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Wed, 02 Jun 2004
In March, searchers found a missing ship that was reported
In March, searchers found a missing ship that was reported missing in the Banda Sea off Southeast Sulawesi province and rescued all 52 people aboard, including eight crew members.The KM Untung Jaya, which also carried tons of freight, sank in bad weather when it was sailing from Taliabo port in...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
KL company to buy stake in Jawa Power
KL company to buy stake in Jawa Power KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian power company YTL Power International Bhd has announced a move to buy a 35-per-cent stake in an Indonesian power plant for US$139.4 million, news reports said Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Vision of tomorrow, today
Vision of tomorrow, today 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.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Good corporate governance and culture: Indonesia's challenge
Good corporate governance and culture: Indonesia's challengeEric Hallett, Jakarta There has been much recent debate over how universal the policies of good corporate governance are across cultures (transparency and disclosure, ethical decision-making, shareholder rights, proper risk management,...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
No paper
No paper In observance of the Buddhist Day of Enlightenment and in line with government instruction, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday (June 3). The Post will reappear on Friday (June 4). -- Publisher
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 1, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 1, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 925...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Fillipino workers face deportation
Fillipino workers face deportation MANILA: Some 9,000 Filipinos working illegally in South Korea failed to take advantage of an amnesty program and now face deportation, the Philippine Foreign Secretary Delia Albert said on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Regions demands payment of oil revenue
Regions demands payment of oil revenueFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The country's oil and gas producing regions demanded on Tuesday that the central government disburse their share of oil and gas revenue totaling Rp 2.73 trillion (US$294.66 million).
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Batu Hijau copper-gold mine (PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara) in Sumbawa
Batu Hijau copper-gold mine (PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara) in Sumbawa has been awarded a Green PROPER rating by the State Ministry for the Environment in March. PTNNT was one of only 8 companies nationally to achieve this high rating.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
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U.S. in Iraq: The moral high ground? Patrick Guntensperger Jakarta 2. ICRC -- 1 x 30 Humanity in fight against terror Jakob Kellenberger Geneva3. PRO2 -- The march to barbarism 1 x 30 Checking the march to barbarism Jeffrey D. Sachs Project Syndicate4.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Bankers want 'market-friendly' deputy governor for BI
Bankers want 'market-friendly' deputy governor for BITony Hotland, Jakarta Bankers expressed expectations on Tuesday that the next senior deputy governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) should be "market friendly" and possesses good knowledge about banking, monetary issues and independence.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Japanese Ambassador
Japanese AmbassadorCorrection: The name of the Japanese Ambassador, whose picture appeared in Page 4 of The Jakarta Post May 31 edition, is Yutaka Iimura. We regret the error.Editor
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
'RRI' director denies corruption allegations
'RRI' director denies corruption allegations JAKARTA: The director of state-funded radio station RRI, Suryanta Saleh, denied on Tuesday allegations his office had misused state funds in procuring broadcast equipment.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Presidential election
Presidential election From Media Indonesia Five pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates will contest the presidential election on July 5. It is estimated that more people will vote in the presidential election than voted in the legislative election.
Wed, 02 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.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Bird smuggling hard to curb: NGO
Bird smuggling hard to curb: NGOTheresia Sufa, Bogor A 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.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
May inflation creates new worries
May inflation creates new worriesDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Prices increased faster in May than in April due to the weakening rupiah and higher telephone charges, giving rise to concerns about inflation that could force the central bank to start raising interest rates.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Busway feeder service failure admitted
Busway feeder service failure admittedBambang Nurbianto and Damar Harsanto, Jakarta The TransJakarta Busway management admits that it has failed to provide feeder services for the 12.9-kilometer busway corridor from Blok M, South Jakarta, to Kota, West Jakarta.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Children try iron-rich diet to prevent anemia
Children try iron-rich diet to prevent anemiaLeony Aurora, Jakarta For Sri, a third grader at public elementary school 2 on Kelapa island in the Thousand Islands, nothing compares to eating freshly caught fried fish cooked by her mother.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Maligo springs start to dry up due to rampant illegal logging
Maligo springs start to dry up due to rampant illegal loggingIrvan NR, Palu The Maligo springs in Madale subdistrict, Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, are on the verge of drying up due to rampant logging in the area.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
We don't live in
We don't 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.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Activist wants probe into alleged graft
Activist wants probe into alleged graft BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A local activist demanded on Tuesday that prosecutors immediately investigate an alleged markup in the renovation of Aceh provincial secretary's official residence at the cost of Rp 1.4 billion (US$ 155,555).
Wed, 02 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...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Mitsubishi sales drop 56.3% in May
Mitsubishi sales drop 56.3% in May TOKYO: Sales of new Mitsubishi vehicles in May plunged to less than a half the year-before level, apparently hit by defect cover-up scandals at the group, a dealers' association said on Tuesday.Mitsubishi Motors sold a total of 4,213 new vehicles in May, down 56.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Journalists survive boat mishap
Journalists survive boat mishap A boat carrying a group of journalists and environmental activists sank on Tuesday morning at around 11 a.m. after it hit coral reefs off East Kalimantan.The accident took place half an hour after the ship left the Derawan islands port for Sangalaki island in East...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
[b] At Koba Tin, friendly means
At Koba Tin, friendly means genuine care for community and environment Positioning itself as a friendly mining company, PT Koba Tin genuinely implements all the nuances of the slogan in its operations and has been since day one.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Oil giants struggle to offset rising crude prices
Oil giants struggle to offset rising crude pricesGlenn McKenzie, Associated Press, Lagos, Nigeria Leading oil exporters outside the Middle East have pledged to boost production to offset soaring world prices - but it could be months or years before Top 10 giants Russia, Nigeria and Mexico really...
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Amien's brother loses bid for DPD seat
Amien's brother loses bid for DPD seatMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta As presidential candidate Amien Rais started his campaign on Tuesday, his brother, Dahlan, was removed from his projected seat on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in Central Java.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
2005 budget assumptions agreed
2005 budget assumptions agreedDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The House of Representatives budget commission and the government have agreed on key assumptions for the draft 2005 state budget, which envisages a smaller deficit and higher economic growth.
Wed, 02 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.
Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Candidates float ideas in rally
Candidates float ideas in rallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people lined up along Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman on Tuesday to watch the floats go by as the first day of a month-long presidential campaign began.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
'I try to reduce my spending'
'I try to reduce my spending' Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows that the number of smokers aged 15 and above has been increasing annually. In 1995, the number of smokers was 6 million, but eight years later it jumped to seven million.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Kalideres to Pulogadung a long and winding route
Kalideres to Pulogadung a long and winding routeUrip Hudiono, Jakarta "Gadung, Slipi. Gadung, Slipi." The P64 Himpurna conductor called to potential passengers gathered around Kalideres bus terminal in West Jakarta on a Saturday morning.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Civil servants get the chop
Civil servants get the chop TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration announced on Monday the dismissal of 10 civil servants for various crimes and breaches of the regulations.The administration's secretary, Harry Mulya Zain, revealed that Marsudin, a officer at the Paninggilan subdistrict...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
KPI seeks ban on hidden camera
KPI seeks ban on hidden cameraP.C. Naommy and Evi Mariani, Jakarta The newly created Indonesian Broadcast Commission (KPI) is rethinking its draft broadcast regulations for the enforcement of Law No. 32/2002 on television broadcasting content in the midst of a public outcry over a recent reality...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Increased security for foreign interests
Increased security for foreign interests JAKARTA: Police have deployed specially trained officers to secure foreign interests in the country, including foreign mining sites and embassies, as well as tourist sites in anticipation of possible terrorist attacks, a police spokesman says.Insp. Gen.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Fery looks forward to the future
Fery looks forward to the futureTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Fery Santoro has come to terms with the months he spent as a hostage of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and does not feel any resentment nor regret for his ordeal.Born in Purworejo, Central Java, on Feb.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Tito's son presents credentials
Tito's son presents credentials JAKARTA: A son of former Yugoslavian president the late Broz Tito, Aleksander Broz, presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday as Croatian ambassador to Indonesia.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Commanders told to remain neutral
Commanders told to remain neutralTiarma Siboro, Jakarta As the unprecedented direct presidential election draws near, Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto told commanders in the field to prevent soldiers from getting involved in politics before, during, and after the event or be...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Mega promise corruption-free Cabinet
Mega promise corruption-free CabinetFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta In an apparent effort to continue the anticorruption crusade that he launched as leader of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Hasyim Muzadi, the running mate of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, has insisted that fighting corruption will be one...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Medco to issue Rp 1.2t bond
Medco to issue Rp 1.2t bond JAKARTA: Indonesian oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional said on Monday its plan to issue bonds in the local market later this year.The company said in a preliminary prospectus that it will issue up to Rp 1.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
S&P warns of oil price impacts on Indonesia
S&P warns of oil price impacts on IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current high oil prices have the potential to adversely affect the country's national budget, but are likely to have only a slight effect on inflation, Standard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Mangrove felling suspects detained
Mangrove felling suspects detainedEvi Mariani JakartaThe Jakarta Police arrested on Monday three people suspected of being behind the felling of more than 200 mangrove trees after questioning them for several hours.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Wiranto's team works out differences
Wiranto's team works out differencesKurniawan Hari and Ridwan Max Sidjabat, Jakarta Members of the campaign team for Gen. (ret) Wiranto and cleric Solahuddin Wahid are still struggling to match their thoughts and behavior as the one-month campaigning period kicks off on Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Purnomo calms fears over oil output disruption
Purnomo calms fears over oil output disruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) doubts that the attack on the Saudi oil city of Khobar will disrupt Saudi Arabia's plan to increase output.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
1. WIRANTO: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36
1. WIRANTO: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Wiranto's team strives for meeting of minds or Wiranto's team strive to pull together or Wiranto's team work out differences 2. PLATFORM: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Job creation tops the list in Mega's economic platform 3.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
S'pore buys prime mall in Malaysia
S'pore buys prime mall in Malaysia SINGAPORE: The Singapore government said on Monday it has bought a majority stake in a prime shopping center in Malaysia's southern Johor state.The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, through its property arm GIC Real Estate, made the acquisition in...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Regional airlines heading for more promising years
Regional airlines heading for more promising yearsHendarsyah Tarmizi, Jakarta Airlines across the Asia Pacific have started to gain strength after passing through a series of challenges ranging from terrorist attacks, war in Iraq, the outbreak of SARS and the global economic slowdown during the...
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Mega urges local govts to support KPU
Mega urges local govts to support KPUFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged regional authorities on Monday to help the General Elections Commission (KPU) disseminate information about presidential and vice presidential candidates in the upcoming election.
Tue, 01 Jun 2004
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*Saudi forces hunt gunmen after attack Page 2 *Police to question Puteh over alleged markup Page 4 *Bomb fears return to Ambon after two more devices found Page 5 *The return of the old New Order measures? Page 6 *Greenery continues to disappear: Bapeda Page 8 *England faces hooligan risk at Euro...