ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) articles from September 2004

ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) archives from September 2004

PT TIMAH'S NET PROFIT UP 96.41 PCT.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Aug 31 (ANTARA) - The consolidated net profit of tin-mining company PT Timah Tbk and its subsidiary firm has increased by 96.41 percent from Rp42.208 billion achieved in the first semester of last year to Rp82.903 billion in the first...

BANK MANDIRI MADE RP3.07 TRILLION PROFIT IN FIRST SEMESTER 2004.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Aug 31 (ANTARA)- PT Bank Mandiri Tbk in the first semester of this year posted a consolidation net profit of Rp3.073 trillion or up 37.22 percents from a correspondent period last year when the figure was Rp2.239 trillion. A Bank...

AUDITED JORR FUND AMOUNTS TO RP 54 BILLION.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Aug 31 (ANTARA) -- Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno said that the audited cost of building the Pondok Pinang - TMII section of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) amounted to Rp 54 billion. "The result...

MINISTRY TO SPEED UP RESETTLEMENT OF 300,000 DISPLACED PERSONS.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Aug 31 (ANTARA)- The Social Affairs Ministry will speed up the resettlement of about 300,000 displaced persons still living in refugee camps in different parts of Indonesia, a spokesman said. Director for Improvement of the Role...

DEKOPIN TO STRIVE TO MAKE RI ACO PRESIDENT.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Aug 31 (ANTARA)- The Indonesian Cooperatives Council (Dekopin) will strive to make Indonesia president of the Asean Cooperatives Organization (ACO) replacing Malaysia, a spokesman said. "Malaysia is still interested in remaining in the...

HUMPUSS' NET PROFIT DOWN 6.61 PCT.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Aug 31 (ANTARA)- PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportation Tbk (HIT) and its subsidiary companies in the first semester of this year posted a consolidation net profit of only Rp75.713 billion, down 6.61 percent compared to the same period...

PROVISIONAL MEDAL TALLY OF 16TH NATIONAL GAMES.
September 1, 2004... Palembang, Aug 31 (ANTARA) -- For the time being Greater Jakarta is leading the medal tally with one gold for glider flying in the 16th National Games 2004 in Sekayu, Musi Banyuasi, South Sumatera, on Tuesday. The gold was snatched in...

INDOSAT REPORTS 78.47-PCT INCREASE IN FIRST SEMESTER PROFIT.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Aug 31 (ANTARA) - PT Indosat Tbk reported here Tuesday its net profit in the first semester of 2004 grew by 78.47 percent to Rp717.640 billion compared to the same period last year when it earned Rp402.108 billion. In a press...

ASEAN SEOM MEETING DISCUSSING FOUR MAIN AGENDAS.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Aug 31 (ANTARA) - The two-day ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM) which opened here on Tuesday is discussing four main agendas to be brought for discussion at the ASEAN Economic Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) scheduled for Sept...

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2004.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Following are the headlines of major Indonesian dailies The Jakarta Post TANGGUNG INKS THIRD LNG DEAL British energy giant BP PLC signed on Tuesday a US$2 billion deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

14TH ASEAN ARMIES RIFLE MEET OPENED BY INDON ARMY DEPUTY CHIEF.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - The 14th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) with 500 athletes of 10 ASEAN armies taking part in it was opened by Indonesian Army Deputy Chief of Staff, Djoko Santoso, at the Army Reserve and Strategic Command's (Kostrad)...

Media Indonesia's editorial summary: Wednesday September 1, 2004.
September 1, 2004... WE ARE AFRAID OF "BUSINESS AS USUAL" We feel the political situation getting more tense prior to the second round of the presidential election on Sept 20, as shown by such mass mobilizations as setting up coalitions and forums. Almost...

INDON FIRST GENTLEMAN LEAVES HOSPITAL AFTER HEART CHECK-UP.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's First Gentleman Taufik Kiemas left the Harapan Kita hospital for his residence along Teuku Umar St here Wednesday morning, following a heart check-up since the night before. The Megawati Center, set up...

INDON PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SAYS PEOPLE DO NOT VOTE FOR COALITION.
September 1, 2004... Bandung, W Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) said here on Wednesday that people in the grassroot level will not elect coalition, political parties or political elite in the upcoming...

Bisnis Indonesia's editorial summary: Wednesday September 1, 2004.
September 1, 2004... INDON MINISTER RINI'S MOVES IN CHINA Indonesian Industry and Trade Minister Rini MS Soewandi has just completed her official visit to China. The visit did not have an urgent agenda, but it had something to do with Indonesia's solo...

GOLKAR DISSENTERS READY TO FACE SANCTION, SAYS SPOKESMAN.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Members of the newly-established Reform Forum of Golkar Party are ready to face any sanction to be given by the party's central executive board for their decision to support presidential frontrunner, Susilo Bambang...

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN INDONESIA'S E JAVA REACHES 870,094.
September 1, 2004... Surabaya, E Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - East Java's unemployment rate as of last July was recorded at 870,094, or 4.81 percent of the eastern Indonesian province's total workforce, head of the provincial manpower office, Djaelani, said here...

INDONESIA'S ANGELIQUE WIDJAYA BOWS OUT EARLY IN U.S. OPEN.
September 1, 2004... New York, Aug 31 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Angelique Widjaya was disqualified in the first round of the US Open here on Monday after suffering defeat in the hands of Israeli, Tzipora Oblizer, 7-5, 6-3. Tzipora advanced to the second round to face...

INDON SECURITY AHEAD OF PRES'L ELECTION GUARANTEED, MINISTER SAYS.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Acting Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Hari Sabarno on Wednesday guaranteed security in the run-up to the second round of Indonesia's presidential election on Sept 20. Speaking in a...

IT IS THE ASEAN MILITARY WHO UNDERSTAND THIER REGIONAL CONDITIONS, SAY ASEAN MILY COMMANDERS.
September 1, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Commanders of ASEAN Armies said here on Wednesday that it was the ASEAN military who understand the security conditions of their respective regions, not others. The commanders of the 10 ASEAN armies made...

INDON CANDIDATE SBY SAYS PKS SUPPORT NOT FOR POWER-SHARING.
September 1, 2004... Bandung, W Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesian presidential frontrunner, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Democrats Party, has praised the Islam-based Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) for supporting his presidential bid without asking for...

INDON PARTY PKB GIVES CADRES FREEDOM TO VOTE FOR CANDIDATE OF CHOICE.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - The Nation's Awakening Party (PKB) has decided to give its cadres and supporters the freedom to vote for the candidate of their choice in the second round of Indonesia's presidential election on Sept 20. "PKB is...

INDON PRES'L CANDIDATE SBY MEETS WITH MUSLIM CLERIC.
September 1, 2004... Tasikmalaya, W Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesian presidential frontrunner, the Democrats Party's Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, met with leader of the Cipasung Islamic boarding school, Ilyas Ruchyat, here Wednesday. ANTARA reported that the...

RP ARMY BOASTS TO WIN 14TH AARM OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
September 1, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - With a strong team of 50 shooters and five officials, the Republic of Philippines' Army said here on Wednesday that it was determined to take home the overall championship title of the on-going 14th ASEAN...

TEAM E WINS NOVELTY SHOOT TROPHY IN ASEAN ARMIES RIFLE MEET.
September 1, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Team E, led by Malaysian Field Army Commander Let. Gen. Dato Abdul Aziz bin Hj Zainal, won the first Novelty Shoot Trophy of the 14th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) held here on Wednesday. Team E which...

INDONESIAN WEATHER IS TOO HOT FOR ASEAN ARMIES RIFLE MEET, SAYS MALAYSIAN ATHLETE.
September 1, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian weather is too hot for athletes taking part in the on-going 14th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) held in the shooting range of the Infantry Division of the Indonesian Army's Strategic and...

GOLKAR FIGURES CALL FOR YUSUF KALLA'S DISMISSAL FROM PARTY.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Several Golkar Party figures have urged the executive board to fire some party executives including advisor board member Yusuf Kalla, the running mate of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Among those urging for the...

INDIAN NATIONAL SEIZED CARRYING 300 GRAMS OF HEROIN.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - An Indian national, Gurdib Sigh (37), was caught red-handed carrying 300 grams of heroin while he was about boarding a plane from here to Surabaya, on Wednesday. "Police arrested him after they were suspicious of...

POLICE NAME NEWMONT EXECUTIVE SUSPECT IN BUYAT POLLUTION CASE.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesian police here Wednesday named an executive of US gold-mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya a suspect in the Buyat Bay pollution case in North Sulawesi. The National Police's criminal investigations...

NAT'L COALITION FACING BLEAK FUTURE IF MEGAWATI LOSES, SAYS OBSERVER.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sep 1 (ANTARA) - The National Coalition formed by a number of political parties to support the Megawati Soekarnoputri-Hasyim Muzadi ticket will face an uncertain future if the duo loses in the Sept 20 presidential runoff, a foreign...

INDONESIA OPTIMISTIC TO BECOME OVERALL CHAMPION AT 14TH AARM.
September 1, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Chief of the Indonesian contingent to the 14th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM), Major Inf Rudianto, said his side was optimistic that the Indonesian contingent would be able to emerge as the overall champion...

MEGAWATI PREPARED TO FACE SBY IN PUBLIC DEBATE.
September 1, 2004... Surabaya, Sep 1 (ANTARA) - Megawati Soekarnoputri, the Indonesian Democracy Party-Struggle (PDIP)'s presidential candidate, is quite prepared to face her rival, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) of the Democrats' Party, in a public debate...

THE PHILIPPINES WISHES TO BECOME OVERALL CHAMPION OF 14TH AARM.
September 1, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - The Philippine Army team with 50 athletes and five officials wished to become the overall champion at the 14th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) taking place from September 1 to 8, 2004, in Cilodong, West Java....

TNI TRANSFERS AUTHORITY TO MANAGE MILY COURTS TO SUPREME COURT.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) on Wedensday officially handed over the authority to organize, administer and finance military courts to the Supreme Court (MA) in compliance with a law putting the latter...

EASTERN TRANS SUMATERA HIGHWAY REMAINS A PRIORITY, SAYS MINISTER.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Secretary General of the Ministry of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Budiman Arif confirmed that the building of the Eastern Trans Sumatera Highway in Lampung Province, like the Northern Coastal Highway in...

CANBERRA'S DECISION TO ACQUIRE MISSILES MAY SPUR ARMS RACE : OBSERVER.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - An Indonesian political and military observer said here on Wednesday Australia's recent decision to procure short-range missiles could spur an arms race in Asia. J Kristiadi from the Centre of Strategic and...

RUNOFF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN JAKARTA TO COST rP 34 BILLION.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - The runoff presidential elections on September 20 in Jakarta alone will cost some Rp 34 billion. "This amount is slightly more than the first round presidential election," Chairman of the General Election Commission...

VP SUPPORTS BANK PERMATA'S DIVESTMENT.
September 1, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Vice President Hamzah Haz supported divestment of Bank Permata saying here on Wednesday that it was meant to improve the bank's performance. Around 30 members of the House Commission for Finance and Banking have...

RICE OF INDON WOODEN PRODUCTS IN SAUDI ARABIA DOWN.
September 1, 2004... Sana'a, Sep 1 (ANTARA) - The price of Indonesian wooden products in Saudi Arabia lately dropped by 10 percent as a result of an increase in international shipment costs. The director of the sale representative office Al Akhshaab Al...

GOLKAR PARTY HAS NO REASON TO DISMISS ME," KALLA SAYS.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Vice Presidential candidate of the Democrats Party (PD) Jusuf Kalla (JK) said the Golkar Party central executive board has no reason to oust him from the party's advisory board. "My meetings as vice presidential...

MOST HOUSE FACTIONS WANT MILY TERRITORIAL COMMANDS SCRAPPED, SAYS PERMADI.
September 2, 2004... Surabaya, Sep 1 (ANTARA) - A majority of factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to the scrapping of military territorial commands at all levels from the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) organizational structure, a...

GOOD RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES BENEFIT NAT'L DEFENCES : MILY CHIEF.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) Commander General Endriartono Sutarto said here Wednesday maintaining good relations with neighbours and other countries was one way of strengthening the country's defences. ...

S SUMATERA TOURIST OBJECTS INTRODUCED TO 18 GOVERNORS.
September 2, 2004... Palembang, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Eighteen governors in Indonesia, including those of East Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Jambi, East Nusa Tenggara and Lampung, were on Wednesday night entertained by South Sumatera Governor Syahrial Oesman at a...

BUYER OF GOVT'S SHARES IN PERAMATA BANK MUST SUPPORT API.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - To Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, the origin of whoever will buy the government's 41-percent stake in Bank Permata is not important as long as the investor contributes to the sound development of the national...

VALUE OF RI'S JULY EXPORTS DOWN 0.31 PCT.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's oil and gas and non-oil/non-gas exports in July 2004 reached a total value of US$5.68 billion or 0.31 percent less than in May when the figure was US$ 5.69 billion. "Although it decreased from May, the...

SRI SULTAN MEETS MEGAWATI.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Sri Sultan Hamengkubowono X met President Megawati Soekarnoputri at her Teuku Umar residence in Jakarta Wednesday night and discussed several topics of national interest. Sri Sultan arrived at the presidential...

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2004.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The following are the headlines of major Indonesian dailies: The Jakarta Post SUPREME COURT TAKES OVER MILITARY TRIBUNAL The Supreme Court officially took over on Wednesday the administration and supervision...

Republika's editorial summary: Thursday September 2, 2004.
September 2, 2004... THE PRES'L CANDIDATES' WEALTH The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has announced the amount of wealth of the presidential and vice presidential candidates. On Tuesday, presidential frontrunner, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, went to...

FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS HAIL HOLDING OF 14TH AARM.
September 2, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - A number of participants to the 14th Asean Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) being held by the Indonesian National Army here from September 1 to 8, 2004, hailed the holding of the annual shooting competition among the...

COMMITTEE SETS 19 AGENDA FOR AARM EVENTS IN CILODONG ON SECOND DAY.
September 2, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The Organising Committee of the 14th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) sets 19 agenda in various men's and women's events, such as the pistol, carbine and rifle matches, for the qualifying round on the second...

TO FEEL SAFE, PKB AND PAN OPT TO STAY NEUTRAL, INDON OBSERVER SAYS.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The Nation's Awakening Party (PKB) and the National Mandate Party (PAN) have opted to stay neutral in Indonesia's Sept 20 presidential run-off because they want to feel safe, Soegeng Sarjadi Syndicated executive...

JAKARTA STOCK EXCHANGE SUSPENDS ASIA SHARE-TRADING IN ALL MARKETS.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Stock Exchange (BEJ) has suspended the trading of PT Asia Grain International (ASIA) shares starting Thursday until further notice, BEJ's trading division head, Supandi, has said. The trading of ASIA...

AARM TO COMPLETE ALL EVENTS IN RIFLE MATCH-1 IN CILODONG ON THURSDAY.
September 2, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - All sessions of Rifle Match-1 event in the on-going ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) being held in the firing range of the Indonesian Army's Strategic Reserve Command's Infantry Division in West Java's Cilodong...

JAPAN'S UNU EXTENDS US$75 M FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN INDONESIA.
September 2, 2004... Makassar, S Sulawesi, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Japan's United Nations University (UNU), which is concerned with environmental issues, has extended US$75 million in financial assistance to Indonesia to help the country solve its environmental problems....

MALAYSIA TO IMPORT 2,000 TONS OF RICE ANNUALLY FROM N SULAWESI.
September 2, 2004... Manado, N Sulawesi, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The Malaysian state of Sabah will import 2,000 tons of rice annually from the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi, Vice Governor Freddy Sualang said here Thursday. "The Malaysian order from North...

UNITED CIVILIAN FORUM REJECTS INDON PRESIDENT WITH MILY BACKGROUND.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Around 300 people, calling themselves the United Civilian Forum (FSB), staged a rally here Thursday to reject a future president with a military background. "Since Soekarno's presidential decree in 1959, the...

RI, NORWAY TO ENHANCE TRADE, INVESTMENT.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesian and Norwegian businessmen have agreed to enhance their bilateral trade and investment, an expert staff of the office of Indonesia's coordinating minister for economic affairs, Mahendra Siregar, said here...

INDON PRES'L CANDIDATE SUSILO TO SAY PRAYERS WITH PARTY LEADERS, ULEMAS.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesian presidential frontrunner, the Democrats Party's Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and his running mate, Jusuf Kalla, will say prayers with political party leaders and ulemas in Jakarta on Thursday night. ...

INDON PRES'L CANDIDTE SBY SAYS HE WANTS TO WIN ELECTION HONESTLY, HONORABLY.
September 2, 2004... Cirebon, W Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesian presidential frontrunner, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said here Tuesday he wants to win the second round of the presidential election in an honest and honorable way. "Our struggle to win the...

DIVER CATRINE SETS NEW RECORD IN INDON SPORTS WEEK'S SURFACE EVENT.
September 2, 2004... Sekayu, S Sumatra, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Host diver Catrine Kalalo broke the national record of 21.67 seconds in the 50m surface event during the qualification round of the National Sports Week here on Thursday. Catrine clocked at 21.35...

JUSUF KALLA'S WEALTH INCREASES BY RP81.8B IN LESS THAN ON YEAR.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - In less than one year from the end of 2003 until Aug 31, 2004, the amount of vice presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla's verified assets have increased by Rp81.8billion from Rp122.6billion to Rp204.5billion. Kalla, a...

AARM TO SHOW HARMONY AMONG ARMIES OF ASEAN COUNTRIES, SAYS INDON ARMY SPOKESMAN.
September 2, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The 14th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) being held by the Indonesian National Army here from September 1 to 8, 2004, should show the strong harmony, solidarity and cooperation among the armies of the ASEAN...

THAI TEAM TAKES PROVISIONAL LEAD IN ASEAN ARMIES RIFLE MEET.
September 2, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - On the second day, the Thai team provisionally led the first rank in the ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) held in the shooting range of the Army's Strategic and Reserve Command (Kostrade), in Cilodong, West...

INDON WOMEN'S TRIUMPH IN AARM'S PISTOL MATCH-1.
September 2, 2004... Cilodong, West Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Army's women shooters triumphed on Thursday by taking the first place in the pistol match-1 event of the on-going ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) being held in Cilodong, West Java, from...

INDON MEN'S CARBINE TEAM SETS HIGHEST SCORES IN AARM.
September 2, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Army's shooters on Thursday recorded the highest score in the men's carbine match-1 and 2 of the on-going 14th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet being held in the firing range of the Army's Strategic and...

YUSUF KALLA READY TO BE DISMISSED FROM GOLKAR PARTY.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Yusuf Kalla , a Golkar Party cadre who has become the vice-presidential running mate of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the Democrats' Party's presidential candidate, said he was ready to be dismissed from the Golkar Party...

THE HOST HAS PROVIDED GOOD SERVICES FOR AARM ATHLETES: MALAYSIAN CONTINGENT.
September 2, 2004... Cilodong, West Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The Malaysian Army Contingent said on Thursday it has been satisfied with services such as accommodation and food provided by host Indonesia during the on-going 14th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) being...

SBY CO-RESPONSIBLE FOR BUYAT BAY'S POLLUTION, SAYS PEOPLE'S COALITION.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - A group of people calling themselves People's Coalition (KR) staged a demonstration outside the Supreme Court building here on Thursday demanding the trial of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) as a party co-responsible...

PRESIDENT OPENS 16TH NATIONAL GAMES.
September 2, 2004... Palembang, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened the 16th National Games (PON) here on Thursday with a call on all athletes competing in the games to be ready not only to win but also to lose. Before thousands of...

INDONESIAN CONTINGENT LEADS PROVISIONAL MEDAL TALLY AT 14TH AARM.
September 2, 2004... Cilodong, W Java, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The contingent of the Indonesian National Army to the 14th Asean Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) on Thursday dominated the provisional medal tally with seven golds, two silvers and for bronzes from eight matches...

SBY HOLDS PRAYER SERVICE WITH LEADERS, FIGURES OF OTHER PARTIES.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - With the presidential runoff election less than 20 days ahead, the Democrats' Party's frontrunner, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and his running mate Yusuf Kalla, held a prayer service at the Hotel Sahid here on Thursday...

PKB'S DECISION TO AVOID FRICTION WITHIN NU, HASYIM SAYS.
September 2, 2004... Surabaya, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Vice presidential candidate of the Indonesian Democratic Party - Struggle (PDIP) Hasyim Muzadi hailed the decision of the National Awakening Party (PKB) not to side with any of the presidential candidates to prevent...

HANUNG BUDYA TO LEAD PERTAMINA'S SUBSIDIARY PETRAL.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - State-owned oil company Pertamina has appointed Hanung Budya, its head of public relations, to lead Petral, its subsidiary for crude and oil product trading based in Hong Kong. "I signed the appointment letter today,"...

SIXTY-FIVE EU EOM MEMBERS ARRIVE TO MONITOR RI'S PRES'L ELECTION.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Sixty-five members of the European Union Election Observers Mission (EU EOM) for Indonesia arrived here on Thursday, a spokesman said. "Our observers will be despatched to a number of provinces in Indonesia to...

MEGAWATI MORE POPULIST, HONEST THAN OTHER CANDIDATES, SAYS MUZADI.
September 2, 2004... Surabaya, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Hasyim Muzadi said here on Thursday he had agreed to become Megawati's running mate in the presidential race because Megawati was more populist and honest than the other candidates. "I did not choose her...

ASEAN TO PROMOTE AICO SCHEME TO INCREASE INVESTMENT.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sep 2 (ANTARA) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will promote the ASEAN Industrial Cooperation (AICO) scheme to further increase investment in the region which in the first half of 2004 showed a significant growth...

NUMBER OF TOURIST ARRIVALS IN INDONESIA RISES SIGNIFICANTLY.
September 2, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia increased significantly by 31.23 percent from 1,949,392 in January through July 2003 to 2,558,106 in a corresponding period in 2004, a tourism official said. ...

JAPAN WITHDRAWS INVESTMENT IN ASEAN, MINISTER RINI SAYS.
September 3, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Trade and Industry Minister Rini M.S. Soewandi admitted that Japan has withdrawn significant amounts of its investment in some ASEAN member countries, so that a joint agreement would be necessary to restore that...

PT BANK SUMUT LAUNCHES POVERTY ERADICATION CREDITS.
September 3, 2004... Medan, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - PT Bank Sumut has launched poverty eradication credit packages under programs on the development of small industries, handicraft industries, agribusiness industries and small, medium and cooperative businesses. ...

IMT-GT TO DISCUSS TELECOM COOPERATION.
September 3, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand will discuss cooperation in their telecommunications sector starting on Monday (Sept 6) at Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta. "The meeting to be held under the Indonesia,...

PERTAMINA PERSISTS IN PLANNING TO TAKE OVER CEPU BLOCK.
September 3, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - State oil company PT Pertamina continues to reject in principle the head of agreement (HoA)submitted by ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc (EMOI) on the Cepu block in Central Java because the HoA does not benefit...

GOVT TO ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF RURAL TELEPHONE TENDER NEXT WEEK.
September 3, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - The government is expected to announce the winners of a tender for the installation of 2,475 new fixed telephone lines in rural areas across the country next week. "The tender is underway and the winners will be known...

PRESIDENT TO LAUNCH NATIONAL MOVEMENT AGAINST NARCOTIC DRUGS.
September 3, 2004... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - President Megawati Soekarnoputri will launch a national anti-narcotics movement at the Bung Karno Sports Stadium here on Sunday. The event is expected to be attended by around 12,000 people, the executive chief...

RI, CHINA TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING ON EHP.
September 3, 2004... Jakarta, Sep 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and China are to hold a special meeting on the implementation of Early Harvest Program (EHP) in the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (FTA), Industry and Trade Minister Rini MS Suwandi said here Thursday. ...