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Jakarta administration to revise 3-in-1 traffic policy

Jakarta administration to revise 3-in-1 traffic policyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn response to demands by businessmen operating in Glodok business district, West Jakarta, the Jakarta administration will delay the afternoon three-in-one traffic restriction by half an hour.

Competitive Quality Service in Banks

Competitive Quality Service in Banks Prof. D. Ghosh Roy MSc, CAIIB, DBM, CAIB, a professional banker with more than 28 years and 500 workshops of experience, will conduct a three-day workshop in Jakarta from Aug. 13 through Sept.

S'pore GDP grows fast

S'pore GDP grows fastBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's economy posted its fastest quarterly expansion in 10 years as exports boosted growth in the June quarter to 12.5 percent from a year ago, lifting the full 2004 forecast to 8.0- 9.0 percent, the government said on Tuesday.

Faith in the TNI

Faith in the TNIA public debate is raging over the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill.As the TNI maintains that a law is needed to justify its duties, activists burn placards in dissent, claiming the bill protracts the military's engagement in politics.

Medco to sell Apexindo later 2004

Medco to sell Apexindo later 2004 JAKARTA: Medco Energi Internasional, an Indonesian oil and gas company, on Tuesday said it plans to dispose of a majority stake in unit PT Apexindo Pratama Duta through a strategic sale.

Golkar, PKB part ways after dismissal of Wiranto's case

Golkar, PKB part ways after dismissal of Wiranto's caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Golkar Party and the National Awakening Party (PKB) put an end on Tuesday to their fragile and less-than-three-month-old coalition, following the elimination of their presidential ticket from...

Candidates called on to eliminate corruption

Candidates called on to eliminate corruptionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaThe two contenders of the Sept. 20 presidential election should focus on the fight against corruption and legal discrimination, religious leaders said on Tuesday.

For Advertorial, 13 August 2004

For Advertorial, 13 August 2004 PT Medco E&P Indonesia's Comdev program'Providing the hook, not the fish' As a private national oil and gas company, PT Medco E&P Indonesia (Medco E&P) has paid strong attention to improving the welfare of the people and preserving the environment surrounding its...

Ban on rice imports to be maintained through 2004

Ban on rice imports to be maintained through 2004Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The government will maintain the rice import ban throughout the year, as the country's production is expected to meet national demand, a senior official has said.

Shares end higher on late buying in blue chips

Shares end higher on late buying in blue chips Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher on Tuesday as late gains in select bank and cement blue chips reversed earlier losses, dealers said.

Global firms to enter RI bourse

Global firms to enter RI bourse Several top global investment banks will soon set up securities operation in Indonesia, to tap profits from the rapidly growing capital market industry, an official from the Jakarta bourse said.

State demands 10 years for bomb accomplice

State demands 10 years for bomb accompliceUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors demanded on Tuesday a 10-year prison sentence for defendant Tohir, alias Masrizal bin Ali Umar alias Mas'ud, for his alleged involvement in last year's bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel, South Jakarta.

RP, U.S. struggle to repair strained ties

RP, U.S. struggle to repair strained tiesAgencies, Manila Attempts to patch up frayed relations between the Philippines and the United States suffered a setback on Monday when Washington rejected a prepared joint statement as "too friendly", a Philippine official said.

UI students protest costly admission fees

UI students protest costly admission feesTheresia Sufa, Depok Members of the University of Indonesia's Student Executive Body (BEM UI) blocked the entrances to their campus in Depok, south of Jakarta, in protest against the university's current admission fees.

Members of more councillors named graft suspects

Members of more councillors named graft suspectsHasrul and Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, Kendari/Mataram The prosecution of councillors in Southeast Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara adds to a long list of graft cases implicating council members at the provincial, regional and municipal level, as...

Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 9, 2004

Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 9, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Clsoe Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...

Myanmar PM holds talks in Hanoi over ASEM row

Myanmar PM holds talks in Hanoi over ASEM rowBen Rowse, Agence France-Presse, Hanoi Myanmar Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt met with Vietnam's leaders in Hanoi on Monday for talks on resolving a deadlock with the European Union (EU) over his nation's participation in October's Asia-Europe summit.

TV Program: Tuesday, August 10, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, August 10, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Translating political agenda into educational reform

Translating political agenda into educational reformMochtar Buchori, Jakarta A number of friends complained to me about the slow reaction of the education community to address public demands for improvements in our political life.

Printing firms appointed

Printing firms appointedM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has awarded the tender to print over 156 million ballot papers for the Sept. 20 presidential election runoff to the 14 firms that handled the job for the July 5 polls.

'Sure, the death penalty deters criminals'

'Sure, the death penalty deters criminals' Drug abuse among Indonesian youth has become a cause of major concern, with studies revealing that many started to use drugs in their early teens. Amid the debate on the application of the death penalty to drug dealers and traffickers, The Jakarta Post...

NOTES TO GT:

NOTES TO GT: Advertorial -- Gajah Tunggal - Stop AIDS or it will destroy our future - GT receives award for its success in AIDS prevention program- GT pays serious attention in preventing the spread of AIDS "Don't let AIDS destroy our future!" reads a banner that greets visitors to the 250-hectare...

Three Cirebon council leaders stand trial on corruption charges

Three Cirebon council leaders stand trial on corruption chargesNana Rukmana, Cirebon, West Java After a year-long investigation, three suspects in the corruption case involving the 2001 Cirebon budget went on trial on Monday.

Mega takes day off after return from Mecca

Mega takes day off after return from MeccaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri took the day off on Monday, canceling all scheduled activities upon returning from a minor haj pilgrimage.

Wiranto loses final shot at presidency

Wiranto loses final shot at presidencyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Constitutional Court rejected on Monday a petition filed by presidential candidate Wiranto, who was eliminated in the July 5 election, paving the way for a showdown between Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...

Police officers tried for assault

Police officers tried for assaultUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Eight officers from the Central Jakarta Police's riot squad went on trial on Monday on charges of assaulting students as they staged a rally in February in front of the Supreme Court building.

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West Papua 35 years on: Time to hear the truth John Saltford London2. Neles -- Address the Papuans need of democracy 2 x 30 Government must recognize, address Papuans need for democracy Neles Tebay Rome

Rupiah Rates Aug 9

Rupiah Rates Aug 9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,912.26 6,191.07 6,587.20 6,515.86 Brunei dollar 1 5,628.17 5,042.54 5,363.49 5,307.07 Canadian dollar 1 7,360.48 6,595.53 7,014.33 6,941.54 Swiss franc 1 7,711.48 6,908.28 7,348.83 7,270.

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 10, 2004 Exhibitions* Contemporary Fine Arts, Sumeleh: Shamanisme, Mistikisme dalam Praktik Seni Rupa Kontemporer Indonesia, works of Hendrawan Riyanto, at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100 (Tel. 022 2507939), Aug. 15 to Aug. 29.

Apology from 'TPI'

Apology from 'TPI' From KompasIn response to the letter of Putu BK in regards the mystery program Gentayangan aired by TPI (Kompas, July 10), we apologize for the live broadcast of the Hindu shrine, Pura Masceti in Gianyar, Bali, which entailed protests from the Balinese and Hindu communities.

*Japanese expert conducts research in Buyat Bay Page 2

*Japanese expert conducts research in Buyat Bay Page 2 *Vitamin A shown to lower infant mortality rate Page 4 *Three PDI-P members held for murder Page 5 *WTO deal could dethrone U.S. cotton Page 7 *Building owners OK wider sidewalk Page 8 *Goh bids farewell as S'pore leader after 14 years in power...

72 Carrefour staff get food poisoning

72 Carrefour staff get food poisoning SURABAYA: Seventy-two Surabaya-based employees of hypermarket operator Carrefour were admitted to hospitals on Monday with food poisoning. After medical treatment, nine stayed at the hospitals while the remainder were allowed to go home.First. Insp.

Molotov cocktails lobbed at house

Molotov cocktails lobbed at house PEKANBARU: A molotov cocktail was thrown at the house of lawyer PH Silitonga at dawn on Monday in Kampar regency, following a similar incident last week that targeted the house of Riau provincial council speaker Djuharman Arifin in Pekanbaru, the capital of Riau...

OPEC to invite non-members to end crisis

OPEC to invite non-members to end crisisAgence France-Presse, Jakarta OPEC is to invite producers from outside the cartel to talks next month on how to stabilize sky-rocketing oil prices, the organization's President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said here on Monday.The unusual move to throw open the Sept.

Ministry to enforce social security law

Ministry to enforce social security law JAKARTA: State-owned PT Jamsostek, which runs social security programs for workers and the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to attract more workers to social security programs.

Anwar to skip court hearing

Anwar to skip court hearing MALAYSIA: Doctors have instructed Malaysia's imprisoned former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim not to attend court proceedings connected to his corruption conviction, because his long-standing back injury has worsened, Anwar's lawyer said on Monday.

Building owners OK wider sidewalk

Building owners OK wider sidewalkLeony Aurora, Jakarta In order to make way for wider pedestrian sidewalks, the owners of 22 buildings along Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, have agreed to take their fences back a notch.The additional width provided by the buildings varied from 0.6 meter to 3.

Vitamin A shown to lower infant mortality rate

Vitamin A shown to lower infant mortality rateDewi Santoso, Jakarta A study has proven vitamin A to be effective in lowering the country's infant mortality rate, but the Ministry of Health said that a poor awareness campaign led to fewer infants being given the vitamin last year.

Man dies after multiple collision

Man dies after multiple collision SEMARANG: A man died on Monday morning after a multiple collision in downtown Semarang between a motorcycle and three cars, including a luxury Cherokee belonging to a city police officer.

Chaos mars inauguration of Manado councillors

Chaos mars inauguration of Manado councillorsJongker Rumthe, Manado The inauguration on Monday of Manado municipal councillors elected on April 5 turned into a verbal dispute following an unexpected move to boycott the ceremony by departing councillors and the Manado General Elections Commission...

One person injured in home robbery

One person injured in home robbery DEPOK: Two robbers broke into a house on Jl. Muntilan in Cinere, Depok, on Sunday night, injuring one person and making off with Rp 35 million (US$3,804) in goods.Depok Police are investigating the robbery.

Operator, traders still split over Tanah Abang

Operator, traders still split over Tanah AbangBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta City market operator PD Pasar Jaya tried to reach a compromise with traders of Tanah Abang textile market, Central Jakarta, by delaying the renovation of the market's four blocks until early next year, but was turned down.

Palu high school gets bomb threat

Palu high school gets bomb threat PALU, Central Sulawesi: Palu I Junior High School received a bomb threat on Monday, forcing the school principal to evacuate hundreds of its students for safety. The threat that targeted the school was the second after a similar one in August last year.

Nurdin Halid fit for questioning, doctors say

Nurdin Halid fit for questioning, doctors sayAbdul Khalik, Jakarta A team of doctors treating graft suspect and Confederation of Primary Cooperatives Association (Inkud) chairman Nurdin Halid declared him healthy on Monday, but police have yet to schedule his questioning.

Bustanil's trial some time away: AGO

Bustanil's trial some time away: AGOAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced that it had no immediate plans to submit the corruption case of former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chairman Bustanil Arifin to the district court for trial despite the fact that his case file...

ConocoPhillips sees strong prospects in RI gas market

ConocoPhillips sees strong prospects in RI gas marketTony Hotland, Jakarta A top official from leading U.S. oil and gas company ConocoPhillips expressed on Monday confidence over the gas market in Indonesia, citing abundant supply and improving political stability as supporting factors.

China apologizes to Japan for car attack

China apologizes to Japan for car attackAgence France Presse Beijing Beijing police have apologized to Japan after a car carrying a Japanese embassy official was attacked by angry Chinese soccer fans, the embassy said on Monday.

Tax office ups pressure on tax evaders

Tax office ups pressure on tax evaders The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tax office officials plan to send a businessperson from Bali to jail for alleged non-cooperation in settling tax arrears, in a move to step up pressure against tax evaders.

'Tempo' bid for trial delay rejected

'Tempo' bid for trial delay rejectedUrip Hudiono, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court refused a request by the lawyers for embattled Tempo magazine to delay the libel suit trial against some of the weekly's journalists until a related legal decision had been made.

Semen Gresik asks government to reclaim shares from Cemex

Semen Gresik asks government to reclaim shares from CemexRendi A. Witular, Gresik, East Java The management of state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik (SG) has asked the government to buy back shares in the firm from Mexico-based cement giant Cemex SA to resolve a protracted dispute over...