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New Zealander wins Tour d'Indonesia

New Zealander wins Tour d'IndonesiaMusthofid and Wahyoe Boedhiwardana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Nathan Dahlberg of New Zealand and his Greenfields Fresh Milk team won on Wednesday the US$100,000 Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia in convincing fashion on a day when Indonesian cyclists rode to a...

Pirates seek ransom money for crew

Pirates seek ransom money for crew SINGAPORE: Gun-toting pirates who kidnapped two crew members from a tugboat in the Strait of Malacca have asked the owners for "a substantial sum" of ransom money, the International Maritime Bureau's (IMB's) Piracy Reporting Center said on Wednesday.

Rural Balinese have metabolic syndrome

Rural Balinese have metabolic syndromeWahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta Post, BaliBali is like a magnet that draws tourists from around the world. Its natural beauty and rich culture are the main attractions that people come to enjoy.Last year, the island attracted 1.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 6, 2004:

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 6, 2004: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 300 25 4,000 Ades...

Three firms to issue bonds soon: SSX

Three firms to issue bonds soon: SSXRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) said three new companies had made plans to issue bonds, probably this month, to finance their operations, an official said.

Checked

Checked Sulawesi Expo 2004Sulawesi Regional Development Cooperation Board (BKPRS) in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and event organizer PT Wahyu Promocitra will hold a trade and investment exhibition at the Semanggi Expo hall in the Sudirman Central Business District in...

BI keeps rate stable at 7.40%

BI keeps rate stable at 7.40%The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe benchmark interest rate on one-month SBI promissory notes increased slightly to 7.40 percent during the biweekly auction on Wednesday from 7.39 percent in the previous two weeks.

German diplomat found dead

German diplomat found deadA military attache for the German Embassy in Jakarta was found dead on Tuesday afternoon in the restroom in the embassy in Menteng, Central Jakarta.The body of Peter Kuester, 47, was found by embassy staff shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

JP/5/KORAMIL

JP/5/KORAMILBukit Barisan to set up new district military basesApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThe 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...

Lower fares opening up the domestic skies

Lower fares opening up the domestic skiesBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta The open sky policy introduced in Indonesia has literally opened up the skies with a large number of new airlines entering the market.

IMF's man in Jakarta upbeat on debt, economic prospects

IMF's man in Jakarta upbeat on debt, economic prospects The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s senior resident representative in Jakarta, Stephen Schwartz, talked to The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba on Tuesday about the economic challenges that will face the new government.

Police nab suspect in Marriott bombing

Police nab suspect in Marriott bombing JAKARTA: Police have arrested a Malaysian national for his alleged role in the 2003 JW Marriott Hotel bombing here.National Police Director of Antiterror Division Brig. Gen.

Laksamana to file complaint with council

Laksamana to file complaint with councilFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Wednesday that he would file a complaint with the Press Council against recent media reports suggesting that he had misused some US$125 million (Rp 1.

Megawati's long good-bye

Megawati's long good-byeThe official results of the presidential election may only have been announced by the General Elections Commission on Tuesday, but the outcome has been known for a fortnight. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the president-elect, there can be no doubt about that.

Conflict should be part of poverty reduction strategy

Conflict should be part of poverty reduction strategy Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin, The Hague, Netherlands Indonesia will soon have a new government led by the first directly elected president in its history. Many problems of the country are waiting to be resolved.

Govt to maintain national exams

Govt to maintain national exams SURABAYA: The government is to maintain the national final exam scheme for elementary and secondary schools, despite the House of Representatives' decision not to approve a budget for it.

Deputy mayor wants drains dredged

Deputy mayor wants drains dredged BEKASI: Deputy Mayor Mochtar Mohamad ordered district and subdistrict chiefs on Wednesday to mobilize their residents to dredge the drains in their respective neighborhoods.

Indonesia takes 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei

Indonesia takes 3-0 win over Chinese TaipeiEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The men's volleyball team has cleared its first hurdle, winning 3-0 over Chinese Taipei in Thursday's opening match of the U-185 World Volleyball Championship at the Senayan Indoor Stadium.

Ciledug school remains sealed off

Ciledug school remains sealed offUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 2,417 students of private Sang Timur Catholic school in Ciledug, Tangerang, were still unable to attend classes on Wednesday, as a zealot group had yet to tear down a wall it erected on Sunday to block the school's...

Better find work at home: Freed hostage

Better find work at home: Freed hostageRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLady luck finally smiled on Istiqomah binti Misnad and Casingkem binti Aspin on Monday when the two Indonesian women were released after being held hostage by a militant group in Iraq for three days.

Exclusive Kayumanis property on offer

Exclusive Kayumanis property on offerDENPASAR: A new and exclusive housing estate recently entered the market.Kayumanis Private Estate offers 22 individual estates set amid gardens and a spacious swimming pool.

F. E. Chicago Marathon approaches

F. E. Chicago Marathon approaches JAKARTA: Far East Chicago marathon kicks off this Sunday at 2 a.m. in Labuan. It is the sixth year that the 42.2 kilometer event is to be held locally.The marathon starts outside the Labuan district chief's residence and continues along a flat stretch of road along...

Fighting KKN

Fighting KKN In Belgium, TVs are not subject to any sort of luxury tax, like in Indonesia. Still, here also, industry players keep complaining about other issues, such as labor-related ones. I mean industry players are never glad -- and certainly, in countries such as Indonesia, they hardly...

Megawati told not to make strategic decisions

Megawati told not to make strategic decisionsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BlitarPolitical analysts urged outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri to refrain from making substantial and strategic decisions that would be binding for the new government.

Jakarta to host National Junior Track and Field C'ships

Jakarta to host National Junior Track and Field C'shipsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe upcoming national event for young athletes attempts to address a widespread problem across the country's sports scene -- regeneration.

Bumi raises 2005 coal price target

Bumi raises 2005 coal price targetBloomberg, Jakarta PT Bumi Resources, Indonesia's biggest coal exporter, said the average price of coal that it sells in 2005 may rise almost 9 percent from this year as China and India boost purchases.

ANZ responds

ANZ responds In response to the letter ANZ Panin debt collectors' threats from Bahariawan KT (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 14) we would like to clarify as follows:ANZ Panin Bank and Bahariawan have settled the matter directly and appropriately to the satisfaction of both parties.

Overview of Indonesia - Taiwan Relations

Overview of Indonesia - Taiwan Relations I. Trade Taiwan exports to Indonesia (2003):1.52 USD billion Taiwan Imports from Indonesia (2003):2.92 USD billion Total Trade volume (2003):4.44 USD billion (up 9.5%) Trade Surplus for Indonesia (2003):1.14 USD billion (up 25.

JP/5/FKM

JP/5/FKMJail sentence sought for four suspected Maluku separatistsM. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/AmbonProsecutors asked the Ambon District Court on Wednesday to sentence four people, one of them an alleged member of the separatist Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM), to between 24 months and 30 months...

Agung likely bombing mastermind

Agung likely bombing mastermind MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: After a marathon interrogation, South Sulawesi Police were close on Tuesday to charging Agung Abdul Hamid, who was arrested in Yogyakarta three days ago, with masterminding the 2002 bombing of a McDonald's outlet in Makassar.

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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Oct. 6 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 6 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,958.82 6,230.02 Brunei dollar 1 5,687.47 5,092.32 Canadian dollar 1 7,610.33 6,815.30 Swiss franc 1 7,612.74 6,818.00 Danish krone 1 1,590.

Bad doctors 'force many to seek treatment abroad'

Bad doctors 'force many to seek treatment abroad'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPoor facilities and badly trained doctors have prompted many Indonesians who can afford it to seek treatment abroad, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Wednesday.

'I'm against spying soldiers'

'I'm against spying soldiers'Interim coordinating minister for political and security affairs Hari Sabarno argued recently that the outgoing government opted to maintain the military's territorial command in a bid to boost the country's defenses and protect its territorial integrity.

International surveyors optimistic over Indonesia

International surveyors optimistic over IndonesiaDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta's status as an international conference destination may not be on par as yet with Singapore or Hong Kong.

General team classification

General team classification 1. Greenfields Fresh Milk (Ned) 109:35:43 2. Polygon Sweet Nice Pro Team (Ina) 109:48:09 3. Pagcor Casino Filipino (Phi) 109:56:27General individual classification on climb 1. Yevgeny Yakovlev PSN/Kaz 13 points 2. Ghader Mizbani GNT/Iri 12 pts 3.

Aides tell Mega not to contest poll defeat

Aides tell Mega not to contest poll defeatFabiola Desy Unidjaja Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn order for outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri to leave the State Palace gracefully, some of her political party leaders have urged her not to press ahead with plans to...

1. MPR: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS

1. MPR: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Hidayat wins MPR chair by a hairbreadth 2. PDIP: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Aides tell Mega not to contest defeat 3. HOSTAGE: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Find work at home: Freed hostage 4. CYCLING: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS New Zealander wins Tour d'Indonesia

Next govt 'should pick insider' for Bapepam chief

Next govt 'should pick insider' for Bapepam chief President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should appoint someone from inside the Capital Market Supervisory Agency as the organization's next chief, outgoing Bapepam chairman Herwidayatmo says.

Councillors allegedly misused 2004 budget

Councillors allegedly misused 2004 budget BULUNGAN, East Kalimantan: Thirty Bulungan Council members are suspected of misusing almost Rp 1 billion of the regency's 2004 budget, a senior East Kalimantan prosecutor disclosed on Wednesday.

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 7, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 7, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Textile, Rare Textile from All Part of Indonesia, at the Gallery of Alila Ubud Hotel, Malinggih Kelod Village, Payangan Gianyar, until Oct. 20. * Ceramic by Michael Bugh, at Jenggala Keramik Bali, Jl.

JP/5/GRAFT

JP/5/GRAFTBulungan councillors charged with taking fake tripRusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaThirty members of the Bulungan Council are suspected of having committed an irregularity that cost the regency almost Rp 1 billion of its 2004 budget, a senior East Kalimantan prosecutor disclosed on...

Spread of 'preemptive-ism' and Indonesia sovereignty

Spread of 'preemptive-ism' and Indonesia sovereigntyMohamad Mova Al Afghani, Jakarta Australian Prime Minister John Howard recently said he would not hesitate to order preemptive strikes against terrorist bases overseas.

JSX launches stock option contract

JSX launches stock option contractRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) launched on Wednesday a stock option contract, a new trading instrument aimed at helping investors avoid massive losses resulting from a major shock in the bourse.

'RCTI' surprise money

'RCTI' surprise moneyFrom RepublikaOn Sundays at 5:30 p.m., RCTI airs its reality show Uang Kaget (Surprise Money), in which a (poor) person is given Rp 10 million from Easy Money (hosted by Helmi Yahya) that he or she must spend in 30 minutes. Any amount not spent must be returned to the host.

* Megawati told not to make strategic decisions Page 2

* Megawati told not to make strategic decisions Page 2 * Police submit Buyat case file to prosecutors Page 4 * The price of free trade in textiles Page 7 * German military attache in Jakarta found dead Page 8 * Sharapova, Hewitt advance at Japan Open Page 9 * Thaksin dumps two key ministers in...

RI may learn from foreign examples

RI may learn from foreign examplesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFor the first time in Indonesia's modern history, the country is experiencing a governmental transition after the General Elections Commission declared on Monday Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the winner of the Sept. 20 election runoff.

Pirated software still popular

Pirated software still popularLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt has been 15 months since the Law No. 19/2002 on copyrights was enacted, but the use of pirated software, especially for personal use, is as widespread as ever.

Danamon sets lending priority

Danamon sets lending priority JAKARTA: Bank Danamon, the country's fifth largest bank by assets, has decided to prioritize corporations engaged in telecommunications, natural resources, trading and infrastructure in corporate lending next year, a bank official said.

City pledges to improve service at subdistrict level

City pledges to improve service at subdistrict levelBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNur Widodo, 39, was baffled when he received a letter from the Cipayung district office in East Jakarta recently, ordering him to stop building his house, although he had gone through the proper channels.

Jakarta shares end down due to profit-taking

Jakarta shares end down due to profit-takingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower Wednesday as investors took profit in many blue chips that gained in the five previous sessions, dealers said.