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Minor fire damages RSCM

Minor fire damages RSCM JAKARTA: A small fire broke out in the internal diseases ward of Cipto Mangunkusomo general hospital, Central Jakarta, late on Sunday.No fatalities were reported, as the room was vacant when the fire started at about 11:30 p.m.

Ex-BRI bosses hit with long jail terms

Ex-BRI bosses hit with long jail termsSari P. Setiogi, Jakarta Two former Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) branch heads were found guilty on Monday of stealing Rp 216 billion in state funds and sentenced to 16 years and six years in prison respectively.

Unidentified phone users

Unidentified phone usersFrom KompasOur telephone number (021-78893084) has been illegally used by unidentified people since February this year. We have submitted our claim to the state telecommunications (Telkom) office in South Jakarta and even temporarily stopped our long-distance service.

Sugar scam a crime against humanity

Sugar scam a crime against humanity Contrary to Ministry of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi's protestations that 56,000 tons of sugar were imported into the country illegally, a number of defense lawyers are saying the sugar imports in question cannot be categorized as illegal.

Medan court rejects Chaubey's second plea for clemency

Medan court rejects Chaubey's second plea for clemencyApriadi Gunawan, Medan Lawyers for convicted Indian drug trafficker Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey, 66, filed a second request on Monday for presidential clemency through the Medan District Court in North Sumatra to evade his imminent execution.

Workers threaten to boycott poll

Workers threaten to boycott poll SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Workers at two plywood companies in East Kalimantan threatened on Monday to boycott the July 5 presidential election unless the government intervened in their dispute with the companies.

Chinese citizens deported

Chinese citizens deported PEKANBARU, Riau: Five Chinese citizens have been deported for visa violations, a senior official at the Pekanbaru Immigration Office said on Monday.The five entered the country with visas that allowed them to seek investment opportunities in the country, but they were...

Jakarta gives cold response to East Asian summit plan

Jakarta gives cold response to East Asian summit planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While Indonesia continues to have reservations about holding an East Asian summit next year, the secretary-general of the 10- member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Ong Keng Yeong, said on Monday the...

S'pore to push for trade pacts with Egypt, Oman, Qatar

S'pore to push for trade pacts with Egypt, Oman, QatarAssociated Press, Singapore Singapore wants to start trade talks with Egypt, Oman and Qatar and develop its Islamic financial services capabilities to attract more Middle East investment, its trade minister said on Monday.

ASEAN golf tournament begins on BSD course

ASEAN golf tournament begins on BSD courseEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Junior golfers from six countries in the South East Asian region are set to take part in the 10th Junior ASEAN Golf Championship which begins on Tuesday at the Damai Indah Golf Course, Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) in Tangerang.

KPU to hold presidential debates

KPU to hold presidential debates JAKARTA: An official at the General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Monday the five presidential candidates and their running mates had committed to attend official debates on June 29 and June 30.

Not enough schools to cater thousands

Not enough schools to cater thousandsMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Thousands of students recently graduated from elementary and junior high schools in Tangerang cannot continue their education this year because of limited study places.

1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42

1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Hassan claims progress has been made on Myanmar 2. PERTAMINA: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Finance minister admits being on Pertamina payroll 3. JP: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25To be sent later.... 4. SUGAR : 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Police name suspect in sugar scandal 5.

Council irked by water scheme

Council irked by water scheme TANGERANG: Tangerang Council members reprimanded the administration for its decision to let tap water company PDAM Tirta Kerta Raharja go on with a partnership initiative with an Australian investor without consulting them beforehand.

Angie must consider foreign coach, says former star

Angie must consider foreign coach, says former starMoch. N. Kurniawan Jakarta Angelique Widjaja, the number one Indonesian tennis player, has been advised to hire a foreign coach to help her improve her flagging game.

Pakistan's ARF entry boosts Asia's war against terror

Pakistan's ARF entry boosts Asia's war against terrorVeeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta The entry of Pakistan, a Muslim state with about 155 million population, into Asia's top regional security forum on Friday will mark a new milestone in the 10-year old grouping and provide new strength against terror...

Indonesian education

Indonesian education The five presidential candidates have been campaigning intensely on many aspects of people's lives, including education. Boringly, all the candidates sing the same song: More expenditure on education, cheap education, quality education, reform of education and the latest,...

ASEAN rights body on track for 2009

ASEAN rights body on track for 2009 INDONESIA: Southeast Asian countries are slowly moving toward establishing a regional human rights body that could be operational by 2009, a senior official said on Monday.

Alliance against corruption

Alliance against corruption The remarkable success of the FPSB, a forum of civil society organizations (CSOs) in West Sumatra, last month, to bring 43 corrupt members of the West Sumatra provincial legislative council to justice has created several markedly positive developments in the fight...

Civil society and state ally to fight corruption

Civil society and state ally to fight corruptionAgam Fatchurrochman, Jakarta The West Sumatra District Court in the middle of last month marked an important milestone in law enforcement regarding the corruption that has mushroomed in this new era of regional autonomy.

Bekasi loses Rp 12b in revenue

Bekasi loses Rp 12b in revenue BEKASI: Head of the Bekasi manpower agency Yoyok Soetoyo revealed on Monday that the ministerial decree stripping his office of the power to issue work permits to foreigners was projected to reduce local revenue by Rp 12 billion (about US$1.3 million) next year.

TV Program: Tuesday, June 29, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, June 29, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show: Wapres 7:30 Pop Music8:00 Family's Skill8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

JSX suspends trading of Gresik shares

JSX suspends trading of Gresik sharesRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended trading in shares of state-controlled PT Semen Gresik (SG), the country's largest integrated cement producer, after the firm's auditor issued disclaimers for its 2002 and 2003 financial...

Govt opens tender of 10 oil, gas blocks

Govt opens tender of 10 oil, gas blocksFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The tender process officially began on Monday for 10 oil and gas block acreages, and offer a better production split and incentives for investors.

Presidential candidates busy countering smear campaigns

Presidential candidates busy countering smear campaignsBambang Nurbianto JakartaWith all the challenges ahead for the new president of a nation still in the doldrums, sometimes the candidates seem to waste too much energy in refuting what many might consider pointless issues.

Environmental issue yet affect sales

Environmental issue yet affect salesRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Established electronic home appliance producers continue to invest heavily in media advertisements to tap a bigger part of the country's growing home appliance market.

'The Jakarta Post' offers to meet Pertamina directors

'The Jakarta Post' offers to meet Pertamina directorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Post offered to meet with Pertamina directors to clarify its recent editorial on the sale by the giant state oil company of two large tankers, which has been a source of public controversy in the past month,...

'Bajaj' owners to operate 'kancil'

'Bajaj' owners to operate 'kancil'Damar Harsanto, Jakarta About 600 owners of bajaj (three-wheeled motorized taxi) agreed on Monday to replace their Indian-made vehicles with the new four-wheeled kancil (literally meaning mouse deer), following the issuance of a license by Governor Sutiyoso.

JP/5/DANCE

JP/5/DANCEDero dance acts as a reconciliation medium 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.

Decisiveness needed to tackle haze

Decisiveness needed to tackle hazeSin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Thanks to the repeated forest burning in Sumatra, people in Peninsular Malaysia, particularly those living on the west coast, have to suffer the consequences of haze all over again.

*Boediono denies high paycheck from Pertamina Page 2

*Boediono denies high paycheck from Pertamina Page 2 *Low-cost clearance method dangerous Page 4 *Medan court rejects Chaubey's second plea for clemency Page 5 *Europe, Asia aim to work together for more secure world Page 7 *Police arrest 388 drug suspects in one month Page 8 *NATO smooths rifts...

House designates six ministries

House designates six ministriesKurniawan Hari, Jakarta The House of Representatives' (DPR) committee discussing a bill regulating the formation of cabinet ministries has agreed the next president must be legally required to establish at least six crucial ministries shortly after being sworn in.

Conjoined twins' surgery postponed

Conjoined twins' surgery postponedLeony Aurora, Jakarta Subari, father of conjoined twins Angie and Angeli from North Sumatra, will apparently have to endure the dark waiting room of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's (RSCM) children's intensive care unit in Central Jakarta for at least two more...

Companies to clean Cirarab River

Companies to clean Cirarab RiverMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Four developers of several housing complexes in Periuk district, here, have promised to clean up Cirarab River as it floods every year.The developers are PT Ispi Pratama, PT Panca Muara Jaya, PT Cakra Sarana Persada and PT Karibuana Kartika.

1 x 38

1 x 38 Two die, eight missing in Kampar clash JP/5/drug1 x 17 Medan court rejects Chaubey's second plea for clemency JP/5/hunger2 x 34 15 students go on hunger strike to protest ex-generals' candidacy

Student drowns in the Gulf of Palu

Student drowns in the Gulf of Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: A student at a vocational high school drowned on Sunday in the Gulf of Palu, the third such victim in the past three months.The student, Ardiansyah, 17, was taking part in a post- graduation school trip.

Hasyim irked over far-fetched promises

Hasyim irked over far-fetched promises YOGYAKARTA: The running mate of presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri, Hasyim Muzadi, lashed out on Monday at candidates who made unrealistic promises during the election campaign.

RI clerics to join Islamic meeting

RI clerics to join Islamic meeting JAKARTA: Indonesia has sent five representatives from the country's largest and second largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah respectively, to a conference of clerics and Muslim intellectuals being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this week.

House ratifies Kyoto Protocol

House ratifies Kyoto ProtocolA. Junaidi, Jakarta The House of Representatives ratified on Monday the Kyoto Protocol as part of the country's efforts to reduce green house gasses (GHGs) as well as to attract investment and financial assistance from developed countries.

Shipping accidents are common in Indonesia, in large part

Shipping accidents are common in Indonesia, in large part because safety regulations are poorly enforced and boats are frequently overcrowded.Last May, at least five people were missing after a cargo ship capsized in the waters off the eastern island of Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara province.

Legislators say no to mining in protected forests

Legislators say no to mining in protected forestsKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Most legislators deliberating a government regulation in lieu of law, or perpu, on mining have expressed their opposition to a ruling that allows 13 mining firms operating in protected forests to continue their operations.

Ex-ASEAN chief to represent Manila

Ex-ASEAN chief to represent Manila INDONESIA: Former ASEAN secretary general Rodolfo Severino will represent the Philippines as a special envoy in ministerial meetings in Jakarta this week, Filipino officials said on Monday.

Indonesia embarks on water quality initiative

Indonesia embarks on water quality initiativeFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Jakarta Apart from water shortages caused by the prolonged annual drought, Jakartans are now facing another challenge: deteriorating water quality.

School debate ends with a bang

School debate ends with a bangDewi Santoso, Jakarta Common sense and concrete arguments, rather than a mastery of English alone, were the main factors behind the progress of Jakarta 2 and East Kalimantan teams to the final of the second Indonesian Schools Debating Championship (ISDC), said debate...

KPU fails to make time for electoral disputes

KPU fails to make time for electoral disputesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Owing to its tight schedule, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has failed to allocate sufficient time for the Constitutional Court to hear possible disputes in vote-counting during the presidential election,...

Mega-Hasyim posters questioned

Mega-Hasyim posters questioned PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Spectators complained on Monday about dozens of Mega-Hasyim posters that were put up on a building in Palangka Raya where a talk show was being held.

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 28, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 28, 2004Exhibitions* Japanese Calligraphy, Shoudou, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 30.

Farmers, government rule out sugar subsidy as too expensive

Farmers, government rule out sugar subsidy as too expensiveZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The existing regulation limiting the number of sugar importers is the best option for supporting local farmers as a direct subsidy -- which is applied by many countries -- is too costly for the government, sugarcane...

Asia's top security forum to tackle sea terror, North Korea

Asia's top security forum to tackle sea terror, North KoreaJane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore Southeast Asian ministers from kingdoms, juntas and huge Muslim states will strive to agree this week with colleagues from the United States and North Asia on how to secure one of the world's busiest...

Top brass 'involved' in civilian militia'

Top brass 'involved' in civilian militia'Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta Although the deployment of civilian security guards, known as Pamswakarsa, to secure the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in November 1998 was the initiative of the Furqon Muslim group, military top brass...