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Wed, 06 Aug 2003
U.S., Australia renew warning for citizens
U.S., Australia renew warning for citizensAgencies, Jakarta The Australian Embassy in Jakarta said its controversial travel warning against all non-essential travel to Indonesia had been vindicated after the deadly bombing at the U.S.-owned luxury JW Marriot hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Councils reject plan to revise market baylaw
Councils reject plan to revise market baylawBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Claiming to defend the interests of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the City Council rejected on Tuesday plans to review a bylaw which obliges the owners of shopping centers to allocate space to SME's.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
NTT demands compensations for Timor Gap, Pasir Island
NTT demands compensations for Timor Gap, Pasir IslandYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Citizens of East Nusa Tenggara have demanded that Australia reopen discussions with Indonesia on the Timor Gap and Ashmore Reef disputes.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Sailor shoots policeman, two others
Sailor shoots policeman, two others JAKARTA: A drunken Navy officer shot and injured two people, including a police officer, early on Monday morning at a cafe on Jl. Enggano, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Nutritionist warns parents on importance of breakfast
Nutritionist warns parents on importance of breakfastRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dita, 10, eats breakfast every morning but this is largely due to her mother who routinely prepares the meal for her."I have cereal and milk for breakfast, that's all," she said.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Drug linked to money laundering
Drug linked to money laundering JAKARTA: The Indonesian Financial Transaction Report and Analysis Center (PPATK) head Yunus Husein called on the police Tuesday to charge drug dealers under anti-money laundering laws.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
'My poor boy! he had three children'
'My poor boy! he had three children'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "How could a human being have the heart to do such a terrible thing to us? What have we done wrong?" cried Tita, a victim of the JW Marriott bombing on Tuesday, at the Jakarta Hospital in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Indonesian rhino facing extinction
Indonesian rhino facing extinction BOGOR, West Java: The Indonesian black rhino was on the brink of extinction, with numbers throughout the country now below 300, Rhino Partnership Foundation (YMR) secretary Effendy A Sumardja warned Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
JP/4/ACEH
JP/4/ACEHMilitary tightens security ahead of Independence DayTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh Home-made bombs have been found in war-torn Aceh as the martial law administration heightens security prior to the celebration of Independence Day, which...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Terrorists strike again
Terrorists strike againThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The terrorists once again struck at the heart of the nation's capital on Tuesday, with no warning as always, this time claiming 14 innocent lives and putting the government's antiterrorism drive seriously to the test.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Telkomsel's profit up
Telkomsel's profit upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said on Tuesday that the number of its new cellular subscribers had increased by 1.7 million to 7.71 million during the first half of 2003.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Civil servants forced to buy PDI-Perjuangan's red T-shirts
Civil servants forced to buy PDI-Perjuangan's red T-shirtsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Civil servants, including teachers here, say they have been forced to buy T-shirts bearing the picture of the local chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Bhutto and spouse sentenced in Switzerland in graft case
Bhutto and spouse sentenced in Switzerland in graft caseRana Jawad, Agence France-Presse, Islamabad Swiss authorities have issued former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Zardari with a six months' suspended sentence and fined them US$50,000 each in a graft case, their...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
On daylight saving
On daylight saving Helen Lok's letter Daylight savings in the Aug. 4 edition of The Jakarta Post made the classical mistake of imagining electricity can be saved by putting the clocks forward. In fact, the lights will be switched on when it gets dark and they will go off when the sun comes up, or...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
2 x 12
2 x 12 security upped as legislature set to elect Bali governor JP/5/ntt2 x 26 NTT demands compensations for Timor Gap, Pasir Island JP/5/kaos2 x 29 Civil servants forced to buy PDI Perjuangan's red T-shirts
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Indonesian tire producers propose 15% export tax on Rubber
Indonesian tire producers propose 15% export tax on RubberOsterDow Jones, Singapore Indonesian tire producers are proposing the government impose a 15 percent export tax on Indonesian rubber to prevent a possible domestic shortage, an industry official told OsterDowJones on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Residents reject planned dump-site
Residents reject planned dump-site BOGOR: Bogor administration will reject the planned dump-site for the capital's trash in Bonjong village if the site damages the environment, or the regency is not compensated by Jakarta, an official says.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Reliving the past at Raffles Hotel Long Bar
Reliving the past at Raffles Hotel Long BarTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Forget the glitzy high rises on the skyline, the Long Bar at Raffles Hotel Singapore is a return to the early 20th century, the days of British plantation owners, high teas, banana trees, pith helmets, and...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Govt buys back Rp 3.21t in bonds
Govt buys back Rp 3.21t in bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Tuesday repurchased some Rp 3.21 trillion (about US$392 million) of its outstanding bonds through an auction, the director general of financial institutions at the Ministry of Finance, Darmin Nasution, said.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
House of Representatives set to endorse constitutional court bill
House of Representatives set to endorse constitutional court billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With several contentious issues remaining, the House of Representatives has arranged another extraordinary plenary meeting on Wednesday in the hope that the constitutional court bill can be approved.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
World leaders condemn Jakarta hotel bombing
World leaders condemn Jakarta hotel bombingAgencies Sydney, Australia/Manila/SingaporeWorld leaders expressed horror and outrage on Tuesday at a car bomb blast that ripped through a hotel in downtown Jakarta, killing at least 13 people.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Unexpected three year jail sentence for Damiri
Unexpected three year jail sentence for DamiriMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a prosecution request for the acquittal of Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri, the ad hoc human rights tribunal decided on Tuesday to slap a three-year jail term on the military bigwig for his involvement in...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Rp 235b sprnt on development
Rp 235b sprnt on development BOGOR: Mayor Iswara Natanegara proposed a budget review on Tuesday, allocating Rp 235 billion (US$27 million to human development programs.Iswara claimed that the Rp 235 billion, or 70 percent of the city budget, which would total Rp 319 billion this year, would raise...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Security tightened ahead of Independence Day
Security tightened ahead of Independence DayTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh Home-made bombs have been found in war-torn Aceh as the martial law administration heightens security prior to the celebration of Independence Day, which falls on Aug. 17.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
No model example
No model example What has made other countries develop better than Indonesia? There must be many factors, but we are of the opinion that discipline is the key.Discipline must derive from "above", meaning that it is impossible to expect people to be disciplined without their leaders first setting a...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Hamzah blames the past for poverty
Hamzah blames the past for poverty BOGOR, West Java: Vice President Hamzah Haz said the government found it difficult to improve people's welfare due to the poor development policies of the past."In the past, education, religion and national identity did not serve as the pillars of development,"...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Govt to request debt-swap facility at CGI meeting
Govt to request debt-swap facility at CGI meetingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking a debt reduction facility via a debt- swap mechanism at the upcoming Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) donors meeting.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
1. REAX: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. REAX: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 World condemns bombing of Marriott hotel 2. MARKET: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Stocks plunge to two-month low after Marriott bombing 3. TRAVEL: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 U.S., Australia renew warnings to citizens 4.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
No model example
No model example What has made other countries develop better than Indonesia? There must be many factors, but we are of the opinion that discipline is the key.Discipline must derive from "above", meaning that it is impossible to expect people to be disciplined without their leaders first setting a...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Communism's long shadow
Communism's long shadow The sharp debate that is currently going on both inside and outside the People's Consultative Assembly about the possibility of repealing a 38-year-old ban on communism once again illustrates the effectiveness of the past New Order regime's smear campaign against anything...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Is private security permissible?
Is private security permissible?From Media Indonesia In connection with the recent murder of a PT Asaba executive, the Jakarta military commander has indicated that security services by soldiers for individual civilians are allowed but they should not provide military backup.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Parents urge police help free kidnapped son
Parents urge police help free kidnapped sonMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Parents of a kidnapped boy are calling on Jakarta Police to deploy more officers to help find their eight-year-old son, who was abducted last Wednesday.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Annan condemns Jakarta blast: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was
Annan condemns Jakarta blast: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was "horrified" by a bomb blast in Indonesia earlier Tuesday that left at least 14 people dead, his spokesman said. "He condemns in the strongest possible terms this apparent act of terrorism," the spokesman said.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Rp 235b sprnt on development
Rp 235b sprnt on development BOGOR: Mayor Iswara Natanegara proposed a budget review on Tuesday, allocating Rp 235 billion (US$27 million to human development programs.Iswara claimed that the Rp 235 billion, or 70 percent of the city budget, which would total Rp 319 billion this year, would raise...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Should old cars be
Should old cars be banned from city?From Media IndonesiaThe plan to reduce traffic congestion by banning cars manufactured in 1990 and before from entering Jakarta is not appropriate and will not solve the problem.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Govt not doing enough to fight terror
Govt not doing enough to fight terrorM. Taufiqurrahman and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An analyst and legislator blamed the government on Tuesday for the deadly blast in front of the lobby of the JW Marriott Hotel, which killed at least 13 people and injured 149 others, saying that it...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Major bomb attacks in Indonesia
Major bomb attacks in IndonesiaDate Location Casualties Status -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct.12, 2002 Paddy's Cafe, Sari Club 202 dead JI, several defendants Jl. Legian, Bali, and Renon standing trialDec.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Officers blame equipment for failure to arrest Brazilian
Officers blame equipment for failure to arrest BrazilianMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport customs and excise put the blame on a lack of security facilities for their failure to arrest Brazilian paraglider Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, who attempted...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Stocks plunge to two-month low after Marriot bombing
Stocks plunge to two-month low after Marriot bombingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta shares and the rupiah were badly hit by the deadly bomb blast at the JW Marriott Hotel in Central Jakarta in the worst terrorist attack in the capital since the blast at the Jakarta Stock...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
JP/5/trip
JP/5/trip20 SMU heads to travel abroad on study tourYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungAmid growing concern over the high cost of education in the crisis-hit country, at least 20 principals of state senior high schools (SMU) in the West Java capital of Bandung are planning to take a one-week...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Manimaren's death surprises friends
Manimaren's death surprises friendsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Born in the North Sumatra capital, Medan, 46 years ago, businessman and politician Marimutu Manimaren was known as a humorous person with high-profile lobbying skills.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
UGM remains a people's university
UGM remains a people's university YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has said most of its 2003/2004 new students come from low-and middle-income families, reconfirming itself to remain the people's university.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
1. Comment -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 20 counts
1. Comment -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 20 countsGovt condemns blast as calls mount for immediate action 2. Antiterror -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 35 counts 'Govt not doing enough to prevent terror' 3.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Terrorists strike again
Terrorists strike again Terrorists have struck again. This time they picked the heart of Jakarta, and this time with such a devastating effect. The full impact of the blast will probably not be known for days, perhaps weeks. What is certain for now is that Tuesday's bomb attack at the J.W.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Drug linked to money laundering
Drug linked to money laundering JAKARTA: The Indonesian Financial Transaction Report and Analysis Center (PPATK) head Yunus Husein called on the police Tuesday to charge drug dealers under anti-money laundering laws.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 5, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 5, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, August 6, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, August 6, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 Metro Indonesia3:00 Music4:30 Documentary5:00 Game...
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
World condemn bombing of MArriot hotel
World condemn bombing of MArriot hotelAgencies, Sydney, Australia/Manila/Singapore World leaders expressed horror and outrage on Tuesday at a car bomb blast that ripped through a hotel in downtown Jakarta, killing at least 13 people.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Putin eyes more Asian marts after Malaysia arms deal
Putin eyes more Asian marts after Malaysia arms dealAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday wrapped up a US$900 million deal to sell warplanes to Malaysia and sets his sights on more sales in the region.
Wed, 06 Aug 2003
Peace education for Maluku victims
Peace education for Maluku victims AMBON, Maluku: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) grouped in the Humanitarian Association for Maluku (Humanum) have launched a peace education program for the children of victims of the four-year religious conflict that erupted in 1999.