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Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Human trafficker nabbed on Bintan
Human trafficker nabbed on BintanBATAM, Riau Islands: Police officers foiled a prostitute trafficking attempt on Thursday night in Sri Bintan Putra International port, Batam regency, Tanjung Pinang district on Bintan island.Chief of Tanjung Pinang police's detectives Adj. Comr.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
No panic reaction
No panic reaction Although the financial market in Jakarta did not panic after Thursday's bomb attack near the Australian embassy compound, it is no longer business as usual in so far as the market's perception of Indonesia's country risk is concerned.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Clean-up fraud
Clean-up fraudFrom Warta KotaIn connection with the claim by certain parties -- Indonesia Asri, Jakarta Asri and the Indonesia-Australia Action Committee (IACT) -- that the Clean Up Indonesia/Indonesia Bersih program is part of their activities, I must clarify the matter as follows.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
JI claims responsibility for bomb attack: Website
JI claims responsibility for bomb attack: WebsiteFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A group calling itself the East Asia Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) claimed responsibility for Thursday's bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
JP/5/PIJAT
JP/5/PIJATMassage business thrives in BatamFadli The Jakarta Post/BatamMany people are prepared to travel halfway across Jakarta, battling heavy traffic for an hour's massage with a skilled therapist, and, finally, the chance to relax.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Police set up team for Freeport case
Police set up team for Freeport case JAYAPURA, Papua: The National Police have set up a 25-member team to follow up on the findings of the joint police and U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation probe into the 2002 shooting near the Freeport mine here, an official said.Papua Police chief Insp.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Febi wins tennis gold for Jakarta
Febi wins tennis gold for JakartaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Palembang Febi Widiyanto lived up to his number one status by winning the men's singles to contribute one of the golds Jakarta grabbed on the tennis court at the National Games here on Friday.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Rival faction crowns sultan to replace Pakoeboewono XII
Rival faction crowns sultan to replace Pakoeboewono XIIBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post/Surakarta Prince Hangabehi was crowned Sultan of Surakarta on Friday at Surakarta Palace, succeeding his late father, Pakoeboewono XII, marred by a controversy surrounding the legitimacy of the succession.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Megawati to open and close staged dialog
Megawati to open and close staged dialogM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaMegawati Soekarnoputri will get the first opportunity to shine in the planned presidential dialogs, after she and her running mate Hasyim were drawn to appear first on stage.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Facts behind 'Supersemar'
Facts behind 'Supersemar' buried with 'Pak' Jusuf Former minister of defense/Armed Forces commander Gen. (ret) Muhammad Jusuf passed away last Wednesday. There are several points to be noted about his death.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
ANZ Panin debt collectors' threats
ANZ Panin debt collectors' threats My father and another relative have received improper treatment including rude remarks and threats from an ANZ Panin debt collector who calls himself Alex Lebang for the last few years, because the relative owes Rp 1.3 million on his credit card to the bank.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
RP calls for stepped up intelligence sharing
RP calls for stepped up intelligence sharingAgencies Manila/Kuala LumpurThe Philippines on Friday urged Southeast Asian countries to step up intelligence and information sharing, saying a deadly bombing in Indonesia shows the terrorist threat continues.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Deysi and Desi win third gold on track and field
Deysi and Desi win third gold on track and fieldEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Palembang Deysi Sumigar of North Sulawesi won her third track gold medal of the National Games here on Friday in the 4x100 relay.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
LG Electronics help 200 needy students
LG Electronics help 200 needy studentsYOGYAKARTA: Giant electronics manufacturer PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) has distributed scholarships to 200 students of 50 Junior High Schools across Yogyakarta province, each of whom will receive a yearly scholarship of Rp 830,000.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Buying guns, explosives, passport as easy as buying rice
Buying guns, explosives, passport as easy as buying riceSidney Jones, Singapore Indonesia has more victims to mourn after yet another attack that killed and maimed ordinary civilians. The same criminals behind the Christmas Eve bombings, the Bali bombs, and the Marriott attack, and numerous equally...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Another terrorist bomb attack on Indonesia
Another terrorist bomb attack on IndonesiaThe Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Thursday's bomb blast outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta raises important questions about the timing, intention and consequences.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Police suspect suicide bombers behind blast
Police suspect suicide bombers behind blastThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Bandung/Cirebon/DenpasarPolice are trying to verify their suspicions that two suicide bombers were behind Thursday's attack outside the Australian Embassy that left nine people dead and over 180 injured.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
KPPU sees fault in tanker sale
KPPU sees fault in tanker saleTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) said on Friday it had discovered "strong indications" that Law No. 5/1999 on monopolies and unfair competition was violated in the sale of two oil tankers by state oil and...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep. 10, 2004:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep. 10, 2004: Trading Shares Close Change volume Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 3,000 0 0 Adhi Karya 455 15 65,203,500 Adira Dinamika 2,600 0 0 AGIS Tbk 95 0 352,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 90 5 324,000 Alakasa Industrindo 125 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Radio silenced during election
Radio silenced during election JAKARTA: The Ministry of Communications has banned the use of shortwave radios beginning next week in order not to disturb the presidential election runoff and the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
City vows to pay for victims's treatment
City vows to pay for victims's treatment The city administration will cover all medical expenses for the treatment of the victims of the bomb blast that occurred on Thursday in front of the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
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Lucrative prizes for the terrorists' head Kornelius Purba Jakarta 2. Mujib -- Islamic discourses on inter-religious issues in Indonesia 1 x 30 Islam and inter-religion ties Mujiburrahman Paris 3. War11 -- War on terror is being lost 2 x 23 The U.S.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Beloved daughter still awaits father's return
Beloved daughter still awaits father's returnUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "Come on, Ibu, let's both knock harder so Ayah will hear us and wake up from his sleep..."Nur Qomariyah could not find the words and nor did she have the heart to tell her five-year-old daughter Isma Rizki Amalia,...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
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Global war on terror and car bomb in Jakarta Shafiah Fifi Muhibat Jakarta2. Puspa -- Blast in Kuningan may stall economic recovery 1 x 30 Bomb blast may stall recovery Puspa Delima Amri Jakarta
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Investors remain keen on Permata: PPA
Investors remain keen on Permata: PPAThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta Undeterred by the latest bomb attack, investors vying to acquire a majority stake in Bank Permata remain committed to the sale, and are even asking the government to increase the size of the stake being sold, the Asset Management Company...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Authorities criticized for lack of coordination
Authorities criticized for lack of coordinationKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaLack of coordination among security officers has been blamed for what has been seen as a poor early warning system, which is one reason they were unable to prevent Thursday's bombing outside the Australian Embassy...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
I Wayan Sadra
I Wayan Sadra Gedung Kesenian Jakarta Sept. 12 and 13, 2004 Organized disobedience as creative energyDisobedience is a negative aspect of human behavior. However, for I Wayan Sadra, his life's journey has led him to incorporate disobedience as a form of creative energy for both life and his music...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Winds of change in Malaysia
Winds of change in MalaysiaMaxine Hon Jakarta Six years ago this month, Malaysia was plunged into its greatest political and social upheaval since the riots of the late 1960s. Now, that saga's closing chapter has apparently been written.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Antiterror center lost in action
Antiterror center lost in actionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta On Sept. 9, 2003, Governor Sutiyoso launched the distribution of 50,000 16-page manuals containing information on some antiterrorist tips in a ceremony at Plaza Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
West Java strikes double in tae kwon do
West Java strikes double in tae kwon doMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Palembang Utami Dewi and Bayu Firmansyah gave West Java two golds while Jakarta and Central Java took one apiece on the opening day of taekwondo competition at the National Games here on Friday.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Rupiah, stocks recover from bomb incident
Rupiah, stocks recover from bomb incidentDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian currency and stock markets staged a quick recovery on Friday, as hopes are high that the deadly bombing a day earlier will not undermine the economy or sabotage the presidential election.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
JP/5/5PALACE
JP/5/5PALACEHangabehi crowned Surakarta sultan amid controversyBlontank Poer The Jakarta Post/Surakarta Prince Hangabehi was crowned Sultan of Surakarta on Friday at Surakarta Palace, succeeding his late father, Pakoeboewono XII, marred by a controversy surrounding the legitimacy of the succession.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Two sectors not ready to compete
Two sectors not ready to competeZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will continue supporting the country's automotive and electronic industries after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) liberalize the sectors in 2007, a senior official said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Jamsostek hands over funds to blast victims
Jamsostek hands over funds to blast victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned PT Jamsostek has paid to the families a total of Rp 116.4 million (US$12,523) for three workers who were killed in the powerful bomb explosion in front of the Australian Embassy on Thursday.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Flores volcano activity intensifies
Flores volcano activity intensifiesKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Mount Egon, on Flores island in Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, showed intensified signs of activity on Friday.The volcano discharged thousands of tons of rocks, sand and hot ash, reaching a height of 5,000 meters above the...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Organized disobedience as creative energy
Organized disobedience as creative energyThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta Disobedience is a negative aspect of human behavior. However, for I Wayan Sadra, his life's journey has led him to incorporate disobedience as a form of creative energy for both life and his music compositions.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
NGOs oppose water rate hike
NGOs oppose water rate hike JAKARTA: The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI), the Jakarta Water Consumers Community (Komparta) and the Indonesian Water Contractors Association (Akaindo) oppose the plan to gradually increase water rates every six months.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
TV stations explore local traditions
TV stations explore local traditionsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/ Yogyakarta Television may be an industry of cut-throat competition, but local businesspeople aren't afraid to invest in new stations.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Former councillor robbed on street
Former councillor robbed on street BEKASI: Former deputy chairman of the Bekasi City Council, Salim Musa, was robbed by a group of unidentified men on Thursday at around 6 p.m. when he was driving through Jl. Juanda, Bekasi, in his Honda City.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Automotive, electronics not ready to compete in ASEAN
Automotive, electronics not ready to compete in ASEANZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government will continue supporting the country's automotive and electronic industries after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) liberalize the sectors in 2007, a senior official said on...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
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The U.S. and British-led war on terror is being lost Richard Norton-Taylor Guardian News Service London 2. Strait -- Attack on Indonesia 2 X 21 Another terrorist bomb attack on Indonesia The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore3.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Poor management of Hutama Karya
Poor management of Hutama Karya On Saturday, Aug. 24, about 10:30 a.m., while I was driving my car, Registration No. B 8078 MT, from Cempaka Putih crossroads towards the entrance to ITC Cempaka Mas, the iron-sheeting fence separating the street and Hutama Karya's Cempaka Putih flyover construction...
Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Students protest harsh security
Students protest harsh securityMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of students at North Sumatra University (USU) staged a protest on Friday in front of the USU rector's office, demanding that the rector punish two university police officers who, earlier in the morning, assaulted two students.
Fri, 10 Sep 2004
House in Pejaten destroyed by fire
House in Pejaten destroyed by fire JAKARTA: A house belonging to a 62-year-old widow in Pejaten Timur, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, was destroyed early on Thursday by fire.The fire also destroyed two cars and a motorcycle.No fatalities were reported.
Fri, 10 Sep 2004
How law enforcers handle corruption cases
How law enforcers handle corruption cases Are the police and prosecutors seriously investigating a Rp 1.3 trillion embezzlement case at state bank BNI? The answer is yes and no.Police and prosecutors usually gather data for the case files of suspects before filing formal charges.
Fri, 10 Sep 2004
Nation mourns the passing of Gen. Muhammad Jusuf
Nation mourns the passing of Gen. Muhammad JusufAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarFormer military chief Gen. (ret) Andi Muhammad Jusuf was buried on Thursday afternoon in a Muslim cemetery in Makassar, next to the grave of his only son, Jaury Jusuf Putra.
Fri, 10 Sep 2004
Merpati needs investors: Laksamana
Merpati needs investors: LaksamanaTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fate of state-owned carrier PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines and its some 4,000 employees might be "at stake" following the House of Representatives' decision to put off the privatization of the ailing airline, State Minister...
Fri, 10 Sep 2004
Two Asian records shattered at PON
Two Asian records shattered at PONMoch. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Following Sutrisno's world record on Wednesday, the second day of the powerlifting competition at the National Games saw two Asian records broken in the women's 52-kilogram category on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Sep 2004
Carnage in Jakarta
Carnage in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least seven were confirmed killed and over 180 injured in a bomb explosion outside the Australian Embassy on Thursday morning, just 11 days ahead of the presidential election.
Fri, 10 Sep 2004
Research library preserves country's great literature
Research library preserves country's great literatureAs part of World Literacy Day which fell on Sept. 8, The Jakarta Post's Leony Aurora has been investigating library facilities in the city. Today, we take a look at a literary-research library.