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Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Police asked to arrest subdistrict head
Police asked to arrest subdistrict head MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dozens of community leaders in Bandar Gugung subdistrict, Deli Serdang regency, demanded on Friday that local police arrest the head of the subdistrict Zs, for graft.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Name Year Total
Name Year Total ====================================================== 1. Wiranto 2004 Rp 46,215,282.701Solahuddin Wahid 2004 Rp 2,701,009,9142. Megawati Soekarnoputri 2001 Rp 59,809,315,484Hasyim Muzadi 2004 Rp 7,234,294,5003. Amien Rais 2001 Rp 867,955,230 US$ 13.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Police chief yet to dismiss 'candid cop'
Police chief yet to dismiss 'candid cop' JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara said on Friday he was considering the recommendation made by the Police Professional Ethics Board to dismiss First Insp. Sunarjo for his involvement in a candid camera show.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Suspects released in mangrove case
Suspects released in mangrove caseEvi Mariani, JakartaJakarta Police have freed three people suspected of illegally clearing mangrove trees as the investigators considered their release would not hamper the investigation process."The investigators of the case said the questioning has been completed.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Kendari Police nab two ships
Kendari Police nab two ships KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Personnel from the Water Police section of the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Police seized on Friday two ships in Saponda waters, in Konawe regency here, for carrying eight tons of various explosive materials.Water Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Govt not committed to workers: Minister
Govt not committed to workers: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea admitted on Wednesday that violence against Indonesian workers overseas was a result of the government's lack of political will to deal seriously with labor exports.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Smuggled goods sell well in Belawan
Smuggled goods sell well in BelawanApriadi Gunawan, Medan A range of cheap merchandise, allegedly smuggled from Malaysia and Singapore, can be found on sale openly at Belawan Port, some 20 kilometers from the North Sumatra capital of Medan.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Poetry helps leaders articulate people's dreams: Professor
Poetry helps leaders articulate people's dreams: ProfessorDewi Santoso, JakartaPoetry does not necessarily belong to artists, but leaders too, as their keen interest in poetry will help them ascertain and understand people's needs and dreams, a newly installed professor says.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
APP reaches agreement with major creditors
APP reaches agreement with major creditorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper Co. has reached an agreement with major creditors on environmental protection for the firm's affiliates in Indonesia.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
NU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support Wiranto
NU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra, PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Vision of today and tomorrow
Vision of today and tomorrow R.A. Kartini is a heroine of Indonesian history. She fought for women's emancipation long before the country became independent. Her vision of women's emancipation was so powerful, it has become a reality, as can be seen in the current leadership.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
'Many people just ignore No Smoking signs'
'Many people just ignore No Smoking signs'There were a million more smokers in the country in 2003, than eight years earlier. Despite antitobacco campaigns, smokers are "lighting up" in any place that is convenient -- buildings, public spaces and even on public transportation.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Wiranto team rear ended
Wiranto team rear ended SURABAYA: A group of people, riding in the entourage of vice presidential candidate Salahuddin Wahid, was involved in a multi- car pileup in Bangil district, Pasuruan regency, East Java, on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
We do not live in cowboy country
We do not live in cowboy country Last Wednesday's fatal shooting of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi of the Central Sulawesi Prosecutors' Office came as a big blow to us.It is not the first time a member of the judiciary has been shot dead by irresponsible people.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
ICG to remain operational without Jones
ICG to remain operational without JonesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe International Crisis Group (ICG) will continue its operations in the country, despite the controversial departure of its Southeast Asia director Sidney Jones.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
'Encouraging English fluency is a must'
'Encouraging English fluency is a must' JAKARTA: A one-day seminar recommended on Wednesday that the government declare English a second language in an effort to encourage fluency in English among Indonesians.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Susilo heading toward landslide: Poll
Susilo heading toward landslide: PollThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAlmost a month before the presidential election, Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appears to be well ahead in the presidential race according to a survey jointly conducted by the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES)...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates June 2 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates June 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,975.41 6,266.16 6,656.13 6,585.21Brunei dollar 1 5,795.85 5,208.71 5,530.57 5,473.92Canadian dollar 1 7,239.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Human trafficking victims to testify
Human trafficking victims to testify JAKARTA: The National Police said on Wednesday they had transported 10 women victims of human trafficking from their temporary homes in Dumai, Riau, to Jakarta to serve as key witnesses in their cases.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
PT BA seeks to solve problems at Suralaya
PT BA seeks to solve problems at SuralayaFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Publicly listed state coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PT BA) plans to buy up to 250,000 tons of coal to increase supplies for the Suralaya power plant in West Java, which is now facing a coal shortage.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Donors urge RI to push reform
Donors urge RI to push reformDadan Wijaksana, JakartaA grouping of major foreign lenders to Indonesia has renewed calls for further reform here to promote investment and boost exports -- the main factors holding back the nation's economic growth.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Politician's son escapes from kidnappers
Politician's son escapes from kidnappersEvi Mariani, JakartaThe son of Tri Yulianto -- a member of the Jakarta campaign team of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and legislator-elect of the Democratic Party -- was kidnapped by several men and women on Tuesday afternoon.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
No Garuda team for complimentary ads
No Garuda team for complimentary ads A proposal has been circulating from the "Team for Publication of ISO 9001: 2000 Garuda Indonesia" complete with contact people and phone/fax numbers, offering joint complimentary ads for the Garuda award.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Indofood unperturbed over KPPU's monitoring
Indofood unperturbed over KPPU's monitoringTony Hotland, Jakarta Giant food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur is reacting calmly to allegations by a monopoly watchdog that the company has hampered fair competition in the country's instant noodle market.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Police seize 13,000 cu. m. of timber
Police seize 13,000 cu. m. of timberSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A top police officer revealed on Wednesday that police had seized some 13,000 cubic meters of illegal timber in Talisayan forest, Berau regency, East Kalimantan, in an operation at the end of May.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Bird smuggling second only to drug smuggling
Bird smuggling second only to drug smugglingTheresia Sufa, BogorA wildlife watchdog has revealed that bird smuggling is the second largest crime in the country after drug trafficking in terms of the number of cases.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Gas-fired power station up and running
Gas-fired power station up and runningThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe gas-fired Muara Tawar power plant in Bekasi, West Java, started on Wednesday the operation of two power generation units with a combined capacity of 2x143 megawatts (MW).
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Aceh's dress code police under fire
Aceh's dress code police under fireNani Afrida, Banda AcehThe sharia police officers here are being criticized over their "sweeps" on women -- who have allegedly donned attire deemed inappropriate under Islamic law -- which has been in force in Aceh since 2001.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Council queries cattle procurement
Council queries cattle procurementRusman, SamarindaThe East Kalimantan legislative council will question the provincial government over an alleged markup in a Rp 12.5 billion (US$ 1.3 million) purchase of 1,000 heads of cattle from Australia.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Korean ministers to discuss nuclear issue in Jakarta
Korean ministers to discuss nuclear issue in JakartaVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Seoul South Korean Foreign Minister Ki Moon-ban said here Thursday that he hoped to meet his North Korean counterpart during the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting in Jakarta to discuss the nuclear...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Puteh grilled hours over graft case
Puteh grilled hours over graft caseAbdul Khalik and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaThe National Police here questioned Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh in Jakarta for more than eight hours over a corruption case worth Rp 30 billion (US$3.1 million) in losses to the state.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/4/scene4
JP/4/scene4Govt should encourage English fluency: Seminar JAKARTA: A one-day seminar recommended on Wednesday that the government declare English a second language in an effort to encourage fluency in English among Indonesians.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Bogor celebrates 522th anniversary
Bogor celebrates 522th anniversary BOGOR: Thousands of Bogor residents flocked to the Bogor Botanical Gardens to attend the commemoration of the 522th anniversary of Bogor City on Thursday. Mayor Diani Budiarto and other officials from the administration and city councillors also attended the...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Illegal meat destroyed in Batam
Illegal meat destroyed in BatamBATAM, Riau: Batam seaport authority incinerated on Tuesday some 1.3 tons of beef from India that had illegally entered Indonesian territory, said Suhartini, an authority official.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Employees ordered
Employees ordered to vote for Amien PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang Muhammadiyah University has issued a circular, instructing its 528 employees to vote for Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo, or face sanctions.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Murni Rusli wins Indonesian Lady Seniors golf title
Murni Rusli wins Indonesian Lady Seniors golf titleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA field of 67 lady golfers from Surabaya, Malang, Bandung, Palembang and Padang braved the scorching heat over the par-72 Kemayoran golf course to take part in the two-day Indonesian Lady Seniors' Amateur Open Golf...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Javanese farming entrepreneurs on Batam
Javanese farming entrepreneurs on Batam Fadli, Batam Mardi, 35, and his wife Sutiyem, 28, from Banjarnegara regency, Central Java province, arrived four years ago on Batam in search of work in the special industrial zone island.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
1. PLATFORM: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. PLATFORM: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Susilo-Kalla say creating jobs #1 priority 2. SBY: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign team 3. FATWA: 32 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Clerics issue 'fatwa' on Wiranto 4. DEBATE: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 37 Candidates will have 'dialog, not debate' 5.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Students demand newspaper shutdown
Students demand newspaper shutdownMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of students at Medan State University (UNIMED) staged a protest on Wednesday in front of the office building of Pos Metro daily, demanding it be closed.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Provinces administrations demand right to exploit natural resource
Provinces administrations demand right to exploit natural resourceKurniawan Hari, JakartaProvincial administrations have demanded that the House of Representatives (DPR) maintain clauses in the existing autonomy legislation that allow them to exploit natural resources, especially maritime ones.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Widening marine contamination
Widening marine contaminationFrom Koran Tempo Following the pollution of the Jakarta Bay, now the waters of Tangerang have also been contaminated, leaving a great number of fish dead on the coast. Therefore, the relevant government institutions, such as the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Candidates meet with supporters despite ban
Candidates meet with supporters despite banThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential candidates traveled to meet their provincial constituents on Thursday despite a ban on activities that could be construed as disguised campaigns during a national holiday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Police capture suspect in murder of Palu prosecutor
Police capture suspect in murder of Palu prosecutorRuslan Sangadji, PaluPolice have arrested a suspect in last week's murder of public prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, who helped try terrorism cases in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Water firms try to improve services
Water firms try to improve servicesUrip Hudiono, JakartaA member of the Water Users Committee (KPAM) told the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the city's water firm, PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ), had put in an effort to improve the quality of its service, although the benefits had yet...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
RSCM involved in slander dispute
RSCM involved in slander dispute JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Police questioned on Wednesday several employees of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in response to a slander complaint filed by the hospital's director.Detectives chief Comr.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
City asks govt to prioritize MRT
City asks govt to prioritize MRTDamar Harsanto, JakartaFThe city administration has requested the Ministry of Finance and the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) to prioritize the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system this year.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
What's up in Ambon
What's up in Ambon The recent spate of bombings and reports this week of new arms caches found in Ambon indicate how fragile is the peace that was achieved with so much effort in Maluku.But despite the recent tension, it's fair to say that important progress has been made in the province since a...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/3/fatwa
JP/3/fatwaNU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Candidates will have dialog, not debate, KPU says
Candidates will have dialog, not debate, KPU saysMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Moch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaIn contrast to the mudslinging in televised meet-the candidates contests overseas, Indonesia's presidential aspirants will engage in a more sedate "dialog," -- not a debate -- the General...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Poll officials to go on strike
Poll officials to go on strike MALANG, East Java: Dozens of poll officials here have threatened to go on strike if the local government and legislature fail to disburse the budget allocated for them.A district election official told a hearing with Deputy Mayor Bambang Priyo Utomo on Wednesday he...