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Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the
Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On this auspicious occasion, on behalf of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Indonesia, and in my own name, I wish to extend our sincere gratitude to all those who have long cared...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N. Sumatra ranger
Officials' hands in protected animal trade: N. Sumatra rangerApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe North Sumatra Forestry Office has revealed that a large number of high-ranking state officials, including from the military and police, keep rare and protected animals as pets.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Suspected bomb accomplices on trial
Suspected bomb accomplices on trialThe trial of four suspected accomplices of the Cimanggis bomb incident began on Tuesday at Cibinong District Court in Bogor, West Java.Earlier, on Monday, the court began the trial against Oman Rochman, alias Aman Abdurrahman, for allegedly masterminding a...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Amerada ups shares in Ujung Pangkah
Amerada ups shares in Ujung Pangkah JAKARTA: Gas field operator Amerada Hess announced on Tuesday it would receive an additional 12 percent of interest in the Ujung Pangkah production sharing contract, located offshore East Java, from Dana Petroleum in an exchange arrangement for its 28 percent...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
12 councillors named graft suspects
12 councillors named graft suspects SEMARANG: Twelve councillors with the Central Java Provincial Legislative Council were named suspects on Tuesday for allegedly embezzling Rp 14 billion (US$1.5 million) of the province's 2003 budget.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Tuhonohono combines Maori, European traditions
Tuhonohono combines Maori, European traditionsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA traveling group of six pakeha (non-Maori New Zealander) and Maori musicians is the core of the Tuhonohono ensemble.They are due to appear at 8 p.m. at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Central Jakarta, on Sept. 29 and Sept.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Bogor Job Expo kicks off
Bogor Job Expo kicks off BOGOR: Bogor mayor Diani Budiarto opened on Tuesday the three- day Job Expo at Bale Binarum, Jl. Raya Pajajaran. The event will be closed on Thursday.At least 22 companies in the municipality participated in the event, namely insurance firms Asuransi Takaful Indonesia and...
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
5. Perpani (40)- 36 pts 7cols 1line (49 x 1 )
5. Perpani (40)- 36 pts 7cols 1line (49 x 1 ) Perpani and KONI to disregard Rina's suspension
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Envoys to attend workshop in Bali
Envoys to attend workshop in Bali JAKARTA: Indonesian ambassadors to ASEAN countries, Japan, South Korea, the U.S. and Australia, as well as several provincial governors, will get practical advice on how to promote trade and investment during a two-day workshop in Bedugul, Bali, this weekend.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floods
Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floodsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh JayaFloods have spread in Teunom district, Aceh Jaya regency, since Monday following heavy rain in the district, located some 180 kilometers west of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
New program format for DW's Indonesian service
New program format for DW's Indonesian service Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcast service with DW-TV, DW-RADIO and DW-WORLD.DE. Deutsche Welle offers news and cultural highlights from all over the world from a European and German perspective.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
AFC urges Agum to take helm at PSSI
AFC urges Agum to take helm at PSSIEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s secretary-general Peter Velappan advised the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) to appoint KONI chairman Agum Gumelar to temporarily replace Nurdin Halid as PSSI chairman.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Navy chief installs 299 young officers
Navy chief installs 299 young officers SURABAYA: Navy chief Admiral Bernard Kent Sondakh swore in on Tuesday 299 new Navy officers who just completed a one-year training course at the Navy Education Center in Surabaya, East Java.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
1. Buru (3 X 10)
1. Buru (3 X 10) 'Buru case must be reconciled' 2. SJSN (1 X 32) House endorses social security bill 3. Newmont (1 X 27) Police reassert stance on Newmont 4. Bomb (1 X 27) Photo of Azahari insider released 5. NU (1 X 32) Gus Dur wants new NU chairman
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
Presidential transition and RI's foreign policy
Presidential transition and RI's foreign policyBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Following clear signs that Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to lead the country, he was reported as saying that domestic problems would be the focus of his policy in his first 100 days.
Wed, 29 Sep 2004
House decides to OK extra fuel subsidy allocation
House decides to OK extra fuel subsidy allocationDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives endorsed a revision to the 2004 state budget law on Tuesday despite the fierce resistance of lawmakers from the Reform faction, who opposed the huge fuel subsidy.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
If only Newmont
If only NewmontWith extraordinary swiftness the National Police are pursuing the alleged pollution case in Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi. Unswayed by initial dismissals from government officials about the reported pollution, police have conducted their own investigation and within weeks of the final...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Laksamana at center of graft allegations
Laksamana at center of graft allegationsAbdul Khalik and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office is looking into corruption allegations against State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi, the attorney general said.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
*Foreigners to be target of raids Page 2
*Foreigners to be target of raids Page 2 *House, government amend social security bill Page 4 *Next government urged to revise autonomy law Page 5 *After election euphoria, pitfalls await Susilo Page 6 *Working mothers wary of day care centers Page 8 *Singh wins third straight tournament Page 9...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 27, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 27, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
House, govt amend social security bill
House, govt amend social security billRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives and the government have made substantial changes to the much-criticized bill on national social security, which was due to be endorsed on Wednesday.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Susilo told to pick professionals
Susilo told to pick professionalsM. Taufiqurrahman and Puji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/PekanbaruPresident in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should dismiss calls for the inclusion of politicians in his cabinet and instead fill key posts with professionals to create an effective government,...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Cirebon Mayor broke election law: Panwaslu
Cirebon Mayor broke election law: PanwasluNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAfter a three-day investigation, the Cirebon Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) has ruled Cirebon Mayor Subardi violated election rules by campaigning for incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Java, Sumatra tops for osteoporosis
Java, Sumatra tops for osteoporosisDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResidents of Sumatra and Java are the most at risk of developing osteoporosis, according to a survey carried out by the Ministry of Health's Research and Development Center.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Cycling can save time, money
Cycling can save time, moneyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOnce three office workers held a race to see who could reach home first using different kinds of vehicles.The first, who worked on Jl. Gatot Subroto, drove a car.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Law revisions should aim to reduce poverty: Regents
Law revisions should aim to reduce poverty: Regents The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe next government has been told to revise the Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy and Law No. 25/1999 on the fiscal balance between regional and central administrations to arrest the widening gap between rich and poor...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Embassy bombing:
Embassy bombing: Some questionsFrom RepublikaSeveral questions have arisen from my observation of the recent bombing incident at the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, Jakarta, regarding the suicide label, blast position, bombing motive, bomb-making and funding.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
OIC trade officials preparing for next WTO talks
OIC trade officials preparing for next WTO talksZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade officials from the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries started gathering here on Monday for a three-week course on global trade policy and the multilateral trading system.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
RI absorbs only 30% of IDB's loan
RI absorbs only 30% of IDB's loanThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia has absorbed only 30 percent of loans extended by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) this year mainly due to problems related to regional autonomy, a senior official with the international institution said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Reasserting our will
Reasserting our will to resolve problemsFrom Media Indonesia While we do not yet possess complete facts about the recent bomb blast in front of the Australian Embassy in Kuningan and therefore cannot identify a plausible suspect, one thing is obvious -- our country is within the sphere of terrorism...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Riau faces rice shortage
Riau faces rice shortage PEKANBARU, Riau: A government official expressed concern on Monday over the low rice supply in Riau province.The province produces only 350,000 tons of rice annually, less than half of the needs of the Riau population at 650,000 tons of rice a year.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Amin wins 1st stage of Tour d'Indonesia
Amin wins 1st stage of Tour d'IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Lembang, West Java Amin Suryana of Indonesia struck early in the opening stage of the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia from Jakarta to Lembang on Monday, as race participants voiced concern over the sloppy handling of security along...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
A protest against tourism
A protest against tourismBoudewijn Brands, Contributor, YogyakartaAt Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, an exhibition by a well-known Thai artist is currently running. What is there to protest against?Globalization, the negative impact of tourism, consumerism, random killing and bombing could all be...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
House approves Merpati lifesaving plan
House approves Merpati lifesaving planRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The House of Representatives has given approval to the government to restructure troubled state-owned airline PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines in a bid to help prevent the country's second largest air carrier from collapsing.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Foreigners to be targeted in residency raids
Foreigners to be targeted in residency raidsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of expatriates were shocked by the recent visit of officials of the Jakarta administration to their apartments at Taman Rasuna in Kuningan, South Jakarta.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Things Susilo must consider to form a highly credible cabinet
Things Susilo must consider to form a highly credible cabinetMuhammad Qodari, Jakarta Victory for presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is almost certain. According to a quick count method by credible institutions and electronically recorded vote counting by the General Elections...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
BII to hire UBS, Barclays for bond
BII to hire UBS, Barclays for bondJAKARTA: PT Bank Internasional Indonesia, the country's sixth- largest lender, plans to hire Barclays Plc and UBS AG to help it sell dollar-denominated bonds, bankers familiar with the situation said.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
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After election euphoria, the pitfalls awaiting Susilo Harry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post2. Qodari -- Susilo's cabinet: Things to consider 2 x 30 Things Susilo must consider to form a highly credible cabinet Muhammad Qodari Jakarta
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Dismissed Kasogi workers demand severance pay
Dismissed Kasogi workers demand severance payID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaMore than 1,500 workers, who were dismissed by shoe firm PT Kasogi Internasional tbk last July, descended again on the East Java legislative council building in Surabaya on Monday, pressing ahead with their demand...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
PDI-P not to hold special congress
PDI-P not to hold special congress JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) dismissed on Monday demands to hold a special congress to replace the party's leadership following its poor performance in this year's elections.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Car catches fire in South Jakarta
Car catches fire in South Jakarta JAKARTA: A sedan burst into flames several minutes after leaving Jakarta Police Headquarters on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta on Monday.No fatalities were reported in the incident, police said.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
4-year sentence sought for drug user
4-year sentence sought for drug user JAKARTA: West Jakarta prosecutors asked the district court on Monday to sentence Muhammad Juhri, 36, to four years in prison for the possession of two ecstasy pills.Prosecutors also demanded the suspect be fined Rp 75 million (US$8,152).
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Four officials eye mayoral posts
Four officials eye mayoral posts JAKARTA: Four senior administration officials will vie for the Central Jakarta and West Jakarta mayoral posts."A screening committee, chaired by City Secretary Ritola Tasmaya, has come up with four candidates.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
RI shares end lower on weak rupiah, Asian markets
RI shares end lower on weak rupiah, Asian marketsDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower Monday on swift profit-taking, with sentiment hurt by the weak rupiah and losses on most Asian markets, dealers said."We ran out of positive factors," said a trader with Paramitra Securities.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
After election euphoria, the pitfalls awaiting Susilo
After election euphoria, the pitfalls awaiting SusiloHarry Bhaskara, Jakarta "Change" has been Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's campaign mantra, which brought him into the top position using the tiny and little-known Democratic Party as his springboard.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Torture of Aceh prisoners continues
Torture of Aceh prisoners continuesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA leading rights watchdog has called on the next Indonesian president to reopen cases of alleged abuse and torture against Acehnese prisoners, saying the military and police were using violence to extract baseless...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
RI maid 'forced to drink toilet water'
RI maid 'forced to drink toilet water'MALAYSIA: A 25-year-old Indonesian maid has accused her Malaysian employer of forcing her to eat excrement and drink from the toilet bowl in the latest case of alleged maid abuse in the country, police said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Investors to reclaim Cemex shares in SG
Investors to reclaim Cemex shares in SGRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Due to a projected boom in cement demand in the next couple of years, foreign and local investors have expressed their interest in acquiring the shares of Mexican cement giant Cemex SA in state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik...
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
U.S. faces dilemma in war on terror in Asia
U.S. faces dilemma in war on terror in AsiaP. Parameswaran, Agence France Presse/WashingtonIn the fight against terrorism in Asia, the United States faces a new dilemma: devising strategies against violent national armed groups in Asia with have potential to internationalize their operations.
Tue, 28 Sep 2004
Noodle scandal hits Maluku govt
Noodle scandal hits Maluku govtM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonA number of refugees in Wainitu subdistrict, Ambon, suffered from diarrhea and vomiting after eating expired instant noodles distributed by the government less than a week ago, a local councillor said on Monday.