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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 allies,...

Govt urged to manage nuclear waste

Govt urged to manage nuclear waste SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The government should monitor and control nuclear waste produced by local industries and research institutes because the public is unaware of the hazards, said Yusri Heni, head of the Nuclear Power Development Supervisory Agency...

'I have visited Bali and I will surely come back'

'I have visited Bali and I will surely come back' The bomb attacks that hit Bali last Saturday have made many people more cautious about security. While condemning the terrorists and expressing concern over the catastrophe, some of them told The Jakarta Post that the incident would not discourage...

On the Bali bombing

On the Bali bombing The Indonesian government's caution in pronouncing on the nature of the Bali Bomb attack is understandable as the country, alone among the Southeast Asian core nations, has consistently downplayed the reach of the al-Qaeda terror network from its Middle Eastern base.

John Howard moved by emotional cries for help

John Howard moved by emotional cries for helpAgencies, Denpasar, Bali As Australian Prime Minister John Howard answered questions from a packed news conference in Bali on Friday about last week's massive bomb blast, a heart-wrenching plea came from the back of the room."Mr.

Current poverty program ineffective: Experts

Current poverty program ineffective: ExpertsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts and non-governmental organizations urged the government on Thursday to take a more forward-looking approach to empowering the poor by employing "people-driven" rather than "charity-driven" poverty...

Pertamina wants to be LNG seller

Pertamina wants to be LNG sellerA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has made a proposal to the government to be made the sole seller of Indonesian liquefied natural gas (LNG).

2. Muti -- Understanding, dialog may counter terrorism

2. Muti -- Understanding, dialog may counter terrorism 3. RIA17 -- Fight against terrorism is far from over

End corruption, political abuse, terror

End corruption, political abuse, terrorElwin Tobing, Founder, The Indonesian Institute, elwin@theindonesianinstitute.org, Jakarta The immediate effects of the despicable terror in Bali are clear. There will be a sense of insecurity across the archipelago, a poorer image of the nation and a...

Embassies drafted in to deal with victims

Embassies drafted in to deal with victimsAgencies Kuta, Bali The Indonesian government has been coordinating with the embassies of the countries whose citizens fell victim to Saturday's bomb explosions in the Kuta beach resort on the island of Bali.

Betawi comedian Bokir dies at 77

Betawi comedian Bokir dies at 77 "Being well-known as the one who tells jokes in the topeng theater is not always good, because people think I'm joking even if I say something serious. However, I feel that it has become my destiny.

Megawati relaunches US$3.4b toll road projects

Megawati relaunches US$3.4b toll road projectsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri relaunched on Friday toll road projects worth some Rp 31.6 trillion (about US$3.4 billion), delayed for years due to the economic crisis.

Businesspeople protest Lloyd's war risks labeling

Businesspeople protest Lloyd's war risks labelingFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesspeople are protesting the labeling of Indonesia as a war-risk zone by a London-based insurance committee linked with insurance giant Lloyd's, saying the classification was unfair and would adversely...

Burn victims need inner, outer healing

Burn victims need inner, outer healingMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The image of the resort island of Bali as the last safe haven for tourists in Indonesia was shattered by bomb explosions that destroyed two crowded nightspots in Kuta beach, claiming the lives of at least 184 people...

Solidarity

Solidarity Through your columns please allow me to express my deepest, heartfelt condolences to the relatives and friends of all those who tragically died in the Bali bombing. It must, though, be consoling to all that, despite the horror of this dreadful atrocity, few are baying for blood in...

600 Laskar Jihad members arrive, return to schools

600 Laskar Jihad members arrive, return to schoolsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya About 600 members of the recently-disbanded Laskar Jihad Muslim militant paramilitary organization who departed from Ambon on Oct. 15 arrived on Friday at the Tanjung Perak seaport.

Bali attack has slight effect on Jakarta hotels

Bali attack has slight effect on Jakarta hotelsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hoteliers said on Friday the Bali bombings slightly affected the hotel industry here and that a recovery depended on the progress of the investigation into the terrorist attack.

Cultural gaps define sectarian conflicts, observers say

Cultural gaps define sectarian conflicts, observers sayJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Cultural observers and experts concluded on Friday that different perceptions of other cultures have been in most cases responsible for the sectarian conflicts plaguing the country.

5,000 children malnourished

5,000 children malnourished CIREBON, West Java: Nearly 5,000 children under five years old in Cirebon, West Java are suffering from malnutrition due to the economic crisis that has plagued the country since 1997, a local health official says."The number of malnourished children under five is 2.

Govt launches tourism plan after Oct. 12 terror attack

Govt launches tourism plan after Oct. 12 terror attackRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has launched a wide-ranging recovery program to help the nation and Bali's economy cope with a likely slump in the overall economy following the deadliest terrorist attack this country...

Muara Karang tap water disrupted

Muara Karang tap water disrupted JAKARTA: Residents in Muara Karang, North Jakarta, will face a water shortage on Saturday due to repairs to the pipeline under the Seyatmo toll road in Muara Karang by tap water company PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja).

RI issues regulations to fight terrorism

RI issues regulations to fight terrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government issued two government regulations in lieu of law late on Friday that it says the country needs to crack down on terrorism following the Bali carnage.

P3M condemns Bali blast

P3M condemns Bali blastFrom Koran Tempo Barbaric! 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.

Tragedy unites Bali's multiethnic population

Tragedy unites Bali's multiethnic populationRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Bali Governor I Dewa Made Beratha arrived at the bomb site in Kuta shortly after the bomb exploded at 11:15 p.m. last Saturday.

World oil majors bolster security

World oil majors bolster securitySujata Rao, Reuters, London Major international oil companies are on heightened security alert against attacks worldwide after the bomb blasts in Bali and Yemen, the firms said on Thursday.

Ba'asyir named as suspect, but calls in sick

Ba'asyir named as suspect, but calls in sickDamar Harsanto and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta Police said on Friday they had named Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, chairman of the Indonesian Mujahidin Council, as a suspect in several high profile cases, including a string of bomb attacks...

Urgent: One govt message

Urgent: One govt message in a crisis situation Leaders lurches from crisis to confusion Lurching from crisis straight into confusionOng Hock Chuan Consultant Maverick Jakarta 2. Martin -- The Bali bombs may deal fatal blow to violent Islamism 2 X 30 Bali tragedy may deal fatal blow to violent...

Exhibition showcases history of RI-India relations

Exhibition showcases history of RI-India relationsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A historical exhibition and short documentary film of how two nations -- Indonesia and India -- supported each other during their respective fights for independence will open to the public at the National...

* National:NGOs offer poverty alleviation plan 4

* National:NGOs offer poverty alleviation plan 4 * Archipelago:Councillors named as graft suspects5 * Opinion: Leaders lurches from crisis to confusion6 * City: Hostage taking in Tangerang ends 8 * Sports:Tanaka shares lead at Disney Classic golf9 * World:Malaysia could be next after Bali:...

Kuta, from humble surfers' paradise to top tourist spot

Kuta, from humble surfers' paradise to top tourist spotDavid Fickling, Deutche Press-Agentur, Sydney When Australian surfers first came to Bali in the mid-seventies, Jl. Legian where last Saturday night's bomb attack took place was just a bike-track through paddy fields.

Councillors named as graft suspects

Councillors named as graft suspectsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Surabaya Legislative Council speaker and his three deputies have been declared suspects and are now being questioned by police detectives over their alleged role in the misappropriation of Rp 20 billion (US$2.

Levy on land certificates opposed

Levy on land certificates opposed BENGKULU: Hundreds of families in the regency of Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu province are protesting against a levy imposed on the issuance of land certificates here."We're asked to pay around Rp 250,000 (US$26) by staff here whereas officially we the fee is only Rp...

Kadin offers Rp 1b bounty for bombers

Kadin offers Rp 1b bounty for bombers DENPASAR, Bali: The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) is offering a Rp 1 billion reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators of the Bali bombings.

JP/7/MUTI

JP/7/MUTI Abdul Mu'ti Chairman, National Board Muhammadiyah Youth Movement Jakarta Terrorism has become an alarming issue in Indonesia. A terrorist network in Indonesia began to be uncovered following a report in Time magazine on Umar al-Faruq al Kuwaity, or Mahmud bin Ahmad Assegaf, who said he...

Umi keeps alive dreams of the forest

Umi keeps alive dreams of the forestRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta There is nothing that Umi Haniin is more proud of than collecting two prestigious national awards at age 71 -- an age when people in general would rather retire and enjoy what they have gained in life.

Migrant workers extorted at home

Migrant workers extorted at home CIANJUR, West Java: Returning overseas workers are easy targets of extortion by tukang ojek (motorcycle taxis).Head of the Girijaya village Adang Ruswandi revealed that some of the maids were robbed by ojek riders, who often hail down and search public...

Moves afoot to label shadowy Asia group terrorist

Moves afoot to label shadowy Asia group terrorist Reuters, Jakarta Many Asia-Pacific nations are moving towards calling a regional group at the center of suspicion over last weekend's massive bomb attacks in Bali a terrorist organization, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.

Bali's tourism faces gloomy future

Bali's tourism faces gloomy futureDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hard hit by the recent horrific bomb strikes, Bali's tourism industry is expected to experience a sharp fall in earnings over the next two months, an official from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture has said.

Thoughts on Ramadhan

Thoughts on Ramadhan The Muslim holy month of Ramadhan in nearing, one of the best times for contemplation for Muslims. Muslims the world over have been observing Ramadhan for centuries and the holy month is believed to be able to spiritually enrich them.

Unity for all

Unity for all Indonesian people The tragic blast that killed more than 100 people in Kuta, Bali, is the tip of the iceberg.It can trigger very basic matters, or even old matters, like religion to rise to the surface or can even cause war between countries that in turn can cause death and suffering.

Bali again named Asia's favorite holiday destination

Bali again named Asia's favorite holiday destinationAntara, Jakarta Last Saturday's bomb explosions in Kuta, Bali did not stop TIME Asia magazine from again naming the island resort as "The Favorite Holidays Destination in Asia".

City Council approves 2002 budget revision

City Council approves 2002 budget revisionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council approved on Friday the revision of the 2002 city budget, which will be increased from Rp 9.3 trillion (US$1.033 billion) to Rp 9.

Six countries officially join Bali investigation

Six countries officially join Bali investigationTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Indonesia on Friday signed an agreement with six countries to set up a a joint investigation into last week's bombing in Bali as joint team members cautioned that the probe might take a long time to complete.

Ikea recalls RI-made teddy bears

Ikea recalls RI-made teddy bears WASHINGTON: Ikea Corp. is recalling teddy bears because plastic beads inside the bears could come out, posing a hazard to young children who might accidentally inhale them.

Asian stocks continue upward trend, helped by Wall Street rally

Asian stocks continue upward trend, helped by Wall Street rallyAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Asian bourses continued their recent upward momentum Friday, helped by a strong rally on Wall Street.Seoul rose for a sixth successive day, while Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taipei were up for a fifth day in a row...

No action over vanishing forests

No action over vanishing forestsWiryono, School of Forestry, University of Bengkulu Indonesian forests are disappearing fast. Within less than a decade, our lowland forest will no longer exist. Some of the forests will make way for plantations, but most will probably become only degraded woodland...

Boi G. Sakti sets the stage in Esplanade opening

Boi G. Sakti sets the stage in Esplanade openingCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Singapore A standing applause on the second day, Oct. 13, of the performance paid tribute to the Indonesian choreographer Boi G.

Restoring Bali's

Restoring Bali's tourism imageFrom Bali Post One can easily guess that following the bomb blasts in Legian, Kuta, Bali will have a hard time to recover any of its peaceful image. The repercussion of this bombing has threatened Indonesia's tourism.

Travel warnings rattle Southeast Asia

Travel warnings rattle Southeast AsiaGrant Peck, Associated Press, Bangkok, Thailand Government travel advisories, usually footnotes for nervous tourists, have become front page headlines after the bombing in Bali, which claimed almost 200 lives.

Leaders lurch from crisis of confusion

Leaders lurch from crisis of confusionOng Hock Chuan, Consultant, Maverick, Jakarta President Megawati is to be commended for immediately flying to Bali and visiting the site of the explosion and the victims of the blast.