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Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Pantura people demand roads
Pantura people demand roads TANGERANG: Residents of nine districts in northern Tangerang Regency, grouped in the Pantura Development Center (PDC), have demanded the regency administration build them roads.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
TV Today: Friday, July 30, 2004
TV Today: Friday, July 30, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Traditional Comedy: Lenong Modern2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Pak Odor's...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
To sell well in China, one must know faces
To sell well in China, one must know facesEleanor S. Modesto, Jakarta China -- Asia's giant can be viewed as a threat or as an opportunity. While some cower and anxiously see China as a big competitor, one can take an alternative view and see this country as a big market.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
RI cool to Muslim Iraq force idea
RI cool to Muslim Iraq force ideaAgencies Jakarta/Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaIndonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, gave a cool reception on Thursday to a Saudi Arabian proposal that troops from Arab or Muslim nations could be sent to Iraq.Such a force could shore up the U.S.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
'Pertamina doesn't have funds to pay KBC claim'
'Pertamina doesn't have funds to pay KBC claim'Rendi A. Witular and Fitri Wulandari, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina says it wants to fully comply with the arbitration award to U.S.-based power company Karaha Bodas Company (KBC), but due to financial difficulties it will have to...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
GM's dealerships open
GM's dealerships open in Bandung, SemarangJAKARTA: PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced last Thursday that it has opened two new Chevrolet dealerships in Bandung and Semarang to further strengthen its customer service outside the Greater Jakarta area.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Officials blamed for deforestation in Leuser
Officials blamed for deforestation in LeuserApriadi Gunawan, Medan An official of the Leuser Management Unit (UML), which manages the Leuser Ecosystem area, has stated that 25 percent of the vast 2.6-million-hectare area has been deforested. UML's project director M.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
JP/13/APEC
JP/13/APECAPEC transport ministers wrap up 4th meetingWahyoe Boediwardhana Nusa Dua, BaliThe fourth meeting of the APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting concluded on Friday, with a joint statement setting out the efforts that will be taken to tighten security and raise safety standards for...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
;JP;TON;
;JP;TON; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates June 29 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 29 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,024.64 6,727.16 Brunei dollar 1 5,004.06 5,586.80 Canadian dollar 1 6,491.99 7,247.63 Swiss franc 1 6,776.27 7,563.98 Danish krone 1 1,401.08 1,564.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Govt plans to limit shrimp imports
Govt plans to limit shrimp importsZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade unveiled proposals on Thursday to tighten up the rules on shrimp imports, particularly from countries affected by U.S. antidumping tariffs.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Nissan Serena back in town with more features
Nissan Serena back in town with more featuresNovan Iman Santosa JakartaAutomobile enthusiasts surely remember a smart multipurpose van (MPV) during the late 1990s that looked like it was one step ahead of everything else on the market, without much competition to face.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Jakarta New Port built to boost 'competitiveness'
Jakarta New Port built to boost 'competitiveness'Damar Harsanto, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso claimed that Jakarta New Port in East Ancol, North Jakarta, would not affect the operations of two container terminals in the adjacent Tanjung Priok Harbor.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
*Jakarta New Port built to boost 'competitiveness' Page 2
*Jakarta New Port built to boost 'competitiveness' Page 2 *Bayut Bay tests show high mercury levels Page4 *Police query 12 men over killing of campaign leader Page 5 *Imprinting RI brand via creative marketing Page 7 *'Bajaj' outmaneuvered by deer on wheels Page 8 *Different Tyson prepares for...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Oil prices high, worries loom in RI
Oil prices high, worries loom in RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil prices remained high on Thursday but fell from record peaks, reviving fears over a ballooning fuel subsidy and widening state budget deficit.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Former U.S. hostage testifies in RP
Former U.S. hostage testifies in RPPHILIPPINES: An American missionary kidnapped and held for more than a year by Moro militants in the Philippines testified against her suspected former captors on Thursday in an emotional return to the country.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Budget airlines to have staying power in Asia
Budget airlines to have staying power in AsiaAssociated Press Jakarta Budget airlines will survive in Asia as long as they have adequate capital and are treated fairly by regional governments and airports, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
APEC ministers wrap up Bali meet
APEC ministers wrap up Bali meetWahyoe Boediwardhana, Nusa Dua, Bali The fourth meeting of the APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting concluded on Friday, with a joint statement setting out the efforts that will be taken to tighten security and raise safety standards for transportation systems in...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Govt changes Permata sale plan
Govt changes Permata sale planRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The government plans to allocate a 51 percent stake in Bank Permata to strategic investors in the upcoming divestment process, rejecting a request from several investors who want the government to allocate them up to a 71 percent stake.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 Imprinting RI brand via creative marketing Michael J. Webdell Jakarta2. Pro -- The electronic money revolution 1 x 48 Electronic money, a revolution of global economy Robert J. Shiller Project Syndicate 3.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Chang Fee Ming's watercolors set a new standard
Chang Fee Ming's watercolors set a new standardCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta Chang Fee Ming's Mekong Series in watercolor, pen and ink will open at the Galeri Nasional on Aug. 2, officiated by the Indonesian ambassadors to those countries through which the Mekong flows, along with art lover...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Muhammadiyah launches book
Muhammadiyah launches book YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to help accelerate democratization in Indonesia, the country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, launched on Thursday a civics textbook.The book, titled Civic Education, will be mandatory for students at Muhammadiyah universities...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
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;JP;TON; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates June 29 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 29 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,024.64 6,727.16 Brunei dollar 1 5,004.06 5,586.80 Canadian dollar 1 6,491.99 7,247.63 Swiss franc 1 6,776.27 7,563.98 Danish krone 1 1,401.08 1,564.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
And the winner is
And the winner is Indonesia's transformation to democracy in a few short years has been described as nothing short of amazing.Fears after the secession of East Timor in 2002 that the vast archipelago of the world's fourth most populous nation would fall apart under the pressures and promises of the...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Lippo to build shopping mall
Lippo to build shopping mall JAKARTA: Publicly listed property firm PT Lippo Karawaci announced on Thursday plans to build a shopping and recreational center in Malang, East Java.The firm said in a statement that the four-story, 47,500- square-meter Malang Town Square (Matos) would be built on...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Files on fraud suspects finished
Files on fraud suspects finished JAKARTA: The National Police said on Thursday the case files on the eight suspects in the Rp 1.7 trillion Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Asiatic Bank scandal had been submitted to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office.The director of the National Police's fraud unit, Brig.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Papuans need democracy not separatism
Papuans need democracy not separatismAndri Hadi, Jakarta Efforts by certain quarters, within and outside Indonesia, to question the decolonization process in Papua gain a momentum by the declassification of restricted documents in the U.S. recently.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
11 villages still not functioning
11 villages still not functioningBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Eleven out of 5,947 subdistrict governments in Aceh are still not functioning, three months after martial law was lifted in the troubled province.Sr. Comr.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUS160 houses damaged in Medan after storm MEDAN, North Sumatra: A storm hit Medan municipality and the neighboring regency of Deli Serdang here for two hours on Wednesday night, damaging some 160 houses.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
2 x 26
2 x 26 Police grill 12 men over killing of campaign leader JP/5/BRIDGE3 x 18 W. Java govt vows tighter control of weigh stations JP/5/LEUSER1 x 44 Officials blamed for deforestation in Leuser
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Megawati meets Olympiad winners
Megawati meets Olympiad winners JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received on Thursday the Indonesian students who earned medals at last week's Physics Olympiad in Pohang, South Korea."The President told us to return to Indonesia after finishing our schooling abroad.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Software producers praise govt for piracy decline
Software producers praise govt for piracy declineTony Hotland, Jakarta An international association of software producers gave some rare praise on Thursday to the Indonesian government after a study showed a small decline in the country's piracy rate in 2003.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Assets, border issues await RI's envoy to E. Timor
Assets, border issues await RI's envoy to E. TimorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Newly installed Ambassador Ahmed Bey Sofwan said assets, reconciliation and border issues would be high on his agenda as the country's first envoy to East Timor.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
On abstentions
On abstentionsFrom Media Indonesia It really is ungentlemanly for a number of those belonging to the country's political elite to encourage their followers not to vote in the second round of the presidential election.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSPolice question Greek skipper over oil spillBALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: East Kalimantan Police questioned on Wednesday and Thursday a Greek national identified as Michael, the skipper of MT Panos G, the tanker that has allegedly polluted Balikpapan's easternmost beach.Sr. Comr.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Indonesian beauty in a 'jilbab'
Indonesian beauty in a 'jilbab' Beauty pageants around the world have been graced typically by trim, tall girls with waving long tresses, in an array of minimalist costumes or skintight outfits.Against this backdrop, 20-year-old Andina Agustina's entrance among the 35 other finalists of the Puteri...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
BASF clarifies
BASF clarifies PT BASF Indonesia would like to clarify issues raised in a news report, Hospitals, firms accused of polluting rivers, that appeared on page 8 of the July 26 edition of The Jakarta Post:As the world's largest chemical company, BASF is committed to Responsible Care, which includes...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Police grill 12 men over killing of campaign leader
Police grill 12 men over killing of campaign leaderID Nugroho, Jember Police continued questioning 12 men on Thursday over the killing of the local campaign team chairman for presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jember regency, East Java.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
'Teaching by example is best'
'Teaching by example is best' Children are supposed to receive education and protection from their families, the society and the state. In observance of National Children Day, which falls on July 23, The Jakarta Post asked some people their thoughts on children's rights.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
160 houses damaged in Medan after storm
160 houses damaged in Medan after storm MEDAN, North Sumatra: A storm hit Medan municipality and the neighboring regency of Deli Serdang here for two hours on Wednesday night, damaging some 160 houses. Several houses were damaged after their roofs were ripped off in gale-force winds, while others...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Part 1 of 2: Imprinting RI brand via creative marketing
Part 1 of 2: Imprinting RI brand via creative marketingMichael J. Webdell , Jakarta As an American who has been involved with Indonesia since 1996, I am a bit embarrassed to say that a majority of Americans know little to nothing about Indonesia.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Wiranto challenges election result
Wiranto challenges election resultThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung Wiranto and running-mate Solahuddin Wahid filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court on Thursday, claiming that they lost 3.4 million votes due to inaccuracies and inconsistencies in vote- counting after the July 5 election.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Law enforcers must fight violence
Law enforcers must fight violenceFrom Bisnis Indonesia There have been more bombings in the country, killing and injuring innocent people. The most agonizing example was the recent explosion in Palu, which killed a minister while he was worshiping with his congregation.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
1. PUTRI 1x30
1. PUTRI 1x30 Kerry daughters in the spotlight 2. ANDIN 1x33 Indonesian beauty in a 'jilbab' 3. GUESS1 1x30Zeta-Jones testifies on threats 4. GUESS2 1x30Hoffman, a hero to bee sting victim
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Buyat Bay tests show high mercury levels
Buyat Bay tests show high mercury levelsAbdul Khalik and Fitri Wulandari, Jakarta Water consumed by residents living near Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi, where U.S.-based PT Newmont Minahasa Raya has a mine, contained higher mercury levels than normal, a laboratory test confirmed on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
W. Java govt tighter control of weigh stations
W. Java govt tighter control of weigh stationsNana Rukmana, Cirebon West Java Governor Danny Setiawan has promised that his administration will closely supervise vehicles traveling along the north coast highway and immediately ensure that weighing stations are operating as they should be.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSSAR team still searching for missing fishermenBREBES, Central Java: A Search and Rescue Team (SAR) in Brebes regency, Central Java are still searching for at least 10 fishermen who were reported missing on Wednesday by their families.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Axed PABBSI insists on handling bodybuilding
Axed PABBSI insists on handling bodybuildingEva C. Komandjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI), which has been refused any further affiliation with the International Bodybuilding Federation (IBBF), is adamant that it...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Ba'asyir charged with Marriott blast
Ba'asyir charged with Marriott blastAbdul Khalik, Jakarta While unable to implicate Abu Bakar Ba'aysir in the Bali bombings, the National Police said on Thursday they would charge the Muslim cleric with involvement in the 2003 JW Marriott Hotel attack in Jakarta, to keep him in custody.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
S'pore aid sought in BNI case
S'pore aid sought in BNI caseDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Indonesia's antimoney-laundering agency expected its Singaporean counterpart to be more cooperative in its investigation into the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) case, upon learning that some of the ill-gotten funds had been channeled to several...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Govt officially cuts import tax from China
Govt officially cuts import tax from ChinaZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has issued two decrees to cut import tariffs on agricultural products from China as part of early measures to implement a free trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the...