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Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Suspect denies role in prosecutor's murder
Suspect denies role in prosecutor's murderRuslan Sangadji, Palu One of the men arrested by Central Sulawesi Police and charged with the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi has claimed that he was not involved, and his friends say he has an alibi.
Wed, 09 Jun 2004
Indofood sets coupon rate for bonds
Indofood sets coupon rate for bondsZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The country's largest instant noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur said it had set an indicative coupon rate of between 11.5 percent and 12 percent for its planned Rp 1 trillion bond issue.This is lower than the 13.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
[b]Puteh takes
Puteh takes over command in Aceh 2.Mega defends mining policy in protected forests 3. 2 x 32 House, govt face final hurdle over medical council4. 1 x 42Few scientists register inventions: Expert
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
East Timorese PM attacks Australia
East Timorese PM attacks AustraliaJill Jolliffe, Agence France-Presse, Darwin East Timorese Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri launched a freewheeling attack on the Australian government Monday saying it had shown "a lack of seriousness and commitment" in maritime talks with his new nation.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Time needed to stop use of homes for business purposes
Time needed to stop use of homes for business purposesDamar Harsanto, Jakarta An official said on Monday that the Jakarta administration would need more time to regularize the use of houses as business places, arguing that other government institutions had complicated the process.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Hospitals face malpractice complaints
Hospitals face malpractice complaintsEvi Mariani, Jakarta A mother of three reported Budi Lestari Hospital in Bekasi on Monday to the Jakarta Police for alleged malpractice.Herly Hutauruk suspects that her third child, Jeremia, who was born on May 9 at the hospital, suffered a brain hemorrhage...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Collective graft case being probed in Lampung
Collective graft case being probed in LampungOyos Saroso, Bandarlampung The Bandarlampung District Court opened the trial here on Monday of three councillors allegedly involved in a corruption scam, while prosecutors said all the 45 local council members could be charged in the same case.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Sharon's coalition unsteady after Gaza pullout vote
Sharon's coalition unsteady after Gaza pullout voteReuters, Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon faced the possible collapse of his governing coalition on Monday, with a key rightist partner debating bolting over the cabinet's approval of his Gaza withdrawal plan.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
HAVE BOAT, WILL CAMPAIGN: A watery gap between boats in Bunaken
HAVE BOAT, WILL CAMPAIGN: A watery gap between boats in Bunaken Marine National Park, North Sulawesi, does not prevent journalists from interviewing vice presidential candidate Siswono Yudohusodo on marine life conservation policies.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
House, government face final hurdle over medical council
House, government face final hurdle over medical councilDewi Santoso, Jakarta Legislators and the government managed to resolve on Monday all but one item in their lengthy debate on the responsibilities of a proposed medical council.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Dichotomies of presidential campaign
Dichotomies of presidential campaign One week has passed since the kickoff of the campaign period, during which the presidential candidates will be using various strategies to win the hearts of the people.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
The parallel between talent shows and politics
The parallel between talent shows and politicsBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Almost no one here, young and old, boys and girls, even preschool children, has not seen the popular television program Akademi Fantasi Indosiar (AFI), which is based on Mexican La Academia, where audience members vote for...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
1. Trade (1x43)
1. Trade (1x43) EUROCHAM vows to boost business cooperation 2. PTBA (2x24) Government to sell stake in coal giant this month 3. Report (1x40) JSX s Telkom, Gresik more slack 4. Paiton (2x18) Paiton Energy to expand power plant
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
REINVENTING MEDIA: Serikat Penerbit Suratkabar's (SPS) vision is
REINVENTING MEDIA: Serikat Penerbit Suratkabar's (SPS) vision is to enforce the freedom of the press and to build a sound and dignified press industry.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, June 8, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, June 8, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show 8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
July 27 tragedy probe reopened
July 27 tragedy probe reopenedAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The joint team investigating the bloody takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)'s offices on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, on July 27, 1996, announced on Monday that it plans to accelerate the currently stalled investigation.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Top runners to compete in Jakarta Int'l 10K
Top runners to compete in Jakarta Int'l 10KEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The capital will play host to The Jakarta International 10K run on June 20 to celebrate the city's 477th anniversary.International and top national runners have been invited to participate in the event, which will offer a total...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Court asks police to help in executing verdicts
Court asks police to help in executing verdictsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Wary about possible violence, a court has called on the police to deploy personnel across the country next week to ensure the implementation of its verdicts on legislative election disputes.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
10 C. Jakarta areas prone to floods
10 C. Jakarta areas prone to floods JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Public Order office has warned residents in 10 areas of possible flooding.The areas, which are situated in the lower part of the municipality, are: Kebon Kacang, Pejompongan, Benhil, Karang Anyar, South Mangga Dua, North Gunung Sahari,...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Amien claims support of pimps
Amien claims support of pimps SURABAYA, East Java: The campaign team for presidential hopeful Amien Rais said on Monday their candidate was receiving strong support from all walks of life, including pimps.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Poll committees withhold voter data
Poll committees withhold voter data MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Five district poll committees are withholding voter registration data pending payment by the West Lombok General Elections Commission (KPUD).
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
'Tempo' to report Tomy to police for perjury
'Tempo' to report Tomy to police for perjuryUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Lawyers for Tempo magazine journalists will report well-connected businessman Tomy Winata to the police for allegedly giving false testimony during the Tempo libel trial.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
* Tribal war continues in Timika Page 2
* Tribal war continues in Timika Page 2 * Governor Puteh takes over command in Aceh Page 4 * Collective graft case being probed in Lampung Page 5 * The parallels between talent shows and politics Page 6 * Most vehicles in Jakarta fail emission test Page 8 * Els wins Memorial Tournament by four...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Four arrested in church attacks
Four arrested in church attacksEvi Mariani, Jakarta The South Jakarta Police have arrested four suspects in Sunday's attack on a church and three shop-houses used for religious services in Pamulang, Tangerang, Banten province, which left priest Jonathan Wijaya injured.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 7, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 7, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 925...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
EUROCHAM vows to boost business cooperation
EUROCHAM vows to boost business cooperationTony Hotland, Jakarta The newly established European Business Chamber of Commerce (EUROCHAM) in Indonesia plans to set up sectoral working groups in cooperation with the Indonesian business community to promote investment in various parts of the country.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Susilo cancels visit over protest rumor
Susilo cancels visit over protest rumor MALANG, East Java: Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) canceled a visit here on Monday to sugarcane factory PT Molindo Raya in response to rumors of a worker protest at the factory.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignationFrom Media IndonesiaThe Javanese word legowo has become popular following the failure of former president Abdurrahman " Gus Dur" Wahid to satisfy the health requirements for standing in the presidential election.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Workers demand special cars
Workers demand special cars SEMARANG: About 100 employees from a cement factory staged a protest here on Monday, demanding their company bus them to and from work.The workers said PT Kino Sentra Industries' transportation allowance of Rp 250 (US$0.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Sumedang police question STPDN students over alleged separatism
Sumedang police question STPDN students over alleged separatismYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung West Java's Sumedang Police began questioning several students of the Institute of Public Administration (STPDN) on Monday for allegedly backing activities of the separatist Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM).
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Wiranto-Wahid to settle corruption, rights cases in one year
Wiranto-Wahid to settle corruption, rights cases in one yearAbdul Khalik JakartaPresidential candidates know that their rivals are making similar promises about law enforcement. But in a country where many think they have seen enough of the turbulent "transition" period no candidate can do without...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Two Indonesian men and a toddler were hacked to death in Malaysia
Two Indonesian men and a toddler were hacked to death in Malaysia following a suspected dispute between rival migrant laborers, Malaysian police said on Monday. The victims, from Indonesia's eastern island of Flores, were attacked by a mob of about 50 people late on Sunday in a residential area...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Wiranto unveils tough on crime platform
Wiranto unveils tough on crime platformAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Presidential candidates know that their rivals are making similar promises about law enforcement. But in a country where many think they have seen enough of the turbulent "transition" period no candidate can do without pledges of law...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Ceremony to be held for monorail
Ceremony to be held for monorail JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday a ceremony marking the start of a US$630 million monorail project would be held on June 12."We have obtained permission from the State Secretary (Bambang Kesowo) to mark the commencement of the project at the Bung Karno...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Expert says few local scientists register inventions
Expert says few local scientists register inventionsSari P. Setiogi, Jakarta Only three percent of 30,000 patented intellectual property rights in the country have been registered by Indonesian inventors, while all the rest being registered by foreigners, a scientist says.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Mega defends mining policy in protected forests
Mega defends mining policy in protected forestsMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday economic reasons outweighed environmental concerns in the government's recent decision to allow mining in protected forests.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Councillor queries construction of governor's residence
Councillor queries construction of governor's residenceRusman, Samarinda A councillor lashed out on Monday at the ongoing construction of the official residence of the East Kalimantan governor, saying that the decision to go ahead with it had bypassed the East Kalimantan legislative council.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Indonesian culture takes center stage at MIT
Indonesian culture takes center stage at MITMaggie Tiojakin, Contributor/Boston, Massachusetts, mathe_80@yahoo.com "There's been a bombing in Bali," a 21-year-old Indonesian called out as he stormed into sight.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Paiton Energy will expand power plant
Paiton Energy will expand power plantTony Hotland, Jakarta Independent power producer PT Paiton Energy has announced it will install additional generating capacity of 800 Megawatts (MW) to its 1,290 MW coal-fired power plant in East Java amid growing electricity demand in the country.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
RI, East Timor to finalize border demarcation
RI, East Timor to finalize border demarcationAssociated Press, Dili In another sign of improving relations, Indonesia and East Timor will complete demarcation of their border at talks this week in Bali, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Return to pre-Kartini era?
Return to pre-Kartini era? Upon reading an article in the June 4 edition of The Jakarta Post about a group of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics who said women should not become president, I was really amazed and considered it to be degrading to women.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
No NGO protest against oil waste
No NGO protest against oil wasteFrom Bisnis IndonesiaReports of the accumulation of 16,000 tons of toxic waste in the Balongan oil refinery in Indramayu, West Java, have failed to trigger any reaction from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or the government.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Bank told to up reserve deposits
Bank told to up reserve depositsDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Bank Indonesia may require banks to double their deposits as reserves with the central bank, but in return it also promises to provide banks with interest rate on the additional funds.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
'Politics' behind edict agaisnt woman president
'Politics' behind edict agaisnt woman presidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Surabaya Secretary-general of the state-sponsored Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) Din Syamsuddin said on Monday the edict (fatwa) recently issued by a number of ulema that effectively banned women from serving as...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
FPDA to expand to counter terrorist threat
FPDA to expand to counter terrorist threatKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse/Singapore A 33-year-old defense agreement between Singapore, Malaysia, Britain, Australia and New Zealand will be expanded to deal with terrorism and other "unconventional threats", the governments of the five nations...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
East Asia readies emergency measures amid oil supply worries
East Asia readies emergency measures amid oil supply worriesTeresa Cerojano, Associated Press, Manila Facing runaway oil prices and security fears, East Asian officials meeting in Manila are making emergency plans that include creating oil reserves and finding alternative sources for their energy...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Most vehicles in city fail emission test: Official
Most vehicles in city fail emission test: OfficialLeony Aurora, Jakarta More than 60 percent of diesel-fueled private vehicles and 36.2 percent of gasoline-fueled ones in Greater Jakarta do not meet emission standards, official announced on Monday.
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Puteh takes over power in Aceh
Puteh takes over power in AcehNani Farida and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Aceh/Jakarta Governor Abdullah Puteh officially took over the command from martial law administrator Maj. Gen. Endang Suwarya on Monday, almost three weeks after the government lowered the province's status to a state of civil...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Candidates polish up to look good on screen
Candidates polish up to look good on screenM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta In the run-up to the 30-day presidential campaign, television viewers were given the rare opportunity to watch presidential candidates try to outwit one another in a series of televised debates and special programs outlining...
Tue, 08 Jun 2004
Myanmar frees 9 NLD members
Myanmar frees 9 NLD members MYANMAR: Military-ruled Myanmar freed nine supporters of detained democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday, a week after they were arrested while handing out leaflets on human rights.