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Tue, 13 Jul 2004
The merging of giants
The merging of giantsRodney Louis Vincent, Contributor, Jakarta Draft and Lowe are two companies at large, which over the years, have expanded into markets such as North and South America, Europe, the U.K. and Asia Pacific.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Billboard tax to go up 45%
Billboard tax to go up 45% TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration will increase billboard tax rates by 45 percent next month in order to meet its Rp 4 billion (US$449,438) revenue target for outdoor advertisements."The new policy will be outlined in Decree No.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
KPK orders Megawati to suspend Puteh for corruption probe
KPK orders Megawati to suspend Puteh for corruption probeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Amid apparent government reluctance, the newly established Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has ordered President Megawati Soekarnoputri to suspend alleged corruptor Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
1. EXPAT: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS
1. EXPAT: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Jakarta seeks 60% of expatriate levy 2. PERTAMINA: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Pertamina to import more fuel to boost reserves 3. AIDS: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Firms to offer AIDS drugs to poor 4. INDIAN: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Clemency rejected, Indian to be executed
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Susilo sets up team to lobby political parties
Susilo sets up team to lobby political partiesTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla ticket have set up a special team to ensure the pairing's victory in the second round of the presidential election in September.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Mount Egon refugees refuse to go home
Mount Egon refugees refuse to go home KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: More than 1,200 Mount Egon refugees in Sikka regency ignored on Monday a government call for them to return to their homes on the slopes of the 1,700-meter- high mountain, although Mount Egon's activity has been very low in the past...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Financial problems destroy dreams of bright students
Financial problems destroy dreams of bright studentsThe Jakarta Post, Madiun/Purworejo/Sukabumi Eighteen-year-old Sugiarto's dream of going to college nearly came true. The graduate of Purworejo 7 high school consistently made high marks at school, enabling him to be selected as one of thousand of...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
'Population issue not taken seriously'
'Population issue not taken seriously' Statistics show that Jakarta is home to about 8.3 million people, while migrants continue to arrive in the city in search of work. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakartans how they felt to be living in one of the world's most populous cities, in observance of...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates July 12
Rupiah Rates July 12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,756.90 6,028.13 6,426.48 6,358.32 Brunei dollar 1 5,490.14 4,898.79 5,221.67 5,167.12 Canadian dollar 1 7,078.87 6,316.39 6,732.71 6,662.37 Swiss franc 1 7,611.62 6,792.59 7,239.41 7,164.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
* Legislator questions U.S. release of Papua report Page 2
* Legislator questions U.S. release of Papua report Page 2 * Nurdin Halid defies police summons over sugar scam Page 4 * Lampung vice regent interrogated over graft Page 5 * Removing PLWHA discrimination in Indonesian laws Page 6 * NGOs demand Governor Sutiyoso's ouster Page 8 * Hensby edges Morgan...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
A better alternative for reducing unemployment
A better alternative for reducing unemploymentAlex Arifianto, Jakarta During the past few weeks, Anis Chowdury, a consultant with the United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), has written two interesting articles for this newspaper.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Govt's AIDS effort deficient: Activists
Govt's AIDS effort deficient: ActivistsDewi Santoso, Jakarta While the government has demonstrated its will to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country, it has failed to provide adequate access to medical care and treatment facilities, say people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and activists.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
S'pore grows at fastest rate since Asian crisis
S'pore grows at fastest rate since Asian crisisKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's economy expanded at its fastest pace since before the 1997-98 Asian crisis during the second quarter, posting year- on-year growth of 11.7 percent, the government said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Removing HIV/AIDS discrimination in Indonesian labor regulations
Removing HIV/AIDS discrimination in Indonesian labor regulationsEliminating HIV/AIDS discriminationTauvik Muhamad, Jakarta The Thai newspaper, The Nation, reported that while Bangkok prepares to host 20,000 delegates to the first-ever international AIDS conference to be held in Southeast Asia (from...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Jakarta seeks 60% of expatriate levy
Jakarta seeks 60% of expatriate levyDamar Harsanto, Jakarta As no clear policy exists on the allocation of foreign workers levies, the administration has demanded that the central government channel more than half of the levy's revenue to help the capital finance four training centers.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Bickering arises over candidates for PBSI top job
Bickering arises over candidates for PBSI top jobEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta While having succeeded in forcing Chairul Tanjung to resign his chairmanship of the country's badminton governing body, the PBSI, which is expected to officially take place on Saturday, the five members of the working group...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Pertamina to import more fuel to up reserves
Pertamina to import more fuel to up reservesFitri Wulandari and Tony Hotland, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina will import more gasoline and diesel fuel to gradually boost its fuel reserves to a safe level of 24-days supply to avoid shortages during the current election period.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Sarce to compete in Athens Olympics
Sarce to compete in Athens Olympics JAKARTA: Sarce Aronggaer, who contributed three gold medals for the Indonesian team at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games, will be heading to the Athens Olympics after the Indonesian Rowing Association (Podsi) was awarded a wildcard by its international counterpart,...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Eradication of terrorism
Eradication of terrorismFrom Koran TempoPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri reaffirmed Indonesia's rejection of terrorism at the 43rd annual session of the Asian- African Legal Consultative Organization in Nusa Dua, Bali, some time ago.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Today's game: Satisfy, delight and surprise
Today's game: Satisfy, delight and surpriseBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's first-ever presidential election consisted of many elements similar to those used in marketing communications.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Terror suspects have no lawyers
Terror suspects have no lawyers DENPASAR, Bali: None of the five terror suspects arrested recently in Sukoharjo, Central Java, and transferred to Bali Police Headquarters has hired a lawyer, police said on Monday.Bali Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
New entry system bars back-door deals: Parents
New entry system bars back-door deals: ParentsLeony Aurora, Jakarta The new online system for admission to state senior high schools and vocational schools, implemented for the first time in Jakarta, provides no opening for backdoor negotiations or the use of special recommendations, parents say.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
RI and Myanmar deny allegation of wiretapping
RI and Myanmar deny allegation of wiretappingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintained that there were indications the Indonesian Embassy in Myanmar had been bugged, the embassies of both countries denied the charge.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
7 alleged rebels killed in Aceh
7 alleged rebels killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Troops shot dead seven suspected separatist guerrillas in weekend violence in Aceh province, the military said on Monday.The suspected Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members were shot dead during separate clashes in four districts on...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Three arrested for diploma forgery
Three arrested for diploma forgery MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Police arrested on Monday three people suspected of belonging to a high school and university diploma forgery ring. During the arrest on Jl.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
OPEC has no plans to mull extra output
OPEC has no plans to mull extra outputThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has no plans at its meeting this month to consider a further increase to its targeted output of 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting Aug.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Civil servants can become councillors
Civil servants can become councillors JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) ruled on Monday that active civil servants who were elected members of local legislative councils can be sworn in.But before being installed, the councillors-elect must show three letters from their superiors...
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
English to be taught to children
English to be taught to children BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: English will be taught at elementary schools (SD) in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, the head of the provincial education office said here on Monday.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
1. KPK: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. KPK: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 KPK orders Megawati to suspend Puteh for corruption probe 2. PAPUA: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 RI repeats same old song on Papua 3. IPB: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25Financial constraints abort dreams of bright students 4.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
PNG national nabbed with bomb
PNG national nabbed with bomb JAYAPURA, Papua: Navy personnel arrested Lazarus Hom, 30, a Papua New Guinea (PNG) national, for bringing a low-explosive bomb into Papua territory.Lazarus was detained on Friday along with 11 other PNG nationals while sailing in the waters off Jayapura.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
N. Korean officials' request to meet Jenkins rejected
N. Korean officials' request to meet Jenkins rejectedAgencies, Jakarta Japan has rejected a request by North Korean officials to meet an alleged U.S. army deserter who lived in North Korea for decades and is now in Indonesia for a reunion with his Japanese wife, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Trial resumes as Gus Dur, KPU ditches mediation
Trial resumes as Gus Dur, KPU ditches mediationUrip Hudiono and M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The trial between former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and the General Elections Commission resumed on Monday, after the two sides failed to reach an out-of-court settlement.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004
Squatters face survival in staunch solidarity
Squatters face survival in staunch solidarityDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The World Population Day passed unobserved last Sunday in the capital city, where over 100,000 poor families live in temporary houses, or even in cardboard boxes, on riverbanks or beneath overpasses.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Rp 350b to be spent on education
Rp 350b to be spent on education PEKANBARU, Riau: Bengkalis regental government has earmarked a staggering Rp 350 billion (US$ 36.8 million) budget this year for education, a top government official said here on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Rp 10b vanishes from Donggala budget
Rp 10b vanishes from Donggala budgetRuslan Sangadji, Donggala, Central Sulawesi A top government official here has said that the Donggala Supervisory Board is investigating corruption allegations involving Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) that implicate former Donggala regent Nabi Bidja.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Illegal logging
Illegal logging Once again The Jakarta Post has admirably brought to its readers' attention the seriousness of unchecked illegal logging in the country.After eight super years in Indonesia, I am returning home to England with much appreciation for Indonesian culture, customs and manners.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Truck crashes into party, kills 17
Truck crashes into party, kills 17Suherdjoko, Semarang A joyous Sunday afternoon wedding reception turned into a horrifying tragedy after a truck slid backwards down a hill and crashed into the house in Ambarawa, Central Java, where it was being held, killing 17 people and injuring 12 others.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Indonesia to ratify bio-tech protocol
Indonesia to ratify bio-tech protocolKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Farmers in South Sulawesi had to destroy five hectares of cotton plantations in September 2001 after discovering that the genetically modified cotton was not as productive as scientists and businesspeople had claimed.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Poor women household heads struggle to survive
Poor women household heads struggle to surviveYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung, West Java Nani, 25, from Cilandesan village, Subang regency, has lost hope. Her beloved husband, Zidan, has died.Nani is still a month into pregnancy, while her daughter, Fitri, is now three.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
MILO takes part in maintaining Indonesia's badminton supremacy
MILO takes part in maintaining Indonesia's badminton supremacy PT Nestle Indonesia, producer of healthy food drink Nestle MILO, is helping to create young and promising badminton players by sponsoring junior badminton championships.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Bali overrun by domestic tourists
Bali overrun by domestic tourists DENPASAR, Bali: Tourists, mostly Indonesian students and their families, have packed tourist resorts in the resort island of Bali since last month, when this year's holiday season began.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Bringing young players onto the international stage
Bringing young players onto the international stage The Milo Junior Indonesia Open (MJIO) has successfully catapulted many young Indonesian shuttlers into important world badminton championships since it was first held in 2001.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
* RI sovereignty over Papua legitimate, govt says Page 2
* RI sovereignty over Papua legitimate, govt says Page 2 * Rights campaigners reiterate call to end death penalty Page 4 * Rp 10 billion vanishes from Donggala budget Page 5 * Trade policies can help curb terrorism Page 7 * Developer yet to clear way for wholesale center Page 8 * Coceres opens...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Investor confidence to soar on successful election
Investor confidence to soar on successful electionHanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur Assuming that Indonesia's presidential election proceeds peacefully up to the conclusion of the second round in September, by any logical calculation, the domestic investment climate will improve on a sudden rise in...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Bird flu is endemic to Asia: FAO
Bird flu is endemic to Asia: FAOBloomberg, SingaporeNew outbreaks of bird flu in China, Thailand and Vietnam show that the virus, which can spread to humans, is ``still endemic'' to the region, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
KPU told to rehire KPPS members
KPU told to rehire KPPS membersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Many members of Polling Station Working Committees (KPPS) intimidated and coerced voters to pick for certain candidates in the country's first ever direct presidential election on July 5, a non-governmental organization says.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Calls rise for Puteh arrest warrant
Calls rise for Puteh arrest warrantTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Two prominent legal experts urged on Sunday the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to issue an arrest warrant against Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh, who had twice ignored the commission's summons.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Indonesia advances to Fed Cup's World Group
Indonesia advances to Fed Cup's World GroupMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Indonesia wrapped up a 4-1 victory in a playoff on Sunday to ensure a place in the 16-nation World Group of the Fed Cup women's team tennis championship.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Indonesia's elections
Indonesia's elections Indonesia is the world's third largest democracy, and yesterday some 140 million people went to the polls in the country's first direct presidential election. Since the ousting of President Soeharto six years ago, Indonesia has known little but turbulence: The welcome...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Councillors to summon regent over reclamation
Councillors to summon regent over reclamationMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Tangerang regency councillors will summon Regent Ismet Iskandar and officials from two companies involved in land reclamation projects near Dadap beach in Kosambi district.