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Tue, 20 Jul 2004
'Bule' surcharge?
'Bule' surcharge? On June 30 my daughter had two wisdom teeth extracted at RS International Bintaro. The whole procedure took less than 15 minutes. The bill for this was an astonishing Rp 3 million plus Rp 78,000 for medical equipment. My wife called Dr.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Govt hopeful Permata sold off by end of December
Govt hopeful Permata sold off by end of DecemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it would meet investors starting next week to gauge sentiment towards Bank Permata, which it plans to have sold off by the third week of December.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Performances* Vocal Recital by Ivan Yohan and Gittinant Chinsamran, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 7:30 p.m., July 21. * Poetry Reading, Teater Terbuka Balai Pengelolaan Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan No.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Suu Kyi fails to attend Martyrs' Day ceremony
Suu Kyi fails to attend Martyrs' Day ceremonyAgence France-Presse, Yangon Detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was missing on Monday from a ceremony marking her father's assassination 57 years ago as her party launched a stinging attack on the country's military-run regime.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
U.S.-Australian defense accord invites danger
U.S.-Australian defense accord invites dangerBegi Hersutanto, Jakarta The United States and Australia have recently agreed to cooperate in developing defensive missiles. The agreement was signed by both countries to integrate their military capabilities and includes missile testing and field...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
S'pore's MobileOne profits rise 26.4%
S'pore's MobileOne profits rise 26.4% SINGAPORE: Singapore's second largest mobile phone company, MobileOne, said Monday net profits in the second quarter rose 26.4 percent year-on-year, mainly due to its international call service operations.MobileOne's second quarter profits were S$39.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Sampoerna cigarette sales up 14% amid stable prices
Sampoerna cigarette sales up 14% amid stable pricesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT H.M. Sampoerna, the country's third-largest cigarette producer in terms of market share, said that its first half cigarette sales rose by 14.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Confidence in Asia Pacific buoyant
Confidence in Asia Pacific buoyant SINGAPORE: Consumer confidence in the Asia Pacific region remains buoyant despite fears that high oil prices and geopolitical uncertainties will slow economic growth, a MasterCard survey showed on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Eight Supreme Court officials take oaths
Eight Supreme Court officials take oathsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Two deputies and six divisional heads of the Supreme Court took their oaths of office on Monday in a ceremony witnessed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Chief Justice Bagir Manan.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Parents brace for first day of school
Parents brace for first day of schoolDamar Harsanto, Jakarta It's school time again on Monday after almost one-month's holiday, time for traffic congestion in the morning and early afternoon around popular schools located on busy streets.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
House of Representatives to discuss military bill
House of Representatives to discuss military billKurniawan Hari, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) is planning to start discussing the revised bill on the Indonesian Military (TNI) during the recess period that will end on Aug. 14.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Allow money politics
Allow money politicsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn July 5, eligible Indonesians exercised their right to vote for their next president and vice president. If you asked who was the winner of the presidential election, the answer would be the media.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
RI bourse ends lower on profit-taking
RI bourse ends lower on profit-takingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower Monday led by profit-taking in select banking blue chips amid renewed worries that the central bank may further raise interest rates to defend the rupiah, dealers said.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Slogan introduced with 'Abang-None'
Slogan introduced with 'Abang-None'Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The announcement of Abang (Mister) and None (Miss) Jakarta 2004 on Sunday night differed from pageants of previous years, as it coincided with the launching of a new slogan for the city, "Enjoy Jakarta.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
President strips Puteh of authorities
President strips Puteh of authoritiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is often criticized for her ineptness in handling corruption cases, has taken a surprisingly quick decision to remove Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Abdullah secures position as UMNO's undisputed leader
Abdullah secures position as UMNO's undisputed leaderEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse/Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has secured his position as Malaysia's undisputed leader by winning the ruling party presidency, brushing aside a surprise challenge from a veteran...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 The ASEAN model of economic integration Romeo A. Reyes Jakarta2. Pro -- Welcome to the era of incompetence 1 x 45 What will happen to real global interest rates J. Bradford DeLong Project Syndicate3. Begi -- The U.S.-Australia defense cooperation invites danger 2 x 21 U.S.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
East Timor's president criticizes jail term for ex-governor over
East Timor's president criticizes jail term for ex-governor over 1999 violenceGuido Guilliart Associated Press/DiliEast Timor's president said on Monday that Indonesian security forces were responsible for the violence that swept his country in 1999 - not the territory's last governor, who began...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Support of House vital for economic management
Support of House vital for economic managementUmar Juoro, Jakarta The results of the first round of the presidential election shows that candidate popularity is much more important than political party support. In fact, personality is almost as important as substance.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
PSIS takes 2-1 win over Persik
PSIS takes 2-1 win over Persik SEMARANG, East Java: Abdoulaye Djibril earned PSIS Semarang on Sunday a 2-1 win over Persik Kediri in the 86th minute of their Indonesian league match at Jatidiri Stadium here.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Tenant tried for illegal occupancy
Tenant tried for illegal occupancyUrip Hudiono, Jakarta A tenant standing trial on charges of illegally occupying a Pluit low-cost apartment was being victimized because of his role in an earlier protest against a rent-hike, his defense team said.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2The ASEAN model of economic integrationRomeo A. Reyes, Jakarta It is now evident but not yet widely recognized that economic integration is the key to enhance competitiveness of Southeast Asian countries.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
14 missing after 'Amami' capsizes in Banda Sea
14 missing after 'Amami' capsizes in Banda SeaHasrul and Azis Tunny, Kendari/Ambon Twelve crew members and two passengers of the cargo ship, the Amami, are still missing after it sank on Friday in the Banda Sea off Southeast Sulawesi province.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Govt refuses to honor some accounts
Govt refuses to honor some accountsTony Hotland, Jakarta The government announced on Monday that it would not honor about Rp 153.75 billion (about US$17 million) in accounts in the closed-down banks Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic because they fell in the "non-guaranteed" category.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Reform ushers in new sence of realism among Indonesian voters
Reform ushers in new sence of realism among Indonesian votersHanys Salmi, Contributor, Kuala Lumpur The above title may remind many of Francis Fukuyama's best seller The End of History and the Last Man, in which he proposed the hypothesis that western liberal democracy would prevail as the final...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Thousands of fish die after power trouble
Thousands of fish die after power trouble PEKANBARU, Riau: At least 10 tons of fish in karamba (baskets in a stream for raising fish) in Kampar River died after the water level in the river dropped sharply from Saturday to Sunday.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Another Nunukan?
Another Nunukan? News of the planned deportation of Indonesian workers from Malaysia brings to mind those pitiful images again -- men and women fleeing the neighboring country to escape arrest, detention and caning.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
RP completes pullout from Iraq
RP completes pullout from IraqStuart Grudgings, Reuters/Manila The last group of Philippine humanitarian troops to leave Iraq arrived in Kuwait on Monday, after the government gave in to militants holding a Filipino hostage, straining its alliance with Washington.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Prosecution seeks two years for 'Tempo' chief editor
Prosecution seeks two years for 'Tempo' chief editorLeony Aurora, Jakarta Prosecutors requested on Monday that Tempo chief editor Bambang Harymurti be sentenced to two years in jail for provoking social unrest and defaming businessman Tomy Winata.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, July 20, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, July 20, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Pop Music8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Jaksa to jive with art fest
Jaksa to jive with art fest JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipal administration is to open the Jl. Jaksa Street Art Festival next week in commemoration of the capital's 477th anniversary that fell on June 22.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
2 x 25
2 x 25 14 missing after 'Amami' capsizes in Banda Sea JP/5/KUBU2 x 26 Kubu tribe marginalized on their own land JP/5/Zaytun1 x 38 Revote planned for July 25 at Al-Zaytun JP/5/BABI3 x 19 Hog cholera spreads in Mimika, killing thousands of pigs
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Revote planned for July 25 at Al-Zaytun
Revote planned for July 25 at Al-ZaytunYuli Tri Suwarni and Nana Rukmana, Bandung/Indramayu The West Java elections commission (KPUD) has decided to hold a revote at Al-Zaytun on July 25, following allegations of vote- rigging at the Islamic boarding school during the presidential election.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Corruption courts await decrees
Corruption courts await decrees JAKARTA: Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Monday the Supreme Court was waiting for two presidential decrees that would establish a special court to hear corruption cases.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Religious leaders condemn attacks, urge restraint
Religious leaders condemn attacks, urge restraintThe Jakarta Post, Palu Central Sulawesi remained calm on Monday, a day after masked gunmen killed a Christian minister in Palu, as Christian and Muslim leaders condemned the attack and urged their laity to shun revenge.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Prosecutors still preparing charges against Ba'asyir
Prosecutors still preparing charges against Ba'asyirAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is still preparing charges against Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and hopes to bring him to court within a month, an official says.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Bangkok Thailand, the world's biggest rice exporter, will raise the prices of rice it will buy from farmers by as much as 19 percent this year to boost their earnings and raise the commodity's domestic price, said Commerce Minister Wattana Muangsook.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Koizumi plans to seek U.S. 'consideration' for Jenkins
Koizumi plans to seek U.S. 'consideration' for JenkinsIsabel Reynolds, Reuters/Tokyo Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said on Monday he plans to seek special consideration from Washington for an accused U.S. Army deserter who married a Japanese woman during their long stay in North Korea.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
KPU to count via videoconference
KPU to count via videoconferenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Yogyakarta Fearing that many provincial elections commissions (KPUD) will fail to meet the July 20 deadline for submitting the manual vote counting results, the General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Monday it would collect the...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Tony Hotland
Tony Hotland JakartaThe government announced on Monday that it would not honor about Rp 153.75 billion (about US$17 million) in accounts in the closed-down banks Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic because they fell in the "non-guaranteed" category.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Indonesia looks for three golds in Athens Olympics
Indonesia looks for three golds in Athens OlympicsMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) will send 39 athletes to the Athens Olympics in the hope of winning at least three gold medals, according to a top KONI official.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
1. HDI: 48 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 10
1. HDI: 48 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 10 RI democracy needs more investment: UN 2. SCHOOL: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Parents brace for first day of school 3. PUTEH: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 President strips Puteh of duties 4. GUSDUR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 3-year reunion for Mega, Gus Dur 5.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Hog cholera spreads in Mimika, killing thousands of pigs
Hog cholera spreads in Mimika, killing thousands of pigsNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura Classical swine fever, also known as "hog cholera", has affected thousands of domestic pigs since April in Mimika regency, Papua, killing at least 8,700.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
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Support of House vital for economic management Umar Juoro Jakarta2. Salmi -- The end of loyalty and Indonesia's last man 2 X 30 Reform ushers in new sense of realism among Indonesian voters Hanys Salmi Kuala Lumpur
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
*Police dismiss doctor's assessment of Nurdin Page 2
*Police dismiss doctor's assessment of Nurdin Page 2 *KPU to hold videoconference to collect data Page 4 *'Amami' capsizes in Banda Sea, 14 missing Page 5 *Support of House vital for economic management Page 6 *SMP 56 defiant on first day back to school Page 8 *Hamilton overcomes Els in playoff to...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Wallet left at Electronic City
Wallet left at Electronic City I left my wallet at Electronic City in Jakarta, on July 8. I was delighted to find that my wallet (complete with credit and ATM cards and other vital contents) was found and kept by their Customer Service that same night.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
S. Asian foes aim to give peace bid new impetus
S. Asian foes aim to give peace bid new impetusReuters, Islamabad India's foreign minister arrived in Pakistan on Monday to push forward a fledgling peace process between the South Asian rivals by building trust in the flashpoint region of Kashmir.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Kubu tribe marginalized on their own soil
Kubu tribe marginalized on their own soilJon Afrizal, Jambi About 1,300 people from the Kubu tribe living in Bukit Duabelas National Park, Jambi, are being marginalized as a result of serious damage to the protected forest.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Enriched biscuits
Enriched biscuitsCorrection In the story titled Enriched biscuits for 300,000 pupils on this page in Monday's edition, the quote by TNT Indonesia director Colin Moran in the second last paragraph should have read "... we can help between 200 and 300 new children...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
UN report urges more funds for democracy
UN report urges more funds for democracyM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Indonesia will need to spend about Rp 108 trillion (US$12.13 billion) on human development if it wants to perpetuate its fledgling democracy, a United Nations (UN) report says.