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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/S'pore diplomatic car in hit-and-run

S'pore diplomatic car in hit-and-run JAKARTA: A Singaporean diplomatic car was reportedly involved in a hit-and-run traffic accident on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Residents attack LDII complex

Residents attack LDII complex TANGERANG: About 300 residents of Cisoka and Tigaraksa districts attacked the Lembaga Dakwah Islam Indonesia (LDII) congregation complex in Munjul subdistrict, Cisoka district of Tangerang late on Monday.Cisoka subprecinct police chief Insp.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Sugar Group responses

Sugar Group responses Referring to your article Lampung Governor Urged to Resolve Land Dispute published on Oct. 3, 2002, we would like to express both our deep disappointment at the false accusations leveled at our company and our amazement at the unprofessional behavior of your reporter.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/SIA claim resolved

SIA claim resolved Albeit belatedly, Singapore Airlines Jakarta reimbursed me for the loss of my MAKO sunglasses.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Bomb hoaxes increase, security tightened

Bomb hoaxes increase, security tightenedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many high rise building managers and operators of vital public facilities have beefed up security amid an alarming increase in bomb threats from unidentified callers, following the Bali bombings which killed at ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/'Anti-terrorism drive threatens democracy'

'Anti-terrorism drive threatens democracy'Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nation was told on Tuesday to be cautious of the course of the global fight against terrorism, which may jeopardize the development of Indonesia's infantile democracy.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Legislating debt

Legislating debt It is hard to understand why President Megawati Soekarnoputri has not yet ratified the law on government debt instruments more than one month after its enactment by the House of Representatives.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Navy admits mismanaging foundations

Navy admits mismanaging foundations SURABAYA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh said on Tuesday that it had liquidated 16 of its 26 foundations dealing with hotels, transportation, and services because of inefficiency.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Australians want peace, not war

Australians want peace, not war The assumptions and speculation that Australians might become an easy target of terrorist attacks due to Australian involvement in the Afghanistan war and planned war against Iraq, had been in the public domain long before the tragic events at Sari Club and Paddy's.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/MMI not a terrorist organization: Chairman

MMI not a terrorist organization: ChairmanSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The co-founder of the Indonesian Mujahideen Assembly (MMI) chaired by Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, Irfan S.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Main suspect in Bali blasts identified, police say

Main suspect in Bali blasts identified, police sayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bali National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday that the police had identified the main perpetrator behind the Bali bombings that killed almost 200 people, from a final sketch of the suspect.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Police appoint 17 new regional chiefs in antiterrorism drive

Police appoint 17 new regional chiefs in antiterrorism driveDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police installed on Tuesday 17 generals as provincial police chiefs along with 10 other senior officials as provincial deputy chiefs, amid strong pressure to consolidate the institution to combat ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Govt sets up antiterrorism task force

Govt sets up antiterrorism task forceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is establishing a special antiterrorism task force to deal with terrorist threats, including suspected terrorist plots and actual terrorist attacks.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Commission II to discuss two bills

Commission II to discuss two bills JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission II on home and legal affairs hopes to finish deliberation of two bills in the current sitting period, commission chairman Teras Narang said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Ba'asyir's arrest above board: VP

Ba'asyir's arrest above board: VPFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz, once a staunch defender of terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, applauded on Tuesday the police arrest and detention of the Muslim cleric, saying that they had conducted ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/IBRA scrambling for House support in bank sale

IBRA scrambling for House support in bank saleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it was working hard to win legislators' support for the sale of a majority stake in Bank Danamon, highlighting again the problems behind meeting reform targets amid an ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Rachman involved in graft: Report

Rachman involved in graft: ReportTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) revealed Tuesday that an inquiry team had found evidence of alleged corruption in the wealth report of Attorney General M.A. Rachman.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/G6PD enzyme deficiency causes jaundice

G6PD enzyme deficiency causes jaundiceDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com The most common human enzyme deficiency, which causes jaundice in newborns, in the world is G6PD enzyme deficiency.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Dana takes golf early lead

Dana takes golf early lead JAKARTA: Local competitor Dana Mahmud took the early lead in the 4th Pemuda Pancasila Cup at the Matoa Nasional Golf Course in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, on Tuesday, with a 6 under-66 (32, 34) from five birdies, including a string of threes on the 5th, 6th and 7th holes ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Rp13b for flood prevention in Jakarta

Rp13b for flood prevention in JakartaAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration decided on Tuesday to allocate Rp 13 billion (US$1.4 million) to finance several projects in anticipation of the floods that are expected to hit the city early next year.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Sugar Group responses

Sugar Group responsesReferring to your article "Lampung Governor Urged to Resolve Land Dispute" dated Oct. 3, 2002, we would like to express both our deep disappointment at the false accusations leveled at our company and our amazement at the unprofessional behavior of your reporter.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Ailing Soeharto visits graves of parents, wife, meets son

Ailing Soeharto visits graves of parents, wife, meets sonSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After more than two years of being confined to his house in the residential area of Cendana in Central Jakarta due to illness, former president Soeharto visited on Tuesday the graves of his loved ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/The renewal of globalization

The renewal of globalizationDebra H. Yatim, Cofounder, Women for Peace and Justice (Peka), Coalition of Indonesian Women for Justice and Democracy, Jakarta One week before the devastating Oct.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Economic consequences of the Bali tragedy

Economic consequences of the Bali tragedyBahtiar Arif, Center for Indonesia Reform (CIR), Lecturer, University of Pancasila, Jakarta, bahtiararif@yahoo.com After World War I, noted economist John M. Keynes wrote a best seller, Economic Consequences of Peace (1919).

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 30, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, October 30, 2001Exhibition* Photo, Surabaya, patrimoine urbain, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), Oct. 30 to Nov. 7.Performance* Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/In search of 'extinct' Javan tiger

In search of 'extinct' Javan tigerBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta On arrival at small cave in Sumber Wungu village, about 70 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, Didik Raharyono hurried into the cave that locals claimed was home to a Javan tiger.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Rare rhinoceros threatened as fire razes 30,000 ha of national park

Rare rhinoceros threatened as fire razes 30,000 ha of national parkOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Way Kambas, Lampung Timur Fires have thus far burned 30,000 hectares of the protected forest in Lampung this year, threatening the habitat of the protected Sumatran rhinoceros.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/20 servicemen to face tribunal of Binjai tragedy

20 servicemen to face tribunal of Binjai tragedyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Military Prosecutor's Office in Medan, North Sumatra, said it had received the case files of 20 servicemen who are suspects in the Sept. 28 and Sept. 29 tragedy in Binjai, which killed 11 people.Col.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/TIKI service very disappointing

TIKI service very disappointing On Sept. 28, 2002, I send a very important document to Ketapang, West Kalimantan, using the courier service of TIKI Duren Tiga branch office, Pancoran, South Jakarta. TIKI promised the document would arrive at its destination at the latest on Oct. 3.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, October 30, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, October 30, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Music9:00 Film9:30 Music10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/No month-long school holiday during upcoming Ramadhan

No month-long school holiday during upcoming RamadhanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most state and private schools here will not be giving students a one-month holiday during Ramadhan, although government regulations allow them to do so.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Scary treats at Halloween parties in Jakarta restos

Scary treats at Halloween parties in Jakarta restosMaria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post JakartaHalloween night is supposed to be the scariest night of the year with children and adults dressing up like ghosts and goblins roaming the streets for trick or treat.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Obituary

Obituary Muhammad Saleh Kismadi, one of the country's senior environmental experts, passed away at 72 years of age in Mexico, where he was leading the Indonesian delegation to an international meeting on the environment in Guadalajara.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/U.S. releases documentaries on Muslims' lives in America

U.S. releases documentaries on Muslims' lives in AmericaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid rising public suspicion toward the U.S.-led war on terrorism, the U.S.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Hotel occupancy rate hits single digit in Bali

Hotel occupancy rate hits single digit in BaliA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hotel occupancy rate in Bali has dropped to a single digit, signaling that tourism in the tropical paradise is on the brink of collapse more than two weeks after the Oct. 12 bombings.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Vendors' time limited at Monas

Vendors' time limited at MonasAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 1,300 street vendors at the National Monument (Monas) Park, most of whom operate on Saturdays and Sundays, will be evicted as soon as the Central Jakarta park is fenced off, an official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/MMI not a terrist organization: Executive

MMI not a terrist organization: Executive Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaThe co-founder of the Indonesian Mujahideen Assembly (MMI) chaired by Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, Irfan S.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Activists urge House to reject antiterrorism rules

Activists urge House to reject antiterrorism rulesDebbie A. Lubis and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists urged the House of Representatives on Tuesday to reject government regulations in lieu of laws on terrorism and instead amend the Criminal Code in a bid to provide a ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Government raises import duty on steel products

Government raises import duty on steel productsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has increased the tariffs on imported steel products from between 5 percent and 10 percent to between 20 and 25 percent to help protect the beleaguered local steel industry against cheaper ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Early diagnosis of hemophilia imperative

Early diagnosis of hemophilia imperativeDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nobody in the family had ever imagined that the small cut in Markus' mouth would cause his death. His parents panicked when they realized that the wound would not stop bleeding.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Burglary at BI

Burglary at BI Some cash in dollars and rupiah as well as several papers were reported missing in a mysterious robbery on Tuesday at the protocol division of the tightly-guarded central bank, Bank Indonesia, on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/10 judges receive Granat award

10 judges receive Granat award TANGERANG: Ten of the 23 judges at the Tangerang District court received awards from the National Antidrug Movement (Granat) on Monday as a token of appreciation for the maximum penalties they had handed down to drug smugglers in Tangerang.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Economists support economic stimulus plan

Economists support economic stimulus planDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts agreed that an economic stimulus package, including an increase in development spending, was necessary to protect the already fragile economy from further faltering next year due to the deadly terrorist ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Megawati visits Bali amid sharp criticism

Megawati visits Bali amid sharp criticismThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Praised abroad but chastised at home, President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday flew from the APEC conference in Mexico to Bali to visit for the second time the site of the deadly Bali blasts in a move aimed at mending ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Unleaded fuel costs govt $270m

Unleaded fuel costs govt $270m BATAM, Riau: Deputy State Minister for the Environment in charge of the management of environmental impacts Isa Karmisa said on Tuesday that the country needed up to US$270 million to provide unleaded fuel throughout the country next year.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Gusmao to play soccer in West Timor

Gusmao to play soccer in West Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timor President Xanana Gusmao will use some of his time during his four-day visit to neighboring Indonesia to play an exhibition soccer game, his favorite game as a youth.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Resolution of protracted conflict in Aceh

Resolution of protracted conflict in AcehAzhari Idris, Aceh Coordinator, Indonesian Conflict Study Network (ICSN), Banda Aceh, az_idris@fastmail.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Banyumas experiences downpour

Banyumas experiences downpour BANYUMAS, Central Java: People in Banyumas regency welcomed the heavy downpour on Monday and early on Tuesday, following a six-month drought in the southern part of Central Java.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/RI's NGOs call for clear ratification regulations

RI's NGOs call for clear ratification regulationsStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, New Delhi Indonesian non-governmental organizations attending the United Nations conference on climate change on Tuesday emphasized the need to clearly stipulate ratification regulations in the draft Delhi ...

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/IMF, government target LoI signing this year

IMF, government target LoI signing this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it was pushing to finalize this year the government's delayed Letter of Intent (LoI), and signaled flexibility over banks divestment targets amid difficult market conditions.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Unscary treats at resto Halloween parties

Unscary treats at resto Halloween partiesMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Halloween night is supposed to be the scariest night of the year with children and adults dressing up like ghosts and goblins roaming the streets for trick or treat.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Five wanted in factory fire

Five wanted in factory fire CIREBON, West Java: Police in Cirebon are still hunting five people suspected of inciting locals to torch the biggest fish- canning factory in Babakan, Cirebon, PT Kelola Mina Laut, on Monday.Insp.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/The Bali tragedy

The Bali tragedy The Bali tragedy did not only shock Bali as the country's most famous tourist destination, but also the whole world.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/'I dare not dream of owning a home'

'I dare not dream of owning a home' Next year will see a 7 percent increase in the provincial minimum wage in Jakarta, as workers will be entitled to Rp 631,000 instead of Rp 591,000 per month.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2002

JP/Three people injured in Lhokseumawe bomb blast

Three people injured in Lhokseumawe bomb blastNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Only a couple of days before the peace talks resume between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), an explosion rocked Lhokseumawe on Tuesday, wounding three people, including servicemen.First Pvt. S.

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