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Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Sanglah Hospital closed to journalists
Sanglah Hospital closed to journalistsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar introduced a stricter regulation on Wednesday, banning members of the media and the public from entering the Melati room, the Intensive Surgery Center and the morgue.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Benson cancels Indonesian concert
Benson cancels Indonesian concert JAKARTA: Jazz great George Benson has canceled his The Absolutely Live Tour due to the "recent situation in Indonesia", his promoter in Indonesia Java Musikindo said in a statement.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
N. Sumatra to disburse funds to Aceh refugees
N. Sumatra to disburse funds to Aceh refugeesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan North Sumatra governor T. Rizal Nurdin said on Wednesday that he would disburse Rp 8.7 million (US$966) to each refugee family, who have been displaced by fighting in Aceh, within 14 days.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Continuing the struggle against intolerance
Continuing the struggle against intoleranceMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu A professor from Germany, Klaus Pahler, said last year, "Most Indonesians, whatever religion they adhere to, are friendly, good-humored, and tolerant people.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
I Wayan Juniartha
I Wayan Juniartha and Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Denpasar/Jakarta Indonesia intelligence authorities are focusing on a group of seven "foreigners" suspected to have masterminded and carried out the deadly Bali bombings.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
RI included on list of regions labeled war risks
RI included on list of regions labeled war risksFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the Bali bomb blast, an international insurance committee has included Indonesia in its list of war-risk zones, calling insurance and reinsurance firms to cancel or amend all contracts with vessels...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Law enforcers join hands to combat graft
Law enforcers join hands to combat graftTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Underlining the importance of coordination in dealing with corruption cases, the country's law enforcement institutions agreed on Wednesday to cut through the bureaucratic procedures that have so far hampered...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Bali blast raises oil security doubts: China energy watch
Bali blast raises oil security doubts: China energy watchXu Yihe, Dow Jones, Singapore Three weeks ago in Bali, China announced it would spend US$2 billion on acquiring Indonesian hydrocarbon reserves and making other investments in the country's energy sector.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Minister: Indonesian citizens lead Jamaah Islamiyah
Minister: Indonesian citizens lead Jamaah IslamiyahFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid increasing international pressure, the Indonesian government admitted for the first time on Wednesday that leaders of Jema'ah Islamiyah (JI), a suspected international...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Govt to issue decree on terrorism amid pressure
Govt to issue decree on terrorism amid pressureMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is expected to issue an emergency decree on terrorism amid mounting international pressure for firm action to be taken against terrorism following the recent deadly bombing in Bali.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Antimonopoly law in cellular operators's case
Antimonopoly law in cellular operators's case Cellular operators and antimonopoly lawWinahyo Soekanto Lawyer, Consumer Care Foundation Jakarta winahyo@yahoo.com2. Raman -- Anti-Iraq moves a trigger for Bali blasts 1 X 50Anti-Iraq moves became trigger for Bali explosion B.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Minister laments discrimination
Minister laments discrimination KUPANG: State Minister of Women's Empowerment Sri Rejeki Sumaryoto expressed concern on Wednesday over political discrimination against women.Discussing the House of Representatives, Sri Rejeki said that of the 500 legislators only 45 of them were women.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
'City should not be discriminative'
'City should not be discriminative'Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A councillor of City Council Commission E for social welfare urged the city administration to allow all entertainment centers to operate during Ramadhan fasting month.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Media leaders condemn Bali attack
Media leaders condemn Bali attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the wake of the Oct. 12 Bali bombing tragedy that claimed 183 lives, prominent media leaders grouped in the Editors' Club, Television Association and the Public Relations Association (Perhumas) conveyed their deep concern on Wednesday...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Trade minister, buyers to visit Bali
Trade minister, buyers to visit BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi will fly to Bali on Friday along with the representatives of dozens of foreign buyers of Indonesian commodities to help restore confidence in the country.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Government told to get tougher with radicals
Government told to get tougher with radicalsMuhammad Nafik and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government came under mounting internal pressure on Wednesday to take action against Muslim hardliners who other countries have linked to terrorism, saying if the government failed to do so...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Bekasi on alert for attack
Bekasi on alert for attack BEKASI: Amid heightened fears of terrorist attacks here following the Oct. 12 Kuta attacks on foreigners, Chief of Bekasi police Adj. Snr. Comr. Bachtiar Hasanuddin Tambunan called upon the public - both locals and expatriates - to be alert against anything appearing...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Chirac - everything must be done to avoid Iraq war: French
Chirac - everything must be done to avoid Iraq war: French President Jacques Chirac said on Wednesday everything should be done to avoid war in Iraq and that France would do all it could to avoid such a conflict. "This region does not need another war, if it can be avoided.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Perhutani, locals in row over forest management
Perhutani, locals in row over forest managementMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A dispute over the management of over 19,000 hectares of state forest in Wonosobo, Central Java, is heating up, with local people and state-owned timber management company Perhutani claiming to be the best...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
The House and bribery
The House and briberyFrom Rakyat Merdeka The honesty and loyalty of the members of the House of Representatives, who are indeed the representatives of the people, are being put to the test now. Rumors are rife that bribery is rampant in this highly respectable institution.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
1. LABOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 17
1. LABOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 17 Korean family in Tangerang taken hostage by workers 2. URBAN: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Unregistered migrants to be expelled from city 3. DISCO: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 27 'City should not be discriminative' 4.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Coca-Cola Amatil slides as market loses taste for RI
Coca-Cola Amatil slides as market loses taste for RIDow Jones, Sydney Shares in Australia's Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. have fallen for a third straight session as the market continues to assess the implications of the Bali bombings for its Indonesia business.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Blast probe focuses on seven suspects
Blast probe focuses on seven suspectsI Wayan Juniartha and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Indonesia intelligence authorities are focusing on a group of seven "foreigners" suspected to have masterminded and carried out the deadly Bali bombings.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Guruh cancels Bali wedding plan
Guruh cancels Bali wedding plan JAKARTA: Guruh Soekarnoputra has canceled two of his three planned wedding receptions, in Bali and in Blitar, in tribute to the victims of the Bali terrorist attack last weekend.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 17, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 17, 2002Exhibition* Installation Art Skyplace Bamboo Airshipe Zeppelin, by Markus Heinsdorff's, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Oct. 20.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Anti-Iraq moves a trigger for Bali explosion
Anti-Iraq moves a trigger for Bali explosionB. Raman, Institute for Topical Studies Chennai, India, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The Bali blasts represent the second terrorist strike probably connected to the anniversary of the beginning of the United States air strikes in...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
1. RITA: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS
1. RITA: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS (Awaiting story from Bali)2. MANGKU: 1 line, 45 counts Bomb instills fear in Bali's peace-loving Hindus 3. HONIMUN: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Bali bomb aftershocks rattle travel industry
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Residents complain about developer
Residents complain about developer TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents of Adiyaksa housing complex in Cikasungka village, Cisoka subdistrict of Tangerang regency complained that housing developer PT Adiyaksa Kostindo had long deserted the area without completing the development of public facilities...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Government inaction as quake victims suffer
Government inaction as quake victims sufferThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people in the remote Papuan district of Ransiki, living in fear after last Thursday's earthquake, are running out of food and water and are still waiting for government help.Disaster coordinator First Insp.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Bali bombings reverberate throughout travel industry
Bali bombings reverberate throughout travel industryBrad Foss, Associated Press, New York With their honeymoon less than a week away, Brendan Bligh and Karen Daddona have only one thing to think about: where in the world to go.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Officials: Manulife judges still being investigated
Officials: Manulife judges still being investigatedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two months after a disciplinary committee from the Jakarta High Court was assigned to investigate bribery allegations against three judges, the public at large have not yet been informed of whether or not...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Megawati is the key to rebuilding devastated Bali
Megawati is the key to rebuilding devastated Bali The government must take quick and appropriate action to "rebuild" the devastated Bali, with President Megawati Soekarnoputri expected to be on the front line in the national effort to heal the island.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Prosecution return dossier of McCulloch, Sadler to police
Prosecution return dossier of McCulloch, Sadler to policeNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Aceh Prosecutor's Office returned on Wednesday the dossier of British Lesley McCulloch, 42, and American Joy Lee Sadler, 57, to local police office for completion.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Peace journalism urged for Aceh
Peace journalism urged for Aceh BANDA ACEH: The troubled Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is in need of more positive press coverage, therefore peace journalism must be developed in the province, an official said.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
'Nirvana' island loses its charm beauty
'Nirvana' island loses its charm beautyYusrianti, Contributor, Makassar, South Sulawesi Gloomy, lonely and neglected. That is the present state of the Kahyangan (Nirvana), a 3.5-hectare island off Makassar that was once a tourist paradise.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Bali blast forces the delay of CGI talks
Bali blast forces the delay of CGI talksBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and foreign creditor countries grouped under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) have delayed a meeting to discuss funding for the 2003 state budget, from October to early next year in order to...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
* Headlines: FPI chief grilled for instigating violence2
* Headlines: FPI chief grilled for instigating violence2 * National: Law enforcers join hands to combat graft4 * Archipelago:Govt inaction as quake victims suffer5 * Opinion:Continuing the struggle against intolerance6 * City:City to expell unregistered migrants8 * Sports: Moya, Ferrero escape in...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Australia must not pull back from Asia, says Costello
Australia must not pull back from Asia, says CostelloReuters, Canberra Australia should not withdraw from Indonesia or Asia as a whole in the wake of the bombings in Bali, Treasurer Peter Costello said on Wednesday, arguing that regional stability was crucial in the battle against terrorism.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Salim's asset sale
Salim's asset sale Critics reacted negatively to Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) instruction to PT Holdiko Perkasa last week to sell by year's end 17 equity assets, with most considering it an irrational move that could result in a fire sale at a great loss to taxpayers.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Balinese ask for forgiveness
Balinese ask for forgivenessTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Tears flowed as the Balinese asked for forgiveness and understanding from last Saturday's bombing victims and their families at a gathering held by heads of the traditional communities of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak here on...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Mourners continue to flock to blast site
Mourners continue to flock to blast siteThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali As international and domestic forensic teams continued to comb through the rubble in Legian on Monday, mourners bearing floral tributes to the victims continued to pour into the area.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Stocks, rupiah strengthen again after Monday rout
Stocks, rupiah strengthen again after Monday routA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Stocks strengthened again here Wednesday as market sentiment, which was terribly shaken early this week following the deadly bomb blast in Bali, improved on the progress made so far in the investigation into...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
LAUNCH OF MAZDA'S E2000 FLEXIVAN: On Oct. 8 Mazda Indonesia
LAUNCH OF MAZDA'S E2000 FLEXIVAN: On Oct. 8 Mazda Indonesia launched the new model of E2000 FlexiVan -- the ideal family transportation car -- to accommodate the increasing demand for spacious and comfortable 'multitasking' family vehicles.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
French travel companies suspend Indonesia packages for one month
French travel companies suspend Indonesia packages for one monthAgence France-Presse, Paris/Kuala Lumpur Several of France's biggest travel agency networks on Tuesday suspended vacation packages to Indonesia for a month following the Bali bomb attacks that killed more than 180 people, an...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
SBI rate slightly higher
SBI rate slightly higherJAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Sertifikat Bank Indonesia notes was slightly higher at the weekly auction Wednesday, the central bank said.The one-month SBI notes stood at 13.07 percent, up slightly from 13.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Local and foreign doctors work hand-in-hand
Local and foreign doctors work hand-in-handRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Unconscious, Aldo Canser, one of the Kuta bombing victims, lay in one of 10 operation rooms at Intensive Surgery Center (ISC), Sanglah General Hospital in downtown Denpasar.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Kabelvision resolves problem
Kabelvision resolves problem Several weeks ago a letter I wrote to The Jakarta Post regarding Kabelvision was published. At that time I had been having lots of internet connection problems for over a year and had found it necessary to resort to writing to the Post.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Govts' responses to Bali: Part solutions, part problems
Govts' responses to Bali: Part solutions, part problemsMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Center for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia On Oct. 14, in the Australian parliament Prime Minister John Howard seized on the terrorist incident in Bali...
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Approaching the enforcement of the Law on Free Trade and
Approaching the enforcement of the Law on Free Trade and Harbor Zone in Batam, the island's infrastructure is increasingly being geared toward readiness for the free trade zone. To ensure the success of Batam as a free trade zone, seaports, airports and roads are absolutely needed.
Thu, 17 Oct 2002
Telkom to raise phone rates by 15 percent
Telkom to raise phone rates by 15 percentA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom Tbk will raise local and long distance call rates by an average of 15 percent in January next year, pending a decree from the Ministry of Communications.