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Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Compensation undecided for lights
Compensation undecided for lightsDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Although the Rp 15 billion (US$1.6 million) laser show project at the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta has already begun, the city administration has yet to complete its negotiation with the project's sponsor over the...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Pool halls now popular with women
Pool halls now popular with womenSlamet Susanto, Yogyakarta Wearing a cream head scarf, or jilbab, Paramitha, 22, stares intently at the balls racked in front of her. After a few seconds of concentration, a loud crack is heard and the spheres roll to the corners of the billiard table.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Wiranto bridge event debutes with 57 pairs
Wiranto bridge event debutes with 57 pairsMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The inaugural Wiranto Cup bridge competition began here on Friday with the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) expecting to use the event to qualify players for upcoming international tournaments.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Golden handshakes to be paid out soon
Golden handshakes to be paid out soon PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Despite public criticism, Central Kalimantan Governor Asmawi Agani gave approval on Friday for the planned disbursement of end-of-service payments to all 45 provincial councillors, whose five-year terms are almost at an end.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Government sees higher oil and gas investment
Government sees higher oil and gas investmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects investment in the oil and gas sector to increase by 41 percent this year to US$7.492 billion, up from $5.305 billion last year.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
A glimpse of the surreal regional Security Community arrangement
A glimpse of the surreal regional Security Community arrangementIvy Susanti, Jakarta, ivy@thejakartapost.com Recently, a high-ranking official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta met a few acquaintances and spoke about the progress on the preparation for the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Graduates unable to get into college
Graduates unable to get into collegeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya/Semarang Thousands of senior high school graduates in Central and East Java have not yet received the certificates required to enroll in higher education institutions.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Nationalist Supeni dies at 86
Nationalist Supeni dies at 86The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supeni, a veteran politician and former deputy foreign minister who has long been linked to the erstwhile Indonesian National Party (PNI), died at the age of 86 on Friday morning at the Pelni Petamburan hospital after battling complications...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTSIndonesia seen as 'easy' drug market2. PAPUA: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS FBI confirms rebels killed Americans: Da'i3. TANKER: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTSLaksamana insists Frontline top bidder4. OBIT: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Nationalist Supeni dies at 87 5.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
BRI, DBS Bank strike deal on remittance services
BRI, DBS Bank strike deal on remittance servicesFadli, Singapore Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has signed a deal with Singapore's DBS Bank to provide cheaper and faster remittance services for Indonesian workers in Singapore.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Prominent GAM leader surrenders to TNI
Prominent GAM leader surrenders to TNI BANDA ACEH, Aceh: After months on the run, a prominent leader of the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has finally surrendered to the Indonesian military.Acting spokesman for the Iskandar Muda military command, Major Achmad Husein, said that Teungky Ayub, 51,...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Dry season to start next month: BMG
Dry season to start next month: BMGA. Junaidi, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) announced on Friday that the dry season would start next month and peak in August, causing drought in many parts of the country.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Ismeth appointed as caretaker governor of Riau Islands
Ismeth appointed as caretaker governor of Riau IslandsFadli, Batam President Megawati Soekarnoputri has appointed Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) chairman Ismeth Abdullah as the caretaker governor of Riau Islands (Kepri) province. He will hold both positions indefinitely.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Santika offers fashion program
Santika offers fashion program YOGYAKARTA: Santika Hotel Yogyakarta on Jl. Sudirman is offering a fashion luncheon program this weekend, featuring 15 designers from the local chapter of the Association of Indonesian Fashion Businesspeople and Designers.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
UGM to fetch its new students
UGM to fetch its new students YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) is offering a new pick- up service for new students coming from outside Yogyakarta to enroll for the coming school year.The head of the Pick-up and Register service, Bambang Rusdihardjo, said here that lecturers and older...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Ragunan Zoo hits revenue high of Rp 14.3 billion
Ragunan Zoo hits revenue high of Rp 14.3 billion JAKARTA: The Ragunan Zoo's annual revenue reached Rp 14.3 billion (US$1.52 million) this year, the highest in the past seven years.Zoo director Edy Setiarto told www.beritajakarta.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Better City, Better Life?
Better City, Better Life? The older Jakarta gets, the more disorderly it becomes. A befitting statement, perhaps, as the capital celebrates its 477th anniversary this month.While many cities across the globe have grown better managed and more civilized with age, Jakarta is not yet on the right...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Experts back anniversary date change
Experts back anniversary date change Experts support the idea of changing the date of Jakarta's anniversary, saying that such efforts should be conducted carefully and thoroughly.Noted author on Jakarta's history Adolf Heuken said on Friday that the June 22 date was still a controversy.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Why RI should ratify the Kyoto Protocol
Why RI should ratify the Kyoto ProtocolAlan Oxley Alan, Melbourne, Australia There is probably no reason Indonesia should not ratify the Kyoto Protocol. However lawmakers and government officials should be fully aware of what the Protocol can and can't achieve.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Drivers protest over new road charge
Drivers protest over new road charge YOGYAKARTA: Hundreds of angkot (public transportation minibus) drivers staged a protest on Friday in front of the Yogyakarta Transportation Agency's offices on Jl. Raya Magelang here, rejecting the imposition of border toll charges.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
The Sidney Jones case and the presidency of Megawati
The Sidney Jones case and the presidency of MegawatiJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta Sidney Jones, the Head of the International Crisis Group (ICG) in Indonesia has been most helpful to Indonesian intelligence groups with her research, studies and publications about Jamaah Islamiyah particularly, but also on...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
3 Indonesian crew missing near S'pore
3 Indonesian crew missing near S'pore SINGAPORE: Authorities were searching for three Indonesian crew members missing after their wooden boat caught fire near Singapore's east coast on Friday.Ten other crew members on the boat, the Jambi Jaya, were rescued after the fire started, a statement from...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Money talks in April ballot printing projects
Money talks in April ballot printing projectsMoch. N. Kurniawan Jakarta Alleged corruption, collusion and nepotism in the printing of ballots for the legislative election are unraveling as the General Elections Commission (KPU) prepares for the country's first direct presidential election, which...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Oil spill hits Balikpapan beach
Oil spill hits Balikpapan beach BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The local authority here announced on Friday that crude oil had been spilled along Balikpapan beach, raising fears that it could damage the environment and marine life in the area.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Court admits causing delay in verdict execution
Court admits causing delay in verdict executionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Supreme Court admitted to administrative shortcomings on Friday that resulted in a failure to deliver a copy of the court's final verdict on convicted corruptor David Nusa Widjaja to prosecutors for execution.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Dead fish
Dead fish no crime: police JAKARTA: A police laboratory test has revealed that the cause of death of thousands of fish in Jakarta Bay last month was a natural phenomenon."It was caused by the extensive proliferation of phytoplankton, which is natural," Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 26, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 26, 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. * Painting, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Salim in driving seat at Indofood
Salim in driving seat at IndofoodRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Anthoni Salim took control of the management of giant food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur on Friday, marking the bold return of the seriously rich Salim family, which once had dominated many sectors of the country's economy for decades.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Kivlan reports Wiranto to police
Kivlan reports Wiranto to police JAKARTA: Former Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief of staff Maj. Gen. (ret) Kivlan Zein reported on Friday his former superior Gen. (ret) Wiranto to the Jakarta Police for alleged defamation.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, June 26, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, June 26, 2004Yogyakarta Arts Festival Dances: Tato Totem body painting (Parangtritis Beach, 9:30 a.m., June 27 - 28), Elly D. Luthan's Kunthi Pinilih (Sositet Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur, 7:30 p.m.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Research award offered to women
Research award offered to women JAKARTA: For the first time, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and L'Oreal are allowing Indonesian women researchers to apply for the Fellowship National award.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
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Democracy and economic development B. Herry-Priyono Jakarta2. State -- Follow China, economically... 1 x 45 Learning from China in wooing foreign investors Durgadas Roy The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta3.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Election materials have reach regencies
Election materials have reach regenciesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten days before the election day, a number provincial General Elections Commission (KPUD) reported on Friday that despite many problems, they had begun distributing ballot papers and other election materials to regental KPUDs.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
*Indonesia seen as 'easy' drug market Page 2
*Indonesia seen as 'easy' drug market Page 2 *Delay sought for social security bill Page 4 *Drug convict restless as execution nears Page 5 *Can companies safeguard labor and human rights? Page 7 *City ignores conservation of old buildings Page 8 *Hopes fade for breakthrough in N.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Promo tour sheds light on tourism industry
Promo tour sheds light on tourism industry The Amazing Jogya Road Show, which recently toured Malaysia and Singapore, aimed to promote the tourist industry in Yogyakarta. The Jakarta Post's Sri Wahyuni was invited to join the road show, which was jointly organized by national flag-carrier Garuda...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
[i]Indonesia, which holds the chair of the Association of Southeast
Indonesia, which holds the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will host the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, 11th ASEAN Regional Forum and Post-Ministerial Conferences, from June 29 through July 2.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Court mix-up thwarts justice
Court mix-up thwarts justiceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Supreme Court admitted to administrative shortcomings on Friday that resulted in a failure to deliver a copy of the court's final verdict on convicted corruptor David Nusa Widjaja to prosecutors for execution.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Haze? So what's new
Haze? So what's new The 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.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
'The poor are not allowed here'
'The poor are not allowed here' With the current rapid rate of development in the capital, urban activists are concerned that space for residents to relax and enjoy life in, will be even more limited. True, a month-long celebration of Jakarta's 477th anniversary is underway, but that doesn't mean...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Education, poverty Susilo's concerns
Education, poverty Susilo's concerns KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told Kupang residents on Friday that if he were elected, he would pay attention to poverty and education in the East Nusa Tenggara province.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
City ignores conservation of old buildings
City ignores conservation of old buildingsBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta An observer of old buildings, Grace Pamungkas, criticized the city administration on Friday for not making a sufficient effort to preserving the dozens of old buildings that stand in the capital.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Delay sought for social security bill
Delay sought for social security billRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) and an alliance of labor unions called on the government and the House of Representatives to suspend the ongoing deliberation of the controversial bill on the national social security...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Excise duty to be imposed on several products
Excise duty to be imposed on several productsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to boost excise revenue, the Directorate General of Excise and Customs will impose excise duty on a number of new products starting Jan. 1 next year, provided that the House of Representatives give its approval.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
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...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Witnesses ready to oversee ballot-counting process
Witnesses ready to oversee ballot-counting processFabiola Desy Unidjadja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Having learned from disputes in the legislative election that were mostly the result of lax control over ballot counting, campaign teams have all prepared witnesses who will oversee polling...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
IPB student hall goes up in smoke
IPB student hall goes up in smoke BOGOR: Fire destroyed the Graha Widya Wisuda (GWW) student hall of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) on the Darmaga campus at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, an hour after it was used to receive new students who were accepted without having to take a test.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
More firms probed over Riau fires
More firms probed over Riau firesPuji Santoso and PC Naomy, Pekanbaru/Jakarta The government is investigating more plantation companies accused of massive slash-and-burn land-clearing, which has blanketed parts of Southeast Asia with noxious haze.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
[i]The Amazing Jogya Road Show, which recently toured Malaysia and
The Amazing Jogya Road Show, which recently toured Malaysia and Singapore, aimed to promote the tourist industry in Yogyakarta. The Jakarta Post's Sri Wahyuni was invited to join the road show, which was jointly organized by national flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia, the Tourist Industry Association...
Sat, 26 Jun 2004
TV Today: Saturday, June 26, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, June 26, 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, 26 Jun 2004
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1 x 40Drug convict restless as execution nearsJP/5/ISMETH1 x 55Ismeth appointed as caretaker governor of Riau Islands JP/5/LOMBA2 x 26War has not lessened Aceh students' desire to study JP/5/mogok2 x 28Hunger-striking workers in bad shape in E. Kalimantan