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Proliga set to serve up new season

Proliga set to serve up new seasonZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2004 Proliga, a national semi-professional volleyball league, will commence here on Friday for its opening three-day competition.

Only eight 'green' companies in the country: Minister

Only eight 'green' companies in the country: MinisterTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe results of a 2002 environmental audit conducted on 85 select companies showed that none of them received a gold label for satisfactory performance, the government announced on Wednesday.

'Can they provide enough food for Jakartans?'

'Can they provide enough food for Jakartans?'Although not all votes for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) have been counted, the top four candidates for Jakarta -- Mooryati Soedibyo, Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Biem Triani Benyamin and Marwan Batubara -- have secured seats on the council.

Panin moves ahead with Bumiputera acquisition plan

Panin moves ahead with Bumiputera acquisition planDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed Bank Panin said on Wednesday that upon completing an assessment of Bank Bumiputera's financial performance, it had decided to go ahead with plans to purchase a 58.

Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 14, 2004

Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 14, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

'Hip Hop Pass' to entice tourists, but locals still have exit tax

'Hip Hop Pass' to entice tourists, but locals still have exit taxDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As an effort to boost the tourism sector in the country, the government launched on Wednesday the ASEAN "Hip Hop Pass 2004" package -- a program that offers a trip to several ASEAN countries at...

Unreliable water filters

Unreliable water filtersFrom RepublikaIn June 2003, I bought a water filter guaranteed for one year by PT Arya Buana Sejati, while the product itself carried the name of another company, PT Griya Sentra Mandiri/Sentrafil.

Fire guts turpentine warehouse

Fire guts turpentine warehouse SURABAYA: The warehouse of a factory producing paint thinner on Jl. Kenjeran in Surabaya was destroyed by fire on Wednesday after four explosions were heard.No casualties or injuries were reported in the fire, which began at about 11 a.m.

1. PDIP: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS

1. PDIP: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Sutiyoso claims he's fall guy for PDI-P flop in Jakarta 2. GADAI: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS State pawnshop planning major business expansion this year 3. SYDNEY: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Australian spies distort intel to back govt: Report 4.

BMW offers packages service deal for owners of older 5, 3 Series

BMW offers packages service deal for owners of older 5, 3 SeriesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn old selling adage still true today says the buyer is king. Another important concept, not yet an adage, states "loyal customers will be rewarded.

'Samudraraksa', mission possible

'Samudraraksa', mission possible A cheerful atmosphere prevailed during the conferring of the Satya Lencana medals by President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the crew of the Samudraraksa traditional sailing vessel at the State Palace recently (The Jakarta Post, March 27).

State pawnshop planning major business expansion this year

State pawnshop planning major business expansion this yearUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned pawnshop company Perum Pegadaian plans to expand its business this year by accepting the pawning of shares in listed companies -- in addition to other belongings -- from its customers, a...

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9-11 terror caught Bush, U.S. govt by surprise Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) Jakarta 2. Yomi -- ABCD and 2 Rs for economic recovery 1 x 45 U.S., Japan and China driving global economy Kan Tsutagawa The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo3.

Arroyo mulling Iraq withdrawal

Arroyo mulling Iraq withdrawalPHILIPPINES: The Philippines, one of the staunchest allies of the United States, may withdraw its peacekeepers and aid workers from Iraq as security conditions worsen, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Wednesday.

Mega orders heightened alert in Poso

Mega orders heightened alert in PosoIrvan NR and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri has called on authorities in the troubled regency of Poso to be on high alert against possible renewed attacks that could jeopardize the security situation in...

RI vows to implement fully the CWC

RI vows to implement fully the CWCThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia, the third largest democracy in the world, is committed to fully implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), said a senior official at the ministry of foreign affairs.

Golkar is making less than a full comeback

Golkar is making less than a full comebackEndy M. Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, Cambridge, Massachusetts As widely predicted, Golkar won the April 5 general election for the House of Representatives by beating President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of...

Akbar trails behind Prabowo: Poll

Akbar trails behind Prabowo: PollKurniawan Hari and Ainur Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurabayaThe Supreme Court's controversial verdict clearing Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung of graft appears to have done little to restore his popularity among the party faithful ahead of the Golkar...

PKS looks set to be main faction in Jakarta council

PKS looks set to be main faction in Jakarta councilEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe latest count on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. showed the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) with a projected 17 of 75 seats in the Jakarta City Council (DPRD), followed by the Democratic Party with a projected 15...

Management tender to open for historical heritage

Management tender to open for historical heritageBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency will open bidding for companies interested in managing a heritage building on Jl. Teuku Umar 1, Central Jakarta, as an art-and-cultural-show venue.

Kidnapped Chinese in Iraq freed

Kidnapped Chinese in Iraq freedReuters, BeijingSeven Chinese construction workers kidnapped in the volatile Iraqi town of Falluja have been released after 36 hours in captivity, Chinese state media and the Arabic television station Al Jazeera said.

Asian rail transportation system on right track within a decade

Asian rail transportation system on right track within a decadeAnthony Paul, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Slowly but surely, a revolution in transcontinental rail transportation is changing the face of the Asia-Pacific region.

Bank Permata plans reverse stock split

Bank Permata plans reverse stock splitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in terms of assets, plans to reduce the number of its shares outstanding on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) through a reverse stock split.

* Headlines:Muslim-based parties eye presidential poll 3

* Headlines:Muslim-based parties eye presidential poll 3 * National:Akbar trails behind Prabowo: Poll 4 * Archipelago:House-to-house weapons search begins in Poso 5 * Opinion:Golkar is making less than a full comeback 6 * City:Technical woes delay Bojong dump opening 8 * Sports:Mickelson win caps...

RP, Malaysian ships search for hostages

RP, Malaysian ships search for hostagesReuters, ManilaPhilippine and Malaysian navy ships searched on Tuesday for three abducted crew members of a tugboat as suspicions grew that the Abu Sayyaf group carried out the weekend attack.

BI claims not at fault in bank closure

BI claims not at fault in bank closureDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank said on Tuesday the closure of Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic was a result of fraudulent practices from the bank's insiders, rather than from its weak supervisory mechanism as suggested by some...

Photo exhibition reflects on reform

Photo exhibition reflects on reformChristina Schott, Contributor, JakartaThey stare into total emptiness and wait, just wait. A pile of bricks is the only furniture in the room. A naked body chained to a beam, headless. The dark eyes of a young man bore into the viewer's heart, heartbreakingly deep.

Traitors or saviors?

Traitors or saviors? Few Indonesians, if any, will deny that fraud and other irregularities were committed during the recent legislative elections -- a fact that has been substantiated by the General Elections Supervisory Commission (Panwaslu).

Cellular operators expect MMS traffic to increase by 20%

Cellular operators expect MMS traffic to increase by 20%Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three local cellular operators expect to see a 20 percent increase in multimedia messaging service (MMS) traffic as cellular phone users are now able to send cross-operator multimedia messages.

PDI-P pins poor showing in Jakarta on Governor Sutiyoso

PDI-P pins poor showing in Jakarta on Governor SutiyosoDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExecutives of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have laid some of the blame for the party's disappointing showing in the city during the April 5 elections on...

Few car drivers, passengers wear seat belts: Police

Few car drivers, passengers wear seat belts: PoliceEvi Mariani and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe six-month campaign period for Jakartans to wear seat belts demonstrated how little people care about road safety as only 30 percent of car drivers and front-seat passengers were...

Pramoedya disenchanted with reform

Pramoedya disenchanted with reformLely T. Djuhari, Associated Press, JakartaLeaning back in his chair, Indonesia's most acclaimed author looked achingly frail - until he started talking about the country's reform movement and upcoming presidential elections.

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1. TINA 1x35 Photo exhibition reflects on reform

Surveys show Susilo top presidential candidate

Surveys show Susilo top presidential candidateKurniawan Hari and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Democratic Party's cofounder Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is twice as likely to become Indonesia's next leader than current President Megawati Soekarnoputri, according to findings of two surveys.

Farmers jailed for trespass

Farmers jailed for trespass TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Tuesday four farmers who had been working a two hectare plot in Kampung Bundar, Cikupa district, to nine months in prison for trespass and destruction of private property.

Marines, hoodlums beat policeman

Marines, hoodlums beat policeman CIREBON, West Java: A police officer, Second Brig. Kusnun Sanjaya, was nearly killed when he was beaten viciously by a group of Indonesian Navy marines and several hoodlums in Cirebon, police said on Tuesday.

Destruction of smuggled sugar

Destruction of smuggled sugar H.M. Rienaldo Thamrin has written that the plan of Trade Minister Rini Soewandi to destroy smuggled sugar shows the absence of a sense of crisis and the influence of the old paradigm of sectoral arrogance, which takes no account of the interests of the nation (Tempo,...

Voters file suit against KPU

Voters file suit against KPU JAKARTA: A group of people claiming to represent voters in several cities has filed a class action suit against the General Elections Commission (KPU) for its poor performance that prevented them from exercising their right to vote.

Rupiah Rates April 13

Rupiah Rates April 13 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,967.71 6,196.47 6,617.10 6,546.85 Brunei dollar 1 5,455.97 4,852.31 5,181.42 5,126.68 Canadian dollar 1 6,799.94 6,048.04 6,457.77 6,390.03 Swiss franc 1 7,073.21 6,291.94 6,717.29 6,647.

Population to reach 250m by 2015

Population to reach 250m by 2015 MEDAN, North Sumatra: The National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) predicts that the country's population will reach 250 million by 2015, based on the current trend in growth.

Police raid starred Bukittinggi hotels

Police raid starred Bukittinggi hotels PADANG, West Sumatra: Police launched a raid on four star- rated hotels on Tuesday in the resort town of Bukittinggi, as several guests were suspected of carrying drugs and sharp weapons.

Police accuse GAM over Medan bombing

Police accuse GAM over Medan bombingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraPolice on Tuesday arrested six suspects they said were part of a network of Aceh separatists involved in an abortive attempt to bomb a mall here last month.

Singapore's competition policies lagging in Asia =

Singapore's competition policies lagging in Asia = Doutsche Press-Agentur Singapore Among the leaders in Asia when it comes to financial services and IT adoption, Singapore lags in competition policies, a law firm said on Tuesday.

Technical woes delay dump opening

Technical woes delay dump openingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe opening of a high-tech waste treatment facility in Bojong, Klapanunggal subdistrict, Bogor, has been delayed for at least two months as the operator clears up technical problems.

Woodside says Timor gas development threatened by border dispute

Woodside says Timor gas development threatened by border dispute Agence France-Presse Sydney Energy giant Woodside warned on Tuesday it will scrap a multi- billion dollar oil and gas development in the Timor Sea unless East Timor ratifies a controversial border treaty with Australia.

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Golkar is making less than a full comebackEndy M. Bayuni Deputy Chief Editor The Jakarta Post Cambridge, Massachusetts2. UN -- Uprising in support of democracy 2 X 30 Iraqis rise up for democracy while U.S opposes elections Salim Lone Guardian News Service New York

NGO fears legal forum could rob courts of independence

NGO fears legal forum could rob courts of independenceTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Legal Aid Institute has expressed concerns about a proposal for the establishment of a law officers forum (Forgakum) during the upcoming Law Summit III, saying it could undermine the...

Professionalism of teachers

Professionalism of teachers I'm writing this in response to Simon Marcus Gower's article titled, Bolstering continued professional development, dated April 10, in The Jakarta Post.A school asked me to run an English course for its teaching staff.

RI maid allegedly hit with hot ladle

RI maid allegedly hit with hot ladleSINGAPORE: A housewife allegedly used a hot ladle to hit her Indonesian maid on the arm and poured bleach on her palm on two separate occasions, it was reported on Tuesday.

House-to-house weapons search begins in Poso

House-to-house weapons search begins in PosoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiLocal police conducted a house-to-house search for guns and other weapons on Tuesday after a renewed attack that injured seven Christians three days ago in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi.