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Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Bomb threat grounds SIA plane
Bomb threat grounds SIA plane SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 bound for Los Angeles on Thursday was grounded by a bomb threat, police said.It was the third known bomb threat reported in the past two weeks in Singapore, where nerves are on edge after the Oct.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
TV Today: Friday, October 25, 2002
TV Today: Friday, October 25, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment9:00 Music10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show3:00 Music4:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News 9:30 Music11:00 Puppet ShowTPI 5:30 a.m.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Australia holds memorial service for Bali victims
Australia holds memorial service for Bali victimsAgencies, Canberra Australian leaders and tearful families of the Bali bombing victims attended a national memorial service in parliament Thursday for those killed and wounded in the Oct. 12 terrorist attack.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct.24
Rupiah Rates Oct.24 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,384.19 4,825.73 5,132.63 5,077.07Brunei dollar 1 5,466.36 4,901.05 5,210.96 5,156.30Canadian dollar 1 6,206.96 5,564.63 5,916.96 5,854.45Swiss franc 1 6,462.06 5,795.11 6,160.14 6,096.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Residents warned of bogus officials
Residents warned of bogus officials JAKARTA: A total of 37 residents were tried at the West Jakarta District Court on Thursday as they failed to produce building permits for their houses.West Jakarta building development office head Agus Edwar said the residents were fined between Rp 250,000 and Rp...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Indonesia, German shipyard sign contract
Indonesia, German shipyard sign contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Transportation has signed a contract with German shipyard Meyerwerft for the construction and supply of a passenger vessel to be used in Indonesia.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Operation launched to prevent dengue
Operation launched to prevent dengue JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Health Office is mounting an operation to prevent the possible outbreak of dengue fever."We will include the eradication of the mosquito larva usually found in water or waste containers," office contagious diseases head Endang was...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
1. Aceh: 8 x 4 lines
1. Aceh: 8 x 4 lines'Proposal for compensation does not equal justice'2. Xanana: 20 x 2 linesEast Timor's Xanana to visit West Timor early November3. Kayu: 24 x 2 linesNavy foils timber smuggling attempt on Riau waters4. Sutra: 24 x 1 lineSutra Airlines grounded
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
1. Sayid -- Why the speculations about the Bali Tragedy
1. Sayid -- Why the speculations about the Bali Tragedy 1 X 38 Up to Indonesians to improve themselves Sayidiman SuryohadiprojoJakarta 2. Korea -- War cannot be an option 1 X 30 Warfare cannot be a recourse 3.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Govt to regulate haj operators
Govt to regulate haj operators JAKARTA: The government plans to issue a regulation governing a special haj pilgrimage scheme (ONH plus) in a bid to protect pilgrims from cowboy operators, an official said Thursday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Council vows to reject water charge hike
Council vows to reject water charge hikeAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council promised on Thursday that it would reject a proposal by city-owned water utility PAM Jaya and its foreign partners to increase water charges, citing the bad service and poor water quality provided to...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
CCI seen to further drop after Bali blasts
CCI seen to further drop after Bali blastsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After rising consistently for the last seven months, consumer confidence decreased in September owing primarily to price increases and faces an even bleaker outlook this month following the horrific Bali bombs attacks, Danareksa...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Terrorism regulations go public
Terrorism regulations go public PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights will distribute 10,000 copies of the two government regulations in lieu of laws on terrorism to other ministries and non-governmental groups across the country to help provide greater information to...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Business in Jl. Jaksa suffer lack of customers
Business in Jl. Jaksa suffer lack of customersLeo Wahyudi S and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesses in the budget tourist hub of Jl. Jaksa in Central Jakarta, popular among foreign tourists and expatriates alike, are continuing to feel the pinch almost two weeks after the Bali...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Public should demand less 'Reality TV' and a lot more plain reality
Public should demand less 'Reality TV' and a lot more plain realityGeorge Monbiot, Guardian News Service, London For the past nine months, priests and tribal leaders in West Papua, the easternmost province of Indonesia, have been trying to warn the world that an Islamic fundamentalist movement was...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
It's up to Indonesians to improve themselves
It's up to Indonesians to improve themselvesSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta It is clear that Indonesia as a nation state is the biggest loser in the Bali tragedy.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Coach drops leading strikers
Coach drops leading strikers JAKARTA: Indonesia coach Ivan Kolev sprung a major surprise by dropping leading strikers Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Ilham Jayakusuma from his training team on Thursday.The Bulgarian trainer, however, insisted that the duo were not ruled out for the Tiger Cup tournament...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Grant for education disbursed with tight screen
Grant for education disbursed with tight screenDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Netherlands government disbursed on Thursday the second phase of the School Improvement Grants Program (SIGP) worth 29 million Euros (US$28.5 million) in total for poor schools across the country.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Nine killed in traffic accident
Nine killed in traffic accident PURBALINGGA, Central Java: At least nine people were killed and dozens of others were injured when a public transportation minibus hit a tree on the main Bukateja road here at 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
New public policy mechanism proposed
New public policy mechanism proposedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Representatives of business associations, researchers and members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) met on Thursday to consider a new policy-making process aimed at uniting disagreeing parties to help the government produce...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Malaysian Rashid Ismail extends West Java Open 2002 lead
Malaysian Rashid Ismail extends West Java Open 2002 leadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian M. Rashid Ismail, a regular on the Indonesian golfing scene, continued to widen his lead the Rp 200 million (US$22,222) West Java Open golf tournament at the Satelindo Golf Club in Bogor, 60 kilometers south...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
'Nightspot decree against people's personal wishes'
'Nightspot decree against people's personal wishes' Nightlife in Jakarta will soon cool down as Governor Sutiyoso has issued a decree banning the operation of certain entertainment centers during the fasting month of Ramadhan, while other nightspots have been asked to reduce their working hours.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
East Timor's Xanana to visit West Timor early November
East Timor's Xanana to visit West Timor early NovemberYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang East Timor President Jose Alessandro Xanana Gusmao is scheduled to arrive here on Nov. 1, 2002, to hold a dialog with thousands of remaining East Timorese refugees in his attempt to persuade them to...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.24,2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.24,2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
IBRA to sell another six Salim Group assets
IBRA to sell another six Salim Group assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it would sell another six assets that it had taken over from the country's former largest conglomerate, the Salim Group, but warned of lower than expected proceeds due to weaker...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Minister dug out of hole by court
Minister dug out of hole by court BOGOR: The Bogor District Court rejected on Thursday an action by the Indonesian Cultural Conservation Society Alliance (AMPCBI) against Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Al-Munawar, who was being sued for his part illegal excavations in the compound that...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Two protesters jailed for insulting state leaders
Two protesters jailed for insulting state leadersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two activists became the first to be convicted in the country for insulting the President and the Vice President under the administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Police doctors examine terror suspect Ba'asyir
Police doctors examine terror suspect Ba'asyirThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Doctors continued on Thursday their medical examination of terrorist suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to see when he will be fit to face questioning.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Two hurt on homemade bomb blast in Bandung
Two hurt on homemade bomb blast in BandungThe Jakarta Post, Bandung Two people were wounded when a homemade bomb exploded in the basement of the Bandung Super Mal on Jl. Gatot Subroto here on Thursday at around 5:35 p.m.An hour earlier, at 4:20 p.m.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Military chief to be replaced
Military chief to be replacedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Maj. Gen. M. Idris Gassing, the Bukit Barisan Military Commander overseeing northern Sumatra, will soon be replaced by Brig. Gen. Tritamtomo, currently chief of the Jakarta Garrison.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Govt raises retail price and excise for cigarette
Govt raises retail price and excise for cigaretteThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong protests from many cigarette companies, the government has decided to go ahead with its plan to raise retail prices and excise rates for cigarettes.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Probe into JI network demanded
Probe into JI network demandedMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaMuslim scholars have urged the Indonesian government to act swiftly to uncover and root out Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) as part of its efforts to combat global terrorism.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Police to strengthen territorial skills
Police to strengthen territorial skills JAKARTA: The National Police plan to simplify their organizational structure at the center and strengthen their territorial capabilities, National Police Chief General Da'i Bachtiar said here Thursday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
City berated for ignoring public needs
City berated for ignoring public needsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A scholar and Jakarta residents lambasted the policies and projects of the city administration as they claimed many of them ignored public needs and resulted in strong opposition and criticism from Jakarta residents.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
1. Purba --
1. Purba -- 2 X 22 Japan's predicament with Indonesia Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Staff Writer Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com 2. Bali -- OUTSIDE THE SARI CLUB 2 X 30 Public should demand less 'Reality TV' and a lot more plain reality George Monbiot London
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Fire destroys 405 ha of forest in Maluku
Fire destroys 405 ha of forest in Maluku TUAL, Southeast Maluku: A forest fire ravaging forests in the vicinity of two villages in Southeast Maluku regency since last week has already laid waste to 405 hectares of forest.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Poor receive free medical checkups
Poor receive free medical checkups JAKARTA: About 1,000 poor people from Pantai Indah village, Muara Gembong district in Bekasi regency received free medical checkups on Thursday. The people are mostly fishermen and their families, who were hit by the major floods earlier this year, Antara reported.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
1. MULTA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 11
1. MULTA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 11Mother, son arrested in Tangerang over drugs2. JAKSA: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 25Businesses in Jl. Jaksa suffer lack of customers3. POLICY: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 35City berated for ignoring public needs4.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Acehnese couple gunned down
Acehnese couple gunned down LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: An elementary school teacher, Rosmiati, 45, and her husband Hasan Basri, 50, were gunned down by unidentified assailants at their home in Idie Rayeuk, East Aceh.The incident took place in the village, 400 kilometers from Banda Aceh, on Tuesday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
ASEAN banks should merge to survive
ASEAN banks should merge to surviveEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian banks must seek regional alliances and mergers in order to survive stiffer competition in the globalisation era, industry experts said Thursday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Sumatra Utara Airlines grounded
Sumatra Utara Airlines groundedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The newly-launched Sutra Airlines, owned by the province of North Sumatra, stopped operation for the time being as it failed to get an aircraft-leasing agreement with an affiliate of a Malaysian company, PT Rabin Global Air...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Govt urged to launch probe into JL network
Govt urged to launch probe into JL networkMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim scholars have urged the Indonesian government to act swiftly to uncover and root out Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) as part of its efforts to combat global terrorism.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Worker killed in clash over land
Worker killed in clash over land MEDAN, North Sumatra: A worker identified as Katon was killed and several huts burned down when hundreds of residents of Patumbak in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, attacked a number of workers who were building huts on land belonging to state-owned oil palm...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Residents warned of bogus officials
Residents warned of bogus officials JAKARTA: Residents constructing their houses are warned not to fall victim to bogus public order officials who may extort money from people who can't produce construction permits.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Foreign ministry clarifies
Foreign ministry clarifies With reference to your editorial entitled Mega's role in APEC in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 23, 2002, I wish to clarify that at no time does the Foreign Ministry advise the President against visiting Cuba.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Indonesia seeks Japan's support for recovery from killer blast
Indonesia seeks Japan's support for recovery from killer blastAgencies, Los Cabos, Mexico Indonesia's trade and industry minister on Wednesday sought Japanese support for its battle to recover from the Oct. 12 car- bomb massacre in Bali, an official said.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Mother, son arrested in Tangerang over drugs
Mother, son arrested in Tangerang over drugsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Ten drug suspects, including a mother and son, were rounded up separately by police here on Wednesday and another suspect was arrested earlier at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for allegedly transporting 17...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Indocement receives ISO 14001
Indocement receives ISO 14001 JAKARTA: Publicly listed cement company PT Indocement Tunggal Perkasa received on Wednesday an ISO 14001 certificate for its environmental management system.The certificate was issued by the International Certification Service SGS Switzerland SA in a ceremony held at...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
One woman was killed at the building for trying to escape. Story
One woman was killed at the building for trying to escape. Story on Page 12 JI:JI networks -- Page 2 Terrorist group -- Page 3 Interpol -- Page 11 Probe : Related stories on Pages 3, 6, 7, 8, 11
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
* Headlines: Two protesters jailed for insulting state leaders2
* Headlines: Two protesters jailed for insulting state leaders2 * National: Govt, HDC upbeat Aceh talks will yield peace deal 4 * Archipelago: Xanana to visit West Timor in November5 * Opinion: It's up to Indonesians to improve themselves7 * City: Business in Jl.