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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
Goenawan's verdict postponed
Goenawan's verdict postponed JAKARTA: The East Jakarta District Court postponed on Wednesday the handing down of the verdict of a civil lawsuit filed by well-connected businessman Tomy Winata against Tempo cofounder Goenawan Mohammad as the judge has yet to finish writing up the verdict.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Govt moves to curb kerosene shortage
Govt moves to curb kerosene shortageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina will revoke the license of any kerosene retailer caught selling subsidized kerosene for households to manufacturers.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Water operators face tough talks over investment plans
Water operators face tough talks over investment plansDamar Harsanto, Jakarta City tap water operator PD PAM Jaya and its foreign partners British firm Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and French firm PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) are involved in tough discussions to resolve differences over their investment...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Council suspects markup in elevator procurement
Council suspects markup in elevator procurementDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The City Council has alleged there has been a markup in the procurement of an elevator for the National Monument (Monas) tower in Central Jakarta by the Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Baby to have surgery
Baby to have surgery JAKARTA: A three-month-old baby girl, Ani, is now in the care of a medical team of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, who are planning surgery to fix physical abnormalities.Born to a poor fisherman's family in a remote village in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Ani has four...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia The Associated Press Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Bad proposition for oil mining contractors T.N. Machmud Jakarta2. Ong -- Prudence will not win the day 2 X 21 Prudence alone will not win the day Ong Hock Chuan Jakarta3. Pro6 -- Our energy future 1 x 30 Current energy patterns are riskyJeffrey D. Sachs Project Syndicate
Thu, 06 May 2004
Violence rattles Thailand's tourism industry
Violence rattles Thailand's tourism industryJack Barton, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Thailand's top tourism destinations have been hit with cancellations in the aftermath of attacks in the kingdom's deep south which left scores of Muslim militants dead, industry experts say.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer JAKARTA: Court appointed receiver Yuhelson filed a complaint with the Jakarta Police for defamation against PT Prudential Life Assurance lawyer Ricardo Simanjuntak on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Academic assault could lead to jail
Academic assault could lead to jailTheresia 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.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia The Associated Press Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Difficult transition for SE Asia
Difficult transition for SE AsiaDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok All of a sudden, Southeast Asia doesn't look so good. Longstanding problems continue to flare-up, while new problems pose daunting challenges to governments across the region, which are beginning to look like they're...
Thu, 06 May 2004
[b]Science and technology
Science and technology should be realigned in RI Sulfikar Amir New York 2. Nation -- A difficult transition for SE Asia 1 x 30Difficult transition for SE Asia Don Pathan The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok
Thu, 06 May 2004
TNI admits to wrongdoings in Aceh
TNI admits to wrongdoings in AcehTiarma Siboro and Nani Farida, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) acknowledged on Wednesday that troops in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam were guilty of hundreds of violations, including rape and selling ammunition to rebels in the province.TNI chief Gen.
Thu, 06 May 2004
'East Java child trafficking alarming'
'East Java child trafficking alarming'ID Nugroho, Surabaya Child trafficking and violence against children remain a cause for concern in East Java, particularly in Surabaya and Malang, the two biggest cities in the province.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Legislators set for African trip
Legislators set for African trip JAKARTA: A number of legislators plan to travel to South Africa to obtain first-hand information on the truth and reconciliation commission there.Golkar legislator Akil Mochtar confirmed on Tuesday that the visit would allow the leaders of the House committee...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Antiterrorism body expected to protect exports
Antiterrorism body expected to protect exportsTony Hotland, Jakarta The government will set up a national anti-bioterrorism committee in a bid to protect the country's export commodities on the international market, especially in response to the United States' newly endorsed Bioterrorism Act.
Thu, 06 May 2004
IBL ponders foreign recruitment next season
IBL ponders foreign recruitment next seasonEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The 2004 season of the fledgling Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) will commence here on Sunday, while the organizers ponder a scheme whereby foreign recruits would be allowed to play in the next championship.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Jailed priest allowed to go to Jakarta
Jailed priest allowed to go to Jakarta PALU, Central Sulawesi: Rinaldy Damanik, a clergyman jailed three years for possessing illegal firearms, has reportedly been flown to Jakarta to get medical care.Damanik, who heads the Christian Church's Crisis Center, left Palu on Tuesday after Muslim cleric...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Police and civil society
Police and civil society The brutal attack by police on Saturday on the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, strongly demonstrates that the police have failed an important test.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Marriott bombing suspect on trial
Marriott bombing suspect on trial JAKARTA: Defendant Ismail, 23, went on trial at the South Jakarta District Court on charges of helping to plan and carry out the bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.He could face the death penalty if convicted under the law on terrorism.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scam
Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scamApriadi Gunawan, Medan At least eight suspects had been named in an embezzlement case involving Rp 33 billion (US$3.7 million) in the Medan branch of Bank Danamon after North Sumatra Police charged the wife of its head teller.
Thu, 06 May 2004
1. MAKASAR: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS
1. MAKASAR: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Nine police officers to face the law after campus attack 2. GOLKAR: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS(to follow) 3. POLL: 3 LINE, 10 COUNTS Golkar back in power at the House
Thu, 06 May 2004
Presidential hopefuls and mates
Presidential hopefuls and matesFrom Media IndonesiaCandidates for the July 5, 2004 election of president and vice president are not yet definite despite the maneuvers already made by several politicians.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir arrest
Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir arrestAbdul Khalik and A. Junaidi, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar rejected allegations that the arrest of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was made due to U.S. intervention, through its Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Solo exhibition of Wayan Karja Blue of Karja, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until May 25. * Ceramic and Painting by Philip Lakeman and Graham Oldroyd, at Jenggala Ceramic Jl.
Thu, 06 May 2004
PSM wins 1st points in Asian Champions League
PSM wins 1st points in Asian Champions LeagueAndi Hajramurni, Makassar Though already eliminated from the Asian Champions League, PSM Makassar of Indonesia came out strong in its Group F match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai of Vietnam on Wednesday, posting a 3-0 victory for its first points of the...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Ladia Galaska road project prone to earthquakes, expert tells court
Ladia Galaska road project prone to earthquakes, expert tells courtNani Farida, Banda Aceh The route of the controversial Ladia Galaska highway in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, which runs through the Leuser National Reserve Park, ran parallel to an active geologic fault prone to earthquakes, a...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Anti-RI rally hits Papua
Anti-RI rally hits Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: About 500 Papuans in the Coalition of Civilians for Human Rights protested at the province's legislative council here on Wednesday to oppose the May 1, 1963 integration of their territory into Indonesia.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Memorial to May tragedy to be unveiled next week
Memorial to May tragedy to be unveiled next weekKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will inaugurate next week a monument built in remembrance of the anti-Chinese riots that swept several cities across the country in May 1998.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Part 2 of 2: Bad proposition for oil mining contractors
Part 2 of 2: Bad proposition for oil mining contractorsT.N. Machmud, Jakarta The operating agreement is an internal agreement between the PSC partners. The Government or Pertamina (in the past) and BP Migas (at present) do not get involved in an operating agreement as it is strictly internal PSC.
Thu, 06 May 2004
JP/1/ELECTION
JP/1/ELECTIONIn Yogyakarta, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X for talks on how to improve security, law enforcement and people's welfare."As a presidential candidate, I need to communicate and consult figures with broad mind like him...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Solo exhibition of Wayan Karja Blue of Karja, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until May 25. * Ceramic and Painting by Philip Lakeman and Graham Oldroyd, at Jenggala Ceramic Jl.
Thu, 06 May 2004
* Indonesia sets up anti-bioterrorism body Page 3
* Indonesia sets up anti-bioterrorism body Page 3 * Mega slams parties pledging free education Page 4 * Hundreds occupy mangrove forest Page 5 * Southeast Asia facing difficult transition Page 6 * Council suspect markup in Monas elevator project Page 8 * Bibby gives Kings 1-0 lead over Timberwolves...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Prosecutors seek 10 years for House building bombers
Prosecutors seek 10 years for House building bombersUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Prosecutors sought on Wednesday a sentence of 10 years jail for two Acehnese men on trial at the Central Jakarta District Court for bombing the House of Representatives compound here in July last year.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Most drivers wearing seat belts, says Police
Most drivers wearing seat belts, says PoliceEvi Mariani and Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The first day of the enforcement of seat belt use in the capital saw over 80 percent of motorists complying with the regulation, according to Jakarta Police' reports.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Science and Technology2:30 Children Drama3:00 English News Service4:00 Variety...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Bank Mandiri plans merger with smaller rivals
Bank Mandiri plans merger with smaller rivalsRendi A. Witular, Jakarta State-controlled Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank in terms of assets, has proposed that it should merge with smaller, rival banks before 2007 in a bid to become the leader in the local banking industry and a prominent...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Mega slams parties pledging free education
Mega slams parties pledging free educationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri criticized on Wednesday political parties promising free education, saying that there was no such thing as free or cheap education.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Seven questioned over Riau blast
Seven questioned over Riau blastFadli and Abdul Khalik, Batam/Jakarta Police investigators have questioned seven people about the bomb blast that rocked the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru early on Tuesday, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.Riau Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. S.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer
Receiver reports Prudential lawyer JAKARTA: Court appointed receiver Yuhelson filed a complaint with the Jakarta Police for defamation against PT Prudential Life Assurance lawyer Ricardo Simanjuntak on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Prudence alone will not win the day
Prudence alone will not win the dayOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta Things are different in Indonesia now. Like it or not, Reformasi has unleashed a dynamic and free, if often cavalier, media. One of the characteristics of a society with a free media is that influence goes to the party that can successfully...
Thu, 06 May 2004
No easy fixes for Arroyo or any Philippine leader, say analysts
No easy fixes for Arroyo or any Philippine leader, say analystsJohn O'Callaghan, Reuters, Manila President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is ascendant going into Monday's elections in the Philippines but old millstones of debt, graft, poverty and division await her, or any other leader, from the first day...
Thu, 06 May 2004
2. 3 x 16
2. 3 x 16 Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir's arrest 3. 1 x 28 Mega slams parties pledging free education 4. 1 x 28 Commission rushes to finish study
Thu, 06 May 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004
Thursday, May 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Science and Technology2:30 Children Drama3:00 English News Service4:00 Variety...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland aiming to sell more arms to RI
Poland aiming to sell more arms to RIAgencies, Warsaw The Polish government said Tuesday that it plans to increase weapons sales and possibly begin military training for Indonesia, despite a U.S. arms embargo against the nation.
Thu, 06 May 2004
JP/5/MANGROVE
JP/5/MANGROVE Hundreds occupy Lampung mangrove forests JP/5/LADIA2 x 39 Controversial Ladia Galaska road project prone to earthquakes, expert tells court JP/5/bank2 x 22 Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scam JP/5/CHILD1 x 33 'E. Java child trafficking alarming'
Thu, 06 May 2004
Current energy patterns are risky
Current energy patterns are riskyJeffrey D. Sachs, Project Syndicate Where energy is concerned, everything seemed simple before the Iraq War. The U.S. would topple Saddam, Iraq's vast oil reserves would be unleashed after a short period of reconstruction, and world petroleum prices would drop to...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Judges' results to be announced
Judges' results to be announced JAKARTA: The Supreme Court is expected to announce on May 10 the results of the written examinations sat by 179 candidates who applied to be appointed as ad hoc judges of the anticorruption courts in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang and Surabaya.