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Singapore defends air-hub amid no-frills competition

Singapore defends air-hub amid no-frills competitionMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore is moving swiftly to carve out a slice of Asia's budget carrier market and preserve its status as an aviation hub amid intensifying competition ahead of an expected boom in no- frills...

ASEAN poised for sharpest growth since crisis

ASEAN poised for sharpest growth since crisisMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Southeast Asia's economies are poised to grow by nearly six percent this year, their sharpest growth since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the region's finance ministers said at their annual meeting...

Library on the environment opens its doors to the public

Library on the environment opens its doors to the publicTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's first public library specializing in environmental issues opened on Wednesday with the goal of providing people with greater access to information on the environment.

Government mulls road safety plan

Government mulls road safety planLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Road accidents have consistently been one of the main killers across the country over the past five years, with an average of 27 fatalities per day.

Party leader says Golkar won't explore idea of coalition

Party leader says Golkar won't explore idea of coalitionKurniawan Hari and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the General Elections Commission (KPU) accelerated the issuance of tallies on Tuesday evening, Golkar, which is so far on the right track to reaching its target to get more...

2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta

2004 Legislative Election Results for Jakarta Provisional results for the top 10 positions for the City Council (DPRD) based on votes counted by the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) as of 7:30 p.m.No. Party Votes1. Democratic Party 132,1572. Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) 131,0193.

Thaksin, Abdullah to meet next week

Thaksin, Abdullah to meet next weekTHAILAND: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will meet his Malaysian counterpart on April 12, Thailand said on Wednesday as Bangkok sought to end a diplomatic spat over the unrest in its largely Muslim south.

Palu mayor passes away

Palu mayor passes away PALU, Central Sulawesi: The mayor of Palu, H. Baso Lamakarate, 64, passed away on Wednesday at 9 a.m. local time at Undata general hospital, Palu municipality.Red-and-white flags were flown at half-mast by city residents to mourn the death of the much-respected mayor.

Property sector shows signs of life, promising brighter future

Property sector shows signs of life, promising brighter futureBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta The property business in Indonesia has awoken from its deep slumber. In fact, it is thriving.Although other business sectors have not fully recovered from the economic crisis that struck in 1997, the...

Kuwait deports 291 illegal RI workers

Kuwait deports 291 illegal RI workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Kuwaiti government has deported 291 illegal Indonesian workers and they are scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Thursday.Chief spokesman for the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Hotma Panjaitan said here on Wednesday that...

Abu Sayyaf recruits trained by RI militants

Abu Sayyaf recruits trained by RI militantsJim Gomez, Associated Press, Manila Indonesian militants taught dozens of Abu Sayyaf recruits how to make cellphone-triggered bombs and other terror skills while dodging helicopters and troops in a jungle camp last year, a former hostage has told The...

RI shuttlers called on for Olympic torch relay

RI shuttlers called on for Olympic torch relayZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twelve years after their golden run at the Barcelona Olympics, former badminton stars Susi Susanti and Alan Budi Kusuma will take part in the Olympic torch relay leading up to the 2004 Athens Games.

Poor knowledge of chemistry

Poor knowledge of chemistryFrom Koran Tempo I learned from a mass-media report, that on March 25, three persons died instantly when a tube containing ammonia gas exploded at a gas filling company, PT Kimia Bahagia, Tangerang.

How Indonesia should respond to U.S. economic saber rattling

How Indonesia should respond to U.S. economic saber rattlingPatrick Guntensperger, Business Consultant, Jakarta ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com It was recently reported that the United States has taken Indonesia to task for what it claims are unfair trade practices.

1. Thomas -- 'The Passion of the Christ', a Good Friday for the

1. Thomas -- 'The Passion of the Christ', a Good Friday for the world 2 X 23 'The Passion' reminds world of Good Friday Thomas Hidya Tjaya Lecturer Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta2. Pat -- Responding to U.S. economic sabre-rattling 2 X 30 How Indonesia should respond to U.S.

Government urges industry to use local corn

Government urges industry to use local cornAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will use any means at its disposal to encourage the country's corn-processing industry to use local corn to help stabilize the price of the commodity at home and help farmers.

Thursday, April 8, 2004

Thursday, April 8, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Music9:00 TV Drama10:00 Business News: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Hallo Jakarta2:30 Game Show3:00 English News Service4:30 Cartoon5:30 Travel6:00 TV...

Combating dirty money

Combating dirty money Not a single money laundering case has been brought to court, although it has been two years since the country joined the global campaign against dirty money in March 2002 by enacting the Anti-Money Laundering Law and establishing a financial intelligence institute, the...

1. ROUNDUP: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS

1. ROUNDUP: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS PDI-P edges past Golkar in votes 2. ROAD: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Govt mulls road safety plan 3. JAKARTA: 1 LINE, 21 COUNTS Cosmetics queen leads DPD 4. SUSI: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS RI shuttlers called on for Olympic torch relay

Wednesday's results:

Wednesday's results: Al Shorta (Irq) 1 Al Hilal (Ksa) 2 Sepahan (Irn) 3 Al Ittihad (Ksa) 2 Chonbuk (Kor) 4 BEC Tero (Tha) 0 PSM (Ina) 0 Dalian (Chn) 1 Yokohama (Jpn) 1 Seongnam (Kor) 2 Binh Dinh (Vie) 2 Persik (Ina) 2

Support for KPK

Support for KPK We would like to apologize to Patrick Guntensperger for the lack of information on the Partnership for Governance Reform that became apparent in his letter to The Jakarta Post on March 26.

Capt. Sedana sails ancient trade route

Capt. Sedana sails ancient trade routeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some people considered Navy Captain I Gusti Putu Ngurah Sedana brave for attempting a voyage from Jakarta to Ghana aboard a traditional wooden sailing ship. Others just thought he was crazy.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 07, 2004:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...

-- Advertorial+picture (Black and White)

-- Advertorial+picture (Black and White) Bringing Conrad brand to Indonesia -- starting with Bali On April 1, Conrad Hotels president Clement Barter visited the paradise island of Bali to inaugurate his company's newly finished property, Conrad Bali Resort and Spa at Tanjung Benoa on the coast of...

Singaporean stage set for smooth power transfer

Singaporean stage set for smooth power transferSeah Chiang Nee, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Five years ago, he appeared bald and physically weak before the press talking of his battle with cancer that he contracted in 1992. His future was under a cloud.

Elections of no consequence for prostitutes

Elections of no consequence for prostitutesAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java "Why would we be confused about which party to vote for? It's no big deal. It's better to be on my back, because we get money.

RI opposes U.S. deployment in Malacca Straits

RI opposes U.S. deployment in Malacca StraitsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has joined Malaysia in opposing a United States plan to deploy troops in the Malacca Straits, arguing that Indonesia and Malaysia were solely responsible for guarding one of the world's busiest waterways.

Files on one BNI suspect accepted, rest rejected: Police

Files on one BNI suspect accepted, rest rejected: PoliceP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police's role in handling the BNI scam would appear to be wanting after the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office accepted on Tuesday the case file on one of the suspects in the scam, but rejected the files of...

IMF responsible for Indonesian crisis

IMF responsible for Indonesian crisisRonnie H. Rusli, Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate Program, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Ross Mcleod of Australian National University must be lauded for his two-part incisive article in The Jakarta Post on March 17 and 18 on the "transfers of wealth between...

Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion

Sidiq gets 3 months for extortion JAKARTA: The head of the Al-Tauhid Islamic boarding school in Kediri, East Java, Abdullah Sidiq Muin, was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of swindling former president Soeharto's son...

4 x 14

4 x 14 Six ships laden with illegal logs enter Malaysia daily JP/5/KAPAL2 x 26 Five Thai ships nabbed for poaching off Bawean island JP/5/SECT1 x 45 Sect leader jailed for besmirching Christianity JP/5/ENAK1 x 45 Elections no big deal for Baturaden prostitutes or Elections of no consequence for...

Constitutional change needs referendum

Constitutional change needs referendumKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission has scrapped the authority of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to amend the Constitution, arguing that the MPR as an institution will no longer exist.

Religion not prominent in Indonesian polls

Religion not prominent in Indonesian pollsThang D. Nguyen, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesia held its general elections, which will be followed by a presidential election set to take place in July.

'I don't mind rate hike, I use office telephones'

'I don't mind rate hike, I use office telephones' The government has allowed telephone operators PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent, but it has yet to set a date when the new rates would be...

Papua lags behind on tabulation

Papua lags behind on tabulationNethy Darma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua After election delays in many parts of Papua, the country's easternmost province is now facing belated ballot counting due its isolation, a lack of computers and expertise about tabulation procedures.

Dengue cases still high in West Jakarta

Dengue cases still high in West JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of dengue fever patients at city-run Tarakan Hospital, Central Jakarta, keeps increasing, although the figure has decreased at state-run Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta and...

1. BAASYIR: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24

1. BAASYIR: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Terrorists' testimonies to be used to quiz Ba'asyir 2. KL: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Malaysia hits back over Thai terrorism charges 3. DENGUE: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Dengue cases still high in W. Jakarta 4.

Fire guts vessel in Semarang

Fire guts vessel in Semarang SEMARANG: A wooden cargo vessel caught fire at around 8:30 a.m. while docked at Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang, Central Java, on Tuesday. No casualties or injuries were reported however.The fire on the KLM Cahaya Sulastri caused hundreds of millions of rupiah in damage.

Busway drivers to get dormitory

Busway drivers to get dormitory JAKARTA: Busway operator PT Jakarta Express Trans (JET) has built a dormitory for drivers who live far from the busway depot in Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta. The dormitory will open next week.

SIA to outsource, divest after major restructure

SIA to outsource, divest after major restructureAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore Airlines (SIA) will outsource some basic services and may divest key units as part of a major restructure that the nation's political powerbroker, Lee Kuan Yew, has ordered, reports said on Tuesday.

Housewife as a career

Housewife as a careerFrom Media IndonesiaIn a recent television talk show in conjunction with International Women's Day on March 8, there was a discussion on the extent to which being a housewife can be considered a career.

Grave violations reported during election in Aceh

Grave violations reported during election in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reported vote buying on Tuesday allegedly committed by political parties ahead of the April 5 poll.

ummary Perolehan Suara Partai Untuk DPR RI

ummary Perolehan Suara Partai Untuk DPR RI No Urut Nama Partai Jumlah % 1 Partai Nasional Indonesia Maehaenisme 20,153 0.67 2 Partai Buruh Sosial Demokrat 10,563 0.35 3 Partai Bulan Bintang 53,856 1.80 4 Partai Merdeka 16,985 0.56 5 Partai Persatuan Pembangunan 201,008 6.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2004 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...

ASEAN to discuss weak U.S. dollar

ASEAN to discuss weak U.S. dollarYeoh En-Lai, Associated Press, Singapore With their economies still smarting from the last Asian economic crisis, Southeast Asian finance ministers are expected to meet Wednesday to discuss the dangers of the softening U.S.

Technical glitches force reruns

Technical glitches force rerunsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Delayed elections were held in some areas of the country on Tuesday after poll equipment was made available there, while in many other areas repeated elections proceeded without a hitch.

Susilo like a new, cute girl at school

Susilo like a new, cute girl at schoolTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is now like a pretty young girl courted by young and even old men. As his Democratic Party is showing a clear sign that it has become an alternative for voters who are fed up...

Safety audit urgent to reduce vehicular accidents: Police

Safety audit urgent to reduce vehicular accidents: PoliceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One recent afternoon after heavy downpour in the capital, Yopi, 27, was traveling along the road in Pesing, West Jakarta, on his way to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng when his...

Voters want change in government

Voters want change in governmentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the vote count from Monday's legislative election is still in the early stages, the gains of two new parties indicate the desire for serious political reform, according to observers.

The emergence of two new stars

The emergence of two new stars The legislative election has been conducted nationwide, although with several delays in a number of remote areas due to problems with the delivery of election materials.However, early tallies in several polling stations have indicated the surprise emergence of two...