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Megawati calls for social integration

Megawati calls for social integrationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri told Chinese-Indonesians on Friday to stop complaining about discrimination against them and open themselves up to other ethnic groups in the country.

Shares end lower on weak rupiah

Shares end lower on weak rupiahIndonesian shares closed lower on Friday, tracking losses in most Asian markets, as the rupiah's continued weakness hurt overall sentiment, dealers said."The market lost its ground again," said a trader with a local securities firm.

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, August 14, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, August 14, 2004 Exhibition* Fine Arts exhibition and performances Lintang Desa by Moelyono, and people from Kebonsari village, at Rumah Seni Cemeti, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan No. 41 (Tel. 0274 371015), until Aug. 31.

Busway shut during Aug. 17 ceremony

Busway shut during Aug. 17 ceremony JAKARTA: TransJakarta Busway Management announced on Friday that it would suspend the busway's operation on Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the duration of the Independence Day ceremony at the presidential palace."We will also suspend operation from 4 p.m.

Fire leaves 83 families homeless

Fire leaves 83 families homelessAs many as 44 houses in Gunung Sahari Utara, Central Jakarta, burned down in a large fire on Thursday morning, leaving 248 people, or 83 families, homeless.There were no reports of fatalities in the fire, said subdistrict chief Kusni Muchtar, but the police are now...

[b]Don't use a broker

Don't use a broker for processing STNKFrom KompasWith reference to the letter from J. Surjo Sumirat from Tangerang (published in Kompas, July 18), in which he complained about his motor vehicle being regarded as "stolen goods" when he processed the police license document (STNK), we provide the...

Citibank and UNICEF to help finance government schools

Citibank and UNICEF to help finance government schoolsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe United Nations Children's Funds (UNICEF) launched on Thursday a community program aimed at improving the quality of elementary education and creating an efficient and transparent management system in...

General Elections Commission denies corruption charges

General Elections Commission denies corruption chargesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmid mounting public pressure, the General Elections Commission (KPU) acknowledged on Thursday that it had spent more than it had budgeted for in the procurement of materials for the April 5 legislative...

Corruption eradication moves ahead

Corruption eradication moves ahead From Koran TempoThe Megawati government's serious intention to eliminate corruption is indicated by the issuance of Presidential Decree No.59/2004 on the establishment of anticorruption courts.

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;REUTERS; ANPAc..u.. SINGAPORE (PICTURE) (REPEAT) RPT-Singapore gets new leader in controlled succession JP/20/LEESingapore gets new leader in controlled succession Jason Szep Reuters/SingaporeLee Hsien Loong, eldest son of modern Singapore's founding father, is sworn in today as the city-state's...

Govt has no money to repair waterways

Govt has no money to repair waterwaysMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/TangerangFarmers in Tangerang fear bad harvests this year as the regency administration has failed to repair many damaged irrigation canals.

Amien to brief new legislators

Amien to brief new legislators JAKARTA: Amien Rais, leader of the National Mandate Party (PAN), is expected to brief 53 PAN members elected to the House of Representatives by the end of this month.He is also scheduled to officiate a ceremony to mark the party's 5th anniversary on Aug. 23.

Govt to build digital database to boost inventions

Govt to build digital database to boost inventionsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is developing a digital database on national patent documents, to enable local researchers to determine industrial needs and industrial players to locate local inventions on the market.

The world-class Dempo Badminton Hall in Palembang was built PT

The world-class Dempo Badminton Hall in Palembang was built PT Medco E&P to support the XVI National Games (PON). A laboratory facility at the SMU Unggulan high school in Musi Banyuasin. Residents take part in a workshop on concrete brick makingFarmers produce more fish after joining a program run...

Over 82,000 pass university admission tests

Over 82,000 pass university admission testsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA total 82,190 senior high school graduates secured a place at 49 state universities across the country, the national selection committee announced on Thursday.The qualifiers account for 4.

Chusnul questioned for two hours

Chusnul questioned for two hours JAKARTA: Chusnul Mar'iyah, a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU) overseeing IT-based ballot counting, was questioned for two hours at Jakarta Police Headquarters on Thursday.

New hotline to mark No-SBKRI campaign next week

New hotline to mark No-SBKRI campaign next weekMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government will launch next week a campaign in 105 offices across the country in hopes of preventing local bureaucrats from demanding from Chinese-Indonesians a controversial citizenship document...

1. BUYAT: 36 pt, 3 col, 2 x 22

1. BUYAT: 36 pt, 3 col, 2 x 22 Buyat villagers becoming skeptical OR Skepticism abounds among Buyat residents 2. PERTAMINA: 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 30 Govt defends Widya's appointment 3. BALI: 30 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 18 Theo complained about old parachute 4.

EU urges RI to end capital punishment

EU urges RI to end capital punishment JAKARTA: The European Union has urged Indonesia to do away with capital punishment in the country and spare the lives of those on death row.In a statement issued on Thursday, the EU also expressed regret over the recent execution of Indian national Ayodhya...

Haze hits Malaysian town again

Haze hits Malaysian town againAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurSmoke from fires set to clear land in Indonesia has shrouded much of neighboring Malaysia in haze, causing a marked drop in air quality, news reports and officials said Thursday.

Archeologists correct fossil finding

Archeologists correct fossil findingIndra Harsaputra, NganjukArcheologists have concluded that fossils discovered by a farmer in Nganjuk regency, East Java, last month belonged to a prehistoric bovine and not an ancient elephant as originally assumed.

Ministry plans suspension of autonomy in labor field

Ministry plans suspension of autonomy in labor fieldRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to increased complaints, the manpower and transmigration ministry has proposed taking over from the regions certain authorities in the field of labor.

Govt to sell bonds on Aug. 24

Govt to sell bonds on Aug. 24 JAKARTA: The government will auction Rp 3 trillion (US$324 million) to Rp 5 trillion of treasury bonds Aug. 24, Minister of Finance Minister said on Thursday.Boediono said he expects the yield to match that last month.In July, the government issued Rp 3.

Vehicle emission standards to be delayed again

Vehicle emission standards to be delayed againUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe dream of achieving cleaner air in Jakarta is still months from reality, as the government has yet to complete the revision of its 10-year-old, outdated national standard for vehicle emissions.

Corruption eradication moves ahead

Corruption eradication moves ahead From Koran TempoThe Megawati government's serious intention to eliminate corruption is indicated by the issuance of Presidential Decree No.59/2004 on the establishment of anticorruption courts.

Panin focuses new loans on retail sector

Panin focuses new loans on retail sectorTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/JakartaPublicly listed Panin Bank wishes to channel more loans to the retail sector in the coming years to capitalize on the growing demand.

Government to standardize 'national plus' schools

Government to standardize 'national plus' schoolsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs more and more national schools implement their autonomy by developing their own curricula and offering classes in the English medium, the government is mulling the standardization of their curriculum and...

Ocean peacekeeping for safe passage

Ocean peacekeeping for safe passageBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Among the international community, with its broad range of interdependent relationships, security has become a far-reaching concept that includes the preservation of international peace.

Rupiah Rates Aug.12

Rupiah Rates Aug.12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,958.58 6,238.54 6,634.06 6,562.78 Brunei dollar 1 5,689.66 5,102.82 5,424.31 5,368.03 Canadian dollar 1 7,352.16 6,594.44 7,009.29 6,937.19 Swiss franc 1 7,730.49 6,933.64 7,369.97 7,294.

Democracy and trust in justice

Democracy and trust in justicePatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta A successful democracy can be recognized by the confidence the people have in its legal system. When the people have a general feeling that if they are unreasonably or illegally harmed, they can seek recourse through a dependable court...

[b]Don't use a broker

Don't use a broker for processing STNKFrom KompasWith reference to the letter from J. Surjo Sumirat from Tangerang (published in Kompas, July 18), in which he complained about his motor vehicle being regarded as "stolen goods" when he processed the police license document (STNK), we provide the...

Trade deal with NZ, Australia premature

Trade deal with NZ, Australia premature Reports that a trade deal between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia and New Zealand are a "done deal" are encouraging but premature, Trade Minister Jim Sutton said on Thursday.

Strong blasts scare people in Ambon

Strong blasts scare people in AmbonM. Azis Tunny and Puji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Ambon/PekanbaruTwo loud explosions were heard in Ambon, Maluku province, on Wednesday night, forcing local residents to flee their homes in panic, and security forces to increase their alertness.

Susilo meets Akbar

Susilo meets Akbar The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Yogyakarta/SurabayaPresidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung on Thursday evening, most likely to discuss the possibility of cooperating ahead and after the Sept. 20 election runoff.

One dead as Papuans clash over independence

One dead as Papuans clash over independenceNethy Dharma Somba and Oyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura/LampungOne person was killed and seven others injured in a tribal clash in Papua over whether Indonesian Independence Day should be commemorated, a senior police officer said on Thursday.

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Caption:Gajah Tunggal receives an award for its success in implementing HIV/AIDS prevention in the work place. Gajah Tunggal uses state of the art machinery in the manufacturing of its tires

Captions for Pertamina's advertorial

Captions for Pertamina's advertorialPertamina's environmental-unit team plant mangrove trees in the coastal area of Muara Angke, North Jakarta (above). Pertamina also cares about the development of small businesses near its operation areas.

Ho to temporarily lead Indosat

Ho to temporarily lead Indosat JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT Indosat, the country's second largest telecommunications firm, said it has appointed Ng Eng Ho, as the company's vice president director to deal with the company's daily operations.

Comdev program: Purely philanthropic or business as usual?

Comdev program: Purely philanthropic or business as usual?A. B. Susanto, Managing Partner, The Jakarta Consulting Group One of the first questions that may arise in regards Community Development (Comdev) programs is the motivation that prompted a company to carry out such a program.

CSR gaining acceptance among business community

CSR gaining acceptance among business communityDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has started to gain acceptance among the business community in Indonesia.

'Corruptors also deserve death sentence'

'Corruptors also deserve death sentence'The execution of Indian national Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey, 67, last week in Medan, North Sumatra, for drug smuggling has caused debate about capital punishment. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinion on the issue.

For Advertorial, 13 August 2004

For Advertorial, 13 August 2004 Revision --partially edited Bold already editedPT Medco E&P Indonesia's Comdev program 'Providing the hook, not the fish' PT Medco E&P Indonesia (Medco E&P), a private national oil and gas company formerly known as PT Exspan Nusantara (the company's name was changed...

Diamonds are forever, not maids

Diamonds are forever, not maids JAKARTA: A housemaid allegedly absconded late on Wednesday from the house of Betty Suganda, 69, in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, where she had started working the previous day.

For Advertorial, 13 August 2004

For Advertorial, 13 August 2004 Revision --partially edited Bold already editedPT Medco E&P Indonesia's Comdev program 'Providing the hook, not the fish' PT Medco E&P Indonesia (Medco E&P), a private national oil and gas company formerly known as PT Exspan Nusantara (the company's name was changed...

Mount Kerinci closed to public

Mount Kerinci closed to publicPADANG, West Sumatra: The increasingly active Mount Kerinci in the Kerinci Seblat National Park has been closed to public, a park official said on Thursday.After a week of intensifying volcanic activity, the mountain was closed because there was increased danger from...

Police question Phoenix employees

Police question Phoenix employees JAKARTA: The National Police questioned on Thursday three employees of Bangkok-based PT Phoenix over 73,000 tons of sugar illegally imported from Thailand.Director of the police's fraud squad Brig. Gen.

Theo P. Mandagi reaches the Sun

Theo P. Mandagi reaches the SunWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, BaliThe Mandagi family has again lost one of its skydiver sons with Wednesday's death of Theodorus Petrus Mandagi, 54, whose parachute failed to open during a victory jump marking a record free-fall formation.

Susilo, Akbar meet for late-night talks

Susilo, Akbar meet for late-night talksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta/SurabayaPresidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung on Thursday night, but did not talk about political cooperation.

Power plant attracts seven investors

Power plant attracts seven investorsPALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Seven foreign and domestic investors have expressed their interest in the government's plan to build a gas and steam powered power plant in the province, South Sumatra Governor Syahrial Oesman said on Thursday.

1. EMISSION: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS

1. EMISSION: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Vehicle emission standards to be delayed again 2. KPU: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS General Elections Commission denies corruption charges 3. COALITION: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Susilo, Akbar discuss cooperation 4.