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Sat, 03 Jul 2004
BP to sell gas blocks to Petronas and EMP
BP to sell gas blocks to Petronas and EMPFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta British energy giant BP Plc expects to wrap up deals to sell two gas blocks to local firm PT Energy Mega Persada (EMP) and Malaysia's Petroliam National Bhd. (Petrona) later this month, the company said on Thursday.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Indonesia: Democracy, defense and development
Indonesia: Democracy, defense and developmentJuwono Sudarsono, Norwich, UK Indonesia is currently still undergoing the "multifaceted consequences" of the multidimensional Asian economic and financial crisis of 1997 and 1998.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Potential voters turn to TV fpr info
Potential voters turn to TV fpr infoKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Television programs featuring presidential candidates and the candidates' ads aired by TV stations were the primary source of information for people wishing to learn more about those contesting the July 5 election, a survey found.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Malpractice victims pessimistic on disciplinary council
Malpractice victims pessimistic on disciplinary councilDewi Santoso, Jakarta Medical malpractice victims can now look forward to having their demands for justice fulfilled after the House of Representatives and the government agreed to establish a disciplinary council that will handle cases of...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Indonesia gets ready for major political shake-up
Indonesia gets ready for major political shake-upPeter Milne, Jakarta As Indonesia is approaching its first-ever direct presidential election, a major shift is occurring in the country's political map. However, it is one that many foreign and Indonesian observers, not to mention members of the...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Candidates lack communications skills
Candidates lack communications skillsOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta What is apparent from the debates of the presidential candidates and their running mates on Wednesday and Thursday night is that most of them still don't seem to "get it" when it comes to communicating effectively to a TV-plugged-in...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Novotel offers holiday programs
Novotel offers holiday programsYOGYAKARTA: Entering this years' school holiday season, Novotel Yogyakarta Hotel on Jl. Sudirman offers a series of special fun educational programs for children. On Saturday this week, the hotel offers a short cooking class for Rp 50.000 per child from 10 a.m.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
New leaders must promote education
New leaders must promote educationSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta The first direct elections of a president in Indonesia are almost here and the candidates have often been heard to talk up their positions on human rights and the growth of democracy for this nation.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates July 2
Rupiah Rates July 2 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,917.86 6,208.05 6,598.31 6,527.37 Brunei dollar 1 5,711.71 5,126.31 5,447.87 5,389.99 Canadian dollar 1 7,362.61 6,606.90 7,022.52 6,946.74 Swiss franc 1 7,858.80 7,054.63 7,495.79 7,417.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Australia, NZ to attend Laos summit
Australia, NZ to attend Laos summitThe Jakarta Post , Jakarta Australia and New Zealand are moving closer to become permanent dialog partners of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual leaders' summit along with Japan, China and South Korea, a senior ASEAN official disclosed.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Spanish dish on offer at El Patio
Spanish dish on offer at El PatioYOGYAKARTA: In a bid to give its customers more variety, Melia Purosani Hotel on Jl. Suryotomo is offering a traditional Spanish dish -- Paella Valenciana -- at its El Patio coffee shop during July.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
PGRI demands special teacher law
PGRI demands special teacher law JAKARTA: The Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) on Friday demanded that the House of Representatives (DPR) draft a bill on employment conditions for teachers.The PGRI delegation, headed by chairman Moh.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
1. BP
1. BP BP to sell gas blocks to Petronas, EMP2. Dana Business confidence index shows recovery 3. Thai Thailand bans poultry imports from RI, Vietnam 4. US U.S. job growth slows sharply in June 5.Inflation RI inflation to exceed target, touch 7%: BPS
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Govt told to get serious in legislation
Govt told to get serious in legislation JAKARTA: House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung called on the government on Friday to pay close attention to the deliberation of the bills on presidential advisors and on ministerial offices.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
[b]RI coat of arms
RI coat of arms and campaignsFrom Kompas The Republic of Indonesia's coat of arms has been used in the banners and flags during the ongoing presidential campaign. Legally, a state's coat of arms can be used only by state/government official institutions.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
KPK probes 11 alleged graft cases
KPK probes 11 alleged graft casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati , Jakarta Defying its human resources shortcomings, the powerful Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined a total of 11 alleged corruption cases since its establishment six months ago.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Gasoline shortage hits Bengkulu
Gasoline shortage hits Bengkulu BENGKULU: Bengkulu city, capital of Sumatra's Bengkulu province, has been hit by a gasoline shortage for the past three days, prompting the fuel's price to soar.The price of gasoline in Rawa Makmur subdistrict has reached Rp 3,000 per liter, far above the norm of Rp...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Residents, traders differ on new market
Residents, traders differ on new market TANGERANG: While residents flocked to the traditional market in the Bumi Serpong Damai housing complex, which opened on Monday, traders complained about its high rental fees.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
2 heads
2 heads1. ELECT -- 1 x 38 Sleman offering fishermen a new beginning 2. ROAD -- 1 x 40 Yogyakarta plans to be Java's hub
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
1 x 39
1 x 39 Eight more councils face graft probes JP/5/recess2 x 27 East Kutai council in hot water for golden handshakes JP/5/GOLD2 x 29 Illegal Jambi gold mining inflicts heavy losses on state JP/5/shirt2 x 35 Take the shirt of your back: Councillors to get Rp 5m for tailors 1 x 42 Mega inaugurates...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
ARF mulls tough new security measures for ships
ARF mulls tough new security measures for shipsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the implementation of a tough new maritime security law that came into effect on Thursday, the members of Asia's top security forum discussed on Friday the new security standards for shipping in the region's busiest...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
RI inflation to exceed target, touch 7%: BPS
RI inflation to exceed target, touch 7%: BPSDow Jones Jakarta Indonesia's inflation rate is expected to touch 7 percent for the whole year, exceeding the government's target of 6.5 percent - due mostly to the rupiah's weakness, a government official said Friday.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
;AFP;
;AFP; ANPAf..r.. Australia-Malaysia-trade Australia set to discuss free trade pact with new friend Malaysia JP/15/AUSSIEAustralia set to discuss free trade pact with new friend Malaysia Jack Taylor AgencevFrance-Presse Sydney Australia and Malaysia are close to launching talks on a free trade...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Many first-time voters undecided on candidates
Many first-time voters undecided on candidatesA. Junaidi, Jakarta At least 93 percent of Jakarta university students plan to vote in the presidential election, but about 25 percent of the first- time voters have yet to decide who they will vote for on Monday.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Thailand slaps ban poultry imports from RI, Vietnam
Thailand slaps ban poultry imports from RI, Vietnam Thailand slapped a ban on poultry imports from Vietnam and Indonesia on Friday and warned Thai farmers to keep a close watch for a possible return of the epidemic.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
[b]Agony of the election:
Agony of the election: How power can be abusedThomas Hidya Tjaya Jakarta2. Juwono -- Indonesia: Democracy, Defense and development 1 X 30Indonesian democracy and defense See correction to byline belowJuwono Sudarsono Norwich, UK
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Elbert, Takeuchi through to
Elbert, Takeuchi through to semifinals in Thamrin CupJP/11/OPENElbert, Takeuchi on course for Thamrin finalMoch. N. Kurniawan Jakarta Top seeds Elbert Sie and Kento Takeuchi moved a step closer to a showdown in the boys' finals after both reached the semifinals of the Thamrin Cup international...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Bekasi in effort to up education
Bekasi in effort to up education BEKASI: Regent Saleh Manaf revealed that 514 elementary school buildings, or 60 percent of a total of 700 schools in the district, were in disrepair."We are considering alloting more of the 2005 budget to renovating the schools in 23 subdistricts and 187 villages,...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Four robbers shot dead in Simalungun
Four robbers shot dead in Simalungun MEDAN, North Sumatra: Simalungun Police personnel shot dead on Friday four robbers in Perdagangan subdistrict, Simalungun regency. The robbers were shot while they were plundering the house of a resident in the subdistrict.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Indonesia seeks access to JI leader
Indonesia seeks access to JI leaderAgence France Presse JakartaIndonesia on Friday pressed for the resumption of full military ties with the United States and access to top terror suspect Hambali, an official said.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Powell meets Indonesian students
Powell meets Indonesian studentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-three Indonesian students from various universities across Jakarta packed a meeting room at the Mulia Hotel in Central Jakarta on Friday, and waited anxiously for a rare chance to hurl questions at U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 3, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 3, 2004Yogyakarta Arts Festival Dances: Elly D. Luthan's Kunthi Pinilih (Sositet Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur, 7:30 p.m., July 10), Sahita dance performances Iber-iber Tledhek Barangan (Pendopo Nitiprajan, 7:30 p.m.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private arm of the World Bank Group, has signed a US$9.5 million loan agreement with viscose staple fiber producer PT South Pacific Viscose (SPV) to finance the latter's two-year capital investment plan.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
'What seems clear is that Indonesians will vote for change.
'What seems clear is that Indonesians will vote for change. They have been disappointed by the leaders of the past five years who have failed to make headway on reform.' ;JP; ANPAk..r.. Election-Indonesia Indonesia's coming political shake-up JP/6/MILNEIndonesia's coming political shake-upPeter...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private arm of the World Bank Group, has signed a US$9.5 million loan agreement with viscose staple fiber producer PT South Pacific Viscose (SPV) to finance the latter's two-year capital investment plan.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Singapore, KL businesses to mount joint investment mission
Singapore, KL businesses to mount joint investment missionAgence France-Presse Singapore Singapore and Malaysia signed an agreement here on Friday that will help their business people organize joint investment promotions in third countries in another sign of improving bilateral ties.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
The sugar saga
The sugar saga One might still hear a song, occasionally sung by one of the current presidential candidates whenever he is campaigning. He usually sings Kulihat ibu pertiwi, sedang bersedih hati... (I see my motherland is in (deep) sorrow ...).
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Flags fall for Lavrov
Flags fall for LavrovRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stumbled onstage on Friday -- perhaps feeling the accumulated weight of the week's meetings -- as he rose to sign a counterterrorism agreement with the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN).
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Poll boycott to mark presidential election
Poll boycott to mark presidential electionRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Large numbers of spoiled ballots and high levels of absenteeism have characterized all the elections the country has ever organized, with many perceiving this to be a reflection of distrust in the fairness of the polls rather than...
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
ISSI to send Santia to Athens
ISSI to send Santia to Athens JAKARTA: Cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma has been selected to represent Indonesia in the Athens Games.Santia, who contributed two gold medals to the Indonesian team in last year's Southeast Asian Games, won the coveted slot over fellow cyclist Uyun Muzizah.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Elbert, Takeuchi on course for Thamrin final
Elbert, Takeuchi on course for Thamrin finalMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Top seeds Elbert Sie and Kento Takeuchi moved a step closer to a showdown in the boys' finals after both reached the semifinals of the Thamrin Cup international junior tennis tournament here on Friday.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
1. PIANO -- 2 x 20
1. PIANO -- 2 x 20 Stalin's favorite pianos a hit in U.S. 2. STAR -- 1 x 40 Battle of telco cards begins in Surabaya 3. SMELL -- 1 x 37 T-Rex breath wins wacky scent market
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
1. PUTEH (1 X 30)
1. PUTEH (1 X 30) KPK requests travel ban for Puteh 2. PRIOK (3 X 21) Prosecutors ask for five-year jail term for Pranowo 3. NU (1 X 32) 4. BLAST (1 X 28) Police link six suspects to JI 5. TNNC (1 X 28) RI, Australia open crime center
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Indonesia and Australia open crime center
Indonesia and Australia open crime centerP.C. Naommy, Jakarta Indonesia and Australia inaugurated on Friday the Transnational Crime Coordination Center (TNCC) to fight transnational crimes, including people smuggling, drug trafficking and terrorism, in Southeast Asia.National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Tony Hotland
Tony Hotland Jakarta Legislators have denied asking state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina to perform a forensic and investigative audit of past financial statements to locate the root of the company's current cash flow troubles.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Focus Issue: Furniture, May 4, 2004
Focus Issue: Furniture, May 4, 2004Caption:Photo A:FurnifairRattan furniture designs have improved over the years. To protect the rattan furniture industry, the government recently imposed a ban on the exportation of unprocessed and half-processed rattan.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Govt shuns proposal for cars tax-free
Govt shuns proposal for cars tax-free KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Jakarta has rejected a proposal made by the Belu administration, East Nusa Tenggara, to provide a tax-free facility for cars imported from East Timor.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Slank band fans stabbed in concert
Slank band fans stabbed in concert JAKARTA: Two fans of rock band Slank, better known as Slankers, were stabbed by unidentified men while watching the band's concert late on Thursday at the Jakarta Fair in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
Govt earmarks Rp 10b for ARV
Govt earmarks Rp 10b for ARV DENPASAR, Bali: The government has allocated around Rp 10 billion (US$1.05 million) for the purchase of Anti RetroViral (ARV) drugs, which help people with HIV/AIDS to live a longer and more productive life.
Sat, 03 Jul 2004
'Police still have lot of homework to do'
'Police still have lot of homework to do' To mark the National Police's 58th anniversary on July 1, legal experts have highlighted the force's failure to meet the people's expectations when dealing with big corruption cases.