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'Jakarta os now a dangerous place'

'Jakarta os now a dangerous place' National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said recently that his officers would intensify their checks on the ownership of firearms among civilians in a bid to curb armed crime and contract killings.

Threat of more terrorist attacks cannot be ignored

Threat of more terrorist attacks cannot be ignoredMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The threat of further terrorist attacks by Jamaah Islamiyyah (JI) is tangible, and could endanger peace and security throughout Southeast Asia and other regions across the globe, a three-day seminar...

1. Yusril: 10 x 4 lines

1. Yusril: 10 x 4 linesGovt, DPR at odds over judges for new court2. Boyce: 22 x 2 lines:U.S. ambassador calls on prosecutors to restore trust3. UIN: 40 x 1 lineThreat of more terrorist attacks cannot be ignored4. MPR: 32 x 1 line MPR hammers out agreement on old decrees5.

Limited facilities for officials

Limited facilities for officialsFrom Suara Karya The government has drafted a regulation on the standardization of facilities and infrastructures for state officials, including restrictions on the use of official cars, which deserves our support.

Facts about RI property tax

Facts about RI property tax I would like to refer to Dadan Wijaksana's article in The Jakarta Post on July 18, 2003, entitled Local taxes don't spook investors.In his article it stated that "at present, a regency only gets 64 percent of the land and building tax revenue generated within it, with...

Rupiah strengthens after BI inspects some banks

Rupiah strengthens after BI inspects some banksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah rebounded slightly on Friday amid market talks that Bank Indonesia had sent inspectors to foreign banks that were aggressively selling the local unit.

Is Jakarta safe?

Is Jakarta safe? Armed robbery is becoming an increasingly serious problem in Greater Jakarta. Many of the victims are bank customers forced to hand over their savings for fear of being shot.It would be interesting to know the kinds of guns used by the criminals and how and where these guns were...

Amien attends big PNBK rally

Amien attends big PNBK rally SEMARANG: National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais showed up at a rally here on Friday attended by around 7,000 supporters of the Independence Bull National Party (PNBK), which is led by noted film director and artist Eros Djarot.

Sadistic kidnappers still on the loose

Sadistic kidnappers still on the looseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police confirmed on Friday that the same gang was responsible for at least three kidnappings in Pademangan, North Jakarta; Cipayung, East Jakarta; and Cianjur, West Java.

Ambulance used for

Ambulance used for personal benefitFrom Pos KotaOn July 20, 2003, about a month after she gave birth to a baby, my wife had a hemorrhage. I took her to a community health center in Kembangan district, West Jakarta. The health center asked me to take her to a hospital in Cengkareng.

TNI plans to restructure troop deployment in Aceh

TNI plans to restructure troop deployment in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto announced on Friday a plan to restructure troop deployment in the offensive against rebels in Aceh in a bid to speed up security restoration there and...

Midnight romps keep spring bubbling

Midnight romps keep spring bubbling That night, dozens of people walked to a small spring, known as Sendang Sonder, in Tulakan village, Keling district, Jepara. It was night time on Wage (Friday), according to the Javanese calendar.

Taiwan proposes free trade pact with ASEAN

Taiwan proposes free trade pact with ASEANReuters, Kuala Lumpur Taiwan has told the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that it wants talks on a free trade agreement, a move likely to be blocked by China which is in the middle of its own negotiations.

INCO posts strong H1 net profit

INCO posts strong H1 net profit JAKARTA: Giant nickel producer PT International Nickel Indonesia (INCO) announced on Friday that its first semester net profit soared threefold to US$36.8 million from $12.8 million in the same period last year.

House to quiz aircraft company directors over lockout

House to quiz aircraft company directors over lockoutYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The five members of the board of directors of state-owned aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have been summoned by the House of Representatives to clarify the controversial...

1. EVALUATION: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24

1. EVALUATION: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 TNI plans to restructure troop deployment in Aceh 2. CONVENTION: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Akbar under pressure to drop bid 3. SUMMONS: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Military refuses to testify in May '98 riots inquiry 4.

Middle East tourists targeted

Middle East tourists targetedRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city's tourist industry plans to continue its efforts to attract tourist from the Middle East."The recent bombing and terrorist threats will not affect our targeting of tourists from Middle Eastern countries," the chairwoman...

Jepara women make it big in oldest profession

Jepara women make it big in oldest profession-------------------------------------------------------- The Central Java town of Jepara is well-known as the country's top woodcarving producer. However, Jepara has gained another tag, this time as the home of professional sex workers who offer their...

Siswono announces presidential bid

Siswono announces presidential bid JAKARTA: Former cabinet minister Siswono Yudohusodo has turned down his nomination as presidential candidate by two Golkar- affiliated organizations for the tiny Love the Peaceful Nation Advocacy Party (PDKB Party), a splinter group of the Love the Nation...

Howard to travel to Bali for bomb blasts anniversary

Howard to travel to Bali for bomb blasts anniversary blastsAgencies, Melbourne, Australia Australian Prime Minister John Howard will travel to the Indonesian island of Bali for the first anniversary of the terror bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.

Europe retains commitment to helping Asia: Patten

Europe retains commitment to helping Asia: Patten In the light of the newly-launched initiative for a new partnership between Europe Union (EU) and Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), the EU Commissioner for External Relations, Chris Patten, shares his views with The Jakarta Post's...

TNI chief offers apology to Acehnese people

TNI chief offers apology to Acehnese peopleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto apologized to the Acehnese people on Friday for what he called the negative impacts of the war there Evaluating the two-month old military offensive in...

Samadikun expected to attend court hearing

Samadikun expected to attend court hearingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former owner of the now-defunct Bank Modern, Samadikun Hartono, who was earlier sentenced by the Supreme Court to four years in jails for corruption of Rp 1.

RP mounts major operation to recapture JI militant

RP mounts major operation to recapture JI militantAgencies, Manila Police mounted a major operation in the southern Philippines on Friday to recapture fugitive Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militant Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi, who escaped last week, military sources and reports said.

Chinese-Indonesians launch think tank

Chinese-Indonesians launch think tank JAKARTA: A group of Chinese-Indonesian professionals launched on Friday a private think tank aimed at developing pluralism, human rights and democracy.The think tank, called the Center for National Affairs (Elkasa), was founded by 15 people, including human...

Villagers reject graveyard's removal

Villagers reject graveyard's removal TANGERANG: Residents of Lengkong Gudang Barat village, Tangerang regency, said on Friday they would oppose plans by private developer Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) to move some 300 graves from the village graveyard.

Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose KPC deal

Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose KPC dealFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has required publicly listed mining firm PT Bumi Resources to disclose details to the public about its planned acquisition of coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC)...

Don't push Myanmar back into isolation: FM

Don't push Myanmar back into isolation: FMAgence France-Presse, Singapore/Bangkok The international community should avoid pushing back Myanmar into isolation by imposing or threatening to implement sanctions, the country's foreign minister said in a commentary published in Singapore on Friday.

Maid jailed for mixing urine with tea

Maid jailed for mixing urine with teaSINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid was jailed for 10 weeks in Singapore for lacing the tea and coffee she served her employers with her urine, a report said on Friday.Yuliana Tukiran, 21, told a court she had hoped her act would speed up her being sent back to...

Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, July 26, 2003

Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, July 26, 2003 Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.

Former GAM negotiators to be tried

Former GAM negotiators to be triedAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Five former rebel peace negotiators will go on trial in Aceh province next week and face a possible death sentence if convicted on a charge of terrorism, the court's chief said on Friday.

U.S. ambassador calls on prosecutors to restore trust

U.S. ambassador calls on prosecutors to restore trustM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce has urged prosecutors in the country to win back the public trust in the state's legal institutions by showing high integrity and discretion.

Investors urge govt to offer incentives

Investors urge govt to offer incentivesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese businessmen in Indonesia asked on Friday the government to provide tax incentives for investors interested in the country's auto parts industry.

Councillor assaulted over school policy

Councillor assaulted over school policyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Dozens of people, dressed in black T-shirts emblazoned with the name of their group, the Forum Peduli Denpasar (FPD), on Friday assaulted an outspoken member of the Denpasar legislature.

Bombs, terror main threats to MPR Annual Session

Bombs, terror main threats to MPR Annual SessionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bombings and terrorism will be the top threats that must be guarded against by the security forces in protecting the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

Policeman found dead hanging by sarong

Policeman found dead hanging by sarong BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: A police Mobile Brigade officer here was found dead in his house after apparently hanging himself on Friday on Jl. Amir Hamzah in the provincial capital of Bandarlampung.First Brig.

MPR hammers out agreement on old decrees

MPR hammers out agreement on old decreesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly working committee agreed on Wednesday on the wording of a draft decree revoking more than 100 obsolete decrees, including the one on the impeachment of the late President Sukarno.

Plaza Semanggi to open in November

Plaza Semanggi to open in November JAKARTA: Amidst fears of worsening traffic congestion, the developer of Plaza Semanggi is optimistic the mall will officially open in November.PT Primatama Nusa Indah director Veri Y.

Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose deal

Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose dealFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has required publicly listed mining firm PT Bumi Resources to disclose details to the public about its planned acquisition of coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC)...

Tangguh wins S. Korea gas tender

Tangguh wins S. Korea gas tenderRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After losing its bid to supply gas to Taiwan and China's Guangdong province, Indonesia's Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer on Friday won a tender to supply 1.

Mining shares expected to weather rupiah decline

Mining shares expected to weather rupiah declineRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the ongoing controversy over a lack of legal certainty in the country's mining sector, the shares of most local mining companies are forecast to retain their luster in the second semester of this...

21 Papuan students affected by HIV/AIDS, officials say

21 Papuan students affected by HIV/AIDS, officials sayNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua At least 1,263 people in Papua province, including 21 students, were recorded as having HIV infection or living with AIDS, local officials said on Friday.

Govt, DPR at odds over judges for new court

Govt, DPR at odds over judges for new courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Protracted debate between the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government over the qualification of judges may hamper the establishment of the constitutional court.

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 26, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 26, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Art by Tisna Sanjaya, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 26 to Aug. 3. * Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS.

Old faces dominate Governor's Cup

Old faces dominate Governor's CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National players dominated the Jakarta Governor's Cup tennis tournament at the Senayan claycourts here on Friday, with Suwandi, Febi Widhiyanto, Hendri Pramono and Prima Simpati Aji all qualified for the men's singles' semifinals.

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 28, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 28, 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. * Fashion Jewellery and Accessories Drops Of Sunshine From Paris, at Fusions, Saberro House Jln...

13 people feared dead in boat accident in Papua

13 people feared dead in boat accident in PapuaAssociated Press, Jakarta Thirteen people were feared dead after a motor boat caught fire and sank on Friday in a lake in the country's easternmost province of Papua.

Military personnel struggle to make both ends meet

Military personnel struggle to make both ends meetMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having a side job is nothing new for members of the military. Just like other professionals, military personnel moonlight to contribute to their basic incomes in an attempt to cope...

'Forest fires have passed peak'

'Forest fires have passed peak' JAKARTA: The government is not expecting any more forest fires this year as the fires may have passed the peak period, a senior official said on Friday.Director General for Forest Protection and Conservation Koes Saparjadi said the Singapore Meteorological Center...

P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali

P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali Myanmar remains a thorn in Asia-Europe relations despite an unprecedented agreement demanding that the country's military rulers free democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.