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Thu, 07 Oct 2004
ASEAN to synchronize flight schedules within region
ASEAN to synchronize flight schedules within regionZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to agree on a roadmap that would integrate the region's air travel sector by 2007 during an upcoming summit in Laos next month.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Photo exhibit held at Ary's Warung
Photo exhibit held at Ary's WarungAry's Warung in Ubud will host an exhibition of travel photographs by Jill Gocher. The exhibit opened on Oct. 11 as part of the Ubud International Readers and Writers festival, which runs from Oct. 10 through Oct. 17.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
The big Oh wins Indonesia Open
The big Oh wins Indonesia OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaKorean bowlers were in fine form during the fourth day of the second Indonesia International Open Tenpin Bowling Championship on Wednesday, taking first and second place in the Women's Grade A Masters finals.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Shipyard found to be unlicensed
Shipyard found to be unlicensedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang regency administration recently discovered that a shipyard has been operating illegally since 1995 on the Cisadane River in Tanjung Burung village, Teluk Naga district.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Yudhoyono's win, what next?
Yudhoyono's win, what next? Indonesian opposition presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has become the first President ever directly elected in the country's history.Perhaps most noticeable about the latest presidential election since the fall of Soeharto in 1998 was the almost complete...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
JP/5/bird
JP/5/birdBird flu may have spread throughout C. JavaSuherdjoko The Jakarta Post/SemarangBird flu, which last week killed hundreds of chickens in Grobogan regency, Central Java, is suspected to have spread to several other areas across the province in what is believed to be a new outbreak.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Court nays independents
Court nays independentsJAKARTA: The Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday a request for a judicial review on the Presidential Elections Law, which denies independent candidates entry in the presidential race.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
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Police submit Buyat case file to prosecutors 'Fake IDs often used by migrant workers' Adrian may have fled the country: Police Laksamana to file complaint with council
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Golkar wins Tangerang council speakership
Golkar wins Tangerang council speakershipMulta Fidrus and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/JakartaKrisna Gunata of the Golkar Party faction won on Wednesday the speakership election at the Tangerang municipal council, following the success of the party in grabbing the top posts at the...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Greenpeace targets Malaysia in timber protest
Greenpeace targets Malaysia in timber protestAgencies, BangkokActivists handcuffed themselves to the gates of the Malaysian embassy in Bangkok on Wednesday, demanding tighter controls on trade in a valuable tropical timber used in furniture, window blinds and pool cues.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Councillors may lose facilities
Councillors may lose facilities TANGERANG: Upon learning that most of the former Tangerang Council members neglected or stripped their official residences, Mayor Wahidin Halim is mulling eliminating the facility for new councillors."The councillors have their own houses...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Garuda plans to fly to India, U.S., Philippines
Garuda plans to fly to India, U.S., PhilippinesRendi A. Witular, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to open a new route to India, and reopen routes to the United States and the Philippines in the near future, to tap passengers amid growing business activities between Indonesia and...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Fake IDs often used by migrant workers
Fake IDs often used by migrant workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government's inability to identify the two Indonesian migrant workers, who have just been released by an Iraq-based terror group after three days of abduction, and the murky account of their entry into the...
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Rumah Buku holds workshop on writing
Rumah Buku holds workshop on writingDENPASAR: Rumah Buku Cengkilung, an alternative library in Denpasar, will hold a special workshop on writing, including how to write a short story and poetry, on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Legal certainty needed
Legal certainty neededFrom Koran TempoLegal certainty is yet to be established in Indonesia, because money can still bend the law to serve certain interests.I'm very disappointed to hear that press freedom will again be curbed in Indonesia.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Bird flu may be spreading in Java
Bird flu may be spreading in JavaSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangBird flu, which last week killed hundreds of chickens in Grobogan regency, Central Java, is suspected to have spread to several other areas across the province in what is believed to be a new outbreak.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Flying high with cheaper airfares
Flying high with cheaper airfaresHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Passengers from Indonesia to several major cities in Asia and Australia can now get cheaper airfares thanks to special sales campaigns launched by several major regional airlines.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Susilo ally wins MPR chair by a hairbreadth
Susilo ally wins MPR chair by a hairbreadthThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe coalition supporting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) leadership election on Wednesday, allaying fears of hostile maneuvers by political opponents against Susilo's presidency.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Conflict must be part of poverty reduction strategy
Conflict must be part of poverty reduction strategyMohammad 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.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
FM tries to clarify hostages' names
FM tries to clarify hostages' namesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the drama of two Indonesian women taken hostage in Iraq by a group of terrorists unfolded, it became increasingly confusing for the world just what their names were.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, October 6, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, October 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:05 Documentary7:30 Music8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Exploding stove sends inmate running
Exploding stove sends inmate running BOGOR: A detainee tried to escape from the Cibinong Prosecuter's Office in Bogor, south of Jakarta, on Tuesday when a nearby stove exploded, only to be recaptured as he ran straight into dozens of office employees who were having lunch.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
1. Fitch (1 x 38)
1. Fitch (1 x 38) Fitch ups RI rating outlook to 'positive' 2. BII (2 x 22) BII plans IPO for motorcycle financing unit 3. Flu (2 x 22) Bird flu in RI limited to poultry only, for now 4. Market (1 x 44) RI shares hit record high on hopes for new govt 4.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Akbar misses court hearing
Akbar misses court hearing JAKARTA: Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung failed on Tuesday to turn up for the hearing of a lawsuit filed by former party members Fahmi Idris and Marzuki Darusman over their dismissal.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Big money draws big int'l bowlers to Indonesia Open
Big money draws big int'l bowlers to Indonesia OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Second Indonesia Open Bowling Championship began here on Sunday, and Filipino Biboy Rivera has a lead in the event after becoming the only bowler to score a perfect 300 to secure the Rp 50 million...
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Vietnamese tried for log smuggling
Vietnamese tried for log smuggling JAKARTA: Ngo Van Toan, 45, of Vietnam, the captain of the MV Bravery Falcon, went on trial on Monday at the North Jakarta District Court on log smuggling charges.Prosecutor Suharto charged the defendant under the 1999 Forestry Law for allegedly carrying or...
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Students call for monitoring of Susilo
Students call for monitoring of Susilo JAKARTA: Student activists grouped under the Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI) appealed to the public on Tuesday to monitor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla's first 100 days in office.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
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.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
* Bickering over Myanmar clouds upcoming ASEM Page 3
* Bickering over Myanmar clouds upcoming ASEM Page 3 * Hamzah treats staff to umroh pilgrimage Page 4 * Green activist appeals over 'unfair' verdict Page 5 * When corruption eats into economy: The Malaysian case Page 6 * Many projects remain unfinished in Jakarta Page 8 * Tennis: Sugiyama suffers...
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Legal certainty needed
Legal certainty needed From Koran Tempo Legal certainty is yet to be established in Indonesia, because money can still bend the law to serve certain interests. I'm very disappointed to hear that press freedom will again be curbed in Indonesia.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
NU, Muhammadiyah agree on Ramadhan
NU, Muhammadiyah agree on Ramadhan JAKARTA: The country's largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, appear to have agreed on the date for the start of Ramadhan fasting month, two officials said.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Yudhoyono's win, what next?
Yudhoyono's win, what next? Indonesian opposition presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has become the first President ever directly elected in the country's history.Perhaps most noticeable about the latest presidential election since the fall of Soeharto in 1998 was the almost complete...
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Assembly slammed for prolonged session
Assembly slammed for prolonged sessionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaObservers criticized the newly installed members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Tuesday for costly delays in the election of Assembly leaders, which they said was a waste of public money for political gain.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Formaldehyde in 'tahu'
Formaldehyde in 'tahu' I am a student in my final year at Gandhi Memorial International School.Tahu (soya cake), a basic part of the Indonesian diet, is said to be the healthiest protein source for our bodies.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Gere offers his view on Taiwan
Gere offers his view on TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan: Richard Gere is weighing in on one of the biggest questions in Taiwan this year: Did the island's leader fake an assassination attempt to win sympathy votes?In an interview that aired on Monday promoting his new movie, Gere told Taiwan's TVBS news that...
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Police declare Adrian's lawyer a suspect
Police declare Adrian's lawyer a suspectAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid public pressure, National Police Headquarters declared Doni Antares Irawan -- the lawyer of a key suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$185 million) Bank Negara Indonesia scandal -- a suspect on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
'Military should not get into politics'
'Military should not get into politics'The military's regional territorial command, which extends down to the regental level, was used by the Soeharto regime to impose its will on the people and to spy on suspected nonconformists.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Bambalina offers an entertaining puppet show
Bambalina offers an entertaining puppet showEvery country has its puppetry traditions. In Indonesia, we have all kinds of wayang performances. But the Bambalina Titelles puppetry troupe isn't what you expect.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Myanmar military leader to visit India
Myanmar military leader to visit IndiaMYANMAR: Gen. Than Shwe will pay the first visit by a Myanmar head of state to India in a quarter of a century, an Indian diplomat said.The visit by the head of Myanmar's military government suggests ties between the two neighbors are warming rapidly, is due to...
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Myanmar's new FM
Myanmar's new FM to attend ASEM summit Myanmar's new foreign minister, Maj. Gen. Nyan Win, leaves for Vietnam on Wednesday to attend an Asia-Europe summit meeting, diplomatic sources said. Nyan Win and labor minister Tin Winn will lead the Myanmar delegation at the two-day summit, which starts on...
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Many city projects remain unfinished, officials say
Many city projects remain unfinished, officials sayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 15 percent of last year's Rp 11.56 trillion (US$1.27 million) city budget was not absorbed by the administration due to the widespread practice of collusion, corruption and nepotism allegedly committed...
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Rinjani closed to climbers
Rinjani closed to climbersIman D. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaHikers have been banned from climbing Mount Rinjani after the volcano, located on the eastern island of Lombok, spewed out smoke and showers of stones on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Legal certainty needed
Legal certainty needed From Koran Tempo Legal certainty is yet to be established in Indonesia, because money can still bend the law to serve certain interests. I'm very disappointed to hear that press freedom will again be curbed in Indonesia.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, October 6, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, October 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:05 Documentary7:30 Music8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Palace gears up for new president
Palace gears up for new presidentFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential palace officials began preparing on Tuesday for a new boss, a day after Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was officially declared the winner of the Sept. 20 election.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Probe into book procurement suggested
Probe into book procurement suggestedSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice should follow up reports of US$ 10 million worth of corruption in relation to a World Bank-financed textbook procurement project, a non-governmental organization said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Bird flu in RI limited to poultry only, for now
Bird flu in RI limited to poultry only, for nowZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government stated on Tuesday that the bird flu strain in the country was not the type that could be transmitted from poultry to human beings, as revealed by the latest test conducted at the World Health...
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Palace gears up for new president
Palace gears up for new presidentFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresidential palace officials began preparing on Tuesday for a new boss, a day after Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was officially declared the winner of the Sept. 20 election.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
RI shares hit record high on hopes for new govt
RI shares hit record high on hopes for new govtDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher for the fifth straight session Tuesday on growing hopes that the new government will be able to restore investors' confidence in the country, dealers said.
Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Mega yet to concede defeat
Mega yet to concede defeatThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe incumbent president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, urged on Tuesday the people of Indonesia to accept whoever officially won the direct presidential election, but did not concede defeat to rival Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who swept up the majority of...