Security raised at energy companies after Bali attackFebiola Desy Unidjaja and
Adianto P. Simamora
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta Energy companies across the nation have raised alertness
following the weekend bomb blasts on the island of Bali, as the
government warned Monday of possible terrorist ... More ...
Economy bombed out The bomb terror in Bali will certainly have a devastating
effect on the local economy, which depends largely on tourism,
and will cause even wider disruption to the fragile Indonesian
economy. More ...
N. Sumatra officials to probe KKN MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Legislative Council
speaker Ahmad Azhari said on Monday that he would soon set up a
special team to investigate allegations of corruption, collusion
and nepotism (KKN), which involved the use of some Rp 10 billion
in public ... More ...
Former model gets four months for harboring TommyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Former model Sandi Harun received a four-month jail sentence on
Tuesday for harboring former president Soeharto's fugitive son,
Hutomo Tommy Mandala Putra, while another woman and her son
received five ... More ...
Indonesia and war on terror 1 & 2 In this strange post-Sept. 11 world, it is interesting to
observe the reactions across the world to proposed U.S. More ...
Prosecutors back AG in legal battleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Union of Indonesian Prosecutors (Persaja) has stated that it
is fully behind Attorney General M.A. More ...
Two suspects arrested for Manado blastFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have apparently arrested two suspects in the bombing
incident at the Philippines consulate in Manado, North Sulawesi,
following a series of questioning, a high-ranking officer said on
Tuesday. More ...
Critics reacted negatively to Indonesian Bank Restructuring
Agency's (IBRA) instruction to PT Holdiko Perkasa last week to
sell by year's end 17 equity assets, with most considering it an
irrational move that could result in a fire sale at a great loss
to taxpayers. More ...
FAO calls attention to the vital role of water in agriculture This year's World Food Day theme, "Water: source of food
security", points to the essential role of water in food
production for a world population expected to reach eight billion
by 2030. More ...
Condition in Shanghai Hospital improveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conditions at Sanglah General Hospital improved significantly
on Tuesday with the arrival of five cool storage containers to
store the remaining 171 bodies from last week's blast victims. More ...
Iodized salt makes a differenceTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Consuming iodized salt will help me become a university
graduate, if not I will get goiter," said Ingka Fitra Sunar, 10,
from Bone, South Sulawesi eloquently. More ...
Bali tragedy the last wake-up call for govt While the credibility of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's
administration is at stake both abroad and at home, Cabinet
members have yet to be united in dealing with further threats of
terror. More ...
JEC graft case enters first trial YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta District Court will hold on
Wednesday an initial hearing into the Rp 150 billion corruption
case involving construction of the Jogja Expo Center (JEC), in
which councillor Herman Abdurrahman and dozens of his colleagues
are ... More ...
UGM gives scholarships to poor YOGYAKARTA: The rector of Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Sofian
Effendy, announced on Tuesday that the university would provide
scholarships for 221 students from poor families. More ...
Informal sector survives despite uncertaintyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Tholib, 51, who sells used goods at the Jatinegara flea
market in East Jakarta, what people call "income predictability"
is but a distant dream. "I simply cannot predict my day-to-day income. More ...
Team investigates dismissal of Kampar regent, deputyHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau Governor Saleh Djasit has set up a team to investigate the
controversial dismissal of Kampar Regent Jefri Noer and his
deputy A. More ...
Japan should join global campaign against terrorThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo A bomb blast at a nightclub in the tourist resort of Bali,
Indonesia, killed more than 180 people and injured hundreds. The
victims were largely foreigners, including Australians and
Europeans. More ...
Bali tragedy affects Safari park JAKARTA: The Bali bombings have delayed the signing of a
memorandum of understanding between the Everland Zoo in South
Korea and the Indonesian Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, which
was scheduled to take place on Tuesday. More ...
Parties told to seek new figuresMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior legislators have joined calls for political parties to
field new figures as presidential candidates in the up-coming
general election in order to cope with the nation's prolonged
leadership crisis. More ...
Hospitals take contigency measuresBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taking a lesson from the bomb blasts on Bali that killed nearly
200 people, the Jakarta City Health Agency, in cooperation with
private and state hospitals, has established standard procedures
for helping victims of ... More ...
Terror strike to change RI reform targets: IMFThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government will
evaluate the impact of the recent Bali blasts on the economy,
with one IMF senior official admitting the possibility of
changing the targets under Indonesia's ... More ...
Stay home, Mrs. President President Megawati Soekarnoputri is planning more elaborate
trips abroad, including one to Mexico to attend the APEC summit
later this month and another to attend the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia on Nov. 2 to
Nov. 5. More ...
Jakarta on top alert over terrorist actsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta leaders agreed on Tuesday on joint measures to boost
security here and called for heightened public alertness amid
rising concern over security in the aftermath of the Bali carnage
that claimed almost 200 ... More ...
UN issues resolution on Bali bomb probeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) strongly condemned on
Monday the Bali attacks and urged the international community to
work together and help Indonesia see that justice was done and
the perpetrators ... More ...
Australians to visit West Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: Despite the heightened security in the
country following the Bali bombing, around 100 Australian
tourists are not going to cancel their travel plans to the
province. More ...
Feeling cheated This letter is to warn your readers about some unprofessional
and unethical practices being carried out by so-called
professional multinational insurance agencies. More ...
PATA to meet in Bali despite bomb blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the tragic bomb blast in Bali over the weekend, which
killed more than 180 people, the Pacific Asia Travel Association
(PATA) will stick to its plans to hold conferences in both Bali
and Banten, West Java. More ...
Tino Saroengallo's body of waterDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia As someone who relies a great deal on instinct, when I finally
came face-to-face with Jakarta-born Tino Saroengallo, I knew I
had been cut down to size. More ...
President's
rights The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8 published an article with the
headline President urges attorney general to resign: SourceIf this is correct I find it strange that the President would
urge the attorney general to resign, while the President,
according to the law, has the power to ... More ...
Teachers report principal to council JAKARTA: Four parents and 10 teachers from SMPN 270 junior
high school in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, reported the
school's principal to the City Council on Tuesday for allegedly
charging students illegal fees. More ...
Stocks, rupiah rebound slightly from Monday's panicA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) index made a stunning
recovery on Tuesday after suffering from panic selling the
previous day, following the weekend bomb blasts in Bali, which
took almost 200 lives. More ...
Several weeks ago a letter I wrote to The Jakarta Post
regarding Kabelvision was published. At that time I had been
having lots of internet connection problems for over a year and
had found it necessary to resort to writing to the Post. More ...
Hunger becomes common feature at 'hotspot' areasSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Jakarta Baharudin and the other men of Buyung Katedo, a small Muslim
enclave in the Christian village of Sepe, Poso, Central Sulawesi,
knew they risked their lives by returning home only days after
they had fled an ... More ...
RI may move CGI vennue to JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government could move a meeting of the Consultative Group
on Indonesia (CGI) later this month from Yogyakarta to Jakarta if
foreign lenders under the CGI raise security concerns following
the terrorist strike in Bali. More ...
Megawati OKs inquiry into regent PEKANBARU, Riau: Head of the Riau Provincial Prosecutor's
Office Mochammad Huzaini said on Tuesday that his office would
question Riau Islands regent Huzrin Hood over alleged graft of Rp
87. More ...
One dies in fire engine crash CIREBON, West Java: At least one person died and four others
were injured when a fire engine slammed into a car on Tuesday at
8.30 a.m. on Jl. Fatahillah, Megu village, Weru district, Cirebon
regency, West Java. More ...
Indonesia told to get tougher on terroristsThe Australian, Sydney Just as the Sept. 11 attacks propelled the world into a
dangerous and uncertain era, the Bali bombing will mark a
watershed in Australia's relations with the region --
particularly our largest and most influential neighbor ... More ...
Bali atrocity a full-frontal attackThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Singaporeans will have two questions on their minds as they
take in the full meaning of the Bali bomb attack. The Sept. More ...
Canberra and Jakarta respond to Bali:
Part of the solution, or part of the problem?Max Lane
Visiting Fellow
Center for Asia Pacific
Social Transformation Studies
University of Wollongong
New South Wales
Australia On Oct. More ...
Govt told to be cautious in issuing decree on terrorismMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts warned the government on Tuesday to be cautious about
issuing an emergency decree on terrorism that would allow the
authorities to take preventive measures against ... More ...
Yusuf Kalla ready to replace Akbar JAMBI: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla
expressed his readiness to take over the Golkar Party leadership
from convicted chairman Akbar Tandjung should party members so
demand. More ...
Hunger strike goes on as two hospitalizedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two Acehnese who participated in a hunger strike for three
days at the provincial legislature here were rushed to the
hospital on Tuesday with digestive disorders. More ...
Bali blast to negatively affect property sectorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An international property analyst painted on Tuesday a bleak
picture of the country's industrial property sector following the
Bali bomb blast, saying the sector would take longer to recover
due to the ... More ...
Managing ulcerative colitisDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Ulcerative colitis involves inflammation of the lining of the
colon and rectum throughout a lifetime.A flare-up is when the rectum and/or colon become inflamed. More ...
Fifteen provinces prone to conflictMoch. H. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has 15 provinces that are the most vulnerable to
religious and ethnic conflicts, the Ministry of Defense revealed
on Tuesday. More ...
Ex-soldiers sued by military chief BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Chief of the Antasari Military
Resort Command overseeing South Kalimantan province Col.
Sudarmaidy has sued some 310 retired officers living in the
Army's housing complex on Jl. More ...
Expo, film on Nehru and Sukarno JAKARTA: A three-day historical exhibition and film about
former Indian prime minister Nehru and former president Sukarno
will open on Saturday at the National Archives Building on Jl.
Gajah Mada 111, West Jakarta. More ...
Expat expo rocked by Bali bomb explosionCameron Bates, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was marketed as the first international exhibition of products
and services for the expatriate community in Jakarta. More ...
Will the food crisis keep haunting us?Sarono, The Indonesian NGO Network for Forest Conservation
(SKEPHI), Jakarta October 16 has been declared World Food Day. More ...
Police turn attention to firecrackers JAKARTA: Police will raid places dealing in firecrackers,
sharp weapons, firearms and explosives in Jakarta ahead of the
Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, said a senior police officer on
Tuesday. More ...
'Jakarta could be next target' The bomb attacks in Bali have sparked anger and horror around the
world. In Jakarta, a number of people shared their reactions with
The Jakarta Post. Holger, a German expatriate who works as a technical adviser
to a private company in Senen, Central Jakarta. More ...
Police question two suspects over blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are questioning two people, at least one is Indonesian,
suspected of links to the blasts in Bali's Kuta area last
Saturday as investigators from Australia and other countries
arrived to conduct investigations on the bombings ... More ...
Lessons from the Bali blastBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre
for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or. More ...
Time for Jakarta to act promptlyThe Asian Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong That terrorism is a world-wide threat was proven yet again
Saturday night when a car bomb killed approximately 200 patrons
of a nightclub on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. More ...
Journalism during conflict: Peace journalismSoeryo Winoto
Staff Writer
The Jakarta Post
Bandung, West Java It is not easy for a reporter to cover conflicts and report on
them in a neutral manner that is capable of pleasing and
satisfying both warring groups, without the insertion of personal ... More ...
Economy bombed out The bomb terror in Bali will certainly have a devastating
effect on the local economy, which depends largely on tourism,
and will cause even wider disruption to the fragile Indonesian
economy. More ...
Laskar Jihad dissolved, endes Ambon presenceSri Wahyuni and Octovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Yogyakarta The hard-line Laskar Jihad group, widely accused of sparking
violence in several parts of Indonesia, was disbanded in a
surprising move that came amid the intense hunt for ... More ...
War against terrorism has just begunThe Washington Post, Washington The death toll from Saturday night's bombing on the Indonesian
resort island of Bali makes this latest act of terrorism the
worst of its kind worldwide since the Sept. 11 attacks in
America. More ...
Social program in BrazilYet again there is an example of just how the so-called
"markets" feel threatened by even modest reforms that favor the
poor. In Axel Bugge's report on page 9 of The Jakarta Post, Oct. More ...
City decides to ban certain nightspots in RamadhanAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration decided on Monday to ban certain
nightspots, including discotheques and massage parlors, from
operating during the fasting month of Ramadhan. More ...
Stop Press on Sunday edition While I am well aware of the expense and difficulty involved
in changing the front page of a newspaper, it is regrettable that
The Jakarta Post failed, so spectacularly, to meet the needs of
its readers on Sunday, Oct. 13. More ...
Stay home, Mrs. President President Megawati Soekarnoputri is planning more elaborate
trips abroad, including one to Mexico to attend the APEC summit
later this month and another to attend the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia on Nov. 2 to
Nov. 5. More ...
Indonesia and war
on terror 1 & 2 In this strange post-Sept. 11 world, it is interesting to
observe the reactions across the world to proposed U.S. More ...
Economy bombed out The bomb terror in Bali will certainly have a devastating
effect on the local economy, which depends largely on tourism,
and will cause even wider disruption to the fragile Indonesian
economy. More ...
Government finds itself helpless in tackling hazeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government appears to be helpless in tackling the choking
haze blanketing Central Kalimantan as the fires are mostly
burning on an area of peatland stretching to some one million
hectares, which had ... More ...
Fire threatens protected forest areaNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan/Purwokerto A fire that has been raging in a pine forest on the slopes of Mt.
Ciremai near here since Friday continues to burn out of control
and is spreading. More ...
Did U.S. stance provoke blasts?The Daily Yomiuri
Asia News Network
Tokyo A bomb blast at a nightclub in the tourist resort of Bali,
Indonesia, killed more than 180 people and injured hundreds. The
victims were largely foreigners, including Australians and
Europeans. More ...
Makassar to host cocoa conferenceThe Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi As many as 383 businesspeople, industry experts and farmers
from across the world will participate in the Third International
Cocoa Conference being held on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25 in Makassar,
South Sulawesi, organizers said. More ...
Manulife judges still being investigatedKurniawan Hari
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta Two months after a disciplinary committee from the Jakarta High
Court was assigned to investigate bribery allegations against
three judges, the public at large have not yet been informed of
whether or not they ... More ...
Bali prepares special ritual to ward off evilRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali On the night of Oct. 21, during the full moon, the Balinese will
hold a special ritual to purify the island following the bomb
attacks in Legian. More ...
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