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Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Rini wants end to sand exports
Rini wants end to sand exports JAKARTA: Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has sent a letter to State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim urging him to put an end to sand exports from Bintan island, Riau, to Singapore.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Hotel occupancy drops by 10 percent
Hotel occupancy drops by 10 percentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The demand for rooms at international hotels in the capital has slumped since the bombing at JW Marriott Hotel, Mega Kuningan business district, South Jakarta, last Tuesday.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Japan to back RI airport security
Japan to back RI airport security JAKARTA: The Japanese government is planning to send a survey team in September to assess what assistance is needed by Indonesia to improve security at airports across the country.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
1. BALI: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BALI: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Samudra says death penalty to bring him closer to God 2. HOTEL: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 36 Hotel occupancy drops by 10 percent 3. PROBE: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 42 'Foreign help may expose police inadequacies' 4.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Army gives Rp 1.5b to Flores victims
Army gives Rp 1.5b to Flores victims KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Deputy Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Darsono will arrive in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on Tuesday to donate Rp 1.5 billion (US$174 million) for victims of floods and landslides.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Sukasman finds secret of puppets
Sukasman finds secret of puppetsTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The floor is dirty. The furniture is in disarray, and frankly the sitting room is a mess, as if it had long been abandoned. But among this are traces of art: several sketches of leather puppets drawn with white chalk on...
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Thailand announces antiterrorist decree
Thailand announces antiterrorist decreeAgencies, Bangkok Spurred by last week's car bombing in Jakarta and an upcoming Asia-Pacific summit in Bangkok, the Thai government has decreed a tough new anti-terrorism law, the prime minister announced on Monday.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Speak Indonesian
Speak Indonesian The Miss Indonesia contest and the Abang (Mister) and None (Miss) Jakarta contest held on Aug. 8 at the Jakarta Convention Center caught my attention.Although there is no doubt that the ability to speak a foreign language is a plus point for a contestant, the competition was held...
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Minister tells employers, workers to settle labor disputes bilaterally
Minister tells employers, workers to settle labor disputes bilaterallyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alleging that the labor dispute settlement committee (P4) was plagued by corruption, Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea strongly urged employers and workers to...
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
The accused
The accused The "fireball" of the JW Marriott Hotel bombing has again cornered the Moslem society. Government officials, particularly the police, have made a hasty statement before conducting a valid investigation.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
KEPCO to build power plant in RI
KEPCO to build power plant in RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean power company Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is interested in building a power plant in West Java, given the high power demand from businesses in the province.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Low demand hurting cement production
Low demand hurting cement productionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's cement output is expected to grow by a maximum of 3 percent this year, falling short of the initial target primarily due to low domestic demand, according to the Indonesian Cement Producers Association (ASI).
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Bapedalda investigates forest fires
Bapedalda investigates forest fires PEKANBARU, Riau: A joint team from the Riau Environment Management Agency (Bapedalda) and relevant authorities are investigating at least 11 plantation companies accused of setting fire to land, which caused forest fires.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
A 'pansus' on Marriott?
A 'pansus' on Marriott? Last week's bombing of the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta once again exposed a big flaw in the state's intelligence capability to anticipate and prevent a terrorist attack in this country, this time hitting straight at the heart of the nation's capital.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
TNI to get tough on members backing criminals
TNI to get tough on members backing criminalsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has ordered all military units across the country to crack down on soldiers involved in criminal activities.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Rights body tries to make amends with military
Rights body tries to make amends with militaryTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh In an apparent attempt to bury the hatchet with the Indonesian Military (TNI), the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has pledged its support to the ongoing conflict in Aceh.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Harapan Kita Hospital sued over child's death
Harapan Kita Hospital sued over child's death JAKARTA: The hearing of a lawsuit filed against Harapan Kita Hospital began at the West Jakarta District Court on Monday. The hospital is being sued by the parents of Dhori Ariangi Rumondor, who died while being treated at the hospital in May 1999.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Samudra says death penalty brings him closer to God
Samudra says death penalty brings him closer to GodThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Imam Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the Bali bombings, hailed on Monday the prosecution's request for the death sentence, saying it would bring him closer to God.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Schools still have no principals
Schools still have no principals BEKASI: Around 30 state-run elementary schools in Bekasi mayoralty have not had a school principal for the last two years."This raises questions about the performance of councillors, particularly from Commission E overseeing social welfare," said Syafrudin, a...
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Victim's parents in dark on tragedy
Victim's parents in dark on tragedyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "We're just normal people. We can only put our fate into the hands of God," said Hartono, 53, father of Didi Haryanto, 28, who was seriously burned in the Aug. 5 Marriott bombing.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Police confirm no C4 in Marriott bombing
Police confirm no C4 in Marriott bombingMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung The National Police's forensic laboratory said on Monday the bomb at the JW Marriott Hotel in the Mega Kuningan business complex in South Jakarta did not contain C4.
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Yanuar Nugroho
Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch Indonesia Surakarta, Central Java 2. China -- Anti-dumping cases use flawed data 2 X 30 Anti-dumping cases use flawed data in third-world countries Jiao Xiaoyang (China Daily 08/11/2003 page4)
Tue, 12 Aug 2003
mmission4
mmission4 * Archipelago:Six years in prison sought for regent 5 * Opinion:Political economics behind efforts to eliminate piracy 6 * City:Minister to bring to court alleged polluters in city8 * Sports:Love cruises to record-setting win9 * World:State of emergency lifted in the Philippines11 *...
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Low business competitiveness hampering economic growth
Low business competitiveness hampering economic growthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Instead of boasting so much about the current macroeconomic stability, the government should turn its focus on improving business competitiveness in the country in order to generate higher economic growth, a respected...
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Wiranto, Marwah begin presidential campaign
Wiranto, Marwah begin presidential campaignAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. (ret) Wiranto and Golkar deputy chairperson Marwah Daud Ibrahim kicked off their quest for the presidency with a tour to win support from the...
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Skeleton of American found in NTB
Skeleton of American found in NTB MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A human skeleton believed to be that of a U.S. citizen was found in Pusuk forest in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province, police said on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Death toll rise to 11 from 10
Death toll rise to 11 from 10 The death toll from Tuesday's Marriott bombing rose to 11 after another Silver Bird taxi driver, Edi Haryanto, 40, died on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
'Causing fear what terrorists want'
'Causing fear what terrorists want' Following Tuesday's blast at the JW Marriott Hotel, which claimed at least 11 lives, the government and all its security officers began to beef up security in public places in an attempt to prevent more bombings.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Corruption trial postponed by no-show
Corruption trial postponed by no-show AMBON, Maluku: The Ambon District Court in Maluku was forced to postpone a trial involving the misuse of aid for refugees when Ambon deputy mayor Syarif Hadler failed to appear on Saturday.Hadler was scheduled to testify in the trial as a witness.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
East Timorese graduates await citizenship decision
East Timorese graduates await citizenship decisionThe Jakarta Post, Bandung The fate of at least 20 East Timorese graduates from the National Public Administration Institute (STPDN) in the West Java town, Sumedang, remains unclear as they recently finished their studies there.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Gus Dur leaves hospital after 10-day treatment
Gus Dur leaves hospital after 10-day treatmentAntara, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was discharged from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital on Sunday afternoon, 10 days after he was admitted there on July 29.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Rebels wanted: Dead or alive
Rebels wanted: Dead or aliveFrom 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 Indonesian...
Mon, 11 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...
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Security at 151 markets beefed up
Security at 151 markets beefed up JAKARTA: City-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya is beefing up security at 151 markets across the capital. The company will also request the assigning of additional personnel from the Jakarta Police and the Jakarta Military Command.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
The Jakarta bombing
The Jakarta bombing The Jakarta Bombing Indonesia, hit on Tuesday by its second high-profile terrorist bombing in less than a year, is acquiring a reputation as a soft target for international terrorism. The country's oil, large Muslim population and strategic location are all contributing factors.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Six civilians, 18 rebels killed in Aceh skirmish
Six civilians, 18 rebels killed in Aceh skirmishAgence France-Presse, Banda Aceh, Aceh A fresh round of violence involving the government forces and separatist rebels in Aceh has left 24 people dead, including 18 guerrillas, police and the military said Sunday.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Curing nation's paranoia toward IMF monitoring
Curing nation's paranoia toward IMF monitoringJulia 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...
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Ad hoc media center opens
Ad hoc media center opensDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In order to provide better access to local and foreign media for the latest developments in the JW Marriott Hotel bombing investigation, the Jakarta administration and the National Police established on Sunday the City of Jakarta...
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Pirates attack Taiwanese ship in Malacca Strait
Pirates attack Taiwanese ship in Malacca StraitAgence France-Presse, Taipei The captain of a Taiwan fisheries cargo ship was wounded after his vessel was attacked by pirate boats in the Malacca Strait, officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Bomb victim's daughter faces untreated leukemia
Bomb victim's daughter faces untreated leukemiaTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor One morning, Frida Charlota Sopacua said to her 16-year-old daughter, Yunita, "Nita, get dressed will you, and take this Rp 2,000 (23 U.S. cents) allowance from your daddy.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Amrozi death penalty: Region on edge of terror
Amrozi death penalty: Region on edge of terrorThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The nerves of the intelligence agencies are stretched taut as repercussions are feared from Thursday's death verdict.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
RI, Australia plan counterterrorism summit: Downer
RI, Australia plan counterterrorism summit: DownerAgencies, Sydney Indonesia and Australia are planning to organize an Asia-Pacific regional summit to help better coordinate the fight against terrorism, Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer said on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
135 Papua Panswaslu members installed
135 Papua Panswaslu members installed JAYAPURA, Papua: The chairman of the Papua General Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), Marudut Hasugian, installed 135 committee members for 27 districts across the province on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Asmar graduated from Ngruki school
Asmar graduated from Ngruki schoolThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Asmar Latin Sani, 28, the alleged suicide bomber of last week's JW Marriott Hotel in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, was a graduate of the Ngruki Muslim boarding school in Solo, Central Java -- just like Bali bombers Amrozi, Ali Imron and...
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
'Marriott blast has limited impact'
'Marriott blast has limited impact'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The economic impact of the recent blast at the Marriott Hotel was expected to be limited to a few sectors, allowing the economy to remain on track to achieving the growth target of around 4 percent this year, analysts...
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Nine Vietnamese fishermen deported
Nine Vietnamese fishermen deported BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Nine of 11 Vietnamese fishermen detained for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters have been deported, Adj. Sr. Comr. Fatmawati of the Lampung Police said on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Constitutional court
Constitutional court toward civil societyFrom Media IndonesiaThe Constitutional Court is a very important institution; its members should therefore comprise professionals, senior figures, or persons of authority, good conduct and wide knowledge, without favoring particular groups or parties.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Local players not able to enter downstream oil, gas sectors
Local players not able to enter downstream oil, gas sectorsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's oil and gas downstream sector will be opened to private investors beginning in 2006, but it is likely to be dominated by multinational companies due to the huge capital needed to...
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
"Good for business, good for family trips"
"Good for business, good for family trips"Lukas Subagio, Contributor, JakartaA number of analysts and observers say the Indonesian economy is gradually recovering -- at least, in the macroeconomic sense -- from the worst effects of the 1997 economic crisis.
Mon, 11 Aug 2003
MPR told to give funds to children
MPR told to give funds to children JAKARTA: The National Commission for Child Protection proposed on Saturday that the government allocate the Rp 6 billion in leftover funds from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Meeting for the interests of poor children.