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Thu, 01 Jul 2004
ASEAN readies community blueprint
ASEAN readies community blueprintThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers concluded their 37th annual meeting on Wednesday, disembarking on a long process of building the ASEAN Community by the year 2020.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Susilo complains over voters cards
Susilo complains over voters cards BANDUNG: Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged his constituents on Wednesday to carefully check ballot papers, following reports that his photograph and that of his running mate had been omitted from ballot papers distributed in South Sumatra and...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates June 30
Rupiah Rates June 30 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,826.48 6,133.52 6,514.59 6,445.18 Brunei dollar 1 5,777.64 5,191.89 5,513.66 5,455.71 Canadian dollar 1 7,364.63 6,618.41 7,028.15 6,954.71 Swiss franc 1 7,842.90 7,049.66 7,484.58 7,407.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
'I'll vote for the best of a bad lot'
'I'll vote for the best of a bad lot'Thursday is the last day of the official presidential campaign, with only four days left to the election. An estimated 152 million people will vote for one of the five presidential tickets.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
TV Program: Thursday, July 1, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, July 1, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Pop Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Talk Show 1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service3:30 Zooming4:00 Music4:30 Children...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Dancing the Dero reconciles enemies in Poso
Dancing the Dero reconciles enemies in PosoRuslan Sangadji, Palu A 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
Govt to establish hospitals for work-related accidents
Govt to establish hospitals for work-related accidentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea met Riau Governor Rusli Zainal here on Tuesday to make the Petala Bumi Hospital into a special health center for workers.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Govt set to pay Bank Dagang Bali depositors
Govt set to pay Bank Dagang Bali depositorsTony Hotland, Jakarta The government promised on Friday to start reimbursing the depositors of Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), which went belly up earlier this year, despite a recent court ruling putting on hold the central bank's policy to liquidate the...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Pertamina to audit books under Baihaki
Pertamina to audit books under BaihakiJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina is preparing to conduct a forensic and investigative audit on past financial statements amid suspicions that the last management led by Baihaki Hakim had mishandled the company's...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Most candidates favor civilian supremacy over military
Most candidates favor civilian supremacy over militaryRidwan Max Sijabat and Tiarma Siboro JakartaAll five of the presidential candidates except retired general Wiranto have indicated that they favor civil supremacy in the handling of defense and security affairs.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Gun Gun says charges baseless
Gun Gun says charges baseless JAKARTA: The lawyer representing terror suspect Rusman Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, said on Wednesday state prosecutors lacked the evidence to bring his client to trial. "The case file does not describe (the alleged crimes) as clearly and as in depth as required.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
PPK Forum cautions district court
PPK Forum cautions district court TANGERANG: Members of the District Election Committee (PPK) in Tangerang urged the Tangerang District Court on Wednesday to drop a forgery indictment against three PPK members.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Arroyo sworn in as RP president
Arroyo sworn in as RP presidentMynardo Macaraig Agence France-Presse/Cebu, PhilippinesGloria Arroyo was sworn in as the 14th president of the Philippines on Wednesday, pledging jobs and peace to the Southeast Asian nation laboring under crushing debt, political instability and armed rebellions.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Building an ASEAN-China strategic partnership
Building an ASEAN-China strategic partnershipS. Pushpanathan, Jakarta ASEAN-China relations started to pick up pace with the normalization of relations between China and Indonesia and then Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Mother kills herself after family feud
Mother kills herself after family feud JAKARTA: A 45-year-old mother set herself on fire by dousing herself with kerosene on Tuesday at 11 p.m. in her rented house in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. She died instantly and her body was sent to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) morgue.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
*Police told to boost capability in resolving graft cases Page 2
*Police told to boost capability in resolving graft cases Page 2 *Suspects used fake documents: Police Page 4 *Rights group loses libel suit, fined Rp 50m Page 5 *Opinion polls, crystal balls and other agents of augury Page 6 *Sewerage company proposes new modular system Page 8 *Mega plays down...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
PKS supports Amien
PKS supports AmienM. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta Presidential candidate Amien Rais and his running mate Siswono Yudohusodo finally won the endorsement of the Muslim-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) on Wednesday, but it remains to be seen whether this support will improve their...
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
[b]Track records of
Track records of the candidatesFrom Koran Tempo In the ongoing presidential campaigns, the public is fed only with favorable information about the candidates. It is therefore time for the public to know about the "minuses" of the candidates.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Rupiah Rates June 30
Rupiah Rates June 30 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,826.48 6,133.52 6,514.59 6,445.18 Brunei dollar 1 5,777.64 5,191.89 5,513.66 5,455.71 Canadian dollar 1 7,364.63 6,618.41 7,028.15 6,954.71 Swiss franc 1 7,842.90 7,049.66 7,484.58 7,407.
Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Indonesia, East Timor sign border accord
Indonesia, East Timor sign border accordThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and East Timor signed a border agreement on the sidelines of the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) on Wednesday. Foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda, said that the countries had resolved 90 percent of their land boundary...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Pertamina salary not Rp 75m, says minister
Pertamina salary not Rp 75m, says ministerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro denied reports on Tuesday that he receives a monthly salary of Rp 75 million as an advisor to the board of commissioners of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Puteh declared graft suspect
Puteh declared graft suspectThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Banda AcehGovernor Abdullah Puteh was declared a graft suspect on Tuesday for allegedly marking up the price of a Russian-made helicopter the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam administration purchased in 2002.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Second boats sinks off of Nias
Second boats sinks off of Nias MEDAN, North Sumatra: A second boat has capsized in as many days off the tourist island of Nias in North Sumatra, according to data from the Sibolga Harbormaster Office.The most recent accident on Tuesday claimed at least two lives, while three people we reported...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Correction
Correction Correction: Official presidential debates will be held by the General Elections Commission (KPU) on June 30 and July 1, not June 29 and June 30 as reported in Tuesday's On the Election Trail. We regret the error.-- Editor
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Election dents lending: Mandiri
Election dents lending: MandiriRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank in terms of assets, said lending during election year had been slow as companies put their investment plans on hold amid the political uncertainty.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
1. Budget (2x22)
1. Budget (2x22) House agrees on more regional funds in 2005 2. Market (2x27) Rupiah ends up as market bets on peaceful election 3. Telkom (2x20) Telkom to seek approval for stock split plan 4. Mandir (1x32) Election dents lending: Mandiri 5. Yus (2x22) Not Rp 75m, but Rp 21.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Euro blamed for low productivity
Euro blamed for low productivity BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Many civil servants in the war-ravaged province of Aceh have been turning up very late for work during the Euro 2004 soccer tournament held in Portugal, and public services have suffered.Between 8 a.m and 10 a.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Govt may reject council's request for Rp 5.4 billion
Govt may reject council's request for Rp 5.4 billionRusman, Samarinda The East Kalimantan administration may reject a request to disburse Rp 5.4 billion (US$600,000) in allowances for the province's 45 legislative council members, ahead of the end of their five-year terms in September.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Susilo, Kalla to deploy 1m witnesses
Susilo, Kalla to deploy 1m witnesses BENGKULU: Jusuf Kalla, the running mate of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said on Tuesday his campaign team would deploy one million poll witnesses across the archipelago for the July 5 presidential election.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
KPK examining wealth of candidates
KPK examining wealth of candidates JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is currently in the process of examining the wealth reports of the presidential and vice presidential candidates."We have obtained the documents from the legal counsels of presidential candidates Hamzah Haz and...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Commission names Puteh a graft suspect
Commission names Puteh a graft suspectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh was declared a graft suspect on Tuesday for allegedly marking up the price of a Russian-made helicopter the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam administration purchased in 2002.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
'Next president to have a tough job'
'Next president to have a tough job'The campaigns of presidential candidates have been marred by allegations of vote buying and misuse of state facilities, which apparently have not affected polling results obtained by various organizations.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Russia's global intentions visible in ASEAN Forum
Russia's global intentions visible in ASEAN ForumDmitry Kosyrev RIA Novosti Moscow The path traversed by Russian diplomacy from Phnom Penh to Jakarta, that is, from last year's ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) to the upcoming ARF on security in early July, is barely noticeable to the uniformed but it is...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Kerosene scarce in East Nusa Tenggara again
Kerosene scarce in East Nusa Tenggara againYemris Fointuna, Kupang People in East Nusa Tenggara are again facing a kerosene shortage, as traders have allegedly sold the flammable oil to industries to earn more profit.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Govt not green says
Govt not green says House legislator JAKARTA: Increasing pollution and environmental damage in the country has been blamed on the government's poor awareness of environmental issues.House of Representatives legislator M.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Independent observers prepare for July 5 presidential election
Independent observers prepare for July 5 presidential electionM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Independent election monitors are gearing up to observe the presidential election on July 5, in which over 154 million people are eligible to vote.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Amien to prioritize transportation
Amien to prioritize transportation JAYAPURA, Papua: Siswono Yudohusodo, the running mate of Amien Rais, said on Tuesday that if elected, Amien would prioritize the transportation sector in Papua, the country's easternmost and least developed province.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Jakarta in dire need of better sewage system
Jakarta in dire need of better sewage systemUrip Hudiono, JakartaThis is the first of a series of three articles on the environmental problems caused by untreated sewage in the capital, and the inevitable river and marine pollution it causes.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Microsoft to explore cheap software for Asia
Microsoft to explore cheap software for AsiaSean Yoong Associated Press Putrajaya, Malaysia Bill Gates said on Tuesday that Microsoft will hold talks with Asian governments to offer tailored, cheaper versions of its Windows operating system geared toward bringing computer skills to millions of...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Terror suspect denies charges
Terror suspect denies charges JAKARTA: Defendant Husni Rijal alias Ilham Sopandi denied on Tuesday his involvement in terrorist activities and his knowledge of the identity of fellow suspect and brother of Riduan Ishamuddin alias Hambali, Rusman Gunawan.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
*Investing in Gresik like 'buying a cat in a sack' Page 2
*Investing in Gresik like 'buying a cat in a sack' Page 2 *More domestic violence reported, but not tried Page 4 *Convicted council members seek money to appeal Page 5 *Fed's Greenspan walks a tightrope Page 7 *City in dire need of better sewage system Page 8 *Washington resumes relations with...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Destroy smuggled sugar: House
Destroy smuggled sugar: HouseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the latest twist in a sugar smuggling saga, a commission at the House of Representatives recommended on Tuesday the 65,000 tons of illegally imported white sugar be destroyed so as not to put more pressure on already depressed domestic sugar...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Telkom links regions to tallying network
Telkom links regions to tallying networkFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Less than a week ahead of the presidential election, state telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) announced on Tuesday to have linked up most subdistricts and regencies in the country to a wide-area network...
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Four convicts awaiting execution
Four convicts awaiting execution MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Penitentiary is holding four convicts who are waiting for execution, said a senior official at the North Sumatra Office of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Neighboring nations to set up strait task force
Neighboring nations to set up strait task forceTiarma Siboro, Jakarta To counter a rise in piracy and prevent possible terrorist attacks, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to set up a task force that will be free to pass over sea borders while patrolling the narrow Strait of Malacca.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
The ASEAN forum is the best option for Japan
The ASEAN forum is the best option for JapanBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta If one were asked to identify the position of Japan in the current strategic setting of the Asia-Pacific region, the answer is that Japan is definitely a part of every aspect.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Top seeds advance to Thamrin Cup 2nd round
Top seeds advance to Thamrin Cup 2nd roundMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The Thamrin Cup international junior tennis tournament kicked off on Tuesday with top seeds Albert Sie and fellow Indonesian Maya Rosa breezing through to the second round at the Senayan tennis courts.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
TaylorMade launches r7 Quad
TaylorMade launches r7 Quad JAKARTA: Golf equipment manufacturer TaylorMade launched the new r7 Quad driver at the Sudirman Central Business District here on Tuesday.TaylorMade business manager Alex Tan said the r7 Quad used a cartridge weight system that enabled the club to adjust to the golfer.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Abstention is sin, PKB cleric says
Abstention is sin, PKB cleric says MAGELANG, Central Java: Influential Muslim cleric Abdurrahman Chudlori of the National Awakening Party (PKB) said on Tuesday party supporters must not abstain from voting in the July 5 presidential election."All PKB members must use their voting right.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
Wiranto to form coalition cabinet
Wiranto to form coalition cabinet JAKARTA: Presidential candidate Wiranto has said that if elected his cabinet would represent a coalition of the Golkar Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB) and other parties, a senior Golkar official said on Tuesday.