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Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Mega to open Science Olympics
Mega to open Science OlympicsPEKANBARU, Riau: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to open the National Science Olympics to be held here from Aug. 24 to Aug. 28."We have received confirmation (of her attendance)," head of the provincial education office, Prof.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
RI names judges for corruption court
RI names judges for corruption courtFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has signed a decree establishing the country's ad hoc corruption court, paving the way for the speedy trial of corruption cases handled by the Corruption Eradication...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
MPR session slated for September
MPR session slated for September JAKARTA: The last annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for the 1999-2004 period is scheduled to take place from Sept. 23 to Sept. 26.An Assembly working committee member, Baharuddin Aritonang, said on Thursday that during the session the body...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 29, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 29, 2004 Trading Shares Close Change volume Astra Agro Lestari 2,200 -50 1,105,500 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 430 0 0 Andhi Chandra 485 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,800 0 0 Adhi Karya 330 0 5,428,000 Adira Dinamika 2,625 25...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Konsuil should be responsible for fires: PLN
Konsuil should be responsible for fires: PLNLeony Aurora, Jakarta State-owned power firm PT PLN says that the National Committee for Safety of Electrical Installation (Konsuil) should be held responsible for fires caused by short circuits within a guarantee period once it begins inspecting new...
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Honest and professional ministers
Honest and professional ministersFrom RepublikaThe next president will soon be occupying the office for a five-year term. The president may even be reelected for another term if he or she succeeds in carrying out his or her duties.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
One step back over Bali
One step back over Bali The tragedy of the Bali bombing demonstrated Australia and Indonesia could rise above a sometimes testy past. Cooperation between investigators was substantial and the prosecutions of the Bali bombers swift and, seemingly, efficient.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
Japan to introduce 'koban' to Bekasi
Japan to introduce 'koban' to Bekasi JAKARTA: The Japanese government will introduce koban, or police posts, to Bekasi as part of a pilot project to help strengthen Indonesia's community policing, a Japanese envoy said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
IPA gets new president
IPA gets new president JAKARTA: The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA)'s board of directors named Chris B. Newton the association's new president.Newton replaces Paul Warwick, who recently left Indonesia on a new assignment.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
The World Bank Clarifies
The World Bank Clarifies In the July 22 edition of The Jakarta Post, your correspondents write I "dismissed" a demand for debt relief saying "that under no circumstances did Indonesia deserve such debt relief". Under no circumstances, would I make such a statement.
Fri, 30 Jul 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSStudents accuse regent of corruptionJAMBI: Dozens of students descended on Jambi Police headquarters on Wednesday, demanding that police investigate Sarolangun regent H.M. Madel over the misappropriation of funds in a construction project.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Bank Indonesia: Hunting for mice!
Bank Indonesia: Hunting for mice!John Le, Jakarta From the viewpoint of the regulators, there are the good banks, and there are the bad banks. The latest Bank Indonesia's (BI) effort of going after the bad ones, especially the bad foreign banks that have been speculating on the Indonesian rupiah...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
KPU bomb suspect still unidentified
KPU bomb suspect still unidentified JAKARTA: The police remain unable to sketch the face of the person alleged to have perpetrated a minor explosion at the General Elections Commission (KPU) head office on Monday."Witnesses saw a man enter a rest room on that day.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Lawyers want Ba'asyir freed after court ruling
Lawyers want Ba'asyir freed after court rulingAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Lawyers representing Bali bombing and Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir demanded on Wednesday their client's immediate release, as his detention had been based on Antiterrorism Law No.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Asian states to tackle human trafficking
Asian states to tackle human traffickingAgence France-Presse BangkokSenior officials from China and five Southeast Asian nations gathered in the Thai capital Wednesday to thrash out a new framework for fighting human trafficking in the region.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Universitas Bina Nusantara offers international program for
Universitas Bina Nusantara offers international program for bright students Jakarta is not Perth or Melbourne. But the capital of Indonesia has a linkage with the two Australian cities - at least, in the field of education, as developed by Universitas Bina Nusantara (UBiNus).
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Monkey business the norm at Sangeh
Monkey business the norm at SangehJagadhita, Contributor, Denpasar Sangeh, a nutmeg forest located 30 kilometers north of Denpasar, is a unique tourist attraction in Bali thanks to the hundreds of monkeys that roam around the 14-hectare forest. The apes are tame and they are not afraid of people.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi (left) talks to Muhammadiyah
Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi (left) talks to Muhammadiyah leader Syafii Maarif at a seminar on Islam. The seminar titled "Islam and Universal Values: Islam's Contribution to the Construction of a Pluralistic World" was held in Jakarta early this year.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Bomb hoax delays campaign team
Bomb hoax delays campaign team SURABAYA: A bomb hoax inflicted a one-hour delay on the flight carrying members of the campaign team of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday.Juanda airport officials asked passengers, including Lt. Gen.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Disappointed in Pangandaran
Disappointed in PangandaranFrom KompasSome time ago, I went to Pangandaran beach with some friends. Unfortunately, the trip was spoiled by the bad conduct of a motorized vessel provider. We were told that for Rp 20,000 per person we could tour the Pangandaran waters, and for another Rp 10,000 we...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Mega, Susilo relying on media campaign to win
Mega, Susilo relying on media campaign to winThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The campaign teams of Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono say they will rely on media and door-to-door campaigns to win the runoff on Sept. 20.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
RI says ASEM summit will go ahead despite row
RI says ASEM summit will go ahead despite rowAgence France-Presse JakartaIndonesia expressed confidence on Wednesday the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) scheduled for October in Vietnam would go ahead despite a dispute about Myanmar's participation.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
NGOs are not enemy of mining firms: Newmont
NGOs are not enemy of mining firms: Newmont Environmental activists have claimed that PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, a subsidiary of U.S. mining giant Newmont Mining Corporation, has contaminated Buyat bay, North Sulawesi, with its tailings, causing the spread of a disease resembling the one that...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
GM's dealerships open
GM's dealerships open in Bandung, SemarangJAKARTA: PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced last Thursday that it has opened two new Chevrolet dealerships in Bandung and Semarang to further strengthen its customer service outside the Greater Jakarta area.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
BCA net profit up 47.29% in first-half
BCA net profit up 47.29% in first-halfRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA), the nation's second largest bank in terms of assets, announced on Wednesday a 47.29 percent increase in first-half net profit as compared to the same period last year, mostly on the reduced cost...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Councillor grilled over murder
Councillor grilled over murderLAHAT, South Sumatra: Police personnel are questioning a 47-year- old councillor at the Lahat regental council in connection with the murder of Sidit, 50, a resident of Babatan subdistrict.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
PASI expects athletes to break own marks
PASI expects athletes to break own marksEva C. Komandjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Given the tough competition at the Olympics, the Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) is encouraging its athletes to seek to break their personal marks instead of hoping for medals in Athens.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Panin's profit jumps in 1st half
Panin's profit jumps in 1st half JAKARTA: A significant boost in net interest income has lifted Bank Panin's pre-tax profit by 52 percent in the first half of this year from the same period last year to Rp 335 billion (about US$38 million), the bank said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
When piracy becomes terrorism in the strait
When piracy becomes terrorism in the straitBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The fear that the Malacca Strait, with its high level of maritime piracy, would jeopardize the security of bordering states -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore -- as well as the international trade route has been allayed, at...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
U.S. govt opens American Corner
U.S. govt opens American CornerYOGYAKARTA: The American Embassy opened on Wednesday an "American Corner" in the library of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Bulaksumur.It provides access to current information about the United States through books, magazines, the Internet, CD-ROMs, DVDs and an online...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
PABBSI must clarify int'l affiliation
PABBSI must clarify int'l affiliationEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The troubled Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) has been given until the end of July to clarify its international affiliation or the National Sports Council (KONI) will proceed with its plan to...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Artworks aim at nation's leaders, Javanese way
Artworks aim at nation's leaders, Javanese wayIvy Susanti, JakartaLook at the sky, God creates perfection Look at the mountains, God creates beauty Look at the seas, God creates miracles Look at the president and vice presidential aspirants, Oh my God!The four-line satirical verse from Muhammad...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates July 28 Banknote rates Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 6,728.38 6,023.28 Brunei dollar 1 5,566.77 4,984.06 Canadian dollar 1 7,196.61 6,443.66 Swiss franc 1 7,530.20 6,743.24 Danish krone 1 1,558.45 1,395.00 Euro 1 11,585.53 10,373.67 Poundsterling 1 17,518.94 15,689.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Reply to Shane Barter
Reply to Shane Barter My response to Shane Barter's article Swedish court's acquittal of Hassan:Much discussion of the issue of Aceh is indeed driven by a lack of clear thinking, as noted by Shane Barter here on July 26.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Farmers face imminent crop failures in Lampung
Farmers face imminent crop failures in LampungOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung The effects of the dry season and a plague of rodents have sparked fears among farmers that harvest failures affecting thousands of hectares of crops across Lampung province are imminent.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
1 head
1 head 1. AWARD -- 1 x 45 Exhibit aims at nation's leaders, Javanese way Artworks aim at nation's leaders, Javanese way
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
WTO threatens RI's rural poor
WTO threatens RI's rural poorAileen Kwa, Geneva The draft framework which the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued on July 16 is a threat to the poor in Indonesia, especially those already struggling to scrape a livelihood together.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
U.S. pours in more local autonomy aid
U.S. pours in more local autonomy aid JAKARTA: The United States and Indonesian government signed on Wednesday an agreement that will provide an additional US$12.65 million for Indonesia to build a strong, decentralized system of governance.The U.S.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Governor's spending proposals draw flak
Governor's spending proposals draw flakOyos Saroso, Bandarlampung Activists from non-governmental organizations (NGO)s in Lampung criticized the Lampung provincial government on Wednesday for proposing additional spending on the purchase of 15 luxury cars at a total cost of Rp 4.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Papua's division illegitimate: Experts
Papua's division illegitimate: ExpertsRidwan Max Sijabat and A. Junaidi JakartaExperts told the Constitutional Court on Wednesday that Law No. 45/1999 on the formation of West Irian Jaya and Central Irian Jaya provinces was no longer valid following the enactment of Law No.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Are we hunting for sea pirates or robbers?
Are we hunting for sea pirates or robbers?Hanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur When Adm. Thomas B. Fargo presented to Congress his argument on the need to secure sea lanes in Southeast Asia, the message that reached Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta was rather alarming.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Papua's division illegitimate: Experts
Papua's division illegitimate: ExpertsRidwan Max Sijabat and A. Junaidi JakartaExperts told the Constitutional Court on Wednesday that Law No. 45/1999 on the formation of West Irian Jaya and Central Irian Jaya provinces was no longer valid following the enactment of Law No.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 28, 2004: Trading Shares Close Change volume Astra Agro Lestari 2,250 75 4,423,000 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 430 0 0 Andhi Chandra 485 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,800 0 0 Adhi Karya 330 -5 9,262,000 Adira...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
JP/5/GAJAH
JP/5/GAJAHAncient elephant bones discovered in NganjukIndra Harsaputra NganjukFossilized bones that researchers say belonged to an ancient elephant (Stegodon trigonocephalus) have been discovered in Nganjuk regency, East Java.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Evictees told it's time to vacate Komnas premises
Evictees told it's time to vacate Komnas premisesEvi Mariani, Jakarta After living behind the office of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Jl. Latuharhari in Central Jakarta for 10 months, hundreds of people who were forcibly evicted from their homes were told on Wednesday to...
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
The World Bank Clarifies
The World Bank Clarifies In the July 22 edition of The Jakarta Post, your correspondents write I "dismissed" a demand for debt relief saying "that under no circumstances did Indonesia deserve such debt relief". Under no circumstances, would I make such a statement.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
3 x 12
3 x 12 Papua split unlawful, say experts JP/4/demand1 x 42 Lawyers want Ba'asyir freed after court ruling 1 x 26 RI names envoy to East Timor JP/4/NARKOBA2 x 30 Injecting drug users mostly educated people, says survey
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Funds sought to bring workers home
Funds sought to bring workers homeRidwan Max Sijabat,Jakarta While it seeks the funds to repatriate an estimated 600,000 illegal workers from Malaysia, the government has asked Kuala Lumpur to delay the deportation of the Indonesians until after the presidential election runoff in September.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 29, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 29, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Pusaka Budaya Nusantara II-- Royal Heritage Exhibition Ksirnawa building first floor, Taman Budaya (Art Center), Jl. Nusa Indah, Denpasar, until Aug. 7. * Drawing Installation by made wianta, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl.
Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Thai Airways' venture may boost profit
Thai Airways' venture may boost profitBloomberg Bali Thai Airways International Pcl, which earns 80 percent of its revenue flying to destinations outside Thailand, said its business of running airports can contribute at least 13 percent to its profit in a decade.