Archive: 7 October 2003
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Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Yunus gets seven years for aiding Bali bomber
Yunus gets seven years for aiding Bali bomberWahyoe Boediwardhana and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Makassar The Denpasar District Court sentenced on Monday Muhamad Yunus bin Samijan to seven years for providing helping to hide one of the Bali bombers and two of his accomplices while...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Mega to skip Bali commemoration
Mega to skip Bali commemorationThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Indonesian government confirmed on Monday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri would not attend the planned memorial service marking the first anniversary of the Oct.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
ADEKSI to hold national meeting
ADEKSI to hold national meeting AMBON, Maluku: The Association of Regional Legislative Councils (ADEKSI) is slated to hold a five-day meeting in the Maluku capital of Ambon to discuss the implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Beware of Puncak hold-ups
Beware of Puncak hold-upsFrom Warta Kota As I entered the Puncak area in West Java in July with my relatives, I had the window of my car open. About 500 meters from Puncak Pass, I noticed the apparent smell a scorched clutch lining.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Six workers kidnapped from Sabah
Six workers kidnapped from Sabah MALAYSIA: Gunmen have kidnapped six workers, three Filipinos and three Indonesians, from a beach resort in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah, police said on Monday. About 10 men armed with modern weapons, some wearing camouflage fatigues, forced the six into a...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Top ASEAN journalists pledge cooperation
Top ASEAN journalists pledge cooperationThe Jakarta Post, Jimbaran, Bali A number of prominent editors of leading media institutions of the Southeast Asian member countries have pledged to set up a joint force and to formulate a concept of cooperation among journalists in the region to promote...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
'Oh No!, my cell won't work'
'Oh No!, my cell won't work' For security reasons, all cellular phone signals have been jammed around the venue summit. However, State Minister for Development of Eastern Indonesia Manuel Kaisiepo did not realize it, thinking that his cellular phone must have been on the blink.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Done
DoneFOR ADS BALI SUMMITBATAM -- A competitive industrial region in the Asia Pacific The implementation of the law on the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Batam, which is now awaiting the approval of the House of Representative, will certainly turn the island and surrounding areas into one of the most...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Businesspeople fight graft
Businesspeople fight graft Cynics who are all too familiar with collusive practices between businesspeople and government officials certainly wondered why the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) suddenly declared a nationwide war against corruption.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Cirebon batik gets new world record
Cirebon batik gets new world recordNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java A group of 30 traditional craftspeople in Cirebon, West Java, have succeeded in making a piece of batik cloth 130 meters in length, breaking the world's longest batik record.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Concerted efforts needed to fight terrorism: Experts
Concerted efforts needed to fight terrorism: ExpertsMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaGovernments across the world must cooperate to launch a new global policy targeting a reduction in the root causes of terrorism as no single country will be able to win the war against the crime...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
1. SECURITY: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. SECURITY: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 President Megawati welcomes leaders 2. TEMPO: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 Police not sorry, will appeal order 3. VERDICT: Yunus gets seven years for aiding Bali bomber 4. COMMEMORATION: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Mega to skip Bali commemoration 5.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Police identify new burglary method
Police identify new burglary method JAKARTA: Police said on Monday they had identified a new modus operandi being employed by gangs of burglars following the arrest of five suspected housebreakers last week.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
NGOs plan massive rallies to protest human rights abuses
NGOs plan massive rallies to protest human rights abusesThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali A number of human rights activists and members of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) from ASEAN member countries plan to stage a demonstration on Tuesday to protest human rights abuses by the leaders of...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Six workers kidnapped from Sabah
Six workers kidnapped from Sabah MALAYSIA: Gunmen have kidnapped six workers, three Filipinos and three Indonesians, from a beach resort in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah, police said on Monday.About 10 men armed with modern weapons, some wearing camouflage fatigues, forced the six into a...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Plane skids, halts traffic at Juanda
Plane skids, halts traffic at JuandaID Nugroho and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Surakarta An Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel carrier skidded off the runway while landing at Juanda Airport here on Monday, causing several departing and incoming flights to be delayed by up to 1.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Games for disabled opened
Games for disabled opened SURABAYA: Despite their physical and mental disabilities, 240 students of schools for the disabled and rehabilitation centers turned up on Monday for the National Games and Arts for the disabled.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
ADEKSI to hold national meeting
ADEKSI to hold national meeting AMBON, Maluku: The Association of Regional Legislative Councils (ADEKSI) is slated to hold a five-day meeting in the Maluku capital of Ambon to discuss the implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Drawing a new blueprint for ASEAN
Drawing a new blueprint for ASEANBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The ninth ASEAN Summit kicked off on Tuesday, Oct.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Mahathir says had to act against friend Anwar: Paper
Mahathir says had to act against friend Anwar: PaperReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who retires this month after 22 years in power, said on Monday the worst moment of his political career was having to sack Anwar Ibrahim, his deputy and friend, in 1998.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Regent installed despite investigation
Regent installed despite investigation BOGOR: West Java Governor Dany Setiawan finally installed Agus Utara Effendi as Bogor regent for a second term together with Albert Pribadi as deputy regent on Monday even though Agus has been declared a suspect by the West Java Police in a bribery case...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Court urged to pursue Priok case
Court urged to pursue Priok case JAKARTA: State prosecutors called on judges of the ad hoc rights tribunal on Monday to proceed with the trial of 11 military personnel accused of gross rights violations in the 1984 Tanjung Priok shooting incident.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Photo studio owner gets one year for obscenity
Photo studio owner gets one year for obscenityM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday a photographer to one year in jail for illegally filming three models changing clothes in the bathroom of his studio.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Street art business stands test of economic crisis
Street art business stands test of economic crisisTony Ryanto Contributor Jakarta If you are in downtown Jakarta and happen to pass along Jl. Pintu Besar Selatan, heading north toward Pasar Ikan, you are likely to notice photo paintings hanged on the doors of a closed shop.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Singapore donates SARS scanners
Singapore donates SARS scanners JAKARTA: The Singaporean government has donated two thermal scanners to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali as part of efforts to cooperate with Indonesia to ensure a successful ASEAN Summit and keep ASEAN free of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Garbage in Bali
Garbage in Bali Kudos to Wahyoe Boediwardhana for his article Bali struggles to deal with its mounting garbage published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 3, in the Surfing Bali section, page 18.I would like to add some thoughts on the subject of waste disposal in Bali, and in Indonesia generally.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Who needs profit anyway?
Who needs profit anyway? When President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit here on Sunday she read out her written speech in English.The President can actually speak English fairly well, but while reading her speech, she stumbled embarrassingly on the word...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Oct. 7
Oct. 7 Bali X Week Surf Action-OM, Bali Pro Legends at Kuta Beach, Skateboard Competition at Kuta Midway, Surf Memorabilia Expo at Discovery Kartika Kuta.Bali Fashion Week Oct. 12-15 at Bali Intercontinental Resort, JimbaranASEAN Handycraft Exhibition Oct. 3-10 at Kuta Galeria.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Keeping Maluku's fragile peace: No more promises
Keeping Maluku's fragile peace: No more promisesAti Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Peace is returning to the Maluku islands, with scorched buildings among the reminders to residents of how they became so suddenly embroiled in a previously unimagined circle of bloodshed.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Country Profile: Korean president is committed to promoting ties with ASEAN
Country Profile: Korean president is committed to promoting ties with ASEAN Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ASEAN summit in Bali will be the first opportunity for South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun -- who was inaugurated as the country's president on Feb.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
All ASEAN leaders have arrived for Summit
All ASEAN leaders have arrived for SummitThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Amid her preparations to chair the two-day ASEAN summit starting on Tuesday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri also received courtesy calls from several of her counterparts.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Nabiel rapped over comments on water bill
Nabiel rapped over comments on water bill A number of non-governmental organizations criticized on Monday State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim over his seeming endorsement of the controversial bill on water resources.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Party vows to expand support base
Party vows to expand support base JAKARTA: The Muslim-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has vowed to enlarge its voter-base in the 2004 elections so that it need not change its name again.PKS is the new name of the Justice Party (PK), which in the 1999 elections gained only 1.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Political parties rush to register with KPU
Political parties rush to register with KPUMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties are rushing to register with the General Elections Commission (KPU) as the Oct. 9 deadline fast approaches.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.6, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.6, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
'Bambang, get in back of the line'
'Bambang, get in back of the line' One can sometimes learn a lot about certain cultures from little things. One such thing is the tradition of lining up to wait for something in a public place. The seemingly generally understood practice,is however often ignored by Indonesians -- including senior...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Syamsul, no friend of corruptors
Syamsul, no friend of corruptorsT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Judge Syamsul Qomar's moral strength was put to the test when he handled a corruption case in Singkil, a regency in East Aceh."The defendants offered me a bribe.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Museums
MuseumsAntonio Blanco's House Jl. Raya Campuhan, PO Box 8057, Ubud - Bali. Tel: (0361) - 975 502, daily 9 a.m. to 5 pm.Museum BaliJl. Mayor Wisnu, Denpasar, Bali (0361) - 222 680, Tuesday to Sunday (except Monday), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Taman Budaya Cultural Center Jl.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Regent's daughter prosecuted for drugs
Regent's daughter prosecuted for drugs MEDAN, North Sumatra: The prosecutor demanded on Monday that the Medan District Court sentence Yeni Sri Perangin-Angin, the daughter of Karo Regent Sinar Perangin-Angin, to six months in prison for drug possession.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali
The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said ASEAN countries must be disciplined in carrying out tough liberalization measures to integrate the region's economies and boost competitiveness to attract new investment, or otherwise investors would turn to other regions.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
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Drawing a new blueprint for ASEAN Bantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id2. Ambon -- Keeping Maluku's fragile peace 2 X 21 Keeping Maluku's fragile peace: No more promises Ati Nurbaiti Staff Writer The...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
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Megawati, terrorism, UN and security community Part 1 of 2 J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta 2. Pope -- The Pope, a gleeful contrarian 1 X 30 The pope, a gleeful contrarian Hywel Williams Guardian News Service London
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Shut down STPDN
Shut down STPDNFrom Koran Tempo At first, I was against closing down the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) following the death of Wahyu Hidayat. I thought a better solution was to abolish the militaristic features of this institute.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Court urged to pursue Priok case
Court urged to pursue Priok case JAKARTA: State prosecutors called on judges of the ad hoc rights tribunal on Monday to proceed with the trial of 11 military personnel accused of gross rights violations in the 1984 Tanjung Priok shooting incident.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Bilateral trade pacts not best way for ASEAN
Bilateral trade pacts not best way for ASEANPurbaya Yudhi Sadewa, Senior Economist Danareksa Research Institute, yudhi@danareksa.com ASEAN has successfully increased collaboration among its member countries.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Paralyzed boy slightly improved, say doctors
Paralyzed boy slightly improved, say doctorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heryanto, an elementary school student who was paralyzed during a suicide attempt two months ago, started learning to talk again on Monday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
NU and PKB, mother and child
NU and PKB, mother and childFrom Media Indonesia There have been attempts to disturb the close relationship between Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic mass organization, and the National Awakening Party (PKB) since the inception of the latter.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
A future, reliable TNI under civilian control
A future, reliable TNI under civilian control or The future TNI, a responsive, capable armed forces Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) Jakarta Every year on Oct. 5 the Indonesian Military (TNI) celebrates its anniversary.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Trial resumes in Japan-Riau project dispute
Trial resumes in Japan-Riau project disputeHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, RiauThe Tokyo District Court will resume the trial in the case involving Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) on Thursday over a controversial hydroelectric power plant project (PLTA) in Kampar...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Fadel Muhammad told to halt house renovation
Fadel Muhammad told to halt house renovationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Building Supervision Agency sent a second warning to Fadel Muhammad, the incumbent governor of Gorontalo, on Monday to halt renovation work on his house.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Flight canceled after bomb threat
Flight canceled after bomb threat SINGAPORE: Police were investigating a bomb threat that forced Singapore Airlines to cancel a flight to London on Monday, airline officials said.Singapore Airlines flight SQ318, due to leave at 9 a.m. (8 a.m.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
MPR finishes Constitutional Commission selection
MPR finishes Constitutional Commission selectionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Monday picked 31 people to fill the posts in the Constitutional Commission (KK) following a week-long hearing as part of its selection method.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Jamsostek to buy BRI, PGN stakes
Jamsostek to buy BRI, PGN stakesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek plans to purchase a significant number of shares in state-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) during their initial public offering...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Political parties rush to register with KPU
Political parties rush to register with KPUMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaPolitical parties are rushing to register with the General Elections Commission (KPU) as the Oct. 9 deadline fast approaches.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Part 1 of 2 : Megawati, terrorism, UN and security community
Part 1 of 2 : Megawati, terrorism, UN and security communityJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta The following commentary will focus on three main themes of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's speech before the 58th United Nations' General Assembly last Sept. 23.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Street art business stands test of economic crisis
Street art business stands test of economic crisisTony Ryanto Contributor Jakarta If you are in downtown Jakarta and happen to pass along Jl. Pintu Besar Selatan, heading north toward Pasar Ikan, you are likely to notice an art shop standing out from among rows of other shops.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Train crash suspects face possible 5-year sentence
Train crash suspects face possible 5-year sentenceTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Two suspects in a weekend train collision that injured at least 46 people were charged under Article 360 of the Criminal Code, Bogor Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Sugeng said on Monday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Regent installed despite investigation
Regent installed despite investigation BOGOR: West Java Governor Dany Setiawan finally installed Agus Utara Effendi as Bogor regent for a second term together with Albert Pribadi as deputy regent on Monday even though Agus has been declared a suspect by the West Java Police in a bribery case...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Puskud trial to commence next week
Puskud trial to commence next week PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Palu District Court is scheduled on Tuesday next week to hear a Rp 10 billion corruption case, the biggest corruption case here in 20 years.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Balanced news coverage needed
Balanced news coverage neededFrom Pos Kota Stories about the defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) have received intense coverage in the mass media, particularly television, lately.For the purpose of revealing facts about PKI's September 30, 1965 movement to set the record straight, the media...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Mahathir gets red-carpet treatment in Bali
Mahathir gets red-carpet treatment in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Retiring Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad received superstar treatment from most people here, from the driver of his BMW limousine and hotel employees to foreign tourists and even President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Rendi A. Witular
Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek plans to purchase a significant number of shares in state-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) during their initial public offering (IPO).
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
'Officers could have spoken with residents'
'Officers could have spoken with residents' The city has been busily evicting squatters from land belonging to the city and private companies. This campaign has been violent at times, with evicted squatters clashing with public order and police officers.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Bodies of Kopassus soldiers found
Bodies of Kopassus soldiers foundNani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh The bodies of eight of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers who fell into the sea off the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam town of Lhokseumawe to their deaths during an exercise were...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
'Bambang, get in back of the line'
'Bambang, get in back of the line' One can sometimes learn a lot about certain cultures from little things. One such thing is the tradition of lining up to wait for something in a public place. The seemingly generally understood practice,is however often ignored by Indonesians -- including senior...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Parties to lose votes due to evictions
Parties to lose votes due to evictionsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the administration continues to evict squatters from land owned by the city and private companies, political parties have begun to calculate the potential loss of voters.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
* Headlines:President Megawati welcomes ASEAN Summit leaders 2
* Headlines:President Megawati welcomes ASEAN Summit leaders 2 * National:MPR finishes Constitutional Commission selection 4 * Archipelago: 'Culture of violence deeply rooted in STPDN' 5 * Opinion:Megawati, terrorism, UN and security community 6 * City: RI, Singapore team up in cocaine...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Indonesia, Singapore team up in cocaine investigation
Indonesia, Singapore team up in cocaine investigationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian police and Singaporean authorities have teamed up to investigate the owner of an unclaimed suitcase packed with 10.6 kilograms of cocaine worth Rp 19 billion (US$2.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Easy theft amid tight security
Easy theft amid tight security When inspecting the ASEAN summit venue on Sunday, National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar was clearly satisfied with police preparations to secure the two-day meeting which will last until Wednesday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
BKPM chief lashes out at media
BKPM chief lashes out at mediaThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo Toemion lashed out at the media for exaggerating the country's problems, which in turn had created a "negative perception" of the investment climate.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
The future TNI: A responsive, capable armed forces
The future TNI: A responsive, capable armed forcesSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Every year on Oct. 5 the Indonesian Military (TNI) celebrates its anniversary.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Two Singaporeans robbed
Two Singaporeans robbed JAKARTA: Two Singaporeans were robbed on separate occasions on Sunday and Monday in West Jakarta, causing losses of Rp 2.3 million (US$270) in cash, a car and a mobile phone.The first victim was identified as Abdul bin Said, 47, who was robbed by four men at 10:30 p.m.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Navy deploys antiterror reinforcement troops
Navy deploys antiterror reinforcement troopsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Navy has increased patrols in the waters bordering Indonesia and neighboring countries to prevent the infiltration of terrorists, its chief said on Monday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
ASEAN cautiously encourages Myanmar
ASEAN cautiously encourages MyanmarThe Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali When Myanmar's Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyut shakes hands with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and expresses his thanks to President Megawati Soekarnoputri and other heads of state after the...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
ASEAN cautiously encourages Myanmar
ASEAN cautiously encourages MyanmarThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali When Myanmar's Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyut shakes hands with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and expresses his thanks to President Megawati Soekarnoputri and other heads of state after the...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
ASEAN to accelerate economic integration
ASEAN to accelerate economic integrationThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali ASEAN economic ministers agreed on Monday to accelerate the process of integrating the region's economies in a bid to lure new investments, Indonesia's Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Al-Qaeda funded Bali attacks: Reports
Al-Qaeda funded Bali attacks: ReportsAgence France-Presse, Washington Alleged terror chief Hambali told U.S. investigators that al- Qaeda financed last year's Bali nightclub bombings and had considered new attacks on western targets in Southeast Asia, Time magazine reported in Monday's edition.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Terror suspect dossiers returned
Terror suspect dossiers returnedSuherdjoko and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Surakarta The Central Java Prosecutor's Office returned on Monday the dossiers of four suspects in the discovery last July of bomb detonators, munitions and explosives in the provincial capital of Semarang.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Culture of violence deeply rooted in STPDN: LIPI
Culture of violence deeply rooted in STPDN: LIPIYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java A culture of violence and the poor quality of caretakers at the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) has led to violent hazing that killed at least two of its students, a team of researchers...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Street artist finds job picture perfect
Street artist finds job picture perfectTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta If you are in downtown Jakarta and happen to pass along Jl. Pintu Besar Selatan, heading north toward Pasar Ikan, you are likely to notice photo paintings hanged on the doors of a closed shop.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Riau deputy governor's car hit by tree
Riau deputy governor's car hit by tree PEKANBARU, Riau: A tree fell on a car carrying Riau deputy governor Raja Abdul Aziz on Monday, injuring one passenger and the driver.Raja Abdul Aziz escaped injury, while the head of the Riau Development Planning Board, Zulkifli Saleh, and driver Ujang were...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Textile association calls for halt to polyester probe
Textile association calls for halt to polyester probeSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has asked the Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) to terminate its investigation into polyester stable fiber imports from Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
Police not sorry, will appeal order
Police not sorry, will appeal orderM. Taufiqurrahman and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a slight victory for press freedom and the reform movement in general, a judge at the Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Monday that the National Police chief Gen.