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Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Council gears up for gubernatorial election
Council gears up for gubernatorial election MEDAN, North Sumatra: In early preparations to hold the first ever gubernatorial election in June 2003, the council established on Monday a team to collect public input on the criteria for candidates and procedures for the election.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
'Toll road will not ease traffic jams'
'Toll road will not ease traffic jams'Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The construction of toll roads in the city will not solve traffic problems as it will encourage more people to buy cars instead of using public transport, a transportation expert has said.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Message from the Pope John Paul II on the 'terrible attack' in Bali
Message from the Pope John Paul II on the 'terrible attack' in Bali "His Holiness Pope John Paul II has been deeply shocked by news of the terrible attack in Bali, which has caused many deaths and injuries.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Goh happy about RI action on terrorism
Goh happy about RI action on terrorismAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in remarks published on Monday he was "happy" Indonesia had begun cracking down on terror suspects in the country and stressed the region needed to work together to root out terrorist...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Mining policy may lead to lower grants
Mining policy may lead to lower grantsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank is warning that foreign donors may further reduce their environmental grants to Indonesia in response to the government's recent decision to allow several mining firms to operate in protected forests.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Donors postpone meeting
Donors postpone meeting The joint decision by the Indonesian government and its international donor community to postpone the 12th meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), originally scheduled for Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next year
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying skepticism over Indonesia's economic prospects post- Oct. 12, the government said it would maintain its 2003 economic growth target of 5 percent even though it was revising downward revenue targets for the year.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Indigenous beliefs and state policies
Indigenous beliefs and state policiesMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu Why have indigenous beliefs survived in some parts of Indonesia? Should state policies encourage their conversion to a world religion? Indigenous beliefs do not...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Britain-and U.S. expands travel warning for Indonesia
Britain-and U.S. expands travel warning for IndonesiaAgencies, Washington/London The United States and Britain on Monday expanded their warning to their citizens about terrorist threats in Indonesia, saying that attacks may be imminent and adding resorts to a list of potential targets.The U.S.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Two men robbed in Bogor
Two men robbed in Bogor BOGOR: Four armed men robbed two gas station employees on their way to make a bank deposit, injuring one of the employees and making off with Rp 40 million.The robbery took place on Monday in Putat Nutug, Gunung Sindur subdistrict, Bogor, West Java.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
P3M condemns Bali blast
P3M condemns Bali blastFrom Koran TempoBarbaric! Perhaps this is the most common word uttered to describe the act of terrorism when we heard Bali was bombed. We feel our human feelings were deeply wounded because hundreds of lives have perished tragically by the hands of barbaric and cruel people.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS C. Kalimantan awaits rain to drive away haze2. HOT: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Fires prompt call for conservation of peat forest 3. ZOO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS 'Banteng', 'anoa' cloned in U.S. frozen zoo
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
'Bali needs confidence not tax relief order'
'Bali needs confidence not tax relief order'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation has offered tax relief for the tourist industry in Bali as part of efforts to help the island recover from the devastating bombings of Oct. 12.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
American 'diplomacy' creating new terrorism
American 'diplomacy' creating new terrorismIqbal Widastomo, Research Associate, London School of Economics Bali and, mostly, its tourist guests have become the latest victims in America's war on terrorism.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Regional, int'l cooperation to fight terrorism
Regional, int'l cooperation to fight terrorism Two things are top priorities for Indonesia now: (i) to arrest and expose the perpetrators and mastermind of the bomb blasts in Bali on Oct. 12, and (ii) to draw up a clear anti-terrorism policy.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Captain suspect in boat capsize
Captain suspect in boat capsizeNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Police named on Monday the captain of the Bunga Muwarta motorized fishing boat a suspect in Sunday's accident in the waters of Cirebon that left 10 people, mostly children, dead.Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Bali governor praise people for not seeking revenge
Bali governor praise people for not seeking revenge I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Bali Governor I Dewa Made Beratha urged Balinese here on Monday not to drown themselves in the anguish and sorrow that had engulfed them since the Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Turning to the domestic market
Turning to the domestic market In 1997 economic observers used to say that our big companies, enjoying protection and facilities from the government, were good only in the domestic market.When the economic crisis made Indonesia ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help, it forced Indonesia...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Shun the advice on terror from U.S.
Shun the advice on terror from U.S. Following the bomb blasts in Bali on Oct. 12, there has now been a call for the establishment of an anti-terrorism law or for the president to issue a government decree in lieu of the law.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
U.S. monitors blast probe for technology used
U.S. monitors blast probe for technology usedAgencies, Bangkok The United States could review its trade in dual-use and military technology with troubled Indonesia as a result of the Bali bombing, a senior U.S. trade official said on Monday.U.S.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Airport security tightened amid new terror threats
Airport security tightened amid new terror threatsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The authorities have tightened security at airports and other key facilities across the country following renewed threats of terror attacks in the wake of the Bali bombing tragedy, police said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
WTO says terror a short-term blow
WTO says terror a short-term blowDow Jones, Sydney The Madrid-based World Tourism Organization said Monday that the recent terrorist bombing on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has dealt a severe blow to regional tourism.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Rajek district wants high school
Rajek district wants high school TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents from Rajek district, Tangerang, threatened on Monday to stage a rally at the regency administration office in Tigaraksa because the administration had failed to build a senior high school in the district.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
* National: Govt-GAM dialog should have no deadline: HDC 4
* National: Govt-GAM dialog should have no deadline: HDC 4 * Archipelago: Terror fight must include everyone: Sultan 5 * Opinion: Indigenous beliefs and state policies 7 * City: Ulemas soften stance on nightspots8 * Sports: Ernie Els too strong for wayward Sergio Garcia 9 * World: N.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaGrowth of Internet users in the country has been slowing down this year, after it doubled every year since 1998, as its market, which limited to middle class and students, has reached saturation.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Police raids net bullets and drugs
Police raids net bullets and drugs PALU, Central Sulawesi: In a search for explosive materials, the police raided on Monday two entertainment spots and found 26 bullets, 140 ecstasy pills and two packs of crystal methamphetamine.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Some 12 foreigners nabbed
Some 12 foreigners nabbed JAKARTA: The Immigration authorities nabbed 12 foreign nationals last Friday for misusing their visas."We caught eight Chinese nationals and four Uzbekistan nationals for engaging in activities not in accordance with their visa description," spokesman of the Immigration...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fires prompt call for the conservasion of peat forests
Fires prompt call for the conservasion of peat forestsThe Jakarta Post, Palangka Raya, C. Kalimantan As fires have been an annual problem in recent years in Central Kalimantan, the government needs to conserve the remaining peat swamp forests, according to the Center for International Cooperation...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Retroactivity for terrorist regulations gains support
Retroactivity for terrorist regulations gains supportMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of experts expressed on Monday their support for a retroactive principle in the government regulation in lieu of law No.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Indonesia enchants me
Indonesia enchants me I am an Australian, having just returned from a two-week (first time) holiday to Indonesia. I was humbled by Indonesia and its people. I arrived thinking that I may be able to imagine how people living with little may be doing it; considering I am a frequent traveller to...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Police detain 11 Salemba inmates
Police detain 11 Salemba inmates JAKARTA: Police took into custody 11 inmates from the Salemba detention center in Central Jakarta on Monday following a mass brawl between inmates.The brawl was incited by an incident on Sunday when inmates from Block Q beat up an inmate from Block M, Margono who...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next year
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next yearThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Defying skepticism over Indonesia's economic prospects post- Oct. 12, the government said it would maintain its 2003 economic growth target of 5 percent even though it was revising downward revenue targets for the year.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
After Bali: Has Bush succeeded in war obsession against terrorism?
After Bali: Has Bush succeeded in war obsession against terrorism?Abdillah Toha, Executive Director, Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Studies (In-SEP), Jakarta One year after the Sept. 11 attack we should ask ourselves honestly whether the world has become a safer place and whether Bush...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Balinese hold prayer for bomb victims
Balinese hold prayer for bomb victimsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali About 2,000 Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Buddhists attended an interfaith service here on Monday to pray for the victims of the Bali bombings.
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
New antiterrorism regulations a strong deterrence: Expert
New antiterrorism regulations a strong deterrence: ExpertMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite controversy surrounding their issuance, the two new government regulations in lieu of any laws on antiterrorism will live up to their purposes, a criminologist says.
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
Senseless act can't help radical Islam
Senseless act can't help radical IslamThe Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta Acts of violence are often referred to as senseless, and for the most part that is what they are. Last weekend's bomb attacks at Kuta beach on the largely Hindu island of Bali are senseless specifically because their...
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
New panel takes Malaysia closer to becoming Islamic banking hub
New panel takes Malaysia closer to becoming Islamic banking hubAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia takes a step closer to realising its aim of becoming a regional Islamic financial hub next month with the launch of an international panel to set benchmarks for Islamic banking.
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
Thousands in Australian day of mourning for Bali victims
Thousands in Australian day of mourning for Bali victimsDavid Millikin, Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Australians gathered in heartbreak on Sunday on a national day of mourning for more than 100 of their friends, relatives and compatriots killed in last week's bombing in Bali, a tragedy...
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
Police place Ba'asyir under detention
Police place Ba'asyir under detentionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police placed Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, a suspect for his alleged role in a string of bomb attacks across the country, under their custody on Sunday following his arrest overnight Saturday.Surakarta police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
Young volunteers deal with bomb victims
Young volunteers deal with bomb victimsMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Press, Kuta, Bali Children in school uniforms and many tourists are among the scores of volunteers helping Bali's stretched medical staff with the grim task of handling badly-charred corpses and treating injured victims of the...
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
Stock market still in recovery mood: Analyst
Stock market still in recovery mood: AnalystA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local stock market is likely to continue its recovery from the Oct. 12 terrorist attack in Bali, with low share prices and a new antiterrorism decree likely to improve market sentiment this week, an analyst said.
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
How to put Indonesia back on the right track
How to put Indonesia back on the right trackJames Kallman, PT Grant Thornton Indonesia, Management Consultancy, Jakarta A recent piece in The Jakarta Post reminded me of how far we are from making the tough decisions that must be made if this nation is to get back on track.
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
Yanuar Nugroho
Yanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid Univ. Surakarta Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org The world is shocked. Bali and Manado, two areas known as the "calm-and-peace" places were brutally disrupted by deadly explosions.
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
Asia economies ahead of world's: Report
Asia economies ahead of world's: ReportAgence France-Presse, Singapore Asia-Pacific economies are set to grow faster than the rest of the world over the next few years but worries over a US-led attack on Iraq and a patchy recovery in industrial nations may hold the region back, according to a study.
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
Fight against terrorism is far from over
Fight against terrorism is far from overDmitry Kosyrev, Political Analyst, RIA Novosti, Moscow If the situation in the so-called international counter-terror coalition were normal, the explosions on the Indonesian resort island of Bali could have become a subject of serious discussion by the...
Mon, 21 Oct 2002
1. VENDOR: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. VENDOR: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 111,000 vendors evicted from Pulogadung 2. EXPO: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24Despite dwindling farming land, agriculture feasible in the city 3. OJEK: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 44Life is tough for motorcycle taxi drivers 4.