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Japan grants RI $4.7 million

Japan grants RI $4.7 million JAKARTA: The Japanese and Indonesian governments signed on Friday an agreement on Japan's grant assistance worth US$4.7 million for the enhancement of a civilian-police project here.

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 17, 2004 Shares Close Change Volume Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 3,000 0 0 Adhi Karya 445 0 6,586,000 Adira Dinamika 2,600 25 1,500 AGIS Tbk 95 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 85 0 510,000 Alakasa Industrindo 125 0 0...

Regent questioned in Rp 88b scandal

Regent questioned in Rp 88b scandalRusman, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda The regent of Berau in East Kalimantan, Masdjuni, was questioned for over eight hours on Friday as a suspect in a reforestation fund scandal, which is alleged to have cost the state some Rp 88 billion.

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2. 1 x 40 China stainless-steel demand to grow 40% 3. 2 x 32 ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against E.U.'s rules

Kuznetsova travels round the world to keep word

Kuznetsova travels round the world to keep wordReuters, Bali, Indonesia Svetlana Kuznetsova is a woman who keeps her word and just five days after winning her maiden grand slam title in New York the Russian was back in business on a much smaller stage.

Tangerang residents complain over water

Tangerang residents complain over water TANGERANG: Residents of Tangerang regency have complained about the poor quality of tap water supplied by the regency-owned Tirta Kerta Raharja (TKR) water company."The water supplied to our house is usually dirty and muddy.

Blommberg

Blommberg Jakarta PT H.M. Sampoerna, Indonesia's No. 2 cigarette maker by sales, had a 51 percent gain in second-quarter profit, aided by higher prices and local demand. Net income rose to Rp 516.6 billion (US$57 million) in the three months ended June 30 from Rp 342.9 billion a year ago.

Double-track project to finish by 2006

Double-track project to finish by 2006 INDRAMAYU, West Java: The government said on Friday the US$60 million double-track railway project connecting Cirebon in West Java and Surakarta in Central Java would be completed by 2006.

RI FM to speak at UN session

RI FM to speak at UN session JAKARTA: Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda is scheduled to deliver a speech on the democratization progress in Indonesia during a discussion on Sept. 27 at the 59th United Nations General Assembly session in New York, said ministry spokesperson...

Golkar takes City Council speakership

Golkar takes City Council speakershipDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Councillor Ade Surapriatna of the Golkar Party faction secured the City Council speaker's post in a dramatic election on Friday by garnering 42 of 75 votes.

The Scorpions still sting a Jakarta audience

The Scorpions still sting a Jakarta audienceJohn Badalu, Contributor, Jakarta When you think of Germany, the first few things that come to mind are modern architecture, advanced technology and precision.

Bad political elite

Bad political eliteFrom Koran TempoMilitary and political observer Lt. Gen. (ret) Kiki Syahnakrie, during a discussion in Jakarta, indicated that the upcoming presidential runoff was a potential source of conflict due to the slim vote difference between Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati...

Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circle

Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung/Surabaya Police said on Friday the manhunt for the perpetrators of the Sept. 9 blast outside the Australian Embassy would soon bear fruit with the arrest of alleged accomplices of Malaysian bomb experts Azahari bin Husin...

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, September 18, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, September 18, 2004 Exhibitions* Fine Arts Gareng - Petruk (Tribute to Tatang S), by Bambang 'Toko' Wicaksono, the Gallery of Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Sept. 22.

China stainless-steel demand to grow 40%

China stainless-steel demand to grow 40%Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Aneka Tambang, an Indonesian nickel and gold miner, expects consumption of stainless steel in China to grow 40 percent this year, boosting demand for nickel.

Iraqi politicians want to learn from Indonesia

Iraqi politicians want to learn from IndonesiaAgencies, Jakarta/Surabaya A delegation of visiting Iraqi politicians said on Friday that elections in their violence-wracked country should go ahead in January as planned, and that Indonesia's transition to democracy from dictatorship was a good model...

Textile firms welcome lending commitment

Textile firms welcome lending commitmentZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Textile and apparel industry leaders welcomed plans by a dozen banks to resume lending to the troubled sector, saying that the funds were crucial to replace aging machinery and for working capital.

Poorly paid security guards

Poorly paid security guards The Jakarta Post made mention of security guards' poor salaries as part of the background of the Sept. 9 bombing in front of the Australian Embassy (Security guards on the frontline poorly paid, Sept. 14, page 8).

TV Today: Saturday, September 18, 2004

TV Today: Saturday, September 18, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala 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 Anak6:30 Talk Show:...

Democracy depends on a free press

Democracy depends on a free press Independent courts and a free press are fundamental to democracy -- which makes yesterday's prison sentence handed down to magazine editor Bambang Harymurti a serious setback for Indonesia.

Council settles 'Temmpo' pulp firm dispute using Press Law

Council settles 'Temmpo' pulp firm dispute using Press LawUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a welcome example of a successful story of an out-of-court settlement in a media-related case, PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) pulp mill company and Tempo magazine had sought mediation at the Press...

Jogya hotel offers wedding packages

Jogya hotel offers wedding packages YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to meet customers' needs for an exclusive but not too-expensive wedding ceremony, a hotel in Yogyakarta is offering wedding packages at reasonable prices.

Premier plans to drill in newly acquired Vietnam blocks

Premier plans to drill in newly acquired Vietnam blocksBloomberg, London Premier Oil Plc, a U.K. oil company, is targeting drilling in the second half of 2005 in newly acquired Vietnamese offshore blocks, which includes territory that was disputed with Indonesia until last year.

Heritage Food clarifies

Heritage Food clarifies This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro, Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2.Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug.

Candidates ready 2 million monitors

Candidates ready 2 million monitorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja/Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Candidates contending the upcoming election are moving to minimize vote-rigging by fielding around two million monitors for the Sept. 20 runoff.

Pekanbaru Police seize 14 trucks

Pekanbaru Police seize 14 trucks PEKANBARU, Riau: Police personnel have confiscated 14 trucks loaded with the chemical Potassium Formate, which is used in the making of explosives.Adj. Comr. Dedy Purwanto, the chief of Pekanbaru Waters and Seaport Security, said that the arrest and seizure were...

ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against E.U.'s rules

ASEAN chemical players urged to speak out against E.U.'s rulesDeutsche Presse Agentur Singapore ASEAN's chemical industry was urged to speak out against the European Union's adoption of more stringent rules on imports at a Singapore conference ending on Friday.

Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: Analysts

Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: AnalystsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Golkar's decision to suspend several of its members would affect a major coalition led by the biggest party to help President Megawati Soekarnoputri retain power in Monday's election runoff, analysts say.

Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education

Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education In an interview with The Jakarta Post's Ade Siboro and Kanis Dursin on Friday, Jusuf Kalla, the running mate of presidential candidate Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono discussed several issues, including the pair's plans for the government...

President disburses more loans

President disburses more loans BANDUNG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri handed over Rp 230 billion in bank loans to small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs across West Java and Banten during her visit here on Friday.The loans, disbursed by state bank BRI, require no collateral.

ASEAN officials to discuss China

ASEAN officials to discuss China PHILIPPINES: Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet in the Philippine capital over the weekend to take up a draft strategic partnership agreement with China, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in Yogyakarta

Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in YogyakartaSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta At least six people were killed and 27 others injured when an overloaded bus overturned while traveling at high speeds early on Friday in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, survivors and police said.

Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialog

Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialogIvy Susanti, Jakarta The idea behind staging a televised presidential dialog -- not a debate -- was to give voters the opportunity to learn more about the candidates' platforms, and what could be expected of them if elected president.

Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out

Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out If there was one person known to talk in seminars or discussions about the gay and transvestite communities in Indonesia as recently as five years ago, only one name would probably have come up: Dede Oetomo, chairman of GAYA Nusantara and a...

Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by Kuznetsova

Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by KuznetsovaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique "Angie" Widjaja's run in the US$225,000 Wismilak International Tennis Tournament was halted in the quarterfinals when she lost to second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia here on Friday.U.S.

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2. 1 x 27 Govt acts on Kyoto Protocol 3. 2 x 24 RI asks Malaysia to sign MOU on informal workers 4. 2 x 24 House to press ahead with social security system bill

Heritage Food clarifies

Heritage Food clarifies This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro, Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2.Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug.

1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42

1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education 2. AWARD: 36 pt, 6 cols, 1 x 42 Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta award 3. GOLKAR: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: Analysts 4.

Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthless

Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthlessUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Bambang Harymurti showed no signs of being broken in spirit when a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court found him guilty of libel and sentenced him to a year in prison on Thursday.

Susilo's popularity dips: LSI

Susilo's popularity dips: LSIM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a slight dip in the popularity of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, but that he was still likely to beat Megawati Soekarnoputri by a landslide.

Do something to stop the bombing

Do something to stop the bombingIt was sad to hear about yet another bombing in Jakarta. Let's face it, the Indonesian government and officials will never learn their lesson.First Bali, then Marriott, now the Australian Embassy.

Ministry of Finance launches reorganization drive

Ministry of Finance launches reorganization driveDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The planned reorganization of the Ministry of Finance took place on Friday -- with the directorate for budgetary affairs having been split into two -- in a move to help boost efficiency and avoid overlapping...

Moscow considering security office in RI

Moscow considering security office in RIAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Russia has expressed its interest in setting up a security bureau in Jakarta with the consent of the Indonesian government to help strengthen the efforts against terrorism, a Russian official said on Friday.

Susilo's popularity dips ahead of polls

Susilo's popularity dips ahead of pollsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a narrowing gap in the popularity between contenders Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Sampoerna first half net profit surges

Sampoerna first half net profit surges JAKARTA: HM Sampoerna, Indonesia's third-largest cigarette maker, on Friday reported a sharp first half rise in net profit, supported by improved sales.The company posted first half to June net profit of Rp 1.08 trillion (US$120 million) against Rp 786.

JP/5/HPH

JP/5/HPHSiberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecologySyofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangTwo non-governmental organizations (NGOs), joined by Padang's North Siberut Alliance for the Preservation of Mentawai Culture (AMAPM), are urging the government to put a stop to logging activities...

Political elites' maneuvers

Political elites' maneuversFrom Bali PostIt is quite interesting to witness how political leaders are maneuvering through the so-called national coalition and coalition with the people, and the employment of various tricks and psywars in order to achieve their goals -- serving their interests and...

Malaysia told to sign MOU on workers

Malaysia told to sign MOU on workersIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to respond to Jakarta's draft of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the protection of migrant workers in the informal sector.

Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stations

Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stationsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Indramayu The Indramayu General Elections Commission (KPU) has recently recruited 350 members of the local scouts movement to serve as poll workers in the election runoff.

Police shoot dead three robbers

Police shoot dead three robbers SEMARANG: Police personnel in Central Java raided Istana Hotel in Pekalongan in Central Java province and shot dead three robbers and injured two others, a senior police officer in the province said on Friday.Another one escaped the raid on Thursday night, said Insp.