Despondency in Pakistan A different war from the Gulf war, the attack has come amongst
a general mood of despondency in Pakistan. Just as the people
were horror-struck by the terror attacks in the US, they are now
grimly witnessing the crushing of an already ravaged country. More ...
Fishermen against reclamation MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado fishermen grouped in the
Indonesian Fishermen's Association are protesting coastal
reclamation on which houses, shops and other buildings are being
built. More ...
PLN, Philips sign MoU to support energy conservationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned electricity company PLN and PT Philips Ralin
Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on
Wednesday to support the government's energy conservation program
by helping to ... More ...
North Maluku legislative council annuls Gafur's electionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The North Maluku Provincial Council annulled the election of
Abdul Gafur as governor of the province for his alleged
employment of money politics to help him win the gubernatorial
race. More ...
A war against injustice is equally importantJoe Fernandez, Institute for Policy and Community Development Studies, Jakarta Terrorism must be fought at all costs because it threatens
humanity. But it needs the precise strategy and a mass movement
involving all nations. More ...
PBSI needs new approach: OfficialNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) is in desperate
need of a more business-like approach when facing future
challenges, a candidate for the organization's top position,
Justian Hadinata, said on Wednesday. More ...
Medan minivan drivers protest against illegal leviesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Hundreds of drivers and owners of public minivans remained in
their offices in Medan on Tuesday, some even choosing not to work
temporarily despite their absence from the road on the previous
day, when ... More ...
Jl. Jaksa forms forum to protect foreignersAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the ongoing anti-U.S. protests, residents and
businesspeople in Jl. More ...
BI could double intervention in forex marketBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) said it was ready to double the volume of
its intervention in the foreign exchange market, in an apparent
emergency move to defend the rupiah from the impact of the war
raging in ... More ...
Police clamp down on protestersDamar Harsanto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The police took stern action against anti-U.S.
demonstrators on Wednesday, arresting at least five protesters
and beating others when they refused to leave. More ...
AG to summon Akbar, WirantoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office plans to summon a present and a
former high-ranking official to check whether they really
received part of some Rp 54.6 billion (US$49. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Museums and Galleries* Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361
975136), daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
* Museum of Bali, Jl. Letkol Wisnu, downtown of Denpasar (Phone:
0361 2277271), Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More ...
Most Asian monies up, S'pore dollar floundersNETTY ISMAIL, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies were slightly firmer late Wednesday,
although the Singapore dollar floundered on concerns over the
severity of the economic downturn, and as the market perceived a
tacit acceptance by the ... More ...
A nightmare scenario Reports that Mohammed Atta made inquiries about hiring a crop-
duster plane have fueled intense speculation about a terrorist
attack involving biological or chemical weapons. More ...
Hushed voice among MuslimsIan Buruma, Guardian News Service, London The former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was
barking up the wrong tree when she chastised British Muslims for
not sufficiently condemning the Sept. 11 atrocities. More ...
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RI's first air cargo service launchedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Courier company RPX Group launched on Tuesday its airline
cargo service, called RPX Airlines, which is the first scheduled
cargo airline service in the country. More ...
Court insists on hearing Guthrie contract disputeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court has rejected claims made by
Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad that the trial against the Malaysian
company over a disputed contract, cannot be held in Indonesia, a
Court official has ... More ...
Protesters 'seal' American fast-food chainsThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Hundreds of students from various universities in Yogyakarta
staged two separate rallies on Wednesday to protest the U.S.-led
attack on Afghanistan, burning an effigy of U.S. President George
W. More ...
SpotlightPhoto: HSBCCREDIT CARD AGREEMENT: HSBC Indonesia chief executive officer
Brian Fredrick (second left) and LippoBank president director Ian
B. Clyne pose for the media after signing a MOU for credit card
payments. More ...
Mayling to become professor JAKARTA: Mayling Oey-Gardiner will become the first female
professor in the school of economics at the University of
Indonesia when she is installed on Oct. 20. More ...
Anti-U.S. protests reduce bus drivers' earningsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Continuing demonstrations against the U.S.- led strikes on
Afghanistan have affected the daily income of public
transportation drivers here since early this week. More ...
South Korean ambassador visits Bogor BOGOR: The ambassador of South Korea visited Bogor police
headquarters on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Koreans living
in the area.Kim Jae Sup was greeted by the chief of Bogor police, Sr.
Comr. Nanan Soekarna and his deputy Adj.Sr.Comr. More ...
PT KAI loses Rp 48m for
fans riding for freeYuli Tri Suwarni
The Jakarta Post
Bandung State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has
suffered a loss of more than Rp 48 million (US$4,752) for
providing free transportation for East Java-bound soccer fans. More ...
National week of farmers, fishermen JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has expressed her
intention to attend the Contact Forum for the National Week of
Farmers and Fishermen, slated to be held in Tasikmalaya, West
Java, from Oct. 20 through Oct. 25."The President will come on Oct. More ...
UN should do more Many people with a lot of compassion in their hearts but with
little understanding of (state) political hypocrisy have
expressed regret at the failure of the United Nations to prevent
the escalation of the conflict emanating from the terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center ... More ...
Areas prone to landslide in Kulonprogo YOGYAKARTA: A legislator has warned residents of Kulonprogo
regency in Yogyakarta to stay vigilant against landslides in the
regency, which has four areas vulnerable to such disasters:
Kalibawang, Samigaluh, Kokap and Girimulyo districts,"Alertness is very ... More ...
Sudi to transfer his post on Oct. 18 SURABAYA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto will
lead the handover ceremony transferring the post of East Java's
Brawijaya Military chief from Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi to Maj.
Gen. Achmad Djunaedi Sikki on Oct. 18 in Surabaya. More ...
No pardon for illegal logging KENDARi, Southeast Sulawesi: Muna Regent Ridwan said on
Wednesday he would not compromise with anyone in the handling of
2,000 cubic meters of logs confiscated from PT Tetaka Rimba Jati.Ridwan alleged that the company had illegally felled forest
trees. More ...
Quit practical politics The Jakarta Post of Oct. 6 reported the appeal of the
President to the Indonesian Military (TNI) to quit practical
politics, abandon its social and political role, and focus only
on its professional role as the country's instrument of defense. More ...
Legislators bog TNI reform: Ikrar President Megawati Soekarnoputri, whose rise enjoyed the
support of, among others, the Indonesian Military (TNI), gave a
special message on the military's 56th anniversary on Oct. More ...
Kindergarten teachers go on strike SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan: All 13 teachers at Masjid Agung
Kindergarten in Singkawang regency went on strike on Wednesday to
protest poor management by the school and demanded that their
salaries be increased. More ...
Judges answer on Tommy releaseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan said here on Wednesday that he will
ask the three members of the panel which exonerated Hutomo
"Tommy" Mandala Putra, the son of former president Soeharto,
from all ... More ...
Excelcomindo ready to face class actionTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cellular operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama is ready to face the
possibility of a class action filed by more than 100 subscribers
over its recently adjusted tariff structure, the company's lawyer
said on Tuesday. More ...
IMF agrees to revised budget assumptionsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to the
revision of key assumptions in the 2002 state budget draft, to
ease Indonesia's budget targets in the face of a global economic
recession. More ...
bridge team confident it can break jinx against big namesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team will head for the Bermuda Bowl in
Paris full of confidence, with the players having put the "high
play" jinx behind them following an upset victory in Lausanne, an
official of ... More ...
Parties disagree on gamblingAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties' city chapters offered mixed reactions on
Wednesday to a recommendation from the University of Indonesia
that the city administration should set up a gambling center
here. More ...
PT KAI loses Rp 48m for soocer fansYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has
suffered a loss of more than Rp 48 million (US$4,752) for
providing free transportation for East Java-bound soccer fans. More ...
Japan offers scholarships for teachers JAKARTA: The Japanese government, through its education
ministry, has offered scholarships for Indonesian teachers who
want to pursue special studies in Japan.The candidates should not be more than 35 years old by Oct. 1,
2002. More ...
S'pore economy contracts 5.6% in 3Q, outlook bleakAgence France-Presse, Singapore The Singapore economy, already in recession, contracted 5.6
percent in the third quarter and the outlook was bleak, the
government said Wednesday as it revised its full-year forecast
down to minus 3.0 percent. More ...
Illegal foreign workers face legal actionAntara, Surabaya Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea
threatened on Wednesday to take legal action against illegal
foreign workers."I don't mean to 'sweep' foreigners but to uphold the
supremacy of the law. More ...
Islamic solidarity and Indonesia's interests We would like to underscore the call by leaders of the
Muhammadiyah (Muslim) organization to put emphasis on peaceful
means. The Muhammadiyah has called on all Indonesian Muslims to
refrain from taking revenge, which is against the principles of
Islam. More ...
Foreign buyers cancel participation in RI trade expo: BPENAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) said on
Wednesday that about 100 foreign buyers had canceled their
participation in the upcoming export products expo in Jakarta
(2001 PPE) ... More ...
Governors may be directly electedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Besides accommodating the demand for a direct presidential
election, the amendment of the 1945 Constitution will also open
the possibility of directly electing governors, regents or mayors
in regions, an ... More ...
Are U.S., UK falling into bin Laden's trap?Malise Ruthven, Author of Islam in the World, Guardian News Service, London As the attacks on Afghanistan gather momentum, it is
impossible to avoid the feeling that the United States and
Britain are blundering into a trap laid by Osama bin Laden and
his ... More ...
Bali toursim fells the sting of anti-U.S. sentimentI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The September 11 terrorist attack in the United States has
proven once again how interconnected the world has became. More ...
Barru to conserve mangroves MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The regency of Barru in South
Sulawesi is striving to conserve its mangrove forests, which have
been damaged by people for years.Barru Regent Muh. Rum said here on Wednesday that the
conservation move had been legalized in Regency Decree No. More ...
NY needs US$54b to recover fom attackPhil Chetwynd, Agence France Presse, New York New York Tuesday appealed for up to US$54 billion of
government funds to rebuild downtown Manhattan and revitalize the
city's faltering economy following the World Trade Center
terrorist attack. More ...
S. Korea drops plan to sell SeoulBank to DeutscheJudy Lee, Reuters, Seoul South Korea said on Wednesday it had ended talks to sell
SeoulBank to Deutsche Bank AG, the latest in a series of failed
deals involving foreign banks as Seoul tries to clean up its
troubled financial sector. More ...
Card giants lose caseAgence France-Presse, New York Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard must allow banks in
their networks to distribute cards from rival firms, a judge
ruled Tuesday in a major antitrust case, parties in the case
said. More ...
Three men arrested for producing porn VCDYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung After a four-day hunt, the police arrested three men for the
production and circulation of a pornographic VCD starring a
student of Padjadjaran University in Bandung. More ...
RI ties with U.S. in nation' interest: Ministers Despite mounting public pressure from small, vocal groups for
the government to sever ties with the United States, the
government said on Wednesday that it would maintain good
relations with the U.S. and its allies. More ...
Police get tough on demosDamar Harsanto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police took stern action against anti-U.S. demonstrators
on Wednesday, arresting at least five protesters and beating
others when they refused to leave. More ...
Balinese celebrate victory of good over evilI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali. The scorching sun and dust that filled the air did not deter
thousands of Balinese Hindu devotees from celebrating at the
Kuningan festival last Saturday at Sakenan Temple, some 12
kilometers east of ... More ...
TPJ to dredge Jatikramat river JAKARTA (JP): PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) will spend Rp 2 billion
(US$200,000) in dredging the Jatikramat River, Pondok Kelapa
area, East Jakarta, as part of its efforts to prevent the sludge
from its plants from flowing into adjacent residential areas. More ...
The broader battle In his speech yesterday, Bush pointed out that "the only way
to pursue peace is to pursue those who threaten it." No one in
Israel could have put it better. More ...
Islamic solidarity and Indonesia's interests We would like to underscore the call by leaders of the
Muhammadiyah (Muslim) organization to put emphasis on peaceful
means. More ...
Teguh Ostenrik begins unmasking Homo sapiensCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta After decades of wandering in search of truth and justice and
looking behind masks covering virtually every trait of the human being,
Teguh Ostenrik seems ready to cast anchor in the basic realities
of a simple life. More ...
Drug suspected in Puncak discoss JAKARTA: At least four discotheques in the Puncak holiday
resort area are allegedly being used by drug dealers to run their
business, an activist said Wednesday. More ...
Cybercrime 'beyond RI law'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cybercrime has become an enigma for Indonesian legal experts
because there simply is no law on the books which addresses
cybercrimes, nor has the term cyberlaw itself even been defined,
a criminal law expert testified in ... More ...
Emergency measures Instead of simply tinkering with the figures of basic
assumptions on key economic indicators, the Indonesian government
is now preparing what should have been in place and firmly
implemented since at least last year. More ...
Bin Laden's clarity In his pre-recorded videotape on Sunday (Oct. 7), a fatigue-
wearing Osama bin Laden made clear that the current fight is
about much more than the Sept. 11 attacks he now takes credit
for. More ...
Sutiyoso sued in class action over public order raidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 200 pedicab (becak) drivers, buskers, vendors and other
low-income Jakartans staged a very vocal rally at the Central
Jakarta District Court on Wednesday as they gave support to their
colleagues, who filed a ... More ...
'Auto industry to worsen'Agence France Presse, Kuala Lumpur Asia's auto industry will experience a roller-coaster ride
next year but a recovery can be expected from 2003, according to
industry experts at a regional conference here. More ...
Fire victims asked to resettleR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Jayapura Mayor, Kambu, has instructed the residents of
Bhayangkara subdistrict whose homes were destroyed by fire on
Sept. More ...
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