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Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparations

Legislators yet to start work, busy making preparationsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Eight days after they were sworn in, most members of the House of Representatives have yet to start working.

Stanchart-Astra preferred bidder for Bank Permata

Stanchart-Astra preferred bidder for Bank PermataTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a month-long due diligence process, a consortium of British Standard Chartered Plc. (Stanchart) bank and local automotive company PT Astra International were selected on Friday as the preferred bidder for...

Police vow to nab Bojong vandals

Police vow to nab Bojong vandalsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Bogor police will arrest the vandals of Bojong waste treatment plant four days ago, chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito said on Friday.Speaking at a meeting to mediate talks between facility operator PT Wira Sarana Sejahtera, Bogor...

TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004

TV Today: Saturday, October 9, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Sports11:30 Dangdut Music1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Show: Dunia Anak5:30 Variety Show7:00 News:...

Illegal workers to be deported

Illegal workers to be deported SEMARANG: Around 700,000 illegal workers in Malaysia are set to be repatriated early next year, an official with the manpower ministry says.Manpower and Transmigration Ministry's director general for migrant workers I Made Arka said that the Indonesian government had...

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* New House members have nothing to do Page 2 * Legislators yet to submit wealth reports Page 4 * Sumatra gibbons on the brink of extinction Page 5 * Our children and violent behavior Page 6 * Embassy bomb victims to get assistance from Australia Page 8 * Sharapova reaches Japan Open final,...

JP/4/nu

JP/4/nuClerics, activists meet to save NU Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/CirebonNahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics and activists began a three-day national conference here on Friday, aimed at saving the country's largest Muslim organization from being used by its top executives for political gain.

Our children and violent behavior

Our children and violent behaviorYulia Wardhani, Jakarta The traffic light stopped me exactly in front of two children fighting on the side of the Rawamangun bypass. I was in a bajaj (motorized pedicab) at the time. The children were scrambling for a coin, thrown by a taxi driver.

Australia hands over fund for bomb victims to Muhammadiyah

Australia hands over fund for bomb victims to MuhammadiyahLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It is exactly one month since the Sept. 9 bomb explosion outside the Australian embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, which blew out part of the iron fence and shattered windows, as well as people's hopes...

Can Yudhoyono use his big

Can Yudhoyono use his big win to change Indonesia? Karim Raslan The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won a staggering personal mandate. The 55-year-old former general from the small town of Pacitan in East Java has undergone an extraordinarily grueling...

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;JP;AFP;AP;IVY;CD; ANPAu..r.. Indonesia-France-blast RI refuses to speculate on Paris blast JP/1/PARISRI refuses to speculate on Paris blastIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government refused on Friday to speculate on who might have been behind the explosion outside its embassy in Paris, nor...

Roof collapses, 3 students injured

Roof collapses, 3 students injuredMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Some parts of a roof of a classroom at state elementary school SDN 01 in Sampora village, Cisauk district of Tangerang collapsed on Friday morning and fell unto 24 students who were studying.

True leader from 2004 elections?

True leader from 2004 elections?From Suara Karya In times of trouble or a succession of national leadership, part of the Javanese community will talk about the imminent appearance of a satrio piningit (knight in seclusion), meaning a true leader who will emerge to bring about improvements in...

Suspects 'mark up US$50m in KBC

Suspects 'mark up US$50m in KBC JAKARTA: Three suspects in the Karaha Bodas project are accused of markups in the range of US$50 million, police said Friday."The markups mean there was corruption in the project," said National police director of corruption division Brig. Gen. Indarto.

Indonesia won't make progress without agriculture

Indonesia won't make progress without agricultureHyginus Hardoyo Jakarta Many have hopes that the next president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has been awarded a doctorate in agricultural science, will work to promote the competitiveness of the farm sector.

Energy ministry probed for graft

Energy ministry probed for graft JAKARTA: Police have begun investigating alleged markups in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) by sending letters asking clarification from the related officials in the ministry.

BI sees rupiah below 9,000 per dollar

BI sees rupiah below 9,000 per dollarDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The central bank remained upbeat on the prospects of the rupiah, reiterating confidence the local unit would strengthen to below 9,000 per U.S. dollar by year-end, according to deputy governor Aslim Tadjudin.

Fasting likely to start on Oct. 15

Fasting likely to start on Oct. 15 MALANG: Minister for Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar said on Friday that the differences in the starting date for the Ramadhan fasting month would not occur this year.

Family of founding president Sukarno to meet SBY soon

Family of founding president Sukarno to meet SBY soonTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The family of founding president Sukarno has invited president- elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to meet the family, including his predecessor Megawati Soekarnoputri prior to his inauguration on Oct. 20.

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Democracy in AfghanistanColin L. Powell Washington DC2. Yulia9 -- Our children, the youth and violent behavior 1 x 30 Our children and violent behavior Yulia Wardhani Jakarta 3. Santi -- Female ministers and women's issues 1 X 30 Female ministers and women's issues Santi W.E. Soekanto Jakarta

Indonesia halves child mortality rate: Unicef

Indonesia halves child mortality rate: UnicefSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While Indonesia has successfully cut its child mortality rates by half in the last 10 years, Indonesia remains on the list of countries with high mortality rate, a report says.

JP/1/ITOH

JP/1/ITOHKim Itoh: Last dance at Art Summit 2004Kim Itoh & The Glorious Future will be the last dance performance at Art Summit Indonesia 2004. The company can be seen at 8 p.m. on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Central Jakarta.

TNI sets up in Strait of Mallaca

TNI sets up in Strait of MallacaApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan The Bukit Barisan military command, overseeing security in North Sumatra, Riau and West Sumatra, plans to establish three new district military commands (Koramil) in areas considered hot spots of smuggling activities.

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;AP; ANPAf..r.. ASEM-Trade Asian and European business leaders call for more trade, investment JP/14/ASEMAsian and European business leaders call for more trade, investment Associated Press Hanoi Asian and European business leaders at a joint forum pushed for greater trade between their regions on...

Masnunah guards oral verse

Masnunah guards oral verseOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Amid an influx of modern art forms, Masnunah (72) is one of Lampung's few surviving traditional artists.Despite her meager income and her limping walk, this old woman continues to recite dadi, Lampung's traditional oral...

Australia's legal fight against terrorism

Australia's legal fight against terrorismIndra Rosandry, Bogor On Sept. 9 this year, Indonesia was shocked yet again by a suicide bomb blast, the target of which was the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. This attack is another episode of the terrorism phenomenon that has threatened Indonesian society...

* Counterfeit drugs in Indonesia alarming Page 3

* Counterfeit drugs in Indonesia alarming Page 3 * Susilo told to scrap environmentally damaging laws Page 4 * Two bombs explode at church in Ambon Page 5 * Why peace education is urgent for Indonesia Page 6 * Old Japanese buses proposed for busway feeder Page 8 * Formula One monitoring typhoon...

Aa Gym to launch mass campaign

Aa Gym to launch mass campaign JAKARTA: The Nation Building Inner-Self Movement, which has attracted 1.1 million volunteers from across the archipelago since August, will be launched in Jakarta on Sunday at Medan Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta.

International companies declare war on fake drugs

International companies declare war on fake drugsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A man who had high blood pressure died of a heart attack. His insurance company suspected him of committing suicide because a post mortem showed had not taken his prescribed medicine.

WB urged to drop commitment fee

WB urged to drop commitment fee JAKARTA: Indebted developing countries have demanded that the World Bank scrap the commitment fees for unused loans committed in 2004, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday.

'TNI just guards border areas'

'TNI just guards border areas' Lawmakers recently passed a new military bill that reintroduces the physical presence of soldiers in the regions under a territorial command system, despite the desire by some observers to see the military's territorial role ended.

Susilo could yield thaw in ties for Australian poll winner

Susilo could yield thaw in ties for Australian poll winnerChris McCall, Agence France-Presse/Sydney, Australia Australia's oft-troubled relations with Indonesia will pose an early foreign policy challenge for whatever government emerges from Saturday's election, which coincides with a change of...

Five killed, two seriously hurt in Riau road accident

Five killed, two seriously hurt in Riau road accidentPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru At least five people died and two others were injured when a passenger van collided with a dump truck in Siak regency, Riau province, on Thursday, police said.Siak Police traffic division head Adj. Comr. L.

JI-trained bomber nabbed in RP

JI-trained bomber nabbed in RP PHILIPPINES: A militant believed to have been trained by the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) and suspected of being involved in deadly bombings in the southern Philippines has been arrested in Manila, police said on Thursday.

Antigraft court officially begins operation

Antigraft court officially begins operationMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri swore in a team of nine non- career judges on Thursday, which will try high-profile corruption cases involving state officials.

Tigers on the brink of extinction: WWF

Tigers on the brink of extinction: WWF PEKANBARU, Riau: Poaching, illegal logging and land clearing in Riau forests meant there would soon be no more Sumatran tigers in the area, a World Wildlife Fund worker says.

* 1st Ranking (out of 22 banks)

* 1st Ranking (out of 22 banks) Excellent performance award under the Joint Venture Bank category * 2nd Ranking (out of 77 banks) Excellent performance award under the Foreign Exchange Bank category * 3rd Ranking (out of 26 banks) Excellent performance award under the Paid-in Capital of IDR 100...

Why peace education is urgent for Indonesia

Why peace education is urgent for IndonesiaAnton Sudarisman, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan As the impacts of bomb attacks and sectarian conflicts linger, more and more Indonesians are aware of a culture of violence in our society.

Foreign teams hope to race Tour d'Indonesia again

Foreign teams hope to race Tour d'Indonesia againMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, Bali "We are coming back next year," Qiu Jijin, team manager of Taiwan-based Giant Asia Racing Team, said.Giant managed to take three stages thanks to their top riders Iranian Ghader Mizbani and Australian Edmund...

True leader from 2004 elections?

True leader from 2004 elections?From Suara Karya In times of trouble or a succession of national leadership, part of the Javanese community will talk about the imminent appearance of a satrio piningit (knight in seclusion), meaning a true leader who will emerge to bring about improvements in...

RI grabs second win at U-185 VB Championship

RI grabs second win at U-185 VB ChampionshipEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian men's volleyball team grabbed its second victory after defeating Russia 3-2 at the U-185 World Volleyball Championship match held here at the Senayan Indoor Stadium on Thursday.

Mega criticized for awarding aides highest military rank

Mega criticized for awarding aides highest military rankTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri may have tarnished her relationship with the Indonesian Military (TNI) as she is preparing to end her term by awarding two of her faithful aides the rank of four-star...

Man struggles for justice over wife's death

Man struggles for justice over wife's deathEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indra Safri Yakub has refused to back down from his struggle to see justice done after the untimely death of his wife, even though the courts turned down his civil lawsuit against 11 doctors of three hospitals last...

Police question Adrian's lawyer

Police question Adrian's lawyerAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police investigators questioned on Thursday the lawyer of Adrian Waworuntu, a key suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$185 million) scandal involving state bank BNI 46, for allegedly giving false information to police and helping...

Book procurement corruption

Book procurement corruptionFrom Bisnis Indonesia Though a survey has shown that Indonesia is one of the most corrupt nations in Southeast Asia, we really are plumbing new depths by allowing rampant corruption and collusion in a book procurement project financed by World Bank aid.

Threat to Megawati's legacy

Threat to Megawati's legacy Regardless of the recent election outcome, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri was bound to go down in the history books as the leader who did more than any other to consolidate democracy in the country.

Pertamina officials named suspects

Pertamina officials named suspects The Jakarta Police named two officials at state oil and gas company PT Pertamina's Plumpang fuel depot in North Jakarta as suspects in a scheme to steal an estimated of 100,000 liters fuel every day from the depot to some illegal fuel depots.

1. POLLUSI: 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 30

1. POLLUSI: 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 30 Oil spill covers Kepulauan Seribu waters 2. ART: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9 Kim Itoh: Last act in Art Summit 3. HAKIM: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Antigraft court officially begins operation 4. TKI: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Hubby's photo saves life of hostages

House to have more commissions

House to have more commissions JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will likely establish at least one more commission due to the increasing number of lawmakers from 500 to 550.House speaker Agung Laksono said on Thursday the legislative body was still discussing the jobs of the new commission.

Six people taken hostage in Aceh

Six people taken hostage in Aceh EAST ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: At least six people were reported to have been taken hostage by the armed wing of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels group at dawn on Thursday.