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Fri, 17 Sep 2004
The ideal president
The ideal presidentFrom Suara KaryaThe choice of the next president in the upcoming election runoff should be based on realistic considerations, with emphasis on the candidate's honesty, courage and the will to sacrifice time, energy and even wealth.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Bringing to justice Malaysian terrorists
Bringing to justice Malaysian terroristsNew Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur The latest terrorist attack in Indonesia is yet another reminder of how real is the threat of terrorism in the region.Despite the gains made by the Indonesian authorities against militant groups since the Bali blasts of October...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Logging firm threatens to sue Greenpeace
Logging firm threatens to sue GreenpeaceDeutsche Presse Agentur/Kuala Lumpur A Malaysian logging company has threatened to sue Greenpeace over a report slamming its alleged corrupt and destructive activities in the region, the environmental group said on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Foreseeing the end of blanket bank guarantee
Foreseeing the end of blanket bank guaranteeFajar Hidayat, Jakarta Starting in February 2007, the government's blanket guarantee on bank deposits and claims will phase out and be replaced with a deposit insurance scheme with a maximum coverage of Rp 100 million (US$10,750) per account.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Netherlands pledges 1.5m euro for polls
Netherlands pledges 1.5m euro for polls JAKARTA: The Dutch government promised on Thursday to donate 1.5 million euro (US$1.7 million) for the upcoming presidential runoff on Sept. 20.The Netherlands, which now sits as the president of the European Union, had earlier awarded 6 million euro to the...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Controversial quiz ordered shut
Controversial quiz ordered shutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Indramayu/Jayapura While not declaring a controversial quiz a violation of campaign regulations, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) demanded its halt on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
ADS SPOTLIGHT -- FRIDAY
ADS SPOTLIGHT -- FRIDAYJP/16/O00 Hotel Borobudur JakartaENJOY JAKARTA: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta hosted a seminar on the role of the Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Association of Hotels and Restaurants (PHRI) in supporting the Enjoy Jakarta campaign on Sept. 16.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
OPEC to increase production target by 1m barrels
OPEC to increase production target by 1m barrelsMatt Moore, Associated Press, Vienna OPEC defended its decision to increase its oil production target by 1 million barrels a day later this year, despite criticism that the move was more symbolic than significant given the cartel has been exceeding...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
JP/5/POWER
JP/5/POWERConserve energy: Best solution for power crisis at the momentRiza Mulyadi, Antara/Padang Many people have blamed nature for the prolonged electricity crisis in West Sumatra. This is a sensible conclusion.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
1. BI (1x39)
1. BI (1x39) BI to seek IMF help in monitoring banks 2. Bank (4x14) BII to acquire motorcycle financing firm WOM 3. Antam (1x30) Antam shuts down production unit
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
DPD office building inaugurated
DPD office building inaugurated JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker Amien Rais inaugurated on Thursday the office building of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) members.The four-story building is located next to the House of Representatives building, with a corridor...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Bill on Batam FTZ 'unconstitutional'
Bill on Batam FTZ 'unconstitutional'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives' controversial endorsement of its bill to grant Batam Island free trade zone status (FTZ) is unconstitutional and served to confirm the legislature's attempts to usurp power from the...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Australia-RI security: 'Learn the words'
Australia-RI security: 'Learn the words'Rob Goodfellow, New South Wales, Australia With elections pending in Australia and Indonesia, the bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta last week has placed security at the top of respective national campaigns.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 15, 2004:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 15, 2004: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Transportation council members announced
Transportation council members announcedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The newly formed City Transportation Council announced on Wednesday its 13 members, who were selected through a series of recruitment tests.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Intelligence failure?
Intelligence failure? With only three days to go before balloting begins in the country's final round of its first direct presidential elections on Monday, Indonesians can draw little comfort from official assurances that everything is being done to ensure that the situation remains under control.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Fire destroys artist's work
Fire destroys artist's work YOGYAKARTA: Fire razed a gallery belonging to noted painter Amri Yahya early on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of batik paintings and other collections worth billions of rupiah.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Jasa Marga told to delay key bond plan
Jasa Marga told to delay key bond planRendi A. Witular, Jakarta State toll road operator PT Jasa Marga will have to delay its plan to issue Rp 10 trillion (about US$1.11 billion) worth of bonds later this year as the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) refuses to give its approval to it...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Synthetic fiber world demand to increase
Synthetic fiber world demand to increaseZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Chemical fiber producers in Asia see rising world demand for their products after the termination of the global quota system on textiles early next year.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Two ex-councillors summoned over graft
Two ex-councillors summoned over graft JAKARTA: Two former Depok councillors, Lt. Col. (ret) Ali Sumaris Sudamasa and Lt. Col. (ret) Saliman Mireja, are scheduled to be questioned over graft allegations on Friday, Jakarta Police anticorruption chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Anton Wahono said.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Foreign observers gear up for polls
Foreign observers gear up for pollsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two foreign agencies officially registered to monitor the presidential election runoff have arrived here to observe the poll from the opening until vote counting.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Religion and politics
Religion and politicsFrom RepublikaSome members of the political elite still insist on "the separation of religion from politics", which puts religious aspirations in politics in the same position as during the over 30-year rule of the New Order regime.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
JP/5/POWER
JP/5/POWERConserve energy: Best solution for power crisis at the momentRiza Mulyadi Antara/PadangMany people have blamed nature for the prolonged electricity crisis in West Sumatra. This is a sensible conclusion.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Hercules aborts landing in Maumere
Hercules aborts landing in MaumereYemris Fontuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Waioty Airport in the town of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara province was closed for a second day on Wednesday, as volcanic activity at Mount Egon continued.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
More health workers needed to reduce MMR
More health workers needed to reduce MMRDewi Santoso The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhile the current trend of maternal mortality rate (MMR) shows a decreasing pattern, it may be difficult for Indonesia to achieve the target of MMR of around 125 per 100,000 births set by the United Nations' Millenium...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
RI slaps antidumping duty on carbon black producers
RI slaps antidumping duty on carbon black producersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has imposed additional duties on carbon black imported from South Korea, India and Thailand after investigations indicated that the three countries had been dumping the product into the Indonesian market.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
JP/13/Rupiah
JP/13/RupiahRupiah rates Sept.15 6,719.67 6,013.88 5,670.73 5,077.23 7,406.63 6,630.85 7,596.95 6,801.71 1,576.32 1,410.60 11,721.82 10,495.55 17,201.01 15,402.74 1,228.50 1,100.18 8,732.00 7,818.28 -- -- 1,399.31 1,251.40 6,353.75 5,684.45 3,204.18 2,801.04 -- -- 1,288.63 1,152.55 5,670.73 5,077.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Jakarta declares itself ready for election runoff
Jakarta declares itself ready for election runoffBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta is prepared for the presidential election runoff on Sept. 20, with all of the election materials distributed to the subdistrict offices, Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) head Muhamad...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
The European Union (EU) extended until next March a ban on the
The European Union (EU) extended until next March a ban on the import of poultry, eggs and live birds from 10 Asian countries because of the spread of the avian flu virus.Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Pakistan, China, South Korea, Vietnam and Malaysia will be barred from shipping...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
E. Timor growing like topsy
E. Timor growing like topsy AUSTRALIA: East Timor is tipped to have one million people by next year, news reports from the capital Dili said on Wednesday.A soaring birth rate and return of those that fled the strife that followed its declaration of independence from Indonesia in 1999 are the...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
City to allow thicker walls at embassies
City to allow thicker walls at embassiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A week after the bombing outside the Australian Embassy, Governor Sutiyoso will allow at least three embassies in the city to build thick outer walls as an effort to heighten security -- but he stressed these...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Civilian guards ready to protect election
Civilian guards ready to protect election BANDUNG: A top police officer said on Wednesday some 240,000 civilian guards in West Java, on top of 25,000 police and military personnel, were prepared to provide security during the Sept. 20 presidential election.Insp. Gen.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Korea Electric, Posco may buy RI coal mines
Korea Electric, Posco may buy RI coal minesBloomberg, Seoul Korea Electric Power Corp., Posco and other South Korean companies may spend $610 million on overseas coal mines by 2010 to cut fuel costs and secure supplies of the raw material, state- run Korea Resources Corp. said.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Two Indonesians released on bail
Two Indonesians released on bail JAKARTA: Two of six Indonesians who were arrested in Australia for credit card fraud have been released on bail as they hold permanent residence status in Australia.An officer with the Indonesian Consulate in Melbourne, Kamapradipta, said they were both released on...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Swiss German University gets first graduating class
Swiss German University gets first graduating classAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Optimism filled the air, along with bouquets of flowers and camera flashes, at the Swiss German University (SGU) last Saturday.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
RI must help protect ozone layer: Expert
RI must help protect ozone layer: ExpertSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For many, the ozone layer is just something up there in the sky that has nothing to do with people's lives down here.In fact, the ozone layer is vital to the survival of mankind.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
World request for ozone saving in RI too demanding
World request for ozone saving in RI too demandingSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post/JakartaFor many, the ozone layer is just something up there in the sky that has nothing to do with people's lives down here. In fact, the ozone layer is vital to the survival of mankind.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Candidates turn to print, electronic media to campaign
Candidates turn to print, electronic media to campaignThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Surabaya/MakassarConfronted with a limited campaign period and the vast expanse of the country, candidates of the Sept. 20 runoff have decided to turn to print and electronic media to lure voters.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Low competitiveness seen as major obstacle to growth
Low competitiveness seen as major obstacle to growthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Low competitiveness in the country's manufacturing products is a major obstacle in the efforts to push economic growth, according to a senior economist.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Racing lubricants from Agip
Racing lubricants from AgipJAKARTA: Italian lubricant manufacturer Agip recently launched its latest products of racing lubricants for motorcycles through its Indonesian marketing arm PT Bahana Nusa Lubrindo.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
New Audi A6 emphasizes single frame in its facelift
New Audi A6 emphasizes single frame in its faceliftPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta What is so special about the New Audi A6 and what is the difference with the older version? Those questions were raised during the unveiling of the New Audi A6 during the Second Jakarta Motor Show at...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Motor shows exceed targets
Motor shows exceed targets JAKARTA: The just concluded second Jakarta Motor Show and the second Jakarta Motorcycle Show ended on Sunday exceeding its initial targets of sales and visitors, the organizer said over the weekend.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Jakarta Motor Show's best car
Jakarta Motor Show's best carBest Car of the Show: Bentley Continental GTBest Innovation : VW Golf 2.0 FSIBest Value : Toyota Kijang Innova Other nominees : Daihatsu Xenia Li Nissan Terano Suzuki APVBest City Car: KIA Picanto Other nominee: Chevrolet SparkBest Mini Sedan: Honda City VTEC Other...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Susilo looks set to win presidency, opinion polls say
Susilo looks set to win presidency, opinion polls sayM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the election runoff only four days away, two opinion polls showed on Wednesday that Megawati Soekarnoputri would not catch up with candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who was predicted to win the...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Gale kills one, damages hundreds of houses
Gale kills one, damages hundreds of houses Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanA gale that swept through several parts of Indonesia has claimed at least one life and destroyed hundreds of houses in North Sumatra, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Presidential tickets make no difference in dialog
Presidential tickets make no difference in dialogMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The General Election Commission (KPU)-sponsored dialog has failed to live up to expectations that it would be a forum for presidential candidates to convince the public of their platforms and...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Judge allows human rights lawsuit against Unocal Corp.
Judge allows human rights lawsuit against Unocal Corp. A California judge on Tuesday kept alive a human rights lawsuit that claims energy giant Unocal Corp. should be held liable for the alleged enslavement of local residents during construction of a gas pipeline in Southeast Asia.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Investors sought for gold mining
Investors sought for gold mining SEMARANG, Central Java: A senior official here appealed to investors on Wednesday to put money into the gold mining industry in Wonogiri regency.Sudanti, the head of the Settlement and Land Office at the Central Java provincial administration, said putting money...
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Mobile phone vendors robbed
Mobile phone vendors robbed BEKASI: Two mobile phone vendors were robbed in separate incidents on Monday and Tuesday by robbers armed with sickles, who made off with Rp 15 million (US$1,632) and Rp 12 million worth of goods, respectively.
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
Workers, bosses reject bill
Workers, bosses reject bill JAKARTA: Around 100 workers and employers held a rally on Wednesday against the social security bill, demanding that the state pay the contributions to any such expanded scheme.The rally took place in front of the national legislative complex in Senayan.