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Fri, 30 Jul 2004
New 'bajaj' scorned as city falls for mousy deer on wheels
New 'bajaj' scorned as city falls for mousy deer on wheelsAfter transporting Jakartans for nearly three decades, the city's bajaj will begin disappearing from the streets over the next few days. The city administration is determined to phase out the Indian-made bajaj in favor of locally made kancil...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Danamon signs deal with UT
Danamon signs deal with UT JAKARTA: Bank Danamon signed on Thursday an agreement with heavy equipment firm PT United Tractors to allow consumers to benefit from investment loans from the bank for the purchase of the latter's products.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Bintaro hospital responds
Bintaro hospital responds We refer to a letter from Walter Wildner that appeared in The Jakarta Post on July 20. Bintaro International Hospital would appreciate an opportunity to respond to his queries and to clarify as follows:* Our company believes it is unacceptable to discriminate against...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Malaysian police kill three Indonesians
Malaysian police kill three IndonesiansMALAYSIA: Malaysian police shot and killed three Indonesian men who were high on the wanted list during a predawn shootout in the southern Johor state, news reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Danamon signs deal with UT
Danamon signs deal with UT JAKARTA: Bank Danamon signed on Thursday an agreement with heavy equipment firm PT United Tractors to allow consumers to benefit from investment loans from the bank for the purchase of the latter's products.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
JP/5/D06
JP/5/D06Sugar mafia behind smuggling in North Sumatra: CoalitionApriadi Gunawan, Medan The North Sumatra People's Transparency Coalition has said that an eight-member mafia is behind the large-scale smuggling of sugar through the Tanjung Balai and Belawan ports.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Envoys deny meddling in presidential election
Envoys deny meddling in presidential electionFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta Japan and the United States dismissed on Thursday accusations that they had interfered with Indonesia's general election, asserting their readiness to cooperate with the next Indonesian government.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
A step forward, a step back
A step forward, a step back By annulling Law No. 16/2003 on retroactivity of the Antiterrorism Law last Saturday, the Constitutional Court put the nation one step back in its fight against terrorism -- and took it one step closer to establishing a viable, working democracy.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
1. WIRANTO: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS
1. WIRANTO: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Wiranto challenges vote result 2. ENVOY: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Assets, border issues await RI's envoy to E. Timor 3. PORT: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Jakarta New Port built to boost 'competitiveness'
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
City kids forced to eat on way to school
City kids forced to eat on way to schoolDewi Santoso, Jakarta The hectic city life in Jakarta has forced more and more people to resort to a simple and easy-to-grab breakfast, as they dare not arrive late at school or the office.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Police chief fired over VCD affair
Police chief fired over VCD affairAbdul Khalik and Agus Maryono, Jakarta/Banjarnegara In an apparent demotion, the National Police have transferred the Banyumas, Central Java, Police chief, Sr. Comr. Andi Mapparesa, to a desk job for giving a speech supporting President Megawati Soekarnoputri's bid...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Riau terror suspect gets six years
Riau terror suspect gets six years PEKANBARU, Riau: A panel of judges at the Pekanbaru District Court sentenced on Thursday Sudigdoyo, alias Maryoto, to six years in prison for harboring alleged Malaysian terrorists Dr. Azhari and Noordin Mohd. Top.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Access to low-cost public housing
Access to low-cost public housingFrom Koran TempoWith reference to a letter titled Rumah rakyat (public housing), published in Koran Tempo on July 22, we would like to clarify the matter as follows:The Jakarta administration has shown its concern over the need to help Jakarta residents who have...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
BRI first half profit may rise by 36% on lower cost
BRI first half profit may rise by 36% on lower costRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the nation's fourth largest bank in terms of assets, said that net profit in the first half of this year is estimated to rise by more than 36 percent from the same period of...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
2. 1x27
2. 1x27 Ba'asyir charged with Marriot blast 3. 2x21 Envoys deny meddling in presidential election
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
S&P affirms RP "BB" rating
S&P affirms RP "BB" rating MANILA: International rating outfit Standard and Poor's (S&P) said Thursday it is affirming the Philippines's "BB" long-term foreign currency rating, while downgrading its long-term local currency rating a notch to "BBB minus".
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Mega to open Science Olympics
Mega to open Science OlympicsPEKANBARU, Riau: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to open the National Science Olympics to be held here from Aug. 24 to Aug. 28."We have received confirmation (of her attendance)," head of the provincial education office, Prof.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
RI names judges for corruption court
RI names judges for corruption courtFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has signed a decree establishing the country's ad hoc corruption court, paving the way for the speedy trial of corruption cases handled by the Corruption Eradication...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
MPR session slated for September
MPR session slated for September JAKARTA: The last annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for the 1999-2004 period is scheduled to take place from Sept. 23 to Sept. 26.An Assembly working committee member, Baharuddin Aritonang, said on Thursday that during the session the body...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 29, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 29, 2004 Trading Shares Close Change volume Astra Agro Lestari 2,200 -50 1,105,500 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 430 0 0 Andhi Chandra 485 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,800 0 0 Adhi Karya 330 0 5,428,000 Adira Dinamika 2,625 25...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Konsuil should be responsible for fires: PLN
Konsuil should be responsible for fires: PLNLeony Aurora, Jakarta State-owned power firm PT PLN says that the National Committee for Safety of Electrical Installation (Konsuil) should be held responsible for fires caused by short circuits within a guarantee period once it begins inspecting new...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Honest and professional ministers
Honest and professional ministersFrom RepublikaThe next president will soon be occupying the office for a five-year term. The president may even be reelected for another term if he or she succeeds in carrying out his or her duties.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
One step back over Bali
One step back over Bali The tragedy of the Bali bombing demonstrated Australia and Indonesia could rise above a sometimes testy past. Cooperation between investigators was substantial and the prosecutions of the Bali bombers swift and, seemingly, efficient.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Japan to introduce 'koban' to Bekasi
Japan to introduce 'koban' to Bekasi JAKARTA: The Japanese government will introduce koban, or police posts, to Bekasi as part of a pilot project to help strengthen Indonesia's community policing, a Japanese envoy said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
IPA gets new president
IPA gets new president JAKARTA: The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA)'s board of directors named Chris B. Newton the association's new president.Newton replaces Paul Warwick, who recently left Indonesia on a new assignment.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
The World Bank Clarifies
The World Bank Clarifies In the July 22 edition of The Jakarta Post, your correspondents write I "dismissed" a demand for debt relief saying "that under no circumstances did Indonesia deserve such debt relief". Under no circumstances, would I make such a statement.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSStudents accuse regent of corruptionJAMBI: Dozens of students descended on Jambi Police headquarters on Wednesday, demanding that police investigate Sarolangun regent H.M. Madel over the misappropriation of funds in a construction project.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Bank Indonesia: Hunting for mice!
Bank Indonesia: Hunting for mice!John Le, Jakarta From the viewpoint of the regulators, there are the good banks, and there are the bad banks. The latest Bank Indonesia's (BI) effort of going after the bad ones, especially the bad foreign banks that have been speculating on the Indonesian rupiah...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
KPU bomb suspect still unidentified
KPU bomb suspect still unidentified JAKARTA: The police remain unable to sketch the face of the person alleged to have perpetrated a minor explosion at the General Elections Commission (KPU) head office on Monday."Witnesses saw a man enter a rest room on that day.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Lawyers want Ba'asyir freed after court ruling
Lawyers want Ba'asyir freed after court rulingAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Lawyers representing Bali bombing and Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir demanded on Wednesday their client's immediate release, as his detention had been based on Antiterrorism Law No.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Asian states to tackle human trafficking
Asian states to tackle human traffickingAgence France-Presse BangkokSenior officials from China and five Southeast Asian nations gathered in the Thai capital Wednesday to thrash out a new framework for fighting human trafficking in the region.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Universitas Bina Nusantara offers international program for
Universitas Bina Nusantara offers international program for bright students Jakarta is not Perth or Melbourne. But the capital of Indonesia has a linkage with the two Australian cities - at least, in the field of education, as developed by Universitas Bina Nusantara (UBiNus).
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Monkey business the norm at Sangeh
Monkey business the norm at SangehJagadhita, Contributor, Denpasar Sangeh, a nutmeg forest located 30 kilometers north of Denpasar, is a unique tourist attraction in Bali thanks to the hundreds of monkeys that roam around the 14-hectare forest. The apes are tame and they are not afraid of people.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi (left) talks to Muhammadiyah
Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi (left) talks to Muhammadiyah leader Syafii Maarif at a seminar on Islam. The seminar titled "Islam and Universal Values: Islam's Contribution to the Construction of a Pluralistic World" was held in Jakarta early this year.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Bomb hoax delays campaign team
Bomb hoax delays campaign team SURABAYA: A bomb hoax inflicted a one-hour delay on the flight carrying members of the campaign team of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday.Juanda airport officials asked passengers, including Lt. Gen.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Disappointed in Pangandaran
Disappointed in PangandaranFrom KompasSome time ago, I went to Pangandaran beach with some friends. Unfortunately, the trip was spoiled by the bad conduct of a motorized vessel provider. We were told that for Rp 20,000 per person we could tour the Pangandaran waters, and for another Rp 10,000 we...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Mega, Susilo relying on media campaign to win
Mega, Susilo relying on media campaign to winThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The campaign teams of Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono say they will rely on media and door-to-door campaigns to win the runoff on Sept. 20.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
RI says ASEM summit will go ahead despite row
RI says ASEM summit will go ahead despite rowAgence France-Presse JakartaIndonesia expressed confidence on Wednesday the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) scheduled for October in Vietnam would go ahead despite a dispute about Myanmar's participation.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
NGOs are not enemy of mining firms: Newmont
NGOs are not enemy of mining firms: Newmont Environmental activists have claimed that PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, a subsidiary of U.S. mining giant Newmont Mining Corporation, has contaminated Buyat bay, North Sulawesi, with its tailings, causing the spread of a disease resembling the one that...
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
BCA net profit up 47.29% in first-half
BCA net profit up 47.29% in first-halfRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA), the nation's second largest bank in terms of assets, announced on Wednesday a 47.29 percent increase in first-half net profit as compared to the same period last year, mostly on the reduced cost...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Councillor grilled over murder
Councillor grilled over murderLAHAT, South Sumatra: Police personnel are questioning a 47-year- old councillor at the Lahat regental council in connection with the murder of Sidit, 50, a resident of Babatan subdistrict.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
PASI expects athletes to break own marks
PASI expects athletes to break own marksEva C. Komandjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Given the tough competition at the Olympics, the Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) is encouraging its athletes to seek to break their personal marks instead of hoping for medals in Athens.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Panin's profit jumps in 1st half
Panin's profit jumps in 1st half JAKARTA: A significant boost in net interest income has lifted Bank Panin's pre-tax profit by 52 percent in the first half of this year from the same period last year to Rp 335 billion (about US$38 million), the bank said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
When piracy becomes terrorism in the strait
When piracy becomes terrorism in the straitBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The fear that the Malacca Strait, with its high level of maritime piracy, would jeopardize the security of bordering states -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore -- as well as the international trade route has been allayed, at...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
U.S. govt opens American Corner
U.S. govt opens American CornerYOGYAKARTA: The American Embassy opened on Wednesday an "American Corner" in the library of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Bulaksumur.It provides access to current information about the United States through books, magazines, the Internet, CD-ROMs, DVDs and an online...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
PABBSI must clarify int'l affiliation
PABBSI must clarify int'l affiliationEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The troubled Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) has been given until the end of July to clarify its international affiliation or the National Sports Council (KONI) will proceed with its plan to...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Artworks aim at nation's leaders, Javanese way
Artworks aim at nation's leaders, Javanese wayIvy Susanti, JakartaLook at the sky, God creates perfection Look at the mountains, God creates beauty Look at the seas, God creates miracles Look at the president and vice presidential aspirants, Oh my God!The four-line satirical verse from Muhammad...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates July 28 Banknote rates Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 6,728.38 6,023.28 Brunei dollar 1 5,566.77 4,984.06 Canadian dollar 1 7,196.61 6,443.66 Swiss franc 1 7,530.20 6,743.24 Danish krone 1 1,558.45 1,395.00 Euro 1 11,585.53 10,373.67 Poundsterling 1 17,518.94 15,689.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Reply to Shane Barter
Reply to Shane Barter My response to Shane Barter's article Swedish court's acquittal of Hassan:Much discussion of the issue of Aceh is indeed driven by a lack of clear thinking, as noted by Shane Barter here on July 26.