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Wed, 16 Oct 2002
IACB expresses deep condolence
IACB expresses deep condolence JAKARTA: The Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IACB) expressed Tuesday deep condolences to all Indonesian, Australian and other foreign nationals who may be affected, suffering or grieving as a result of the Bali bomb incident.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 16, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 16, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Music9:00 Film9:30 Music10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:30 Music6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:30 Music9:00...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
War against terrorism has just begun
War against terrorism has just begunThe Washington Post, Washington The death toll from Saturday night's bombing on the Indonesian resort island of Bali makes this latest act of terrorism the worst of its kind worldwide since the Sept. 11 attacks in America.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
City decides to ban certain nightspots in Ramadhan
City decides to ban certain nightspots in RamadhanAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration decided on Monday to ban certain nightspots, including discotheques and massage parlors, from operating during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Stop Press on Sunday edition
Stop Press on Sunday edition While I am well aware of the expense and difficulty involved in changing the front page of a newspaper, it is regrettable that The Jakarta Post failed, so spectacularly, to meet the needs of its readers on Sunday, Oct. 13.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
2. Straits -- Bali atrocity a full-frontal attack
2. Straits -- Bali atrocity a full-frontal attack 3. Sarono -- Will the food crisis keep haunting us?
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Stay home, Mrs. President
Stay home, Mrs. President President Megawati Soekarnoputri is planning more elaborate trips abroad, including one to Mexico to attend the APEC summit later this month and another to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia on Nov. 2 to Nov. 5.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Indonesia and war
Indonesia and war on terror 1 & 2 In this strange post-Sept. 11 world, it is interesting to observe the reactions across the world to proposed U.S. military initiatives, in particular the different reactions to the lead-up to the attacks on the al-Qaeda-backed Taliban regime in Afghanistan last...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Downer pledges aid for Bali blast probe
Downer pledges aid for Bali blast probeThe Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer said here on Tuesday his government would do everything to help Indonesia reveal those behind Saturday's bombings by joining a multi- national task force of investigators comprising...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Economy bombed out
Economy bombed out The bomb terror in Bali will certainly have a devastating effect on the local economy, which depends largely on tourism, and will cause even wider disruption to the fragile Indonesian economy.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Government finds itself helpless in tackling haze
Government finds itself helpless in tackling hazeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government appears to be helpless in tackling the choking haze blanketing Central Kalimantan as the fires are mostly burning on an area of peatland stretching to some one million hectares, which had...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Bali tourism will remain Australians' tropical polyground: Experts
Bali tourism will remain Australians' tropical polyground: ExpertsNeil Sands, Agence France-Presse, Sydney Bali's iconic status as a tropical playground for young Australians will rise from the ashes of the car bomb that killed scores of holidaymakers, travel experts said Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Fire threatens protected forest area
Fire threatens protected forest areaNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan/Purwokerto A fire that has been raging in a pine forest on the slopes of Mt. Ciremai near here since Friday continues to burn out of control and is spreading.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Did U.S. stance provoke blasts?
Did U.S. stance provoke blasts?The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo A bomb blast at a nightclub in the tourist resort of Bali, Indonesia, killed more than 180 people and injured hundreds. The victims were largely foreigners, including Australians and Europeans.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Makassar to host cocoa conference
Makassar to host cocoa conferenceThe Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi As many as 383 businesspeople, industry experts and farmers from across the world will participate in the Third International Cocoa Conference being held on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25 in Makassar, South Sulawesi, organizers said.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Manulife judges still being investigated
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 they violated...
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
Bali prepares special ritual to ward off evil
Bali prepares special ritual to ward off evilRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali On the night of Oct. 21, during the full moon, the Balinese will hold a special ritual to purify the island following the bomb attacks in Legian.
Wed, 16 Oct 2002
NZ still trying to account for over 500 nationals in Bali
NZ still trying to account for over 500 nationals in BaliAgencies, Wellington New Zealand continued on Tuesday to track 551 of its nationals known to have been in Bali, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said, stressing they were not all thought to have been near Kuta Beach during the weekend bombing.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Critics reacted negatively to Indonesian Bank Restructuring
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.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Thailand pians roadshow after blast
Thailand pians roadshow after blast BANGKOK: The Stock Exchange of Thailand has been asked to plan roadshows to restore foreign investor confidence after the bomb attacks in Bali, Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said Monday.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Tourism in East Nusa Tenggara slumps
Tourism in East Nusa Tenggara slumps KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Tourist Board recorded a big drop in the number of tourists visiting the province due to a security alert issued by the United Nations.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
RI's reputation at stake
RI's reputation at stake A bomb exploded in Bali's Legian Beach, killing 182 people and wounding over 300 others. Most of them are innocent foreigners ignorant of all political matters.On the same night a bomb blast also occurred near the U.S.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Bali bombing a blow for ASEAN tourism industry
Bali bombing a blow for ASEAN tourism industrySarah Stewart, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Southeast Asia's tourism industry, already reeling from terrorism, kidnappings and the aftermath of Sept. 11, will be badly damaged by the Bali bomb blasts, analysts said Monday.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
President may cancel October overseas trips
President may cancel October overseas tripsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the deadly Bali bombing, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is considering scaling down her overseas trips.An official at the State Secretariat told The Jakarta Post on Monday that the current situation in the country,...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Foreigners remain calm in Bogor
Foreigners remain calm in Bogor BOGOR: The Bogor Police said on Monday that in the wake of the Bali bombings they had tightened security for foreigners in the area.The deputy chief of the Bogor Police, Comr.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Analysts blame debacle on intelligence failure
Analysts blame debacle on intelligence failureMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted analysts blamed Saturday's bombings in Bali and Manado in North Sulawesi on Indonesia's lack of seriousness as well as its poor intelligence work in dealing with terrorism.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Stocks plunge to four-year low after terrorist attack
Stocks plunge to four-year low after terrorist attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange main index plunged on Monday to its lowest level in four years as investors took fright at the country's economic prospects following the massive bomb explosions over the weekend in Bali.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Refugees stage hunger strike for aid
Refugees stage hunger strike for aid MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dozens of Acehnese refugees living in temporary shelters in Medan, Deli Serdang, and Langkat, launched a hunger strike in front of the North Sumatra Legislative Council on Monday to demand the disbursement of Rp 100.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Intelligence failure
Intelligence failure For once, the Indonesian people were impressed on Sunday on seeing that there was a functioning government in Jakarta. Immediately following the horrific bombing incident in Bali on Saturday night, President Megawati Soekarnoputri gathered key members of her Cabinet for an...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Size and location remain important considerations
Size and location remain important considerationsSatyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta The rewards of any marketing effort are seldom seen within a short time. Though the end result is an increase in revenue, selling is only a small part of the entire marketing exercise.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
SIA to increase fights to Bali
SIA to increase fights to Bali SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will add another daily flight to the Indonesian resort island of Bali to meet a jump in demand after the bomb blast there, the carrier said Monday.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Economic and Commercial Section
Economic and Commercial Section Jakarta, 2002.10.02 Embassy of PolandKiri-kanan - bendera kedua negara Poland - A Trade Partner for Indonesia The last decade of the previous millennium has seen Poland emerge as the best example of dynamic and successful economic and political transformation and, at...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Asian currencies down late, rupiah at five month low on bombing
Asian currencies down late, rupiah at five month low on bombingNirmala Menon Dow Jones Singapore The Indonesian rupiah crumbled to a five-month low Monday after the weekend's fatal bomb attacks in Bali, which sent shock waves through regional currency markets and roiled the local stock market.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Hospital turns into real-life panic room
Hospital turns into real-life panic roomRita A.Widiadana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Eighteen-year-old Lucy, not her real name, looked pale and shaken."I am looking for my mom. She was inside the Sari Club, while I was outside the bar buying cigarettes.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
No word from Mega on IBRA bribes
No word from Mega on IBRA bribes JAKARTA: The National Police said on Monday they were waiting for the necessary approval from President Megawati Soekarnoputri to summon several legislators accused of taking bribes from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Security raised at energy companies after Bali attack
Security raised at energy companies after Bali attackFebiola Desy Unidjaja and Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta Energy companies across the nation have raised alertness following the weekend bomb blasts on the island of Bali, as the government warned Monday of possible terrorist attacks...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
German tour operator cancel trips to Indonesia
German tour operator cancel trips to IndonesiaAgencies, Frankfurt German tourism operator TUI AG has canceled all trips to the Indonesian island of Bali this week following Saturday's suspected terrorist attacks, German news agency VWD reported Monday.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Singapore says Bali blasts to hit region's economy
Singapore says Bali blasts to hit region's economy Richard Hubbard Reuters Singapore The bomb blasts in Bali over the weekend were likely to hurt an already fragile economic outlook in Southeast Asia and hit foreign investment, Singapore's Minister of Defence Tony Tan said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Done
Done FOR GENERAL ISSUE -- OCTOBER 16 Long way to go to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production This year's theme for World Food Day/TeleFood -- Water: Source of Food Security -- is very pertinent for Indonesia, a country of more than 210 million people and with abundant water resources but...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Singapore says Bali blasts to hit region's economy
Singapore says Bali blasts to hit region's economy Richard Hubbard Reuters Singapore The bomb blasts in Bali over the weekend were likely to hurt an already fragile economic outlook in Southeast Asia and hit foreign investment, Singapore's Minister of Defence Tony Tan said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Perdomuan villagers eat cassave and bananas to survive disaster
Perdomuan villagers eat cassave and bananas to survive disasterApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Constant natural disasters have doubled the misery of people in the poverty-stricken village of Pardomuan in Deli Serdang regency, some 60 kilometers south of here.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Peacock may take last flap soon in Java
Peacock may take last flap soon in JavaBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta Of the various bird species in Java, only the male green peacock has a spectacular dancing skill. When dancing, it spreads its colorful tail feathers like a magnificent fan.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
FOR GENERAL ISSUE: WORLD FOOD DAY
FOR GENERAL ISSUE: WORLD FOOD DAY ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Food-day-hungerHunger becomes common feature at "hotspot" areas Santi W.E. Soekanto Contributor Jakarta Baharudin and the other men of Buyung Katedo, a small Muslim enclave in the Christian village of Sepe, Poso, Central Sulawesi, knew they...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Tragedy unites Balinese and foreigners
Tragedy unites Balinese and foreignersRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Help poured into Bali on Monday as the Balinese joined hands with people from many countries to help survivors of last Saturday's blast even as hospitals struggled with the mounting...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Journalism during conflict: Peace journalism
Journalism during conflict: Peace journalismSoeryo Winoto Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Bandung, West Java It is not easy for a reporter to cover conflicts and report on them in a neutral manner that is capable of pleasing and satisfying both warring groups, without the insertion of personal...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
President's
President's rights The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8 published an article with the headline President urges attorney general to resign: SourceIf this is correct I find it strange that the President would urge the attorney general to resign, while the President, according to the law, has the power to...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Deadly bombings could aid Australia-RI ties: Analysts
Deadly bombings could aid Australia-RI ties: AnalystsAssociated Press, Sydney, Australia The deadly bombings in Bali could help ease decades of tension between Australia and Indonesia and force Jakarta to clamp down on terrorism, academics and officials said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Journalist with a diplomatic mission
Journalist with a diplomatic missionEndy Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Is anyone out there watching this program?For the last nine months, every night at midnight Australian time, or 9 p.m. in Jakarta, Jacinta Tynan has been going on air to read the regional news for the ABC Asia Pacific from...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Asian shippers warned not to compromise on security
Asian shippers warned not to compromise on securityEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia urged Asian shipping lines Monday not to compromise on security measures amid growing terrorist threats and said it would cooperate with the United States on container security.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
A message of solidarity
A message of solidarity It is a well known fact that Bali is a popular holiday destination among Australians, given the island's relatively short distance from Australia's major cities. As a result of continuous marketing efforts, Bali has become host to increasingly greater numbers of Australians.