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Thu, 01 Jul 2004
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2. Indonesia gets another athlete to 2004 Olympics 3. Volley (1 x10) Jakarta to host women's v'ball GP 4. Open (2 x 28) Second seed Joana crashes out of Thamrin Cup tennis tournament 5. M'sia (2 x 18) Sony, Taufik advance in Malaysia Open 6. Tour (4 x 10) Armstrong ready to silence critics 7.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
JP/1/@01
JP/1/@01 1. DEBATE: 21 x 2 lines Live debate gives public glimpse into candidates 2. PKS: 18 x 2 lines PKS throws weight behind Amien Rais 3. MALAKA: 14 x 2 lines India says 'yes' to securing Strait 4. ASEAN: 24 x 1 line ASEAN affirms regional lead
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
KPI urged to act against TV stations
KPI urged to act against TV stations JAKARTA: A number of people urged the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) on Wednesday to punish television stations that were in violation of broadcast regulations."It is the KPI's duty to issue guidelines and directives for the stations.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Shareholders hold off on Gresik accounts
Shareholders hold off on Gresik accountsRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Shareholders of publicly listed PT Semen Gresik (SG), the country's largest cement producer, declined to approve the company's financial accounts, pending the completion of an ongoing forensic audit into subsidiary PT Semen Padang.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Diarrhea outbreak strikes Bogor
Diarrhea outbreak strikes BogorThe Jakarta Post, Bogor Dozens of children under the age of five are been treated for diarrheal diseases in several hospitals in Bogor, which suggests that residents may lack access to clean water and basic information on good hygiene and health.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Who is representing akistan at ARF?
Who is representing akistan at ARF?AKARTA: The organizers of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) seem to be confused about who is representing Pakistan at the forum. The same could also be said about the Pakistani Embassy in Jakarta. Both have changed the name of Pakistan's delegate three times.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
JP/18/TINTIN
JP/18/TINTINTintin: Music teacher goes international with film shortsNi Luh Dian Purniawati, Contributor/Denpasar Once a month, film buffs pack the hall of the Irama Indah House music school and store in Denpasar to watch film shorts. The event has taken place regularly since Aug.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Sewage company proposes new modular system
Sewage company proposes new modular systemUrip Hudiono, Jakarta This is the second in a series of three articles on the environmental problems caused by untreated sewage in the capital, particularly the waterway and marine pollution it causes.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
KKPU looks into Pertamina's tanker sale
KKPU looks into Pertamina's tanker saleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) said on Wednesday it was studying the sale of two supertankers by state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina to see whether the transaction had been conducted in a fair manner.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
[b]RI coat of arms
RI coat of arms and campaignsFrom Kompas The Republic of Indonesia's coat of arms has been used in the banners and flags during the ongoing presidential campaign. Legally, a state's coat of arms can be used only by state/government official institutions.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Malaysian FM escapes reporters
Malaysian FM escapes reportersJAKARTA: Rushing to the next meeting seems to be the perfect way to dodge journalists, at least that is how Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar escaped reporters' questions.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
All except one candidate champion civilian govt
All except one candidate champion civilian govtRidwan Max Sijabat and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta All the presidential candidates except for retired general Wiranto agree to civilian supremacy in governance, particularly regarding the handling of defense and security matters.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
ASEAN affirms regional lead
ASEAN affirms regional leadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As dialog partners urged a greater role with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), foreign ministers of the regional grouping reaffirmed on Wednesday that ASEAN would remain in the driver's seat in their cooperation with...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Graft probe starts in South Sulawesi
Graft probe starts in South SulawesiMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi provincial police have started investigating a Rp 18.23 billion (US$ 1.9 million) graft case in which provincial councillors and government officials could be implicated, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
40 die of HIV/AIDS in Pekanbaru
40 die of HIV/AIDS in PekanbaruPEKANBARU, Riau: Data at the Riau health office shows that 40 of the 82 people with HIV/AIDS in the province have died.Ekmal Rusdy, head of health office, warned that the actual number of AIDS-related deaths could be much higher, as it was possible that many people...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Villagers flee after elephant trample elderly woman
Villagers flee after elephant trample elderly womanOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung Thirteen wild elephants went on a rampage last week in Tanggamus, Lampung, trampling an elderly woman to death and destroying dozens of huts in a forest reserve.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
1. Gresik (1x45)
1. Gresik (1x45) Shareholders hold off on 'incomplete' Gresik accounts 2. Jamsos (2x18) Jamsostek net profit drops sharply in 2003 3. Gas (2x31) Joint team to probe disruption of natural gas supply to S'pore
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Mega plays down opposition to U.S.' eying region
Mega plays down opposition to U.S.' eying regionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just one day before the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell in Jakarta, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is running in the country's presidential election next Monday, sent an empathic message to the U.S.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Busway ticketing system prone to corruption, say experts
Busway ticketing system prone to corruption, say expertsBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Transportation experts called on the Jakarta administration on Wednesday to set up an online ticketing system for the busway because the current system was prone to corruption.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Petronas posts record net profit
Petronas posts record net profitAgence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Malaysian oil firm Petronas said on Wednesday net profit in the year to March 2004 rose 56.6 percent on year to a record 23.66 billion ringgit (US$6.2 billion) due to higher crude oil prices and operational improvements.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Rights group loses libel suit, fined Rp 50m
Rights group loses libel suit, fined Rp 50mNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura The Jayapura District Court found guilty on Wednesday human rights group the Institute for Human Rights Study and Advocacy (Els-ham) in West Papua for tarnishing the name of the Indonesian Army over the shooting of three...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Sweden and GAM
Sweden and GAMFrom Media Indonesia In 2001, the government sent an envoy to Sweden requesting that Sweden take action against some of its citizens that have caused destruction in Indonesian territory.At first, Sweden rejected the request, but after the government provided the Swedish government...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
JP/5/D03
JP/5/D03Court frees Medan terror suspectApriadi Gunawan MedanA district court here acquitted on Wednesday a terror suspect of all charges of involvement in the 2000 church bombings on Christmas Eve in Medan, North Sumatra.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
PKB to hold puppet show on Mahabrata epic
PKB to hold puppet show on Mahabrata epic JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) is set to hold a puppet show in Ciganjur, South Jakarta on Saturday.But, this is not an ordinary puppet show, as the party will invite all five presidential candidates to attend it.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Ban, Hassan spend much time together
Ban, Hassan spend much time togetherJAKARTA: South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon said his country and Indonesia maintained a very, very close relationship.One may ask just how close the relationship is.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Live debate gives public glimpse into candidates
Live debate gives public glimpse into candidatesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians got their first glimpse of a "presidential debate" on Wednesday when Megawati Soekarnoputri and running mate Hasyim Muzadi engaged Amien Rais and his running mate Siswono Yudohusodo in a General Elections...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
PDI-P lawmakers lend Mega a hand
PDI-P lawmakers lend Mega a hand JAKARTA: About 30 percent of the House of Representatives legislators from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) are involved on the campaign team of party leader Megawati Soekarnoputri, says a legislator.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Join team to probe disruption of natural gas supply to Singpore
Join team to probe disruption of natural gas supply to SingporeThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Body (BP Migas) said that a special team consisting of personnel from Jakarta and Singapore had been formed to investigate the disruption of the natural gas supply from West...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
1. POLICE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. POLICE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Police told to get cracking on corruption 2. BAIHAKI: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Pertamina to audit books under Baihaki 3. PUTEH: 32 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 32 Aceh students, legislator call for Puteh's suspension 4.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Sidoarjo council speaker stands trial for corruption
Sidoarjo council speaker stands trial for corruptionID Nugroho, Surabaya The trial of Sidoarjo, East Java legislative council speaker Usman Iksan in a corruption scam involving more than Rp 20 billion (US$2.2 million) opened here on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
EU-SE Asia ties: Passion in the making?
EU-SE Asia ties: Passion in the making?Chris Patten, Brussels It's never easy to be told that your relationship lacks passion -- even if the criticism is not personal but rather directed at two regions of the world.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Who faces bigger threat than nuclear's?
Who faces bigger threat than nuclear's?JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is deeply concerned about the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula, but had to postpone a meeting with the North Korean foreign minister in order to attend to matters with a more direct political implication.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Medco to issue Rp1.5t in bonds
Medco to issue Rp1.5t in bonds JAKARTA: Publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional will issue five-year bonds worth in total of Rp 1.5 trillion (US$159 million) in order to help finance the acquisition of Australian-based energy firm Novus Petroleum Ltd.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
West Java combats malaria in regencies
West Java combats malaria in regenciesBANDUNG: The West Java provincial administration is prioritizing the eradication of malaria in Ciamis, Tasikmalaya, Garut, Cianjur and Sukabumi regencies, provincial secretary Setia Hidayat said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Ballot supplies ready, voters not
Ballot supplies ready, voters notMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta A week ahead of the July 5 presidential election, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced that it had completed the distribution of polling supplies to districts, but found that not all would-be voters knew how to vote...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
EU sends more 5 July observers
EU sends more 5 July observersKurniawan Hari and Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta An additional group of 132 poll observers have joined the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the July 5 presidential election.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
The special reports on the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
The special reports on the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), are prepared by The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba, Veeramalla Anjaiah, Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Adianto P. Simamora, and Ivy Susanti.Contact Information: Kornelius Purba at 0816 778 328; email: world@thejakartapost.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
South Korea, North Korea to meet to discuss nuclear issue, boost ties
South Korea, North Korea to meet to discuss nuclear issue, boost tiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ban Ki-moon will try to make further progress in improving relations with North Korea and finding a solution to the nuclear crisis, by meeting his North...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Suspect played no role in terror attacks: Medan court
Suspect played no role in terror attacks: Medan courtApriadi Gunawan, Medan A district court here acquitted on Wednesday a terror suspect of all charges of involvement in the 2000 church bombings on Christmas Eve in Medan, North Sumatra.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Sony, Taufik advance in Malaysian Open
Sony, Taufik advance in Malaysian OpenEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia top men's singles shuttlers Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Taufik Hidayat advanced easily on Wednesday to the next round of the 2004 Malaysia Open badminton championship in Kuantan.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
India says 'yes' to securing Strait
India says 'yes' to securing StraitJakarta Post, Jakarta India expressed its readiness on Wednesday to assist in providing security in the Malacca Strait, one of world's busiest sea lanes, when the three littoral states, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, asked New Delhi to help them.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Excerpts of the presidential dialog:
Excerpts of the presidential dialog:1. On Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh, who has been named a graft suspect:-- Megawati: To ensure the continuance of the administration and public services, he should be declared nonactive. -- Amien: He has to be declared nonactive as soon as possible.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
JP/5/DANCE
JP/5/DANCEDero dance acts as reconciliation medium in PosoRuslan Sangadji PaluA number of young women and men began forming a circle by holding their hands together. They moved in rhythm with the Doni Dole song from a cassette player and a local Poso singer.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
The Sidney Jones case
The Sidney Jones case I found several interesting things when reading an article by Jusuf Wanandi The Sidney Jones Case and the Presidency of Megawati published in The Jakarta Post of June 28.I am one of those who admire Sidney Jones and have often read her writings.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
1,500 police officers get promotion
1,500 police officers get promotion JAKARTA: In conjunction with the National Police 58th anniversary, which falls on July 1, some 1,564 officers of the Jakarta Police force were promoted on Wednesday.From the figure, 280 of them were middle-ranking officers.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
ISSI to decide between Uyun and Santia for Olympics
ISSI to decide between Uyun and Santia for OlympicsEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia was assured another slot in the 2004 Olympic Games when the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) received confirmation of the wildcard from its regional counterpart.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
More GAM prisoners to be moved
More GAM prisoners to be moved JAKARTA: The government will transfer another batch of convicted Aceh rebels to prisons outside the province, including in Kalimantan and East Nusa Tenggara."We want our brothers from Aceh to get along with other prisoners across the country that realize they are...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Villagers in way of airport expansion
Villagers in way of airport expansionThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang Residents of Rawa Renged village, Teluk Naga district, and Rawa Burung village, Kosambi district, face eviction as their land will be included in plans to extend Soekarno-Hatta International Airport later this year.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Jamsostek net profit drops sharply in 2003
Jamsostek net profit drops sharply in 2003The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The net profit of state-owned PT Jamsostek fell drastically by almost 95 percent to Rp 535.2 billion (US$55.7 million) in 2003 from Rp 982.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
182 lakes in Gunungkidul drying up
182 lakes in Gunungkidul drying upSlamet Susanto, Yogyakarta Seventy percent of the 260 lakes in Gunungkidul regency, or 182 lakes, have dried up, causing concern that thousands of people in the regency will soon lack water.