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Research award offered to women

Research award offered to women JAKARTA: For the first time, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and L'Oreal are allowing Indonesian women researchers to apply for the Fellowship National award.

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Democracy and economic development B. Herry-Priyono Jakarta2. State -- Follow China, economically... 1 x 45 Learning from China in wooing foreign investors Durgadas Roy The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta3.

Election materials have reach regencies

Election materials have reach regenciesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten days before the election day, a number provincial General Elections Commission (KPUD) reported on Friday that despite many problems, they had begun distributing ballot papers and other election materials to regental KPUDs.

*Indonesia seen as 'easy' drug market Page 2

*Indonesia seen as 'easy' drug market Page 2 *Delay sought for social security bill Page 4 *Drug convict restless as execution nears Page 5 *Can companies safeguard labor and human rights? Page 7 *City ignores conservation of old buildings Page 8 *Hopes fade for breakthrough in N.

Promo tour sheds light on tourism industry

Promo tour sheds light on tourism industry The Amazing Jogya Road Show, which recently toured Malaysia and Singapore, aimed to promote the tourist industry in Yogyakarta. The Jakarta Post's Sri Wahyuni was invited to join the road show, which was jointly organized by national flag-carrier Garuda...

[i]Indonesia, which holds the chair of the Association of Southeast

Indonesia, which holds the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will host the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, 11th ASEAN Regional Forum and Post-Ministerial Conferences, from June 29 through July 2.

Court mix-up thwarts justice

Court mix-up thwarts justiceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Supreme Court admitted to administrative shortcomings on Friday that resulted in a failure to deliver a copy of the court's final verdict on convicted corruptor David Nusa Widjaja to prosecutors for execution.

Haze? So what's new

Haze? So what's new The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore A twilight grey hung over Singapore island for most of the day on Wednesday. The sun never showed, despite the thin cloud cover. Sensitive noses detected an acridity in the air.

'The poor are not allowed here'

'The poor are not allowed here' With the current rapid rate of development in the capital, urban activists are concerned that space for residents to relax and enjoy life in, will be even more limited. True, a month-long celebration of Jakarta's 477th anniversary is underway, but that doesn't mean...

Education, poverty Susilo's concerns

Education, poverty Susilo's concerns KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told Kupang residents on Friday that if he were elected, he would pay attention to poverty and education in the East Nusa Tenggara province.

City ignores conservation of old buildings

City ignores conservation of old buildingsBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta An observer of old buildings, Grace Pamungkas, criticized the city administration on Friday for not making a sufficient effort to preserving the dozens of old buildings that stand in the capital.

Delay sought for social security bill

Delay sought for social security billRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) and an alliance of labor unions called on the government and the House of Representatives to suspend the ongoing deliberation of the controversial bill on the national social security...

Excise duty to be imposed on several products

Excise duty to be imposed on several productsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to boost excise revenue, the Directorate General of Excise and Customs will impose excise duty on a number of new products starting Jan. 1 next year, provided that the House of Representatives give its approval.

NZ's Olympic qualifiers exit Jakarta Open

NZ's Olympic qualifiers exit Jakarta OpenEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Daniel Shirley and Sara Runesten-Petersen, who will represent New Zealand in the badminton competition at the Olympic Games, lost to Unang and Angeline of Indonesia in the quarterfinal mixed doubles match at the Jakarta Open here...

Witnesses ready to oversee ballot-counting process

Witnesses ready to oversee ballot-counting processFabiola Desy Unidjadja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Having learned from disputes in the legislative election that were mostly the result of lax control over ballot counting, campaign teams have all prepared witnesses who will oversee polling...

IPB student hall goes up in smoke

IPB student hall goes up in smoke BOGOR: Fire destroyed the Graha Widya Wisuda (GWW) student hall of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) on the Darmaga campus at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, an hour after it was used to receive new students who were accepted without having to take a test.

More firms probed over Riau fires

More firms probed over Riau firesPuji Santoso and PC Naomy, Pekanbaru/Jakarta The government is investigating more plantation companies accused of massive slash-and-burn land-clearing, which has blanketed parts of Southeast Asia with noxious haze.

[i]The Amazing Jogya Road Show, which recently toured Malaysia and

The Amazing Jogya Road Show, which recently toured Malaysia and Singapore, aimed to promote the tourist industry in Yogyakarta. The Jakarta Post's Sri Wahyuni was invited to join the road show, which was jointly organized by national flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia, the Tourist Industry Association...

TV Today: Saturday, June 26, 2004

TV Today: Saturday, June 26, 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.

1 x 40

1 x 40Drug convict restless as execution nearsJP/5/ISMETH1 x 55Ismeth appointed as caretaker governor of Riau Islands JP/5/LOMBA2 x 26War has not lessened Aceh students' desire to study JP/5/mogok2 x 28Hunger-striking workers in bad shape in E. Kalimantan

TV stations' responsibility

TV stations' responsibilityFrom RepublikaI believe the freedom to air various entertainment programs on television has led to an increase in the number of criminal cases. As a mother of three, I would like to appeal to TV stations to assume a greater responsibility for the next generation's...

Developer asked to stop gymnasium construction

Developer asked to stop gymnasium constructionMulta Fidrus, Tangerang PT Modernland Real Property was in violation of a city bylaw by building a gymnasium in Tangerang without obtaining a building permit, a local official said recently.This is the second violation committed by the developer.

BI to fight court ruling on BDB case

BI to fight court ruling on BDB caseDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Friday it would stick by its decision to close down Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) in April, and that it was ready to defend it, despite a recent court ruling putting on hold the liquidation policy.

Analyst warns of more money politics as election nears

Analyst warns of more money politics as election nearsKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Vote buying is likely to intensify in the presidential election run-off scheduled for Sept. 20 as there will be nothing left to offer to attract support, a political analyst has warned.

The ethical treatment of students' exam scores

The ethical treatment of students' exam scoresSetiono, Jakarta A Ministry of National Education policy on the conversion of students' national exam scores has caused quite an uproar throughout all levels of society.

Suspect named in sugar scandal

Suspect named in sugar scandalAbdul Khalik and Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta An employee of a consortium that imported sugar from Thailand, Effendy Kemek, was declared a suspect on Friday in the scandal over 56,000 tons of illegal sugar, following his confession that he faked documents to place the...

About arming prosecutors

About arming prosecutorsFrom Media Indonesia Head of the information center of the Attorney General's Office, Kiemas Yahya has said in his statement the office has received permits from the police to provide 70 prosecutors in Jakarta and in the provinces with guns for self-defense, following the...

Democracy: Absence makes yearning grow stronger

Democracy: Absence makes yearning grow strongerB. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta It is consoling to read Ziad Salim's perceptive article (Economy and democracy: Don't turn out the light, The Jakarta Post, June 22, 2004). I could not agree more with his plea.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 25, 2004

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 25, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...

RI maids plunge to deaths in Singapore

RI maids plunge to deaths in SingaporeReuters, Singapore Two Indonesian maids have fallen to their deaths from high-rise apartments in Singapore in separate incidents over the past week, Indonesia's embassy said on Friday.

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.

Rupiah Rates 25 Jun

Rupiah Rates 25 Jun Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,964.01 6,257.25 6,645.86 6,575.16 Brunei dollar 1 5,813.11 5,223.81 5,547.54 5,489.22 Canadian dollar 1 7,366.47 6,621.12 7,029.94 6,957.52 Swiss franc 1 7,961.46 7,156.27 7,597.75 7,519.

1. TNI: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 X 42

1. TNI: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 X 42RI Military divided over presidential race2. KPU: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 X 28 Materials have reached regencies, are going to villages3. TPS: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24Witnesses readied to oversee ballot-counting process 4.

Laksamana insists Frontline top bidder

Laksamana insists Frontline top bidderTony Hotland, Jakarta State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi has insisted that Frontline Ltd. was the top bidder for two huge tankers sold by state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina.

FBI confirms Papua rebels killed Americans: Da'i

FBI confirms Papua rebels killed Americans: Da'iAbdul Khalik and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has concluded that the ambush on a bus carrying U.S. and Indonesian teachers on Aug.

Motorcycles in Jakarta

Motorcycles in Jakarta As a person who commutes by motorcycle taxi (ojek) from my home in Depok to my office in downtown Jakarta, I read with anger Zatni Arbi's article (The Jakarta Post, June 13) and Soegih Arto's letter (Post, June 18) about ridding Jakarta's streets of motorcycles.

Drug Crisis Center to be inaugurated

Drug Crisis Center to be inaugurated YOGYAKARTA: A drug crisis center is to be inaugurated in Yogyakarta on Saturday in conjunction with International Day against Drug Trafficking and Drug Abuse.The coordinator of the crisis center, Amri Uchrowi Budiyanto, said on Friday that the crisis center...

Fisherfolk to occupy new dwellings

Fisherfolk to occupy new dwellingsLeony Aurora, Jakarta For an area that will be vacated within one day, Kali Adem in Muara Karang district, North Jakarta, was awfully quiet. Most of the inhabitants preferred to sleep amid the Friday afternoon heat. Nobody was packing.

Hunger-striking workers in bad shape in East Kalimantan

Hunger-striking workers in bad shape in East KalimantanRusman, Samarinda Thousands of workers with two timber companies continued their two-week protest on Friday to demand their April and May salaries, nine of whom have been on a hunger strike since Wednesday.

Komnas Perempuan's appeal

Komnas Perempuan's appeal We welcome the response of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the public demand that a presidential message be immediately issued to discuss the endorsement of the Bill Against Domestic Violence (RUU AKDRT).

Encephalitis case confirmed in HK

Encephalitis case confirmed in HK HONG KONG: Hong Kong health authorities were on high alert on Thursday after a man was confirmed to have contracted Japanese encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease that killed an Indonesian woman here two weeks ago.

Fuel stocks at safe level: Pertamina

Fuel stocks at safe level: PertaminaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National fuel stocks have reportedly returned to a safe level at a 22-day consumption level, meaning there would not be a fuel shortage ahead of the presidential election, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said in a statement on...

Mega receives 'farmer' award

Mega receives 'farmer' award JAKARTA: The Outstanding Farmers' and Fishermen's Society (KTNA) presented President Megawati Soekarnoputri with an award in recognition of her desire to improve public welfare.

3 heads

3 heads1. GOV -- 1 x 38 RI's sporting world at a crossroad 2. THUMM -- 1 x 42 Thumm looking for young Indonesian talent 3. PAPUA -- 1 x 37 Athletics hopes rest on Papua project

Government confirms SBKRI not required

Government confirms SBKRI not requiredSari P. Setiogi, Jakarta The Minister for Home Affairs Hari Sabarno told provincial and regental/municipal secretaries on Thursday that the controversial Indonesian Citizenship Certificate (SBKRI) was no longer required from Chinese-Indonesians.

Confused in Bandung

Confused in BandungFrom Koran TempoBandung, the capital of West Java, was formerly known as the Paris of Java. Today, it is no longer so beautiful because of its complex city plan and muddled public transportation system.As a student from Jakarta, I was confused when I first arrived in Bandung.

Festival remembers clean, honest official

Festival remembers clean, honest officialTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta The Double Fifth Day, known through the West as the Dragon Boat Festival day, is another significant lunar holiday for the Chinese around the world, as it serves to commemorate the grim crusade against corruption and...

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 25, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 25, 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. * Painting, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl.

Candidates say audit agency politicized, use smear tactics

Candidates say audit agency politicized, use smear tacticsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Campaign team managers have accused the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) of launching a smear campaign against their respective presidential candidates by alleging that they had failed to keep their offices and ministries...

JP/5/GRAFT

JP/5/GRAFTSouth Sulawesi councillors in another graft scandal Andi Hajramurni and Jongker Rumteh Makassar/ManadoSouth Sulawesi provincial councillors are the latest legislature to be implicated in a corruption case, with members accused of embezzling Rp 18 billion (US$ 1.9 million) in public funds.