Archive: 22 October 2002
86 articles found
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Water shortage
Water shortage The residents of Bekasi hijack trucks to get water while in Jakarta residents use water to hose down roads and chase leaves into the gutter. Universities say uncontrolled building is to blame for water shortages but in Kemang, the government does nothing while banana trees and green...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
'I have to go along with the regulation'
'I have to go along with the regulation' The Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan will begin in early November, and in order to protect the sanctity of the holy month the city administration will issue a regulation requiring entertainment centers and nightspots to either close down or to reduce their...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Sydney The Madrid-based World Tourism Organization said Monday that the recent terrorist bombing on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has dealt a severe blow to regional tourism. Bali and other Indonesian islands had been popular destinations for Australians until the Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
2. Toha -- After Bali: Has Mr. Bush succeeded in his war on
2. Toha -- After Bali: Has Mr. Bush succeeded in his war on terrorism? 2 X 30 After Bali: Has Bush succeeded in war obsession against terrorism?
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct.21
Rupiah Rates Oct.21 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,375.32 4,817.27 5,123.94 5,068.42Brunei dollar 1 5,444.76 4,881.17 5,190.13 5,135.65Canadian dollar 1 6,172.82 5,533.46 5,884.15 5,821.95Swiss franc 1 6,420.21 5,755.83 6,119.97 6,055.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Sydney The Madrid-based World Tourism Organization said Monday that the recent terrorist bombing on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has dealt a severe blow to regional tourism. Bali and other Indonesian islands had been popular destinations for Australians until the Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Ima, 26, the manger of a batik gallery in Bintaro, South
Ima, 26, the manger of a batik gallery in Bintaro, South Jakarta:Closing and cutting the opening hours of nightspots is fine with me. We must reduce such activities during the holy month.But the owners and employers must take care of their employees during the fasting month, because the employees...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
KL says it's safe despite travel warnings
KL says it's safe despite travel warningsReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia said on Monday the country was peaceful and security remained good, despite travel warnings issued by the Australian and British governments in the wake of this month's bomb blasts in neighboring Bali.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Ulemas soften stance on nightspots
Ulemas soften stance on nightspotsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city chapter of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) softened its stance on Monday by agreeing that certain entertainment centers here had the right to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
After Bali, Australia hit by deadly shooting rampage
After Bali, Australia hit by deadly shooting rampageAgence France-Presse, Melbourne, Australia A student opened fire without warning in a university classroom here on Monday, killing two fellow students and wounding five others before he was wrestled to the ground by people around him, police said.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Sydney The Madrid-based World Tourism Organization said Monday that the recent terrorist bombing on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has dealt a severe blow to regional tourism. Bali and other Indonesian islands had been popular destinations for Australians until the Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Australians want 'sensitive' foreign policy in fear of reprisal
Australians want 'sensitive' foreign policy in fear of reprisalPrapti Widinugraheni Contributor Perth, Australia Many Australians believe their government's unwavering support for the United States in the war on terrorism was a factor that led terrorists to target Bali, a popular tourist...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Indorent
IndorentSERVING CUSTOMERS: Employees of PT CSM Corporatama, better known as Indorent, explain the company's car rental services to would- be customers.JP/Mulkan SalmonaWAITING FOR PASSENGERS: A number of exclusive cars operated by car rental companies wait for their customers at the Soekarno- Hatta...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
JAKARTA : Indonesia's cigarette producer Hanjaya Mandala
JAKARTA : Indonesia's cigarette producer Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna said Monday its sales of cigarettes in the third quarter rose 17.4 percent to Rp 3.871 trillion from Rp 3.297 trillion during the same period last year. The company attributed the increase in sales revenue to higher cigarette prices.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Megawati flies to Mexico on Tuesday
Megawati flies to Mexico on TuesdayFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the aftermath of the Bali bombing, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to leave on Tuesday to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Mexico.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Laskar Jihad will leave Poso
Laskar Jihad will leave Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi: Former chairman of the Central Sulawesi branch of the "Ahlussunah wal Jamaah" Communication Forum, which oversees the Laskar Jihad Muslim militia group, Zabir, disclosed here on Monday that all members of the militia would leave the Poso conflict...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Bali occupancy rates worst since 1998
Bali occupancy rates worst since 1998A'an Suryana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Balinese hotels have registered thousands of cancellations one week after a powerful bomb blast ripped through Kuta nightclubs and claimed almost 200 lives, sending the hotels' occupancy rates...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Terrorism is a fact of life in Indonesia
Terrorism is a fact of life in IndonesiaWimar Witoelar, Columnist, Guardian News Service, Jakarta, wimar@witoelar.com Osama bin laden's al-Qaeda network has been blamed for the Bali bomb attacks by the United States, Australia and surprisingly even Indonesia itself.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Growth of Internet users slowing down
Growth of Internet users slowing downFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Manila says Indonesia commits to back-up oil
Manila says Indonesia commits to back-up oilReuters, Manila The Philippines said it had won a commitment from Indonesia for additional oil supplies in case a war in Iraq squeezed its traditional crude sources from the Middle East.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Lampung governor responsible for budget scam: Prosecutor
Lampung governor responsible for budget scam: ProsecutorOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Lampung Governor Oemarsono cannot evade responsibility in a Rp 1.2 billion (US$131,800) case connected with a provincial school book project following the declaration of the former education office...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Calls mount for President to lead Bali inquiry
Calls mount for President to lead Bali inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid growing pressure from the international community for a quick investigation into the Bali bombing, calls are mounting for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to take the lead in explaining the direction and...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Muslims and Catholics relations in Indonesia
Muslims and Catholics relations in IndonesiaLocal Church effort in the context of dialogue. In collaboration with the Commission of Inter religious dialogue in almost every diocese or because of the local need, the parishes develop dialogues of different kinds with adherents of other religions.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Inmate with HIV dies in Tangerang
Inmate with HIV dies in Tangerang TANGERANG: An HIV-positive inmate at Tangerang Penitentiary for Youths and Adults died on Sunday from tuberculosis.Tangerang Police chief Insp. Sumanto said that the patient, a resident of Joglo subdistrict, West Jakarta, was serving a four- year jail term for drug...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
VP denies govt interference in the arrest of Ba'asyir
VP denies govt interference in the arrest of Ba'asyirThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hard-line Muslim groups lost their guardian angel in the government as Vice President Hamzah Haz threw in his support for the arrest by the National Police of terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Europe provides $44.6m in aid to East Timor
Europe provides $44.6m in aid to East Timor JAKARTA: The European Commission signed an agreement Monday with East Timor, the world's newest country, to provide 46 million euros (US$44.6 million) in aid over three years.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Suspected rioters in Ambon arrested, 14 sent to jail
Suspected rioters in Ambon arrested, 14 sent to jailDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have arrested 13 suspected perpetrators of riots and violence in Maluku, as the Ambon District Court sentenced on Monday 14 men to serve between two years and five years in jail for raising four...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Refugees refuse repatriation due to unpaid Christmas bonus
Refugees refuse repatriation due to unpaid Christmas bonusYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Hundreds of East Timorese refugees sheltering in Kupang and Belu regencies have refused to be repatriated, pending the disbursement of Christmas bonuses promised by the Indonesian...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
1. MUI - 4x10
1. MUI - 4x10 Ulemas soften stance on nightspots 2. Toll - 2x 16 'Toll road will not ease traffic jams' 3. AIDS - 4x 10 Inmate with HIV dies in Tangerang 3. Bengkel - 2x 25 Cannibalism 'common practice' for Manggarai train workshop 5.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Restoring Bali's tourism image
Restoring Bali's tourism imageFrom Bali PostOne can easily guess that following the bomb blasts in Legian, Kuta, Bali will have a hard time to recover any of its peaceful image. The repercussion of this bombing has threatened Indonesia's tourism.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Council gears up for gubernatorial election
Council gears up for gubernatorial election MEDAN, North Sumatra: In early preparations to hold the first ever gubernatorial election in June 2003, the council established on Monday a team to collect public input on the criteria for candidates and procedures for the election.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
'Toll road will not ease traffic jams'
'Toll road will not ease traffic jams'Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The construction of toll roads in the city will not solve traffic problems as it will encourage more people to buy cars instead of using public transport, a transportation expert has said.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Message from the Pope John Paul II on the 'terrible attack' in Bali
Message from the Pope John Paul II on the 'terrible attack' in Bali "His Holiness Pope John Paul II has been deeply shocked by news of the terrible attack in Bali, which has caused many deaths and injuries.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Goh happy about RI action on terrorism
Goh happy about RI action on terrorismAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in remarks published on Monday he was "happy" Indonesia had begun cracking down on terror suspects in the country and stressed the region needed to work together to root out terrorist...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Mining policy may lead to lower grants
Mining policy may lead to lower grantsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank is warning that foreign donors may further reduce their environmental grants to Indonesia in response to the government's recent decision to allow several mining firms to operate in protected forests.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Donors postpone meeting
Donors postpone meeting The joint decision by the Indonesian government and its international donor community to postpone the 12th meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), originally scheduled for Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS C. Kalimantan awaits rains to get rid of haze It has been a common scene for the past three months here to see motorists riding through downtown Palangkaraya wearing masks. Vehicles slumber their way through the streets, some of them switching on the headlights to help...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
National Police deputy chief post revived
National Police deputy chief post revivedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police Headquarters revived on Monday the position of national police deputy chief and appointed Comr. Gen. Kadaryanto to the second top post.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Strict enforcement, not just regulations that count: Observer
Strict enforcement, not just regulations that count: ObserverKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia will not restore its international credibility for as long as the government does not change its indecisive stance against those commit violence and spread terror in the country, a senior...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Terror fight must include everyone, Sultan says
Terror fight must include everyone, Sultan saysSri Wahyuni and Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Pekanbaru Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X said on Monday that empowering people with security training would be the best way to deal with terrorism.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Cannibalism 'common practice' for Manggarai train workshop
Cannibalism 'common practice' for Manggarai train workshopBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most people hearing the word cannibalism will certainly think of horrifying scenes: A man eats another man or an animal eats another animal.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Choreographer blends Indian, local dances
Choreographer blends Indian, local dancesCameron Bates, Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nationwide Festival of India continues on Wednesday night with Sangam, an original dance piece featuring a collaboration of the linked Indian, Sundanese and Balinese classical dancing styles.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
ASEAN region's rising energy demand may draw big investment
ASEAN region's rising energy demand may draw big investmentDow Jones, Bangkok Increasing demand for energy in Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries over the next two decades should create a number of big investment opportunities in the sector, according to energy experts.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
The courts must be prepared to try terrorist cases
The courts must be prepared to try terrorist cases The government has just issued two antiterrorism regulations (Perpu) in response to the Oct. 12 tragedy in Bali. Many support the government's move, but many have also expressed worry that the regulations will be abused by the authorities as the...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
PL
PL .RM Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.21,2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
C. Kalimantan awaits rain to drive away haze
C. Kalimantan awaits rain to drive away hazeMusthofid and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Palangka Raya, C. Kalimantan Seeing commuters travel through downtown Palangka Raya with masks covering their face has been a common sight over the past three months.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Radio, TV signals disrupt flights
Radio, TV signals disrupt flightsPEKANBARU, Riau: The high number of frequencies used for radio and television stations have affected flights and other telecommunications signals, a minister has said.State Minister of Communications and Information Syamsul Mu'arif added the number of radio and TV...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Sydney The Madrid-based World Tourism Organization said Monday that the recent terrorist bombing on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has dealt a severe blow to regional tourism. Bali and other Indonesian islands had been popular destinations for Australians until the Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Police nab women-traffickers
Police nab women-traffickers INDRAMAYU, West Java: A police special team here have arrested two suspects in connection with a women-trafficking syndicate, officers said on Monday.Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Asian monies strengthen, including peso and rupiah
Asian monies strengthen, including peso and rupiahAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies strengthened Monday, including the peso, which shrugged off investor concerns over a spate of bombings in the Philippines to post a late-session rally.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
ASIO to open liaison office in Jakarta
ASIO to open liaison office in JakartaAgencies, Sydney, Australia Australia's top intelligence body is setting up a permanent office in Jakarta as part of moves to step up regional counter- terrorism efforts following the Bali bombing, officials said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
U.S. monitors blast probe for technology used
U.S. monitors blast probe for technology usedAgencies, Bangkok The United States could review its trade in dual-use and military technology with troubled Indonesia as a result of the Bali bombing, a senior U.S. trade official said on Monday.U.S.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
After Bali: Has Bush succeeded in war obsession against terrorism?
After Bali: Has Bush succeeded in war obsession against terrorism?Abdillah Toha, Executive Director, Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Studies (In-SEP), Jakarta One year after the Sept. 11 attack we should ask ourselves honestly whether the world has become a safer place and whether Bush...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next year
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next yearThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Defying skepticism over Indonesia's economic prospects post- Oct. 12, the government said it would maintain its 2003 economic growth target of 5 percent even though it was revising downward revenue targets for the year.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Police detain 11 Salemba inmates
Police detain 11 Salemba inmates JAKARTA: Police took into custody 11 inmates from the Salemba detention center in Central Jakarta on Monday following a mass brawl between inmates.The brawl was incited by an incident on Sunday when inmates from Block Q beat up an inmate from Block M, Margono who...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Indonesia enchants me
Indonesia enchants me I am an Australian, having just returned from a two-week (first time) holiday to Indonesia. I was humbled by Indonesia and its people. I arrived thinking that I may be able to imagine how people living with little may be doing it; considering I am a frequent traveller to...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Retroactivity for terrorist regulations gains support
Retroactivity for terrorist regulations gains supportMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of experts expressed on Monday their support for a retroactive principle in the government regulation in lieu of law No.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fires prompt call for the conservasion of peat forests
Fires prompt call for the conservasion of peat forestsThe Jakarta Post, Palangka Raya, C. Kalimantan As fires have been an annual problem in recent years in Central Kalimantan, the government needs to conserve the remaining peat swamp forests, according to the Center for International Cooperation...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Some 12 foreigners nabbed
Some 12 foreigners nabbed JAKARTA: The Immigration authorities nabbed 12 foreign nationals last Friday for misusing their visas."We caught eight Chinese nationals and four Uzbekistan nationals for engaging in activities not in accordance with their visa description," spokesman of the Immigration...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Police raids net bullets and drugs
Police raids net bullets and drugs PALU, Central Sulawesi: In a search for explosive materials, the police raided on Monday two entertainment spots and found 26 bullets, 140 ecstasy pills and two packs of crystal methamphetamine.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaGrowth of Internet users in the country has been slowing down this year, after it doubled every year since 1998, as its market, which limited to middle class and students, has reached saturation.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
* National: Govt-GAM dialog should have no deadline: HDC 4
* National: Govt-GAM dialog should have no deadline: HDC 4 * Archipelago: Terror fight must include everyone: Sultan 5 * Opinion: Indigenous beliefs and state policies 7 * City: Ulemas soften stance on nightspots8 * Sports: Ernie Els too strong for wayward Sergio Garcia 9 * World: N.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Rajek district wants high school
Rajek district wants high school TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents from Rajek district, Tangerang, threatened on Monday to stage a rally at the regency administration office in Tigaraksa because the administration had failed to build a senior high school in the district.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
WTO says terror a short-term blow
WTO says terror a short-term blowDow Jones, Sydney The Madrid-based World Tourism Organization said Monday that the recent terrorist bombing on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has dealt a severe blow to regional tourism.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Airport security tightened amid new terror threats
Airport security tightened amid new terror threatsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The authorities have tightened security at airports and other key facilities across the country following renewed threats of terror attacks in the wake of the Bali bombing tragedy, police said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Balinese hold prayer for bomb victims
Balinese hold prayer for bomb victimsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali About 2,000 Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Buddhists attended an interfaith service here on Monday to pray for the victims of the Bali bombings.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Shun the advice on terror from U.S.
Shun the advice on terror from U.S. Following the bomb blasts in Bali on Oct. 12, there has now been a call for the establishment of an anti-terrorism law or for the president to issue a government decree in lieu of the law.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Turning to the domestic market
Turning to the domestic market In 1997 economic observers used to say that our big companies, enjoying protection and facilities from the government, were good only in the domestic market.When the economic crisis made Indonesia ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help, it forced Indonesia...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Bali governor praise people for not seeking revenge
Bali governor praise people for not seeking revenge I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Bali Governor I Dewa Made Beratha urged Balinese here on Monday not to drown themselves in the anguish and sorrow that had engulfed them since the Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Captain suspect in boat capsize
Captain suspect in boat capsizeNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Police named on Monday the captain of the Bunga Muwarta motorized fishing boat a suspect in Sunday's accident in the waters of Cirebon that left 10 people, mostly children, dead.Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Regional, int'l cooperation to fight terrorism
Regional, int'l cooperation to fight terrorism Two things are top priorities for Indonesia now: (i) to arrest and expose the perpetrators and mastermind of the bomb blasts in Bali on Oct. 12, and (ii) to draw up a clear anti-terrorism policy.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
American 'diplomacy' creating new terrorism
American 'diplomacy' creating new terrorismIqbal Widastomo, Research Associate, London School of Economics Bali and, mostly, its tourist guests have become the latest victims in America's war on terrorism.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
'Bali needs confidence not tax relief order'
'Bali needs confidence not tax relief order'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation has offered tax relief for the tourist industry in Bali as part of efforts to help the island recover from the devastating bombings of Oct. 12.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS C. Kalimantan awaits rain to drive away haze2. HOT: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Fires prompt call for conservation of peat forest 3. ZOO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS 'Banteng', 'anoa' cloned in U.S. frozen zoo
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
P3M condemns Bali blast
P3M condemns Bali blastFrom Koran TempoBarbaric! Perhaps this is the most common word uttered to describe the act of terrorism when we heard Bali was bombed. We feel our human feelings were deeply wounded because hundreds of lives have perished tragically by the hands of barbaric and cruel people.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Two men robbed in Bogor
Two men robbed in Bogor BOGOR: Four armed men robbed two gas station employees on their way to make a bank deposit, injuring one of the employees and making off with Rp 40 million.The robbery took place on Monday in Putat Nutug, Gunung Sindur subdistrict, Bogor, West Java.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Britain-and U.S. expands travel warning for Indonesia
Britain-and U.S. expands travel warning for IndonesiaAgencies, Washington/London The United States and Britain on Monday expanded their warning to their citizens about terrorist threats in Indonesia, saying that attacks may be imminent and adding resorts to a list of potential targets.The U.S.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Indigenous beliefs and state policies
Indigenous beliefs and state policiesMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu Why have indigenous beliefs survived in some parts of Indonesia? Should state policies encourage their conversion to a world religion? Indigenous beliefs do not...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next year
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying skepticism over Indonesia's economic prospects post- Oct. 12, the government said it would maintain its 2003 economic growth target of 5 percent even though it was revising downward revenue targets for the year.