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1. Tembak: 8 x 4 lines

1. Tembak: 8 x 4 linesTwo Aceh rebels killed in North Sumatra2. Ambon: 20 x 2 linesMilitary helps police to hunt blast suspects3. Lintas: 35 x 1 lineRepairs to Sumatra highway to end soon4. TNLL: 37 x 1 lineWalhi award torn up in Lore Lindu protest5.

'Terrorism fight in RI may hurt democracy'

'Terrorism fight in RI may hurt democracy'Agencies, Jakarta Indonesia's fight against terrorism after the Oct. 12 Bali bombing risks setting back efforts to promote democracy in the country, a report released by The International Crisis Group said on Friday.

Markup, scam feared in busway project

Markup, scam feared in busway projectAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors suspected on Friday that corruption lay behind the reallocation of Rp 54 billion, earlier planned for the busway project but then shifted to finance the purchase of goods for the City Transportation...

JP/6/HENRY

JP/6/HENRY Liberalization: from electricity to waterFrom public service to private privilegeHenry Heyneardhi Indonesian Forum on Globalization (INFOG) The Business Watch Indonesia Solo, Central Java heyneardhi@watchbusiness.

Two Americans still feel safe and at home in Yogyakarta

Two Americans still feel safe and at home in YogyakartaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta While governments around the world are issuing warnings to their citizens to get out of Indonesia and warning them of terrorist threats in some places including Yogyakarta, at least two foreigners have...

Local tourists to Bali?

Local tourists to Bali? The statement made by Minister Jusuf Kalla that local tourists should be encouraged to go to Bali to boost the tourism industry and help regain foreign tourists' confidence in Indonesia is another example of the government's "quack" fixes.

Govt berated for poor teamwork in fighting against terrorism

Govt berated for poor teamwork in fighting against terrorismMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political analysts lashed out at President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government on Friday for what they said was its "poor coordination" in efforts to handle the deadly Bali bombings and combat...

Residents complain of smoke

Residents complain of smoke BOGOR: Residents of Cibinong subdistrict, Bogor regency, are upset about the smoke coming from the garbage being burned at the Pondok Rajek dump, fearing that it will have a negative impact on their health.

No trace of terrorist accounts found in Indonesia, says BI

No trace of terrorist accounts found in Indonesia, says BIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank has so far found no trace of accounts in Indonesia belonging to members of a United Nations list of suspected international terrorists, a Bank Indonesia official said.

EU officials to help RI fight against terrorism: The European

EU officials to help RI fight against terrorism: The European Union said on Friday it would send a trio of top officials to Indonesia early next month to help fight against terrorism in the wake of the Bali nightclub bombing.

Bali blast causes over $10 million in losses from MICE

Bali blast causes over $10 million in losses from MICENovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia may suffer at least US$10 million in losses caused by the cancellation of many international congresses and conventions following the Bali bombing, further damaging the country's fragile...

Liberalization: From public service to private privilege

Liberalization: From public service to private privilegeHenry Heyneardhi, Indonesian Forum on Globalization (INFOG), The Business Watch Indonesia, Solo, Central Java, heyneardhi@watchbusiness.org At the beginning of September 2002, legislators passed the bill on electrical power into law.

JP/7/ROHMAN

JP/7/ROHMAN Reinventing Indonesia's civic communityRochman Achwan Sociologist University of Indonesia Rachwan@indo.net.id Why do most ordinary Indonesians have to live their everyday lives with turbulence, insecurity, horror and other uncivilized means of violence? With the latest being the Bali...

Fire destroys 15 houses in Menteng

Fire destroys 15 houses in Menteng JAKARTA: A suspected electrical short circuit caused a fire that destroyed 15 houses in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Friday, leaving 20 families homeless.The fire began at a house on Jl. Surabaya Timur at about 3:10 p.m. and quickly spread to nearby homes.

TV Today: Saturday, October 26, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, October 26, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music1:00 p.m. Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Children's Program4:00 Music6:00 News7:00 TV Drama8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV DramaTPI 5:30 a.m.

Concessionaires auditors get Rp 148b

Concessionaires auditors get Rp 148bRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent consultants assigned by the Ministry of Forestry to audit logging concessionaires will start operations next week as the Ministry of Finance has disbursed Rp 148 billion (US$16 million) in funds for their...

Mooryati, never too old to study

Mooryati, never too old to studyTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Every time King Paku Buwono XII of Surakarta celebrates his ascension to the throne, this woman will always be present in the palace, seated in the very front row among the consorts.

Australia prepares to move against Jemaah Islamiyah

Australia prepares to move against Jemaah IslamiyahAgencies, Sydney, Australia Australian authorities said on Friday they would move quickly to capture any agents in the country of the Indonesian Islamic group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) once it is declared a terror organization by the United Nations...

The fate of Bahasa Indonesia and the borrowing of foreign words

The fate of Bahasa Indonesia and the borrowing of foreign words or The fate of Bahasa Indonesia and language borrowing or The fate of Bahasa Indonesia, an evolving language ------------------------------ Setiono Lecturer Atma Jaya Catholic University Jakarta ------------------------------ The...

It's now or never

It's now or never Weeks after being reelected as governor of Jakarta for the second time, Sutiyoso has yet to come up with a clear plan to deal with the city's traffic and ground transportation system.For example, he does not seem to be doing anything about a specific plan to remedy the traffic...

* Headlines: Jakarta grenade assailant arrested in Maluku2

* Headlines: Jakarta grenade assailant arrested in Maluku2 * National: Golkar to finish 4th due to Akbar factor: Fahmi4 * Archipelago: Two Aceh rebels killed in North Sumatra5 * Opinion: Most Muslims in Indonesia love peace: Al-Nessafi7 * City:Markup, scam feared in busway project8 * Sports:...

Repairs to Sumatra East Coast Highway to end soon

Repairs to Sumatra East Coast Highway to end soonOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The repair work on several sections of the Sumatra East Coast Highway in Lampung and South Sumatra was expected to be completed soon in anticipation of traffic congestion during the Idul Fitri...

'FTA deal with Japan may not benefit RI'

'FTA deal with Japan may not benefit RI'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several analysts urged the government on Friday to be cautious in its plan to strike a free trade accord (FTA) with Japan, as it might boomerang on the domestic market and end up benefiting Japan more than Indonesia.

Literature Festival 2002 promises to be exciting

Literature Festival 2002 promises to be excitingTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In conjunction with the Language and Literature Month this month, the H.B. Jassin Documentation Center for Literature will organize Literature Festival 2002 over the weekend at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail...

CNOOC reports 56% rise in gas and oil revenue

CNOOC reports 56% rise in gas and oil revenue HONGKONG: Chinese energy giant CNOOC Ltd. said Friday its quarterly oil and gas revenue had risen 56 percent on the same period last year following strong domestic demand and contributions from its Indonesian assets.

IMF, govt to revise 2003 budget assumptions

IMF, govt to revise 2003 budget assumptionsDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived here on Friday to discuss with the government the revision of assumptions in the 2003 state budget in the wake of the horrific Bali bombings.

Kelapa Gading eviction victims tell tragic stories

Kelapa Gading eviction victims tell tragic storiesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With tears in her eyes, 45-year-old Rumondang Sinaga stood in front of her house, trying to prevent a bulldozer machine from destroying it.

Jakarta grenade suspect arrested in Maluku

Jakarta grenade suspect arrested in MalukuDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police managed to arrest a suspect in last month's grenade attack near a U.S. Embassy residence on Jl. Teluk Betung, Central Jakarta, early on Thursday morning in Toleho, Seram island, Maluku.

Golkar to finish fourth due to Akbar factor: Fahmi

Golkar to finish fourth due to Akbar factor: FahmiAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The former ruling Golkar Party will finish a history-low fourth in the next general elections if convicted fraudster and party chairman Akbar Tandjung continues to refuse to step aside, a party deputy...

JP/6/HENRY

JP/6/HENRY Liberalization: from electricity to waterFrom public service to private privilegeHenry Heyneardhi Indonesian Forum on Globalization (INFOG) The Business Watch Indonesia Solo, Central Java heyneardhi@watchbusiness.

JP/6/HENRY

JP/6/HENRY Liberalization: from electricity to waterFrom public service to private privilegeHenry Heyneardhi Business Watch Indonesia Solo, Central Java heyneardhi@watchbusiness.org At the beginning of September 2002, legislators passed the bill on electrical power into law.

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.

Gafur wins lawsuit against minister

Gafur wins lawsuit against minister JAKARTA: The Jakarta Administrative Court accepted on Friday a lawsuit by former president Soeharto's aide Abdul Gafur, who wants his name included on the list of gubernatorial candidates for North Maluku.

Compliments to PT KAI

Compliments to PT KAI On Oct. 22, I boarded the "Argo Gede" at Gambir railway station, leaving for Bandung at 6:10 p.m. I put my briefcase and hand bag on top in the luggage compartment.Some time after leaving the station, about 15 minutes after the ticket check, the two ticket agents, Poppy and...

Rice for poor suspended due to delayed payments

Rice for poor suspended due to delayed paymentsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Those on low incomes in the West Java town of Indramayu are about to lose access to cheap rice provided by the government as the local depot of logistics plans to suspend its distribution.

Due to the Muslim fasting month known as Ramadhan, Governor

Due to the Muslim fasting month known as Ramadhan, Governor Sutiyoso has issued a decree banning or reducing the operation of entertainment centers and nightspots during that time which should begin on Nov. 7. Some local people share their opinion with The Jakarta Post.

M. Rashid Ismail wins West Java Open

M. Rashid Ismail wins West Java OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia's M. Rashid Ismail proved unbeatable at the West Java Open golf tournament, winning by 13 strokes over Dana Mahmud of Jakarta and South Korean amateur Cho Min at the Satelindo Golf Course in Bogor, some 60 kilometers south of...

JP/5/ACROSS

JP/5/ACROSSQuake jolts Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: An earthquake shook Banda Aceh for several seconds on Friday at about 5 a.m., sending many residents running out of their homes.The quake is thought to have between four and five on the Richter scale.

BUMN must benefit the public

BUMN must benefit the publicThe management of every company, including state-owned enterprises (BUMN), is obliged to endeavor to achieve its target and thereby obtain a favorable appraisal of its performance.Nevertheless, all BUMNs must accord the national interest top priority.

West Java Police step up security at strategic areas

West Java Police step up security at strategic areasBudianto, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The police in West Java say they have enhanced security in all strategic areas in the province following the finding of an explosive device in one crowded shopping center in Bandung, the provincial capital, and...

Forest damage covers 45 million ha

Forest damage covers 45 million ha KUPANG, West Nusa Tenggara: About 43 million hectares of forests in Indonesia have been destroyed, and the destruction continues at the pace of 1.6 million hectares annually.

Rupiah Rates Oct.24

Rupiah Rates Oct.24 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,397.93 4,838.57 5,145.96 5,090.31Brunei dollar 1 5,484.69 4,918.00 5,228.67 5,173.87Canadian dollar 1 6,210.73 5,568.60 5,920.82 5,858.33Swiss franc 1 6,488.33 5,819.27 6,185.46 6,122.

Balongan suspects set for prosecution

Balongan suspects set for prosecution JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office will soon begin prosecuting two suspects accused of misusing at least US$94.9 million in state funds allocated for the development of the Balongan oil refinery in Indramayu, West Java.

China, ASEAN to talk trade pact

China, ASEAN to talk trade pactAgence France-Presse, Los Cabos, Mexico China's trade minister said Thursday Beijing would officially launch negotiations on a free trade accord framework with Southeast Asia when Asian leaders gather in Cambodia next month.

1. PDI - 4x12

1. PDI - 4x12Councillor reports activist for defamation 2. Gading - 2x 22 Eviction victims tell disheartening stories3. Busway - 1x 25 Markups feared in busway scam 4. Travel - 1x 34 Honeymooners shun Bali after carnage 5. Speak - 1x 40 'Temptation in Ramadhan tests moral fiber'

Britain embassy warns 'nowhere safe' in Indonesia

Britain embassy warns 'nowhere safe' in IndonesiaAgencies, Jakarta Britain warned on Friday that nowhere was safe in Indonesia, and again urged British nationals to leave the country amid increasing warnings of more terrorist attacks following the Bali bombing, which killed at least 190 people,...

Most Muslims in Indonesia love peace: Al-Nessafi

Most Muslims in Indonesia love peace: Al-NessafiRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Middle East is one of the main destinations for Indonesian migrant workers, among them Kuwait. Shortly before ending his term in Indonesia, Kuwaiti Ambassador Jamal M.A.

Councillor reports activist for defamation

Councillor reports activist for defamationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Bekasi councillor from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle reported an activist to the police on Friday for defamation following the later's claim that the local party had accepted a bribe of Rp 1 billion.

Jakarta to ratify Kyoto Protocol in 2003

Jakarta to ratify Kyoto Protocol in 2003Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the world call to implement the Kyoto Protocol on the reduction of carbon-based gas emissions that cause global warming, Indonesia said on Friday it would only be able to ratify the convention by mid-2003.

Govt, HDC upbeat Aceh talks will yield peace deal

Govt, HDC upbeat Aceh talks will yield peace dealAgencies, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed optimism that the government would sign a peace accord with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) during their meeting in Geneva on Oct.