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Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Jakarta's monorail project moving at snail's pace
Jakarta's monorail project moving at snail's paceBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Although the US$5.9 million monorail project was launched in June in a groundbreaking ceremony officiated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the city administration and the developer have only just begun conducting...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Antismoking moves get mixed response
Antismoking moves get mixed responseDodi Nurja and Santi W.E. Soekanto, Contributors/Padang, Jakarta Pendi, an elementary school teacher in Nagari Singgalang, West Sumatra, believes the most effective way to rid his village of the tobacco epidemic is to enforce a total smoking ban and slap a stiff...
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Entire council may face graft charges
Entire council may face graft chargesOyos Saroso, Bandarlampung All 75 members of Lampung legislative council could be named as suspects for their alleged role in a collective graft scam similar to those that have plagued many other legislatures across the country.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
S. Korea won't take 'No' for an answer
S. Korea won't take 'No' for an answer WASHINGTON: South Korea has been pushing the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to change the way it spells President Roh Moo-hyun's last name, but the CIA is sticking to its guns, the embassy said on Sunday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Pig breeders suffer Rp 4.5b losses
Pig breeders suffer Rp 4.5b lossesNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura Pig breeders in Timika, Mimika regency, Papua province, have suffered losses of up to Rp 4.5 billion (US$500,000) due to the spread of classical swine fever."About 8,700 pigs have died from the disease.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Changes hard to come by at the Supreme Court
Changes hard to come by at the Supreme CourtMuninggar Sri Saraswati JakartaAlmost 10 months after launching its reform blueprint, the Supreme Court (MA) is yet to undergo radical changes that would improve its credibility.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
New PBSI board set up in two weeks
New PBSI board set up in two weeksEva C. Komandjaja and Damar Harsanto, Jakarta With the Jakarta governor holding chairmanship of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), the association's new executive board is expected to be finalized within two weeks.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Singapore to build budget terminal
Singapore to build budget terminalBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's Changi airport will build Asia's first dedicated low-cost airline terminal to cash in on the region's booming no- frills aviation industry, airport authorities said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
Susilo unperturbed with Megawati's political maneuvers
Susilo unperturbed with Megawati's political maneuversThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang While running mates Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Yusuf Kalla are sticking to their principle that they will seek a coalition partner only after they win the Sept.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Indian giant eyes Maspion stake
Indian giant eyes Maspion stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta India's Jindal Organization has expressed formal interest in acquiring a majority stake in Indonesian steel producer PT Maspion Stainless Steel Indonesia (MSSI), a subsidiary of Surabaya-based conglomerate Maspion Group.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Investment bill to be rushed in for quick deliberation
Investment bill to be rushed in for quick deliberationFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The government will soon submit a new investment bill to the House of Representatives and push for approval before legislators' terms end in September.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Japan, Malaysia resume trade talks
Japan, Malaysia resume trade talks TOKYO: Japan and Malaysia began a fourth round of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) here on Monday, the Japanese trade ministry said.During the talks, due to last three days, the two countries are to propose a list of goods, services and investment to be...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
3-year reunion for Mega and Gus Dur
3-year reunion for Mega and Gus DurFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta For three years, former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has not made any attempt to mend his relationship with Megawati Soekarnoputri after she replaced her as president in July 2001.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Coronation date set for Paku Buwono XIII
Coronation date set for Paku Buwono XIII SURAKARTA, Central Java: Prince Hangabehi will be inaugurated as the new sultan of Surakarta on Sept. 10, succeeding his father, Paku Buwono XII, who died last month.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Motive unclear for politician's death
Motive unclear for politician's death BONDOWOSO, East Java: Police said on Monday they had questioned around 40 witnesses over last week's murder of a politician, his wife and son in the East Java town, Bondowoso.However, no suspects were named as the police had yet to discover any fingerprints.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Govt to resettle fire victims
Govt to resettle fire victims JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Mayor Hosea Petra Lumbun offered alternative sites for low-cost apartments to resettle hundreds of residents of Kebon Melati, whose houses were gutted by fire last week.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Experts blame pollution of sea on lax management
Experts blame pollution of sea on lax managementP.C. Naommy and Theresia Sufa, Jakarta/Bogor Environmentalists fear further devastating consequences of lax waste management on marine and coastal areas nationwide, in the wake of the deaths of thousands of fish in Jakarta Bay earlier this year.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
KPU, IDI defend
KPU, IDI defendSari P. Setiogi, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) defended on Monday its decision to disqualify half-blind Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid from the July 5 presidential election, saying that the Muslim cleric was in poor health.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Jakarta, KL, S'pore navies to coordinate Malacca patrol
Jakarta, KL, S'pore navies to coordinate Malacca patrolThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam The navies of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are to launch on Tuesday a coordinated patrol of the Strait of Malacca in an attempt to stamp out pirate attacks along the 600 kilometer stretch of water between...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates July 19 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,894.14 6,155.74 6,559.34 6,490.31Brunei dollar 1 5,525.48 4,935.58 5,257.15 5,203.84Canadian dollar 1 7,178.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
11% of Acehnese fail to vote
11% of Acehnese fail to vote BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Only 11 percent of the 2,205,078 registered voters in restive Aceh, or 290,512 people, were unable to exercise their right to vote in the July 5 presidential election.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
RI aikido group holds first 'gasshuku'
RI aikido group holds first 'gasshuku' JAKARTA: The fledgling Indonesian Aikido Institute (IAI) held at the weekend a one-day gasshuku, or mass training, in Ciloto, Bogor, involving 61 members from 11 dojos, according to a statement released on Sunday.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Education is for the rich
Education is for the richFrom Koran Tempo When delivering an election campaign address in Saburai Square, Bandar Lampung, on June 28, vice presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla promised to provide more financial assistance to schoolchildren of poor parents. "Poor students will enjoy free education.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
First Pacific may invest in Philippine toll road
First Pacific may invest in Philippine toll road First Pacific Co., owner of the world's largest instant noodle-maker, said it may invest 5 billion peso (US$89 million) in a toll road that runs south of the Philippine capital of Manila.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Sugar trade must be improved: KPPU
Sugar trade must be improved: KPPUThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has urged the government to revise quickly the regulations on sugar trading as the existing ones have the potential to create unfair competition and trigger the formation of a cartel.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
SMP 56 defiant on first day back
SMP 56 defiant on first day backDamar Harsanto, Jakarta At least 40 new students of junior high school SMP 56 in Melawai, South Jakarta, attended a solemn ceremony to mark the first day of the school year, still wearing their red-and-white elementary school uniforms.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
*Police dismiss doctor's assessment of Nurdin Page 2
*Police dismiss doctor's assessment of Nurdin Page 2 *KPU to hold videoconference to collect data Page 4 *14 missing after "Amami" capsizes in Banda sea Page 5 *Support of House vital for economic management Page 6 *SMP 56 defiant on first day back Page 8 *Hamilton overcomes Els in playoff to win...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
One dead in Tegal train-car crash
One dead in Tegal train-car crash TEGAL, Central Java: At least one person was killed and another seriously wounded when their vehicle was hit by an executive train in the town, police said on Monday.Tegal Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Brata Mandala said the accident occurred at around 9:30 p.m.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Absences 'threaten laws' legitimacy'
Absences 'threaten laws' legitimacy'A. Junaidi, Jakarta The poor attendance of legislators at plenary sessions of the House of Representatives could reduce the legitimacy of the laws they passed, a constitutional expert said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Gusmao criticizes jail term for Abilio
Gusmao criticizes jail term for AbilioAgencies, Dili East Timor's president said on Monday that Indonesian security forces were responsible for the violence that swept his country in 1999 - not the territory's last governor, who began serving a jail term in Indonesia over the weekend.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
PKS: Finally triumphant
PKS: Finally triumphantFrom RepublikaAs a member of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), I, and other party members, were happy to learn of the party's decision to support Amien and Siswono in the presidential election.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Police arrest tribal leaders
Police arrest tribal leaders JAYAPURA, Papua: The police arrested on Monday eight tribal leaders for their suspected role in the latest clashes between two tribes in nearby Timika district.Mimika Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Bekasi is against school levies
Bekasi is against school levies BEKASI: Head of the Bekasi Education Agency Asmari, asserted that his office would take stern measures against headmasters who imposed levies for school development on parents.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
National Police dismiss doctor's assessment of Nurdin Halid
National Police dismiss doctor's assessment of Nurdin HalidAbdul Khalik, Jakarta A senior Police investigator rebuffed on Monday a medical consultant to the National Police who claimed Nurdin Halid was fit enough to be interrogated as a suspect.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
'Bule' surcharge?
'Bule' surcharge? On June 30 my daughter had two wisdom teeth extracted at RS International Bintaro. The whole procedure took less than 15 minutes. The bill for this was an astonishing Rp 3 million plus Rp 78,000 for medical equipment. My wife called Dr.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Govt hopeful Permata sold off by end of December
Govt hopeful Permata sold off by end of DecemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it would meet investors starting next week to gauge sentiment towards Bank Permata, which it plans to have sold off by the third week of December.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Performances* Vocal Recital by Ivan Yohan and Gittinant Chinsamran, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 7:30 p.m., July 21. * Poetry Reading, Teater Terbuka Balai Pengelolaan Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan No.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Suu Kyi fails to attend Martyrs' Day ceremony
Suu Kyi fails to attend Martyrs' Day ceremonyAgence France-Presse, Yangon Detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was missing on Monday from a ceremony marking her father's assassination 57 years ago as her party launched a stinging attack on the country's military-run regime.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
U.S.-Australian defense accord invites danger
U.S.-Australian defense accord invites dangerBegi Hersutanto, Jakarta The United States and Australia have recently agreed to cooperate in developing defensive missiles. The agreement was signed by both countries to integrate their military capabilities and includes missile testing and field...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
S'pore's MobileOne profits rise 26.4%
S'pore's MobileOne profits rise 26.4% SINGAPORE: Singapore's second largest mobile phone company, MobileOne, said Monday net profits in the second quarter rose 26.4 percent year-on-year, mainly due to its international call service operations.MobileOne's second quarter profits were S$39.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Sampoerna cigarette sales up 14% amid stable prices
Sampoerna cigarette sales up 14% amid stable pricesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT H.M. Sampoerna, the country's third-largest cigarette producer in terms of market share, said that its first half cigarette sales rose by 14.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Confidence in Asia Pacific buoyant
Confidence in Asia Pacific buoyant SINGAPORE: Consumer confidence in the Asia Pacific region remains buoyant despite fears that high oil prices and geopolitical uncertainties will slow economic growth, a MasterCard survey showed on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Eight Supreme Court officials take oaths
Eight Supreme Court officials take oathsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Two deputies and six divisional heads of the Supreme Court took their oaths of office on Monday in a ceremony witnessed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Chief Justice Bagir Manan.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Parents brace for first day of school
Parents brace for first day of schoolDamar Harsanto, Jakarta It's school time again on Monday after almost one-month's holiday, time for traffic congestion in the morning and early afternoon around popular schools located on busy streets.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
House of Representatives to discuss military bill
House of Representatives to discuss military billKurniawan Hari, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) is planning to start discussing the revised bill on the Indonesian Military (TNI) during the recess period that will end on Aug. 14.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Allow money politics
Allow money politicsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn July 5, eligible Indonesians exercised their right to vote for their next president and vice president. If you asked who was the winner of the presidential election, the answer would be the media.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
RI bourse ends lower on profit-taking
RI bourse ends lower on profit-takingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower Monday led by profit-taking in select banking blue chips amid renewed worries that the central bank may further raise interest rates to defend the rupiah, dealers said.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Slogan introduced with 'Abang-None'
Slogan introduced with 'Abang-None'Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The announcement of Abang (Mister) and None (Miss) Jakarta 2004 on Sunday night differed from pageants of previous years, as it coincided with the launching of a new slogan for the city, "Enjoy Jakarta.
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
President strips Puteh of authorities
President strips Puteh of authoritiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is often criticized for her ineptness in handling corruption cases, has taken a surprisingly quick decision to remove Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam...
Tue, 20 Jul 2004
Abdullah secures position as UMNO's undisputed leader
Abdullah secures position as UMNO's undisputed leaderEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse/Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has secured his position as Malaysia's undisputed leader by winning the ruling party presidency, brushing aside a surprise challenge from a veteran...