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Utut holds Akopian in first game

Utut holds Akopian in first gameThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto, the only Indonesian representative in the world chess championships now underway in Tripoli, Libya, had to be content with a draw with GM Vladimir Akopian in the first game of the second round on Monday.

Amien dealt blow by wandering ally

Amien dealt blow by wandering allySURAKARTA, Central Java: Presidential candidate Amien Rais expressed disappointment on Tuesday that Fuad Bawazier, a longtime ally, had apparently jumped ship to back Wiranto in the presidential election.

RP cellphone market to hit 30m this year

RP cellphone market to hit 30m this year MANILA: The number of mobile telephones in the Philippines is expected to hit 30 million by the end of this year, Alcatel president Philippe Germond said Tuesday.

Baby among 14 killed in Lampung bus crash

Baby among 14 killed in Lampung bus crashOyos Saroso H.N., BandarlampungPolice personnel in East Lampung regency were hunting down a driver of a passenger bus, who was held responsible for a deadly accident on Monday night in Hargomulyo village, a top police officer said on Tuesday.Adj. Sr. Comr.

Malaria outbreak called extraordinary emergency

Malaria outbreak called extraordinary emergencyDewi Santoso, JakartaThe government is still struggling to contain a malaria outbreak in three provinces where an extraordinary emergency was declared last week.

Flights disrupted due to haze

Flights disrupted due to hazePuji Santoso, PekanbaruA number of flights were diverted or delayed on Tuesday as thick haze from forest and farmland fires covered Pekanbaru city in Riau province and parts of the Malaysian peninsula.

Navy impounds tanker, fishing boats

Navy impounds tanker, fishing boats SURABAYA: The Navy impounded a tanker and 12 fishing boats for various violations during a one-month nationwide operation code- named Trisila.The spokesman for the Eastern Indonesian Fleet Command, Lt. Col.

Rupiah Rates June 22

Rupiah Rates June 22 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,834.75 6,141.09 6,522.14 6,453.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,754.46 5,170.43 5,491.26 5,433.48 Canadian dollar 1 7,265.26 6,526.90 6,932.95 6,858.96 Swiss franc 1 7,944.81 7,140.34 7,581.42 7,503.

Shuttlers begin play in Jakarta Open

Shuttlers begin play in Jakarta Open The 18th Yonex Sunrise Jakarta Open 2004 badminton championship, featuring about 1,000 players from 74 clubs in Indonesia and four foreign countries, began here on Tuesday.

'The road to substantive democracy will remain rocky and full

'The road to substantive democracy will remain rocky and full of glitches until Indonesia quadruples its GDP per capita and the size of its middle class.' ;JP; ANPAk..r.. Military-Indonesia Military reform and defense planning JP/6/JUWPart 1 of 2Military reform and defense planningJuwono Sudarsono...

Shuttlers begin play

Shuttlers begin play in Jakarta Open The 18th Yonex Sunrise Jakarta Open 2004 badminton championship, featuring about 1,000 players from 74 clubs in Indonesia and four foreign countries, began here on Tuesday.

Campaigners take a break; save energy for final round

Campaigners take a break; save energy for final roundBambang Nurbianto JakartaThe members of the five presidential campaign teams are taking it easy during the fourth round of the campaign in Jakarta, saving their energies for the final round from June 27 to July 1.

Chairul's PBSI post may end July 17

Chairul's PBSI post may end July 17Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Chairul Tanjung's rein at the helm of the country's badminton governing body, the PBSI, looks set to come to an abrupt end next month now that an extraordinary meeting has been scheduled for July 17.

S. Korean hostage in Iraq wins more time

S. Korean hostage in Iraq wins more timeMussab al-Khairalla, Reuters/BaghdadMilitants threatening to behead a South Korean hostage in Iraq unless Seoul withdraws its troops have agreed to allow more time for talks on his fate, an Iraqi mediator told Reuters on Tuesday.

164 TNI abuses in Aceh being probed

164 TNI abuses in Aceh being probed BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The military police have been investigating 164 violations allegedly involving soldiers during the year of martial law in the province.Aceh Military Police Commander Lt. Col. C.M.

Nymex to set up Singapore base

Nymex to set up Singapore base SINGAPORE: The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) plans to set up a bourse in Singapore with a local partner as part of its plan to forge closer relationships in the Asia-Pacific region, its president said.Robert Collins Jr.

KPU retracts controversial ads

KPU retracts controversial adsM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaResponding to public criticism, the General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Tuesday it had withdrawn newspaper ads that were perceived as benefiting the incumbent president.

Malaysia announces new security measures for Malacca Straits

Malaysia announces new security measures for Malacca Straits Agence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurMalaysia on Tuesday said it would place soldiers on islands in the pirate-infested Malacca Straits to beef up security against potential pirate and terror attacks on ships.

Television license

Television license From Koran Tempo I was disappointed to learn that PT TVRI (state television) was planning to reinstitute the TV license fee for the owners of television sets.In this regard, I would like to know whether TVRI is a social foundation or a state-owned limited liability company.

Students must pass drug test: Rector

Students must pass drug test: Rector KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Haluoleo University unveiled a new policy on Tuesday that will require new students to take a drug test before being formally admitted to the university.

2,370 new students arrive at IPB campus

2,370 new students arrive at IPB campus BOGOR: Around 2,370 high school graduates arrived at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) campus on Tuesday.The IPB admissions committee chairman Asep Mulyana said that the institute had distributed registration forms to around 1,500 high schools...

Bureaucracy hampers W. Java graft probe

Bureaucracy hampers W. Java graft probeThe Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Bandung/MakassarA senior prosecutor of the West Java Prosecutor's Office asserted on Tuesday that the office was serious about investigating a Rp 25 billion (US$ 2.6 million) graft case allegedly involving 100 provincial councillors.

Scholars asked to be fair in campaign

Scholars asked to be fair in campaignA. Junaidi, JakartaPolitical analysts involved in presidential campaign teams run the risk of damaging their own credibility if they fail to uphold the values of scientific ethics and objective analysis.

Ladia Galaska road project to go ahead despite criminal allegations

Ladia Galaska road project to go ahead despite criminal allegationsP.C. Naommy, JakartaThe government-sponsored Ladia Galaska trans-Aceh road project is moving forward despite allegations of criminal intent from environmentalists, an ongoing police investigation and a pending court ruling.

U.S., Thailand to start free trade talks, clouded by various concerns

U.S., Thailand to start free trade talks, clouded by various concernsDaniel Lovering, Associated Press, Bangkok, Thailand For more than a decade, Thailand has concocted low-cost generic drugs at a government laboratory to produce treatments for AIDS patients.

Philippines to host UN council meet

Philippines to host UN council meetUNITED NATIONS: The Philippines foreign minister was set to host a special UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday on the role of civil society in helping to build peace in nations devastated by war.

41 Tangerang legislators grilled over another mass corruption case

41 Tangerang legislators grilled over another mass corruption caseMulta Fidrus, TangerangThe Tangerang Police will summon 41 councillors over their alleged involvement in the misuse of Rp 3.3 billion (US$354,838) of the regency's community development funds.

Tentacles of corruption

Tentacles of corruption If only that handful of officials at Pertamina had been honest about the whole thing from the start, the state-owned oil company most likely would not have found itself entangled in the increasingly confounding maze of lies and falsehoods that it now must unravel.

Rupiah Rates June 22

Rupiah Rates June 22 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,834.75 6,141.09 6,522.14 6,453.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,754.46 5,170.43 5,491.26 5,433.48 Canadian dollar 1 7,265.26 6,526.90 6,932.95 6,858.96 Swiss franc 1 7,944.81 7,140.34 7,581.42 7,503.

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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. ADB-oil-Asia High oil prices a manageable risk for Asia: ADB JP/16/ADBHigh oil prices a manageable risk for Asia: ADB Agence France-Presse Manila Sharp increases in oil prices in recent months pose a risk, although a manageable one, for Asian economies as long as governments use...

Thailand eyes key post at UN

Thailand eyes key post at UNTHAILAND: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra used the Third Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting in China on Tuesday to push for the nomination of his foreign minister as the next United Nations secretary general.

TV Program: Wednesday, June 23, 2004

TV Program: Wednesday, June 23, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Showbiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Hyundai workers endorse strike

Hyundai workers endorse strike SEOUL: Workers at South Korea's leading carmaker, Hyundai Motor, voted on Tuesday to endorse a strike proposed by union leaders demanding higher wages, officials said.The proposed strike won 75 percent of 38,337 union members who cast ballots on Tuesday, the union...

Presidential candidates make unrealistic promises: NGO

Presidential candidates make unrealistic promises: NGOTiarma Siboro, JakartaNon-governmental organization The Institute for Democracy Studies (LKaDe) criticized on Tuesday presidential and vice presidential candidates for the unrealistic promises they have made during nearly three weeks of public...

Jobs loses loom as sugar firm faces closure

Jobs loses loom as sugar firm faces closureNana Rukmana, CirebonThe Ministry of Forestry plans to reclaim 13,113 hectares of sugarcane plantations in forest reserves in Majalengka and Indramayu regencies in West Java, threatening to leave at least 21,844 families without a means of livelihood.

Anwar OKs Temasek to bid for Permata

Anwar OKs Temasek to bid for PermataTony Hotland, JakartaBank Indonesia deputy senior governor Anwar Nasution has said that he sees no reason why Temasek Holdings should not be allowed to bid for a majority stake in Bank Permata.

Indonesia needs new development strategy

Indonesia needs new development strategyDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta In the past one-month, many economic discussions have focused on two major external risks facing the Indonesian economy, namely the possibility of aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed and the impact of higher oil prices on the...

Residents must be alert for dengue

Residents must be alert for dengue BOGOR: The Bogor Health Agency has called on residents to remain alert for dengue fever at least until August, although the peak of the current outbreak had passed.Speaking on the sidelines of a seminar on the prevention of the disease at the Bogor Institute of...

Inkud 'authorized' to import sugar

Inkud 'authorized' to import sugarZakki P. Hakim and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Village Cooperatives (Inkud), which has been under scrutiny for its alleged involvement in sugar smuggling, insisted on Tuesday that it had imported sugar after getting the go-ahead from...

Director accused of raping teen maid

Director accused of raping teen maidYemris Fointuna, KupangAfter the disturbing Nirmala Bonat case, an Indonesian maid who was brutally abused in Malaysia recently, another worker, also from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), has become a victim of sexual violence.

House close to ratifying Kyoto Protocol

House close to ratifying Kyoto ProtocolMoch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaHouse of Representatives Commission I has no objections to a government proposal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol as part of the country's commitment to helping reduce global warming.

Tangerang MUI issues 10 edicts

Tangerang MUI issues 10 edictsMulta Fidrus, TangerangThe Tangerang regency branch of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has issued 10 fatwas aimed at improving the work of the local administration, the police, the Banten provincial administration and even the central government.

Govt revokes 22 special haj licenses

Govt revokes 22 special haj licenses JAKARTA: The government has revoked the licenses granted to 22 special haj pilgrimage organizers over the past few years, a minister said on Tuesday.Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husein Al Munawar said five travel agents' operations were frozen by the...

EXPO briefs (advertisement) -- For June 23, 2004 (Wednesday)

EXPO briefs (advertisement) -- For June 23, 2004 (Wednesday) Cost Reduction the ABC Way Naresh Makhijani MSID, CMC, MBA, PGDMSM, B.Sc., a professional strategy and management consultant with 17 years of international experience in Europe and Asia and over 300 workshops, will present an overview,...

Terrorist label clouds RP peace talk

Terrorist label clouds RP peace talkAgencies, OsloThe Philippines government and communist rebels met for new peace talks on Tuesday with disputes over prisoners and a U.S. "terrorist" label for the insurgents clouding efforts to end a 35-year-old conflict.

Anti-Americanism in Europe 'alarming'

Anti-Americanism in Europe 'alarming'The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnti-American sentiment has been spreading like wildfire around the world, particularly in Europe, which is alarming, a U.S.- based scholar said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

1. ANALYST: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32

1. ANALYST: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Scholars asked to be fair in campaign 2. ADS: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Campaigners take breaks; save energy for final round 3. KPU: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 27 KPU retracts controversial ads 4.

Indosat to pay 48% of profit as dividend

Indosat to pay 48% of profit as dividendTony Hotland, JakartaTelecommunications company PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat) announced on Tuesday that it would allocate nearly half of its 2003 net profit as dividend.The publicly listed company will give 48 percent of last year's Rp 1.

Prize contest held to combat rats

Prize contest held to combat rats BENGKULU: An official with Lebong regency, Bengkulu province, disclosed on Monday that the Lebong regency administration had been running a competition for the last two months ago offering local residents Rp 500 (US$0.05) for each rat they killed.

S. Korea comes up with 'flexible' plan on N. Korea

S. Korea comes up with 'flexible' plan on N. KoreaReuters, BeijingNorth Korea and the United States disagreed on the opening day on Monday of six-way working talks on how to end Pyongyang's nuclear programs while South Korea offered aid to the struggling North in return for progress.