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Archive: 30 October 2002

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Rp13b for flood prevention in Jakarta

Rp13b for flood prevention in JakartaAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration decided on Tuesday to allocate Rp 13 billion (US$1.4 million) to finance several projects in anticipation of the floods that are expected to hit the city early next year.

Ba'asyir's arrest above board: VP

Ba'asyir's arrest above board: VPFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz, once a staunch defender of terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, applauded on Tuesday the police arrest and detention of the Muslim cleric, saying that they had conducted...

IBRA scrambling for House support in bank sale

IBRA scrambling for House support in bank saleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it was working hard to win legislators' support for the sale of a majority stake in Bank Danamon, highlighting again the problems behind meeting reform targets amid an...

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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better?Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best...

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Part 1 of 2 Resolution of protracted conflict in AcehAzhari Idris Aceh Coordinator Indonesian Conflict Study Network (ICSN) Banda Aceh az_idris@fastmail.fm 2. Bahtiar -- Economic consequences of the Bali Tragedy 2 X 21 Economic consequences of the Bali tragedyBahtiar Arif Center for Indonesia...

U.S. role is 'crucial' in SE Asia's antiterror war

U.S. role is 'crucial' in SE Asia's antiterror warAgence France-Presse, Singapore A U.S. role is crucial in Southeast Asia's fight against terrorism both in the political and economic spheres, a Singapore minister said.

Rachman involved in graft: Report

Rachman involved in graft: ReportTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) revealed Tuesday that an inquiry team had found evidence of alleged corruption in the wealth report of Attorney General M.A. Rachman.

Dana takes golf early lead

Dana takes golf early lead JAKARTA: Local competitor Dana Mahmud took the early lead in the 4th Pemuda Pancasila Cup at the Matoa Nasional Golf Course in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, on Tuesday, with a 6 under-66 (32, 34) from five birdies, including a string of threes on the 5th, 6th and 7th holes and...

Let's be more confident

Let's be more confident With its new antiterrorism regulations, Indonesia has vowed to be tougher against all kinds of terror. President Megawati Soekarnoputri confirmed Indonesia's stance against terrorism at the APEC meeting in Mexico last week.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...

Commission II to discuss two bills

Commission II to discuss two bills JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission II on home and legal affairs hopes to finish deliberation of two bills in the current sitting period, commission chairman Teras Narang said on Tuesday.

Sugar Group responses

Sugar Group responsesReferring to your article "Lampung Governor Urged to Resolve Land Dispute" dated Oct. 3, 2002, we would like to express both our deep disappointment at the false accusations leveled at our company and our amazement at the unprofessional behavior of your reporter.

Ailing Soeharto visits graves of parents, wife, meets son

Ailing Soeharto visits graves of parents, wife, meets sonSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After more than two years of being confined to his house in the residential area of Cendana in Central Jakarta due to illness, former president Soeharto visited on Tuesday the graves of his loved ones...

Economic consequences of the Bali tragedy

Economic consequences of the Bali tragedyBahtiar Arif, Center for Indonesia Reform (CIR), Lecturer, University of Pancasila, Jakarta, bahtiararif@yahoo.com After World War I, noted economist John M. Keynes wrote a best seller, Economic Consequences of Peace (1919).

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 30, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 30, 2001Exhibition* Photo, Surabaya, patrimoine urbain, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), Oct. 30 to Nov. 7.Performance* Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend.

In search of 'extinct' Javan tiger

In search of 'extinct' Javan tigerBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta On arrival at small cave in Sumber Wungu village, about 70 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, Didik Raharyono hurried into the cave that locals claimed was home to a Javan tiger.

Rare rhinoceros threatened as fire razes 30,000 ha of national park

Rare rhinoceros threatened as fire razes 30,000 ha of national parkOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Way Kambas, Lampung Timur Fires have thus far burned 30,000 hectares of the protected forest in Lampung this year, threatening the habitat of the protected Sumatran rhinoceros.

20 servicemen to face tribunal of Binjai tragedy

20 servicemen to face tribunal of Binjai tragedyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Military Prosecutor's Office in Medan, North Sumatra, said it had received the case files of 20 servicemen who are suspects in the Sept. 28 and Sept. 29 tragedy in Binjai, which killed 11 people.Col.

TIKI service very disappointing

TIKI service very disappointing On Sept. 28, 2002, I send a very important document to Ketapang, West Kalimantan, using the courier service of TIKI Duren Tiga branch office, Pancoran, South Jakarta. TIKI promised the document would arrive at its destination at the latest on Oct. 3.

Navy admits mismanaging foundations

Navy admits mismanaging foundations SURABAYA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh said on Tuesday that it had liquidated 16 of its 26 foundations dealing with hotels, transportation, and services because of inefficiency.

S'pore diplomatic car in hit-and-run

S'pore diplomatic car in hit-and-run JAKARTA: A Singaporean diplomatic car was reportedly involved in a hit-and-run traffic accident on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon.The black Singaporean diplomatic car bearing the license number CD-67-02 which denotes that it is the car of...

Fire razes 1,000 ha forest in Lombok

Fire razes 1,000 ha forest in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Some 1,000 hectares of forest at Gunung Rinjani National Park have been destroyed by fires during the prolonged dry season.The chief of the national park, Tedi Sutedi, said his office in cooperation with the local security...

Residents attack LDII complex

Residents attack LDII complex TANGERANG: About 300 residents of Cisoka and Tigaraksa districts attacked the Lembaga Dakwah Islam Indonesia (LDII) congregation complex in Munjul subdistrict, Cisoka district of Tangerang late on Monday.Cisoka subprecinct police chief Insp.

Sugar Group responses

Sugar Group responses Referring to your article Lampung Governor Urged to Resolve Land Dispute published on Oct. 3, 2002, we would like to express both our deep disappointment at the false accusations leveled at our company and our amazement at the unprofessional behavior of your reporter.

Bomb hoaxes increase, security tightened

Bomb hoaxes increase, security tightenedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many high rise building managers and operators of vital public facilities have beefed up security amid an alarming increase in bomb threats from unidentified callers, following the Bali bombings which killed at least...

Terror, economic slump hold up oil and gas investment

Terror, economic slump hold up oil and gas investmentMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Terrorism fears and the economic slowdown are holding up major oil and gas investments, but the longer term prospects are bright due to rising demand, industry players said Tuesday.

'Anti-terrorism drive threatens democracy'

'Anti-terrorism drive threatens democracy'Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nation was told on Tuesday to be cautious of the course of the global fight against terrorism, which may jeopardize the development of Indonesia's infantile democracy.

Thousands of elephants lose habitat

Thousands of elephants lose habitat BENGKULU: More than 2,600 elephants, a protected species in North Sumatra, are losing their natural habitat due to intensive logging in rain forests, conservation areas and national parks on the island.

Legislating debt

Legislating debt It is hard to understand why President Megawati Soekarnoputri has not yet ratified the law on government debt instruments more than one month after its enactment by the House of Representatives.

No month-long school holiday during upcoming Ramadhan

No month-long school holiday during upcoming RamadhanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most state and private schools here will not be giving students a one-month holiday during Ramadhan, although government regulations allow them to do so.

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headings1. BOMB: 8 x 4 linesThree people injured in Lhokseumawe bomb blast2. Gassing: 20 x 2 lines20 servicemen to face tribunal of Binjai tragedy3. Bakar: 24 x 2 linesRare rhinoceros threatened as fire razes 30,000 ha of national park

Australians want peace, not war

Australians want peace, not war The assumptions and speculation that Australians might become an easy target of terrorist attacks due to Australian involvement in the Afghanistan war and planned war against Iraq, had been in the public domain long before the tragic events at Sari Club and Paddy's.

MMI not a terrorist organization: Chairman

MMI not a terrorist organization: ChairmanSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The co-founder of the Indonesian Mujahideen Assembly (MMI) chaired by Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, Irfan S. Awwas, says it is not a terrorist organization and denied any link to Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) or the...

Main suspect in Bali blasts identified, police say

Main suspect in Bali blasts identified, police sayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bali National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday that the police had identified the main perpetrator behind the Bali bombings that killed almost 200 people, from a final sketch of the suspect.

Police appoint 17 new regional chiefs in antiterrorism drive

Police appoint 17 new regional chiefs in antiterrorism driveDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police installed on Tuesday 17 generals as provincial police chiefs along with 10 other senior officials as provincial deputy chiefs, amid strong pressure to consolidate the institution to combat...

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i-boxNames of provincial police chiefs installed on Oct. 30 Names Previous Position Current Post1. Insp. Gen. I Dewa Ketut Gde Astika North Sumatra Police Chief 2. Brig. Gen. Deddy Sutardi West Java Deputy Police Chief Riau Police Chief 3. Insp. Gen. Didi Kusumayadi South Sumatra Police Chief 4. Sr.

Govt sets up antiterrorism task force

Govt sets up antiterrorism task forceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is establishing a special antiterrorism task force to deal with terrorist threats, including suspected terrorist plots and actual terrorist attacks.

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done ;JP;HEN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-funiture-expoJP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo TRY BEFORE BUYING: A visitor tries out an arm chair on display at an exhibition in Jakarta. Although the furniture business has yet to fully recover from the recession, demand for foreign brands in the upper-income market remains...

IMF, government target LoI signing this year

IMF, government target LoI signing this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it was pushing to finalize this year the government's delayed Letter of Intent (LoI), and signaled flexibility over banks divestment targets amid difficult market conditions.

Megawati visits Bali amid sharp criticism

Megawati visits Bali amid sharp criticismThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Praised abroad but chastised at home, President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday flew from the APEC conference in Mexico to Bali to visit for the second time the site of the deadly Bali blasts in a move aimed at mending...

Debra H. Yatim

Debra H. Yatim Contributor Jakarta 2. Pro30 -- The IMF is not the problem 1 X 30 The IMF is not the root of problem Kenneth Rogoff Economic Counselor and Director Research Department International Monetary Fund Project Syndicate3.

Unleaded fuel costs govt $270m

Unleaded fuel costs govt $270m BATAM, Riau: Deputy State Minister for the Environment in charge of the management of environmental impacts Isa Karmisa said on Tuesday that the country needed up to US$270 million to provide unleaded fuel throughout the country next year.

Gusmao to play soccer in West Timor

Gusmao to play soccer in West Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timor President Xanana Gusmao will use some of his time during his four-day visit to neighboring Indonesia to play an exhibition soccer game, his favorite game as a youth.

Resolution of protracted conflict in Aceh

Resolution of protracted conflict in AcehAzhari Idris, Aceh Coordinator, Indonesian Conflict Study Network (ICSN), Banda Aceh, az_idris@fastmail.fm On the eve of the signing of a peace agreement to cease hostilities in the violent conflict in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) at the...

Govt upbeat over 2002 tax revenue target

Govt upbeat over 2002 tax revenue targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the Bali bomb blasts, the government expressed optimism that it would be able to meet its tax revenue target of Rp 180.99 trillion (US$19.5 billion) this year.Director general of taxation Hadi Purnomo said that as of Oct.

Banyumas experiences downpour

Banyumas experiences downpour BANYUMAS, Central Java: People in Banyumas regency welcomed the heavy downpour on Monday and early on Tuesday, following a six-month drought in the southern part of Central Java.

Terrorists oppose Western civilization: Downer

Terrorists oppose Western civilization: DownerAssociated Press, Ottawa Terrorism is a threat in every country, as shown by the deadly attack in Bali, Indonesia, Australia's foreign minister said Monday during a visit to Canada.

RI's NGOs call for clear ratification regulations

RI's NGOs call for clear ratification regulationsStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, New Delhi Indonesian non-governmental organizations attending the United Nations conference on climate change on Tuesday emphasized the need to clearly stipulate ratification regulations in the draft Delhi Declaration...

Economists support economic stimulus plan

Economists support economic stimulus planDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts agreed that an economic stimulus package, including an increase in development spending, was necessary to protect the already fragile economy from further faltering next year due to the deadly terrorist...

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i-boxNames of provincial police chiefs installed on Oct. 30 Names Position1. Insp. Gen. I Dewa Ketut Gde Astika North Sumatra Police Chief 2. Brig. Gen. Deddy Sutardi Riau Police Chief 3. Insp. Gen. Didi Kusumayadi South Sumatra Police Chief 4. Sr. Comr. Andrian Daniel Bengkulu Police Chief 5. Brig.

Unscary treats at resto Halloween parties

Unscary treats at resto Halloween partiesMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Halloween night is supposed to be the scariest night of the year with children and adults dressing up like ghosts and goblins roaming the streets for trick or treat.

Five wanted in factory fire

Five wanted in factory fire CIREBON, West Java: Police in Cirebon are still hunting five people suspected of inciting locals to torch the biggest fish- canning factory in Babakan, Cirebon, PT Kelola Mina Laut, on Monday.Insp.

The Bali tragedy

The Bali tragedy The Bali tragedy did not only shock Bali as the country's most famous tourist destination, but also the whole world. A strong effort must be undertaken to bring back the image of Bali as a safe and peaceful tourist haven before the tourism sector and its related services collapse,...

'I dare not dream of owning a home'

'I dare not dream of owning a home' Next year will see a 7 percent increase in the provincial minimum wage in Jakarta, as workers will be entitled to Rp 631,000 instead of Rp 591,000 per month. However, they are already complaining that it is not enough, especially as the price of basic goods and...

No longer cool in Bukit Sentul

No longer cool in Bukit SentulFrom Media IndonesiaWith regard to a special feature on the Bukit Sentul residential area (Media Indonesia, Sept. 30, 2002), we, too, would like to address our complaints to the developer.

Three people injured in Lhokseumawe bomb blast

Three people injured in Lhokseumawe bomb blastNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Only a couple of days before the peace talks resume between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), an explosion rocked Lhokseumawe on Tuesday, wounding three people, including servicemen.First Pvt. S.

Bank robbed in world's tallest buildings

Bank robbed in world's tallest buildings MALAYSIA: Robbers seized 2.5 million ringgit (US$658,000) on Tuesday from a bank in the world's tallest buildings -- Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers -- while scores of tourists and office workers watched helplessly, police said.

Activists urge House to reject antiterrorism rules

Activists urge House to reject antiterrorism rulesDebbie A. Lubis and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists urged the House of Representatives on Tuesday to reject government regulations in lieu of laws on terrorism and instead amend the Criminal Code in a bid to provide a...

* Headlines: Jakarta allocates Rp13b for flood projects2

* Headlines: Jakarta allocates Rp13b for flood projects2 * National:Ailing Soeharto makes long distance visit4 * Archipelago:Three people injured in Aceh blast5 * Opinion:Resolution of protracted conflict in Aceh7 * City: No month-long school holiday during Ramadhan8 * Sports: Escude into second...

Scary treats at Halloween parties in Jakarta restos

Scary treats at Halloween parties in Jakarta restosMaria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post JakartaHalloween night is supposed to be the scariest night of the year with children and adults dressing up like ghosts and goblins roaming the streets for trick or treat.

Obituary

Obituary Muhammad Saleh Kismadi, one of the country's senior environmental experts, passed away at 72 years of age in Mexico, where he was leading the Indonesian delegation to an international meeting on the environment in Guadalajara.

U.S. releases documentaries on Muslims' lives in America

U.S. releases documentaries on Muslims' lives in AmericaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid rising public suspicion toward the U.S.-led war on terrorism, the U.S. government released here on Tuesday a series of mini documentaries on the lives of Muslims in America, which critics...

Hotel occupancy rate hits single digit in Bali

Hotel occupancy rate hits single digit in BaliA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hotel occupancy rate in Bali has dropped to a single digit, signaling that tourism in the tropical paradise is on the brink of collapse more than two weeks after the Oct. 12 bombings.

Vendors' time limited at Monas

Vendors' time limited at MonasAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 1,300 street vendors at the National Monument (Monas) Park, most of whom operate on Saturdays and Sundays, will be evicted as soon as the Central Jakarta park is fenced off, an official said on Tuesday.

MMI not a terrist organization: Executive

MMI not a terrist organization: Executive Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaThe co-founder of the Indonesian Mujahideen Assembly (MMI) chaired by Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, Irfan S. Awwas, says it is not a terrorist organization and denied any link to Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) or the...

Rupiah Rates Oct.29

Rupiah Rates Oct.29 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,428.47 4,865.52 5,174.87 5,118.89Brunei dollar 1 5,487.30 4,919.86 5,230.94 5,176.07Canadian dollar 1 6,236.68 5,591.33 5,945.32 5,882.50Swiss franc 1 6,525.21 5,851.79 6,220.37 6,156.

Australia applies for summit with ASEAN

Australia applies for summit with ASEANAgence France-Presse, Phnom Penh The Australian government has lodged a formal application through Phnom Penh for ASEAN to hold an annual summit with Australia, Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said on Tuesday.

1. Invest -- 2 cols, 4 lines, 48 pts BB, 52 counts

1. Invest -- 2 cols, 4 lines, 48 pts BB, 52 countsPolice claim to have identified main suspect in Bali bombing 2. MMI -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36 pts BB, 52 countsMMI not a terrorist organization: Chairman orMMI leader denounces terrorist, al-Qaeda labeling 3.

Government raises import duty on steel products

Government raises import duty on steel productsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has increased the tariffs on imported steel products from between 5 percent and 10 percent to between 20 and 25 percent to help protect the beleaguered local steel industry against cheaper...

At least 54 feared dead in Vietnam office fire

At least 54 feared dead in Vietnam office fireBen Rowse, Agence France-Presse, Hanoi At least 54 people died and scores were missing after a huge fire swept through an office block heavily populated by foreign companies in Vietnam's southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, state media said.

Poverty our main problem

Poverty our main problem A news report said last week that a woman gave birth at a garbage dump site in Tangerang. The poor woman cried desperately for help while in labor, and finally some passersby helped her. The woman and the baby were rushed to a nearby hospital.

17 illegal homes bulldozed in Sidoarjo

17 illegal homes bulldozed in Sidoarjo SIDOARJO, East Java: Authorities in Sidoarjo, East Java, bulldozed 17 houses which were built illegally on land belonging to state-owned enterprise PT Jasa Marga.Some 35 families who owned the houses had to leave the location and did not demand any...

ASEAN seeks stiffer counterterror measures

ASEAN seeks stiffer counterterror measuresP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila Southeast Asian leaders at their annual talks next week are expected to seek stiffer counter-terrorism measures and sign a landmark pact with China to forge the world's largest free trade area, officials said.

Early diagnosis of hemophilia imperative

Early diagnosis of hemophilia imperativeDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nobody in the family had ever imagined that the small cut in Markus' mouth would cause his death. His parents panicked when they realized that the wound would not stop bleeding.

Ba'asyir's case

Ba'asyir's case Cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's case is a litmus test for both the police and the legal system.It is apparent that (Muslim) people think that the law enforcers have been overly arrogant in the arrest and detention of Ba'asyir, suspected of various crimes related to terrorism.

Burglary at BI

Burglary at BI Some cash in dollars and rupiah as well as several papers were reported missing in a mysterious robbery on Tuesday at the protocol division of the tightly-guarded central bank, Bank Indonesia, on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta.