"The more she appears in public the more she's in trouble....."

Denny Januar Aly

director of the Indonesian Survey Institute.

about Megawati's re-election battle.  more.....

Rescuers  Find Bodies Of Australian Skydivers Killed In Lido Air Crash

 
Brother of terror suspect Hambali to go on trial in Indonesia

Attorneys for the younger brother of alleged Southeast Asian terrorist mastermind Hambali said he cannot receive a fair trial when proceedings against him open Monday due to the notoriety of his older sibling. "We are confident he will be freed," he told AP ahead of Gunawan's trial later Monday. (Yahoo)

Bambang's rivals fight back  -  The race is not over. Indonesia's presidential contenders are desperately trying to close the gap on front runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with just 10 days of the month-long election campaign left. (The Straits Times)

Batam hit by fuel shortage BATAM, Riau (JP): The usually crowed Batam streets were nearly deserted on Monday after a severe gasoline and diesel shortage hit the city.  Earlier last week, other regions on Sumatra suffered a similar shortage. State oil and gas company PT Pertamina Batam spokesman Irto Petrus Gintings told The Jakarta Post the shortage was cause by a limited supply of the fuel. "Other cities such as Medan and Padang also have suffered from the fuel shortage. Irto said Batam got a daily allocation of 370 kiloliters of gasoline and 400 kiloliters of diesel for some 10,000 vehicles. The city has a population of about 530,000. (fdl/nvn)

FROM THE EDITOR:

A bad weekend: Holland lost and I lost one of my best staff members..

On the picture right the BuGils Stadium last Saturday. On the picture below some BuGils staff (Henny, Kattry, Endah, Rini). They now have to do it without the help of Endjie (also known as Singga), who suddenly disappeared. Endjie had been working in BuGils since 2002 but is going for a long holiday to Kuala Lumpur.

A number of customers have already offered their help in finding a suitable replacement for her. What are the criteria to select a good waitress?  Being able to speak English? Not really, most of my customers are English but even I don't understand most of them. References? Diploma's? Forget it. They are fake anyway... Good looking? No, they are the first ones to get hijacked by some oil company director to become his telephone operator. Besides that, the good looking ones are often spoiled and lazy.  A lot of kayu di depan pintu (large size breasts)? Mmmm.. tricky. I have to be careful here but I do see customers drink faster if Uci (also known as 'The Uci's) is behind the bar. If you, as a reader have any suggestion on what you think should be an important quality point for a waitress, let me know. I will than select 4 or 5 candidates and publish their pictures and data in this newsletter. A la American Idol, the reader than can choose the winner and she will be offered a contract to work in BuGils. 


Bartele

ELSEWHERE IS ASIA:

Thai Prisoners Play Elephants in Soccer

Here come the elephants. Thai officials organized a soccer game between elephants and prisoners Sunday in hopes of discouraging gambling on the European Championships. (Yahoo)
 

Turtle, urine help fisherman survive

A Vietnamese fisherman has been rescued after surviving 14 days adrift by drinking his own urine and eating a live turtle.

Bui Duc Phuc, 33, was fishing for squid on a small bamboo boat off the coast of central Quang Ngai province when a strong current swept him away from a larger fishing boat nearby. (smh)

ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD:

Oregon doctor jailed for billing for sex (Yahoo)
Dutch fans buy plane ticket for soccer coach (Yahoo)


 

Review - Oil & Gas : Tanking Up on Controversy (Laksamana)
Indonesia's United Tractors Buys Back $66.3 Million Debt
Credit card companies' best kept secrets (ST)

Indonesian tanker deal greases old wheels - In a bid to halt or at least slow the gushers of graft for which state oil company Pertamina had long been infamous, the firm two years ago ordered two oil tankers, a move aimed at slaying the leased-tanker cash cow. But Pertamina has reportedly reached an agreement to sell the tankers. What happens next, ahead of presidential elections, will make clear who is really serious about ending corruption. (Asia Times)
 

The Betrayal of Aceh
Aceh has played a crucial role in the development of Indonesian national identity and the Indonesian nation-state. But after sacrificing so much to the idea and ideals of Indonesia, it appears that the struggle of the people of Aceh is far from over. (The Daily Times)

Legacy of Indonesian Reform
As Vote Nears, Three Democracy Activists Deal With Disappointment (The Washington Post)

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Hoegaarden White is the authentic Belgian wheat beer, top fermented and then refermented in the bottle. Hoegaarden White has a distinctive hazy yellow colour, and an alcohol content of 5% vol. This is a sweet/sour beer with a little bitterness - slightly spicy, with a strong touch of coriander and a hint of orange. Decidedly interesting and very refreshing, Hoegaarden White should be served cold at 3° C.     Price per 24 bottles: Rp.375.000,-

Also available: Stella Artois, Leffe Blond, Leffe Radieuse

For orders or more info, send an email to bartele@bugils.com  For orders outside DKI, a surcharge of Rp.50.000/case will be applied. SO far we have customers in Yogyakarta, Lampung, Balikpapan, Bali and Surabaya.

FOR RENT:   COOL MIST BLOWER - ideal for garden parties, BBQ's, Sport events etc. Rp. 350.000 / evening - Email bartele@bugils.com or call Bart 0811169234
 

Car For Sale: Isuzu Panther 1997. First registered Jan'y 1998. Metallic blue.
One owner (expat.). Excellent condition.  Tyres replaced with new about 2  years ago. 96,000kms only (genuine).  CD player.  Full seat belts.
Available for sale 30 June 04.  Rp. 65 juta. Call Kay HP: 08161810808

 

Roberts Furniture at Jalan Wijaya Kusuma No. D.4, Jakarta 12430. Tel. 021-7512223. A great selection of both original and reproduction furniture at the best prices.

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