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Human rights commision reveals abuses in Papua

Human rights commision reveals abuses in PapuaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) announced on Thursday that it had found initial evidence suggesting that security personnel had committed crimes against humanity in two separate...

Over 1,000 schools in Aceh burned

Over 1,000 schools in Aceh burnedBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Over 1,000 school buildings have been burned by irresponsible people in the past few years, a senior official at Aceh provincial administration said on Thursday.

TV Today: Friday, September 3, 2004

TV Today: Friday, September 3, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Traditional Drama: Lenong2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Pak Odor's...

Mega to declare drug campaign, as poll nears

Mega to declare drug campaign, as poll nears JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to declare another national campaign against drugs, to take place on Sunday at the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Medal Tally

Medal TallyThe medal table on the first day of the National Games in Palembang on Thursday:Provinces G S B T1 Jakarta 7 7 5 19 2 West Java 4 3 2 9 3 North Sumatra 4 0 1 5 4 Riau 2 1 1 4 5 East Java 1 6 7 14 6 South Sumatra 1 2 3 6 7 West Sumatra 1 1 2 4 8 Jambi 1 1 0 2 9 Lampung 1 0 2 3 10 Central...

RI Minister lauded by German university

RI Minister lauded by German university JAKARTA: The Georg-August University of Geottingen in Germany is going to award Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih an honorary doctorate degree for his achievement and service in developing Indonesia's agricultural sector, the university said in a...

Residents protest over bank credit

Residents protest over bank credit KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of people who missed out on applying for Bank Mandiri soft loans staged a protest in front of the municipal council on Thursday demanding the bank accept their applications.

Water shortage hits Bojonegoro villages

Water shortage hits Bojonegoro villages BOJONEGORO, East Java: More than 50 villages in Bojonegoro regency are facing water shortage following a prolonged drought in the area.Only 26 villages in the province suffered from similar drought problems last year.

Coffee for two 'no storm in teacup'

Coffee for two 'no storm in teacup'Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Legal experts deplored on Thursday the decision by the National Police's bomb squad chief, Brig. Gen. Gorries Mere, to take convicted Bali bomber Ali Imron out for an evening coffee in a plush, all-American cafe in Jakarta.

Anwar free, but fettered politically

Anwar free, but fettered politicallyMark Bendeich, Reuters, Putrajaya, MalaysiaOnce the young lion of Malaysian politics, jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim left court a free man on Thursday and promptly resumed a call for government reform -- but without his usual roar.

Is the Golkar party solid?

Is the Golkar party solid?From Media IndonesiaOn Aug. 15, the Golkar Party officially announced its support for presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi in the Sept. 20 runoff.

U.S. aid for Indonesia

U.S. aid for Indonesia I just read the news about the US$468 million aid package that Indonesia received for education, health, water, nutrition and the environment from the U.S., a country some Indonesians hate the most.

Citigroup sees weaker rupiah

Citigroup sees weaker rupiahWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar International financial firm Citigroup sees the reasonable average exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar next year at Rp 9,000 per dollar.

Poll commission head dismissed

Poll commission head dismissedThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Jayapura The head of a regental general elections commission has been dismissed for allegedly breaching the commission's code of ethics, local poll officials say, while more protests marred the inauguration of new councillors on Thursday.

Women try to salvage domestic violence bill

Women try to salvage domestic violence billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women activists on Thursday met legislators in a desperate attempt to salvage what they had considered a nearly ideal domestic violence bill a few weeks before the current term of the House of Representatives ends.

National Games open in Palembang

National Games open in PalembangMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang The 16th National Games (PON) were officially declared open on Thursday by President Megawati Soekarnoputri in an opening ceremony highlighted by an artistic light show and entertaining performances involving some 4,000...

IMF chief urges Asia-Pacific nations to save energy

IMF chief urges Asia-Pacific nations to save energy Agence France-Presse, Santiago IMF head Rodrigo Rato said Wednesday that Asia-Pacific economies need to conserve energy because of rising oil prices as representatives from 21 APEC nations gathered for a finance ministers' meeting in Santiago.

Military soldiers may be tried in civil court

Military soldiers may be tried in civil courtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soldiers involved in non-military crimes will be subject to trials in district courts in the near future, if the House of Representatives and the government agree on the amendment to Law No.

Japan 'to intensify efforts' to combat illegal timber trade

Japan 'to intensify efforts' to combat illegal timber trade As the world's largest timber importing country, lots of illegally felled trees from Indonesia allegedly end up in Japan. In order to prevent the trade of illegal timber or other wood- based products, action from timber-buying countries,...

Derom condemns CPO leakage

Derom condemns CPO leakage MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Indonesian Palm Oil Employers Association expressed concern on Thursday about the spill of hundreds of kilo-liters of crude palm oil onto docks in the port of Belawan.

Streets lined with cheering fans

Streets lined with cheering fansMuhammad Uzair, Palembang Thousands of Palembang people came out to cheer as the torch was brought to the Sriwijaya Stadium where the cauldron was lit to mark the opening of the National Games here on Thursday.

South Sumatra wins first gold medal as PON opens

South Sumatra wins first gold medal as PON opensThe Jakarta Post, Palembang Host South Sumatera grabbed its first gold medal at the National Games (PON)'s while Jakarta stayed on the top of standings on the eve of the opening ceremony of the National Games at the Sriwijaya Stadium here on Thursday.

A hope from the House

A hope from the HouseFrom TempoFinally, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced the 678 new legislators who will sit in the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Councils (DPD) for the 2004- 2009 term.

Explosions scare Yogya Plaza's visitors

Explosions scare Yogya Plaza's visitorsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Two packages exploded in turn on Thursday at around 12:20 p.m. inside a concrete community dump located in front of Top Metro shop in Yogya Plaza on Jl. Soleh Iskandar, Tanah Sareal, Bogor municipality.

Hotel fire kills two in Pekanbaru

Hotel fire kills two in PekanbaruPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru A fire razed Mella Hotel and neighboring buildings here early on Thursday, killing at least two people.The dead were hotel security guard Rizal, 34, and a 30-year-old driver with the Hikmat travel bureau, Buyung.

No debt rescheduling outside Paris Club mechanism

No debt rescheduling outside Paris Club mechanism Japan is the largest foreign donor and has contributed the most in cumulative investment to Indonesia. Japanese Ambassador Yutaka Iimura shared his views on Indonesia's economic problems, including on President Megawati Soekarnoputri's recent call...

Leakages blamed for lax water supply

Leakages blamed for lax water supplyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "We can swim! We can swim!" a girl is heard shouting in a radio ad. Then, there is the voice of her father saying that the water is dirty, because it comes from leaking pipes.

Haze pollutes Jambi air

Haze pollutes Jambi air JAMBI: A thick haze has blanketed Jambi during the past few days, with air pollution levels increasing in the city.Data obtained on Thursday from Jambi's Environmental Impact Management Body showed the air in the city contained 190 particles for every 10 microns, far higher...

Rupiah Rates

Rupiah Rates Sept. 2 Banknote rates TT Rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,897.99 6,191.28 6,579.85 6,509.20 Brunei dollar 1 5,755.64 5,166.62 5,490.18 5,431.92 Canadian dollar 1 7,516.64 6,748.78 7,169.97 7,095.32 Swiss franc 1 7,793.38 6,997.14 7,433.94 7,356.

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Akbar threatens to drop axe on Kalla 2. 3 x 14 ( 2 col) TNI soldiers may be tried in civil court 3. 1 x 28 ( 4 col) House wants TNI under defense ministry 4. 2 x 16 (2 col) Women's group aids politicians 5. 1 x 29 ( 4 col) Govt launches birth control program

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1 x 43 Pakoeboewono heirs locked in bitter conflict JP/5/fire1 x 33 Hotel fire kills two in Pekanbaru JP/5/kpu1 x 33 Poll commission head dismissed

Golkar boss threatens to drop axe on Kalla

Golkar boss threatens to drop axe on KallaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung threatened on Thursday to dismiss Jusuf Kalla -- who is contesting the runoff as the running mate of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono -- as a party member, for acts and statements that he considered...

House wants TNI under defense ministry

House wants TNI under defense ministryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The powerful Indonesian Military (TNI) is likely to remain under the control of the president, with most factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) saying they wanted to maintain the status quo on Thursday.

Asia hopes for compromise on deadlocked EU meet

Asia hopes for compromise on deadlocked EU meetDarren Schuettler, Reuters, Bangkok Asian nations in a diplomatic spat with Europe over military- ruled Myanmar are hoping a compromise will emerge this weekend that will allow an Asian-European summit to go ahead in October.

Ratification of ICC won't threaten RI sovereignty

Ratification of ICC won't threaten RI sovereigntyRidarson Galingging, Jakarta Indonesian Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra has raised fears that if Indonesia ratifies the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court (ICC), then ICC prosecutors will have wide powers in...

Favorites chalk up wins in basketball competition

Favorites chalk up wins in basketball competitionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Play began in the men's division of the basketball competitionon at the National Games on Wednesday with West Java and East Java living up to expectations by beating their respective opponents.

Rupiah Rates Sept.1

Rupiah Rates Sept.1 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,956.23 6,246.30 6,636.64 6,565.67 Brunei dollar 1 5,768.11 5,180.07 5,503.10 5,444.93 Canadian dollar 1 7,510.66 6,746.88 7,165.60 7,091.84 Swiss franc 1 7,795.08 7,001.74 7,436.95 7,359.

Teana hopes to shed hulky image of Nissan

Teana hopes to shed hulky image of NissanNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor the Indonesian market, Nissan has been known for a long time as a tough brand, usually associated with its Nissan Patrol four- wheel-drive vehicle employed by Indonesian government agencies some three decades...

Philippines carrier to buy 12 Airbus

Philippines carrier to buy 12 AirbusAgence France-Presse, Manila Budget Philippines carrier Cebu Pacific said on Wednesday it is to buy 12 A319 aircraft from Airbus and lease two A320s in a US$670 million refleeting program.

*Megawati's wealth rises by Rp 15b in three years Page 2

*Megawati's wealth rises by Rp 15b in three years Page 2 *House allots Rp 123b to welcome new members Page 4 *Suicide attempts increase in Batam Page 5 *Political Islam and today's politicians Page 6 *City mulls adopting Malaysian septic tanks Page 8 *Cheney to lash into Kerry in speech as protests...

Bank Indonesia to boost role of foreign banks

Bank Indonesia to boost role of foreign banksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) has vowed to seek ways to boost the role of foreign banks in the country's struggling economy, especially in the provision of investment and working capital loans.

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1 x 25 421 rebels killed in Aceh JP/5/SUICIDE1 x 34 Suicide attempts increase in Batam

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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. Philippines-air-company Philippines carrier Cebu Pacific to buy 12 Airbus planes, lease t JP/15/RPPhilippines carrier Cebu Pacific to buy 12 Airbus planes, lease two more Agence France-Presse Manila Budget Philippines carrier Cebu Pacific said on Wednesday it is to buy 12 A319...

The medal tally on Wednesday, a day before the 16th National

The medal tally on Wednesday, a day before the 16th National Games is officially opened in Palembang: Provinces Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 JAKARTA 6 4 1 11 2 RIAU 2 1 1 43 JATIM 1 2 5 8 4 SUMUT 2 0 0 2 5 SUMBAR 1 1 2 4 6 LAMPUNG 1 0 2 3 7 JAMBI 0 2 0 2 8 SUMSEL 0 0 1 1 9 KALTIM 0 1 0 1 10 JABAR 0 1...

'RI needs to promote' multicultural education

'RI needs to promote' multicultural educationSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A pluralist Indonesia should promote multicultural education in a bid to nurture more tolerance among its some 215 million people, an education expert said on Wednesday.

Foreign tourist arrivals up 4.14 percent

Foreign tourist arrivals up 4.14 percentThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Foreign tourist arrivals increased by 4.14 percent in July, as travellers, encouraged by the peaceful first-round presidential election, continued coming to the country, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Wednesday.

Tax pardon for problem taxpayers

Tax pardon for problem taxpayersFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe chairman of the Indonesian Economic Recovery Commission (KPEN) hopes that the next government will promptly apply a tax pardon to speed up the flow of funds and investment derived from problem taxpayers after they have taken flight abroad.

Daihatsu to up RI output by 50%

Daihatsu to up RI output by 50% TOKYO: Daihatsu Motor Co. plans to expand automobile production in Indonesia to keep pace with growing demand, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its on Wednesday morning edition.

Video-painting on view in Ubud

Video-painting on view in UbudFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Ubud, Bali It seems somehow incongruous that in Ubud, famous for its traditional painting, one should suggest a visit to Gaya, a gallery of modern art, where Filippo Sciascia's one-man exhibition is currently running.

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1 x 25 421 rebels killed in Aceh JP/5/SUICIDE1 x 34 Suicide attempts increase in Batam