Archive: 7 November 2002
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Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Accor's Asian plans unaffected by Bali bombing
Accor's Asian plans unaffected by Bali bombing Dow Jones, Bangkok French hotel and leisure company Accor SA, one of the world's largest hotel chain operators, said Wednesday it still plans to double the number of its properties in Asia-Pacific over the next five years, despite a recent terrorist attack in Bali. Accor currently manages 197 properties in 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including eight it fully owns, out of its roughly 3,900 hotels and resorts worldwide.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Exhbits show artists' sympathy for Bali tragedy
Exhbits show artists' sympathy for Bali tragedy Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Several galleries in Jakarta are holding painting exhibitions using the Bali tragedy as their main theme. They feature Balinese artists in a show of concern over the Oct. 12 bomb blast in Kuta, Bali. The ongoing expositions are Kembalikan Baliku (Return my Bali) at the Apsari Gallery on Jl. Arteri, Pondok Indah and Contemporary in Traditional Breathing at the Hadiprana Gallery in Kemang, South Jakarta.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt mulls increasing export duty on CPO
Govt mulls increasing export duty on CPO The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government warned that it might raise the export duty on crude palm oil (CPO), the raw material for cooking oil, to ensure stable cooking oil prices during the upcoming festive season. Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S. Suwandi said an increase in export duty would help curb the export of the commodity and thus ensure its availability to local cooking oil producers.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Antiterrorism and shared responsibility
Antiterrorism and shared responsibility Abdullah Saleh Mbamba, Director, United Nations Information Center, Jakarta The tragic events of Sept. 11 and those that took place recently in Bali have brought home the challenge of keeping deadly options from terrorist groups, who may have weaker capabilities than states, but have less hesitation about using such weapons.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Media urged to employ 'journalism of empathy'
Media urged to employ 'journalism of empathy' Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The media can help people living with HIV/AIDS to lead a stigma- free, productive life by applying "journalism of empathy", activists say. Kartono Mohamad and Maria Hartiningsih said on Tuesday that journalism of empathy would educate the public not to stigmatize people with HIV/AIDS because it would make the news full of insights about the problems that people face.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
463 sugar factory workers lose jobs in South Kalimantan
463 sugar factory workers lose jobs in South Kalimantan Yuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Some 463 workers at Pelaihari Sugar Company in Tanah Laut regency, South Kalimantan, have lost their jobs without compensation after their once reputable firm was liquidated by the Office of the State Minister of State Enterprises last month. The workers have been out of work for three months since the company ceased operations.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia signs deal to buy two RI planes
Malaysia signs deal to buy two RI planes The Malaysian government on Wednesday inked a deal to buy two Indonesian transport aircraft worth US$34.2 million. Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Razak signed the contract between the government and PT Dirgantara Indonesia to purchase the CN 235-220M airplanes, bringing to eight the total number of Indonesian aircraft currently used by the military.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ease foreign diplomacy
Ease foreign diplomacy Zatni Arbi, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta Who is to blame if Indonesia has lost its influence in ASEAN? The big irony, if we think about it, is that Indonesia's former president Soeharto was -- and is still -- considered one of the founding fathers of this regional association. When he was toppled in May 1998, Indonesia's role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations began its rapid downturn.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bush sends Ramadhan greeting
Bush sends Ramadhan greeting JAKARTA: U.S. President George W. Bush conveyed on Wednesday his greeting to Muslims all over the world, including Indonesia, who have started to observe the holy month of Ramadhan. In his greeting, Bush said that Islam was a peace-loving faith that is practiced by more than one billion people around the world. He also expressed thanks for the friendship and support of many Muslim nations in the global coalition to fight terrorism.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unilateral truce breaks down in Aceh
Unilateral truce breaks down in Aceh Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The unilateral truce announced by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Nov. 4 broke down on Wednesday when GAM rebels and military soldiers exchanged gunfire in North Aceh, leaving five people dead including one soldier. The military said it deployed soldiers in light tanks and armored personnel carriers to patrol a concentration of rebels in a swampy area in Nissam subdistrict, North Aceh.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
One injured in BandarLampung blast
One injured in BandarLampung blast JAKARTA: An explosion in a house in Indonesia's Lampung province on Sumatra island injured one man on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The blast in the seaside Kota Karang area about two kilometers from the provincial capital Bandar Lampung was caused by explosives normally used for illegal fishing, said a local police officer.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan creditors to extend loan for RI plant
Japan creditors to extend loan for RI plant Agence France Presse, Tabanan, Innesia Japanese creditors are expected to approve by year-end a US$400 million loan to complete construction of a long-delayed Indonesian petrochemical plant, the group behind the project said Wednesday. The funding will enable PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama, a unit of state-run PT Tuban Petrochemical Industries (Tuban Petro), to complete the plant at Tuban in East Java.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam entrant in Miss World
Vietnam entrant in Miss World VIETNAM: Vietnam will send an entrant for participation in the Miss World competition for the first time in its history when the pageant is staged in Nigeria next month, state media reported on Wednesday. Miss Vietnam, 18-year-old Pham Thi Mai Phuong, will travel to Africa after the government approved her as its representative in the world beauty competition, the Tuoi Tre (Youth) daily said.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Officials told to avoid unnecessary trips
Officials told to avoid unnecessary trips JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua Governor Jaap Solossa asked on Wednesday local officials not to take unnecessary trips outside the province. The governor said he had received reports of high-ranking officials in the province who had traveled to Jakarta for no apparent official reason. "The people in Papua need their attention and service, so they must stay (in the province)," he said, adding that the trips were a waste of public funds.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Don't isolate Indonesia's military
Don't isolate Indonesia's military News that Indonesian soldiers might have been involved in an August ambush in Papua that killed two Americans and Indonesian and wounded 11 isn't surprising. Yet Jakarta's acknowledgement that soldiers may have been involved in the August abuses has brought new demands from human rights advocates that foreign governments shun the Indonesia military.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Niaga under blanket scheme: IBRA
Niaga under blanket scheme: IBRA The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that Bank Niaga would remain under the government blanket scheme, despite objections by Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Bhd during talks for selling the latter a 51 percent stake in the bank. IBRA denied a report by The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that said negotiations had led to Commerce's exemption from the blanket guarantee scheme.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police to submit dossier with or without Ba'asyir deposition
Police to submit dossier with or without Ba'asyir deposition Damar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators vowed Wednesday to submit their dossier on Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to state prosecutors as soon as possible with or without the Muslim cleric's deposition. National Police deputy spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Militant FPI decides to call it a day
Militant FPI decides to call it a day Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following on the heels of the self-dissolution of Laskar Jihad just three weeks ago, another extremist militant group, the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) followed suit on Wednesday in efforts to refrain from further tarnishing the image of Islam after the alleged involvement of Muslim activists in a string of violence in recent years.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt rejects appeals for AFTA delay
Govt rejects appeals for AFTA delay Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government reminded struggling industries here that it remained committed to lowering more import tariffs next year, as it rejected the chemical and textile industries' appeals for exemptions from the ASEAN free trade deal.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police question owner of van allegedly used in Bali bombing
Police question owner of van allegedly used in Bali bombing The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar Police revealed on Wednesday that one of the two men arrested in East Java on Tuesday turned out to be the owner of the Mitsubishi van that exploded with deadly force outside a Bali nightclub last month, killing at least 190 people. Meanwhile, the police released one man arrested in Medan on Tuesday as they were unable to connect him with the bombing.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Murder is not justified
Murder is not justified I would like to refer to Greg Warner's letter published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 25, titled Muslims should not justify murder. The majority of Indonesians were shocked by the brutal and indiscriminate bombings in Bali. I agree with you that what has happened in Bali is a terrible atrocity against all mankind, against peace-loving Indonesians in general and the Balinese people in particular.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest drug trafficker
Police arrest drug trafficker BOGOR: Bogor Police arrested a drug trafficker in Ciomas Rahayu housing complex here on Monday. Bogor Police chief Brig. Gen. Nanan Soekarna stated on Tuesday that the suspect, Achmad Saefudin, 25, was arrested upon returning home. He said they had confiscated a syringe, three grams of putaw (low-grade heroin) and 21 small packages of the substance "We'd targeted him over the last two days. He admitted that he sold the packages at Rp 50,000 each.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
City to meet tax target from tourism
City to meet tax target from tourism Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is optimistic about reaching its target on entertainment, hotel and restaurant taxes of Rp 470 billion this year, despite the impact the Bali bombing has had on tourism. "The tragedy affected the city's tourism for only about two weeks," City Revenue Agency head Deden Supriadi announced at City Hall on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Nov.6
Rupiah Rates Nov.6 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,448.02 4,882.77 5,193.37 5,137.19 Brunei dollar 1 5,521.89 4,950.57 5,263.79 5,208.52 Canadian dollar 1 6,236.68 5,592.79 5,945.17 5,884.20 Swiss franc 1 6,637.28 5,951.91 6,327.05 6,262.04 Danish krone 1 1,306.00 1,171.04 1,244.96 1,232.06 Euro 1 9,708.14 8,704.29 9,254.37 9,157.83 Poundsterling 1 15,161.02 13,595.77 14,452.37 14,304.19 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,245.38 1,117.12 1,187.17...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aceh detainees seek suspension
Aceh detainees seek suspension BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Two foreign nationals, Lesley Jane McCulloch and Joy Lee Sadler have requested the suspension of their detention due to their deteriorating state of health. Lawyer Rufriadi said on Wednesday that the suspension was necessary as both women needed medical attention to treat their illnesses. Rufriadi did not reveal the diseases the two women were suffering from.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
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done ;JP;HEN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-funiture-expo JP/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 stable.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Angelique beats Sucha in Volvo Open
Angelique beats Sucha in Volvo Open Agencies, Jakarta Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja lost only six points in her 6-1, 6-1 pounding of fifth-seeded Martina Sucha in the opening round of the US$110,000 Volvo Open in Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday. In the match, which was originally to have been played on Tuesday, Angie, as the 17-year-old Indonesian is nicknamed, made the best of her serves, landing eight aces, according to her coach Deddy Tedjamukti.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
A job opportunity?
A job opportunity? The holy fasting month of Ramadhan is usually followed by an exodus of Jakarta migrants to other cities in Java and other islands. Those going back to their homes include domestic helpers and nursemaids. This means that there will be job vacancies. In this situation, people become aware that these helpers and maids, who to some extent are abused and harassed, contribute to the way of life for most of Jakarta's families.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thousands expected to commemorate Bali bombing
Thousands expected to commemorate Bali bombing I Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali After a month of mourning, thousands of people across the world will gather in Kuta, Bali on Nov. 15 for a purification ceremony, which it is hoped will mark Bali's emergence from ashes.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
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===================================================================== FORD JAKARTA TIMUR SUPERSTORE LAUNCH - PT Ford Motor Indonesia officially launched its fourth Superstore in Indonesia, located on Jl. MT Haryono 29-30, East Jakarta, in an atmosphere of a business gathering. The event was also used to showcase Ford's newest product -- the rugged yet sophisticated Ford Escape, a compact SUV.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
ISO 9001-2000 CERTIFICATION CEREMONY: During the certification
ISO 9001-2000 CERTIFICATION CEREMONY: During the certification ceremony on Oct.31 at The Park Lane Hotel, Jakarta, PT Wira Insani-Weatherford Completion Systems was honored by the presence of Novian Thaib, the Director of Business Development for the Oil and Gas Directorate General, as well as Alistair Geddes, the Regional Director of Weatherford Completion Systems. This certificate indicates management and employees' commitment to give better service to their customers.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
A nation in denial for too long
A nation in denial for too long Jusuf Wanandi, Board Member Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta With the Bali bombings, it has become crystal clear that global terrorism is present in Indonesia. The country is facing an almost insurmountable task to overcome the loss of international confidence. It has been in denial for too long. That is why it is imperative for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to get her act together and solve the attack in Bali resolutely and quickly.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/OTHER7
JP/6/OTHER7 Don't isolate Indonesia's military News that Indonesian soldiers might have been involved in an August ambush in Papua that killed two Americans and an Indonesian and wounded 11 isn't surprising. Yet Jakarta's acknowledgement that soldiers may have been involved in the August abuses has brought new demands from human rights advocates that foreign governments shun the Indonesia military.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Maluku governor orders raising of ferry wreckage
Maluku governor orders raising of ferry wreckage The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina has submitted a request for equipment needed to enable the local naval base to raise the Masohi Star in order to recover the bodies of 60 people believed to have been trapped on board the ill-fated ferry. "I had been told by the naval base chief, Col.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
GOODBYE AND HELLO: The outgoing General Manager of the Mercure
GOODBYE AND HELLO: The outgoing General Manager of the Mercure Hotel & Residence in Slipi, Jakarta, Michael Schmitt (left) welcomes the hotel's sixth General Manager, Wilson Fieldhouse. Schmitt presented Fieldhouse with a replica hotel room key to symbolize the handover at the welcome and farewell ceremony attended by all employees at the Mercure Slipi recently. Fieldhouse was previously the General Manager of the Sofitel Dalat Palace and Novotel Dalat Vietnam.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Slower peace in the city on the first day of Ramadhan
Slower peace in the city on the first day of Ramadhan Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city moved a little slower on Wednesday as Muslims observed the first day of the Ramadhan fasting month with many government and private sector offices shortening their work hours. The usually bustling City Hall was quiet with fewer employees and visitors in evidence. The city administration has reduced its office hours to allow employees to properly observe the fasting month.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cuban coach wants support, hopes to stay
Cuban coach wants support, hopes to stay The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cuban Carlos Penate Torre, whose coaching contract with the Indonesian boxing team expired early this month, said he was hoping to extend the contract, provided that the national boxing body showed more support for his program. Torre saw out his third year term of contract with the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) on Oct. 30, and now awaits a possible extension.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Golkar prepares sanctions against Akbar opponents
Golkar prepares sanctions against Akbar opponents Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party has formed a special team to consider possible sanctions for dissenting legislator Marwah Daud Ibrahim. A member of the team, Ade Komaruddin, said Marwah and executives from Golkar's provincial chapters would be summoned to clarify their continued demands that party chairman Akbar Tandjung relinquish his position as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Weak vs strong
Weak vs strong intelligence The Bali blasts have been followed by much criticism of Indonesia's intelligence capabilities. Recently, The Jakarta Post published a number of articles, e.g. Controlling our intelligence (Oct. 29, p. 6), which establish the tragedy as proof of the country's weak intelligence agency. When reading enough of these condemnations, one would think the security officials do so little, they probably operate food stalls on the side because they are so bored.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Security on north coast highway enhanced
Security on north coast highway enhanced Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Authorities have enhanced security along the north coast highway and railway in West Java in anticipation of the massive exodus of people from Jakarta to their hometowns in Central and East Java on the eve of the Idul Fitri holiday.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
IMF sees slower RP economic growth
IMF sees slower RP economic growth MANILA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Philippine economic growth to ease to 3.8 percent next year, the Business World newspaper reported Wednesday. The forecast of IMF assistant director for Asia and the Pacific Charles Adams is 0.2 percentage points below the government's calendar 2002 gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 4.0 percent, it said.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bojonegoro police to question councillors
Bojonegoro police to question councillors BOJONEGORO, East Java: The Bojonegoro Police said they would question 45 legislators about markups in a new Rp 2.3 billion bus terminal. "We expect to finish the investigation this week," Bojonegoro Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Ma'mun said. Of the 45 legislators, eight will be questioned as suspects and the other 37 as witnesses, he said.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Awam wins, but fails to lift team over Brazil
Awam wins, but fails to lift team over Brazil Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Awam Wahono beat Darcy Lima in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, on Tuesday, but the win was not enough to lift the team over Brazil, according to reports. Bandung-based FIDE Master (FM) Awam, playing the black pieces, devised a Catalan defense and took control of the queen's side after 15 moves.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Zatni -- We need to ease the perils of our foreign diplomacy
1. Zatni -- We need to ease the perils of our foreign diplomacy 1 X 22 Ease foreign diplomacy Zatni Arbi Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta 2. Jusuf -- A nation in denial for too long 1 X 30 A nation in denial for too long Jusuf Wanandi Rally the people Board Member Center for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta 3. Asean -- 1 X 32 Japan wants piece of free trade pie Hardev Kaur New Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia scores win with successful summit
Cambodia scores win with successful summit Luke Hunt, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Phnom Penh confounded its critics this week by carrying off the annual ASEAN summit with aplomb, and won a rare round of applause from peers and critics alike. With last month's deadly Bali bomb blasts raising fears of a terrorist attack during the two-day event, a military dragnet to protect leaders from 15 countries was unprecedently tight.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature?2
* Headlines: RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature?2 * National: Broadcasting bill criticized 4 * Archipelago: Security on north coast highway enhanced5 * Opinion: Poland wants closer partnership with Asia7 * City: Slower pace in city on first day of Ramadhan8 * Sports: Harrington and Goosen in European showdown9 * World: World must avoid clash between Islam and the West11 * Business: Banks widen terror funds hunt16 * Features: Erdogan seeks ultimate prize20
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Central Java receives storm warning
Central Java receives storm warning SEMARANG, Central Java: The Central Java Meteorology and Geophysics Agency urged residents on Wednesday to remain alert for storms and heavy rains in the coming weeks. The storms could be accompanied by winds of between 10 knots and 35 knots, strong enough to bring down large trees, according to office head Widada Sulistya. "This phenomenon will continue through the beginning of the rainy season in November," he said. -- Antara
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
SE Asia faces delicate task in terrorism war
SE Asia faces delicate task in terrorism war Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian nations have stepped up their war on terror with the expansion of a regional security pact and fresh cooperation with China but the task ahead remains difficult and delicate, analysts and diplomats said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Opposition lawmaker accuses Howard of being anti-Asian
Opposition lawmaker accuses Howard of being anti-Asian Peter O'Connor, Associated Press, Canberra A senior opposition lawmaker Wednesday accused Prime Minister John Howard of being anti-Asian and of squandering Australia's credibility in the region by playing deputy sheriff to the United States.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rift in rectorial election continues
Rift in rectorial election continues BOGOR: Lecturers and other employees at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture demanded on Wednesday the annulment of the result of the selection of rectorial candidates by the Academic Senate Secretariat. Tutut Sunarminto, an assistant to the dean of the School of Forestry, said that it should be annulled as it lacked transparency, and the selection criteria for candidates was not clear.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. DRUM: 10 x 4 lines
1. DRUM: 10 x 4 lines Security on north coast highway enhanced 2. Masohi: 20 x 2 lines Maluku governor orders raising of ferry wreckage 3. PHK: 24 x 2 lines Hundreds of sugar factory workers lose jobs in South Kalimantan
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stop-go busway project to be revved up again
Stop-go busway project to be revved up again The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although still the subject of controversy, the city administration decided on Wednesday to launch the busway project by the end of this year. "But it will be like a trial, with only two buses on the route," Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo told reporters after listening to a briefing about the project from the city transportation agency at City Hall.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
New customs rulings issued to improve service
New customs rulings issued to improve service Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued three new regulations to improve the country's customs services and to curb smuggling and fraud during clearance. The new rulings, which were made available to The Jakarta Post on Wednesday, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2003. Two regulations aim to ensure faster service for importers, that is Ministerial Decree No. 453/2002 on import clearance procedures and Ministerial Decree No.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI, a nation of
RI, a nation of incredible people From Koran Tempo When the bombs exploded in Bali thunderously, I was imagining a gang of people laughing heartily or at least smiling proudly because they had succeeded in sending thousands of people into a state of panic. The explosion too had made hundreds of people busy and dozens others nervous because they were afraid of losing their post. Whoever the perpetrators may be, whatever their race, tribe, ethnicity or religion, these people are really incredible.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 7, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 7, 2002 Festival Tribute to Peace and Unity: Peace and Unity Art Procession, Communal Prayers and Acknowledgements, Art Performance Evenings, and Night Markets, in Banjarkala, Ubud Palace, on Nov. 9 - 10. Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Tel. 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Tel. 0361 975136), daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Museum of Bali, Jl.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
United we stand
United we stand Relations between Indonesia and Australia are strained once again, less than one month after the two countries were united by the horror of the terrorist attacks in Bali. The two countries have shown a never before seen spirit of cooperation and neighborliness in the aftermath of the Oct. 12 Bali bomb attacks, as both tried to come to terms with the reality that terrorist organizations were operating in their backyards.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ubud to pray for peace, unity after bombing
Ubud to pray for peace, unity after bombing I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Art and charity events held in sympathy of the Oct. 12 terrorist attack on Bali continue to console the grieving world. Following a gala concert at Jimbaran resort, residents of Ubud -- one of Bali's art centers -- will hold a two-day event titled A Tribute to Peace and Unity, on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
C. Sulawesi to build new TV station
C. Sulawesi to build new TV station PALU, Central Sulawesi: The people of Central Sulawesi moved a step closer to getting a community television station after the provincial government approved plans for the station. "Central Sulawesi Governor Ponulele has provisionally approved the project," Nawawi Sang Kilat, secretary of the provincial legislative council's Commission A for governmental affairs, said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better? Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta As 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 to sleep on.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Pemarisudha karipubhaya' ceremony to erase memory of bombings
'Pemarisudha karipubhaya' ceremony to erase memory of bombings The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali With the upcoming pemarisudha karipubhaya (cleansing ceremony) just eight days away, local Kuta people will try to brush aside the haunting memory of the Oct. 12 bombing that has shattered their lives, and immerse themselves in the elaborate multi-stage preparations for the ceremony. On Monday, leading figures from the local community of Desa Adat Kuta gathered around the bombsite on Jl.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Jakarta is promised land for migrants'
'Jakarta is promised land for migrants' Jakarta with a total area of 650 square kilometers has a population density of about 13,000 people per square kilometer. In an effort to control Jakarta's burgeoning population, Governor Sutiyoso plans to close the city to migrants. The Jakarta Post sought the response of city residents to the plan: Naman, 58, is a neighborhood unit chief in Petamburan, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
France has not issued travel ban
France has not issued travel ban The government of France vowed on Wednesday that it would not restrict its citizens from traveling to Indonesia despite a string of strong travel warnings already issued by several other countries in the aftermath of the devastating Bali attack.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
On the caning punishment
On the caning punishment The decision taken to administer caning in Aceh province in public places for Muslims who fail to carry out their religious obligations is not only a backward step, but it is positively archaic. This was perhaps a golden opportunity for Islam to show that it can be a caring and flexible religion, as it would have been very easy to come up with a punishment that was not associated in any way with violence.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
No more signs of JI in Philippines
No more signs of JI in Philippines PHILIPPINES: The Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network appears to have been rooted out of the Philippines following the arrest of two Indonesian bombers, National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said on Wednesday. Golez also said there was no confirmation that local Muslim guerrillas had been sheltering a JI cell in one of their main camps before it was overrun by a military offensive in 2000. On Tuesday, military chief Gen.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Broadcasting bill criticized
Broadcasting bill criticized Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest draft of the broadcasting law, to be deliberated in the next two weeks, reveals the ignorance of the House of Representatives and the government in regards public demands for revision of several contentious articles. Various groups have urged the lawmakers to drop a clause that allows civil service investigators to ban a broadcasting station.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Work-related accidents on the rise
Work-related accidents on the rise JAKARTA: Work-related accidents have increased significantly in the past three years, while health and safety awareness among business enterprises has remained low, a government official says.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Experts say Asia prone to disasters
Experts say Asia prone to disasters Agence France-Presse, Singapore Asia is the most disaster prone region in the world and governments must develop a culture of preparedness for calamities, experts at a conference here said on Wednesday. Rapid urbanization has increased the vulnerability of Asian cities to disasters, experts from the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) said in a paper presented at a conference here on making Asian cities safer.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Thursday Maghrib 5:50 p.m. Friday Imsak 3:56 a.m. Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature?
RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature? Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia are again heating up after raids on Indonesian residents in the neighboring country. Former Indonesian ambassador to Australia Wiryono Sastrohandoyo talks to The Jakarta Post's Muhammad Nafik and Emmy Fitri about this issue. Question: Will the current situation in Indonesia-Australian relations subside? Answer: Terrorism is the enemy of every country.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Delayed talks may damage GAM: Ulema
Delayed talks may damage GAM: Ulema Muhammad Nafik and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted religious leader warned the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Wednesday that the Acehnese people would consider the separatist group to not be committed to resolving the Aceh question through peaceful means if it refused to resume peace talks with the government after the Idul Fitri celebrations.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
ICW slams deputy attorneys general
ICW slams deputy attorneys general JAKARTA: Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) strongly condemned on Wednesday the staunch support of deputy attorneys general for their boss M.A. Rahman, who is under fire in a case of alleged corruption. The action of the deputies, who have closed ranks to support Rahman without reservations, was misplaced, as the attorney general's case was a personal one, and had nothing to do with the AGO as an institution, said ICW.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rethinking and reshaping Bali after the attack
Rethinking and reshaping Bali after the attack Ida Ayu Agung Mas, Contributor, Gianyar, Bali The bombing of Kuta, Bali's most popular tourist destination, shocked almost all Balinese, who are very proud of their island's beauty, prosperity and safety. "The paradise island of Bali is safe", says a tourism slogan that had, for so long, epitomized the Balinese, known as a peaceful and tolerant society.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hambali and Ba'asyir
Hambali and Ba'asyir From Media Indonesia It was interesting to watch Metro TV's evening program on Oct. 28, which featured a story on Omar Al-Farouq, a mysterious figure whose identity remains unclear. A man introduced as somebody who was "close" to Hambali, a figure as mysterious as Al-Farouq, was also interviewed. This man claims that Hambali had been arrested by the Pandeglang Police early in June 2002 and his whereabouts were not known.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TAX: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. TAX: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 City to meet tax target from tourism 2. FAST: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 25 Slower pace in the city on the first day of Ramadhan 3. ABANG: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 34 Business still slow in Tanah Abang 4. BUSWAY: 28 pt, 2 cols, 1 x 25 Busway project back on again? 5. BABY: 28 pt, 2 col, 1 x 25 Baby without skull born to die 6.SPEAK: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 34 'Jakarta is promised land for migrants'
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Bali bombing to cut tourism to Indonesia by 20%'
'Bali bombing to cut tourism to Indonesia by 20%' Agence France-Presse, Tokyo The precedent of a tourist massacre in Egypt in 1997 suggests Indonesia will suffer a 20 percent drop in foreign visitors following last month's deadly bombing on the resort island of Bali, the World Bank said in a report published Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
ISO 9001-2000 CERTIFICATION CEREMONY: During the certification
ISO 9001-2000 CERTIFICATION CEREMONY: During the certification ceremony on Oct.31 at The Park Lane Hotel, Jakarta, PT Wira Insani-Weatherford Completion Systems was honored by the presence of Novian Thaib, the Director of Business Development for the Oil and Gas Directorate General, as well as Alistair Geddes, the Regional Director of Weatherford Completion Systems. This certificate indicates management and employees' commitment to give better service to their customers.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Drought and floods
Drought and floods From Kompas It is still fresh in the memory of Jakartans how the big floods hit this city early this year. Now, Jakarta and most parts of Indonesia are facing drought. Clean ground water is hard to find. Rice fields cannot be irrigated. Well, when floods come, the government is busy trying to find a scapegoat. The measures they have taken, purportedly to avoid floods, are usually haphazard although great funds are needed for this purpose.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Worker union leader on trial
Worker union leader on trial JAKARTA: The leader of a worker union at the Pondok Indah hospital in South Jakarta went on trial Wednesday for allegedly torturing his supervisor two months ago. Prosecutor Hari Wahyudi told the South Jakarta District Court that defendant Edi Waluyo attempted to choke Nugroho Marwanto after the hospital management reprimanded him for neglecting patients.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan wants piece of free trade pie
Japan wants piece of free trade pie Hardev Kaur, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur A day after China signed an agreement with ASEAN for a Free Trade Area, Japan, the world's second largest economy, not to be left behind, took steps to be part of the regional trade pact, the Joint Declaration on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership. The declaration spells out the makings of a free trade area (FTA) between Southeast Asia's 10 nations and Japan a reality within 10 years.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Coastal areas damaged in Balikpapan
Coastal areas damaged in Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: One kilometer of coastal area in Penajem Paser Utara regency, Balikpapan Bay, has been heavily damaged by seawater abrasion. "The damage is inevitable because the uncontrolled opening of coastal ponds has destroyed mangrove forests here," said Syahrani, head of Sungai Parit village, Sepaku subdistrict, Penajem Paser Utara.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Authorities crack down on prostitution
Authorities crack down on prostitution BATAM, Riau: The Batam administration has warned red-light districts on the island not to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan. The local government will allow entertainment centers such as pubs, karaoke clubs and discotheques to open between 9:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. during the fasting month. City administration secretary Mambang Mit said on Tuesday a government-sanctioned team would monitor the implementation of the policy.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI must stop denying presence of terrorists, says Wolfowitz
RI must stop denying presence of terrorists, says Wolfowitz The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz urged Indonesia on Tuesday to stop pretending that it does not have a terrorist problem, warning that al-Qaeda's prime target was Indonesian democracy, Agence France-Presse reported. In an interview with CNN, Wolfowitz said the government in Jakarta was more serious and focused about the problem since the terrorist bombing in Bali.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Business still slow in Tanah Abang
Business still slow in Tanah Abang Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta, the largest textile market in Southeast Asia, was crowded on Wednesday on the first day of the Ramadhan with customers shopping for Muslim clothing and the attire worn during prayer. But that does not mean that business was as good as last year, said Oki, owner of Batik Lestari outlet located on the second floor of the market building.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Special rates for Bali holidays
Special rates for Bali holidays DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Tourism Office head I Gde Pitana said on Wednesday that some travel bureaus in Singapore were offering up to a 60 percent discount for holidays in Bali in a bid to help revive the province's tourism industry.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
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===================================================================== FORD JAKARTA TIMUR SUPERSTORE LAUNCH - PT Ford Motor Indonesia officially launched its fourth Superstore in Indonesia, located on Jl. MT Haryono 29-30, East Jakarta, in an atmosphere of a business gathering. The event was also used to showcase Ford's newest product -- the rugged yet sophisticated Ford Escape, a compact SUV.