear afternoon, a thin haze again began to cover Pekanbaru, Riau on Sunday despite rain in several parts of the city. Haze cleared in Jambi in southern Sumatra but parts of Pontianak, West Kalimantan were still...

ASEAN finishes draft regional security plan

ASEAN finishes draft regional security planAdianto P. Simamora, Jakarta After two-days of lengthy deliberations, senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Sunday have finalized a draft plan of action for the establishment of a regional security community.

Students donate books to community libraries

Students donate books to community librariesEvi Mariani, Jakarta A community organization that promotes reading among children, 1001buku, initiated on Saturday a program called, 100buku Goes to Schools, in which schoolchildren are encouraged to donate children's books to community libraries.

Suspect terrorizing expatriates faces terrorism charges: Police

Suspect terrorizing expatriates faces terrorism charges: PoliceAbdul Khalik, Jakarta A man arrested for allegedly making death threats to expatriates working at Canadian-operated nickel mine PT Inco in Soroako, South Sulawesi, will face terrorism charges, police said on Sunday.

RI aims to win PABF bridge meet

RI aims to win PABF bridge meetMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Indonesia has set itself the target of winning the Pacific Asia Bridge Federation (PABF) championship to be staged in Chinese Taipei between July 10 and 18.

Bogor mayor calls for more composting efforts

Bogor mayor calls for more composting effortsTheresia Sufa, Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto has urged Bogor people to produce more compost from organic household waste as part of the effort to ease the municipality's waste woes."The administration has not enough people or facilities to handle the waste .

Democracy and economic development

Democracy and economic developmentB. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta It is consoling to read Ziad Salim's perceptive article (Economy and democracy: Don't turn out the light, The Jakarta Post, June 22, 2004). I could not agree more with his plea.

Police personnel fired over murder

Police personnel fired over murder JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua Police have dismissed First. Brig. Saul Jefry Mamani, a member of the police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob), for allegedly stabbing to death civilian Luis Adeyar on Sunday last week, after a fight between them at a local bar.