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Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Ballot supplies ready, voters not
Ballot supplies ready, voters notMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta A week ahead of the July 5 presidential election, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced that it had completed the distribution of polling supplies to districts, but found that not all would-be voters knew how to vote...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
EU sends more 5 July observers
EU sends more 5 July observersKurniawan Hari and Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta An additional group of 132 poll observers have joined the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the July 5 presidential election.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
The special reports on the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
The special reports on the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), are prepared by The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba, Veeramalla Anjaiah, Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Adianto P. Simamora, and Ivy Susanti.Contact Information: Kornelius Purba at 0816 778 328; email: world@thejakartapost.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
South Korea, North Korea to meet to discuss nuclear issue, boost ties
South Korea, North Korea to meet to discuss nuclear issue, boost tiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ban Ki-moon will try to make further progress in improving relations with North Korea and finding a solution to the nuclear crisis, by meeting his North...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Suspect played no role in terror attacks: Medan court
Suspect played no role in terror attacks: Medan courtApriadi Gunawan, Medan A district court here acquitted on Wednesday a terror suspect of all charges of involvement in the 2000 church bombings on Christmas Eve in Medan, North Sumatra.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Sony, Taufik advance in Malaysian Open
Sony, Taufik advance in Malaysian OpenEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia top men's singles shuttlers Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Taufik Hidayat advanced easily on Wednesday to the next round of the 2004 Malaysia Open badminton championship in Kuantan.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
India says 'yes' to securing Strait
India says 'yes' to securing StraitJakarta Post, Jakarta India expressed its readiness on Wednesday to assist in providing security in the Malacca Strait, one of world's busiest sea lanes, when the three littoral states, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, asked New Delhi to help them.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Excerpts of the presidential dialog:
Excerpts of the presidential dialog:1. On Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh, who has been named a graft suspect:-- Megawati: To ensure the continuance of the administration and public services, he should be declared nonactive. -- Amien: He has to be declared nonactive as soon as possible.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
JP/5/DANCE
JP/5/DANCEDero dance acts as reconciliation medium in PosoRuslan Sangadji PaluA number of young women and men began forming a circle by holding their hands together. They moved in rhythm with the Doni Dole song from a cassette player and a local Poso singer.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
The Sidney Jones case
The Sidney Jones case I found several interesting things when reading an article by Jusuf Wanandi The Sidney Jones Case and the Presidency of Megawati published in The Jakarta Post of June 28.I am one of those who admire Sidney Jones and have often read her writings.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
1,500 police officers get promotion
1,500 police officers get promotion JAKARTA: In conjunction with the National Police 58th anniversary, which falls on July 1, some 1,564 officers of the Jakarta Police force were promoted on Wednesday.From the figure, 280 of them were middle-ranking officers.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
ISSI to decide between Uyun and Santia for Olympics
ISSI to decide between Uyun and Santia for OlympicsEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia was assured another slot in the 2004 Olympic Games when the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) received confirmation of the wildcard from its regional counterpart.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
More GAM prisoners to be moved
More GAM prisoners to be moved JAKARTA: The government will transfer another batch of convicted Aceh rebels to prisons outside the province, including in Kalimantan and East Nusa Tenggara."We want our brothers from Aceh to get along with other prisoners across the country that realize they are...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Villagers in way of airport expansion
Villagers in way of airport expansionThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang Residents of Rawa Renged village, Teluk Naga district, and Rawa Burung village, Kosambi district, face eviction as their land will be included in plans to extend Soekarno-Hatta International Airport later this year.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Jamsostek net profit drops sharply in 2003
Jamsostek net profit drops sharply in 2003The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The net profit of state-owned PT Jamsostek fell drastically by almost 95 percent to Rp 535.2 billion (US$55.7 million) in 2003 from Rp 982.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
182 lakes in Gunungkidul drying up
182 lakes in Gunungkidul drying upSlamet Susanto, Yogyakarta Seventy percent of the 260 lakes in Gunungkidul regency, or 182 lakes, have dried up, causing concern that thousands of people in the regency will soon lack water.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
ASEAN readies community blueprint
ASEAN readies community blueprintThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers concluded their 37th annual meeting on Wednesday, disembarking on a long process of building the ASEAN Community by the year 2020.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Susilo complains over voters cards
Susilo complains over voters cards BANDUNG: Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged his constituents on Wednesday to carefully check ballot papers, following reports that his photograph and that of his running mate had been omitted from ballot papers distributed in South Sumatra and...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates June 30
Rupiah Rates June 30 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,826.48 6,133.52 6,514.59 6,445.18 Brunei dollar 1 5,777.64 5,191.89 5,513.66 5,455.71 Canadian dollar 1 7,364.63 6,618.41 7,028.15 6,954.71 Swiss franc 1 7,842.90 7,049.66 7,484.58 7,407.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
'I'll vote for the best of a bad lot'
'I'll vote for the best of a bad lot'Thursday is the last day of the official presidential campaign, with only four days left to the election. An estimated 152 million people will vote for one of the five presidential tickets.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
TV Program: Thursday, July 1, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, July 1, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Pop Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Talk Show 1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service3:30 Zooming4:00 Music4:30 Children...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Dancing the Dero reconciles enemies in Poso
Dancing the Dero reconciles enemies in PosoRuslan Sangadji, Palu A number of young women and men began forming a circle by holding their hands together. They moved in rhythm with the Doni Dole song from a cassette player and a local Poso singer.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Govt to establish hospitals for work-related accidents
Govt to establish hospitals for work-related accidentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea met Riau Governor Rusli Zainal here on Tuesday to make the Petala Bumi Hospital into a special health center for workers.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Govt set to pay Bank Dagang Bali depositors
Govt set to pay Bank Dagang Bali depositorsTony Hotland, Jakarta The government promised on Friday to start reimbursing the depositors of Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), which went belly up earlier this year, despite a recent court ruling putting on hold the central bank's policy to liquidate the...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Pertamina to audit books under Baihaki
Pertamina to audit books under BaihakiJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina is preparing to conduct a forensic and investigative audit on past financial statements amid suspicions that the last management led by Baihaki Hakim had mishandled the company's...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Most candidates favor civilian supremacy over military
Most candidates favor civilian supremacy over militaryRidwan Max Sijabat and Tiarma Siboro JakartaAll five of the presidential candidates except retired general Wiranto have indicated that they favor civil supremacy in the handling of defense and security affairs.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Gun Gun says charges baseless
Gun Gun says charges baseless JAKARTA: The lawyer representing terror suspect Rusman Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, said on Wednesday state prosecutors lacked the evidence to bring his client to trial. "The case file does not describe (the alleged crimes) as clearly and as in depth as required.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
PPK Forum cautions district court
PPK Forum cautions district court TANGERANG: Members of the District Election Committee (PPK) in Tangerang urged the Tangerang District Court on Wednesday to drop a forgery indictment against three PPK members.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Arroyo sworn in as RP president
Arroyo sworn in as RP presidentMynardo Macaraig Agence France-Presse/Cebu, PhilippinesGloria Arroyo was sworn in as the 14th president of the Philippines on Wednesday, pledging jobs and peace to the Southeast Asian nation laboring under crushing debt, political instability and armed rebellions.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Building an ASEAN-China strategic partnership
Building an ASEAN-China strategic partnershipS. Pushpanathan, Jakarta ASEAN-China relations started to pick up pace with the normalization of relations between China and Indonesia and then Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Mother kills herself after family feud
Mother kills herself after family feud JAKARTA: A 45-year-old mother set herself on fire by dousing herself with kerosene on Tuesday at 11 p.m. in her rented house in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. She died instantly and her body was sent to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) morgue.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
*Police told to boost capability in resolving graft cases Page 2
*Police told to boost capability in resolving graft cases Page 2 *Suspects used fake documents: Police Page 4 *Rights group loses libel suit, fined Rp 50m Page 5 *Opinion polls, crystal balls and other agents of augury Page 6 *Sewerage company proposes new modular system Page 8 *Mega plays down...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
PKS supports Amien
PKS supports AmienM. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta Presidential candidate Amien Rais and his running mate Siswono Yudohusodo finally won the endorsement of the Muslim-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) on Wednesday, but it remains to be seen whether this support will improve their...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
[b]Track records of
Track records of the candidatesFrom Koran Tempo In the ongoing presidential campaigns, the public is fed only with favorable information about the candidates. It is therefore time for the public to know about the "minuses" of the candidates.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates June 30
Rupiah Rates June 30 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,826.48 6,133.52 6,514.59 6,445.18 Brunei dollar 1 5,777.64 5,191.89 5,513.66 5,455.71 Canadian dollar 1 7,364.63 6,618.41 7,028.15 6,954.71 Swiss franc 1 7,842.90 7,049.66 7,484.58 7,407.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Indonesia, East Timor sign border accord
Indonesia, East Timor sign border accordThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and East Timor signed a border agreement on the sidelines of the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) on Wednesday. Foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda, said that the countries had resolved 90 percent of their land boundary...