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Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Thailand's consumer confidence down
Thailand's consumer confidence downBANGKOK: Consumer confidence in Thailand has dropped for a sixth consecutive month amid concerns over rising oil prices and continued unrest in the Muslim majority south of the country, according to a survey released on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
TV Today: Saturday, July 10, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, July 10, 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 Wits12:30 p.m.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Film 'Almayer's Folly' set in RI
Film 'Almayer's Folly' set in RIRita A.Widiadana, KutaFollowing their triumphs at recent Cannes Film Festivals in France, Asian filmmakers are beginning to establish a strong foothold in the international film world.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Govt signs new gas contracts
Govt signs new gas contractsIndra Harsaputra, SurabayaThe government signed US$4.3 billion worth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales agreements with several international and local oil and gas companies on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
The country's last prison riot occurred four years ago in
The country's last prison riot occurred four years ago in Cipinang Penitentiary in Jakarta, which resulted in the death of one inmate and injury to several others. The warden of the penitentiary, Andronicus Takasiliang, was replaced after the incident in March 2000.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Paiton Energy offers lower power price from new project
Paiton Energy offers lower power price from new projectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent power producer PT Paiton Energy said on Friday it had proposed a lower price to state electricity company PT PLN for electricity supplied by its new unit.President director of Paiton Energy Ronald P.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Free school preserves 'lengger' dance legacy
Free school preserves 'lengger' dance legacySlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, Wonosobo, Central JavaWearing a T-shirt and a yellow scarf, Halimah, 16, fluttered her hand gracefully. Her head and legs followed in the same graceful manner to the sound of the kendang, kenong, kempul and gong of the...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Mega departs for Bali vacation
Mega departs for Bali vacationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Confident of entering the likely runoff poll in September, President Megawati Soekarnoputri was flown in the presidential plane to the country's resort island of Bali, on Friday, for a three-day vacation.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Mojokerto calm, nine escape Batam prison
Mojokerto calm, nine escape Batam prisonID Nugroho and Fadli, Surabaya/Batam Inmates at Mojokerto Penitentiary rioted again on Friday morning, prompting the authorities to relocate hundreds of inmates to nearby penitentiaries in East Java province, in order to prevent the melee from escalating.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Busway fails to provide expected solutions
Busway fails to provide expected solutionsDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The busway has been serving Jakartans for six months, but some of them still consider the latest alternative transportation a problem rather than a solution.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Company postpones water rate hike
Company postpones water rate hike TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency tap water company PDAM Tirta Kerta Raharja has decided to postpone a water rate hike until 2005 when the company will be able to provide better services and cleaner water, spokesman Anda Suhanda said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Tony Q gives local flavor to reggae
Tony Q gives local flavor to reggaeWahyuana, JakartaFor more than 15 years Tony Q has delved into the world of reggae music -- a genre made popular by the legendary Bob Marley and which originated in Jamaica -- adapting the Jamaican sound and fusing it with the Balinese, Sundanese and his own...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
C. Jakarta 52,014 137,654 169,741 191,634 12,373
C. Jakarta 52,014 137,654 169,741 191,634 12,373 (9.23%) (24.43%) (30.13%) (34.01%) (2.20%)W. Jakarta 105,007 335,239 241,056 479,293 24,932 (8.86%) (28.28%) (20.33%) (40.43%) (2.10%)S. Jakarta 103,172 189,573 398,983 408,006 30,980 (9.12%) (16.77%) (35.29%) (36.08%) (2.74%)E.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates July 9
Rupiah Rates July 9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,867.96 6,140.31 6,538.81 6,469.23 Brunei dollar 1 5,575.52 4,985.33 5,308.32 5,252.38 Canadian dollar 1 7,225.27 6,460.79 6,879.00 6,806.88 Swiss franc 1 7,763.51 6,942.95 7,391.45 7,314.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Team supports Ladia Galaska road project
Team supports Ladia Galaska road project JAKARTA: A government team has said that the controversial Ladia Galaska road project should go ahead in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, despite mounting opposition from environmentalists.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Seventy artists attend festival
Seventy artists attend festivalYOGYAKARTA: Seventy artists, comprising painters, graphic artists, sculptors, ceramic and installation artists, will display their latest works at the 16th Yogyakarta Arts Festival (FKY) which ended on July 17 at Taman Siswa building here.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
No vote-rigging at Al-Zaytun, says KPU
No vote-rigging at Al-Zaytun, says KPUM. Taufiqurrahman and Nana Rukmana, Jakarta/Indramayu The General Elections Commission denied on Friday allegations that voters had been mobilized to cast their ballots at the Al- Zaytun Islamic boarding school in Indramayu regency, West Java.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
1. SCHOOL: 2 LINES, 22 COUNTS
1. SCHOOL: 2 LINES, 22 COUNTS Computerized admission system passes first test 2. RIGHTS: 2 LINES, 15 COUNTS Prosecutors demand 10 years for 11 Priok suspects 3. ZAYTUN: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS No vote-rigging at Al-Zaytun, says KPU 4. AUDIT: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Wiranto's campaign cost Rp 86.23b
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Kwik denies 'foreign interference' comment
Kwik denies 'foreign interference' commentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie asserted on Friday that he had never said that there was foreign interference in the country's first direct presidential election as reported by several media.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
'I work hard to send them to school'
'I work hard to send them to school' Many parents try and send their children to the best schools they can afford to provide them with a good education. However, many more find supporting their children's education a terrible burden because of expensive tuition and a drawn-out, confusing enrollment...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
PRJ awards police for foiling crime
PRJ awards police for foiling crime JAKARTA: The organizer of the Jakarta Fair (PRJ) in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, has given awards to police officers who foiled pickpockets or thieves during the event, which opened on June 17 and will be closed on July 18.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Parents flock to Pasar Pagi for stationery
Parents flock to Pasar Pagi for stationeryUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Besides lower prices, customer loyalty is another advantage that stationery vendors at Pasar Pagi market in Glodok, West Jakarta, have over major book stores.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
1. FILM 1x24
1. FILM 1x24 Film 'Almayer's Folly' set in RI 2. ROCK 1x28 Rockstar role models win new fans 3. TEN 4x10 Usher takes over the Top 10 lead
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Indonesia aims for Asian Cup 2nd round
Indonesia aims for Asian Cup 2nd roundMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The Indonesian national soccer squad has set a goal of making the second round at the Asian Cup 2004 finals due to begin in China on July 17.However, it will be heading to the tournament, which will end on Aug.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Good education requires good teaching, role models
Good education requires good teaching, role modelsRachel Davies, Sydney, Australia Indonesia and Jakarta in particular, has been making considerable progress in the improvement of its education system. Nobody, with even the most limited knowledge of Indonesia's situation, would question that the...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Mark ups in school tests and ranking fail all
Mark ups in school tests and ranking fail allSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Test scores being marked up to give students better scores than they actually got -- this kind of thing has been observed previously and, to say the least, it is a practice that has to be viewed with considerable concern.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Prosecutors demand 10 years for 11 Priok suspects
Prosecutors demand 10 years for 11 Priok suspectsSari P. Setiogi, Jakarta Prosecutors before the Tandjung Priok human rights trials demanded 10-year prison terms for Capt. Sutrisno Mascung and his 10 former subordinates on Friday, for their involvement in the deaths of some 32 civilians during the...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
JP/18/FILM
JP/18/FILM'Almayer's Folly' to shoot in KalimantanRita A.Widiadana Kuta Following their triumphs at recent Cannes Film Festivals in France, Asian filmmakers are beginning to establish a strong foothold in the international film world.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Singapore, RI air forces on training
Singapore, RI air forces on training SINGAPORE: The air forces of Singapore and Indonesia are conducting a 13-day joint exercise, involving 16 aircraft from both countries, officials said on Thursday.Code named Elang Indopura, the operation will involve 320 personnel.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Betawi group furious over death of friend
Betawi group furious over death of friendThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) could not conceal their anger when they collected the body of their colleague Aji Mustofa from the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital morgue in Salemba, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
JP/4/AIDS
JP/4/AIDSRI lacks commitment to fight HIV/AIDS among students: KPADewi Santoso JakartaIndonesia is not working effectively to prevent HIV/AIDS among students because of a lack of commitment on the part of the government and social agencies to teach prevention in schools, the National AIDS...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Non-discriminatory civil registration demanded
Non-discriminatory civil registration demandedM. Taufiqurrahman Jakarta An activist with a non-governmental organization campaigning against discrimination recently told a discussion that 126 poor Chinese-Indonesian families in Tegal Alur, West Jakarta, could not apply for birth certificates for...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Egon evacuees get govt aid
Egon evacuees get govt aid KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A local government body has distributed aid to victims of the eruption of Mount Egon in Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara province. The aid is in the form of five tons of rice, Rp 10 million (US$1,053) in cash, hundreds of masks and two water...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
17 sex workers infected with HIV
17 sex workers infected with HIV PALU, Central Sulawesi: Seventeen sex workers from the Talise brothels complex in Palu have tested positive for the HIV virus, bringing to 28 the number of sex workers in Palu known to be HIV- positive.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
JSX may delist Texmaco and Bukaka
JSX may delist Texmaco and BukakaRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to delist four high- profile companies this year for failing to comply with the capital market regulations or because of difficulties with their business operations.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Walhi sues Cabinet minister over Merapi National Park
Walhi sues Cabinet minister over Merapi National ParkP.C. Naommy, Jakarta The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) filed a suit against Minister of Forestry M. Prakosa on Friday, for alleged lack of transparency in the establishment of Mount Merapi National Park in Yogyakarta.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
KPK threatens to summon Puteh by force
KPK threatens to summon Puteh by forceTiarma Siboro and Nani Farida, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) threatened on Friday to summon Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh by force for questioning over graft charges, after he failed for the second time to show up.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Conserving and commercializing Jakarta's graves
Conserving and commercializing Jakarta's gravesNirwono Joga, Jakarta At least one booth at the Jakarta Fair 2004 offers various types of cemetery plots for resting places at prices from Rp 7.4 million (US$780) to Rp 640.5 million, ranging in size from 10 square meters to 864 square meters.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
SE Asia faces higher chemical-attack risk
SE Asia faces higher chemical-attack risk MALAYSIA: Links between Southeast Asian terrorist groups and al- Qaeda combined with a burgeoning chemical industry raise the risk of a chemical attack in the region, a Japanese security official said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Rice meets President Roh on Iraq, North Korea
Rice meets President Roh on Iraq, North KoreaJack Kim, Reuters, Seoul U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice thanked South Korea on Friday for sticking to plans to send troops to Iraq, winding up a short Asian tour with talks that also covered North Korea's nuclear arms.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
ASEM summit at risk of collapse
ASEM summit at risk of collapse ASEAN's position on Myanmar will only allow the pariah state to pursue its dark aimsCambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, probably biting his tongue, has said that Cambodia would boycott the Asia-Europe Meeting in Hanoi in October if the Europe did not allow Myanmar to...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Govt blamed for sugar smuggling
Govt blamed for sugar smugglingAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade was to blame for the rampant smuggling of sugar in the country during the past two years, analysts said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Low-scoring students offered enrolment
Low-scoring students offered enrolmentApriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra Medan municipal government has allowed state senior high schools (SMU) in Medan to impose additional fees for students who scored low in the junior high school national exam, but wished to enter their preferred state senior...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Nurses told to improve service
Nurses told to improve serviceDewi Santoso, Jakarta Nurses were urged on Friday to upgrade their education and skills to so they would have early diagnosis expertise in a bid to improve medical services at hospitals and health clinics.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Computerized school admission system in Jakarta passes first test
Computerized school admission system in Jakarta passes first testLeony Aurora, Jakarta Parents visiting senior high schools in Jakarta on Friday to ensure placements for their children found a new computerized admission system that is transparent and practical.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Policy on amusement center opposed
Policy on amusement center opposedMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim's decision to relocate all existing entertainment venues to the Pinangsia business and shopping district in Karawaci has come up against some strong opposition.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Pertamina probed over alleged graft
Pertamina probed over alleged graft JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police have questioned three officials of state oil supplier PT Pertamina as witnesses in corruption allegations involving the sale by auction of six ships in July 2003.
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
BI expects robust GDP growth in third quarter
BI expects robust GDP growth in third quarterDadan Wijaksana, JakartaIndonesia's economy could expand by around 5.1 percent in the third quarter of the year, as a low-interest-rate environment maintain robust consumer spending, while exports continue to rise, the central bank said in its latest...
Sat, 10 Jul 2004
Illegal logging
Illegal logging Once again The Jakarta Post has admirably brought to its readers' attention the seriousness of unchecked illegal logging in the country.After eight super years in Indonesia, I am returning home to England with much appreciation for Indonesian culture, customs and manners.
Fri, 09 Jul 2004
Prisoners run amok in Mojokerto
Prisoners run amok in MojokertoID Nugroho, Surabaya, East Java Inmates of Mojokerto Penitentiary rioted on Thursday, pelting windows with stones after they learned that another inmate had been hit by a prison guard.