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Thu, 07 Nov 2002
1. TAX: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. TAX: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 City to meet tax target from tourism 2. FAST: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 25 Slower pace in the city on the first day of Ramadhan 3. ABANG: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 34 Business still slow in Tanah Abang 4. BUSWAY: 28 pt, 2 cols, 1 x 25 Busway project back on again? 5.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
'Bali bombing to cut tourism to Indonesia by 20%'
'Bali bombing to cut tourism to Indonesia by 20%'Agence France-Presse, Tokyo The precedent of a tourist massacre in Egypt in 1997 suggests Indonesia will suffer a 20 percent drop in foreign visitors following last month's deadly bombing on the resort island of Bali, the World Bank said in a report...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
ISO 9001-2000 CERTIFICATION CEREMONY: During the certification
ISO 9001-2000 CERTIFICATION CEREMONY: During the certification ceremony on Oct.31 at The Park Lane Hotel, Jakarta, PT Wira Insani-Weatherford Completion Systems was honored by the presence of Novian Thaib, the Director of Business Development for the Oil and Gas Directorate General, as well as...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Drought and floods
Drought and floodsFrom KompasIt is still fresh in the memory of Jakartans how the big floods hit this city early this year. Now, Jakarta and most parts of Indonesia are facing drought. Clean ground water is hard to find. Rice fields cannot be irrigated.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Worker union leader on trial
Worker union leader on trial JAKARTA: The leader of a worker union at the Pondok Indah hospital in South Jakarta went on trial Wednesday for allegedly torturing his supervisor two months ago.Prosecutor Hari Wahyudi told the South Jakarta District Court that defendant Edi Waluyo attempted to choke...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Japan wants piece of free trade pie
Japan wants piece of free trade pieHardev Kaur, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur A day after China signed an agreement with ASEAN for a Free Trade Area, Japan, the world's second largest economy, not to be left behind, took steps to be part of the regional trade pact, the Joint Declaration on the...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Coastal areas damaged in Balikpapan
Coastal areas damaged in Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: One kilometer of coastal area in Penajem Paser Utara regency, Balikpapan Bay, has been heavily damaged by seawater abrasion."The damage is inevitable because the uncontrolled opening of coastal ponds has destroyed mangrove forests...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Authorities crack down on prostitution
Authorities crack down on prostitution BATAM, Riau: The Batam administration has warned red-light districts on the island not to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan.The local government will allow entertainment centers such as pubs, karaoke clubs and discotheques to open between 9:30 p.m.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
RI must stop denying presence of terrorists, says Wolfowitz
RI must stop denying presence of terrorists, says WolfowitzThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz urged Indonesia on Tuesday to stop pretending that it does not have a terrorist problem, warning that al-Qaeda's prime target was Indonesian democracy, Agence...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Business still slow in Tanah Abang
Business still slow in Tanah AbangTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta, the largest textile market in Southeast Asia, was crowded on Wednesday on the first day of the Ramadhan with customers shopping for Muslim clothing and the attire worn during...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Special rates for Bali holidays
Special rates for Bali holidays DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Tourism Office head I Gde Pitana said on Wednesday that some travel bureaus in Singapore were offering up to a 60 percent discount for holidays in Bali in a bid to help revive the province's tourism industry.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
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=====================================================================FORD JAKARTA TIMUR SUPERSTORE LAUNCH - PT Ford Motor Indonesia officially launched its fourth Superstore in Indonesia, located on Jl. MT Haryono 29-30, East Jakarta, in an atmosphere of a business gathering.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Local efforts needed to fight global terror
Local efforts needed to fight global terrorB. Raman, Former Head Counter-Terrorism Division Research and Analysis Wing, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore From Bali to Moscow, in South and West Asia, bushfires of jihadi terrorism have flared up across the world after Sept. 11.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Speeding up Bali's recovery
Speeding up Bali's recovery Almost a month since a terrorist bomb demolished a section of what was once Bali's thriving entertainment center at Kuta, leaving more than 180 people dead and injuring hundreds, Indonesia, with the help of a sympathetic international community, is making determined...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 5.50 p.m.ThursdayImsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
India and SE Asian nations focus on economic ties
India and SE Asian nations focus on economic tiesLuke Hunt, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee ended an historic meeting with Southeast Asian leaders Tuesday with hopes of establishing a free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations within a decade.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
FPI chairman placed under house arrest: Chairman of the Islam
FPI chairman placed under house arrest: Chairman of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab left the Metro Jaya police detention center last night after he was placed under house arrest. Briefing the press after his release at 10:10 p.m.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
'Direct election in 2004 at all costs'
'Direct election in 2004 at all costs'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Pnom Penh The 2004 presidential and vice presidential election will have to take place regardless of the financial burden it places on the state budget, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asserted.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Govt tells House bond 'reprofiling' plan best option
Govt tells House bond 'reprofiling' plan best optionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government told skeptical legislators on Tuesday that paying banks higher interest rates to defer payments on some US$18 billion worth of maturing bonds was the best way to prevent a budget blowout over the next years.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Eggs tossed at Aussie embassy
Eggs tossed at Aussie embassy JAKARTA: At least 300 students tossed rotten eggs at the Australian Embassy Tuesday in a noisy demonstration to protest police raids on Indonesians living in Australia in the wake of the deadly Oct. 12 bombings on Bali island.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Markup in subdistrict's land purchased
Markup in subdistrict's land purchased TANGERANG: Some 150 residents of Margasari subdistrict, Karawaci district of Tangerang staged a rally at the municipal council office on Monday to demand an investigation be conducted over an alleged markup in the purchase of land that will be used for the...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Bomb hoax at UN office
Bomb hoax at UN office JAKARTA: An eight-member team of the police bomb squad checked the UN office on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday in a futile search for explosives following a bomb threat.At 11:30 a.m., after a one-hour check, the police declared the office safe and left.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
The public confusion over all those 'intelligence reports'
The public confusion over all those 'intelligence reports'Conrado de Quiros, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila An intelligence report says that al-Qaeda, with the aid of the Jamaah Islamiyah, is set to sow terror in Southeast Asia.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Supermarkets stocks up for Ramadhan, Idul Fitri onslaught
Supermarkets stocks up for Ramadhan, Idul Fitri onslaughtNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supermarkets in the city are starting to pile their stocks welcoming the Ramadhan fasting month when Muslim residents increase their consumption during the next month.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Survey paints picture of fear, worry following Bali blast
Survey paints picture of fear, worry following Bali blastMuhammad Nafik and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most Indonesians believe the devastating Bali bombings will spark a new round of political fighting in the country and that the fragile nation will suffer further bomb attacks in the...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
India and SE Asia focus on economic ties at historic summit
India and SE Asia focus on economic ties at historic summit Luke Hunt Agence France-Presse Phnom Penh Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee ended an historic meeting with Southeast Asian leaders Tuesday with hopes of establishing a free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations within a...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Angelique/Tamarine overcome first hurdle
Angelique/Tamarine overcome first hurdleAgencies, Jakarta The Indonesia-Thailand pairing of Angelique Widjaja and Tamarine Tanasugarn cruised to the second round of the US$110,000 Volvo Open in Pattaya, Thailand, after they beat top seeds Rossana Neva-De Los Rios/Tatiana Poutchek (Paraguay/Belarus)...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Govt has no intention to resume talks with Paris Club
Govt has no intention to resume talks with Paris Club The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite the devastating impact of the Bali bombing on the economy, the government said it would maintain its commitment not to seek further debt restructuring facilities through the Paris Club of creditor nations.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
The Ramadhan spirit
The Ramadhan spirit Ramadhan, which begins in Indonesia today (Wednesday), could not have come at a more opportune time. Being the Islamic holy month, and given that Islam is the dominant religion in Indonesia, Ramadhan is always a good time for our nation to contemplate its future.The Oct.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
1. Kapolda: 10 x 4 lines
1. Kapolda: 10 x 4 linesBudi Utomo takes up duty as new Papua Police chief2. Ferry: 22 x 2 linesRescuers try to pry open ferry's roof in search of bodies 3. Turis: 22 x 2 linesBali tour agent blasts Britain for travel advisory4.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
EU, Thailand to join Philippines in WTO meeting with Australia
EU, Thailand to join Philippines in WTO meeting with AustraliaDow Jones, Manila The European Union (EU) and Thailand will join the Philippines in its formal consultations with Australia on fruit trade scheduled to commence Nov.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
What's up with the clashes?
What's up with the clashes? From Pos Kota In the middle of last August, some National Police Mobile Brigade members based in Kedunghalang clashed with some Army members based in Cibinong, Bogor. The clash claimed a number of lives. Then a similar clash happened in Binjai.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
IBRA says Bank Niaga deal to be clinched this Friday
IBRA says Bank Niaga deal to be clinched this FridayFitri Wulandari and I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it was expecting to sign an agreement this Friday with Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Bhd for the sale of a 51 percent...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in West Java
HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in West Java The number of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has increased drastically by 340 percent to 359 in June, 2002 from 51 in 1999 due to the approach used to handle HIV/AIDS cases, according to a local...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
4,800 officers deployed to watch over nightspots
4,800 officers deployed to watch over nightspotsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is deploying 4,800 officers to enforce the gubernatorial decree on the closure of entertainment centers during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Malaysia to help RI combat haze
Malaysia to help RI combat haze KUCHING, Malaysia: Malaysia will help Indonesia draw up a suitable land rehabilitation and management system in West Kalimantan to control the forest fires that have created a major pollution problem in the region.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
China-ASEAN free trade a threat to RI: Experts
China-ASEAN free trade a threat to RI: ExpertsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Indonesia's industries unprepared to face open competition, the Free Trade Area (FTA) signed on Monday by China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will do more harm than good to...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Sihanouk sweeps Megawati and Arroyo off their feet
Sihanouk sweeps Megawati and Arroyo off their feet Cambodia's revered monarch King Norodom Sihanouk swept the presidents of Indonesia and the Philippines off their feet as he danced, sang and entertained ASEAN leaders at a palace banquet.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Ruling coalition party deregistered
Ruling coalition party deregistered MALAYSIA: A crisis-ridden political party in Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's ruling coalition was deregistered on Tuesday for failing to resolve a protracted leadership feud.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Police chief says Ba'asyir has lost RI citizenship
Police chief says Ba'asyir has lost RI citizenshipDamar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid public doubts over the legal grounds for Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's detention, the police revealed on Tuesday that the Muslim cleric was technically stateless as he had failed to report to the...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Breaking the fast the Mideastern way
Breaking the fast the Mideastern wayMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Muslims start observing the Holy Month of Ramadhan on Wednesday. The month of fasting is always special because of its religious meaning but it is also a time that allows friends and relatives to get...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Rescuers pry open ferry's roof in search of bodies
Rescuers pry open ferry's roof in search of bodiesAssociated Press, Jakarta Recovery crews Tuesday tried to pry open the roof of a ferry lying in 100 meters of water, searching for victims that went down with the vessel when it sank near Ambon in Maluku on Sunday.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Indonesia sports at major crossroad
Indonesia sports at major crossroadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia trounced Lebanon 3.5-0.5 in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, on Monday, while Hungary upset pacesetter Russia to reduce the gap between the two to only half a point, it was reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Indonesian sports at a major crossroads
Indonesian sports at a major crossroadsBudi A. Sanusi, Contributor, Jakarta If the performance of the Indonesian athletes at the Busan Asian Games is anything to go by, the future of the national sports is very bleak indeed.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Danamon net profit up to Rp 725.2b
Danamon net profit up to Rp 725.2b JAKARTA: PT Bank Danamon Indonesia said Tuesday consolidated net profit rose to Rp 725.26 billion in the first nine months of the year from Rp 576.82 billion a year earlier.The bank, which is 99.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
SE Asian free trade plan just talk for time being: Analysts
SE Asian free trade plan just talk for time being: AnalystsDirk Beveridge, Associated Press, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian nations have pledged to establish a free trade zone with China and they're talking about something similar with Japan and South Korea, but analysts cautioned Tuesday their...
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Govt tells House bond 'reprofiling' plan best option
Govt tells House bond 'reprofiling' plan best optionThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government told skeptical legislators on Tuesday that paying banks higher interest rates to defer payments on some US$18 billion worth of maturing bonds was the best way to prevent a budget blowout over the next years.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Salim to buy 31% of coal mining company KPC
Salim to buy 31% of coal mining company KPCThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta David Salim, a relative of troubled tycoon Liem Sioe Liong, reportedly has been appointed by the East Kalimantan provincial and East Kutai regency administrations to buy 31 percent of coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
Rupiah Rates Nov.5
Rupiah Rates Nov.5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,449.55 4,884.20 5,194.86 5,138.66Brunei dollar 1 5,531.58 4,959.31 5,273.05 5,217.69Canadian dollar 1 6,242.93 5,596.66 5,951.16 5,888.25Swiss franc 1 6,628.45 5,944.07 6,318.66 6,253.
Wed, 06 Nov 2002
1. PUASA: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. PUASA: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 4,800 officers deployed to watch over nightspots 2. FOOD: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Supermarkets prepare stock for Ramadhan, Idul Fitri onslaught or Supermarkets stock up for Ramadhan, Idul Fitri onslaught 3.