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Epidemic kills tons of fish, local breeders hit hard

Epidemic kills tons of fish, local breeders hit hardNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java At least 820 tons of goldfish here have died following an unprecedented epidemic caused by the Aeromanas hydrophila bacterium over the past month, resulting in Rp 3.2 billion (US$35.

Sutiyoso and Megawati

Sutiyoso and MegawatiFrom KompasThe political situation in Indonesia has been disappointing for many years and the people are used to it.However, a statement by President Megawati Soekarnoputri that she supports Sutiyoso because he can maintain security in Jakarta is even more disappointing.

1999 vote scandal to go to court

1999 vote scandal to go to court JAKARTA: State prosecutors will soon bring an alleged Rp 5 billion graft case involving former members and staffers of the 1999 General Election Commission (KPU) before the Central Jakarta District Court, spokesman Barman Zahir said on Thursday.

House to complete debate on power bill Friday

House to complete debate on power bill FridayFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is expected to complete the deliberation on the power bill on Friday, despite strong protests from non governmental organizations that say the new law will make electricity prices...

Girls go too far with hazing ritual

Girls go too far with hazing ritualLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five recent alumni of public high school SMU 82 were named suspects by the police on Thursday for going too far with a traditional hazing ritual targeted at 17 of their younger former schoolmates.

Japanese firms take ads to new heights

Japanese firms take ads to new heightsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Russian Soyuz TM-33 rocket blasts off into space leaving a trail of fire on the horizon. A glimpse of the blue Earth below is seen from space.

Parents, fostered children must be same religion

Parents, fostered children must be same religionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives delayed on Thursday the endorsement of the Child Protection bill because it needs more time to accommodate criticisms and opinions submitted by a number of different groups.

PDI Perjuangan weakened by its own leader

PDI Perjuangan weakened by its own leaderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Internal rifts in the Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) have surfaced of late, and, if not dealt with properly, could weaken the country's largest political party.

1. Komnas: 8 x 4 lines

1. Komnas: 8 x 4 linesKomnas members 'should not be selected by House'2. PPP: 20 x 2 linesPPP looks set to nominate Hamzah Haz as president 3. Trial: 36 x 1 line:Abilio asserts innocence in E. Timor massacre 4. UN: 24 x 2 linesUN probe into RI judiciary likely to up pressure on govt

Poso, Jakarta bombs linked: Kalla

Poso, Jakarta bombs linked: KallaJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi A series of bombings that rocked the fragile peace in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso recently could have links with a number of blasts that jolted Jakarta this year, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare...

Sugarcane no longer sweet for farmers

Sugarcane no longer sweet for farmersF. Rahardi, Agribusiness Working Forum (FKA), Jakarta It is not only today that sugarcane growers have had a raw deal. High levels of sugar imports, including raw sugar, is only one factor that has been detrimental to sugarcane producers.

STOCK EXCHANGE

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Decree on SME restructuring a risk to banks

Decree on SME restructuring a risk to banksA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The plan to issue a presidential decree on the restructuring of bad debts owed by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) could create serious problems for banks, according to experts.

Expensive education

Expensive educationFrom Media IndonesiaWhen a new school semester starts, parents generally have a headache because they have to spend a lot of money on ensuring that their children will get a good education.

Asian currencies down late, U.S. stock gains boost dollar

Asian currencies down late, U.S. stock gains boost dollarAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore The U.S. dollar firmed slightly against most Asian currencies Thursday, helped by a rare gain in U.S. stock prices and concerns that Japanese monetary authorities might take action to prop up the dollar...

PPP looks set to nominate Hamzah Haz as president

PPP looks set to nominate Hamzah Haz as presidentMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Development Party (PPP), the country's third largest party, decided on Thursday to hold its congress early in 2003, with the reelection of Vice President Hamzah Haz as party chairman and his...

Megawati keeping authoritarianism alive, say critics

Megawati keeping authoritarianism alive, say criticsMuhammad Nafik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri, once a popular opposition leader, has developed authoritarian and aloof traits during her one year as the nation's leader, a tendency that could...

Thousands protest against Sutiyoso

Thousands protest against SutiyosoMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people from all walks of life, from becak (pedicab) drivers and street vendors to bankers and stock exchange brokers, staged rallies in different parts of the city to object to Governor Sutiyoso's...

Farmers greet delayed cloud seeding

Farmers greet delayed cloud seeding TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: Tobacco farmers are happy with the government's decision to delay cloud seeding in the province, a farmer association leader said here on Thursday.

Vengeful cop shoots student after quarrel

Vengeful cop shoots student after quarrelNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh A chemical engineering student died six hours after an angry police officer shot him in the head following a quarrel and short motorcycle chase involving the two here on Thursday.

PAS wins by-election, UMNO takes lead in another

PAS wins by-election, UMNO takes lead in another Agencies Pendang, MalaysiaMalaysia's Islamic opposition beat Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's ruling alliance in a by-election for an assembly seat on Thursday and built an early lead in counting for a parliamentary seat in the veteran leader's home...

Students, teachers go on strike

Students, teachers go on strike BANDUNG: Some 650 students and 80 teachers of state-run Senior High School 5 (SMU) in the West Java regency of Cimahi went on strike on Thursday after they were denied access to the school.

Latest attempt to clear haze may be just hot air

Latest attempt to clear haze may be just hot airSharmilpal Kaur, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Even as the United States wrapped up its battle against what has been described as the biggest wildfire in the state of Arizona, the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast...

Children present fine classical dance drama

Children present fine classical dance dramaI Wayan Juniartha and Mas Ruscitadewi, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali On that night, the star of the Arja dance drama performance was Cok Istri Ari Sariati, and there was not one single scintilla of doubt to counter that claim.

STOCK EXCHANGE

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STOCK EXCHANGE

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'House should not have say in selection of Komnas team'

'House should not have say in selection of Komnas team'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A minister and others expressed firm opposition to the appointment procedure carried out by the House of Representatives to select members of the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM).

Students learn to bond together

Students learn to bond together BOGOR: More than 3,600 new students of 16 vocational schools in the town of Bogor participated on Thursday in an orientation program at the Pajajaran sports stadium, aimed at preventing student brawls.

Abilio asserts innocence in E. Timor massacre

Abilio asserts innocence in E. Timor massacreTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Timor's former governor, Abilio Soares, told the ad hoc human rights trial here on Thursday pleaded not guilty to massacres in the former province three years ago, saying the United Nations Mission...

Sutiyoso blames public for his failure

Sutiyoso blames public for his failureAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso delivered his accountability speech on Thursday, citing poor public discipline as the cause of various unsolved problems, including security, transportation, floods, and garbage.

S&P ups BNI foreign credit rating

S&P ups BNI foreign credit rating JAKARTA: Standard & Poor's has raised its long-term foreign currency counterparty credit rating on P.T. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. two notches to single-'B'-minus from triple-'C'.

Nias Open back in spotlight

Nias Open back in spotlightApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanAfter being canceled last year due to flooding in the area, the Ya'ahowu international surfing championship will return to Nias with the seventh edition of the annual event slated to run from July 26 to July 28.

Cineplex Group accused of unfair business practices

Cineplex Group accused of unfair business practicesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An antimonopoly watchdog filed a complaint with the Business Competition Supervisory Agency (KPPU) over alleged unfair business practices by the 21 Cineplex Group, whose majority shareholder is tycoon...

Rp 63b for Bekasi infrastructure

Rp 63b for Bekasi infrastructure BEKASI: The administration of Bekasi regency has allocated Rp 63 billion (more than US$7 million) from the 2002 budget for the development of infrastructure, including the repair of roads and the construction of drainage.

Nias Open surf event back in spotlight

Nias Open surf event back in spotlightApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan After being canceled last year due to flooding in the area, the Ya'ahowu international surfing championship will return to Nias with the seventh edition of the annual event slated to run from July 26 to July 28.

Palaguna not to seek third term

Palaguna not to seek third term MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi Governor HZB Palaguna will not run for a third successive five-year term because he has tendered his resignation.The provincial administration spokesman, Syamsuddin, said on Wednesdaythe governor, whose term of office will...

Councillors upset by regent's speech

Councillors upset by regent's speech BOGOR: Councillors in the Bogor regency are upset about a speech given by Regent Agus Utara Efendi during the council's plenary session on Wednesday, which they feel belittled and insulted them.

RI woman escapes baby trade syndicate in Kuching

RI woman escapes baby trade syndicate in KuchingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The trading of Indonesian babies in East Malaysia is no mere rumor but is in fact taking place under the noses of both the Indonesian and Malaysian authorities.

Indonesia's next economic recession just around the corner

Indonesia's next economic recession just around the cornerHans W. Vriens, Managing Director, PT APCO Indonesia, Jakarta A sad picture appeared on the front page of The Jakarta Post on July 6. Some 500 workers of a factory producing Reebok shoes protested in front of the U.S. Embassy.

Watching the U.S. nervously

Watching the U.S. nervously The rash of corporate and accounting scandals in the United States will surely have a negative impact on Indonesia, which sells more than 22 percent of its exports to the world's largest economy.

Choking haze from RI fires forces southern Thais indoors

Choking haze from RI fires forces southern Thais indoorsAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Haze from forest fires in Indonesia has blanketed parts of southern Thailand, prompting health authorities to advise residents to stay indoors to escape the choking air.

* Headlines: PDI Perjuangan weakened by its leader 3

* Headlines: PDI Perjuangan weakened by its leader 3 * National:PPP set to nominate Hamzah president 4 * Archipelago:Student shot dead in Aceh 5 * City: Cineplex accused of unfair business 8 * Opinion: Sugarcane no longer sweet for farmers 7 * Sports: Nias Open surf event back in spotlight 10 *...

Drought sparks skin irritation

Drought sparks skin irritation KEBUMEN, Central Java: The ongoing drought here has forced residents of no less than 37 villages in this regency to drastically reduce their consumption of water to basic needs only.

Ten dead in Kalimantan plane crash

Ten dead in Kalimantan plane crashAgencies, Jakarta All 10 passengers and crew aboard a plane that crashed in dense East Kalimantan jungle have been found dead, officials said Thursday.Rescue teams who reached the crash site reported that all eight passengers and the two crewmen had died, said...

Young people get antidrug training

Young people get antidrug training JAKARTA: Some 250,000 school-aged children and 2000 youth leaders across the country have been trained to assist in the national antidrug campaign, the Love the Nation's Children Foundation (YCAB) said on Thursday.

Audit agency should be empowered: Activists

Audit agency should be empowered: ActivistsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anti-corruption activists say widespread corruption in procurements of goods and services in most units of the city administration cannot be stopped due to the alleged involvement of the City Audit Agency...

Honda to start exporting Stream

Honda to start exporting StreamAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Honda Prospect Motor, the local sole agent for Japan's third- largest carmaker, Honda Motor Co Ltd., announced on Thursday plans to start exporting Stream minivans to Thailand next month.

Rupiah Rates July 18

Rupiah Rates July 18 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,420.00 8,420.00 8,965.00 8,875.00 Australian dollar 1 5,200.78 4,646.16 4,949.58 4,897.23 Brunei dollar 1 5,424.70 4,846.04 5,162.68 5,107.

Govt to go ahead with state of emergency in Aceh

Govt to go ahead with state of emergency in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is still pursuing its plan to impose a state of emergency in the restive province of Aceh, ignoring strong opposition from the provincial administration, councillors and students as well as...

No rice for Timorese refugees

No rice for Timorese refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Hopes for East Timorese refugees to escape starvation went up in smoke in just 24 hours on Thursday as the East Nusa Tenggara administration announced it did not have enough rice for them.