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Panwaslu praises 'clean' election

Panwaslu praises 'clean' electionThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Surabaya/Cirebon/Jakarta There were no significant violations found during Monday's final round of the presidential election, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) announced on Tuesday.

Newmont president director named suspect in Buyat case

Newmont president director named suspect in Buyat caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After grilling four Newmont employees, police declared on Tuesday Richard Ness, president director of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, a suspect in the pollution of Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi.

Monitoring team deports Korean worker

Monitoring team deports Korean workerMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Two weeks after its establishment, the Coordinating Team for Monitoring and Supervising Foreign Workers in Tangerang regency deported a South Korean citizen who did not possess the necessary documents.

Indonesia election good for region: Fund managers

Indonesia election good for region: Fund managersAnusha Attygalle, Dow Jones, Singapore The conclusion of Indonesia's presidential election is positive for the investment climate in southeast Asia as a whole, international fund managers said on Tuesday.

69 councillors to be grilled over graft allegation

69 councillors to be grilled over graft allegationOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Following a green light from the Central government, Lampung Prosecutor's Office will soon question 69 councillors from Lampung provincial council for their alleged roles in the Rp 19.

Finally, a further step to being human

Finally, a further step to being humanAti Nurbaiti, Jakarta No one in my family knew what to do about my aunt. She had been subject to her husband's beatings for many years. Even the children, when they had grown up, had cried out to her to get a divorce.

Doomed assembly unlikely to be missed

Doomed assembly unlikely to be missedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will sit out its final session from Sept. 23 through Sept. 27, during which it will hear and comment upon the accountability report of President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Golkar Party, PDI-P consolidate

Golkar Party, PDI-P consolidateFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and Golkar Party held separate internal meetings on Tuesday as Megawati Soekarnoputri trailed far behind Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the vote...

Election buoys the market

Election buoys the market The financial market predictably reacted quite positively to the peaceful and orderly presidential runoff, especially because the election was perceived to be fair. Both the rupiah and stock market significantly strengthened on Tuesday with the local unit gaining ...

Welcoming new U.S. ambassador

Welcoming new U.S. ambassador The U.S. has decided to appoint a new ambassador to Indonesia, and personally I would like to extend a warm welcome to Lynn Pascoe, with the hope that the already good relations between our two countries will become better, closer and more intimate, for both of our...

For side bar:

For side bar:Advertorial on PT TNT Indonesia: SEPTEMBER 23, 2004 Suggested title:Why choose TNT Indonesia?Competition in the Indonesian courier service has been very tight during the past several years as the result of the sharp increase in the number of new players in the express delivery business.

RI polls strong example: U.S.

RI polls strong example: U.S.Agencies, Washington The United States congratulated Indonesia on Monday on the conclusion of its first-ever direct elections of its president, saying the polls set a good example of democracy for Asia.

Police find gun that killed Ferry

Police find gun that killed Ferry PALU, Central Sulawesi: A senior police officer claimed on Tuesday that police personnel in Palu, Central Sulawesi province, had found a gun, believed to be central to the unsolved murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi early this year.

Megawati and history

Megawati and history The first-ever direct presidential election took place on Monday. The quick count jointly conducted by Metro TV and the Institute of Research, Education and Information of Social and Economic Affairs (LP3ES) shows that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won the election.

S. Korea eyes redenomination

S. Korea eyes redenominationAgence France-Presse, Seoul South Korea's central bank is pushing for a 1,000-for-one currency redenomination to take place in the next three to five years, news reports and officials said on Tuesday.

TV Program: Wednesday, September 22, 2004

TV Program: Wednesday, September 22, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:30 Music8:00 Travel8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

It's a matter of service to mankind

It's a matter of service to mankind I am a regular reader of The Jakarta Post. I was shocked to read about the bombing in front of the Australian Embassy which claimed nine lives. It is equally shocking that our leaders of major political parties kept "mum" on the issue.

The queen is dead, hail the new republic

The queen is dead, hail the new republicMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta The people have spoken. The message clear and overwhelming: Megawati, pack your bags!She helped sooth the volatility of the young democracy, but Megawati's patrician manner while in power endeared her to few and her...

Hasyim resumes top Nahdlatul Ulama post

Hasyim resumes top Nahdlatul Ulama postSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After almost four months of hectic political activities as the running mate of presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri, Hasyim Muzadi will return to the top post in the country's largest Muslim organization...

Promoter returns to Chrisjon for match

Promoter returns to Chrisjon for matchMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Boxing promoter Daniel Bahari, who previously had parted company with WBA featherweight champion Chrisjon, has recently got back involved by offering to put together a US$75,000 fight with Derrick Gainer in...

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ADS --- Growing in tandem with Indonesia TNT celebrates 25 years of growth, innovation and customer satisfaction Twenty-five years ago, global express and logistics provider TNT began operations in Indonesia with a joint venture with PT Skypak International, and took PT TNT Indonesia as its trade...

Ness has 20 years management involvement in over US$5 billion

Ness has 20 years management involvement in over US$5 billion of investment in Indonesia. He has been active as Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia and Mining Committee Chair and Mining Association Director.

Quick count, anxious voters' new reference

Quick count, anxious voters' new referenceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the midst of a fairly slow manual vote count used by the General Elections Commission (KPU), voters who are anxious to know the final result of an election have the so-called "quick count" to thank.

Govt urges businesses to study WTO's July Package

Govt urges businesses to study WTO's July PackageZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government urged business people here to study the impact of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) July Package in their future operations, particularly with the eventual tariff liberalization and...

Activist reports death threats

Activist reports death threats JAKARTA: Education activist Lies Sugondo told the police on Tuesday she had received death threats over her cellular phone from an unidentified person.She said the threats charged her with betraying efforts to save disputed SMP 56 junior high school in Melawai, South...

Govt, House rush to endorse new bankruptcy bill

Govt, House rush to endorse new bankruptcy billRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is expected to endorse the long- awaited new bankruptcy bill at a plenary session on Wednesday, despite problematic articles that could make it overly easy for creditors to...

Mooncake festival given Indonesian flavor

Mooncake festival given Indonesian flavorA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chinese all around the world, including here, are currently celebrating the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, known as the Mooncake festival.

Pekanbaru rocked by eighth bomb hoax

Pekanbaru rocked by eighth bomb hoax PEKANBARU, Riau: A unanimous caller said on Tuesday that he placed a bomb in Surya Dumai Group building in Pekanbaru city, creating panic in the five-story office building.

Election buoys the market

Election buoys the market The financial market predictably reacted quite positively to the peaceful and orderly presidential runoff, especially because the election was perceived to be fair. While the rupiah remained stagnant at 9,035, the stock market increased by 1 percent on Tuesday with the...

All the way with SBY: Landslide predicted

All the way with SBY: Landslide predictedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looks set to win the first ever direct presidential election in a landslide, with analysts saying the result underlined the people's loss of confidence in the political elite grouped under the Nationhood...

City center fires destroy shops, classrooms

City center fires destroy shops, classroomsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two separate fires in Central Jakarta gutted on Tuesday several buildings, including a private school and created traffic congestion.

Why Megawati lost

Why Megawati lost As the vote count rolls on it has become clear that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his running mate Jusuf Kalla are going to win in a landslide and lead the nation for the next five years. The results are showing a stunning defeat for the incumbent President, Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchage (in rupiah) on Sept.21, 2004

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchage (in rupiah) on Sept.21, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Share Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...

Kaltim Prima borrows $385m

Kaltim Prima borrows $385m SINGAPORE: PT Kaltim Prima Coal, Indonesia's biggest coal exporter, borrowed US$385 million from banks, the maximum it sought in a syndicated loan to pay debt, Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), which arranged the credit, said.

Kota Bunga's elitism reeks

Kota Bunga's elitism reeksFrom Media IndonesiaAs a customer of Kota Bunga in Cipanas, West Java, I was promised various facilities before buying a villa, including the use of a guesthouse twice, each time for three nights, while the villa is under construction.

Islamic institute to start doctorate class

Islamic institute to start doctorate class MEDAN, North Sumatra: A new post-graduate doctorate in Islamic studies was officially inaugurated by Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al Munawar in North Sumatra on Tuesday.

SBY beats all odds as nominee of tiny party

SBY beats all odds as nominee of tiny partyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If anything, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has beaten the odds by winning the presidential election in comprehensive fashion with a tiny political party.

New govt has to solve fuel subsidy

New govt has to solve fuel subsidyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ability of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, poised to become the country's sixth president, to take unpopular and tough decisions will be put to the test once he comes into office and has to deal with the current fuel subsidy policy.

One missing after Medan flood

One missing after Medan flood MEDAN, North Sumatra: One person went missing and was feared dead on Tuesday after flooding in Medan city over the past three days. The missing person is Sunardi, 20, a resident at Medan Labuhan district, Medan city.

What's stopping RI brands from competing globally

What's stopping RI brands from competing globallyMichael J. Webdell, Jakarta Nike, Samsung, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Sony: These are just a few brands popular to people across the world. In shopping malls from Jakarta to London, and New York to Seoul, they are symbols of a lifestyle consumers pay...

Man dies after preparing for polls

Man dies after preparing for polls MAKASSAR: A public safety official in Bontonompo, Gowa, South Sulawesi died on Monday morning, allegedly from exhaustion.According to local residents, Timoro, 67, died at 6:30 a.m. He had spent the previous day preparing for the election.

Several people arrested for presidential election fraud

Several people arrested for presidential election fraudThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandarlampung Several incidents of election fraud were uncovered during the country's first ever direct presidential polls on Monday, with a number of people arrested for allegedly voting more than once.

Rethinking nationalism in the context of separatist conflict

Rethinking nationalism in the context of separatist conflictAdam Tyson, Toronto Aceh has always been an essential part of the vast Indonesian archipelago, being of great historical, economic and symbolic importance.

Competitive market benefits power consumers, but how?

Competitive market benefits power consumers, but how? JP/6/SUJACompetitive market benefits power consumers, but how?Nengah Sudja Jakarta I do fully agree, in relation to David O'Brien's article entitled Competitive market benefits power consumers in this paper on Sept. 1.

Pertamina won't renew accord to buy Angolan, Algerian oil

Pertamina won't renew accord to buy Angolan, Algerian oil PT Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil company, said it won't renew annual contracts to buy crude oil from Algeria and Angola because prices are too high.

Golkar fires 9 free-thinkers execs

Golkar fires 9 free-thinkers execsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party dismissed on Monday nine key Golkar members for defying the executive board's order to support presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi in Monday's election runoff.

New government told to use IT to help economy boom

New government told to use IT to help economy boomTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new government must pay more attention to the information technology (IT) sector given its great potential in accelerating economic growth, the Indonesian Information and Communications Society (Mastel)...

Source of bomb funding same as Marriott: Police

Source of bomb funding same as Marriott: Police The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung/Klaten/Makassar The money used for the deadly blast at the Australian Embassy was likely part of a US$50,000 fund, which also paid for the expenses used in the attack at the JW Marriott Hotel last year, a police...

Eight dissident councillors to face dismissal

Eight dissident councillors to face dismissalDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaA man is worth his words, so the saying goes. When eight of 16 city councillors from the Democratic Party did not comply with the party's written agreement with the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) to cast their votes...

*Flights delayed, city empty on election day Page 2

*Flights delayed, city empty on election day Page 2 *Source of bomb funding same as Marriott: Police Page 5 *What's stopping RI brands from competing globally Page 6 *Eight dissident councillors face dismissal from party Page 8 *Real coach Camacho quits after 'embarrassing' losses Page 10 *U.S.