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Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Oei Hong Djien, artwork curator
Oei Hong Djien, artwork curatorSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java It never crossed Oei Hong Djien's mind when he bought his first painting in 1965 that it would mark an important beginning for him and the country.Intrigued, he bought a painting by an then-unknown artist.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Only four parties submit list of major donors
Only four parties submit list of major donorsMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Only four out of the 24 political parties that contested the legislative elections have submitted to the General Elections Commission (KPU) the names of those who made donations amounting to Rp 5 million (US$581) or more.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Old buildings in Padang in danger of disappearing
Old buildings in Padang in danger of disappearingImran Rusli, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra The West Sumatra public works office and several office buildings were located near the port, in addition to a building with thick and high walls that was a military warehouse and was never idle.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Chile, Indonesia sign treaty to boost bilateral trade ties
Chile, Indonesia sign treaty to boost bilateral trade tiesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian and Chilean governments signed on Wednesday an economic cooperation agreement to boost bilateral trade.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Museum Bahari valuable but neglected
Museum Bahari valuable but neglectedBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaLike buried treasure, it's tough to find the Indonesian maritime history museum, which is hidden away in the corner between the busy Pasar Ikan and Pakin roads in Penjaringan, North Jakarta.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
The impact of Wiranto's presidential bid
The impact of Wiranto's presidential bidBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta To the surprise of many, domestically and internationally, Gen. (ret.) Wiranto trounced Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung in the party's first-ever internal election, making him a strong contender for the presidential position.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Indosat launches value-added matrix with 13 partners
Indosat launches value-added matrix with 13 partnersDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Telecommunications firm PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat) signed an agreement on Wednesday with 13 companies and educational institutes for the establishment of a value-added matrix that would...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Fast, transparent legal process on illegal logging a must
Fast, transparent legal process on illegal logging a mustTony Hotland JakartaA group of environmentalists renewed on Wednesday their call for a prompt and transparent legal process in illegal logging cases as a condition to restore public trust in the government and to deter other people from...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Thomas, Uber Cups face TV boycott
Thomas, Uber Cups face TV boycott Seven private television stations threatened to boycott the Thomas and Uber Cups in protest over the restriction in their coverage during the championship.The championship will run in Jakarta from May 7 to May 16, 2004.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Open letter to the next President of Indonesia
Open letter to the next President of IndonesiaKahlil Rowter, Jakarta I congratulate you on becoming the leader of the fourth most populous country on earth and the third largest democracy in history. As the first president to be elected directly, you carry the mandate and the hopes of more than 230...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Women reject military candidates
Women reject military candidates SEMARANG: The Indonesian Women's Coalition (KPI) voiced strong opposition to presidential candidates with military backgrounds during a rally in Semarang, Central Java, on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Shell plans up to 2,800 lay-offs, move IT jobs to Asia
Shell plans up to 2,800 lay-offs, move IT jobs to AsiaAgence France-Presse, London The troubled oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell said on Wednesday it planned to cut up to 30 percent of its 9,300 global information technology workers and move some of the jobs to Malaysia and India.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Shell plans up to 2,800 lay-offs, move IT jobs to Asia
Shell plans up to 2,800 lay-offs, move IT jobs to Asia Agence France-Presse LondonThe troubled oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell said on Wednesday it planned to cut up to 30 percent of its 9,300 global information technology workers and move some of the jobs to Malaysia and India.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Indosat launches value-added matrix with 13 partners
Indosat launches value-added matrix with 13 partnersDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Telecommunications firm PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat) signed an agreement on Wednesday with 13 companies and educational institutes for the establishment of a value-added matrix that would...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 28, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 28, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
How to protect the Malacca Straits
How to protect the Malacca StraitsMichael Richardson, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Singapore's Defense Minister Teo Chee Hean has called for tighter security in the Malacca Straits to prevent a possible maritime terrorist attack that could, at least temporarily, close the 900 km...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
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Open letter to the next President of Indonesia Kahlil Rowter Jakarta2. Pro -- The coming age of interest 2 X 30 Rise in world interest rates could adversely affect emerging markets J. Bradford DeLong Project Syndicate
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Zafira Elegance born out of feedback
Zafira Elegance born out of feedbackNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Collecting and analyzing customer feedback is indeed a way to remain afloat amid tight competition. Prior to releasing the latest model of its multipurpose van (MPV), PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) did just that.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Correction
CorrectionEditorial: The NKRI supporters were ostensibly .... in the third paragraph of Wednesday's editorial should read The RMS supporters were ostensibly ...We regret the error. - Editor
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Our legal black hole
Our legal black hole This time it was the 94.5 percent-owned subsidiary of British Prudential Assurance Company Ltd. that plunged into Indonesia's legal "black hole".Previously in mid-June of 2002, it was the Indonesian unit of Canadian Manufactures Life Insurance stuck in legal limbo because of...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Niaga Q1 profit up by more than 200%
Niaga Q1 profit up by more than 200%Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Niaga, the country's ninth largest bank in terms of assets, said on Wednesday that first quarter profits surged by more than 200 percent on the back of strong revenue from lending operations and a decline in the cost...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
BNI posts lower Q1 net profit
BNI posts lower Q1 net profitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) said on Wednesday its first quarter net profit plunged by 13 percent upon its decision to raise bad loan provisions by more than fourfold.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Tangerang thieves snatch Rp 130m in latest case
Tangerang thieves snatch Rp 130m in latest caseMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Two thieves managed to steal Rp 130 million (US$15,295) belonging to a Taiwanese timber businessman from the inside of a car that had stopped outside of a penitentiary in Tangerang municipality on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Govt to disburse Rp 3.1t funds to SMEs
Govt to disburse Rp 3.1t funds to SMEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Wednesday it would disburse around Rp 3.1 trillion (US$364.71 million) in special loans for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) next week.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Campaign targets teenage smoking
Campaign targets teenage smokingWahyoe Boediwardhana, Kuta, Bali The message is clear: teenagers should not smoke. That is the slogan of a campaign launched by two multinational giants, a convenience store franchise company and one of the leading cigarette producers in the world.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Police build costly hospital in Papua
Police build costly hospital in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: The National Police have built a hospital in Jayapura, Papua, at a cost of Rp 18 billion (US$2.2 million). The hospital was inaugurated by Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Timbul Silaen on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Malaysia fears Thai violence could spread
Malaysia fears Thai violence could spreadM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia said on Wednesday it had tightened security along its frontier with southern Thailand as it feared violence between suspected Muslim rebels and security forces could spill over the border.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
OCBC to provide funds to NISP
OCBC to provide funds to NISPDow Jones, Jakarta Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp., Singapore's number three lender by assets, on Wednesday said it is ready to provide fresh funds for Bank NISP after it acquired a 22.5 percent stake in the Indonesian bank.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Kuwaiti Ambassador clarifies
Kuwaiti Ambassador clarifies With reference to the article Kuwait deports more RI workers issued on April 26 in your well-circulated newspaper, I would like to inform you that what was mentioned in my statement was absolutely untrue.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Projector stolen from eye clinic
Projector stolen from eye clinic JAKARTA: Someone broke into an eye clinic located in the Griya Puspa building at Persahabatan Hospital in East Jakarta early on Wednesday morning, making off with an overhead projector, a security guard said."One of the guards checked the room at about 1 a.m.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Diplomatic pressure urged to spare maids from S'pore gallows
Diplomatic pressure urged to spare maids from S'pore gallowsA. Junaidi JakartaActivists from various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urged the government on Wednesday to take diplomatic measures and legal action to help five Indonesian female housemaids now facing possible death sentences in...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Receiver to report Prudential directors
Receiver to report Prudential directorsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lawyer appointed by the court to safeguard the assets of PT Prudential Life Assurance threatened on Wednesday to report the company's directors to the police for obstructing him from carrying out his duties.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
4 x 12
4 x 12 Lampung revote faces mounting opposition JP/1/GUS DUR4 x 9 Visually impaired support Gus Dur JP/5/NTT2 x 25 Ex-police chief to stand trial over Flores melee JP/5/NTT1 x 39 30 types of contaminated food found in NTT JP/5/PADANG1 x 48 Old buildings in Padang in danger of disappearing
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Lake level drops as farmers plant crops
Lake level drops as farmers plant crops BOGOR: The lake level in a popular resort area in Cijeruk village, Cijeruk, is decreasing because residents had converted the area into paddy fields during the past four years, Lido Lake Resort general manager Irmansjah Madewa said on Tuesday.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Tripartite group set up to aid HI workers' plight
Tripartite group set up to aid HI workers' plightThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Agency will set up a tripartite discussion with the management of PT Hotel Indonesia Natour (HIN) and the workers' union, which represents around 1,300 employees of Hotel Indonesia and...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Outspoken Ba'asyir turns mum
Outspoken Ba'asyir turns mumP.C. Naommy, Jakarta Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir refused on Wednesday to answer police questions over his alleged role in regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) during an examination at Salemba Penitentiary in Jakarta.The questioning, led by Sr. Comr.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 29, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 29, 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, 29 Apr 2004
1. CHOPPER: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. CHOPPER: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18Russian helicopter deal lands several in hot water 2. BAASYIR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28Ba'asyir refuses to be questioned3. SMP: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 2444 students remain at Melawai as deadline expires 4. HACKER: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 27KPU hacker case unprecedented
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
New bylaw may worsen Jakarta pollution
New bylaw may worsen Jakarta pollutionMulta Fidrus, Tangerang An environmentalist raised concerns that a new bylaw, which was just enforced earlier this month, might worsen river pollution as it apparently disregarded control of the disposal of liquid waste produced by hospitals.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Wiranto and Timor Leste
Wiranto and Timor Leste In the commentary Wiranto must face the storm by Pitan Daslani (The Jakarta Post, April, 26) there appears a truly astonishing paragraph, "Everybody put the blame on Wiranto as well as the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the police, despite their self- sacrificing devotion to...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Report on SMP 56 clarified
Report on SMP 56 clarified With reference to The Jakarta Post's Speaker's Corner column on April 26, titled "SMP 56 dispute politicized", we believe that this item may lead to a misunderstanding of the facts, especially regarding the indication of Abdul Latief's intervention in the matter.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Candidate found to have fake cert
Candidate found to have fake cert BANYUMAS, Central Java: The Banyumas General Elections Commission on Wednesday disqualified Suherman, a candidate in the recent legislative election, after his diploma was found to be false.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Legal certainty very important for further investment, ADB says
Legal certainty very important for further investment, ADB saysUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia needs to improve legal certainties if it wants to invite more investment and drive upward its modest economic growth, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Merpati's Kupang-Darwin flight opens
Merpati's Kupang-Darwin flight opens JAKARTA: Merpati airlines will resume flying the Kupang-Darwin route in cooperation with Australian regional airline Airnorth, the state-owned airline announced on Wednesday.Merpati stopped flying the route in 2000.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
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;JP;MUN; ANPAa..r.. Scene-salah-president 'No party courts me' JP/4/scene No party wants me: Solahuddin Spelling of his name should be the same JAKARTA: Deputy chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Salahuddin Wahid said on Wednesday that no political party had officially...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
1. BYLAW: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS
1. BYLAW: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS New bylaw may worsen Jakarta pollution 2. AMBON: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTSTension down; Ambon still fears snipers3. THAI: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTSOver 100 killed in south Thailand clashes4. MEGA: 1 LINE, 27 COUNTSMega, Hamzah discuss pairing
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Women's sensuality in focus
Women's sensuality in focusCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Amid the many exhibitions held in conjunction with the anniversary of the nation's heroine Raden Adjeng Kartini, two exhibitions stand out for their creative ideas and innovative mix of materials.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Divorce tops cases in Aceh sharia court
Divorce tops cases in Aceh sharia court BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Divorce petitions have dominated the types of cases that have been dealt with by the Banda Aceh Sharia Court over the last three months.
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
Visually impaired support Gus Dur
Visually impaired support Gus DurThe Jakarta Post, Lampung Dozens of visually impaired people staged a rally on Thursday at the Lampung General Elections Commission (KPU)'s office to protest against the commission's ruling at the national level requiring presidential and vice presidential...
Thu, 29 Apr 2004
House to ask govt to slightly alter martial law in Aceh
House to ask govt to slightly alter martial law in AcehKurniawan Hari, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) is likely to recommend the government lower martial law in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam to a state of civil emergency, given improving security and public order in the province.