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Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 4, 2004:

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 4, 2004: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Share Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...

Hamzah Haz bids farewell

Hamzah Haz bids farewell JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz marked his last days of service by inaugurating the Vice Presidential Secretariat's Management Information System and officiating the ground-breaking of Baitul Rahman Mosque here on Monday.

Hollands gives Giant second victory in cycle tour

Hollands gives Giant second victory in cycle tourMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jember/East Java The Giant Asia Racing Team, which is competing with only three riders, managed to snatch a second victory after Edmund Hollands won the seventh stage of the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia here on Monday.

President receives envoys' credentials

President receives envoys' credentials JAKARTA: Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri received on Monday credentials from three new foreign ambassadors.German Ambassador to Indonesian Joachim Broudrk-Grvger, Egyptian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohamed El-Sayed Taha and Fijian Ambassador to...

FPI calls for closure of night spots in Ramadhan

FPI calls for closure of night spots in RamadhanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith less than two weeks to Ramadhan, Islam Defenders Front (FPI) called on the city administration on Monday to close down night spots and entertainment centers during Ramadhan and Idul Fitri.

1. Duit 2x15

1. Duit 2x15 Taiwan dollar rises, Korean Won Weakens 2. CONOC 2x30 Indonesia hasn't decided on ConocoPhillips share for Aceh gas 3. TANKER 2x24 Oil-tanker rates may rise in 4th quarter on heating

Astra Honda motorcycle sales may Rise 25% in 2005

Astra Honda motorcycle sales may Rise 25% in 2005Bloomberg, Jakarta The Indonesian unit of Honda Motor Co., the world's biggest motorcycle maker, expects 2005 sales to increase by a quarter, helped by faster economic growth and political stability after a new president's election.

Gorries discharged as bomb squad chief

Gorries discharged as bomb squad chief JAKARTA: The National Police has removed Brig. Gen. Gorries Mere as the Bomb Squad chief following the deadly blast outside the Australian Embassy here on Sept. 9, a credible police source said on Monday.

Candra and Sigit reunited again

Candra and Sigit reunited againEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEmerging at the age of 22 as 1997 world champions, Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto stepped out of the shadow of their seniors 1996 Olympic champions Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja.Their glory days were soon over, however.

Breeders get free bird flu vaccine

Breeders get free bird flu vaccineSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, GroboganPoultry breeders in Grobogan regency, Central Java, have received 300,000 doses of bird flu vaccine for free after the highly pathogenic virus killed more than 350 chickens at a poultry farm in Kranggan Harjo village last week.

JP/1/tki

JP/1/tkiThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Malang/Banyuwangi Hostages released, families jubilant An Iraqi militant group has released two Indonesian women hostages who were handed over on Monday to the United Arab Emirates' embassy in Baghdad, Abu Dhabi Television reported.

The swearing-in ceremony of the Jakarta City Council speaker and

The swearing-in ceremony of the Jakarta City Council speaker and two deputies on Monday was marked by a wave of protests alleging money politics had tarnished the Sept. 17 election for the post.About 500 protesters from the Committee Against Money Politics demanded the swearing-in be suspended...

Myanmar applauds Thai Thai proposal to protect dolphins

Myanmar applauds Thai Thai proposal to protect dolphinsAssociated Press, Yangon, MyanmarMyanmar marine experts have applauded a proposal by neighboring Thailand for greater protection for a local species of dolphin at international talks on wildlife trafficking, a semiofficial newspaper reported...

Residents take whale meat home

Residents take whale meat home KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Using axes, knives and all means available, local residents chopped up on Monday the meat of a stranded whale in Purirano beach, some 12 kilometers west of Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.

Officers quizzed over dumped meat case

Officers quizzed over dumped meat caseJakarta Police are still investigating the involvement of two police officers in the dumping of meat at Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi municipality."Internal affairs are questioning them to find out who gave the order to escort the rotten meat to the dump.

Shares end at record high on new cabinet

Shares end at record high on new cabinetDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended at a record high on Monday on continued foreign buying amid expectations that President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will form a market-friendly cabinet to fix the nation's economy, dealers said.

Police arrest two bomb suspects

Police arrest two bomb suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Makassar/YogyakartaPolice officers arrested on Monday two suspects in the 2002 McDonald's explosion in Makassar and the 2003 Cafe Sampoto Indah bombing in Palopo, both in South Sulawesi.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Capital inflows rise in RP

Capital inflows rise in RPMANILA: Short-term capital flows into the Philippines rose 4.0 percent from a year earlier to US$421.1 million in the nine months to September as the government took steps to address its ballooning debt, the central bank said on Monday.

* With a month to go, Kerry on offense against Bush Page 3

* With a month to go, Kerry on offense against Bush Page 3 * Police set to question Adrian's lawyer and doctor Page 4 * Dumai mayor named suspect in logging scam Page 5 * Hardest part of democracy: Creating beneficent state Page 6 * Two policemen quizzed over meat dumped at Bantar Gebang Page 8 *...

Most houses have no building permits

Most houses have no building permits TANGERANG: As many as 70 percent of residences in 26 districts of Tangerang regency do not have the required building permits, officials said on Monday.Head of the permits department at Tangerang Planning and Building Layout Agency, Mursan, revealed that only...

'Tempo' receives bomb threat

'Tempo' receives bomb threat JAKARTA: Activities at the four-story Tempo magazine building at Jl. Proklamasi 72, Central Jakarta, halted for about two hours on Monday as occupants were evacuated after receiving a bomb threat.An unidentified person called at 12:30 p.m.

Indonesia supports calls for textile quota extension

Indonesia supports calls for textile quota extensionZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia supported a proposal from a group of developing countries, which basically aims to extend the current global textile quota system, a minister said.

Angry locals vandalize Bojong dump

Angry locals vandalize Bojong dumpTheresia Sufa and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/JakartaA group of villagers besieged, blockaded and vandalized a new waste treatment plant on Monday in Klapanunggal village, Bogor regency, complaining that they were angry that it was located in their...

1. SBY: 1 LINE, 11 COUNTS

1. SBY: 1 LINE, 11 COUNTSIT'S 'DR' SBY 2. SUSUL: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS UN lacks $220m to feed refugees 3. TKI: 2 LINES, 22 COUNTS Iraqi militant group frees Indonesian hostages

1. MPR: 38 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 50

1. MPR: 38 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 50 Golkar considers withdrawing from race for MPR leadership 2. ISLAM: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Govt initiates 'revolution' in Islamic law 3. SRIKANDI: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Mixed-couples face citizenship problems 4.

Bomb discovered at Palu school

Bomb discovered at Palu school PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police have a found a bomb at a Palu school on Monday after a threat was made against it earlier in the morning.Edward, a school administrator at the State Senior High School II said he had received a call from a woman, saying that she had...

'Indosiar's new holding company listed on JSX

'Indosiar's new holding company listed on JSXRendi A. Witular, Jakarta PT Indosiar Karya Media (IKM), a new holding company for the Indosiar television network, officially listed its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Monday, to replace its previously listed subsidiary PT Indosiar Visual...

Protests mar Council meeting

Protests mar Council meetingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe swearing-in ceremony of the Jakarta City Council speaker and two deputies on Monday was marked by a wave of protests alleging money politics had tarnished the Sept. 17 election for the post.

'TNI should not act like a loser'

'TNI should not act like a loser'Military observers have repeatedly expressed concern over the Indonesian Military's (TNI) territorial role, which they said would lead to a repeat of intimidation that occurred in the past.

Mixed couples face citizenship woes

Mixed couples face citizenship woesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving a baby can be costly, but while Maya Miranda Ambarsari was ready to pay for the basics, she was unaware of the excessive complexity that marks registering the birth of a baby born to a mixed couple here.

NU clerics to meet before congress

NU clerics to meet before congress CIREBON, Jawa Barat: A group of Nahdlatul Ulama clerics plan an informal gathering here this weekend to evaluate the performance of the country's largest Muslim organization.

I. Trade

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.

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;AFP;CD ANPAf..r.. Brief-CNAC-airline Air China takes majority stake in Hong Kong-listed CNAC JP/HONGKONG Air China gets top stake in CNAC HONG KONG: China's flagship carrier Air China has been handed a controlling stake in Hong Kong-listed aviation services company China National Aviation Co Ltd...

New RI social security law: A blessing or curse for workers?

New RI social security law: A blessing or curse for workers?Alex Arifianto, Jakarta On Sept. 28, 2004, the House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed the bill on the National Social Security System (popularly called the RUU SJSN).

To protect and serve?

To protect and serve? On Wednesday, Sept. 29, as we rode our Vespa in the Blok M area at around 6 p.m., we were stopped by a policeman who said we were traveling in the wrong lane (though we later discovered we were not in violation of any traffic rules).

Dumai mayor named suspect in logging scam

Dumai mayor named suspect in logging scamPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, PekanbaruWan Syamsir Yus, the mayor of Dumai municipality in Riau province, has been named a suspect in a graft case for permitting logging in a protected forest, prosecutors said on Monday.

Golkar considers withdrawing from race for MPR leadership

Golkar considers withdrawing from race for MPR leadershipKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Golkar Party is considering withdrawing from the race for the deputy People's Consultative Assembly speaker's post in an attempt to boost the chances of Sutjipto of the...

Asian nations told to protect waterways

Asian nations told to protect waterwaysAsian countries still needed to improve security in some of the world's busiest commercial waterways amid increased fears of piracy and maritime terrorism, a conference heard in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Suspected pirates attack S'pore boats

Suspected pirates attack S'pore boatsMALAYSIA: Heavily-armed pirates have attacked two Singapore- registered tugs in Indonesian waters of the Malacca Strait and kidnapped four crew, a maritime official said on Monday.

KPC receives largest loan since 1997 economic crisis

KPC receives largest loan since 1997 economic crisisJohannes Simbolon, Jakarta Post, Singapore Giant coal producer PT Kaltim Prima Coal has secured a US$385 million loan from a bank syndicate to refinance its debt, marking the revival of the foreign financial institutions's trust in local companies.

Picking our own leaders

Picking our own leaders First implemented by the government of Abdurrahman Wahid in 2001, the law on regional autonomy (Law No. 22/1999) has been revised by the outgoing members of the House of Representatives.

Zurman next chair of Jambi council

Zurman next chair of Jambi council JAMBI, Jambi: Zurman Manaf of the Golkar Party was elected chairman of the Jambi provincial council on Monday, garnering 30 out of total 44 votes in the provincial council.

Pulp firms offer scholarship to locals

Pulp firms offer scholarship to localsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRony Gustam Kalfarisi, a 19-year-old talented but poor student of the prestigious Pelita Harapan University in Jakarta, feels proud of his success in winning a scholarship to take up undergraduate studies in physics...

Culture, fun mix on youth ship

Culture, fun mix on youth shipLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaA free 44-day trip on a 110-meter cruise ship -- complete with a pool, a spa, a hairdresser, plush cabins and pocket money -- to six Asian countries is, by any account, extraordinary.

2 x 19

2 x 19 Five die as mentally ill man runs amok 2 x 27 Restraining mental patients worsens problems: Doctor JP/5/mayor2 x 25 Dumai mayor named suspect in logging scam JP/5/FLU1 x 30 Breeders get free bird flu vaccine JP/5/bias1 x 27 Mayor faces poll bias trial

IT'S 'DR' SBY

IT'S 'DR' SBYThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt is now official. Retired Army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was declared on Monday winner of the election runoff, making him the country's first president to be directly elected since Indonesia proclaimed its independence in 1945.

San Miguel may bid for Del Monte Pacific

San Miguel may bid for Del Monte Pacific San Miguel Corp., the largest Philippine food and beverage company, may bid for 40 percent of Del Monte Pacific Ltd., a stake with a market value of about S$290 million (US$172 million).

Lee kickstart ASEAN tour with Brunei meeting

Lee kickstart ASEAN tour with Brunei meetingAgencies, SingaporeNewly installed Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had a friendly meeting with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Monday as he began a tour of Southeast Asia to officially introduce himself to his regional counterparts.

Residents take law into own hands

Residents take law into own hands BOGOR: Several community groups in Bogor came together on Saturday to establish a movement to eradicate prostitution, gambling and substance abuse.The Anti-Prostitution, Gambling and Drugs Group (Mappan)'s coordinator, M.

Iraqi militant group frees Indonesian hostages

Iraqi militant group frees Indonesian hostagesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Malang/BanyuwangiAn Iraqi militant group has released two Indonesian women hostages who were handed over on Monday to the United Arab Emirates' embassy in Baghdad, Abu Dhabi Television reported.