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Sat, 14 Aug 2004
JSX receives bomb threat
JSX receives bomb threat JAKARTA: Only three days after Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani vowed to charge hoaxers under the Antiterrorism Law, the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta, received a bomb threat at about 11:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Challenge of political Islam
Challenge of political Islam Challenge of political Islam in world's most populous Muslim nation Amy Chew New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's former President Abdurrahman Wahid may have failed in his attempt to stand for elections but the ulama remains an influential figure as the country's...
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Jusuf Kalla and the Chinese
Jusuf Kalla and the ChineseIvan Wibowo Jakarta From the names on the two presidential tickets in the Sept. 20 election runoff -- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla and Megawati Soekarnoputri-Hasyim Muzadi -- South Sulawesi businessman Kalla's is the most controversial for Chinese- Indonesians.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
A conference of East Asian academics here next week will plonk
A conference of East Asian academics here next week will plonk Thailand in the middle of a fresh debate on the wisdom of 13 Asian countries converging in a new community. The discussions will show who continues to hold reservations about the idea, which evolved from Malaysia's initiative in the...
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Malaysia travel business frets as skies hazy again
Malaysia travel business frets as skies hazy againAgencies, Kuala LumpurMalaysia's travel industry expressed fears on Friday that the haze from Indonesian forest fires, which has driven away foreign tourists in the past, is posing a fresh threat to local businesses.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Hotels gear up for Aug. 17 fiesta
Hotels gear up for Aug. 17 fiestaYOGYAKARTA: To celebrate the country's 59th day of independence that will fall on Tuesday, Aug. 17, star-rated hotels in the city have prepared a variety of special dinner packages.Santika Hotel on Jl.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Labor exporters, NGOs oppose labor bill
Labor exporters, NGOs oppose labor billRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the House of Representatives is yet to extensively discuss the bill on labor placement and protection overseas, both labor exporters and non-governmental organizations have spoken out against it, for...
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Mochtar Lubis to get top award
Mochtar Lubis to get top awardFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaA noted journalist, the late Mochtar Lubis, will be among the 12 recipients of annual awards to honor people for outstanding service to the country.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Proper maintenance key to clean gas emission: Experts
Proper maintenance key to clean gas emission: ExpertsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/JakartaPrivate car owners can avoid contributing to Jakarta's air pollution by making sure that their cars meet the required emission standards.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Elections Commission
Elections Commission Valina Singka Subekti displays a specimen ballot paper to be used for the Sept. 20 presidential election runoff. The commission introduced the ballot paper on Friday and announced plans to advertise the election soon in the mass media.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.13, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.13, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Megawati calls for social integration
Megawati calls for social integrationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri told Chinese-Indonesians on Friday to stop complaining about discrimination against them and open themselves up to other ethnic groups in the country.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Shares end lower on weak rupiah
Shares end lower on weak rupiahIndonesian shares closed lower on Friday, tracking losses in most Asian markets, as the rupiah's continued weakness hurt overall sentiment, dealers said."The market lost its ground again," said a trader with a local securities firm.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, August 14, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, August 14, 2004 Exhibition* Fine Arts exhibition and performances Lintang Desa by Moelyono, and people from Kebonsari village, at Rumah Seni Cemeti, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan No. 41 (Tel. 0274 371015), until Aug. 31.
Sat, 14 Aug 2004
Busway shut during Aug. 17 ceremony
Busway shut during Aug. 17 ceremony JAKARTA: TransJakarta Busway Management announced on Friday that it would suspend the busway's operation on Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the duration of the Independence Day ceremony at the presidential palace."We will also suspend operation from 4 p.m.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Fire leaves 83 families homeless
Fire leaves 83 families homelessAs many as 44 houses in Gunung Sahari Utara, Central Jakarta, burned down in a large fire on Thursday morning, leaving 248 people, or 83 families, homeless.There were no reports of fatalities in the fire, said subdistrict chief Kusni Muchtar, but the police are now...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
[b]Don't use a broker
Don't use a broker for processing STNKFrom KompasWith reference to the letter from J. Surjo Sumirat from Tangerang (published in Kompas, July 18), in which he complained about his motor vehicle being regarded as "stolen goods" when he processed the police license document (STNK), we provide the...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Citibank and UNICEF to help finance government schools
Citibank and UNICEF to help finance government schoolsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe United Nations Children's Funds (UNICEF) launched on Thursday a community program aimed at improving the quality of elementary education and creating an efficient and transparent management system in...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
General Elections Commission denies corruption charges
General Elections Commission denies corruption chargesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmid mounting public pressure, the General Elections Commission (KPU) acknowledged on Thursday that it had spent more than it had budgeted for in the procurement of materials for the April 5 legislative...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Corruption eradication moves ahead
Corruption eradication moves ahead From Koran TempoThe Megawati government's serious intention to eliminate corruption is indicated by the issuance of Presidential Decree No.59/2004 on the establishment of anticorruption courts.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
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;REUTERS; ANPAc..u.. SINGAPORE (PICTURE) (REPEAT) RPT-Singapore gets new leader in controlled succession JP/20/LEESingapore gets new leader in controlled succession Jason Szep Reuters/SingaporeLee Hsien Loong, eldest son of modern Singapore's founding father, is sworn in today as the city-state's...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Govt has no money to repair waterways
Govt has no money to repair waterwaysMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/TangerangFarmers in Tangerang fear bad harvests this year as the regency administration has failed to repair many damaged irrigation canals.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Amien to brief new legislators
Amien to brief new legislators JAKARTA: Amien Rais, leader of the National Mandate Party (PAN), is expected to brief 53 PAN members elected to the House of Representatives by the end of this month.He is also scheduled to officiate a ceremony to mark the party's 5th anniversary on Aug. 23.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Govt to build digital database to boost inventions
Govt to build digital database to boost inventionsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is developing a digital database on national patent documents, to enable local researchers to determine industrial needs and industrial players to locate local inventions on the market.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
The world-class Dempo Badminton Hall in Palembang was built PT
The world-class Dempo Badminton Hall in Palembang was built PT Medco E&P to support the XVI National Games (PON). A laboratory facility at the SMU Unggulan high school in Musi Banyuasin. Residents take part in a workshop on concrete brick makingFarmers produce more fish after joining a program run...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Over 82,000 pass university admission tests
Over 82,000 pass university admission testsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA total 82,190 senior high school graduates secured a place at 49 state universities across the country, the national selection committee announced on Thursday.The qualifiers account for 4.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Chusnul questioned for two hours
Chusnul questioned for two hours JAKARTA: Chusnul Mar'iyah, a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU) overseeing IT-based ballot counting, was questioned for two hours at Jakarta Police Headquarters on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
New hotline to mark No-SBKRI campaign next week
New hotline to mark No-SBKRI campaign next weekMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government will launch next week a campaign in 105 offices across the country in hopes of preventing local bureaucrats from demanding from Chinese-Indonesians a controversial citizenship document...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
1. BUYAT: 36 pt, 3 col, 2 x 22
1. BUYAT: 36 pt, 3 col, 2 x 22 Buyat villagers becoming skeptical OR Skepticism abounds among Buyat residents 2. PERTAMINA: 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 30 Govt defends Widya's appointment 3. BALI: 30 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 18 Theo complained about old parachute 4.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
EU urges RI to end capital punishment
EU urges RI to end capital punishment JAKARTA: The European Union has urged Indonesia to do away with capital punishment in the country and spare the lives of those on death row.In a statement issued on Thursday, the EU also expressed regret over the recent execution of Indian national Ayodhya...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Haze hits Malaysian town again
Haze hits Malaysian town againAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurSmoke from fires set to clear land in Indonesia has shrouded much of neighboring Malaysia in haze, causing a marked drop in air quality, news reports and officials said Thursday.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Archeologists correct fossil finding
Archeologists correct fossil findingIndra Harsaputra, NganjukArcheologists have concluded that fossils discovered by a farmer in Nganjuk regency, East Java, last month belonged to a prehistoric bovine and not an ancient elephant as originally assumed.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Ministry plans suspension of autonomy in labor field
Ministry plans suspension of autonomy in labor fieldRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to increased complaints, the manpower and transmigration ministry has proposed taking over from the regions certain authorities in the field of labor.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Govt to sell bonds on Aug. 24
Govt to sell bonds on Aug. 24 JAKARTA: The government will auction Rp 3 trillion (US$324 million) to Rp 5 trillion of treasury bonds Aug. 24, Minister of Finance Minister said on Thursday.Boediono said he expects the yield to match that last month.In July, the government issued Rp 3.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Vehicle emission standards to be delayed again
Vehicle emission standards to be delayed againUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe dream of achieving cleaner air in Jakarta is still months from reality, as the government has yet to complete the revision of its 10-year-old, outdated national standard for vehicle emissions.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Corruption eradication moves ahead
Corruption eradication moves ahead From Koran TempoThe Megawati government's serious intention to eliminate corruption is indicated by the issuance of Presidential Decree No.59/2004 on the establishment of anticorruption courts.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Panin focuses new loans on retail sector
Panin focuses new loans on retail sectorTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/JakartaPublicly listed Panin Bank wishes to channel more loans to the retail sector in the coming years to capitalize on the growing demand.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Government to standardize 'national plus' schools
Government to standardize 'national plus' schoolsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs more and more national schools implement their autonomy by developing their own curricula and offering classes in the English medium, the government is mulling the standardization of their curriculum and...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Ocean peacekeeping for safe passage
Ocean peacekeeping for safe passageBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Among the international community, with its broad range of interdependent relationships, security has become a far-reaching concept that includes the preservation of international peace.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Rupiah Rates Aug.12
Rupiah Rates Aug.12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,958.58 6,238.54 6,634.06 6,562.78 Brunei dollar 1 5,689.66 5,102.82 5,424.31 5,368.03 Canadian dollar 1 7,352.16 6,594.44 7,009.29 6,937.19 Swiss franc 1 7,730.49 6,933.64 7,369.97 7,294.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Democracy and trust in justice
Democracy and trust in justicePatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta A successful democracy can be recognized by the confidence the people have in its legal system. When the people have a general feeling that if they are unreasonably or illegally harmed, they can seek recourse through a dependable court...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
[b]Don't use a broker
Don't use a broker for processing STNKFrom KompasWith reference to the letter from J. Surjo Sumirat from Tangerang (published in Kompas, July 18), in which he complained about his motor vehicle being regarded as "stolen goods" when he processed the police license document (STNK), we provide the...
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Trade deal with NZ, Australia premature
Trade deal with NZ, Australia premature Reports that a trade deal between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia and New Zealand are a "done deal" are encouraging but premature, Trade Minister Jim Sutton said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Strong blasts scare people in Ambon
Strong blasts scare people in AmbonM. Azis Tunny and Puji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Ambon/PekanbaruTwo loud explosions were heard in Ambon, Maluku province, on Wednesday night, forcing local residents to flee their homes in panic, and security forces to increase their alertness.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Susilo meets Akbar
Susilo meets Akbar The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Yogyakarta/SurabayaPresidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung on Thursday evening, most likely to discuss the possibility of cooperating ahead and after the Sept. 20 election runoff.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
One dead as Papuans clash over independence
One dead as Papuans clash over independenceNethy Dharma Somba and Oyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura/LampungOne person was killed and seven others injured in a tribal clash in Papua over whether Indonesian Independence Day should be commemorated, a senior police officer said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Caption:
Caption:Gajah Tunggal receives an award for its success in implementing HIV/AIDS prevention in the work place. Gajah Tunggal uses state of the art machinery in the manufacturing of its tires
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Captions for Pertamina's advertorial
Captions for Pertamina's advertorialPertamina's environmental-unit team plant mangrove trees in the coastal area of Muara Angke, North Jakarta (above). Pertamina also cares about the development of small businesses near its operation areas.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Ho to temporarily lead Indosat
Ho to temporarily lead Indosat JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT Indosat, the country's second largest telecommunications firm, said it has appointed Ng Eng Ho, as the company's vice president director to deal with the company's daily operations.
Fri, 13 Aug 2004
Comdev program: Purely philanthropic or business as usual?
Comdev program: Purely philanthropic or business as usual?A. B. Susanto, Managing Partner, The Jakarta Consulting Group One of the first questions that may arise in regards Community Development (Comdev) programs is the motivation that prompted a company to carry out such a program.