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Tue, 07 Sep 2004
China to lower tariff on palm oil
China to lower tariff on palm oilAssociated Press, Jakarta China has agreed to cut its tariff on refined palm oil products as part of wider plans to free up trade in the Asian region, an Indonesian producers' group said on Monday.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Employers call for Jamsostek to enhance services
Employers call for Jamsostek to enhance servicesFadli and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Batam/JakartaEmployers have urged state-owned social security firm Jamsostek to improve its performance as a prerequisite to gain expatriate participation in its programs, in response to the recent...
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSFourth bomb threat shakes PekanbaruPEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru city received on Monday the fourth bomb threat in the past three months, with the target this time the Pekanbaru Mall.A male telephone caller told a receptionist at the mall at about 1 p.m.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Urban transportation mode
Urban transportation mode From Koran TempoAlthough I live abroad now, I was born and bred in Jakarta and will return to this city in two to three years' time.Regarding the transportation services linking Jakarta and its satellite towns of Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang, I believe that it would be...
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Candidates availing of every opportunity to woo voters
Candidates availing of every opportunity to woo votersID Nugroho and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya/JakartaTwo weeks to go before the election runoff on Sept. 20, 2004, both presidential candidates are availing of every opportunity they can to woo the voters.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Gan bridges musical divide with his guitar
Gan bridges musical divide with his guitarJim Read, Jakarta Post, JakartaIt never ceases to amaze that Jakarta's much-loved theater-cum- concert hall, Gedung Kesenian (GKJ), manages to remain an oasis of calm, even as the site on which it stands functions as a traffic island on the edge of Pasar...
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Dearth of new records on track and field opening day
Dearth of new records on track and field opening dayEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Olympian Edi Zakaria set a new National Games (PON) record of 14.16 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles to earn East Java a gold medal on the opening day of the track and field competition at...
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Concerned by councillors
Concerned by councillorsFrom Koran TempoCompared to the news of the presidential runoff on Sept. 20, the recent news of the swearing-in of both provincial and regional councillors might not seem that interesting.Yet, we have to pay serious attention to these new councillors.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Journalists banned from attending Hanoi forum
Journalists banned from attending Hanoi forumAgence-France-Presse, HanoiCommunist Vietnam has banned journalists from covering the fifth Asia-Europe People's Forum in Hanoi, with organizers saying on Monday that there was not enough room to accommodate them.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Institutions, culture and economy
Institutions, culture and economy It is saddening to read the letter of Mirna Mutiara Govt must protect all communities in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 24 in which it is written that Indonesians of Chinese descent who are oppressed are victims, instead of as a result of something and that every effect...
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Anwar moves to clear name, make political comeback
Anwar moves to clear name, make political comebackAgence France-Presse, Putrajaya, MalaysiaMalaysia's highest court will decide on Tuesday whether to review the corruption conviction of former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, a move which could lead to his immediate return to politics.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Asylum seekers launch hunger strike in Malaysia
Asylum seekers launch hunger strike in MalaysiaAgencies, Kuala Lumpur More than 130 asylum seekers from several Asian countries launched a hunger strike in a Malaysian detention center on Monday to protest the conditions and press for release, rights groups said on Monday.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
*Akbar's pressure on Golkar said internal affairs Page 2
*Akbar's pressure on Golkar said internal affairs Page 2 *Factions reject TNI's power to take preemptive measures Page 4 *Flights disrupted as haze thickens in Jambi Page 5 *Will WTO deals help expand Indonesian farm exports? Page 6 *Traffic to worsen as new busway to start in October Page 8 *At...
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Five police officers jailed for torturing drug suspect in Padang
Five police officers jailed for torturing drug suspect in PadangSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangThe Padang District Court, West Sumatra, sentenced to prison five police officers for 18 months each on Monday for torturing a drug suspect so badly that the man died.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Fourth bomb threat shakes Pekanbaru
Fourth bomb threat shakes Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru city received on Monday the fourth bomb threat in the past three months, with the target this time the Pekanbaru Mall.A male telephone caller told a receptionist at the mall at about 1 p.m. that a bomb was set to explode in the mall.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Fundamentals the cause of oil price turbulence Kurtubi Jakarta2. WTO agreements and the enlargement of Indonesia agriculture exports: Opportunities, great uncertainties 2 x 30 WTO deals -- will they really help expand Indonesian farm exports? Kiki Verico Jakarta
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Newmont manager defies summons
Newmont manager defies summons JAKARTA: Police postponed on Monday the questioning of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya external relations manager David Sompie as a suspect in the alleged contamination of Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Robbery suspect killed in shootout
Robbery suspect killed in shootout JAKARTA: A suspected motorcycle thief, Suhanda, 35, was killed in a shootout with police detectives in Pamulang, Tangerang, on Sunday."He died from a gunshot wound in the chest on the way to the Soekanto Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta," city police...
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
E. Timorese reiterate compensation demand
E. Timorese reiterate compensation demand SEMARANG: Some 25 former residents of East Timor descended upon the Central Java provincial administration on Monday, demanding that the Indonesian government pay the compensation promised to them after they fled East Timor in 1999.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Part 2 of 2: Fundamentals the cause of oil price turbulence
Part 2 of 2: Fundamentals the cause of oil price turbulenceKurtubi, Jakarta A similar phenomenon is also found in India, which has a population of nearly a billion people. A rise in oil consumption is also found in the United States, the world's biggest oil- consuming country, accounting for 26...
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Exhibition fever hits Kelapa Gading
Exhibition fever hits Kelapa Gading JAKARTA: The Kelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta is set to hold a large number of exhibitions during September and October. The first is a car show and information technology exhibition, which will run from Sept. 2 to Sept. 14.
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
Locals block road to power project
Locals block road to power projectOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungHundreds of villagers in East Lampung blocked off a section of the Sumatra East Coast Highway that is under repair in protest of a company they accuse of failing to honor its promise to provide electricity for their...
Tue, 07 Sep 2004
More aid needed for the elderly: Volunteers
More aid needed for the elderly: VolunteersVolunteers assisting the HelpAge Indonesia foundation said on Monday that 46 senior citizens taking part in the home care program in Tegal Alur subdistrict, West Jakarta, needed financial aid more than just visitors since most of them lived in poverty.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
India, Pakistan to discuss $3.5b pipeline
India, Pakistan to discuss $3.5b pipeline NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan will discuss the safety of a proposed US$3.5 billion pipeline designed to transfer gas from Iran to India through Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
President upholds death sentence for drug dealers
President upholds death sentence for drug dealersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite protests from both international and national human rights groups, President Megawati Soekarnoputri reasserted on Sunday her support for the death penalty for drug dealers.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Susilo's fate: Big win or slim defeat
Susilo's fate: Big win or slim defeatMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta If the presidential election had been held in mid-April, few would have bet against Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sweeping toward victory. In fact, in recent times even, his chances of winning over the incumbent were still high.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
KKN must cease to exist
KKN must cease to existFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe campaigns by presidential and vice presidential candidates claiming the introduction of various improvements to the country will not be meaningful without serious attempts to eradicate corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
*NU clerics issue paradoxical recommendations Page 2
*NU clerics issue paradoxical recommendations Page 2 *Most fires in concession areas: Officials Page 4 *'Jilbab' wearers unite, urge end to discrimination Page 5 *Fundamentals the cause of oil price turbulence Page 6 *New aqueduct to supply more water to Jakarta Page 8 *Putin orders security...
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
19 killed in three road accidents
19 killed in three road accidentsThe Jakarta Post, Blitar/Yogyakarta/PadangAt least 19 people were killed and many others injured in separate accidents involving trains and vehicles on Java and Sumatra islands on Sunday.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Jakarta, East Java to battle
Jakarta, East Java to battle it out for badminton goldEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Palembang Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat, representing West Java, suffered his second defeat at the National Games (PON) here on Saturday, leaving East Java to challenge Jakarta in the final for the men's...
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Nurdiana wins second gold for N. Sumatra
Nurdiana wins second gold for N. SumatraMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Palembang Nurdiana of South Sumatra grabbed her second gold on Saturday at the 16th National Games (PON) after she scored the highest points in the qiangshu of the wushu competition here on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
'Candidates must learn from Wiranto case in Constitutional Court'
'Candidates must learn from Wiranto case in Constitutional Court'Denny Kailimang, Jakarta With the Sept. 20 presidential runoff only a couple weeks away, it is important for the candidates -- incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her vice presidential candidate Hasyim Muzadi, and Susilo...
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Women urge end to 'jilbab' discrimination
Women urge end to 'jilbab' discriminationMuhammad Uzair and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Palembang/SemarangIn observance of Jilbab (Muslim headscarf) International Solidarity Day on Saturday, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim women staged separate protests in two cities against alleged discrimination...
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Runaway leader Jakarta hits badminton double
Runaway leader Jakarta hits badminton doubleEva C. Komandjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang The Jakarta badminton squad won on Sunday the two gold medals on offer to help the capital consolidate its lead in the National Games (PON).
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
JSX ready to launch stock contract options in November
JSX ready to launch stock contract options in NovemberTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) expects to officially launch a stock contract option as a new trading instrument by November, and hopes that it will help make the bourse more stable if major shocks occur.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Mega to bestow public service award
Mega to bestow public service award JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to give awards on Monday to three governors, a mayor and a regent who have managed to improve public services in their respective administrations.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Back to nature: Another concept of comfortable living
Back to nature: Another concept of comfortable livingBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Celebrity homes. No place arouses quite so much curiosity -- think Graceland or Neverland in the United States, for example -- as TV producers are well aware.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Pertamina to build new gas stations
Pertamina to build new gas stationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina plans to build hundreds of new gas stations across the country in hopes of eventually controlling at least 20 percent of the country's total gas stations as the fuel retail sector will be...
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Pressure mounts against criminalization of libel
Pressure mounts against criminalization of libelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaInternational and national pressure has intensified against settling disputes over media reports using criminal charges, saying the trend will sacrifice press freedom and curb the public's right to information.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Institutions, culture and economy
Institutions, culture and economy It is saddening to read the letter of Mirna Mutiara Govt must protect all communities in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 24 in which it is written that Indonesians of Chinese descent who are oppressed are victims, instead of as a result of something and that every effect...
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
EU to show, but ASEM may be 'testy'
EU to show, but ASEM may be 'testy'Michael Thurston, Agence France-Presse, Valkenburg, NetherlandsThe European Union will after all attend a summit with key Asian states next month after resolving a row over military-ruled Myanmar, while insisting it stands firm against Yangon.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Waiting for RI to mature
Waiting for RI to matureFrom Media IndonesiaIt can happen that a person is physically or chronologically "grown-up" but is still childish in behavior. The same thing can also be said of a nation. The maturity of a nation does not come with the years of independence it has enjoyed, but lies in how...
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Jakarta's public libraries being left on the selves
Jakarta's public libraries being left on the selvesLeony Aurora and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta Public Library on Jl. Tanah Abang I was very quiet on Saturday. Just two girls were spotted -- in the children's section on the first floor.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
PT DI delivers CN-235 to Pakistan
PT DI delivers CN-235 to Pakistan BANDUNG: State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) has delivered a second military CN-235 airplane to Pakistan's air force.The plane was to have been delivered in early August, but the company's financial troubles forced a delay.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
OPEC mulling $28-$30 price band
OPEC mulling $28-$30 price band KUWAIT CITY: OPEC is considering raising its price band to between US$28 and $30 a barrel, Qatar's energy minister said in comments published on Saturday, ahead of a crucial meeting of the cartel.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Navy foils trafficking attempt
Navy foils trafficking attemptFadli, The Jakarta Post/BatamOfficers from the naval base in Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau Islands, have foiled an attempt to smuggle two babies into neighboring Singapore.Naval base commander Lt. Col. Bambang T.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Disband militias, warns Aceh NGO
Disband militias, warns Aceh NGO JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization (NGO) expressed its concern about the presence of 19 alleged militias in Aceh, which all fall under the supervision of the local military command.
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
Anticipating presidential suits at Constitutional Court
Anticipating presidential suits at Constitutional Court Denny Kailimang, Jakarta With the Sept. 20 presidential runoff only a couple of weeks away, it is important for the candidates -- incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her vice presidential candidate Hasyim Muzadi, and Susilo Bambang...
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
1. JSX (3x20)
1. JSX (3x20) JSX ready to launch stock contract options in November: Official 2. Perta (2x22) Pertamina to build new gas stations 3. Susul (1x32) Myanmar to boost oil production 4. NISP (1x50) NISP sees lively business in manufacturing sector
Mon, 06 Sep 2004
JP/6/DENNY
JP/6/DENNYAnticipating presidential lawsuit at constitutional court Denny Kailimang With the Sept. 20 presidential runoff is only is only a couple days ahead, it is important for the pairings of presidential candidates, the incumbent president Megawati Soekarnoputri and her pairing Hasyim Muzadi...