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ICF to give Podsi wildcard for Athens

ICF to give Podsi wildcard for AthensEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Indonesian Olympic team is likely to get an extra place for the Athens Games after it was offered a wildcard in the rowing event, according to an official of the Indonesian Rowing Association (Podsi).

PKS support for Amien and the Wiranto factor

PKS support for Amien and the Wiranto factorIndra J. Piliang, Jakarta The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) decided late in the game to throw its support behind presidential candidate Amien Rais and his running mate Siswono Yudohusodo.

SMP 56 Melawai takes new students, despite dispute

SMP 56 Melawai takes new students, despite disputeDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The SMP 56 junior high school in Melawai, South Jakarta, which the city administration says is illegal, has accepted 50 new students for this academic year.

HIV cases rising among drug users

HIV cases rising among drug usersDewi Santoso, Jakarta Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence among injecting drugs users (IDU) in Indonesia has increased by threefold to 48 percent in 2003 from 16 percent in 1999, a report says.

BP's network in S'pore sold

BP's network in S'pore sold SINGAPORE: Singapore Petroleum said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy the retail network and gas business of the local subsidiary of British Petroleum (BP) in a deal worth US$70 million.Singapore Petroleum, a unit of Keppel Corp.

Govt sounds alert on bird flu recurrence

Govt sounds alert on bird flu recurrenceTony Hotland, Jakarta The government has warned that the country's poultry industry is still vulnerable to avian influenza, even though no new indication of a reoccurrence of the disease has been spotted.

Govt to establish team for Tangguh LNG project

Govt to establish team for Tangguh LNG projectFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The government is establishing a team to set up policies related to the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant being developed in Papua.

Drug squad cop faces hearing

Drug squad cop faces hearing JAKARTA: A police disciplinary tribunal started hearing the case on Tuesday of Brig. Asep Sudirman, a member of the city police's narcotics unit, for allegedly stealing five grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) that was being stored as evidence in a case.

77 police personnel prosecuted in Bengkulu

77 police personnel prosecuted in Bengkulu BENGKULU: Bengkulu provincial police have handled 77 cases involving either administrative or criminal violations by police personnel in the province over the past five months, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. Provincial police spokesman Comr.

*Double puncture spoils a good poll: Panwaslu Page 2

*Double puncture spoils a good poll: Panwaslu Page 2 *KPK told to get tough on Puteh probe Page 4 *Illegal logging unchecked on Sumatra island Page 5 *PKS support for Amien and the Wiranto factor Page 6 *Market building permits still long way off Page 8 *McEwen in yellow, Nazon victorious in third...

'The poor, less smart, have to pay more'

'The poor, less smart, have to pay more' Despite the national campaign for a minimum of nine years education, many people find providing education for their children a financial burden. Expensive school fees, the slow and the unclear enrollment process are among the reasons.

Provisional tally in Jakarta

Provisional tally in Jakarta (as of 8:20 p.m.).TB1.20" 2.30" 3.40" 4.50" 5.70" Wiranto/ Megawati/ Amien/ Susilo/ Hamzah/ Solahuddin Hasyim Siswono Kalla Agum N. Jakarta 49,683 151,965 94,278 204,299 8,702 (9.76%) (29.86%) (18.52%) (40.14%) (1.71%)S. Jakarta 82,832 152,208 323,273 325,556 24,985 (9.

Asia's economic policy goes back to rural roots

Asia's economic policy goes back to rural rootsAlan Wheatley, Reuters, Singapore Developing Asia is not about to turn its face on export-led manufacturing. But rising commodity prices, fears in China and elsewhere of a widening town-country income gap and the power of the ballot box are all...

Japan abductee worried as family reunion approaches

Japan abductee worried as family reunion approachesAgencies, Tokyo/Jakarta A Japanese woman abducted to North Korea decades ago said on Tuesday she was looking forward to a reunion with her family living in Pyongyang, but that she was worried about whether they could ever live together again.

Date of Approval: July 7, 2004

Date of Approval: July 7, 2004 Date of Publication: July 8, 2004Indocement to implement Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) initiatives Changes in the Earth's climate is the most obvious effects of increasing greenhouse gases.

RMS and firm govt action

RMS and firm govt actionFrom Media Indonesia When rioting in Ambon broke out in April, nearly all comments cited the failure of the security apparatus to maintain the peace that had already prevailed for some time in Maluku.

ASEAN stuck in moral quandary

ASEAN stuck in moral quandary Obviously, ASEAN ministers have chosen the surest path. That is, it is better to stick together rather than to stick one's head out, even for a good cause. The final communique from the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting in Jakarta reaffirms the...

Four illegal loggers arrested in Bengkulu

Four illegal loggers arrested in Bengkulu BENGKULU: Police personnel and staffers working with the Bengkulu Nature Conservation Board (Bengkulu BKSDA) arrested four illegal loggers on Tuesday for felling trees in the Seblat Elephant Training Center Reserve in the province.

Former Banda Aceh Mayor goes on trial for graft

Former Banda Aceh Mayor goes on trial for graftNani Afrida, Banda Aceh, Aceh Zulkarnain, a former Banda Aceh Mayor, went on trial on Tuesday at the Banda Aceh district court on graft charges.In the first hearing on Tuesday, the 48-year-old former mayor was indicted for embezzling state money for...

Candidates relax after hectic campaigns

Candidates relax after hectic campaignsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar, South Sulawesi The day after the election, the five presidential candidates spent probably their first day of relaxation after months of relentless campaigning, watching the ongoing tallying by the General Elections...

Voters giddy about new power to choose their president

Voters giddy about new power to choose their presidentFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta Indonesia took a giant leap toward proving that it was truly one of the world's largest democracies on Monday when voters flocked to some 570,000 polling stations to choose future leaders in the...

U.S. interests in Malacca Straits

U.S. interests in Malacca StraitsBarrett Bingley, Jakarta Meetings between the U.S., Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore over the last ten days appear to have laid a path for security cooperation in the Straits of Malacca.

Bogor to pay for

Bogor to pay for haj pilgrimages BOGOR: Mayor Diani Boediarto announced on Tuesday a plan to pay for communal prayer leaders in mosques in Bogor to go on the haj pilgrimage later this year."A team established to select those who will go this year has chosen two imam ...

Drug squad cop faces hearing

Drug squad cop faces hearing JAKARTA: A police disciplinary tribunal started hearing the case on Tuesday of Brig. Asep Sudirman, a member of the city police's narcotics unit, for allegedly stealing five grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) that was being stored as evidence in a case.

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JP/4/PUTEHKPU told to tougher on Puteh's graft probeThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was urged to exercise its authority to ensure the thorough investigation of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh, who failed on Tuesday to respond to a summons to...

Blame game over the Aceh problem

Blame game over the Aceh problemDamien Kingsbury, Melbourne The conflict in Aceh is perhaps Indonesia's most emotive and divisive. After the 'loss' of East Timor in 1999, the Indonesian military (TNI) has committed itself to never again suffering such a 'defeat'.

Terrorist suspects to testify in Ba'asyir trial

Terrorist suspects to testify in Ba'asyir trialAbdul Khalik JakartaPolice are trying to convince seven detained terrorist suspects to testify at the planned trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, a cleric also detained for alleged terrorist activities.Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen.

Inco shareholders agree on stock split plan

Inco shareholders agree on stock split planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A meeting of the shareholders of mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco) has approved the company's plan for a stock split to boost the trading of its shares on the stock market.Inco's president Bing R.

221 more ex-GAM members release from reeducation camp

221 more ex-GAM members release from reeducation campNani Afrida, Banda Aceh, Aceh The government released on Tuesday 221 people, who were accused of membership of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), after the latter completed a three-month "reeducation course" in Neuheun subdistrict, Aceh Besar regency.

Peaceful election boosts rupiah, stock market

Peaceful election boosts rupiah, stock marketRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The local currency and stock market edged higher on Tuesday after the country successfully completed what will probably turn out to be the first round of its first direct presidential election on Monday, generating positive...

Controversial plantation bill to be endorsed soon

Controversial plantation bill to be endorsed soonZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta House of Representatives Commission III for plantations, agriculture, forestry and fishery affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture approved a controversial plantation bill on Tuesday, which will likely be endorsed at a plenary...

Sutiyoso awards young physicists

Sutiyoso awards young physicists JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso awarded on Tuesday Rp 10 million (US$1,075) to each of five high school students who recently won a gold medal at the 17th International Young Physicists Tournament (IYPT) in Brisbane, Australia, from June 24 through July 1.

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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Tax-constitutional-court Ministers' absence anger Constitutional Court JP/2/Tax Rendi A. Witular Jakarta The Constitution Court's panel of judges voiced anger on Tuesday over the absence of two ministers and several legislators in a hearing of a landmark case that probes the...

Man faces death penalty for murders

Man faces death penalty for murders SIDOARJO, Central Java: A man accused of the premeditated murder of a police officer's two daughters here could face the death penalty.The Sidoarjo District Court on Tuesday began hearing the case of defendant, Elyas Priyadi, 22, who was charged with murdering...

Humanity wins

Humanity wins The agreement reached by the Indonesian, Japanese, North Korean and American governments to allow Charles Robert Jenkins to meet wit his wife Hitomi Soga in Indonesia has touched not only the hearts of all Japanese, but many people across the globe who have followed the dramatic story...

BI plans bank risk management program

BI plans bank risk management programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to help equip the country's bankers with adequate skills and knowledge on bank risk management, the central bank is finalizing a ruling that will require certification for professionals working in a bank's risk management...

Election promises mostly unworkable, analyst says

Election promises mostly unworkable, analyst saysM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Presidential candidates made lofty promises and developed unfeasible policies in their campaigns, which were purely about getting elected, analysts said.

1. Puteh 3 x 10

1. Puteh 3 x 10 KPU told to get tough on Puteh probe 2. Trial 1 x 28 Another BRI boss sent to jail 3. Fire 1 x 32 Police forest-fire investigation widens 4. Cartagena 2 x 16 DPR discusses new genetics protocol 5. Witness 2 x 24 Terror suspects pushed to testify in Ba'asyir trial

Ministers' absence enrages court

Ministers' absence enrages court Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Constitution Court's panel of judges voiced anger on Tuesday over the absence of two ministers and several legislators in a hearing of a landmark case that probes the legality of tax tribunal.

KPK told to get tough on Puteh probe

KPK told to get tough on Puteh probeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was urged to exercise its authority to ensure the thorough investigation of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh, who failed on Tuesday to respond to a summons to appear for...

RI urged to do more to curb money laundering

RI urged to do more to curb money launderingDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money-laundering watchdog that has listed Indonesia as a non-cooperative nation in the fight against the practice, has issued recommendations that would enable the country to get...

1. Puteh 3 x 10

1. Puteh 3 x 10 KPU told to get tough on Puteh probe The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was urged to exercise its authority to ensure the thorough investigation of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh, who failed on Tuesday to respond to a summons to appear for questioning.

Ministers' absence enrages court

Ministers' absence enrages courtRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Justices of the Constitutional Court voiced their ire on Tuesday over the absence of two ministers and several legislators at a hearing of a landmark case on the constitutionality of the Tax Tribunal.

House discusses new genetic protocol

House discusses new genetic protocolKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Ratifying an international biological diversity protocol would help protect the country from the negative effects of making and using genetically modified organisms (GMOs), environmental activists said.

It's a fight for second as Susilo's lead widens

It's a fight for second as Susilo's lead widensThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Election front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono widened his lead in the provisional tallying on Tuesday, making the contest a battle for second place to challenge the retired general in the runoff.With 48.

Two Indonesians nabbed for drugs

Two Indonesians nabbed for drugs MALAYSIA: Malaysian police have detained two Indonesian men believed to be key figures in a drug smuggling syndicate distributing marijuana to the capital city, reports said on Tuesday.

Another BRI boss sent to jail

Another BRI boss sent to jailSari P. Setiogi/Theresia Sufa, Jakarta/Bogor Another former Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) branch head was found guilty on Tuesday of stealing Rp 93.5 billion (US$9.5 million) in state funds and was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

Volcanic ash begins to take toll on Egon resident

Volcanic ash begins to take toll on Egon residentYemris Fointuna, Kupang Skin irritations, respiratory diseases and other health problems are beginning to affect the more than 2,000 residents of four subdistricts near the rumbling Mount Egon, it was reported on Tuesday.

Exhausted committee members wrap up recount

Exhausted committee members wrap up recountBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Martono was burned out by Tuesday afternoon, but he and two other members of the Kebon Kosong Subdistrict Polling Committee (PPS) in Central Jakarta continued reopening dozens of ballot boxes for a recount.

HIV prevalence among IDUs increases threefold

HIV prevalence among IDUs increases threefoldDewi Santoso JakartaHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence among injecting drugs users (IDU) in Indonesia has increased by threefold to 48 percent in 2003 from 16 percent in 1999, a report says.