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Fri, 07 May 2004
Prosecutors seeks one year for academic assault
Prosecutors seeks one year for academic assaultTheresia Sufa, BogorProsecutors asked the Cibinong District Court on Wednesday to sentence two brothers, both researchers at the University of Indonesia, to a year in prison for assaulting a lecturer and students at the university.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Rupiah Rates May 6
Rupiah Rates May 6 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,715.36 5,979.67 6,381.02 6,313.78 Brunei dollar 1 5,442.96 4,847.10 5,171.96 5,117.93 Canadian dollar 1 6,696.09 5,963.54 6,362.71 6,296.76 Swiss franc 1 7,192.45 6,406.86 6,834.35 6,764.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Aqua sets modest growth target due to higher cost
Aqua sets modest growth target due to higher costTony Hotland, JakartaDrinking water company PT Aqua Golden Mississippi has set a conservative growth target for 2004 despite a supportive ministerial decree due to higher projected operational costs.
Fri, 07 May 2004
* Oil prices hit fresh 13-year highs at $40 Page 3
* Oil prices hit fresh 13-year highs at $40 Page 3 * Decree on HIV/AIDS prevention at workplace issued Page 4 * Lampung govt to mediate in mangrove land dispute Page 5 * Wiranto, Susilo should speak out about the past Page 7 * Angry locals blockade Bantar Gebang dump again Page 8 * Thai PM seeks to...
Fri, 07 May 2004
MPR mulls forming council of ethics
MPR mulls forming council of ethics JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly will discuss this month the possibility of establishing an ad hoc council of ethics to judge ethical violations committed by lawmakers.
Fri, 07 May 2004
KL to tighten rules for foreign workers
KL to tighten rules for foreign workersAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia plans to tighten rules for hiring foreign labour because there is an oversupply of migrant workers in the country, reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 07 May 2004
JP/2/RIAU
JP/2/RIAUKey witness in Pekanbaru bombing under tight guardThe Jakarta Post JakartaA critically ill man, who police believe may be a key witness in Tuesday's Pekanbaru bombing, was heavily guarded in hospital on Thursday and was visited by a U.S. FBI investigator and high- ranking police officers.
Fri, 07 May 2004
SEA slo-pitch event to start on Friday
SEA slo-pitch event to start on Friday JAKARTA: Organizers of the Southeast Asia slo-pitch tournament said on Thursday the game's 21st series would begin on Friday."There are 14 teams participating in the event, which will last until Sunday at the Bung Karno Baseball Stadium in Central Jakarta,"...
Fri, 07 May 2004
Cash for local shuttlers
Cash for local shuttlers JAKARTA: State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi promised on Thursday to give early bonuses to all Indonesian shuttlers playing in the Thomas and Uber Cups, hoping that it would encourage them to win the trophies.
Fri, 07 May 2004
RI, M'sian universities sign cooperation deal
RI, M'sian universities sign cooperation deal MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Tjut Nyak Dien University in North Sumatra province has signed a cooperation agreement with Malaysia's Universitas Utara Malaysia (UUM) to enhance the quality of university staff.
Fri, 07 May 2004
2. 2 x 24
2. 2 x 24 Govt issues decree on HIV/AIDS prevention in the workplace 3 Constitutional Commission ends term 'RI's maternal deaths highest'
Fri, 07 May 2004
National peacekeeping force needed to prevent new clashes in Ambon
National peacekeeping force needed to prevent new clashes in AmbonYayan GH Mulyana, Bogor, West Java The recent recurrence of bloody Muslim-Christian battles in Ambon indicates that the Malino peace pact, which brought almost all the parties concerned together to agree to truce three years ago,...
Fri, 07 May 2004
Fired police chief teaches us about responsibility
Fired police chief teaches us about responsibilityKornelius Purba, Jakarta Ins. Gen. Jusuf Manggabarani, who was dismissed as South Sulawesi Police chief last week following brutal police treatment of student demonstrators in Makassar, expressed a very rare and brave reaction about the fate he...
Fri, 07 May 2004
Curug market renovation halted
Curug market renovation halted TANGERANG: Renovation work at Curug market has been halted by private developer PT Bangun Prima Sarana because the traders refused to pay the down payment for their kiosks.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Govt issues decree on HIV/AIDS prevention in the workplace
Govt issues decree on HIV/AIDS prevention in the workplaceA. Junaidi, JakartaMinister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea issued on Thursday a decree on HIV/AIDS prevention and control in the workplace, which bans employers from discriminating against workers with the virus.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Standard army and police weapons used in Ambon: NGO
Standard army and police weapons used in Ambon: NGOThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/AmbonA grassroots reconciliation movement offered on Thursday more facts that could shed light on the true identity of the snipers blamed for fueling fresh violence in Ambon, Maluku, which has so far killed 38 people.
Fri, 07 May 2004
We need honest president
We need honest presidentFrom Koran TEMPOThe general chairman of the central executive board of Muhammadiyah, Syafi'i Ma'arif, has said there are now presidential candidates from the military because civilian leaders have failed in leading this country.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Expert call on city to regulate water firms
Expert call on city to regulate water firmsUrip Hudiono, JakartaAn expert witness told the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday that the city administration must regulate private water companies to ensure they provide quality service to the public.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Obituary
ObituarySlamet Susanto, YogyakartaFormer religious affairs minister and prominent Islamic thinker Mukti Ali was buried on Thursday at Sunan Kalijaga State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) cemetery in Yogyakarta.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Danareksa lays out merger plan to boost role
Danareksa lays out merger plan to boost roleRendi A. Witular, Jakarta State-owned investment company PT Danareksa has revealed its plan to merge with a bank or an investment firm in order to become a major player in the country's capital markets, which are currently dominated by foreign players.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Badminton feast opens in Jakarta
Badminton feast opens in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Thomas and Uber Cups kicked off here on Friday with Indonesia's women taking on defending champion China in an seemingly unlikely bid by the host to regain the trophy it last won in 1996.
Fri, 07 May 2004
'Oliver Twist' to be put on by school
'Oliver Twist' to be put on by school JAKARTA: The Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist will be brought to the stage by students at the Gandhi Memorial International School on May 7 and May 8 at 6 p.m. at the school's auditorium in Ancol, North Jakarta.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Thai premier seeks to mend ties with Muslim South
Thai premier seeks to mend ties with Muslim SouthAgencies, Hat Yai, ThailandPrime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday met with families of some of the Muslim rebels who died in last week's clashes, as he began a visit to the south under tight security.
Fri, 07 May 2004
S'pore banker fights with Temasek
S'pore banker fights with Temasek SINGAPORE: Singapore's richest banker, Wee Cho Yaw, faces a fight to retain control of United Overseas Bank (UOB) after powerful state investment arm Temasek Holdings launched a surprise bid for a large stake in part of his business empire, analysts said on...
Fri, 07 May 2004
Panic selling routs JSX
Panic selling routs JSXRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market sank further on Thursday for the sixth straight session on panic selling due to a combination of negative domestic and regional issues, offsetting the record gains made last month.The Jakarta Composite Index fell by 1.
Fri, 07 May 2004
78 students get scholarships
78 students get scholarships JAKARTA: Seventy-eight needy students from the elementary school to the university level in Palmerah, West Jakarta, have received academic scholarships from Bina Nusantara University.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Lampung govt to mediate in mangrove land dispute
Lampung govt to mediate in mangrove land disputeOyos Saroso H.N., BandarlampungThe Lampung provincial government is planning to hold negotiations in the near future to mediate between large commercial shrimp concessionaires and local residents who claim the government had no right to dole out their...
Fri, 07 May 2004
SOEs urged to fix tainted image
SOEs urged to fix tainted imageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned companies, long perceived as prone to corruption, have been asked to intensify attempts to help eradicate graft to restore the image of the firms and reduce the loss of state funds.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Norwegian team visits Constitutional Court
Norwegian team visits Constitutional Court JAKARTA: A delegation from the Norwegian government paid a visit to the Constitutional Court on Thursday to learn more about the newly established institution.During the visit, Constitutional Court chief Jimly Asshidiqie and Prof.
Fri, 07 May 2004
Protesters press for ouster of regent
Protesters press for ouster of regent BANYUWANGI, East Java: Members of the Forum to Safeguard Banyuwangi (FPB) political group threatened on Thursday to mobilize its members for a major protest, should the local legislative council refuse to convene a plenary session soon to oust Regent Samsul...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds
Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds JAKARTA: Bank DKI plans to issue five-year bonds worth Rp 700 billion (US$83 million) with an indicative coupon rate of between 12.375 percent and 12.75 percent. In a press statement on Wednesday, the bank said the proceeds from the bonds would be used to finance...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Methadone therapy gives heroin addicts hope
Methadone therapy gives heroin addicts hopeI Wayan Juniartha, Denpasar Ketut Agus J knew all too well what the vicious cycle of drug addiction meant.At 26 he had first hand experience of virtually all the drugs available on the island's streets, befriended scores of big-time dealers, vainly tried...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 5, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 5, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Science and technology should be realigned in RI
Science and technology should be realigned in RISulfikar Amir, New York The 2004 legislative election ended successfully and peacefully. Soon, for the very first time, we are going to vote for the country's president.
Thu, 06 May 2004
OPEC mulls possibility of raising output
OPEC mulls possibility of raising outputFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is reviewing raising its output quota to cap surging oil prices that have reached a 13-year high.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Hundreds occupy mangrove forests
Hundreds occupy mangrove forestsOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung Hundreds of local residents have cut down mangrove forests in 2,800 hectares of coastal land in Sungai Burung, Seputih subdistrict, Central Lampung regency, which belonged to aquaculture firm PT Central Pertiwi Bahari (CPB).
Thu, 06 May 2004
Holland, Germany vie for semis in Uber Cup
Holland, Germany vie for semis in Uber CupEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Netherlands and Germany, which are both under the shadow of successful fellow European team, Denmark, have set themselves the target of taking a place in the semifinals of the Uber Cup.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Family to confront police on fatal beating
Family to confront police on fatal beatingEvi Mariani, Jakarta A man being detained at the Kelapa Gading Police station in North Jakarta died in his cell on Tuesday as a result of a severe beating.The man, Gatot Subroto, 39, was arrested by North Jakarta Police detectives on April 24 on suspicion...
Thu, 06 May 2004
'My sister was saved by her seat belt'
'My sister was saved by her seat belt' After 12 years of delay, the city police began to implement the compulsory wearing of seat belts on Wednesday. Those who fail to do so will be ticketed and face a maximum fine of Rp 1 million (US$115.6) or one month in jail.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Index falls on security, political concerns
Index falls on security, political concernsDow Jones, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index ended sharply lower on Wednesday hurt by various negative factors from lingering local security concerns to a possible economic slowdown in China, dealers said.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Indonesian prosecutors want long jail sentence for parliament bomber
Indonesian prosecutors want long jail sentence for parliament bomber Indonesian prosecutors demanded on Wednesday a 10-year prison term for a man accused of bombing the national parliament building last year.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Ambon flare-up and former ministers
Ambon flare-up and former ministers The Ambon flare-up, at least in theory, could have been prevented if the central government had not been weakened by the resignation from the Megawati Cabinet of two coordinating ministers in charge of security and social welfare.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Kwateh double earns PSIS 2-0 win over PSS
Kwateh double earns PSIS 2-0 win over PSSSuherdjoko, Semarang Roberto Kwateh scored twice to lead PSIS Semarang to a 2-0 victory over PSS Sleman in the Indonesian soccer league, while in Lamongan, East Java, the Persela-Persebaya match had to be abandoned after fans rushed the pitch.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Officials rally for contract extension
Officials rally for contract extension SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Hundreds of temporarily employed workers from 42 agencies here staged a protest on Wednesday at the East Kalimantan legislative council against the local government's plans to lay off 1,940 staff in June.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Commission rushes to finish study
Commission rushes to finish studyKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Members of the Constitutional Commission rushed to finish their work to provide congruence in the articles in the newly amended Constitution and an academic study on Wednesday, raising concerns that the final work would not be optimum.
Thu, 06 May 2004
House to screen BPK candidates
House to screen BPK candidates JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will hold selection hearings for 61 candidates for positions in the State Audit Agency (BPK) between May 17 and May 19.Only 21 candidates will be picked based on the results of the hearings, and these will be submitted to the...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Ambon snipers may not be RMS members
Ambon snipers may not be RMS membersM. Azis Tunny and Tiarma Siboro, Ambon/Jakarta Police have arrested more separatists blamed for triggering renewed clashes in Ambon, Maluku but failed to explain why they could not capture snipers still roaming across the eastern city.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Jakarta Stock Exchange threaten to delist 35 companies
Jakarta Stock Exchange threaten to delist 35 companiesRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has threatened to delist 35 firms, including bluechip state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), from the stock market if they fail to submit their 2003...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Akbar authorized to select Wiranto's running mate
Akbar authorized to select Wiranto's running mateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Golkar Party's central board was given on Wednesday a mandate to determine the running mate of its presidential candidate, Wiranto.
Thu, 06 May 2004
So much for BSD blueprint
So much for BSD blueprint I chose to move to Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), Tangerang, in 2001 because I saw a city that was well planned, full of trees and clean, far different to what I experienced in other places in Jakarta.