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Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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,...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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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
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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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
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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...
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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.
Fri, 03 Sep 2004
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...
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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...
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
*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...
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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1 x 25 421 rebels killed in Aceh JP/5/SUICIDE1 x 34 Suicide attempts increase in Batam
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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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...
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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...
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
'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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2004
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1 x 25 421 rebels killed in Aceh JP/5/SUICIDE1 x 34 Suicide attempts increase in Batam