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Fri, 23 Apr 2004
RI's Maya rewarded SEAG gold
RI's Maya rewarded SEAG goldEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia can add another gold medal to its tally from the 22nd SEA Games 2003 in Vietnam after six findings of positive doping involving Vietnamese and Myanmar athletes.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Wiranto pays a visit to Hamzah Haz
Wiranto pays a visit to Hamzah HazTiarma Siboro Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaFresh from winning the Golkar Party's convention, Gen. (ret) Wiranto met Thursday with Vice President Hamzah Haz who is also the leader of the Islamic-based United Development Party (PPP) at Hamzah's residence...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Changing political map
Changing political map We predicted that Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung and Gen. (ret) Wiranto would dominate the party's presidential convention, and that Akbar would eventually be selected as Golkar's presidential candidate.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Asia not ready for security pact
Asia not ready for security pactSimon S.C. Tay, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore There has been recent talk of an Asian military alliance, equivalent to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). There are also suggestions for an ASEAN security community.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Net occupancy of Jakarta office space hits record high
Net occupancy of Jakarta office space hits record highDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe net take-up of Jakarta's office property market in the first quarter of 2004 has hit its highest quarterly figure since 2000, signaling the country's improving economic condition.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Newspaper office attacked in Medan, six injured
Newspaper office attacked in Medan, six injuredApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraThursday was yet another in a long list of bad days for press freedom over the past two years. In the early morning hours here, an unidentified armed mob attacked the office of Sinar Indonesia Baru...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
KPU gears up for presidential poll
KPU gears up for presidential pollMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith vote counting in the April 5 legislative election yet to be completed, the General Elections Commission (KPU) is now bracing for an even bigger task -- organizing the presidential election.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Teachers to make Sundanese fun
Teachers to make Sundanese fun BOGOR: In preparation for implementing the merit-based national education system in July, about 100 Sundanese language teachers of local middle schools are attending a course on how to make learning the indigenous language more fun.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Pedicab driver to vie for governatorial race
Pedicab driver to vie for governatorial raceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA pedicab driver, Ujang, returned on Thursday his completed application forms to the gubernatorial election committee, in a bid to enter the governor's race in Lampung province for the period of 2004-2009.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Sutiyoso speech likely to be rejected
Sutiyoso speech likely to be rejectedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso's accountability statement faces possible rejection by the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction, the Justice Party (PK) faction, the United Development Party (PPP) faction and the Indonesian...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
KPK proposes that candidates endorse anti-graft document
KPK proposes that candidates endorse anti-graft documentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has proposed that presidential and vice presidential candidates declare their principles and policies on corruption, which would be morally binding one they assumed power.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
British Embassy to move from Jl. Thamrin to Kuningan
British Embassy to move from Jl. Thamrin to KuninganDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid growing security concerns, the British Embassy has decided to move its office to a location on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, in Kuningan, South Jakarta, from Jl. M.H. Thamrin, in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Australia grants A$3m to SMERU
Australia grants A$3m to SMERU JAKARTA: The Australian government donated on Thursday A$3 million funds to the Social Monitoring and Early Response Unit (SMERU), a local research institute, to help finance research on social and economic issues.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterred
Sunov up bid for Novus, Medco undeterredRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bidding process for Australia's oil and gas producer Novus Petroleum is heating up, as Australian-based Sunov Petroleum Pty said it would raise its bid for the company to counter a takeover bid by Indonesia's PT...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
IBRA declares BII, Permata, Danamon financially fit
IBRA declares BII, Permata, Danamon financially fitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has declared Bank International Indonesia (BII), Bank Permata and Bank Danamon financially sound, as it handed back the monitoring of the three banks to Bank Indonesia (BI).
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
1. SAFETY 2x20
1. SAFETY 2x20 Nowhere safe for Jakarta's disabled people 2. ROAD 2x18 Human psyche produces road-rage drivers
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Lack of fertilizer hits Gunungkidul
Lack of fertilizer hits Gunungkidul YOGYAKARTA: Entering this year's second rice planting season two weeks ago, urea fertilizer produced by Pusri (the state-owned fertilizer company) has disappeared from market shelves in Gunungkidul regency.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Malaysia's AirAsia prepared for price war with rival ValuAir
Malaysia's AirAsia prepared for price war with rival ValuAir Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Malaysian no-frills carrier AirAsia is prepared for a price war with Singapore's first budget airline, ValuAir, to protect its market share, a report said on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Officers withdraw, students free to return to class
Officers withdraw, students free to return to classDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThree days after they were kicked out of their school and left to conduct classes in the adjacent parking lot, the 64 students of state middle school SMP 56 on Jl.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Palu students reject mining bylaw
Palu students reject mining bylaw PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 100 Palu student activists from the Students Against Mining League stated their opposition to Bylaw No.1/2004 on permission to carry out mining in protected forests.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
AM Fajar replaces Jusuf Kalla as welfare minister
AM Fajar replaces Jusuf Kalla as welfare ministerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri accepted on Thursday the resignation of former coordinating minister for people's welfare Jusuf Kalla and transferred his tasks to Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
1 x 35
1 x 35 Lampung to resettle forest dwellers JP/5/GAS2 x 28 Pertamina disciplines 14 fuel distributors in Central Java JP/5/aceh2 x 21 Rally backs extension of martial law in Aceh JP/5/ACROSS2 x 22 Pedicab driver to vie for gubernatorial race
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
RP seeks to abolish import tariffs
RP seeks to abolish import tariffs MANILA: The Philippines wants import tariffs on the trade of electronics and semiconductor products among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members be abolished by next year, Trade Secretary Cesar Purisima said.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Bank Indonesia sees room for more interest rate cuts
Bank Indonesia sees room for more interest rate cutsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Indonesia (BI) sees the possibility of further reducing its benchmark interest rate, as inflation and the rupiah exchange rate against the U.S dollar have remained in check, a central bank official said.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Asian states eye sea security after threats, U.S. warning
Asian states eye sea security after threats, U.S. warningEd Cropley, Reuters, BangkokLetters sent to the South Korean and Pakistani embassies in Thailand threatening America's Asian allies sparked fresh security fears on Thursday as Washington told the region to be on alert for attacks on its...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
12 killed in West Java landslide
12 killed in West Java landslideYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungHours before Indonesians commemorated Earth Day across the country on Thursday, a landslide hit Bandung in West Java following two days of rain, leaving at least 12 people dead and three others missing.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Two cavers die in Godawang Cave
Two cavers die in Godawang Cave BOGOR: Two members of different Tangerang outdoor adventure clubs were found dead on Thursday morning in Godawang Cave, Cigudeg district.It is suspected that the two, Sopian M. Nur, 27, and Harjono, 30, died due to asphyxiation.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Police blame state firm in sugar debacle
Police blame state firm in sugar debacleAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police said on Thursday that state-owned PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PPI) may have violated a government regulation in the import of sugar.National Police Chief of Detective Coms. Gen.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Fish poaching harms local fishermen
Fish poaching harms local fishermen SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fishing grounds in the northern part of East Kalimantan are still subject to widespread poaching by a number of fishermen from Malaysia. In 2002, security forces succeeded in intercepting seven Malaysian fishing vessels that were using...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Review requests rejected
Review requests rejected JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court stated on Thursday that it would not review Law No. 23/2003 on the presidential election because the plaintiffs were not affected by the law and thus were not legally in a position to file a complaint.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Trend of foreign investment approvals by country of origin, 1997 to March 31, 2004
Trend of foreign investment approvals by country of origin, 1997 to March 31, 2004 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 P I P I P I P I P I P I P I P I Ttl Europe 102 11,741.5 161 5,308.6 231 723.4 224 5,931.5 200 923.1 169 1,358.2 156 1,265.6 29 422.8 EU Existing members UK 31 5,473.6 49 4,745.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
'Cafes, shops in museums are fine'
'Cafes, shops in museums are fine'The country's first high-rise hotel, Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta, will be soon be integrated with a 'super-mall', while the ongoing renovations on the 200-year-old Luar Batang Mosque in Pasar Ikan, North Jakarta, have given it a modern aspect.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Lack of training limits support for women' victims of violence
Lack of training limits support for women' victims of violenceLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the rising awareness in the community toward violence against women, health workers remain unqualified to deal with such cases due to their lack of education and an absence of a proper...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
CIFOR invites locals to adopt Darmaga forest
CIFOR invites locals to adopt Darmaga forestTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorIn conjunction with World Earth Day on April 22, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) donated Rp 45 million (US$5,294) in cash to residents and schools located in the vicinity of the protected...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
TV Today: Friday, April 23, 2004
TV Today: Friday, April 23, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show: Saran dan Pendapat7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Govt to issue bonds to finance toll road project
Govt to issue bonds to finance toll road projectFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to issue bonds in a bid to raise cash to help finance 70 kilometers (km) of toll road in Java, according to a senior minister.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
NEWMONT
NEWMONTCorrection: The life expectancy of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara's Batu Hijau mine, referred to in an article titled Major mining firms report good results in the General Issue report on page 17 of this newspaper on Thursday April 22, is 2025, instead of 2005 as stated.We apologize for the error.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Sutiyoso in hot water over gridlock, flood
Sutiyoso in hot water over gridlock, floodDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAngered by Wednesday's gridlock and flooding in many parts of the capital, non-governmental organization the Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) opened a hotline on Thursday for Jakartans to lodge complaints -- part of...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Earth Day observed with calls for actions
Earth Day observed with calls for actionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/SemarangBuried beneath the political headlines about a certain party in mustard yellow, the 34th annual Earth Day on Thursday came and went without much fanfare in the media, but environmentalists called for more concrete...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Driver arrested for indecent exposure
Driver arrested for indecent exposureEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA 24-year-old single man hired by parents to drive their children to kindergarten in Bintaro, South Jakarta, and back home again has been arrested for indecent exposure, a police officer revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Trend of foreign investment approvals by country of origin, 1997 to March 31, 2004
Trend of foreign investment approvals by country of origin, 1997 to March 31, 2004 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 P I P I P I P I P I P I P I P I Ttl Europe 102 11,741.5 161 5,308.6 231 723.4 224 5,931.5 200 923.1 169 1,358.2 156 1,265.6 29 422.8 EU Existing members UK 31 5,473.6 49 4,745.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
NEWMONT
NEWMONTCorrection: The mine life of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara's Batu Hijau mine, referred to in an article titled Major mining firms report good results in the General Issue report on page 17 of this newspaper on Thursday April 22, should be 2025, instead of 2005 as stated.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Seeking allies, Wiranto eyes PPP
Seeking allies, Wiranto eyes PPPTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFresh from winning the Golkar Party's convention, Gen. (ret) Wiranto met Thursday with Vice President Hamzah Haz who is also the leader of the Islamic-based United Development Party (PPP) at Hamzah's...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Leaders must be more honest
Leaders must be more honestFrom Media IndonesiaSome party leaders have reacted in panic to results of the 2004 legislative election by initiating a 19-party coalition against the vote gains, despite a subsequent correction of this statement by the relevant political parties.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Putting the corrupt on notice
Putting the corrupt on noticePatrick Guntensperger, Business Consultant, Jakarta, ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com In his eloquent and insightful article (Foreign consultants could help fight corruption, The Jakarta Post, Monday, April 12, 2004), Ziad Salim suggests that the deployment of foreign...
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
ASEAN's long road to economic integration
ASEAN's long road to economic integrationKamrul Idris, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur "Consensual looseness" compared to the European Union, which will be enlarged by 10 new members on May 1, ASEAN looks like a regional community on life-support.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Indosat's poor service
Indosat's poor service I have tried several times to reach a customer service officer at Indosat Mega Media, but cannot get through to him.I have been a subscriber to Indosat Cable Internet for the last few months.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Courts say no to debt-free letters
Courts say no to debt-free letters JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Thursday that it had received reports from two political parties that several lower courts had refused to issue non-bankruptcy and zero-debt letters for presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Fri, 23 Apr 2004
Susilo sees Wiranto as stiffest contender for president
Susilo sees Wiranto as stiffest contender for presidentTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWiranto's upset win over Akbar Tandjung in the Golkar Party convention has left presidential election contenders scrambling for changes in their strategy, with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono no exception.