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Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Don't miss flicks at JIFFest
Don't miss flicks at JIFFest For a movie buff, an event like the Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest) is like a beautiful oasis in the middle of the arid wasteland of Hollywood blockbusters. But with so many films at the festival it can be confusing choosing what you want to see.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Foreign bomb experts may role-play in Bali blast: BIN
Foreign bomb experts may role-play in Bali blast: BINMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) said on Friday it believed that the devastating Bali bombings, which killed nearly 200 people, involved highly-skilled foreign experts.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Ba'asyir ready for trial: Lawyer
Ba'asyir ready for trial: Lawyer JAKARTA: Detained Indonesian terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is ready to stand trial but refuses to be questioned by police, one of his lawyers said Friday.Ba'asyir insists he has no connection to terrorism but if police have enough evidence of his wrongdoing he...
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Residents demand bright Ramadhan
Residents demand bright Ramadhan BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The provincial legislature urged state electricity company PLN to minimize power blackouts during the Ramadhan fasting month, which begins next week.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Flood verdict late, upsets victims
Flood verdict late, upsets victims JAKARTA: Flood victims who filed a class action suit against the President, Jakarta governor and West Java governor were disappointed on Thursday as the judges postponed the verdict because they had to attend a law course in Central Java.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
1. Aceh: 8 x 4 lines
1. Aceh: 8 x 4 linesAceh governor seeks talks with Hasan Tiro2. Xanana: 20 x 2 linesPresident Xanana starts four-day visit to W. Timor3. Sumut: 24 x 2 linesNorth Sumatra governor warns of need to manage conflict4. Papua: 16 x 2 linesLegislators reject Papuan police chief
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Britain to grant $300,000 to Bali
Britain to grant $300,000 to Bali JAKARTA: The British government said on Friday that it would extend US$300,000 in grants to Indonesia to help Bali recover from the Oct. 12 bomb attacks.British Ambassador Richard Gozney said that the funds, taken from its International Development Department,...
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Team concludes probe, but no arrests are made
Team concludes probe, but no arrests are madeThe Jakarta Post, Kuta/Jakarta A multinational team investigating the site of the Bali terrorist attacks concluded its probe on Friday, but members of the team are still struggling to find the perpetrators of the blast that killed 190 and injured over...
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Tangerang residents live in darkness
Tangerang residents live in darknessMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Many residents in Tangerang regency are complaining about the lack of street illumination, which leaves a lot of streets in the dark at night and prone to crime.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
New health law to address new technology, social change
New health law to address new technology, social changeDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives, along with the Coalition for a Healthy Indonesia are drafting a health bill which will serve as a grand regulation that accommodates social, political,...
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Islamic colleges to update curriculum
Islamic colleges to update curriculum JAKARTA: Rectors of state Islamic universities, institutes and other higher institutions will meet here this weekend to discuss the possible revision of their curriculum to be in line with current and future science development.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Stock prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.1,2002
Stock prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.1,2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Overreaction hands victory to terrorists
Overreaction hands victory to terroristsM. Ali, MBA Student, Nottingham University, United Kingdom Nobody can for a moment underestimate the pain and horrific damage caused by the bomb attacks in Bali. The loss of life and the damage to people and property was appalling, while for Indonesia the...
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Legal umbrella
Legal umbrella The annihilation of terrorism requires clear legislation or a legal umbrella so that law-enforcing agencies can perform their duties. In the absence of a legal umbrella, these agencies cannot perform to their maximum.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Most expatriates staying put despite Bali bombing
Most expatriates staying put despite Bali bombingA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta Three weeks after the deadly Bali bombing, the number of expatriates working in Indonesia was only down slightly, a senior official at the Ministry of Manpower said Friday.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Building solid team is indeed not easy
Building solid team is indeed not easyA.B. Susanto, The Jakarta Consulting Group, Jakarta Whatever his assignment and wherever he is assigned, a leader has the duty of developing a team. However, developing a solid team is indeed not easy as it involves many factors, some of which can hamper the...
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Pacific area military chiefs meet to discuss security
Pacific area military chiefs meet to discuss securityReuters, Singapore The threat of regional terror is expected to be high on the agenda of a Singapore gathering of military chiefs from around Asia that also includes the head of the U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Thomas Fargo.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
The Pnom Penh summit
The Pnom Penh summit It will be a very encouraging moment for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen hosts the ASEAN summit on Monday in Pnom Penh.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
E. Java police seek bomb suspect
E. Java police seek bomb suspect SURABAYA: New East Java Police chief Brig. Gen. Heru Susanto set on Friday the search for a suspected perpetrator of the Bali bombing as his number one priority.Heru said, after a transfer of duty from predecessor Insp. Gen.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
S'pore defends self against bombs
S'pore defends self against bombs SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Friday it has further tightened already strict security measures to defend itself against deadly bomb attacks, such as the ones that rocked the nearby Indonesian resort island of Bali last month.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
The APEC summit
The APEC summit The APEC summit in Los Cabos, Mexico has just finished with no significant commitment among the member countries.As expected, the summit was dominated by terrorist-related issues; the loudest voice being President George W. Bush.
Sat, 02 Nov 2002
UN meeting bogged down over emission cuts
UN meeting bogged down over emission cutsStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, New Delhi The climate conference's Delhi Declaration has included a reference to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change and leans on the concerns of developing and least developed countries while accommodating the interests of...
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Caning ammunition for GAM?
Caning ammunition for GAM? Reading the article titled Caning comes into effect in Aceh on 1st day of Ramadhan (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 28), I wonder whether former president Abdurrahman Wahid was fully aware of all the possible consequences when in December 2000 he offered Aceh the implementation of...
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Sukarno, where art thou?
Sukarno, where art thou? Call me a Sukarnoist if you will, but I can't help thinking that so much of what Indonesia is today grew from the mind of the first president and in particular the role of Indonesia as a leading light of the non-aligned nations of the world.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Explosives easy to obtain: Companies
Explosives easy to obtain: CompaniesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Looking for a bomb? With the lack of control exercised by the government over the import and use of explosives, it might not be difficult to obtain this dangerous good.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Pressure mounts for govt, GAM to sign peace accord
Pressure mounts for govt, GAM to sign peace accordNani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/JakartaPressure is mounting for the government and secessionist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace agreement to put an end to decades-long bloody conflicts in the country's westernmost province.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
'Business rivalry behind bomb attack'
'Business rivalry behind bomb attack' MANADO, North Sulawesi: North Sulawesi Provincial Police chief Brig. Gen. Ismerda Lebang said here on Thursday that a business rivalry was behind the bomb attack against the Philippine consulate general office on Oct. 12.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Terrorism in SE Asia to loom over ASEAN summit
Terrorism in SE Asia to loom over ASEAN summitDenis Gray, Associated Press, Phnom Penh Leaders of 14 Asian nations are poised to take concrete steps to fight terrorism on the continent and some may put pressure on Indonesia to rein in radical Islamic groups that have already infiltrated parts of...
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
City likely to see garbage crisis early next year
City likely to see garbage crisis early next yearAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to continued environmental problems, the Bekasi administration might close again Bantar Gebang dump early next year, forcing the Jakarta administration to look into three alternative dump sites in the...
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Military denies servicemen involved in Freeport case
Military denies servicemen involved in Freeport caseDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto denied on Monday the alleged role of military officers in the Freeport shooting incident in Papua but admitted that some servicemen were involved...
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Police announce breakthrough in Bali probe
Police announce breakthrough in Bali probeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar Police investigating the Bali bombing have made a significant breakthrough with the identification of a suspect, believed to be a bomb expert, who is has fled his home and is evading police.Police Chief Gen.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Thailand-drugs Five drug traffickers sentenced to death JP/12/ASEAN Drug traffickers sentenced to death THAILAND: A Thai court on Thursday sentenced five drug traffickers to death and a sixth to life in prison for trafficking 7.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Economic pump priming
Economic pump priming As with the government's budget this year, its budget proposal for 2003, currently under deliberation by the House of Representatives, is facing sudden and radical changes in the external and internal environments.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Fire destroys three schools, bus in Aceh
Fire destroys three schools, bus in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta post, Lhokseumawe With only a couple of days to go before the Aceh peace talks start, three junior high schools and a bus were set on fire in Lhokseumawe, a stronghold of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), raising condemnations from...
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
The APEC summit
The APEC summit The APEC summit in Los Cabos, Mexico has just finished with no significant commitment among the member countries.As expected, the summit was dominated by terrorist-related issues; the loudest voice being President George W. Bush.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
On economic recovery
On economic recovery Bank Indonesia (BI) regulation No. 4/7/PBI/2002 dated Sept. 27, 2002, which limits the purchase of assets controlled by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to a maximum of 50 percent of the core capital of banks, is both confusing to many bankers and a constraint to...
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
'Bung' Karno's teachings
'Bung' Karno's teachingsFrom Rakyat Merdeka The reform movement has not yet borne fruit because it is not imbued with the teachings of Bung Karno, which stress a love of the people and togetherness in keeping with the ideals of the Aug. 17, 1945 revolution.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Bukit Asam moves to tempt buyers
Bukit Asam moves to tempt buyers JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned coal producer PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam will tempt buyers by granting two free warrants with each share it offers in an initial public offering later this year, according to a minister.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Security in E. Java remains tight
Security in E. Java remains tight SURABAYA, East Java: East Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Sutanto said on Thursday that it would continue to maintain tight security at a number of locations in the province."We don't want to take any risks as bomb terror can happen at anytime, anywhere," he said.Jl.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Archipelagic Indonesia: Land of infinite promise
Archipelagic Indonesia: Land of infinite promiseTan Chee Leng, Political Observer of Indonesian politics, graduated from Griffith University More than 30 years ago, notable anthropologist Clifford Geertz described Indonesia as "a country which, unable to find a political form appropriate to the...
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
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Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Govt, House agree to cut 2003 growth forecast to 4%
Govt, House agree to cut 2003 growth forecast to 4%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' committee and the government agreed to slash next year's economic growth forecast by a full percentage point to 4 percent, and inject Rp 5.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Sutra Airlines resumes operations
Sutra Airlines resumes operations MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra provincial administration said on Thursday that provincial airline, Sutra Airlines, would resume operations next year.North Sumatra governor T.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Oil price firms on refinery shutdown
Oil price firms on refinery shutdownAgence France-Presse, London The price of oil firmed in early trading here Thursday on news of a Venezuelan refinery shutdown and a cold weather forecast in the United States, dealers said.Reference Brent North Sea crude oil for December delivery rose to US$25.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Java farmers expected to begin sowing soon
Java farmers expected to begin sowing soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rice farmers in Java, who have been forced to delay planting crops for more than two months due to the long drought, may be able to start planting next month, when rains are expected to fall again, an official said Thursday.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
* Headlines: Police apologize for damage to hospital2
* Headlines: Police apologize for damage to hospital2 * National:Team delays completion of AG Rachman's probe4 * Archipelago:Fire destroys schools, bus in Aceh 5 * Opinion:New media rules in covering terrorism7 * City: City may see garbage crisis next year 8 * Sports: Mickelson hopes history will...
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
ASEAN, China to sign FTA framework
ASEAN, China to sign FTA frameworkMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Leaders of China and Southeast Asian countries meeting in Cambodia next week will sign a framework pact on the creation of the world's largest free-trade zone within the decade.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Fuel prices increased to the limit
Fuel prices increased to the limitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina set fuel prices for November at the maximum allowable price, which the government explained was due to soaring oil prices on the world market as war talks in the Middle East persist.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Yogya, safe haven for religious diversity
Yogya, safe haven for religious diversityIntan Darmawati, Contributor, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta has of late been the talk of the international community for allegedly harboring terrorists. The U.S. has gone as far as calling on its citizens to leave the city.
Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Batam minimum wage rise proposed
Batam minimum wage rise proposed BATAM, Riau: The Batam tripartite committee representing workers, employers and the local administration has proposed increasing the minimum wage on the island by 3.5 percent to Rp 555,000 per month (US$61.