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Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Glodok, Grogol get extra security
Glodok, Grogol get extra security JAKARTA: The commercial areas of Glodok and Grogol in West Jakarta will be heavily guarded by public order officers until the inauguration of the new president on Oct. 20, public order office head Sukarno said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Barge blast kills two, injures three others
Barge blast kills two, injures three othersEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A barge berthing at Pangkalan Pasir, Cilincing, near Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta, burst into flames at about 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, killing two people and injuring three others.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Councillors swear they did no wrong
Councillors swear they did no wrongBambang Nurbianto and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "We swear to God, we did no wrong in the (presidential) election," said leader of the City Council's Democratic Party faction Johny Wenas Polii on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Enjoy an unforgettable ethnic Javanese experience
Enjoy an unforgettable ethnic Javanese experienceLocated on the slopes of Mount Merapi in Central Java, the Soran People Empowerment Foundation will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Sept. 22, 2004
Sept. 22, 2004 ;JP;VIN;CD; ANPAk..r.. Editorial- Election buoys the market JP/6/EDIT22Election buoys the market The financial market predictably reacted positively to the peaceful and orderly presidential runoff, especially because the election was perceived to be fair.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Hundreds stage protest over fake diploma
Hundreds stage protest over fake diploma DONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: Hundreds of residents staged a protest in front of the office of General Elections Commission (KPU) in Central Sulawesi, demanding that KPU officials in the province annul the installation of a local councillor.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Aussie poll war focuses on SE Asia terror
Aussie poll war focuses on SE Asia terrorMichelle Nichols, Reuters, Canberra Australian Prime Minister John Howard tried to reassure nervous Asian neighbors on Tuesday after saying he wanted to strike terror threats at the source, a key difference with opposition Labor before an Oct. 9 election.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
RP, MILF agree on peace mission
RP, MILF agree on peace mission PHILIPPINES: The Philippines and the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have signed the operational guidelines governing the Malaysian-led team who will monitor a cease-fire, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
1. COALITION: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS
1. COALITION: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Golkar, PDI-P consolidate 2. SBY: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTS SBY beats all odds as nominee of tiny party 3. QUICK: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Quick count, anxious voters' new reference 4. BUYAT: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Newmont president director named suspect in Buyat case
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Sampoerna to issue Rp 1t bonds in October
Sampoerna to issue Rp 1t bonds in OctoberRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed cigarette giant PT HM Sampoerna has signed a preliminary contract for a bond listing with the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) on Tuesday as part of the company's plan to issue Rp 1 trillion (US$111...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Two die, 15 injured in road accident
Two die, 15 injured in road accidentYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a crash involving a bus, a minibus and a motorcycle on Jl. Nagrek in Majalengka regency, at about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Regions (Alleged) sum involved Status
Regions (Alleged) sum involved Status Kampar, Riau Rp 1.13 b (US$ 118.42) suspects Cirebon, West Java Rp 1.3 b suspects Lampung Rp 19.5 b suspects Padang, West Sumatra Rp 10.4 b suspects West Sumatra Rp 6.48 b convicted Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Rp 1.9 b suspects West Nusa Tenggara Rp 24.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Terminal to accomodate boats as well as buses
Terminal to accomodate boats as well as busesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As an effort to provide an integrated transportation system to the public in the capital, Jakarta administration will integrate the long-delayed Pulo Gebang bus terminal in East Jakarta with the busway system and...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
60% of IPB students from poor families
60% of IPB students from poor families BOGOR, West Java: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) is cooperating with businesses to provide scholarships for its many bright students who come from middle to low-income families.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
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done ;JP:CD ANPAv..r.. Photo-TV-expoJP/Mulkan Salmona PLASMA TV: Two saleswomen demonstrate Samsung's new flat-screen Plasma TV at a launch recently. The sales of Plasma TVs in the Indonesian market are on the rise thanks to an increased demand from buyers.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Noted: BAGIAN YANG BERJUDUL Do You Know... akan dibuat terpisah
Noted: BAGIAN YANG BERJUDUL Do You Know... akan dibuat terpisah dalam BOX ADS: RPX Size: 4 x 25cm RPX: One-stop logistics service Business competition has become tougher as a consequence of the implementation of free trade agreements, whether globally through the World Trade Organization (WTO), or...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Treading fine lines, changing the past
Treading fine lines, changing the pastJuan Mercado, Inquirer News Service, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Mannila "While editor, Sukarno and Soeharto jailed you," the late publisher Joaquin "Chino" Roces told the tall Indonesian seated next to him.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Pilot of missionary chopper found dead in Wamena
Pilot of missionary chopper found dead in WamenaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The pilot of a Bell 206 helicopter, U.S. national Neil Roesler, 30, was found dead after his helicopter plummeted to the ground near Komamil village, a remote village in Wamena town, on Monday.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Rebels shot dead on election day
Rebels shot dead on election day BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Soldiers shot and killed two Free Aceh Movement (GAM) commanders on election day after a gun battle, the Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Tuesday.Local military spokesman Lt. Col.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
House hurries up TNI, autonomy bills
House hurries up TNI, autonomy billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With their five-year term ending in roughly a week, members of the House of Representatives are rushing to finish deliberations of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and regional autonomy bills.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Panwaslu praises 'clean' election
Panwaslu praises 'clean' electionThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Surabaya/Cirebon/Jakarta There were no significant violations found during Monday's final round of the presidential election, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) announced on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Newmont president director named suspect in Buyat case
Newmont president director named suspect in Buyat caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After grilling four Newmont employees, police declared on Tuesday Richard Ness, president director of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, a suspect in the pollution of Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Monitoring team deports Korean worker
Monitoring team deports Korean workerMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Two weeks after its establishment, the Coordinating Team for Monitoring and Supervising Foreign Workers in Tangerang regency deported a South Korean citizen who did not possess the necessary documents.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Indonesia election good for region: Fund managers
Indonesia election good for region: Fund managersAnusha Attygalle, Dow Jones, Singapore The conclusion of Indonesia's presidential election is positive for the investment climate in southeast Asia as a whole, international fund managers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
69 councillors to be grilled over graft allegation
69 councillors to be grilled over graft allegationOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Following a green light from the Central government, Lampung Prosecutor's Office will soon question 69 councillors from Lampung provincial council for their alleged roles in the Rp 19.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Finally, a further step to being human
Finally, a further step to being humanAti Nurbaiti, Jakarta No one in my family knew what to do about my aunt. She had been subject to her husband's beatings for many years. Even the children, when they had grown up, had cried out to her to get a divorce.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Doomed assembly unlikely to be missed
Doomed assembly unlikely to be missedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will sit out its final session from Sept. 23 through Sept. 27, during which it will hear and comment upon the accountability report of President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Golkar Party, PDI-P consolidate
Golkar Party, PDI-P consolidateFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and Golkar Party held separate internal meetings on Tuesday as Megawati Soekarnoputri trailed far behind Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the vote...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Election buoys the market
Election buoys the market The financial market predictably reacted quite positively to the peaceful and orderly presidential runoff, especially because the election was perceived to be fair. Both the rupiah and stock market significantly strengthened on Tuesday with the local unit gaining ...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Welcoming new U.S. ambassador
Welcoming new U.S. ambassador The U.S. has decided to appoint a new ambassador to Indonesia, and personally I would like to extend a warm welcome to Lynn Pascoe, with the hope that the already good relations between our two countries will become better, closer and more intimate, for both of our...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
For side bar:
For side bar:Advertorial on PT TNT Indonesia: SEPTEMBER 23, 2004 Suggested title:Why choose TNT Indonesia?Competition in the Indonesian courier service has been very tight during the past several years as the result of the sharp increase in the number of new players in the express delivery business.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
RI polls strong example: U.S.
RI polls strong example: U.S.Agencies, Washington The United States congratulated Indonesia on Monday on the conclusion of its first-ever direct elections of its president, saying the polls set a good example of democracy for Asia.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Police find gun that killed Ferry
Police find gun that killed Ferry PALU, Central Sulawesi: A senior police officer claimed on Tuesday that police personnel in Palu, Central Sulawesi province, had found a gun, believed to be central to the unsolved murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi early this year.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Megawati and history
Megawati and history The first-ever direct presidential election took place on Monday. The quick count jointly conducted by Metro TV and the Institute of Research, Education and Information of Social and Economic Affairs (LP3ES) shows that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won the election.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
S. Korea eyes redenomination
S. Korea eyes redenominationAgence France-Presse, Seoul South Korea's central bank is pushing for a 1,000-for-one currency redenomination to take place in the next three to five years, news reports and officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, September 22, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:30 Music8:00 Travel8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
It's a matter of service to mankind
It's a matter of service to mankind I am a regular reader of The Jakarta Post. I was shocked to read about the bombing in front of the Australian Embassy which claimed nine lives. It is equally shocking that our leaders of major political parties kept "mum" on the issue.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
The queen is dead, hail the new republic
The queen is dead, hail the new republicMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta The people have spoken. The message clear and overwhelming: Megawati, pack your bags!She helped sooth the volatility of the young democracy, but Megawati's patrician manner while in power endeared her to few and her...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Hasyim resumes top Nahdlatul Ulama post
Hasyim resumes top Nahdlatul Ulama postSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After almost four months of hectic political activities as the running mate of presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri, Hasyim Muzadi will return to the top post in the country's largest Muslim organization...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Promoter returns to Chrisjon for match
Promoter returns to Chrisjon for matchMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Boxing promoter Daniel Bahari, who previously had parted company with WBA featherweight champion Chrisjon, has recently got back involved by offering to put together a US$75,000 fight with Derrick Gainer in...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
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ADS --- Growing in tandem with Indonesia TNT celebrates 25 years of growth, innovation and customer satisfaction Twenty-five years ago, global express and logistics provider TNT began operations in Indonesia with a joint venture with PT Skypak International, and took PT TNT Indonesia as its trade...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Ness has 20 years management involvement in over US$5 billion
Ness has 20 years management involvement in over US$5 billion of investment in Indonesia. He has been active as Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia and Mining Committee Chair and Mining Association Director.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Quick count, anxious voters' new reference
Quick count, anxious voters' new referenceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the midst of a fairly slow manual vote count used by the General Elections Commission (KPU), voters who are anxious to know the final result of an election have the so-called "quick count" to thank.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Govt urges businesses to study WTO's July Package
Govt urges businesses to study WTO's July PackageZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government urged business people here to study the impact of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) July Package in their future operations, particularly with the eventual tariff liberalization and...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Activist reports death threats
Activist reports death threats JAKARTA: Education activist Lies Sugondo told the police on Tuesday she had received death threats over her cellular phone from an unidentified person.She said the threats charged her with betraying efforts to save disputed SMP 56 junior high school in Melawai, South...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Govt, House rush to endorse new bankruptcy bill
Govt, House rush to endorse new bankruptcy billRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is expected to endorse the long- awaited new bankruptcy bill at a plenary session on Wednesday, despite problematic articles that could make it overly easy for creditors to...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Mooncake festival given Indonesian flavor
Mooncake festival given Indonesian flavorA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chinese all around the world, including here, are currently celebrating the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, known as the Mooncake festival.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Pekanbaru rocked by eighth bomb hoax
Pekanbaru rocked by eighth bomb hoax PEKANBARU, Riau: A unanimous caller said on Tuesday that he placed a bomb in Surya Dumai Group building in Pekanbaru city, creating panic in the five-story office building.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
Election buoys the market
Election buoys the market The financial market predictably reacted quite positively to the peaceful and orderly presidential runoff, especially because the election was perceived to be fair. While the rupiah remained stagnant at 9,035, the stock market increased by 1 percent on Tuesday with the...
Wed, 22 Sep 2004
All the way with SBY: Landslide predicted
All the way with SBY: Landslide predictedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looks set to win the first ever direct presidential election in a landslide, with analysts saying the result underlined the people's loss of confidence in the political elite grouped under the Nationhood...