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Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Car drives into HI water fountain
Car drives into HI water fountain JAKARTA: A Toyota Corona sedan, with a drowsy driver at the wheel, hit the edge of Hotel Indonesia (HI) water fountain on Jl. MH. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Friday morning.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Curing the nation's paranoia toward the IMF
Curing the nation's paranoia toward the IMFJulia 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 government...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: Police
Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: PoliceYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Police say that they have identified an international drug network, which uses East Timor as the gateway for the smuggling of thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs into Indonesia.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Restriction of motorized vehicles
Restriction of motorized vehiclesFrom Media Indonesia It has been reported that the city administration will issue a regulation stipulating that motorized vehicles from other provinces made before 1990 will be prohibited from obtaining Jakarta license plates.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Govt told to intensify generic drugs promotion
Govt told to intensify generic drugs promotionSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chairman of the House of Representatives Commission VII for health and population affairs, Posma Tobing, urged the government on Friday to intensify its promotion of generic drugs to build public trust in...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Mega breaks Marriott
Mega breaks Marriott silence, kind of President Megawati Soekarnoputri has finally spoken publicly about Tuesday's suicide attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta -- but only briefly and only after last minute panic from foreign ministry staff.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
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Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peace Ridwan Max Sijabat Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Penang, Malaysia 2. State9 -- Children of another god 2 X 30 Children of another god face exploitation in India Sanchari Sur The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
TV Program: Monday, August 11, 2003
TV Program: Monday, August 11, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:30 Music: Pop Daerah3:00 Children's Program4:00...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Coping with differences between coworkers
Coping with differences between coworkers Galih Soewignjo Consultant INSpira Consulting, Jakarta Everyone has their own way of working and interacting with others. Most of the time, it works well and you are comfortable with them.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Spa deal package at Sheraton
Spa deal package at Sheraton YOGYAKARTA: Commemorating Indonesia's Independence Day, the Yogyakarta Mustika Sheraton Hotel is launching a special Spa Deal Package running from this month until October 2003.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 9, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 9, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Recruitment of judges must be impartial
Recruitment of judges must be impartialMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post Jakarta Noted legal observer Bambang Widjojanto warned the House of Representatives, Supreme Court and the President on Friday to set aside political interests in the recruitment of judges for the...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Protecting our children
Protecting our children A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended the drama of the abduction of Muhamad Hegel Muthahhari, 8, and arrested the abductors on Friday.It took the officers 10 days to find Hegel, but the boy was rescued, safe and sound, and the abductors, Doni Wibisono...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Security lacking in Indonesia
Security lacking in IndonesiaFrom Bisnis Indonesia Another bomb blast at a public venue. It seems that there is no place in this country that is free from terrorist attacks. Only two places have yet to be hit by a bomb blast: The State Palace and the Indonesian Military headquarters in Cilangkap.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
RI among the worst for birth record
RI among the worst for birth record BANDUNG: The United Nations has rated Indonesia among the worst countries in the world for keeping birth records, which has contributed to massive child exploitation in the country.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
JP/4/scen9
JP/4/scen9New party offers free educationSURABAYA: The newly established United Regional Party (PPD) is offering free education and health services in a campaign to attract recruits and to lure voters in the general elections next year.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Shipmates chosen for historic journey
Shipmates chosen for historic journey JAKARTA: The Borobudur ship expedition team has selected 10 people out of hundreds of applicants to join an historic journey tracing the cinnamon trade route."Indonesians interested in joining the selection is very high.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Plenty left to do in fight against terrorism
Plenty left to do in fight against terrorismBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, a Muslim militant dubbed the "smiling assassin", was sentenced to death on Thursday for his part in...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peace
Govt, GAM must redraw road map to Aceh peaceRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Penang, Malaysia President Megawati Soekarnoputri's address to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Aug.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
2 X 28
2 X 28 North Sumatra 'forced' to sell official cars at cheap prices JP/5/mmi1 x 43 Police to provide security at extremist event JP/5/narkoba1 x 11 Smugglers use E. Timor to get into RI: Police JP/5/trip1 x 49 Parents, councillors reject principals' study tour
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Amrozi decision: Region on edge : Published on Aug 8, 2003
Amrozi decision: Region on edge : Published on Aug 8, 2003The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok The nerves of the intelligence agencies are stretched taut as repercussions are feared from Thursday's death verdict.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
New party offers free education
New party offers free education SURABAYA: The newly established United Regional Party (PPD) is offering free education and health services in a campaign to attract recruits and to lure voters in the general elections next year.
Sat, 09 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...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Rupiah extends rally, stocks down on profit taking
Rupiah extends rally, stocks down on profit takingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah continued to appreciate for a third straight day on Friday after the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.The local unit closed at Rp 8,567 per U.S. dollar compared to 8,590 the previous day.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Batam operates new ferry port
Batam operates new ferry portFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The Batam authority launched on Friday the operation of a new international ferry port linking the industrial island to Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Al-Qaeda brand of terror wins Asian recruits: Experts
Al-Qaeda brand of terror wins Asian recruits: ExpertsJane Macartney, Reuters, Jakarta Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network has been described by experts as a terror chain with franchises worldwide.But this week's Jakarta bombing, if it turns out to be the work of an al-Qaeda affiliate, suggests that...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'I hate terrorists, they're evil'
'I hate terrorists, they're evil' The bombing of the JW Marriott hotel in South Jakarta demonstrated the difficulty in preventing terrorist attacks through good intelligence work. Some critics have attacked the government for failing to take the necessary steps to strengthen the country's security...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
New approach toward global evil
New approach toward global evilVladimir Simonov, Political Analyst, RIA Novosti, Moscow The involvement of the radical Islamic group Jamaah Islamiyah in the JW Marriott hotel blast in Jakarta is no longer a matter of supposition, but proof.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Angie saddened by reports of bomb blast
Angie saddened by reports of bomb blastGreg Heakes, Agence France-Presse, Los Angeles, California Indonesia's top tennis player Angelique Widjaja said Thursday she was saddened and appalled to learn of another deadly terror attack on a tourist location in her country.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Indonesia's Widjaja saddened by reports of another deadly blast
Indonesia's Widjaja saddened by reports of another deadly blast Greg Heakes Agence France-Presse Los Angeles, CaliforniaIndonesia's top tennis player Angelique Widjaja said Thursday she was saddened and appalled to learn of another deadly terror attack on a tourist location in her country.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Mobile location trackers boost safety, security
Mobile location trackers boost safety, security Mobile location trackers find wealth of applications in safety, security Marshall Towe Contributor JakartaThe situation could have been a tragedy. On Feb. 27, 2003, police officer Mike Privitt's pickup spun off an icy road in Tarrant County, Texas.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
A sincere stimulus package
A sincere stimulus package How interesting it was to turn our attention to the government's response to the Marriott Hotel bombing tragedy.A day after the incident, the government promised to launch a number of stimulus packages to cushion the economy against the impact of the latest terrorist bomb...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Govt insists on maintaining high forex level
Govt insists on maintaining high forex levelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Finance, Boediono, said on Friday that the government would stick with its original plan to repay the International Monetary Fund loan in seven years, turning down a suggestion from the House of Representatives,...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
GAM beyond point of no return
GAM beyond point of no return From Koran Tempo Acehnese refugees have returned to their homes after a month or two, but now their sufferings because of the raging war have multiplied. Back home, they have found that most of their belongings and livestock have been plundered by the Free Aceh...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
City to pay Rp 1 billion to Marriott bomb victims
City to pay Rp 1 billion to Marriott bomb victimsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that the city administration has allocated about Rp 1 billion (US$116,279) to cover the medical expenses of victims of the JW Marriott Hotel bomb blast in South Jakarta...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Irregularities found in seven provinces
Irregularities found in seven provinces BANDUNG: The General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Home Affairs has said it had found at lest 674 cases of irregularities in the use of state funds in seven provinces.The largest number were found in West Sumatra with 131 cases.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Lawyers clarify
Lawyers clarify For and on behalf of our client, William Nessen, with regard to your news article of Aug. 4, page two, under the title Nessen sentenced, but finally freed, column two, paragraph three, which reads: "Nessen accused the Indonesian Military (TNI) of confiscating the equipment.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Megawati calls for ASEAN security community
Megawati calls for ASEAN security communityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her first public address after Tuesday's bombing in Jakarta, President Megawati Soekarnoputri warned of the immense threat of surging terrorism and called on countries in the region to establish a...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Grant Candi helps the needy
Grant Candi helps the needy SEMARANG: The Semarang Grand Candi Hotel on Jl. Sisingamaraja launched a program titled the Grand Candi Care this month in a bid to provide donations for social institutions.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Malaysian cop jailed for raping detainees
Malaysian cop jailed for raping detaineesAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur A Malaysian cop has been sentenced to 15 years in jail and ordered to be given 17 whippings for raping a Filipino and an Indonesian woman in a police lock-up, reports said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Desire expressed to rebuild Ambon
Desire expressed to rebuild Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Foreign ambassadors and representatives from international agencies and non-governmental organizations have expressed their commitment to attend a workshop on the reconstruction of strife-torn Ambon, Ambon Mayor Jopie Papilaya said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Evidence seems to indicate Manimaren's suicide
Evidence seems to indicate Manimaren's suicideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are still investigating the death of high-profile businessman Marimutu Manimaren, who apparently jumped from the 56-floor of the Aston Hotel on Jl. Garnisun Setiabudi in South Jakarta early Tuesday morning.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'TNI, Police should not be involved in forestry'
'TNI, Police should not be involved in forestry'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri should ban the Indonesian Military and National Police from the forestry industry to halt illegal logging in Indonesia's fast disappearing rainforests, the Indonesian...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Australia divided over death penalty for Amrozi
Australia divided over death penalty for AmroziBelinda Goldsmith, Reuters, Canberra Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Friday stood by his decision to back the execution of Bali bomber Amrozi despite his country's long-held opposition to capital punishment.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Islam does not condone violence
Islam does not condone violence One of Jakarta's newspapers on Aug. 7, 2003, asked its readers on its front page, "To whom are the bombs intended for?"Aug. 5, the most brutal bombing yet in Jakarta rocked the JW Marriott Hotel and the adjacent Plaza Mutiara building.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
'Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination'
'Poor intelligence work due to lack of coordination'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Intelligence Body (BIN) has asked for more power in the war on terror, but an analyst on Friday suggested that coordination among the country's intelligence institutions was a better...
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Advice to all bodyguards
Advice to all bodyguards In connection with the recent murder of the president director of PT Asaba, Boedyharto Angsono, and his bodyguard, First Sgt. Edy Siyet, I would like to recount an experience I had in Brazil.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
Cigarette giant forms rescue team
Cigarette giant forms rescue team JAKARTA: In order to provide support and assistance to victims of natural disasters, publicly listed PT Sampoerna, one of the country's largest cigarette producers, has formed a search and rescue team.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
RI secures three titles at Milo junior tournament
RI secures three titles at Milo junior tournamentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The host team was assured of three titles at the Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships after the semifinal matches at the Among Rogo Sports Hall in Yogyakarta on Friday.
Sat, 09 Aug 2003
A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended
A word of praise is due to the Jakarta Police team that ended the drama of the abduction of Mohammad Hegel Mutthahari, 8, and arrested the abductors on Friday.It took the officers 10 days to find Hegel, but the boy was rescued, safe and sound, and the abductors, Doni and Nurul, were arrested while...