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Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Waiting for stimulus
Waiting for stimulus Businesspeople may be skeptical about Minister of Finance Boediono's announcement of a new stimulus package the government will soon provide to reinvigorate business and spur investment in a bid to offset the impact of the bombing at the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Garuda fires 233 technicians
Garuda fires 233 techniciansEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Months of dispute between Garuda Indonesia and a number of its technicians took a turn for the worse on Friday when the national carrier announced it would dismiss 233 maintenance technicians.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
* Headlines:Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination
* Headlines:Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination 2 * National:Recruitment of judges must be impartial 4 * Archipelago: 5 * Opinion:Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peace6 * City:City to pay Rp 1 billion to Marriott bomb victims 8 * Sports:Misery for Menendez, easy for Rios at...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Police allege GAM behind three bombings
Police allege GAM behind three bombingsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With attention focused on the JW Marriott bombing investigation and the death sentence handed down to Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, police have isolated the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group as allegedly being...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Security upped for National Day
Security upped for National DaySINGAPORE: Singapore will clamp tight security on the city- state's annual National Day Parade (NDP) on Saturday, expected to attract 60,000 people led by President S.R. Nathan and the entire cabinet to a stadium, organizers said.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Thick haze blankets Sampit
Thick haze blankets Sampit SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: Thick haze from forest fires returned to Central Kalimantan on Friday, blanketing most parts of Sampit city in East Kotawaringin regency.However, it was unclear where the smoke was coming from.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
1. BIN: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. BIN: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 'Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination' 2. AMROZI: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 "Amrozi has been indoctrinated" 3. VICTIMS: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 48 'I will surely have a tale to tell my grandchildren' or 'Any mother's heart would break to see her child injured' 4.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'Ronggeng' struggles against changing times
'Ronggeng' struggles against changing timesAgus Maryono and Mamock Ng, Contributors, Banjarnegara, Central Java The traditional dance of Banyumas, ronggeng or lengger, famous for its dynamic music and dance, is struggling to stay afloat on the tide of time.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Beirut cleric condemns Jakarta blast
Beirut cleric condemns Jakarta blastLEBANON: Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, spiritual head of Beirut's Shi'ite Muslim fundamentalists, condemned on Friday the car-bomb attack on a Jakarta hotel that killed at least 10 people and said it was harmful to Islam.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
JI linked with Marriott blast
JI linked with Marriott blastDamar Harsanto and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Makassar Police say the ongoing investigation into the JW Marriot Hotel bomb attack is pointing towards the involvement of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) regional terrorist network.National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
JW Marriott expects to reopen in 30 days
JW Marriott expects to reopen in 30 daysEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Still shocked by the terrorist bomb attack on Tuesday, the employees of JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta are now busy cleaning up and repairing their place of work, vowing to reopen the hotel in 30 days.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Gamelan king has no successor
Gamelan king has no successorBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta At 73, Trimanto lives up to his image as a true ironman. His extraordinary dedication to making gamelan (Javanese musical instruments) has earned him the honorific, empu, or master craftsman.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Region's responsibility as front line against terror
Region's responsibility as front line against terrorThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The car bomb that ripped through a hotel in downtown Jakarta was set off in broad daylight, killing and injuring many innocent bystanders.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
GAM leaders wanted dead or alive
GAM leaders wanted dead or alive From Media Indonesia The integrated operation launched in Aceh to crush the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is now in its third month, but GAM's top leaders are still at large because of their mobility in the guerrilla war that GAM is waging against the...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of
Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of President Megawati Soekarnoputri has finally spoken publicly about Tuesday's suicide attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta -- but only briefly and only after last minute panic from foreign ministry staff.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
TV Today: Saturday, August 9, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, August 9, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Documentary8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi, dan Balita 10:30 Life Clip11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Linux under siege, geeks called into battle
Linux under siege, geeks called into battleVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.comIf there's one thing many people despise, it's bullies. Be it those who use weapons to terrorize innocent people or nation- states that cause collateral damage during invasions, a bully is still a...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Triplets run from abusive mother
Triplets run from abusive motherMALAYSIA: A set of six-year-old Malaysian triplets ran 20 kilometers away from their mother possibly to escape physical abuse, local media reported on Friday.The boys, Mohamad Arif Adilan, Mohamad Arif Asraq and Mohamad Arif Aiman, were found wandering in front of...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
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Appreciating, understanding the ASEAN concept S. Pushpanathan Assistant Director External Relations ASEAN Secretariat Jakarta2. Asahi -- Fighting terror in Asia 2 X 23 Region's responsibility as front line against terror The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo3.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
National figures to testify in May riots inquiry
National figures to testify in May riots inquiryKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaFour national figures -- Abdurrahman Wahid, Nurcholish Madjid, Adnan Buyung Nasution, and Salim Said -- will testify before an inquiry of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) investigating the...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Car drives into HI water fountain
Car drives into HI water fountain JAKARTA: A Toyota Corona sedan, with a drowsy driver at the wheel, hit the edge of Hotel Indonesia (HI) water fountain on Jl. MH. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Friday morning.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Curing the nation's paranoia toward the IMF
Curing the nation's paranoia toward the IMFJulia Puspadewi Tijaja, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Despite some opposition from the chief of the National Developing Planning Board (Bappenas) Kwik Kian Gie and former chief economic minister Rizal Ramli, our government...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: Police
Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: PoliceYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Police say that they have identified an international drug network, which uses East Timor as the gateway for the smuggling of thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs into Indonesia.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Restriction of motorized vehicles
Restriction of motorized vehiclesFrom Media Indonesia It has been reported that the city administration will issue a regulation stipulating that motorized vehicles from other provinces made before 1990 will be prohibited from obtaining Jakarta license plates.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Govt told to intensify generic drugs promotion
Govt told to intensify generic drugs promotionSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chairman of the House of Representatives Commission VII for health and population affairs, Posma Tobing, urged the government on Friday to intensify its promotion of generic drugs to build public trust in...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Mega breaks Marriott
Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of President Megawati Soekarnoputri has finally spoken publicly about Tuesday's suicide attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta -- but only briefly and only after last minute panic from foreign ministry staff.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
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Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peace Ridwan Max Sijabat Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Penang, Malaysia 2. State9 -- Children of another god 2 X 30 Children of another god face exploitation in India Sanchari Sur The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
TV Program: Monday, August 11, 2003
TV Program: Monday, August 11, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:30 Music: Pop Daerah3:00 Children's Program4:00...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Coping with differences between coworkers
Coping with differences between coworkers Galih Soewignjo Consultant INSpira Consulting, Jakarta Everyone has their own way of working and interacting with others. Most of the time, it works well and you are comfortable with them.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Spa deal package at Sheraton
Spa deal package at Sheraton YOGYAKARTA: Commemorating Indonesia's Independence Day, the Yogyakarta Mustika Sheraton Hotel is launching a special Spa Deal Package running from this month until October 2003.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 9, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 9, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Recruitment of judges must be impartial
Recruitment of judges must be impartialMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post Jakarta Noted legal observer Bambang Widjojanto warned the House of Representatives, Supreme Court and the President on Friday to set aside political interests in the recruitment of judges for the...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Protecting our children
Protecting our children A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended the drama of the abduction of Muhamad Hegel Muthahhari, 8, and arrested the abductors on Friday.It took the officers 10 days to find Hegel, but the boy was rescued, safe and sound, and the abductors, Doni Wibisono...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Security lacking in Indonesia
Security lacking in IndonesiaFrom Bisnis Indonesia Another bomb blast at a public venue. It seems that there is no place in this country that is free from terrorist attacks. Only two places have yet to be hit by a bomb blast: The State Palace and the Indonesian Military headquarters in Cilangkap.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
RI among the worst for birth record
RI among the worst for birth record BANDUNG: The United Nations has rated Indonesia among the worst countries in the world for keeping birth records, which has contributed to massive child exploitation in the country.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
JP/4/scen9
JP/4/scen9New party offers free educationSURABAYA: The newly established United Regional Party (PPD) is offering free education and health services in a campaign to attract recruits and to lure voters in the general elections next year.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Shipmates chosen for historic journey
Shipmates chosen for historic journey JAKARTA: The Borobudur ship expedition team has selected 10 people out of hundreds of applicants to join an historic journey tracing the cinnamon trade route."Indonesians interested in joining the selection is very high.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Plenty left to do in fight against terrorism
Plenty left to do in fight against terrorismBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, a Muslim militant dubbed the "smiling assassin", was sentenced to death on Thursday for his part in...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peace
Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peaceRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Penang, Malaysia President Megawati Soekarnoputri's address to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Aug.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
2 X 28
2 X 28 North Sumatra 'forced' to sell official cars at cheap prices JP/5/mmi1 x 43 Police to provide security at extremist event JP/5/narkoba1 x 11 Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: Police JP/5/trip1 x 49 Parents, councillors reject principals' study tour
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Amrozi decision: Region on edge : Published on Aug 8, 2003
Amrozi decision: Region on edge : Published on Aug 8, 2003The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok The nerves of the intelligence agencies are stretched taut as repercussions are feared from Thursday's death verdict.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
New party offers free education
New party offers free education SURABAYA: The newly established United Regional Party (PPD) is offering free education and health services in a campaign to attract recruits and to lure voters in the general elections next year.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Secure Parking responds
Secure Parking responds On behalf of our client, PT Securindo Packatama Indonesia (Secure Parking) and with reference to a report in The Jakarta Post of July 12, 2003 under the title of "Operator revokes parking fee increase", we would like to clarify a sentence in the report that reads, "Rustam...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Rupiah extends rally, stocks down on profit taking
Rupiah extends rally, stocks down on profit takingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah continued to appreciate for a third straight day on Friday after the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.The local unit closed at Rp 8,567 per U.S. dollar compared to 8,590 the previous day.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Batam operates new ferry port
Batam operates new ferry portFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The Batam authority launched on Friday the operation of a new international ferry port linking the industrial island to Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Al-Qaeda brand of terror wins Asian recruits: Experts
Al-Qaeda brand of terror wins Asian recruits: ExpertsJane Macartney, Reuters, Jakarta Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network has been described by experts as a terror chain with franchises worldwide.But this week's Jakarta bombing, if it turns out to be the work of an al-Qaeda affiliate, suggests that...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'I hate terrorists, they're evil'
'I hate terrorists, they're evil' The bombing of the JW Marriott hotel in South Jakarta demonstrated the difficulty in preventing terrorist attacks through good intelligence work. Some critics have attacked the government for failing to take the necessary steps to strengthen the country's security...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
New approach toward global evil
New approach toward global evilVladimir Simonov, Political Analyst, RIA Novosti, Moscow The involvement of the radical Islamic group Jamaah Islamiyah in the JW Marriott hotel blast in Jakarta is no longer a matter of supposition, but proof.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Angie saddened by reports of bomb blast
Angie saddened by reports of bomb blastGreg Heakes, Agence France-Presse, Los Angeles, California Indonesia's top tennis player Angelique Widjaja said Thursday she was saddened and appalled to learn of another deadly terror attack on a tourist location in her country.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Indonesia's Widjaja saddened by reports of another deadly blast
Indonesia's Widjaja saddened by reports of another deadly blast Greg Heakes Agence France-Presse Los Angeles, CaliforniaIndonesia's top tennis player Angelique Widjaja said Thursday she was saddened and appalled to learn of another deadly terror attack on a tourist location in her country.