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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...

Medal Tally

Medal TallyThe medal table on the second day of the National games (PON) in Palembang on Friday:Provinces G S B T1 Jakarta 12 11 12 35 2 West Java 8 3 3 14 3 North Sumatra 8 1 3 12 4 South Sumatra 3 5 4 12 5 Central Java 3 0 2 5 6 Riau 2 1 1 4 7 East Java 1 9 13 23 8 Lampung 1 2 2 5 9 Jambi 1 2 1 4...

Mulyo helps push Taufik to glory

Mulyo helps push Taufik to gloryEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National coach Mulyo Handoyo has the recipe for success with temperamental shuttler Taufik Hidayat, and it led to Olympic glory.

Dutch foundation can help poor students

Dutch foundation can help poor students We read with much interest the article on Indonesian students in The Jakarta Post of July 19, titled Poor students ask for help to study.It may be known that many people in foreign countries are also supporting Indonesian students via western foundations to...

Media center at National Games struggles with updates

Media center at National Games struggles with updatesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Reporting on the ongoing National Games (PON) has been a trial for some journalists, due to substandard facilities and slow-to- respond officials.

Hamzah quits political life

Hamzah quits political lifeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The presidential election runoff will mark the end of the political career of the outgoing Vice President Hamzah Haz, who announced on Friday that he would retire from politics after Sept. 20, the date of vote.

Angry mob sets six stalls on fire

Angry mob sets six stalls on fire JAKARTA: A mob of about 200 unidentified people set six stalls on fire on Thursday night in Babakan Bondol kampong, Bantar Gebang, Bekasi municipality.Police said on Friday that the mob opposed the presence of the six stalls for allegedly offering alcoholic drinks...

Fighting graft 'must top next president's to-do list'

Fighting graft 'must top next president's to-do list'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fighting corruption tops the list of things that Indonesia's next president must do in their first 100 days in office, if they want to gain the people's confidence and support, a reform advocacy group says.

ASEAN signs integration plan for priority sectors

ASEAN signs integration plan for priority sectorsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade ministers of 10 ASEAN member countries signed on Friday a framework agreement to accelerate the integration of 10 economic sectors in the region in a bid to boost trade and investment.

Elephants hit back at illegal loggers

Elephants hit back at illegal loggers BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Dozens of wild elephants have trampled hundreds of hectares of rice fields and plantations in several areas in East Lampung regency over the past week.

Local councillors will work less but gain more

Local councillors will work less but gain moreRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly inaugurated regional councillors have had their powers and duties cut, but will enjoy a better income following the issuance of two government regulations on regional legislatures' standing orders...

Coffee jaunt 'risky and downright irresponsible'

Coffee jaunt 'risky and downright irresponsible'Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Whatever motives were behind the excursion of a convicted Bali bomber with an investigator to an upscale Jakarta coffee house on Wednesday night, a former police officer says it was too risky and downright...

Bogus KPK officials 'extorting governors'

Bogus KPK officials 'extorting governors' JAKARTA: State officials, particularly those in the regions, should be wary of people posing as Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officials demanding money, the KPK warned on Friday."The number of blackmail complaints from governors is increasing.

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4 x 12 Villagers block road project in Lampung JP/5/HAZE1 x 33 Jambi residents told to wear masks JP/5/KALTIM1 x 29 or East Kalimantan offices empty JP/5/STRESS1 x 42 Aceh soldiers vulnerable to mental problems JP/5/TKI1 x 32 More RI workers complain of abuse

Fire guts house, three kiosks

Fire guts house, three kiosks JAKARTA: A house and three kiosks owned by a man identified as Bahrudin on Jl. Abdul Majid in Cipete, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, were destroyed by fire on Thursday night. No fatalities were reported.

Susilo's last stand, big win or slim defeat

Susilo's last stand, 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.

JP/17/BREW

JP/17/BREWSleman launches new tourist resort in GamplongSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/Sleman, YogyakartaThe usually quiet riverine village of Gamplong, some 40 kilometers southwest of Yogyakarta, looked completely different last Monday evening.

Air passengers evacuated after bomb scare

Air passengers evacuated after bomb scareMikael Onny Setiawan and Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/Balikpapan/JakartaSecurity authorities had to search more than 150 passengers for explosives after a Lion Air officer at the Balikpapan airport in East Kalimantan received a bomb threat from a caller on...

*Golkar falling apart over support of Megawati Page 2

*Golkar falling apart over support of Megawati Page 2 *Local councillors will work less but gain more Page 4 *Villagers block road project in Lampung Page 5 *Euphoric Indonesia: A nation of stage idols Page 6 *City gears up for floods with drills, campaigns Page 8 *Iraqi president delays trip to...

Merapi tour to be held in 4 regencies

Merapi tour to be held in 4 regencies YOGYAKARTA: The governments of four regencies, Sleman, Yogyakarta; and Magelang, Klaten and Boyolali, Central Java, are offering a one-day tour by motorcycle on Sept.

Jakarta Police create new precincts

Jakarta Police create new precinctsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three new police precincts will be established in Tangerang municipality, Bekasi municipality and Kepulauan Seribu regency this month in a bid to better serve and protect the public.

Motorcycle manufacturers see bright prospects ahead

Motorcycle manufacturers see bright prospects aheadTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local motorcycle industry is set to continue to grow to double-digits in the coming years on the back of an improving economy, more affordable prices, and less complicated bank credit requirements,...

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Red-letter day for Southeast Asian press Roby Alampay Bangkok2. Pro06 -- Asia's dysfunctional democracies 1 X 45 Asia's dysfunctional democracies Satyabrata Rai Chowdhuri Project Syndicate3. Inqui06 -- Honor thy enemy 2 X 21 Honor thy enemy: Special message to Chinese rulers Philippine Daily...

Coalition against change

Coalition against changeFrom Media IndonesiaThe coalitions between the major political parties, in which the Golkar Party has recently formed an alliance with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) -- which is in addition to PDI-P's earlier partnership agreements with the United...

ISI Denpasar to hold joint exhibition

ISI Denpasar to hold joint exhibitionYOGYAKARTA: As many as 39 lecturers and three students from the Indonesian Institute of Fine Arts (ISI) Denpasar are to hold a joint fine arts exhibition titled Jejak Tradisi dalam Ekspresi Modern II at H.

Protest marks council inauguration

Protest marks council inauguration KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A student protest marked the inauguration of 55 new East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) provincial councillors on Friday, who began their 5-year term.

Trading

Trading Shares Close Change volume Astra Agro Lestari 2,500 -25 1,216,500 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 430 0 0 Andhi Chandra 465 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 3,000 0 0 Adhi Karya 410 25 73,031,500 Adira Dinamika 2,600 0 0 GT Petrochem 320 -5 360,000 Asuransi Harta Aman 70 0 0 Akbar Indo...

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...

Operators warned for not using terminal

Operators warned for not using terminal TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal transportation agency delivered on Aug. 31 its last warning to four inter-city bus operators for not using the newly built Poris Plawad Bus Terminal to pick up and drop off passengers.

1. APEC (1 x 32)

1. APEC (1 x 32) APEC favors currency liberalization 2. German (2 x 17) German firm cancels order of Thai fruit

(Expobrief - Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004)

(Expobrief - Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004) Best Practices Balanced Scorecard Implementations in Asia In the current competitive market, the Balanced Scorecard is becoming an important management tool for companies in order to withstand the competition.

Bantul locals put on culture festival

Bantul locals put on culture festival YOGYAKARTA: Villagers from the three hamlets of Nitiprayan, Jomegatan and Gumuk in Ngestiharjo village, Kasihan subdistrict, Bantul regency, are to hold a four-day cultural festival, titled Kenduri Seni Desa.

Another source of Buyat pollution?

Another source of Buyat pollution? A review of the research on the Buyat Bay pollution case has concluded that mercury, arsenic and other chemicals have contaminated the bay. However, researchers have focused on tailings dumped by PT Newmont Minahasa Raya without considering other possible sources...

Asia's dysfunctional democracies

Asia's dysfunctional democraciesSatyabrata Rai Chowdhuri, Project Syndicate Asia has been gripped by election fever all year. The Philippines and Taiwan have chosen new presidents; India and Malaysia have ushered in new parliaments and prime ministers.

Olympian Krisna Bayu earns judo gold for South Sumatra

Olympian Krisna Bayu earns judo gold for South SumatraMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Krisna Bayu, whose Olympic hopes in Athens were crushed in the first stage, gave South Sumatra a gold medal in the men's under- 100 kilogram of judo competition at the 16th National Games (PON)...

Jambi residents told to wear masks

Jambi residents told to wear masksJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi The quality of air in Jambi city has deteriorated in the last few days due to haze, prompting the local government to call on people on Friday to wear masks outside their homes.

Aceh soldiers vulnerable to mental disorders

Aceh soldiers vulnerable to mental disordersNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A soldier from the Siliwangi Military Command posted in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam recently complained about his length of duty in the province."I have been posted in Aceh for nearly 13 months.

Telkom, Bank Mandiri drive shares up

Telkom, Bank Mandiri drive shares up Shares ended marginally higher on Friday as late foreign buying in select bank and telecom blue chips reversed earlier losses, dealers said.Softer on-month inflation in August and expectations that the forthcoming presidential runoff would proceed peacefully...

Law enforcers not tough on graft: PKB

Law enforcers not tough on graft: PKBKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the government's term nearing its end, the National Awakening Party (PKB) is giving the thumbs-down to law enforcers' efforts to eradicate corruption during the past five years.

Megawati to attend Brunei royal wedding, ASEM summit

Megawati to attend Brunei royal wedding, ASEM summitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to attend the royal wedding of Brunei Darussalam Crown Prince Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah next week, a minister said on Friday.

Activists play waiting game ahead of 'Tempo' verdict

Activists play waiting game ahead of 'Tempo' verdictUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three days before the Central Jakarta District Court hands down its verdict on a case against Tempo chief editor Bambang Harymurti, who is on trial for defamation against businessman Tomy Winata, activists...

Three countries to meet on telecommunications issues

Three countries to meet on telecommunications issuesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior officials of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand will meet here for two days next week to discuss cooperation in the telecommunication sector.

Sept. 6: A Red-Letter Day for the Southeast Asian Press

Sept. 6: A Red-Letter Day for the Southeast Asian Press JP/6/ROBY06Sept. 6: A Red-Letter Day for the Southeast Asian Press Roby 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.

Passengers evacuated after bomb hoax

Passengers evacuated after bomb hoaxMikael Onny Setiawan, The Jakarta Post, Balikpapan Security authorities had to search more than 150 passengers for explosives after a Lion Air officer at the Balikpapan airport in East Kalimantan received a bomb threat from a caller on Friday morning.

Nurdiana strikes gold in second attempt at PON

Nurdiana strikes gold in second attempt at PONEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Palembang The sounds of her blade rhymed with her movements when she tiptoed on the floor and bent her body forward to strike her blade to the air before leaping forward in a near perfect performance before she bowed...

Jakarta Police create new precincts

Jakarta Police create new precincts The Jakarta Post JakartaThree new police precincts will be established in Tangerang municipality, Bekasi municipality and Kepulauan Seribu regency this month in a bid to better serve and protect the public.

APEC favors currency liberalization

APEC favors currency liberalizationFrederic Garlan, Agence France-Presse, Santiago Asia-Pacific finance ministers will call for currency deregulation in a statement to be released Friday, the head of the U.S. delegation said, in a move that particularly targets China's monetary peg to the U.S.

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Part 1 of 2 Fundamentals the cause of oil price turbulence Kurtubi Jakarta2. Dimas -- Susilo's last stand, big win or slim defeat 2 x 30 Susilo's fate: Big win or slim defeat Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Jakarta

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Local councillors will work less but gain more 2. 1 x 42 ( 6 col) KPU kicks off education program for poll workers 3. 1 x 27 ( 3 col)Hamzah calls it quits 4. 2 x 27 ( 3 col) Megawati to attend Brunei royal wedding 5. 1 x 32 ( 3 col) Law enforcers not tough on KKN: PKB

Golkar falling apart over support of Megawati

Golkar falling apart over support of MegawatiKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The leadership of Golkar is facing a serious challenge in deciding what to do about the growing number of party members -- both executive and grassroots -- who have openly defied the party leaders' dictate to...