Archive: 16 October 2002
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Wed, 16 Oct 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 16, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 16, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Music9:00 Film9:30 Music10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:30 Music6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:30 Music9:00...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Security raised at energy companies after Bali attack
Security raised at energy companies after Bali attackFebiola Desy Unidjaja and Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta Energy companies across the nation have raised alertness following the weekend bomb blasts on the island of Bali, as the government warned Monday of possible terrorist attacks...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Economy bombed out
Economy bombed out The bomb terror in Bali will certainly have a devastating effect on the local economy, which depends largely on tourism, and will cause even wider disruption to the fragile Indonesian economy.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
N. Sumatra officials to probe KKN
N. Sumatra officials to probe KKN MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Legislative Council speaker Ahmad Azhari said on Monday that he would soon set up a special team to investigate allegations of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), which involved the use of some Rp 10 billion in public funds...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Thailand increases security, calls for ASEAN antiterror unity
Thailand increases security, calls for ASEAN antiterror unityAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Thailand announced on Tuesday it had boosted security at its famed tourist sites after the Bali bombing and urged all Southeast Asian nations to unite in the fight against terrorism.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Former model gets four months for harboring Tommy
Former model gets four months for harboring TommyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Former model Sandi Harun received a four-month jail sentence on Tuesday for harboring former president Soeharto's fugitive son, Hutomo Tommy Mandala Putra, while another woman and her son received five months...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
1. FPI: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. FPI: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12City decides to ban certain nightspots in Ramadhan 2. TOMI: 40 pt, 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25Former model gets four months for harboring Tommy3. HOSPITAL: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 27Hospitals take contingency measures4.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Indonesia and war on terror 1 & 2
Indonesia and war on terror 1 & 2 In this strange post-Sept. 11 world, it is interesting to observe the reactions across the world to proposed U.S. military initiatives, in particular the different reactions to the lead-up to the attacks on the al-Qaeda-backed Taliban regime in Afghanistan last...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Chicago Marathon in the Far East staged
Chicago Marathon in the Far East staged JAKARTA: A shell horn was sounded to start the Chicago Marathon in the Far East at 3:20 a.m. on Sunday morning.The 26.2-mile (42.5-kilometer) marathon started in Labuan, West Java, and was organized by the Fortune Runners, members of which are all business...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Prosecutors back AG in legal battle
Prosecutors back AG in legal battleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Union of Indonesian Prosecutors (Persaja) has stated that it is fully behind Attorney General M.A. Rachman, who has come under the spotlight for allegedly concealing his wealth, and will not take any sanctions...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Two suspects arrested for Manado blast
Two suspects arrested for Manado blastFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have apparently arrested two suspects in the bombing incident at the Philippines consulate in Manado, North Sulawesi, following a series of questioning, a high-ranking officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Singapore says Bali blasts to hit region's economy
Singapore says Bali blasts to hit region's economy Richard Hubbard Reuters Singapore The bomb blasts in Bali over the weekend were likely to hurt an already fragile economic outlook in Southeast Asia and hit foreign investment, Singapore's Minister of Defence Tony Tan said on Monday.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Critics reacted negatively to Indonesian Bank Restructuring
Critics reacted negatively to Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) instruction to PT Holdiko Perkasa last week to sell by year's end 17 equity assets, with most considering it an irrational move that could result in a fire sale at a great loss to taxpayers.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Asian currencies down late, rupiah at five month low on bombing
Asian currencies down late, rupiah at five month low on bombingNirmala Menon Dow Jones Singapore The Indonesian rupiah crumbled to a five-month low Monday after the weekend's fatal bomb attacks in Bali, which sent shock waves through regional currency markets and roiled the local stock market.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Australia wants Jemaah Islamiah on UN terror list
Australia wants Jemaah Islamiah on UN terror listAndrea Hopkins, Reuters, Canberra Australia said on Tuesday Southeast Asia's al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI), suspected in the Bali bombings which killed nearly 200 people, should be listed by the United Nations as a terrorist group.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Long way to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production
Long way to achieve self-sufficiency in rice productionRikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta This year's theme for World Food Day/TeleFood -- Water: Source of Food Security -- is very pertinent for Indonesia, a country of more than 210 million people and with abundant water resources but which has...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
JP/14/Brief
JP/14/Brief IABC expresses deep condolences JAKARTA: The Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IABC) expressed deep condolences on Tuesday to all Indonesian, Australian and other nationals who have been affected, suffered or are grieving as a result of the Bali bombing.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Condition in Shanghai Hospital improve
Condition in Shanghai Hospital improveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conditions at Sanglah General Hospital improved significantly on Tuesday with the arrival of five cool storage containers to store the remaining 171 bodies from last week's blast victims.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Iodized salt makes a difference
Iodized salt makes a differenceTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Consuming iodized salt will help me become a university graduate, if not I will get goiter," said Ingka Fitra Sunar, 10, from Bone, South Sulawesi eloquently.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Bali tragedy the last wake-up call for govt
Bali tragedy the last wake-up call for govt While the credibility of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration is at stake both abroad and at home, Cabinet members have yet to be united in dealing with further threats of terror.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
JEC graft case enters first trial
JEC graft case enters first trial YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta District Court will hold on Wednesday an initial hearing into the Rp 150 billion corruption case involving construction of the Jogja Expo Center (JEC), in which councillor Herman Abdurrahman and dozens of his colleagues are implicated.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
UGM gives scholarships to poor
UGM gives scholarships to poor YOGYAKARTA: The rector of Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Sofian Effendy, announced on Tuesday that the university would provide scholarships for 221 students from poor families.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Informal sector survives despite uncertainty
Informal sector survives despite uncertaintyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Tholib, 51, who sells used goods at the Jatinegara flea market in East Jakarta, what people call "income predictability" is but a distant dream. "I simply cannot predict my day-to-day income.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Team investigates dismissal of Kampar regent, deputy
Team investigates dismissal of Kampar regent, deputyHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau Governor Saleh Djasit has set up a team to investigate the controversial dismissal of Kampar Regent Jefri Noer and his deputy A.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
RP rules out apology to Malaysia
RP rules out apology to Malaysia PHILIPPINES: Manila on Tuesday ruled out an apology being demanded by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad over a diplomatic spat involving the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Megawati OKs inquiry into regent
Megawati OKs inquiry into regent PEKANBARU, Riau: Head of the Riau Provincial Prosecutor's Office Mochammad Huzaini said on Tuesday that his office would question Riau Islands regent Huzrin Hood over alleged graft of Rp 87.2 billion on Thursday following President Megawati Soekarnoputri's approval.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
President's
President's rights The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8 published an article with the headline President urges attorney general to resign: SourceIf this is correct I find it strange that the President would urge the attorney general to resign, while the President, according to the law, has the power to...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Gold firms in Europe after Bali bombings
Gold firms in Europe after Bali bombings Reuters Gold ticked up in European trade on Monday as investors refused to short the safe-haven metal in the wake of stock market jitters prompted by the deadly bombings in the Indonesian tourist island of Bali.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Japanese tour firms cancel Bali trips after deadly blast
Japanese tour firms cancel Bali trips after deadly blastAgencies, Tokyo Japanese tour operators said Tuesday they would suspend all trips to Bali after the deadly bomb blast on the Indonesian island that claimed more than 180 lives.Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) Corp. and Nippon Travel Agency Co. Ltd.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Teachers report principal to council
Teachers report principal to council JAKARTA: Four parents and 10 teachers from SMPN 270 junior high school in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, reported the school's principal to the City Council on Tuesday for allegedly charging students illegal fees.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Stocks, rupiah rebound slightly from Monday's panic
Stocks, rupiah rebound slightly from Monday's panicA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) index made a stunning recovery on Tuesday after suffering from panic selling the previous day, following the weekend bomb blasts in Bali, which took almost 200 lives.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Several weeks ago a letter I wrote to The Jakarta Post
Several weeks ago a letter I wrote to The Jakarta Post regarding Kabelvision was published. At that time I had been having lots of internet connection problems for over a year and had found it necessary to resort to writing to the Post.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Hunger becomes common feature at 'hotspot' areas
Hunger becomes common feature at 'hotspot' areasSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Jakarta Baharudin and the other men of Buyung Katedo, a small Muslim enclave in the Christian village of Sepe, Poso, Central Sulawesi, knew they risked their lives by returning home only days after they had fled an...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Diabetes sufferers reach 10 million
Diabetes sufferers reach 10 million JAKARTA: An official has estimated that about 10 million people, or five percent of the national population, suffer diabetes due to inheritance factors or a failure to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
RI may move CGI vennue to Jakarta
RI may move CGI vennue to JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government could move a meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) later this month from Yogyakarta to Jakarta if foreign lenders under the CGI raise security concerns following the terrorist strike in Bali.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Tino Saroengallo's body of water
Tino Saroengallo's body of waterDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia As someone who relies a great deal on instinct, when I finally came face-to-face with Jakarta-born Tino Saroengallo, I knew I had been cut down to size.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Rini plans road shows to restore confidence
Rini plans road shows to restore confidenceAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi is planning road shows to Indonesia's main export markets to restore confidence in Indonesia amid fears that many buyers could stop purchasing from Indonesia...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
One dies in fire engine crash
One dies in fire engine crash CIREBON, West Java: At least one person died and four others were injured when a fire engine slammed into a car on Tuesday at 8.30 a.m. on Jl. Fatahillah, Megu village, Weru district, Cirebon regency, West Java.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Indonesia told to get tougher on terrorists
Indonesia told to get tougher on terroristsThe Australian, Sydney Just as the Sept. 11 attacks propelled the world into a dangerous and uncertain era, the Bali bombing will mark a watershed in Australia's relations with the region -- particularly our largest and most influential neighbor Indonesia.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Thailand, Myanmar open border
Thailand, Myanmar open border THAILAND: Thailand and Myanmar opened their mutual border on Tuesday for the first time in five months, signaling a new thaw in a relationship fraught by military tension and rows over the drugs trade.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Bali atrocity a full-frontal attack
Bali atrocity a full-frontal attackThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Singaporeans will have two questions on their minds as they take in the full meaning of the Bali bomb attack. The Sept.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Canberra and Jakarta respond to Bali:
Canberra and Jakarta respond to Bali: Part of the solution, or part of the problem?Max Lane Visiting Fellow Center for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies University of Wollongong New South Wales Australia On Oct.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Govt told to be cautious in issuing decree on terrorism
Govt told to be cautious in issuing decree on terrorismMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts warned the government on Tuesday to be cautious about issuing an emergency decree on terrorism that would allow the authorities to take preventive measures against suspected...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Yusuf Kalla ready to replace Akbar
Yusuf Kalla ready to replace Akbar JAMBI: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla expressed his readiness to take over the Golkar Party leadership from convicted chairman Akbar Tandjung should party members so demand.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Stay home, Mrs. President
Stay home, Mrs. President President Megawati Soekarnoputri is planning more elaborate trips abroad, including one to Mexico to attend the APEC summit later this month and another to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia on Nov. 2 to Nov. 5.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Japan should join global campaign against terror
Japan should join global campaign against terrorThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo A bomb blast at a nightclub in the tourist resort of Bali, Indonesia, killed more than 180 people and injured hundreds. The victims were largely foreigners, including Australians and Europeans.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Bali tragedy affects Safari park
Bali tragedy affects Safari park JAKARTA: The Bali bombings have delayed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Everland Zoo in South Korea and the Indonesian Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Parties told to seek new figures
Parties told to seek new figuresMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior legislators have joined calls for political parties to field new figures as presidential candidates in the up-coming general election in order to cope with the nation's prolonged leadership crisis.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Hospitals take contigency measures
Hospitals take contigency measuresBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taking a lesson from the bomb blasts on Bali that killed nearly 200 people, the Jakarta City Health Agency, in cooperation with private and state hospitals, has established standard procedures for helping victims of...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
KL to keep '02, '03 GDP forecasts
KL to keep '02, '03 GDP forecasts KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government is sticking to the 2002 and 2003 economic growth projections it made in the 2003 budget despite market fears about the impact the bomb attacks on Indonesia's Bali may have on the region, and concerns over any possible U.S.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Hun Sen reassures on ASEAN safety
Hun Sen reassures on ASEAN safety CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday said his country would not be targeted for a terrorist attack, and gave assurances that security for the upcoming ASEAN summit of Southeast Asian leaders would be adequate.His reassurance came ahead of the Nov.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Silent night in Bali as bomb attack snuffs out the fun
Silent night in Bali as bomb attack snuffs out the funMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Kuta, Bali Hard Rock Cafe pulled down the shutters before midnight Monday as the once-bustling nightlife in Bali's entertainment heartland fell silent, a casualty of a deadly bomb attack.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
IMF calls Bali blasts another 'terror tax' on economy
IMF calls Bali blasts another 'terror tax' on economyAlan Wheatley, Reuters, Singapore Deadly attacks like the weekend's bomb blasts in Bali are akin to a "terror tax" on a global economy that is already facing a raft of risks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Terror strike to change RI reform targets: IMF
Terror strike to change RI reform targets: IMFThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government will evaluate the impact of the recent Bali blasts on the economy, with one IMF senior official admitting the possibility of changing the targets under Indonesia's...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
* Headlines:Jakarta on top alert over terrorist acts2
* Headlines:Jakarta on top alert over terrorist acts2 * National: Two suspects arrested for Manado blast4 * Archipelago: Fire threatens protected forest area5 * Opinion:Will the food crisis keep haunting us?6 * City: City decides to ban nightspots in Ramadhan8 * Sports: France set to continue...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Jakarta on top alert over terrorist acts
Jakarta on top alert over terrorist actsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta leaders agreed on Tuesday on joint measures to boost security here and called for heightened public alertness amid rising concern over security in the aftermath of the Bali carnage that claimed almost 200...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
UN issues resolution on Bali bomb probe
UN issues resolution on Bali bomb probeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) strongly condemned on Monday the Bali attacks and urged the international community to work together and help Indonesia see that justice was done and the perpetrators...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct.15
Rupiah Rates Oct.15 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,361.07 4,811.05 5,113.91 5,057.98Brunei dollar 1 5,447.39 4,890.29 5,196.25 5,141.29Canadian dollar 1 6,190.78 5,557.23 5,905.37 5,842.46Swiss franc 1 6,640.54 5,962.71 6,334.39 6,268.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Economic and Commercial Section
Economic and Commercial Section Jakarta, 2002.10.02 Embassy of PolandKiri-kanan - bendera kedua negara Poland - A Trade Partner for Indonesia The last decade of the previous millennium has seen Poland emerge as the best example of dynamic and successful economic and political transformation and, at...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Australians to visit West Sumatra
Australians to visit West Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: Despite the heightened security in the country following the Bali bombing, around 100 Australian tourists are not going to cancel their travel plans to the province.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Attacks may prompt resumption of U.S.-TNI ties
Attacks may prompt resumption of U.S.-TNI tiesMatt Kelley, Associated Press, Washington The United States is increasing its pressure on Indonesia's government to crack down on Islamic militants in the wake of the weekend bombing on Bali that killed nearly 200 people, mostly foreigners.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
PATA to meet in Bali despite bomb blast
PATA to meet in Bali despite bomb blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the tragic bomb blast in Bali over the weekend, which killed more than 180 people, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will stick to its plans to hold conferences in both Bali and Banten, West Java.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
1. discourse -- 1x35
1. discourse -- 1x35 Bali tragedy the last wake-up call for govt 2. imf -- 2x16 Terror strike to change RI reform targets: IMF 3. military -- 1x35 Attacks may prompt resumption of U.S.-TNI ties
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Downer pledges aid for Bali blast probe
Downer pledges aid for Bali blast probeThe Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer said here on Tuesday his government would do everything to help Indonesia reveal those behind Saturday's bombings by joining a multi- national task force of investigators comprising...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Laskar Jihad dissolved, endes Ambon presence
Laskar Jihad dissolved, endes Ambon presenceSri Wahyuni and Octovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Yogyakarta The hard-line Laskar Jihad group, widely accused of sparking violence in several parts of Indonesia, was disbanded in a surprising move that came amid the intense hunt for terrorists...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
IACB expresses deep condolence
IACB expresses deep condolence JAKARTA: The Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IACB) expressed Tuesday deep condolences to all Indonesian, Australian and other foreign nationals who may be affected, suffering or grieving as a result of the Bali bomb incident.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 16, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 16, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Music9:00 Film9:30 Music10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:30 Music6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:30 Music9:00...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
War against terrorism has just begun
War against terrorism has just begunThe Washington Post, Washington The death toll from Saturday night's bombing on the Indonesian resort island of Bali makes this latest act of terrorism the worst of its kind worldwide since the Sept. 11 attacks in America.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
City decides to ban certain nightspots in Ramadhan
City decides to ban certain nightspots in RamadhanAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration decided on Monday to ban certain nightspots, including discotheques and massage parlors, from operating during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Stop Press on Sunday edition
Stop Press on Sunday edition While I am well aware of the expense and difficulty involved in changing the front page of a newspaper, it is regrettable that The Jakarta Post failed, so spectacularly, to meet the needs of its readers on Sunday, Oct. 13.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
2. Straits -- Bali atrocity a full-frontal attack
2. Straits -- Bali atrocity a full-frontal attack 3. Sarono -- Will the food crisis keep haunting us?
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Stay home, Mrs. President
Stay home, Mrs. President President Megawati Soekarnoputri is planning more elaborate trips abroad, including one to Mexico to attend the APEC summit later this month and another to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia on Nov. 2 to Nov. 5.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Indonesia and war
Indonesia and war on terror 1 & 2 In this strange post-Sept. 11 world, it is interesting to observe the reactions across the world to proposed U.S. military initiatives, in particular the different reactions to the lead-up to the attacks on the al-Qaeda-backed Taliban regime in Afghanistan last...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Few disabled get proper education
Few disabled get proper education JAKARTA: An official has said that only 48,022 children, or 3.7 percent, of the total number of children with disabilities had received a proper education.Director of Special Needs Nashicin said the small number of disabled children who received an education was...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Economy bombed out
Economy bombed out The bomb terror in Bali will certainly have a devastating effect on the local economy, which depends largely on tourism, and will cause even wider disruption to the fragile Indonesian economy.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Government finds itself helpless in tackling haze
Government finds itself helpless in tackling hazeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government appears to be helpless in tackling the choking haze blanketing Central Kalimantan as the fires are mostly burning on an area of peatland stretching to some one million hectares, which had...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Bali tourism will remain Australians' tropical polyground: Experts
Bali tourism will remain Australians' tropical polyground: ExpertsNeil Sands, Agence France-Presse, Sydney Bali's iconic status as a tropical playground for young Australians will rise from the ashes of the car bomb that killed scores of holidaymakers, travel experts said Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Fire threatens protected forest area
Fire threatens protected forest areaNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan/Purwokerto A fire that has been raging in a pine forest on the slopes of Mt. Ciremai near here since Friday continues to burn out of control and is spreading.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Did U.S. stance provoke blasts?
Did U.S. stance provoke blasts?The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo A bomb blast at a nightclub in the tourist resort of Bali, Indonesia, killed more than 180 people and injured hundreds. The victims were largely foreigners, including Australians and Europeans.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Makassar to host cocoa conference
Makassar to host cocoa conferenceThe Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi As many as 383 businesspeople, industry experts and farmers from across the world will participate in the Third International Cocoa Conference being held on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25 in Makassar, South Sulawesi, organizers said.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Manulife judges still being investigated
Manulife judges still being investigatedKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Two months after a disciplinary committee from the Jakarta High Court was assigned to investigate bribery allegations against three judges, the public at large have not yet been informed of whether or not they violated...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Bali prepares special ritual to ward off evil
Bali prepares special ritual to ward off evilRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali On the night of Oct. 21, during the full moon, the Balinese will hold a special ritual to purify the island following the bomb attacks in Legian.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Will the food crisis keep haunting us?
Will the food crisis keep haunting us?Sarono, The Indonesian NGO Network for Forest Conservation (SKEPHI), Jakarta October 16 has been declared World Food Day. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries even put up a large banner in front of its office in Pancoran, South Jakarta, stating:...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Hunger strike goes on as two hospitalized
Hunger strike goes on as two hospitalizedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two Acehnese who participated in a hunger strike for three days at the provincial legislature here were rushed to the hospital on Tuesday with digestive disorders.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Bali blast to negatively affect property sector
Bali blast to negatively affect property sectorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An international property analyst painted on Tuesday a bleak picture of the country's industrial property sector following the Bali bomb blast, saying the sector would take longer to recover due to the...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Fifteen provinces prone to conflict
Fifteen provinces prone to conflictMoch. H. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has 15 provinces that are the most vulnerable to religious and ethnic conflicts, the Ministry of Defense revealed on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Bali blasts may hurt global economy
Bali blasts may hurt global economy MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Australia-based resources conglomerate BHP Billiton (BHP) warned Tuesday that terrorist bomb blasts over the weekend in Bali, Indonesia, could threaten the prospects for a recovery in the global economy.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Ex-soldiers sued by military chief
Ex-soldiers sued by military chief BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Chief of the Antasari Military Resort Command overseeing South Kalimantan province Col. Sudarmaidy has sued some 310 retired officers living in the Army's housing complex on Jl.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Oil trades higher after Bali bomb blasts
Oil trades higher after Bali bomb blastsReuters, London World crude prices traded higher on Monday after a devastating bomb attack in the Indonesian resort of Bali added to underlying nervousness, although traders said it had no immediate consequences for oil trade.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Expo, film on Nehru and Sukarno
Expo, film on Nehru and Sukarno JAKARTA: A three-day historical exhibition and film about former Indian prime minister Nehru and former president Sukarno will open on Saturday at the National Archives Building on Jl. Gajah Mada 111, West Jakarta.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
1. LEGIAN: 1 line, 40 counts
1. LEGIAN: 1 line, 40 counts Kuta explosion site to be turned into monument 2. SHOCK: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Expat expo rocked by Bali bomb blast
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Expat expo rocked by Bali bomb explosion
Expat expo rocked by Bali bomb explosionCameron Bates, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was marketed as the first international exhibition of products and services for the expatriate community in Jakarta. Instead, pain, despair and an overwhelming sense of tiredness with life in Indonesia descended on...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
NZ still trying to account for over 500 nationals in Bali
NZ still trying to account for over 500 nationals in BaliAgencies, Wellington New Zealand continued on Tuesday to track 551 of its nationals known to have been in Bali, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said, stressing they were not all thought to have been near Kuta Beach during the weekend bombing.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Police turn attention to firecrackers
Police turn attention to firecrackers JAKARTA: Police will raid places dealing in firecrackers, sharp weapons, firearms and explosives in Jakarta ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, said a senior police officer on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
'Jakarta could be next target'
'Jakarta could be next target' The bomb attacks in Bali have sparked anger and horror around the world. In Jakarta, a number of people shared their reactions with The Jakarta Post. Holger, a German expatriate who works as a technical adviser to a private company in Senen, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Police question two suspects over blast
Police question two suspects over blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are questioning two people, at least one is Indonesian, suspected of links to the blasts in Bali's Kuta area last Saturday as investigators from Australia and other countries arrived to conduct investigations on the bombings...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
ASEAN, China discuss trade pact framework
ASEAN, China discuss trade pact framework SINGAPORE: Officials from Southeast Asia and China have begun a two-day meeting to draft a framework for comprehensive economic relations including a free trade pact, Singapore said Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Lessons from the Bali blast
Lessons from the Bali blastBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The deadly explosion in Bali that claimed about 188 lives has added another big blow to Indonesia as the country is still seemingly very slow...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Time for Jakarta to act promptly
Time for Jakarta to act promptlyThe Asian Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong That terrorism is a world-wide threat was proven yet again Saturday night when a car bomb killed approximately 200 patrons of a nightclub on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Journalism during conflict: Peace journalism
Journalism during conflict: Peace journalismSoeryo Winoto Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Bandung, West Java It is not easy for a reporter to cover conflicts and report on them in a neutral manner that is capable of pleasing and satisfying both warring groups, without the insertion of personal...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Economy bombed out
Economy bombed out The bomb terror in Bali will certainly have a devastating effect on the local economy, which depends largely on tourism, and will cause even wider disruption to the fragile Indonesian economy.