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Wed, 30 Oct 2002
No longer cool in Bukit Sentul
No longer cool in Bukit SentulFrom Media IndonesiaWith regard to a special feature on the Bukit Sentul residential area (Media Indonesia, Sept. 30, 2002), we, too, would like to address our complaints to the developer.
Wed, 30 Oct 2002
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.
Wed, 30 Oct 2002
Bank robbed in world's tallest buildings
Bank robbed in world's tallest buildings MALAYSIA: Robbers seized 2.5 million ringgit (US$658,000) on Tuesday from a bank in the world's tallest buildings -- Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers -- while scores of tourists and office workers watched helplessly, police said.
Wed, 30 Oct 2002
1. Invest -- 2 cols, 4 lines, 48 pts BB, 52 counts
1. Invest -- 2 cols, 4 lines, 48 pts BB, 52 countsPolice claim to have identified main suspect in Bali bombing 2. MMI -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36 pts BB, 52 countsMMI not a terrorist organization: Chairman orMMI leader denounces terrorist, al-Qaeda labeling 3.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Customs boosts inspection efforts to curb smuggling
Customs boosts inspection efforts to curb smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being criticized for years for its failure to curb smuggling and even colluding with smugglers, the directorate of customs and excise has announced several programs to show its seriousness in combating the crime.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
1. Gading - 4x12
1. Gading - 4x12 Evicted residents in rally seek compensation 2. Train - 2x 25 Good, reliable train system still many years away3. Dead - 1x 32 Three commit suicide in Tangerang4. Baby - 2x 20 13-year-old 'virgin' delivers 2-kg baby 5. Speak - 2x 20 'I skip breakfast, ride free on train to survive'
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Life (and death) is a beach
Life (and death) is a beach KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Residents of Binongko island, a remote island in Buton regency, bring sand when attending funeral ceremonies.The custom developed due to the island being largely comprised of rock.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Illegal logging threatens tribes, national park
Illegal logging threatens tribes, national parkHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Bukit Tigapuluh National Park and the Talang Mamak and Orang Rimba tribes, which live inside the protected forest, are under threat with the arrival of nine bulldozers to be used for illegal logging in...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Lawyers seek retrial for Indonesian man convicted of illegal
Lawyers seek retrial for Indonesian man convicted of illegal explosives possessionJim Gomez Associated Press ManilaLawyers for an Indonesian man convicted of illegal explosives possession asked the Philippine Supreme Court on Monday to give him more time to file a petition for a retrial.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Mega's poor leadership hurts nation
Mega's poor leadership hurts nationMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The poor leadership displayed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri in running the country, particularly the national war on terrorism, has left the nation without hope for a better future, say analysts.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Govt may revoke licenses for nine new airlines
Govt may revoke licenses for nine new airlinesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Transportation may revoke the operating permits held by nine local new airlines for missing their launch deadlines.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Malaysia approves recruitment of 369,000 foreign workers
Malaysia approves recruitment of 369,000 foreign workersAgence-France Presse, Kuala Lumpur The Malaysian government has approved the recruitment of 369,021 foreign construction workers through its "fast-lane" program, an official said Monday.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Concert canceled due to Bali bombs
Concert canceled due to Bali bombs LONDON: Former Beatle Paul McCartney has canceled a concert in Australia out of respect for those killed in the Bali nightclub bombing, he said on Sunday.McCartney, now touring the U.S., had planned to play at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on Nov.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Islamic groups differ on Rizieq jailing
Islamic groups differ on Rizieq jailing JAKARTA: Two different Islamic organizations visited the City Police headquarters Monday and expressed contrasting views on the arrest of al-Habib Rizieq Shihab, chairman of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) charged with vandalism and instigating violence.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
'Famous to infamous'
'Famous to infamous' Some people just never know when to shut up. Case in point was Angel Ibrahim, host of the "Famous to Famous" program on Friday, Oct. 18.After expressing her sympathy to the victims and their families of the Bali tragedy, Ms.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Minister cautious about antiterrorism move
Minister cautious about antiterrorism moveFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the extensive authority decreed by the President to fight terrorism, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced on Monday cautious policies in handling...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
The war of public opinion
The war of public opinion The photo of presidents Megawati Soekarnoputri and George W. Bush shaking hands, splashed across most front pages of major newspapers on Monday, solicited two diametric responses from the public.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
More than 40 attacks on Muslims in Sydney since Bali bombings
More than 40 attacks on Muslims in Sydney since Bali bombings Associated Press Sydney, Australia Islamic clerics have been spat on, mosques vandalized and Muslim girls have had their head scarves ripped off since bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali killed nearly 200 people, many of them...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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JP/ / Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta List of new airlines received warnings Unscheduled commercial airlines 1. PT Multimoda Transportindo 2. PT Bali Adventure Sky 3. PT Papua Air Indonesia 4. PT Pura Wisata Baruna 5. PT Rabin Global Air Servindo Scheduled commercial airlines 1.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Al-Qaeda Southeast Asia network intact, report says
Al-Qaeda Southeast Asia network intact, report saysReuters, New York Osama bin Laden's Southeast Asian network, built up over the past decade, is largely intact and possibly more dangerous than before, the New York Times reported in its online edition on Monday quoting intelligence officials.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Telkom inks deal for new satellite by 2004
Telkom inks deal for new satellite by 2004Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed state telecommunications company PT Telkom has appointed U.S.-based, space systems company Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital) to build Telkom's first communications satellite since 1999.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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JP/ / Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta List of new airlines received warnings Unscheduled commercial airlines 1. PT Multimoda Transportindo 2. PT Bali Adventure Sky 3. PT Papua Air Indonesia 4. PT Pura Wisata Baruna 5. PT Rabin Global Air Servindo Scheduled commercial airlines 1.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Teachers targeted in GAM areas
Teachers targeted in GAM areasNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Langsa, East Aceh The Human Rights Forum (PB HAM) deplored on Monday the continued violence against civilians, especially teachers, in war-ravaged Aceh on the eve of the Indonesia-Free Aceh Movement (GAM) peace talks scheduled for Oct.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Sukarno where
Sukarno where art thou? Call me a Sukarnoist if you will, but I can't help thinking that so much of what Indonesia is today grew from the mind of the first president and in particular the role of Indonesia as a leading light of the non-aligned nations of the world.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Bomb scare at KL int'l school
Bomb scare at KL int'l school MALAYSIA: Hundreds of students were evacuated from an international school in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Monday after a bomb threat, a school spokeswoman said. A police bomb squad was searching the school, marketing director for the International School...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. ATW-INDIA-BLAST Bomb explodes while being made in India, kills 14 JP/11/ATW Bomb explodes prematurely, kills 14 INDIA: Fourteen people, including four children, were killed in a part of eastern India known for political violence when a crude bomb exploded accidentally,...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Key to success: Understanding consumers' needs
Key to success: Understanding consumers' needsSatyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta One no longer hears the rumbling sounds of trucks used for carrying soil. Neither does one see the large crowd of workers.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Evicted residents in rally seek compensation
Evicted residents in rally seek compensationAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of people from West Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta visited the city council on Monday, demanding the city administration to reconsider an eviction order from the houses and land they have been squatting upon.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Human rights postgrad school opens
Human rights postgrad school opens JAKARTA: In a bid to improve understanding of human rights and democracy in a practical sense, the Jakarta-based Pelita Harapan University launched on Monday a postgraduate program on human rights.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-realestate-sales JP/ SIGNS OF RECOVERY: Sales of residential property have seen signs of recovery since early this year after a slight improvement in the economy.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Youths call for national unity to survive crises
Youths call for national unity to survive crisesMoch. N. Kurniawan and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The time is right for young people across the country to take an initiative in campaigning for national unity in the face of serious threats of regionalism, separatist movements and...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
JP/7/HILMAN2
JP/7/HILMAN2 THE CASE FOR PRE-EMPTIVE OR PREVENTIVE US ACTION AGAINST IRAQHilman Adil Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once said: "The biggest problem in the conduct of foreign policy is that when one's scope for action is greatest, the...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
House lends support to govt's war on terrorism
House lends support to govt's war on terrorismDebbie A. Lubis and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giving a needed boost to the drive to fight terrorism, the House of Representatives (DPR) said on Monday that it supported the government's move to issue government regulations in...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct. 28
Rupiah Rates Oct. 28 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,404.32 4,844.36 5,152.08 5,096.37 Brunei dollar 1 5,470.45 4,905.29 5,215.12 5,160.47 Canadian dollar 1 6,209.38 5,567.46 5,919.57 5,857.10 Swiss franc 1 6,473.02 5,805.61 6,170.89 6,107.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Govt eyes economic stimulus for 2003 against Bali impact
Govt eyes economic stimulus for 2003 against Bali impactThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government says it will increase development spending for 2003 to stimulate business activity amid a likely economic slump in the wake of the Bali bombings, but adds the move will inflate its state budget deficit...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
UN climate conference skips forest fires
UN climate conference skips forest firesStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, New Delhi As the ongoing eighth United Nations conference on climate change moved slowly to its sixth day on Monday, representatives from local communities in developing countries found that some key issues on global warming...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, October 29, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, October 29, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment9:00 TV Drama9:30 Children's Program10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 News 3:03 Children's Program3:30 Documentary4:00 Comedy5:00...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
'High' and 'low' arts find a place together
'High' and 'low' arts find a place togetherBoudewijn Brands, Contributor, Yogyakarta, boudewijnb@yahoo.com South of Yogyakarta lies the village of Parangtritis on the Indian Ocean. It is visited by about 2 million people per year, most of whom head for the beach and some for the splendid view in...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Minister asks Muslims to show they love peace
Minister asks Muslims to show they love peaceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged Muslims here on Monday to demonstrate to the world that Islam was a peaceful religion, which was...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
House vows to debate bills amid protests over Akbar's leadership
House vows to debate bills amid protests over Akbar's leadershipDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Under the leadership of embattled Akbar Tandjung, the House of Representatives began its latest session on Monday, pledging to debate 43 bills in just 25 working days.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better?Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Minister says traveling in RI safe
Minister says traveling in RI safe MEDAN, North Sumatra: State Minister of Tourism and Culture I Gde Ardhika told the general public on Monday not to worry about traveling or visiting tourism sites following the terrorist attack in Bali.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
13-year old 'virgin' delivers 2-kg baby
13-year old 'virgin' delivers 2-kg babyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The bloodless birth of a baby girl to a 13-year-old last weekend has been labeled as "a gift from God" by the new mother's religious parents who say their daughter is still a virgin.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
No foreign troops in anti-terror center: KL
No foreign troops in anti-terror center: KLAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur No foreign troops will be stationed in Malaysia when it establishes a regional anti-terrorism center in conjunction with the United States, Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said on Monday.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Asia must 'put house in order'
Asia must 'put house in order'Eileen Ng, Agence-France Presse, Kuala Lumpur There is little Asia can do to prevent a foreign investment slowdown amid fears of terrorist threats but it can "put its house in order" to rebuild confidence, analysts said Monday.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Judges cut short rights hearing
Judges cut short rights hearing JAKARTA: Human rights ad hoc judges cut short the reading of the sentence request on Monday against three suspects in the 1999 East Timor human rights abuse hearing due to the defenders' protest against the prosecutors' failure to put forward an expert witness.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
BNI launches $75m-bond offering
BNI launches $75m-bond offering JAKARTA: State-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia launched Monday a bond offering of at least US$75 million, after having delayed the deal following the recent terrorist attacks in Bali, sources familiar with the deal told Dow Jones Newswires.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Ministry of Transportation may revoke the operating permits held by nine local new airlines for missing their launch deadlines.Director of air transportation at the Ministry of Transportation Santoso Eddy Wibowo said that the airlines had missed their...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 28, 2002:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 28, 2002: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 550...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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done ;JP;HEN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-funiture-expoJP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo TRY BEFORE BUYING: A visitor tries out an arm chair on display at an exhibition in Jakarta. Although the furniture business has yet to fully recover from the recession, demand for foreign brands in the upper-income market remains...