Archive: 23 October 2002
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Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Rahardi reveals another conspiracy
Rahardi reveals another conspiracyTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party conspired to cover-up its involvement in the Rp 40 billion Bulog scandal, a former minister of trade and industry alleged in the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
JP/8/Parkir
JP/8/ParkirBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe City Council is likely to approve a bylaw next month on a parking tax that would require all private parking management firms to pay 20 percent of their total revenue to the city administration.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Bali administration prepares mass grave for bomb victims
Bali administration prepares mass grave for bomb victimsI Wayan Juniartha and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Bali administration has set aside a plot of land in the Mumbul area of Jimbaran subdistrict, some 30 kilometers south of the provincial capital of Denpasar, for a mass...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
For many Australians, Bali is part of Australia
For many Australians, Bali is part of AustraliaEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Terror Hits Home -- screamed the headline in the Oct. 14 morning edition of The Australian as it broke the tragic news about the powerful bomb explosions that left scores of Australians dead in Bali the...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct. 22
Rupiah Rates Oct. 22 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,386.48 4,825.35 5,133.70 5,077.91 Brunei dollar 1 5,429.65 4,865.65 5,174.83 5,120.32 Canadian dollar 1 6,187.40 5,546.04 5,897.03 5,836.32 Swiss franc 1 6,401.96 5,738.29 6,101.52 6,038.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Golkar 'rebels' join call for Akbar's suspension
Golkar 'rebels' join call for Akbar's suspensionMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cracks in the wall the Golkar Party has built up around its embattled leader Akbar Tanjung are becoming increasingly evident, as support from party legislators for the demanded suspension of the convicted...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Salman Khan's bail plea rejected
Salman Khan's bail plea rejected BOMBAY, India: Police filed formal charges of culpable homicide Monday against Indian movie star Salman Khan, accusing him of driving drunk, rashly and without a license when his car swerved onto a sidewalk, killing one man and injuring three.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Batam mayor unsure of Ramadhan closures
Batam mayor unsure of Ramadhan closures BATAM, Riau: Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir said on Tuesday he was still undecided about ordering entertainment centers on the island to close during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Families of those killed in Aceh may get compensation
Families of those killed in Aceh may get compensationNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Deputy Governor of Aceh proposed on Tuesday paying Rp 50 million (US$5,300) compensation to the families of those murdered in the conflict-ravaged province.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Qantas scraps flights in blow to Bali tourism industry
Qantas scraps flights in blow to Bali tourism industryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bali was dealt a major blow to its tourism industry on Tuesday as the Australian flag carrier Qantas announced cuts to its services to the holiday isle after last week's devastating bombing which left more than 180...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Disgusted by Balinese tolerance
Disgusted by Balinese tolerance Bali is our face, the face of Indonesia. Before the Oct. 12 tragedy that rocked Bali with the largest blast ever in the country, Bali had "belonged to aliens".After that significant event, in which hundreds were killed, a majority of which were these very aliens,...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Australian Embassy claims no knowledge of intelligence unit
Australian Embassy claims no knowledge of intelligence unitFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australia's intention to open a permanent intelligence office in Jakarta has given rise to confusion, with the country's embassy here admitting it had not been informed...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
The heart of the nation
The heart of the nation This is not meant to sound patronizing at all, but when you are a westerner and live in Indonesia you cannot help but wonder why there are so many ethnic and religious conflicts in this country.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
* Headlines: Two foreigners get death for drug smuggling 2
* Headlines: Two foreigners get death for drug smuggling 2 * National: Golkar 'rebels' join call for Akbar's suspension 4 * City: City Council mulls parking bylaw draft5 * Opinion: Is Saudi Arabia next target on Bush's list?7 * Sports: Olympian Kyoko Ina facing fine, suspension9 * World: Fear grips...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Emergency measure on Bali demanded
Emergency measure on Bali demandedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The New Indonesian Alliance (PIB) called on the government to immediately take emergency measures to assist Bali on Tuesday to help the island recover from the tragic bomb attacks.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Jakarta minimum wage to increase by 7%
Jakarta minimum wage to increase by 7%Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tripartite wage committee consisting of the city administration, employers and worker unions agreed on Monday to increase Jakarta's provincial minimum wage (UMP) by almost seven percent beginning in January, a senior...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Mega's role in APEC
Mega's role in APEC President Megawati Soekarnoputri loves to travel. Now she is off again to Mexico to attend the summit meeting of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization (APEC). In fact, following the disastrous Oct.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Danger of cracking down on Islamist groups
Danger of cracking down on Islamist groupsJohn Sidel, Guardian News Service, London In the wake of the bomb attack in Bali, media and government sources have begun to point fingers at a shadowy group called Jemaah Islamiyah, said to be al-Qaeda's local franchise outlet in Southeast Asia.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
For many Australians, Bali is part of Australia
For many Australians, Bali is part of AustraliaEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Terror Hits Home -- screamed the headline in the Oct. 14 morning edition of The Australian as it broke the tragic news about the powerful bomb explosions that left scores of Australians dead in Bali the...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Graft and bureaucrats
Graft and bureaucratsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIt is interesting to note that the statement of Sofian Effendi, former secretary-general of the Civil Servants Corps and ex-head of the State Administrative Reform, now rector of Gajah Mada University, that the present government must work extra hard to...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
The antiterror regulations
The antiterror regulationsSiswo Pramono, School of Social Science, The Australian National University, Canberra Terrorist attacks per se might not trigger an emergency response. But a deadly combination of a major terrorist attack and an acute economic crisis deserves such a response.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Apikci asks for 11.5% export tax on cocoa
Apikci asks for 11.5% export tax on cocoaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Cocoa and Chocolate Industry Association (Apikci) urged the government to impose a minimum 11.5 percent export tax on cocoa beans to help ensure sufficient supplies of the commodity at home.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
PDI-P branches told to uphold unity
PDI-P branches told to uphold unity JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) threatened on Tuesday to suspend its branch offices should they fail to resolve their internal leadership disputes ahead of the 2004 elections.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Rubber JV may start functioning Nov. 15
Rubber JV may start functioning Nov. 15Dow Jones, Bangkok The joint venture rubber consortium set up by the world's top three rubber producers - Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia - is expected to begin functioning Nov.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Two foreigners get death for drug smuggling
Two foreigners get death for drug smugglingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Two foreigners received the death sentence on Tuesday for attempting to smuggle 450 grams of heroin from Thailand into the country in April this year.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
ASEAN to ink tourism pact
ASEAN to ink tourism pactEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian leaders will seal a tourism pact at their summit in Cambodia next month to revive confidence in the region following the bloody bomb blasts in Bali, a minister said Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
RP seize bomb-making chemicals, nab 4
RP seize bomb-making chemicals, nab 4 PHILIPPINES: Philippine police, backed by army personnel, arrested four people and seized large quantities of chemicals that could be used to make bombs during a dawn raid on Tuesday near Manila, officials said.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
IBRA to sell 20% Danamon stake on market
IBRA to sell 20% Danamon stake on marketDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), plans to sell a 20 percent stake in PT Bank Danamon Indonesia on the market first before selling a larger 51 percent stake to strategic investors next month.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Integrated transportation system, agency needed
Integrated transportation system, agency neededNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have urged the city administration to establish an integrated public transportation system as the best way in the long run to overcome chronic traffic problems in the city, instead of simply...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Security in capital heightened on fears of second attack
Security in capital heightened on fears of second attackFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Skyscrapers and other major buildings in the capital have increased their security measures following warnings from a number of countries, as well as the government, of a...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
'Nightspots should get a tax break'
'Nightspots should get a tax break' In response to a city administration regulation to close entertainment centers during the upcoming Muslim fasting month, some people who rely on these businesses shared their concerns with The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Concerts fall victim to terror scare in Southeast Asia
Concerts fall victim to terror scare in Southeast AsiaAmy Tan, Reuters, Singapore Concert tours to Southeast Asia have become the latest casualty of recent bomb blasts in Bali and the Philippines with veteran jazz guitarist George Benson and rock groups Red Hot Chili Peppers and Oasis canceling...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Officials accused in dossiers scam
Officials accused in dossiers scam MEDAN, North Sumatra: The head of the North Sumatra Prosecutor's Office, Harahap, said on Tuesday that several regents, mayors, civil servants and project heads in the province were suspected of involvement in manipulating at least 200 dossiers here.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Bali blast probe moves forward
Bali blast probe moves forwardA'an Suryana and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali The grueling investigation into the Bali bombings is far from over, but a joint multinational team completed on Tuesday its forensic exam of the blast sites.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Police probe firms over smuggling
Police probe firms over smugglingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police launched Tuesday investigations into dozens of companies suspected of smuggling and tax fraud in a new effort to show the government's seriousness in fighting the crimes blamed on causing severe damage to...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Stewart continues agonizing search for his beloved son
Stewart continues agonizing search for his beloved sonJoanne Collins, Reuters, Denpasar David Stewart has not left a stone unturned in the agonizing search for his football player son, who was at the packed Sari Club in Bali when a bomb tore through the popular night spot 10 days ago.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 23, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 23, 2001Exhibitions* Painting, works of drawing competition winners, at Petra University, Jl. Siwalankerto 121, until Oct. 28. * Photo, Bulan Foto, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), Oct. 30 to Nov. 7.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Semen Gresik sales fall 4.7%
Semen Gresik sales fall 4.7% JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's largest cement producer, said Tuesday its cement sales in the first nine months fell 4.7 percent to 11.013 million metric tons from 11.561 million tons in the same period last year.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
34 foreigners leave Makassar
34 foreigners leave Makassar Makassar, South Sulawesi: At least 34 foreigners have left Makassar for Singapore via Hasanuddin International Airport since the terrorist attack in Bali.An official at the Makassar Immigration Office, Dody M.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
S'pore, RI holds joint military exercises
S'pore, RI holds joint military exercises SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore and Indonesia are holding annual military exercises in West Java which will end October 31, the government here said Tuesday.Codenamed 'Exercise Safkar Indopura', officers and personnel from the Singapore and Indonesian armed...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Yogyakarta hosts geoscience meeting
Yogyakarta hosts geoscience meeting YOGYAKARTA: The Coordinating Committee For Geoscience Programs For East And Southeast Asia (CCOP) is going ahead with a meeting in Jakarta despite international perceptions of deteriorating security conditions in Indonesia following the Bali bombing on Oct. 12.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Obituary
Obituary She was known simply as Bu Kasur, the wife of Pak Kasur, but as much as she claimed only to be following in the steps of her late husband, the woman -- whose real name was Sandiah -- was a great educator and children's songwriter in her own right.The energetic woman passed away at 3 p.m.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Asian monies mixed late, peso succumbs to pressure
Asian monies mixed late, peso succumbs to pressureBy Alan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore The Philippine peso's early rally was cut short on lingering security concerns Tuesday, while it was a mixed performance for other regional currencies in Asian trading.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
TNI to deploy 600 agents in Surabaya
TNI to deploy 600 agents in Surabaya SURABAYA, East Java: Brawijaya Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Sikki said on Tuesday he would deploy 600 intelligence operatives to areas in the city that are possible terrorist targets.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Emergency nature of the antiterrorist regulations
Emergency nature of the antiterrorist regulations1 X 22Emergency nature of the antiterrorist regulationsSetting antiterror ruleThe antiterror regulationsSiswo Pramono PhD Graduate Program in Political Science and International Relations School of Social Science The Australian National University...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Religion will not prosper through violence
Religion will not prosper through violence The arrest of Muslim leaders known for their hard-line stance has contributed to fears of reprisals from Muslims. The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto talked to the leader of Nahdlatul Ulama, the country's largest Muslim organization, Hasyim Muzadi, who shared...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 23, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 23, 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 News3:00 Children's Program4:30 Music5:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:30 Music9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 Music12:00 a.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Tax officer nabbed for embezzlement
Tax officer nabbed for embezzlement BOGOR: Bogor Police arrested an officer working in the Depok Tax Office for embezzling some Rp 69.1 million paid in tax by a private company, PT Puninar Tekton Asia.The suspect, Dajat Hidajat, 53, was arrested at his home in Tegal Gundil, Bogor, on suspicion of...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Diabetics can take control of lives
Diabetics can take control of livesMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For people with diabetes, the disorder is not the end of the world -- they have the power to help prevent the onset of possible health complications.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
City mulls parking bylaw draft
City mulls parking bylaw draftBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council will likely approve a bylaw next month on a parking tax that would require all private parking management firms to pay 20 percent of their total revenue to the city administration.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
34 Chinese citizens deported
34 Chinese citizens deported TANGERANG: Fifty-nine Chinese women, including a number of prostitutes, have been arrested in Jakarta and deported for abusing their tourist visas.Directorate General of Immigration spokesman Ade E.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Mega's role in APEC
Mega's role in APEC President Megawati Soekarnoputri loves to travel. Now she is off again to Mexico to attend the summit meeting of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization (APEC). In fact, following the disastrous Oct.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Kelapa Gading residents sue Sutiyoso
Kelapa Gading residents sue Sutiyoso JAKARTA: About 70 residents from Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, rallied on Tuesday against Governor Sutiyoso's decision to allow the construction of a sports mall in an area designated to be used for the development of social facilities.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
RI joins APEC meeting to shore up confidence
RI joins APEC meeting to shore up confidenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has left for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Mexico, where she is to confront international skepticism on the Indonesia economy since the Oct. 12 terrorist strike in Bali.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 22, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Thank you
Thank you The tragic Oct. 12 bombing in Bali has shown in a moving manner how citizens from a number of countries, neighbors and even far-away countries, have been working voluntarily to help the victims of that horrendous event.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Mega, world leaders to discuss terrorism at APEC summit
Mega, world leaders to discuss terrorism at APEC summitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to hold bilateral talks with world leaders on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Mexico.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Customs uncover 1.4 tons of snakes
Customs uncover 1.4 tons of snakes VIETNAM: Customs officials at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport discovered 1.4 tons of snakes smuggled into Vietnam aboard a Singapore Airlines flight from Indonesia, state media said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Megawati to discuss terrorism at APEC
Megawati to discuss terrorism at APECFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to hold bilateral talks with world leaders on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Mexico.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Coal dusted rice for the poor
Coal dusted rice for the poorYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan The Banjarmasin Environmental Impact Agency said on Tuesday that it would evaluate some of the hundreds of tons of rice for the poor that were found to be contaminated with coal dust in order to assess any...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
'Give me back my Bali'
'Give me back my Bali' In the aftermath of the bomb blast in Bali on Oct. 12, 2002, it is apt to reflect upon a song composed by Guruh Soekarnoputra, entitled "Give me back my Bali."It is true that Bali must be restored to normalcy: the security, the peace and the original charm, untainted by the...