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Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Kendari councillors booked for graft
Kendari councillors booked for graftHasrul, The Jakarta Post/Kendari Defying protests, prosecutors here on Friday night arrested almost all members of the Kendari legislative council charged with involvement in a Rp 1 billion (US$106,382) graft case.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
HI fountain shuts down due to cut cable
HI fountain shuts down due to cut cable After keeping the whole affair silent for the last two weeks, the Jakarta administration claimed on Thursday that someone had tried to steal a power cable attached to the giant fountain at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, and that was why it was not...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Etiquette course opens to public
Etiquette course opens to publicYOGYAKARTA: Following a successful conclusion to a recent etiquette course for children, Novotel Hotel Yogyakarta is now offering the same course for students and the public on Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
2 heads
2 heads1. SCHOOL -- 1 x 42 Teachers provide schooling for remote hamlet 2. COCO -- 1 x 42 Coconut oil proves a powerful cure-all
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Two silvers, two different countries
Two silvers, two different countriesRaf Casert Associated Press/Athens Eight years after Atlanta, the color of Mia Audina's Olympic medal may be the same - silver. Just about everything else in her life is different.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Coconut oil proves a powerful cure-all
Coconut oil proves a powerful cure-allSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta While most babies his age were crawling around and getting frequent cuddles from their parents and relatives, 14-month-old Farhan had to bear the excruciating itch of eczema.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Mayor implicated in graft
Mayor implicated in graftAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After three sessions of questioning, the Attorney General's Office said on Friday it was close to naming East Jakarta mayor Koesnan A. Halim a suspect in a toll road scam.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
GKJ festival a feast for culture vultures
GKJ festival a feast for culture vulturesStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A ballet performance by Namarina dance company launched the 7th Gedung Kesenian Jakarta International Festival 2004 on Friday, kicking off what promises to be a two-week cultural feast for arts lovers here.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
The truth about the Buyat Bay incident
The truth about the Buyat Bay incident Having read various articles and reports published recently in several mass media including The Jakarta Post about the Buyat Bay incident in which mining company PT Newmont was involved, I would like to present some facts pertaining to the matter.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
*Party cadres reject coalition Page 2
*Party cadres reject coalition Page 2 *Govt told to focus on finding source of contamination Page 4 *Losing candidates suffer depression Page 5 *Analyzing the collapse of bridges in Indonesia Page 6 *City wants Rp 9b for extinguishers Page 8 *Iraqi fighters offer Najaf concessions, 77 killed Page 9...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
BNI profit jumps to 1.54t
BNI profit jumps to 1.54tThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being hit by a high-profile loan scandal that trimmed its net profit last year, state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) recorded a threefold increase in first half net profit as against the same period last year.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Steady hands against bird flu
Steady hands against bird flu When it comes to the mysterious and debilitating pandemics that have afflicted East Asia in recent times, from the SARS virus to bird flu, Malaysia has led a seemingly charmed life.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
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Analyzing the collapse of bridges in Indonesia Sohei Matsuno Palembang 2. Yale21 -- Coping with world population boom and bust 2 x 30 Coping with the consequences of world population boom and bust Joseph Chamie Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. New York
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
TV Today: Saturday, August 21, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, August 21, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Talk Show11:30 Battle of Wits1:00 p.m.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Subterfuge at Semen Gresik
Subterfuge at Semen Gresik There is only a very slim chance that Indonesia might win its dispute with Mexican cement company Cemex SA over the foreign firm's investment in state-controlled PT Semen Gresik (SG), which is undergoing arbitration proceedings at the International Center for the...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Better care for retirees needed, expert says
Better care for retirees needed, expert saysEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A retired employee from the state oil and gas company PT Pertamina was found dead in his bed on Wednesday by police after neighbors complained of a terrible odor coming from the house in Jatiasih, Bekasi.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Five years sought for environmentalist
Five years sought for environmentalist BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A prosecutor has recommended that the South Aceh District Court sentence environmentalist Bestari Raden, 45, to five years in prison for his alleged attempt to subvert national security and public order, a lawyer revealed on Friday.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
RI's population to surpass 300 million mark in 2050: PRB
RI's population to surpass 300 million mark in 2050: PRBAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With a projected population of more than 300 million by 2050, Indonesia will have an Herculean task providing health care, education, housing and drinking water to its people in the future, a...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Texmaco units operate at 20% capacity
Texmaco units operate at 20% capacityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To counter a delisting threat from the Jakarta bourse, two publicly listed units of troubled textile and engineering conglomerate Texmaco Group announced on Friday that they were still operating, albeit at low capacity.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Tanjung Priok's last defendants get up to three years
Tanjung Priok's last defendants get up to three yearsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The last 11 defendants in the bloody 1984 Tanjung Priok incident were sentenced to two and three years in prison on Friday, just weeks after their superiors were acquitted of all charges.Capt.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
DPD members draft standing orders
DPD members draft standing orders JAKARTA: The 128 elected members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) will start deliberating the Council's standing orders on Monday.A staffer of the People's Consultative Assembly secretariat said the Assembly's working body has completed the draft, but...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
U.S retreat from Asia need not harm peace, military
U.S retreat from Asia need not harm peace, militaryByung-joon Ahn Project Syndicate The United States' planned withdrawal of troops from Asia, which President George W. Bush announced on Aug. 16, need not harm peace and stability in the region and particularly in Korea.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
HIV/AIDS spreading fast in Batam city
HIV/AIDS spreading fast in Batam cityBATAM: The spread of HIV/AIDS in Batam has reached an alarming level, an official said on Friday.Marwan Nusri, the head of Batam General Hospital, disclosed that last year, the number of people with HIV/AIDS treated at the hospital was only five from January to...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Singaporean neurologist pays tribute to Mochtar Lubis
Singaporean neurologist pays tribute to Mochtar Lubis Noted journalist and writer Mochtar Lubis, who passed away on July 2, was not only admired by many at home, but also abroad, including a Singaporean neurosurgeon.James C.M. Khoo of Mt.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Aspac looks for fifth crown against Satria
Aspac looks for fifth crown against SatriaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Defending champion HP Aspac is looking to retain the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) championship title for the fifth consecutive season when it takes on Satria Muda Britama in the IBL's best-of-three finals...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Police speed up probe into Karaha Bodas
Police speed up probe into Karaha BodasAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police say they have intensified their investigation into alleged graft in the Karaha Bodas power project in Garut, West Java, and are planning to submit the case file to the prosecutors in the first week of September.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Scholarships urgently needed
Scholarships urgently needed Remember Mulyono, the 18-year-old village boy from East Java who labored his way through high school to end up winning a bronze medal in this year's International Biology Olympiad in Brisbane, Australia, in July? That distinction earned Mulyono a free ticket to...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Fatmawati, model hospital
Fatmawati, model hospitalFrom RepublikaAs a participant in the compulsory health insurance scheme, I last used the health facilities of Fatmawati General Hospital in South Jakarta on July 19, followed by my wife, who later underwent orthopedic surgery.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
'Angklung' workshop tries to win hearts of locals
'Angklung' workshop tries to win hearts of localsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Unlike other traditional music, angklung (instrument consisting of suspended bamboo tubes which sound when shaken) music -- which was introduced to international audiences in the sixties -- has not enjoyed...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Jamsostek pays Singaporean Rp 4b
Jamsostek pays Singaporean Rp 4b JAKARTA: State-owned social security provider PT Jamsostek has paid a total of Rp 3.912 billion (US$433,333) in compensation to the family of a Singaporean expatriate, Kwok Chee Fun Adrian, a worker at publicly listed ceramic factory PT Keramika Indonesia Assosiasi...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Police probe abuse of cleric
Police probe abuse of cleric JAKARTA: Police are investigating the possible involvement of a third party in the physical abuse of terrorist suspect Syaifudin, who has been hospitalized for his injuries, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Aug.20, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Aug.20, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?
What's behind rejection of TNI bill?From Suara KaryaThe debate about the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill is underway, with various circles commenting on, criticizing, blaming and condemning the TNI for trying to revive the military's civilian role and refusing to be subject to a civilian authority.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
3 activists have gone missing: ASOUM
3 activists have gone missing: ASOUMSURABAYA: Following the alleged beating by police of Muslim cleric Muhammad Saifuddin, the Alliance for Muslim Community (ASOUM) filed a report with police on Friday that three Muslim activists had gone missing.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Govt told to focus on finding source of contamination
Govt told to focus on finding source of contaminationAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Several non-governmental organizations (NGO) urged the government on Friday to focus on finding the source of contamination in Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, instead of ordering more research on top...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Rp 13b cloud-seeding project fails to produce rain in West Sumatra
Rp 13b cloud-seeding project fails to produce rain in West SumatraSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang A cloud-seeding project worth billions of rupiah has failed to produce results, prompting state electricity company PT PLN to abandon it, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Improving performance through public service reform
Improving performance through public service reformGraeme Macmillan, Jakarta The Public Service in Indonesia is too big, too slow and too dysfunctional. It is the huge anchor retarding progress towards Indonesia's rightful place as a respected international and regional leader.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
No free lunch
No free lunch for studentsFrom Koran TempoThe University of Indonesia's Student Union is protesting against the admission fees to be imposed on new students by putting up tents on the university campus in Depok, West Java.A popular saying goes, "There's no such thing as a free lunch".
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Banpu sees 40% rise in sales on coal prices
Banpu sees 40% rise in sales on coal pricesArijit Ghosh Bloomberg Bangkok Banpu Pcl, Thailand's biggest coal miner, forecast sales may rise 40 percent next year, aided by higher prices and demand for the fuel.Sales will probably rise to 22 billion baht (US$531 million) in 2005 from an estimated 15.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Cak Nur moved to Singapore hospital; Cholil flown home
Cak Nur moved to Singapore hospital; Cholil flown homeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Prominent Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid had a thorough medical examination at the National University Hospital in Singapore on Friday after arriving from Guangzhou, China, where he underwent a liver...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Megawati, Wu Yi, Arroyo, on Forbes powerful women list
Megawati, Wu Yi, Arroyo, on Forbes powerful women listAgence France-Presse SingaporeChina's Vice Premier Wu Yi is the world's second most powerful woman, Forbes magazine said on Friday as it published a list that also included India's Sonia Gandhi, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri and...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Garuda to raise ticket prices 100 percent
Garuda to raise ticket prices 100 percentTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Garuda Indonesia airlines is planning to introduce a new surcharge on tickets amid the soaring global oil prices that are advancing toward the US$50 level and seriously affecting the price of jet fuel, but others have...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
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JP/5/captionSHAKIN' ALL OVER: Visitors learn to play the angklung (a musical instrument consisting of suspended bamboo tubes that produce sounds when shaken) at the Saung Udjo workshop in Bandung, West Java. The workshop strives to promote traditional music by introducing it to local people.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Police investigating Asian Cup violence
Police investigating Asian Cup violence BEIJING: Chinese police are investigating crowd violence that followed Japan's victory over China in the finals of the Asian Cup soccer tournament in Beijing earlier this month, a government spokesman said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Chinese named abduction suspects
Chinese named abduction suspectsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Police arrested three Chinese citizens for robbing three Indonesian traders -- who own shops at Blok M Mall, South Jakarta -- and for kidnapping one of them.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Asian security without the U.S.
Asian security without the U.S.The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok The United States is planning to withdraw some 60,000-70,000 of its troops from foreign countries over the next ten years. That much has been made clear by President George W Bush, though he has neglected to explain the policy,...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Time to stop climbing trees
Time to stop climbing treesFrom KompasTree climbing contests in Jakarta to celebrate Independence Day on Aug. 17 have always used the trunks of pinang (areca palm) trees measuring seven meters in length with a diameter of 20 centimeters. It takes over five years for the tree to grow to this size.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Oil price hike vs reserves
Oil price hike vs reservesFrom Koran TempoMinister of Finance Boediono has said the net impact of the current oil price increase on the fiscal situation is still under control, and it will not be followed by a fuel price hike because the government has a buffer stock to ensure security of supply.
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
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JP/5/ANGKLUNG'Angklung' workshop tries to win hearts of locals Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungUnlike other traditional music, angklung (instrument consisting of suspended bamboo tubes which sound when shaken) music -- which was introduced to international audiences in the sixties -- has...
Sat, 21 Aug 2004
LIPI has recorded 100 new species in 11 years
LIPI has recorded 100 new species in 11 yearsLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta One hundred new species have been added to official records, chronicling the vast diversity of the archipelago's fauna over the last 11 years by zoology researchers at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI).