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Thu, 06 May 2004
Police complete killer driver dossier
Police complete killer driver dossier JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police have completed the dossiers of Aradea Kusumah Diningrat, a driver who was involved in a fatal accident that claimed four lives in March.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Rupiah Rates May 5
Rupiah Rates May 5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,723.98 5,987.59 6,389.32 6,322.02 Brunei dollar 1 5,427.68 4,833.70 5,157.53 5,103.68 Canadian dollar 1 6,695.35 5,963.99 6,362.11 6,297.11 Swiss franc 1 7,184.66 6,400.19 6,827.07 6,757.
Thu, 06 May 2004
We need honest president
We need honest presidentFrom Koran TEMPO The 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.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Tangerang names five best teachers
Tangerang names five best teachers TANGERANG: In commemoration of the National Education Day, which fell on May 2, the Tangerang administration named on Wednesday the five best teachers in the municipality.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Nine police officers to face the law after campus attack
Nine police officers to face the law after campus attackAbdul Khalik and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta/Makassar One high-ranking and eight low-ranking police officers will stand trial while over 30 others will face the police disciplinary committee for their involvement in Saturday's attack on...
Thu, 06 May 2004
Philippine peso may fall vs rupiah on oil surge
Philippine peso may fall vs rupiah on oil surgeBenjamin Pedley and Sharon Lim, Dow Jones, Singapore A rise in crude oil prices to their highest in 13 and a half years is a boon for some economies in Southeast Asia and a bane for others, creating trading opportunities in an obscure currency cross.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia
Poland expects further weapon sales to Indonesia Agencies 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
BI warns of an increase in NPLs
BI warns of an increase in NPLsDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The central bank announced on Wednesday a decline in the banking sector's non-performing loans (NPLs) in March, but warned of a rise in months to come.
Thu, 06 May 2004
UN team to assess W. Timor security
UN team to assess W. Timor security KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A team of United Nations Security Coordination delegates will soon visit West Timor in East Nusa Tenggara for five days to assess security conditions there, the Indonesian Military said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Thousands forced to stay in Aceh camps
Thousands forced to stay in Aceh camps BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: At least 827 of 3,004 refugee families in camps across the province are refusing to return to their homes because they are afraid of attacks from separatists, an official said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 May 2004
Golkar back in power at House
Golkar back in power at HouseMoch. N. Kurniawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Wednesday the results of the legislative election, with former president Soeharto's Golkar Party returning to power in the House of Representatives with 128 of...
Thu, 06 May 2004
RI's maternal mortality rate highest in SE Asia
RI's maternal mortality rate highest in SE AsiaP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaThe maternal mortality rate in Indonesia has reached 373 per 100,000 births, the highest in Southeast Asia.Chairman of the Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (POGI) Suryono said on Wednesday that the...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Trial of terror suspect opens in Riau
Trial of terror suspect opens in RiauThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Pekanbaru District Court on Tuesday opened the trial of a man charged with the bombing of a church on Christmas Eve in 2000 in Riau province, which killed five people and injured 21 others.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Mega-Hasyim pairing almost final
Mega-Hasyim pairing almost finalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The puzzle over Megawati Soekarnoputri's running mate in the upcoming presidential election was finally solved on Tuesday.Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) deputy secretary-general Promono Anung Wibowo ascertained that...
Wed, 05 May 2004
City told to respect residents' civil rights
City told to respect residents' civil rightsDamar Harsanto, Jakarta A gubernatorial decree giving the President authority to seize land from owners who opposed the East Flood Canal construction, was criticized by a property law expert.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Jakarta Police to begin enforcing seat belt law now
Jakarta Police to begin enforcing seat belt law nowBambang Nurbianto and Evi Mariani, Jakarta A day before the implementation of the mandatory wearing of seat belts for motorists, many were seen buckling up in business areas on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Rupiah closes at 12-month low, index declines
Rupiah closes at 12-month low, index declinesDow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah ended at its lowest level in over 12 months on Tuesday as foreign funds, who dumped Indonesian shares last week, bought dollars, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 8,720, up from its close of Rp 8,700 Friday.
Wed, 05 May 2004
BNI disposes of Rp 2t in bad loans
BNI disposes of Rp 2t in bad loans BNI shareholders granted an approval on Tuesday for the bank to dispose of some Rp 2 trillion (US$235 million) of its written- off loans, which are no longer collectible.BNI director for risk management Bien Soebiantoro explained that the bank was expecting a 24.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Foreign arrivals hit 6-year high
Foreign arrivals hit 6-year highFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Foreign arrivals in the country hit a six-year high of 1.03 million in the first quarter of this year despite the introduction of a stricter immigration policy and security concerns due to the general election.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Conjoined twins still in intensive care
Conjoined twins still in intensive care DENPASAR, Bali: The conjoined twins of I Gusti Ngurah Ekalaya Kunta and Gusti Ayu Ketut Sriani are still in intensive care at the Denpasar General Hospital."Both baby girls are in good health," said Dr.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Legislators demand Ba'asyir release
Legislators demand Ba'asyir release JAKARTA: Some members of the House of Representatives (DPR) security commission demanded on Tuesday the release of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and gave what they called a "guarantee" that the cleric would not abscond.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Students rally to protest police brutality
Students rally to protest police brutalityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of students across the country hit the streets on Tuesday to condemn a brutal police attack against university students over the weekend in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Bomb blasts in 2004
Bomb blasts in 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Date Place Victims Note ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan. 1 Peurelak, Aceh 10 dead suspects unidentified Jan.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Airport to be built on Bawean island
Airport to be built on Bawean islandID Nugroho, Surabaya Saif Bakham, a prominent figure on Bawean Island, was amazed when told an airport would be built connecting his home with the mainland.His forehead wrinkled.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Students demand cheap education for all
Students demand cheap education for allSlamet Susanto and Rusman, Yogyakarta/Samarinda Hundreds of students staged protests in Yogyakarta and Samarinda, East Kalimantan, on Tuesday to demand the government pay more attention to education in the country.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Headmistress canes teacher in KL
Headmistress canes teacher in KLMALAYSIA: A Malaysian teacher suffered bruises after he was caned by his headmistress for criticizing her ideas on discipline, local media reported on Tuesday.The headmistress, in her 50s, was reportedly upset with the teacher because he opposed her plans to improve...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Factory workers demand justice
Factory workers demand justice BOGOR: More than 230 mostly female staff laid off from the PT Sahabat Unggul Internasional textile factory staged a protest at the Bogor City Council on Tuesday about their dismissal.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Tomy article informative: Expert
Tomy article informative: ExpertUrip Hudiono, Jakarta An expert witness told the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that an article titled Is Tomy in Tenabang? run by Tempo magazine fulfilled the people's right to information.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Denmark says it enjoys the enthusiasm of local fans
Denmark says it enjoys the enthusiasm of local fansEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta On the badminton circuit, Indonesian fans are renowned for their enthusiastic support of local shuttlers, and the racket raised by these fans has no doubt had an effect on many a visiting player.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 Bad proposition for oil mining contractors T.N. Machmud Jakarta2. Thomas -- Building peace in a fragile world 1 x 45 Champions of humanity needed to build peace Thomas Hidya Tjaya Jakarta3. Strait -- Save the world? There's no one-size-fits-all answer 2 x 21 Global effort needed to...
Wed, 05 May 2004
N. Korea to attend ARF meeting: RI
N. Korea to attend ARF meeting: RI Agencies, Seoul North Korea will send its foreign minister to a regional forum in July, where concern over the communist state's nuclear weapons development will be a key topic, Indonesia's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Wrong man arrested for murder
Wrong man arrested for murder PALU, Central Sulawesi: Fredy, a resident of Silanca subdistrict, Lage district in Poso regency was arrested on Monday by a joint team from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the police.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Thailand checks possible role of Indonesians in insurgency
Thailand checks possible role of Indonesians in insurgencyAgencies, Pattani, Thailand The military sent reinforcements to violence-wracked southern Thailand on Tuesday as authorities investigated the possibility that seven of more than 100 suspected Muslim militants killed last week were foreign...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Interest in S'pore property declines
Interest in S'pore property declines Singapore: The proportion of foreigners who own properties in Singapore's prime districts has fallen overall, but Indonesians and Chinese are still actively buying, analysts said in a published report on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Japan to assist in repatriating refugees
Japan to assist in repatriating refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Japanese government promised on Tuesday that it would continue support for the handling and repatriation of East Timorese refugees still in exile in West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara province.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Former HI, Hotel Wisata employees may be rehired
Former HI, Hotel Wisata employees may be rehiredLeony Aurora, Jakarta The conflict between Hotel Indonesia and Inna Wisata Hotel workers' union and the hotels' old management is seeing a resolution with both sides in agreement that former employees will be given priority by the new management when...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Mataram handles 20 labor dispute cases
Mataram handles 20 labor dispute cases MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The West Nusa Tenggara Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes (P4D) has handled at least 20 labor dispute cases this year, up until April.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Four year-old boy finds live ammo
Four year-old boy finds live ammoJAMBI: Dwi Saputra, 4, found a rusty grenade and dozens of ammunition covered by earth in a lane adjacent to his house, after rain. He reported the find to Panijo, 45, his father, who immediately notified the police.
Wed, 05 May 2004
BMW to assemble new 5 Series here
BMW to assemble new 5 Series herePrimastuti Handayani, Jakarta To meet the great response from the local market, PT BMW Indonesia signed an agreement with PT Astra International Tbk. on Tuesday to locally assemble the new BMW 5 Series at Astra's PT Tjahja Sakti Motor (TSM) plant.
Wed, 05 May 2004
ISCI defends JCA cricket championship
ISCI defends JCA cricket championship ISCI Cricket Club successfully defended their JCA championship on Sunday with a solid performance against Indorama CC at Cibubur in East Jakarta.Indorama won the toss and predictably chose to bat first, putting ISCI in the unfamiliar position of having to chase...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Exports up 3.43 percen
Exports up 3.43 percen The country's exports increased by 3.43 percent in March to US$5.07 billion from $4.90 billion in February, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Tuesday.The agency said that the increase was driven by higher exports of oil and gas commodities and non-oil and gas...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Back to the future?
Back to the future? Although the counting of votes cast in the April 5 legislative election has still to be completed -- only 99 percent of the votes had been manually counted as of last weekend -- a number of patterns have already emerged that spell both good and bad for the future of democracy in...
Wed, 05 May 2004
1. KPU: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS
1. KPU: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS KPU completes ballot count 2. MEGA: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Mega, Hasyim pairing almost official 3. BELT: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Jakarta Police to begin enforcing seat belt law 4. AMBON: 1 LINE, 2O COUNTS Maluku Police chief loses job
Wed, 05 May 2004
Bomb explosion rocks Pekanbaru, kills two people
Bomb explosion rocks Pekanbaru, kills two peopleFadli, Batam An explosion ripped through a shop house in the Riau capital of Pekanbaru early on Tuesday, killing two people and severely injuring four others.Pekanbaru Police chief Sr. Comr.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Prudential resumes operations
Prudential resumes operationsZakki Hakim, Jakarta PT Prudential Life Assurance, the offices of which were closed down after it was declared bankrupt last month, resumed operations on Tuesday.The reopening followed a Friday decision by the judge supervising the Prudential bankruptcy case to allow...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Stanchart launches platinum card
Stanchart launches platinum card JAKARTA: Standard Chartered Bank and MasterCard International launched on Tuesday a platinum card for preferred customers.Holders of the platinum card can enjoy various facilities, including access to the world's best establishments, including hotels, spas and golf...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Govt shuffles Danareksa directors
Govt shuffles Danareksa directors JAKARTA: The government replaced three directors of state- owned financial firm PT Danareksa on Tuesday, according to a press statement from the firm.The government has appointed Daniel Iskandar, Harry Danardoyo and Farida Heliyanti as new directors, replacing...
Wed, 05 May 2004
Human error blamed for accident
Human error blamed for accidentEvi Mariani, Jakarta Contractor PT Pembangunan Perumahan, which is constructing the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) Suites, blamed Monday's fatal crane accident on human error.
Wed, 05 May 2004
Soeharto to leave hospital
Soeharto to leave hospital JAKARTA: Former president Soeharto is expected to leave hospital Wednesday after more than a week of treatment for intestinal bleeding, a hospital official said Tuesday."It is planned that he will return home tomorrow (Wednesday)," Magdalena, a spokesperson for...
Wed, 05 May 2004
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;AP;CD; ANPAc ..r.. Philippines-Steven Seagal Actor Steven Seagal steps into Philippine politics, says he favors JP/20/GUESSSteven Seagal big fan of ArroyoMANILA: Hollywood action star Steven Seagal made headlines here Tuesday by giving the thumbs up for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in next...