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Exhibition fever hits Kelapa Gading

Exhibition fever hits Kelapa Gading JAKARTA: The Kelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta is set to hold a large number of exhibitions during September and October. The first is a car show and information technology exhibition, which will run from Sept. 2 to Sept. 14.

Locals block road to power project

Locals block road to power projectOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungHundreds of villagers in East Lampung blocked off a section of the Sumatra East Coast Highway that is under repair in protest of a company they accuse of failing to honor its promise to provide electricity for their...

More aid needed for the elderly: Volunteers

More aid needed for the elderly: VolunteersVolunteers assisting the HelpAge Indonesia foundation said on Monday that 46 senior citizens taking part in the home care program in Tegal Alur subdistrict, West Jakarta, needed financial aid more than just visitors since most of them lived in poverty.

India, Pakistan to discuss $3.5b pipeline

India, Pakistan to discuss $3.5b pipeline NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan will discuss the safety of a proposed US$3.5 billion pipeline designed to transfer gas from Iran to India through Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday.

President upholds death sentence for drug dealers

President upholds death sentence for drug dealersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite protests from both international and national human rights groups, President Megawati Soekarnoputri reasserted on Sunday her support for the death penalty for drug dealers.

Susilo's fate: Big win or slim defeat

Susilo's fate: Big win or slim defeatMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta If the presidential election had been held in mid-April, few would have bet against Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sweeping toward victory. In fact, in recent times even, his chances of winning over the incumbent were still high.

KKN must cease to exist

KKN must cease to existFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe campaigns by presidential and vice presidential candidates claiming the introduction of various improvements to the country will not be meaningful without serious attempts to eradicate corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).

*NU clerics issue paradoxical recommendations Page 2

*NU clerics issue paradoxical recommendations Page 2 *Most fires in concession areas: Officials Page 4 *'Jilbab' wearers unite, urge end to discrimination Page 5 *Fundamentals the cause of oil price turbulence Page 6 *New aqueduct to supply more water to Jakarta Page 8 *Putin orders security...

19 killed in three road accidents

19 killed in three road accidentsThe Jakarta Post, Blitar/Yogyakarta/PadangAt least 19 people were killed and many others injured in separate accidents involving trains and vehicles on Java and Sumatra islands on Sunday.

Jakarta, East Java to battle

Jakarta, East Java to battle it out for badminton goldEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Palembang Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat, representing West Java, suffered his second defeat at the National Games (PON) here on Saturday, leaving East Java to challenge Jakarta in the final for the men's...

Nurdiana wins second gold for N. Sumatra

Nurdiana wins second gold for N. SumatraMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Palembang Nurdiana of South Sumatra grabbed her second gold on Saturday at the 16th National Games (PON) after she scored the highest points in the qiangshu of the wushu competition here on Saturday.

'Candidates must learn from Wiranto case in Constitutional Court'

'Candidates must learn from Wiranto case in Constitutional Court'Denny Kailimang, Jakarta With the Sept. 20 presidential runoff only a couple weeks away, it is important for the candidates -- incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her vice presidential candidate Hasyim Muzadi, and Susilo...

Women urge end to 'jilbab' discrimination

Women urge end to 'jilbab' discriminationMuhammad Uzair and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Palembang/SemarangIn observance of Jilbab (Muslim headscarf) International Solidarity Day on Saturday, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim women staged separate protests in two cities against alleged discrimination...

Runaway leader Jakarta hits badminton double

Runaway leader Jakarta hits badminton doubleEva C. Komandjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang The Jakarta badminton squad won on Sunday the two gold medals on offer to help the capital consolidate its lead in the National Games (PON).

JSX ready to launch stock contract options in November

JSX ready to launch stock contract options in NovemberTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) expects to officially launch a stock contract option as a new trading instrument by November, and hopes that it will help make the bourse more stable if major shocks occur.

Mega to bestow public service award

Mega to bestow public service award JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to give awards on Monday to three governors, a mayor and a regent who have managed to improve public services in their respective administrations.

Back to nature: Another concept of comfortable living

Back to nature: Another concept of comfortable livingBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Celebrity homes. No place arouses quite so much curiosity -- think Graceland or Neverland in the United States, for example -- as TV producers are well aware.

Pertamina to build new gas stations

Pertamina to build new gas stationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina plans to build hundreds of new gas stations across the country in hopes of eventually controlling at least 20 percent of the country's total gas stations as the fuel retail sector will be...

Pressure mounts against criminalization of libel

Pressure mounts against criminalization of libelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaInternational and national pressure has intensified against settling disputes over media reports using criminal charges, saying the trend will sacrifice press freedom and curb the public's right to information.

Institutions, culture and economy

Institutions, culture and economy It is saddening to read the letter of Mirna Mutiara Govt must protect all communities in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 24 in which it is written that Indonesians of Chinese descent who are oppressed are victims, instead of as a result of something and that every effect...

EU to show, but ASEM may be 'testy'

EU to show, but ASEM may be 'testy'Michael Thurston, Agence France-Presse, Valkenburg, NetherlandsThe European Union will after all attend a summit with key Asian states next month after resolving a row over military-ruled Myanmar, while insisting it stands firm against Yangon.

Waiting for RI to mature

Waiting for RI to matureFrom Media IndonesiaIt can happen that a person is physically or chronologically "grown-up" but is still childish in behavior. The same thing can also be said of a nation. The maturity of a nation does not come with the years of independence it has enjoyed, but lies in how...

Jakarta's public libraries being left on the selves

Jakarta's public libraries being left on the selvesLeony Aurora and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta Public Library on Jl. Tanah Abang I was very quiet on Saturday. Just two girls were spotted -- in the children's section on the first floor.

PT DI delivers CN-235 to Pakistan

PT DI delivers CN-235 to Pakistan BANDUNG: State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) has delivered a second military CN-235 airplane to Pakistan's air force.The plane was to have been delivered in early August, but the company's financial troubles forced a delay.

OPEC mulling $28-$30 price band

OPEC mulling $28-$30 price band KUWAIT CITY: OPEC is considering raising its price band to between US$28 and $30 a barrel, Qatar's energy minister said in comments published on Saturday, ahead of a crucial meeting of the cartel.

Navy foils trafficking attempt

Navy foils trafficking attemptFadli, The Jakarta Post/BatamOfficers from the naval base in Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau Islands, have foiled an attempt to smuggle two babies into neighboring Singapore.Naval base commander Lt. Col. Bambang T.

Disband militias, warns Aceh NGO

Disband militias, warns Aceh NGO JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization (NGO) expressed its concern about the presence of 19 alleged militias in Aceh, which all fall under the supervision of the local military command.

Anticipating presidential suits at Constitutional Court

Anticipating presidential suits at Constitutional Court Denny Kailimang, Jakarta With the Sept. 20 presidential runoff only a couple of weeks away, it is important for the candidates -- incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her vice presidential candidate Hasyim Muzadi, and Susilo Bambang...

1. JSX (3x20)

1. JSX (3x20) JSX ready to launch stock contract options in November: Official 2. Perta (2x22) Pertamina to build new gas stations 3. Susul (1x32) Myanmar to boost oil production 4. NISP (1x50) NISP sees lively business in manufacturing sector

JP/6/DENNY

JP/6/DENNYAnticipating presidential lawsuit at constitutional court Denny Kailimang With the Sept. 20 presidential runoff is only is only a couple days ahead, it is important for the pairings of presidential candidates, the incumbent president Megawati Soekarnoputri and her pairing Hasyim Muzadi...

Court to deliver verdict in 'Tempo' suit on Monday

Court to deliver verdict in 'Tempo' suit on MondayUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court is expected to deliver its verdict on the libel complaints filed by well-connected businessman Tomy Winata against Tempo chief editor Bambang Harymurti and two of its...

Exhibition fever hits Kelapa Gading

Exhibition fever hits Kelapa Gading JAKARTA: The Kelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta is set to hold a large number of exhibitions during September and October. The first is a car show and information technology exhibition, which will run from Sept. 2 to Sept. 14.

ASEAN-India FTA set to kick off in January

ASEAN-India FTA set to kick off in JanuaryZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post, JakartaMembers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Sunday to start implementing a planned free trade area (FTA) with economic powerhouse India in January next year.

Govt finds most fires occur in concession forest areas

Govt finds most fires occur in concession forest areasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Pekanbaru/Jambi/SamarindaA senior official at the Office of the State Minister of the Environment said on Sunday that at least two-thirds of the over 1,000 forest fires that recently hit Kalimantan and Sumatra sprung up...

Dumb blamed for respiratory problems among residents

Dumb blamed for respiratory problems among residentsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungHundreds of residents of Bakung subdistrict in Bandarlampung, the capital of Lampung, have suffered chronic respiratory problems, which is believed to be caused by the long presence of the garbage...

Urban transportation mode

Urban transportation mode From Koran TempoAlthough I live abroad now, I was born and bred in Jakarta and will return to this city in two to three years' time.Regarding the transportation services linking Jakarta and its satellite towns of Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang, I believe that it would be...

Dual antiterror units cause overlap

Dual antiterror units cause overlapAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter reading a media report on police arrests of Muslim activists by the National Police's counterterrorism unit Detachment 88, member Agus (not his real name) denied the unit made such arrests, let alone tortured the...

TV Program: Monday, September 6, 2004

TV Program: Monday, September 6, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m. Documentary 1:00 News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service4:00 Children Drama7:00 News: Berita...

Lack of funds slows school refurb

Lack of funds slows school refurbMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/TangerangNearly 1,250 of 1,784 state schools in Tangerang regency are in need of renovation, but the regency administration has only allocated enough money, about Rp 60 billion (US$6.45 million), to renovate 75 of the schools.

Red-letter day for the Southeast Asian press

Red-letter day for the Southeast Asian pressRoby Alampay, Bangkok The libel trial of Thai media advocate Supinya Klangnarong -- along with two reporters and one newspaper editor -- starts in Bangkok on Sept. 6.

Fire guts 5 houses in Utan Panjang

Fire guts 5 houses in Utan Panjang JAKARTA: Fire gutted five houses in Utan Panjang subdistrict, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Sunday at around 8:40 a.m. No fatalities were reported in the fire, which was allegedly caused by a short circuit in one of the houses.

PON: The achievement of Palembang

PON: The achievement of Palembang The National Games (PON), opened by President Megawati Soekarnoputri in South Sumatra's provincial capital of Palembang on Thursday night, is the 16th of its kind.The two-week event, held every four years, however is far from the spectacular Olympic Games, held...

Anticipating presidential suits at Constitutional Court

Anticipating presidential suits at Constitutional Court Denny Kailimang, Jakarta With the Sept. 20 presidential runoff only a couple weeks away, it is important for the candidates -- incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her vice presidential candidate Hasyim Muzadi, and Susilo Bambang...

House Prices in Tangerang

House Prices in Tangerang Sizes (sq m) Prices (Rp) Names Location Smallest Largest Lowest Highest 1. Graha Bintaro Bintaro Jaya 36/72 60/112 106,200,000 170,200,0002. Graha Taman Bintaro Jaya 213/320 265/400 1,108,550,000 1,382,750,0003.

Instructions issued against Susilo, Megawati

Instructions issued against Susilo, MegawatiIndra Harsaputra and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/Surabaya/JakartaAs the final round of the presidential election draws near, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics have issued conflicting recommendations to woo support from voters grouped in the...

Bankruptcy bill prone to abuse

Bankruptcy bill prone to abuseRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives seems set not to learn from the debacles that have arisen under the existing bankruptcy legislation, as proposed amendments of the law still contain many loopholes that could allow creditors to...

350 to participate in writers' meet

350 to participate in writers' meet SURABAYA: Some 350 writers, cultural observers and academics from eight countries will take part in the 13th Nusantara Writers' Meeting (PNS) to take place here between Sept. 27 and Sept. 30.

RI ranks low in milk consumption

RI ranks low in milk consumption JAKARTA: Indonesia ranks among the lowest Southeast Asian member states in terms of milk consumption, and has raised concerns about malnutrition among children in the world's fourth most populous country.

2,700 street vendors shown the road

2,700 street vendors shown the road JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality administration plans to evict nearly 2,700 street vendors operating in Senen district starting next month to make way for construction work on a busway corridor from Pulogadung bus terminal in East Jakarta to the National...

More exclusive housing estates under construction

More exclusive housing estates under constructionSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An ideal residential area should not be only safe and free from pollution, but also have easy access to shopping and recreation centers and schools.