Archive: 9 August 2003
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Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 11, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 11, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Growing anti-U.S. sentiment is cause for concern
Growing anti-U.S. sentiment is cause for concern The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The car bomb that ripped through a hotel in downtown Jakarta was set off in broad daylight, killing and injuring many innocent bystanders.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Al-Ghozi believed hiding in southern RP
Al-Ghozi believed hiding in southern RPAgence France-Presse, Zamboanga, Philippines Escaped Indonesian terrorist Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi is hiding in the Lanao region of the southern Philippines where police killed one of his cellmates who had broken out of prison with him, the military said on...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona
Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso officially opened the 2003 Flona Week on Friday at around 3 p.m. at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta.The annual event, bearing the theme "Green trees, birds fly free in my city," is being staged jointly with PT Odorma Tiara Handayani.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Rare plant collector profits from her hobby
Rare plant collector profits from her hobbySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Being a collector of a variety of plants, mainly rare ones, has been a dream come true for Nuraini Eni Haryanti. But it never crossed her mind that her hobby would also generate income for her family.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Military operation
Military operation and human rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe integrated military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam has been going on for nearly three months and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is now in a difficult position, as shown by its members' increasing brutality, such as threats...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
N. Sumatra 'forced' to sell official cars at cheap prices
N. Sumatra 'forced' to sell official cars at cheap pricesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra councillors and government officials who have refused to return their official vehicles have been given an ultimatum: Buy them for next to nothing.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Parents, councillors reject principals' study tour
Parents, councillors reject principals' study tourYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The inclusion of at least 38 principals of West Java state senior high schools (SMU) in an overseas study tour has drawn protests from parents and councillors, who have demanded the trip be canceled.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Interest rate likely to fall below 9%: BI
Interest rate likely to fall below 9%: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As inflation continues to ease and the rupiah remains stable, it would be feasible for the central bank to continue to lower its interest rate to below 9 percent by the year end, said Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
JP/6/
JP/6/ We must fight rampant crimes At least 14 people were killed after a bomb exploded at the JW Marriott Hotel's driveway in Jakarta on Tuesday, almost a year after bombs ripped through two nightclubs at the Kuta tourist resort in Bali on Oct. 12, 2002.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
2. Mega ( 2 x 21)
2. Mega ( 2 x 21) President Megawati says rebellions have subsided 3. Riot ( 1 x 45) Top figures to testify in May riots inquiry Govt told to intensify generic drugs promotion 5. Environt ( 1 x 40 ) 'TNI, police should not be involved in forestry'
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'Amrozi has been indoctrinated'
'Amrozi has been indoctrinated'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jubilation and the absence of remorse from one of the Bali bombings perpetrators -- Amrozi bin Nurhasyim -- after being handed down the death sentence, resulted from his blind religious fanaticism and not underlying mental...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Red Cross cleared of fraud over Bali survivors fund
Red Cross cleared of fraud over Bali survivors fundMary Longmore, Associated Press, Sydney, Australia An independent audit on Friday cleared the Australian Red Cross of defrauding victims of the Bali bomb blasts, but said the charity could have better disclosed how it was spending millions of...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Appreciating, understanding the ASEAN concept
Appreciating, understanding the ASEAN conceptS. Pushpanathan, Assistant Director, External Relations ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta Since the financial crisis of 1997 and the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001 in the United States, ASEAN's relevance has been put under the microscope.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'I will surely have a tale to tell my grandchildren'
'I will surely have a tale to tell my grandchildren'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "It was like the Pearl Harbor movie," said Irna Fahrianti, 19, describing the JW Marriott Hotel blast which injured 149 people, including herself, and killed at least 10 others.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Research grant available on fine art
Research grant available on fine art YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta-based Cemeti Art Foundation is offering a research grant of Rp 10 million in a bid to boost research and writing activities on fine art in Indonesia.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Constitutional court
Constitutional court toward civil societyFrom Media IndonesiaThe Constitutional Court is a very important institution; its members should therefore comprise professionals, senior figures, or persons of authority, good conduct and wide knowledge, without favoring particular groups or parties.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Megawati calls for ASEAN security community
Megawati calls for ASEAN security communityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her first public address after Tuesday's bombing in Jakarta, President Megawati Soekarnoputri warned of the immense threat of surging terrorism and called on countries in the region to establish a...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Recruitment of judges must be impartial
Recruitment of judges must be impartialMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post Jakarta Noted legal observer Bambang Widjojanto warned the House of Representatives, Supreme Court and the President on Friday to set aside political interests in the recruitment of judges for the...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Curing the nation's paranoia toward the IMF
Curing the nation's paranoia toward the IMFJulia Puspadewi Tijaja, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Despite some opposition from the chief of the National Developing Planning Board (Bappenas) Kwik Kian Gie and former chief economic minister Rizal Ramli, our government...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: Police
Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: PoliceYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Police say that they have identified an international drug network, which uses East Timor as the gateway for the smuggling of thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs into Indonesia.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Restriction of motorized vehicles
Restriction of motorized vehiclesFrom Media Indonesia It has been reported that the city administration will issue a regulation stipulating that motorized vehicles from other provinces made before 1990 will be prohibited from obtaining Jakarta license plates.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Govt told to intensify generic drugs promotion
Govt told to intensify generic drugs promotionSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chairman of the House of Representatives Commission VII for health and population affairs, Posma Tobing, urged the government on Friday to intensify its promotion of generic drugs to build public trust in...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Mega breaks Marriott
Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of President Megawati Soekarnoputri has finally spoken publicly about Tuesday's suicide attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta -- but only briefly and only after last minute panic from foreign ministry staff.
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Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peace Ridwan Max Sijabat Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Penang, Malaysia 2. State9 -- Children of another god 2 X 30 Children of another god face exploitation in India Sanchari Sur The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
TV Program: Monday, August 11, 2003
TV Program: Monday, August 11, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:30 Music: Pop Daerah3:00 Children's Program4:00...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Coping with differences between coworkers
Coping with differences between coworkers Galih Soewignjo Consultant INSpira Consulting, Jakarta Everyone has their own way of working and interacting with others. Most of the time, it works well and you are comfortable with them.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Spa deal package at Sheraton
Spa deal package at Sheraton YOGYAKARTA: Commemorating Indonesia's Independence Day, the Yogyakarta Mustika Sheraton Hotel is launching a special Spa Deal Package running from this month until October 2003.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 9, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 9, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Car drives into HI water fountain
Car drives into HI water fountain JAKARTA: A Toyota Corona sedan, with a drowsy driver at the wheel, hit the edge of Hotel Indonesia (HI) water fountain on Jl. MH. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Friday morning.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Protecting our children
Protecting our children A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended the drama of the abduction of Muhamad Hegel Muthahhari, 8, and arrested the abductors on Friday.It took the officers 10 days to find Hegel, but the boy was rescued, safe and sound, and the abductors, Doni Wibisono...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Security lacking in Indonesia
Security lacking in IndonesiaFrom Bisnis Indonesia Another bomb blast at a public venue. It seems that there is no place in this country that is free from terrorist attacks. Only two places have yet to be hit by a bomb blast: The State Palace and the Indonesian Military headquarters in Cilangkap.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
RI among the worst for birth record
RI among the worst for birth record BANDUNG: The United Nations has rated Indonesia among the worst countries in the world for keeping birth records, which has contributed to massive child exploitation in the country.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
JP/4/scen9
JP/4/scen9New party offers free educationSURABAYA: The newly established United Regional Party (PPD) is offering free education and health services in a campaign to attract recruits and to lure voters in the general elections next year.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Shipmates chosen for historic journey
Shipmates chosen for historic journey JAKARTA: The Borobudur ship expedition team has selected 10 people out of hundreds of applicants to join an historic journey tracing the cinnamon trade route."Indonesians interested in joining the selection is very high.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Plenty left to do in fight against terrorism
Plenty left to do in fight against terrorismBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, a Muslim militant dubbed the "smiling assassin", was sentenced to death on Thursday for his part in...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peace
Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peaceRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Penang, Malaysia President Megawati Soekarnoputri's address to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Aug.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
2 X 28
2 X 28 North Sumatra 'forced' to sell official cars at cheap prices JP/5/mmi1 x 43 Police to provide security at extremist event JP/5/narkoba1 x 11 Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: Police JP/5/trip1 x 49 Parents, councillors reject principals' study tour
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Amrozi decision: Region on edge : Published on Aug 8, 2003
Amrozi decision: Region on edge : Published on Aug 8, 2003The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok The nerves of the intelligence agencies are stretched taut as repercussions are feared from Thursday's death verdict.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
JW Marriott expects to reopen in 30 days
JW Marriott expects to reopen in 30 daysEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Still shocked by the terrorist bomb attack on Tuesday, the employees of JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta are now busy cleaning up and repairing their place of work, vowing to reopen the hotel in 30 days.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Waiting for stimulus
Waiting for stimulus Businesspeople may be skeptical about Minister of Finance Boediono's announcement of a new stimulus package the government will soon provide to reinvigorate business and spur investment in a bid to offset the impact of the bombing at the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Garuda fires 233 technicians
Garuda fires 233 techniciansEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Months of dispute between Garuda Indonesia and a number of its technicians took a turn for the worse on Friday when the national carrier announced it would dismiss 233 maintenance technicians.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
* Headlines:Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination
* Headlines:Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination 2 * National:Recruitment of judges must be impartial 4 * Archipelago: 5 * Opinion:Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peace6 * City:City to pay Rp 1 billion to Marriott bomb victims 8 * Sports:Misery for Menendez, easy for Rios at...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Police allege GAM behind three bombings
Police allege GAM behind three bombingsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With attention focused on the JW Marriott bombing investigation and the death sentence handed down to Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, police have isolated the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group as allegedly being...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Security upped for National Day
Security upped for National DaySINGAPORE: Singapore will clamp tight security on the city- state's annual National Day Parade (NDP) on Saturday, expected to attract 60,000 people led by President S.R. Nathan and the entire cabinet to a stadium, organizers said.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Thick haze blankets Sampit
Thick haze blankets Sampit SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: Thick haze from forest fires returned to Central Kalimantan on Friday, blanketing most parts of Sampit city in East Kotawaringin regency.However, it was unclear where the smoke was coming from.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
1. BIN: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. BIN: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 'Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination' 2. AMROZI: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 "Amrozi has been indoctrinated" 3. VICTIMS: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 48 'I will surely have a tale to tell my grandchildren' or 'Any mother's heart would break to see her child injured' 4.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'Ronggeng' struggles against changing times
'Ronggeng' struggles against changing timesAgus Maryono and Mamock Ng, Contributors, Banjarnegara, Central Java The traditional dance of Banyumas, ronggeng or lengger, famous for its dynamic music and dance, is struggling to stay afloat on the tide of time.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Beirut cleric condemns Jakarta blast
Beirut cleric condemns Jakarta blastLEBANON: Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, spiritual head of Beirut's Shi'ite Muslim fundamentalists, condemned on Friday the car-bomb attack on a Jakarta hotel that killed at least 10 people and said it was harmful to Islam.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
JI linked with Marriott blast
JI linked with Marriott blastDamar Harsanto and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Makassar Police say the ongoing investigation into the JW Marriot Hotel bomb attack is pointing towards the involvement of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) regional terrorist network.National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
New party offers free education
New party offers free education SURABAYA: The newly established United Regional Party (PPD) is offering free education and health services in a campaign to attract recruits and to lure voters in the general elections next year.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Gamelan king has no successor
Gamelan king has no successorBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta At 73, Trimanto lives up to his image as a true ironman. His extraordinary dedication to making gamelan (Javanese musical instruments) has earned him the honorific, empu, or master craftsman.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Region's responsibility as front line against terror
Region's responsibility as front line against terrorThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The car bomb that ripped through a hotel in downtown Jakarta was set off in broad daylight, killing and injuring many innocent bystanders.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
GAM leaders wanted dead or alive
GAM leaders wanted dead or alive From Media Indonesia The integrated operation launched in Aceh to crush the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is now in its third month, but GAM's top leaders are still at large because of their mobility in the guerrilla war that GAM is waging against the...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of
Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of President Megawati Soekarnoputri has finally spoken publicly about Tuesday's suicide attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta -- but only briefly and only after last minute panic from foreign ministry staff.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
TV Today: Saturday, August 9, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, August 9, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Documentary8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi, dan Balita 10:30 Life Clip11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Linux under siege, geeks called into battle
Linux under siege, geeks called into battleVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.comIf there's one thing many people despise, it's bullies. Be it those who use weapons to terrorize innocent people or nation- states that cause collateral damage during invasions, a bully is still a...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Triplets run from abusive mother
Triplets run from abusive motherMALAYSIA: A set of six-year-old Malaysian triplets ran 20 kilometers away from their mother possibly to escape physical abuse, local media reported on Friday.The boys, Mohamad Arif Adilan, Mohamad Arif Asraq and Mohamad Arif Aiman, were found wandering in front of...
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Appreciating, understanding the ASEAN concept S. Pushpanathan Assistant Director External Relations ASEAN Secretariat Jakarta2. Asahi -- Fighting terror in Asia 2 X 23 Region's responsibility as front line against terror The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo3.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
National figures to testify in May riots inquiry
National figures to testify in May riots inquiryKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaFour national figures -- Abdurrahman Wahid, Nurcholish Madjid, Adnan Buyung Nasution, and Salim Said -- will testify before an inquiry of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) investigating the...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Top figures to testify in May riots inquiry
Top figures to testify in May riots inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four national figures -- Abdurrahman Wahid, Nurcholish Madjid, Adnan Buyung Nasution, and Salim Said -- will testify before an inquiry of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) investigating the 1998...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'TNI, Police should not be involved in forestry'
'TNI, Police should not be involved in forestry'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri should ban the Indonesian Military and National Police from the forestry industry to halt illegal logging in Indonesia's fast disappearing rainforests, the Indonesian...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Australia divided over death penalty for Amrozi
Australia divided over death penalty for AmroziBelinda Goldsmith, Reuters, Canberra Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Friday stood by his decision to back the execution of Bali bomber Amrozi despite his country's long-held opposition to capital punishment.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Islam does not condone violence
Islam does not condone violence One of Jakarta's newspapers on Aug. 7, 2003, asked its readers on its front page, "To whom are the bombs intended for?"Aug. 5, the most brutal bombing yet in Jakarta rocked the JW Marriott Hotel and the adjacent Plaza Mutiara building.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination'
'Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Intelligence Body (BIN) has asked for more power in the war on terror, but an analyst on Friday suggested that coordination among the country's intelligence institutions was a better...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Advice to all bodyguards
Advice to all bodyguards In connection with the recent murder of the president director of PT Asaba, Boedyharto Angsono, and his bodyguard, First Sgt. Edy Siyet, I would like to recount an experience I had in Brazil.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Cigarette giant forms rescue team
Cigarette giant forms rescue team JAKARTA: In order to provide support and assistance to victims of natural disasters, publicly listed PT Sampoerna, one of the country's largest cigarette producers, has formed a search and rescue team.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
RI secures three titles at Milo junior tournament
RI secures three titles at Milo junior tournamentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The host team was assured of three titles at the Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships after the semifinal matches at the Among Rogo Sports Hall in Yogyakarta on Friday.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended
A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended the drama of the abduction of Mohammad Hegel Mutthahari, 8, and arrested the abductors on Friday.It took the officers 10 days to find Hegel, but the boy was rescued, safe and sound, and the abductors, Doni and Nurul, were arrested while...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
U.S. welcomes death sentence for Bali bomber Amrozi
U.S. welcomes death sentence for Bali bomber AmroziAgence France-Presse, Washington/Sydney, Australia The United States on Thursday welcomed the death sentence slapped on an Islamic militant known as the "laughing bomber" by an Indonesian court in the first conviction over last year's Bali...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona
Sutiyoso opens Jakarta Flona JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso officially opened the 2003 Flona Week on Friday at around 3 p.m. at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta.The annual event, bearing the theme "Green trees, birds fly free in my city," is being staged jointly with PT Odorma Tiara Handayani.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Evidence seems to indicate Manimaren's suicide
Evidence seems to indicate Manimaren's suicideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are still investigating the death of high-profile businessman Marimutu Manimaren, who apparently jumped from the 56-floor of the Aston Hotel on Jl. Garnisun Setiabudi in South Jakarta early Tuesday morning.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'Excise target unlikely to be achieved'
'Excise target unlikely to be achieved'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Customs and Excise Office will be unable to meet this year's excise revenue target as a result of declining cigarette sales caused by weakening demand, Director General of Customs and Excise Eddy Abdurrachman said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Amrozi sane enough to perpetrate Bali bombings: Psychologists
Amrozi sane enough to perpetrate Bali bombings: PsychologistsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaJubilation and the absence of remorse from one of the Bali bombings perpetrators -- Amrozi bin Nurhasyim -- after being handed down the death sentence, resulted from his blind religious fanaticism...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Police to provide security at extremist event
Police to provide security at extremist eventSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Police here said they would provide security for the second congress of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's extremist group in the Central Java city of Surakarta, but threatened to dissolve it if it is closed to the public.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Tourists cancel visit to Yogyakarta due to bombing
Tourists cancel visit to Yogyakarta due to bombingSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Some hotels in the historic city of Yogyakarta reported cancellations by tourists following Thursday's bomb blast at the JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta, but some hotels played down the impact of the attack.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Slippers lead to kidnapped boy
Slippers lead to kidnapped boyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Sri Hartati, 36, rushed toward the Tangerang Police detective chief's office. She had to maneuver her way through the crowd of journalists who blocked the entrance.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
President Megawati says rebellions have subsided
President Megawati says rebellions have subsidedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Sumedang, West Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri claimed on Friday that separatist movements, which have dogged the sovereignty of the nation since 1998, have subsided.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Universities face imminent closures
Universities face imminent closures SEMARANG: Private universities in the Central Java province have been warned of facing imminent closure due to lack of students.Widjatmoko, chairman of the Indonesian Private University Association (Aptisi), said there are only 35,000 to 40,000 new graduates from...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Mega urges ASEAN to address poverty
Mega urges ASEAN to address povertyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) member countries to improve the welfare of people in the region.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Arroyo, Ramos make up over mutiny
Arroyo, Ramos make up over mutinyPHILIPPINES: President Gloria Arroyo and former Philippines president Fidel Ramos have moved swiftly to patch up a spat linked to a failed military rebellion, the incumbent's spokesman said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
A sincere stimulus package
A sincere stimulus package How interesting it was to turn our attention to the government's response to the Marriott Hotel bombing tragedy.A day after the incident, the government promised to launch a number of stimulus packages to cushion the economy against the impact of the latest terrorist bomb...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Secure Parking responds
Secure Parking responds On behalf of our client, PT Securindo Packatama Indonesia (Secure Parking) and with reference to a report in The Jakarta Post of July 12, 2003 under the title of "Operator revokes parking fee increase", we would like to clarify a sentence in the report that reads, "Rustam...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Rupiah extends rally, stocks down on profit taking
Rupiah extends rally, stocks down on profit takingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah continued to appreciate for a third straight day on Friday after the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.The local unit closed at Rp 8,567 per U.S. dollar compared to 8,590 the previous day.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Batam operates new ferry port
Batam operates new ferry portFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The Batam authority launched on Friday the operation of a new international ferry port linking the industrial island to Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Al-Qaeda brand of terror wins Asian recruits: Experts
Al-Qaeda brand of terror wins Asian recruits: ExpertsJane Macartney, Reuters, Jakarta Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network has been described by experts as a terror chain with franchises worldwide.But this week's Jakarta bombing, if it turns out to be the work of an al-Qaeda affiliate, suggests that...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'I hate terrorists, they're evil'
'I hate terrorists, they're evil' The bombing of the JW Marriott hotel in South Jakarta demonstrated the difficulty in preventing terrorist attacks through good intelligence work. Some critics have attacked the government for failing to take the necessary steps to strengthen the country's security...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
New approach toward global evil
New approach toward global evilVladimir Simonov, Political Analyst, RIA Novosti, Moscow The involvement of the radical Islamic group Jamaah Islamiyah in the JW Marriott hotel blast in Jakarta is no longer a matter of supposition, but proof.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Angie saddened by reports of bomb blast
Angie saddened by reports of bomb blastGreg Heakes, Agence France-Presse, Los Angeles, California Indonesia's top tennis player Angelique Widjaja said Thursday she was saddened and appalled to learn of another deadly terror attack on a tourist location in her country.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Indonesia's Widjaja saddened by reports of another deadly blast
Indonesia's Widjaja saddened by reports of another deadly blast Greg Heakes Agence France-Presse Los Angeles, CaliforniaIndonesia's top tennis player Angelique Widjaja said Thursday she was saddened and appalled to learn of another deadly terror attack on a tourist location in her country.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Mobile location trackers boost safety, security
Mobile location trackers boost safety, security Mobile location trackers find wealth of applications in safety, security Marshall Towe Contributor JakartaThe situation could have been a tragedy. On Feb. 27, 2003, police officer Mike Privitt's pickup spun off an icy road in Tarrant County, Texas.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Death expected to become cheaper
Death expected to become cheaperBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Not only is the city administration making graveyards more environmentally friendly by doing way with upright headstones in some cemeteries, it also intends to make burial cheaper.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Govt insists on maintaining high forex level
Govt insists on maintaining high forex levelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Finance, Boediono, said on Friday that the government would stick with its original plan to repay the International Monetary Fund loan in seven years, turning down a suggestion from the House of Representatives,...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
GAM beyond point of no return
GAM beyond point of no return From Koran Tempo Acehnese refugees have returned to their homes after a month or two, but now their sufferings because of the raging war have multiplied. Back home, they have found that most of their belongings and livestock have been plundered by the Free Aceh...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
City to pay Rp 1 billion to Marriott bomb victims
City to pay Rp 1 billion to Marriott bomb victimsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that the city administration has allocated about Rp 1 billion (US$116,279) to cover the medical expenses of victims of the JW Marriott Hotel bomb blast in South Jakarta...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Irregularities found in seven provinces
Irregularities found in seven provinces BANDUNG: The General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Home Affairs has said it had found at lest 674 cases of irregularities in the use of state funds in seven provinces.The largest number were found in West Sumatra with 131 cases.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Lawyers clarify
Lawyers clarify For and on behalf of our client, William Nessen, with regard to your news article of Aug. 4, page two, under the title Nessen sentenced, but finally freed, column two, paragraph three, which reads: "Nessen accused the Indonesian Military (TNI) of confiscating the equipment.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Megawati calls for ASEAN security community
Megawati calls for ASEAN security communityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her first public address after Tuesday's bombing in Jakarta, President Megawati Soekarnoputri warned of the immense threat of surging terrorism and called on countries in the region to establish a...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Grant Candi helps the needy
Grant Candi helps the needy SEMARANG: The Semarang Grand Candi Hotel on Jl. Sisingamaraja launched a program titled the Grand Candi Care this month in a bid to provide donations for social institutions.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Malaysian cop jailed for raping detainees
Malaysian cop jailed for raping detaineesAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur A Malaysian cop has been sentenced to 15 years in jail and ordered to be given 17 whippings for raping a Filipino and an Indonesian woman in a police lock-up, reports said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Desire expressed to rebuild Ambon
Desire expressed to rebuild Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Foreign ambassadors and representatives from international agencies and non-governmental organizations have expressed their commitment to attend a workshop on the reconstruction of strife-torn Ambon, Ambon Mayor Jopie Papilaya said on Friday.