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Tue, 29 Oct 2002
More than 40 attacks on Muslims in Sydney since Bali bombings
More than 40 attacks on Muslims in Sydney since Bali bombings Associated Press Sydney, Australia Islamic clerics have been spat on, mosques vandalized and Muslim girls have had their head scarves ripped off since bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali killed nearly 200 people, many of them...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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JP/ / Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta List of new airlines received warnings Unscheduled commercial airlines 1. PT Multimoda Transportindo 2. PT Bali Adventure Sky 3. PT Papua Air Indonesia 4. PT Pura Wisata Baruna 5. PT Rabin Global Air Servindo Scheduled commercial airlines 1.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Al-Qaeda Southeast Asia network intact, report says
Al-Qaeda Southeast Asia network intact, report saysReuters, New York Osama bin Laden's Southeast Asian network, built up over the past decade, is largely intact and possibly more dangerous than before, the New York Times reported in its online edition on Monday quoting intelligence officials.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Telkom inks deal for new satellite by 2004
Telkom inks deal for new satellite by 2004Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed state telecommunications company PT Telkom has appointed U.S.-based, space systems company Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital) to build Telkom's first communications satellite since 1999.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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JP/ / Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta List of new airlines received warnings Unscheduled commercial airlines 1. PT Multimoda Transportindo 2. PT Bali Adventure Sky 3. PT Papua Air Indonesia 4. PT Pura Wisata Baruna 5. PT Rabin Global Air Servindo Scheduled commercial airlines 1.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Teachers targeted in GAM areas
Teachers targeted in GAM areasNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Langsa, East Aceh The Human Rights Forum (PB HAM) deplored on Monday the continued violence against civilians, especially teachers, in war-ravaged Aceh on the eve of the Indonesia-Free Aceh Movement (GAM) peace talks scheduled for Oct.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Sukarno where
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.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Bomb scare at KL int'l school
Bomb scare at KL int'l school MALAYSIA: Hundreds of students were evacuated from an international school in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Monday after a bomb threat, a school spokeswoman said. A police bomb squad was searching the school, marketing director for the International School...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. ATW-INDIA-BLAST Bomb explodes while being made in India, kills 14 JP/11/ATW Bomb explodes prematurely, kills 14 INDIA: Fourteen people, including four children, were killed in a part of eastern India known for political violence when a crude bomb exploded accidentally,...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Key to success: Understanding consumers' needs
Key to success: Understanding consumers' needsSatyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta One no longer hears the rumbling sounds of trucks used for carrying soil. Neither does one see the large crowd of workers.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Evicted residents in rally seek compensation
Evicted residents in rally seek compensationAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of people from West Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta visited the city council on Monday, demanding the city administration to reconsider an eviction order from the houses and land they have been squatting upon.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Human rights postgrad school opens
Human rights postgrad school opens JAKARTA: In a bid to improve understanding of human rights and democracy in a practical sense, the Jakarta-based Pelita Harapan University launched on Monday a postgraduate program on human rights.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-realestate-sales JP/ SIGNS OF RECOVERY: Sales of residential property have seen signs of recovery since early this year after a slight improvement in the economy.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Youths call for national unity to survive crises
Youths call for national unity to survive crisesMoch. N. Kurniawan and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The time is right for young people across the country to take an initiative in campaigning for national unity in the face of serious threats of regionalism, separatist movements and...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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JP/7/HILMAN2 THE CASE FOR PRE-EMPTIVE OR PREVENTIVE US ACTION AGAINST IRAQHilman Adil Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once said: "The biggest problem in the conduct of foreign policy is that when one's scope for action is greatest, the...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
House lends support to govt's war on terrorism
House lends support to govt's war on terrorismDebbie A. Lubis and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giving a needed boost to the drive to fight terrorism, the House of Representatives (DPR) said on Monday that it supported the government's move to issue government regulations in...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct. 28
Rupiah Rates Oct. 28 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,404.32 4,844.36 5,152.08 5,096.37 Brunei dollar 1 5,470.45 4,905.29 5,215.12 5,160.47 Canadian dollar 1 6,209.38 5,567.46 5,919.57 5,857.10 Swiss franc 1 6,473.02 5,805.61 6,170.89 6,107.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Govt eyes economic stimulus for 2003 against Bali impact
Govt eyes economic stimulus for 2003 against Bali impactThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government says it will increase development spending for 2003 to stimulate business activity amid a likely economic slump in the wake of the Bali bombings, but adds the move will inflate its state budget deficit...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
UN climate conference skips forest fires
UN climate conference skips forest firesStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, New Delhi As the ongoing eighth United Nations conference on climate change moved slowly to its sixth day on Monday, representatives from local communities in developing countries found that some key issues on global warming...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, October 29, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, October 29, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment9:00 TV Drama9:30 Children's Program10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 News 3:03 Children's Program3:30 Documentary4:00 Comedy5:00...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
'High' and 'low' arts find a place together
'High' and 'low' arts find a place togetherBoudewijn Brands, Contributor, Yogyakarta, boudewijnb@yahoo.com South of Yogyakarta lies the village of Parangtritis on the Indian Ocean. It is visited by about 2 million people per year, most of whom head for the beach and some for the splendid view in...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Minister asks Muslims to show they love peace
Minister asks Muslims to show they love peaceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged Muslims here on Monday to demonstrate to the world that Islam was a peaceful religion, which was...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
House vows to debate bills amid protests over Akbar's leadership
House vows to debate bills amid protests over Akbar's leadershipDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Under the leadership of embattled Akbar Tandjung, the House of Representatives began its latest session on Monday, pledging to debate 43 bills in just 25 working days.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better?Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Minister says traveling in RI safe
Minister says traveling in RI safe MEDAN, North Sumatra: State Minister of Tourism and Culture I Gde Ardhika told the general public on Monday not to worry about traveling or visiting tourism sites following the terrorist attack in Bali.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
13-year old 'virgin' delivers 2-kg baby
13-year old 'virgin' delivers 2-kg babyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The bloodless birth of a baby girl to a 13-year-old last weekend has been labeled as "a gift from God" by the new mother's religious parents who say their daughter is still a virgin.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
No foreign troops in anti-terror center: KL
No foreign troops in anti-terror center: KLAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur No foreign troops will be stationed in Malaysia when it establishes a regional anti-terrorism center in conjunction with the United States, Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said on Monday.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Asia must 'put house in order'
Asia must 'put house in order'Eileen Ng, Agence-France Presse, Kuala Lumpur There is little Asia can do to prevent a foreign investment slowdown amid fears of terrorist threats but it can "put its house in order" to rebuild confidence, analysts said Monday.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Judges cut short rights hearing
Judges cut short rights hearing JAKARTA: Human rights ad hoc judges cut short the reading of the sentence request on Monday against three suspects in the 1999 East Timor human rights abuse hearing due to the defenders' protest against the prosecutors' failure to put forward an expert witness.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
BNI launches $75m-bond offering
BNI launches $75m-bond offering JAKARTA: State-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia launched Monday a bond offering of at least US$75 million, after having delayed the deal following the recent terrorist attacks in Bali, sources familiar with the deal told Dow Jones Newswires.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Ministry of Transportation may revoke the operating permits held by nine local new airlines for missing their launch deadlines.Director of air transportation at the Ministry of Transportation Santoso Eddy Wibowo said that the airlines had missed their...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 28, 2002:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 28, 2002: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 550...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
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Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Al-Faruq's wife seeks Kontras' help
Al-Faruq's wife seeks Kontras' help JAKARTA: The wife of terrorist suspect Omar al-Faruq, Mira Agustina, asked on Monday the Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) to assist in the return of her husband, who is currently being detained by the U.S. government.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
More than 40 attacks on Muslims in Sydney since Bali bombings
More than 40 attacks on Muslims in Sydney since Bali bombings Associated Press Sydney, Australia Islamic clerics have been spat on, mosques vandalized and Muslim girls have had their head scarves ripped off since bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali killed nearly 200 people, many of them...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Japan cruises to Futsal semifinals
Japan cruises to Futsal semifinalsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan had to put up a real fight to beat Uzbekistan 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Indoor Soccer Championship at Bung Karno Sports Hall here on Monday.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Police beef up security in Indramayu after bomb hoax
Police beef up security in Indramayu after bomb hoaxNana Rukmana and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu/Yogyakarta Indramayu Police in West Java have established a special investigative team to probe a bomb hoax that terrorized locals over the weekend, as well as to provide extra security at...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
1. GURU: 24 x 1 line
1. GURU: 24 x 1 lineTeachers targeted in GAM areas 2. Tribe: 10 x 3 linesIllegal logging threatens tribes, national park3. Teror: 24 x 2Police beef up security in Indramayu after bomb hoax
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
No more forests? Move the sawmill to new areas
No more forests? Move the sawmill to new areasMusthofid and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Sampit, C. Kalimantan At a sawmill on the bank of Mentaya River, a group of around 20 workers were busy slicing logs into planks of varying sizes.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
'I skip breakfast, ride free on train to survive'
'I skip breakfast, ride free on train to survive' Governor Sutiyoso has signed the decree for a new minimum wage for next year amounting to Rp 631,000 per month, which is a 7 percent raise from the current wage of Rp 591,000.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Hungarian buses may ply city roads
Hungarian buses may ply city roads JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso announced on Monday that the administration would probably use Hungarian-made Icarus buses for its delayed project of a single bus lane along city roads.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
LIPI drafts democratic autonomy bill
LIPI drafts democratic autonomy billMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) is set to propose a bill on regional autonomy that recommends that regents, mayors and governors as well as members of legislative councils be elected directly by local people.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Analysis of the new antiterror regulation
Analysis of the new antiterror regulationBayu Wicaksono, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (YAPPIKA), Jakarta Following the tragedy in Bali, Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil proposed that the bill on the eradication of terrorism be turned into a government regulation in lieu of a law.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Time to move on
Time to move on With the region mired in economic uncertainty, most leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum were looking to their annual summit to provide much-needed collective problem-solving.Instead, like the last gathering, it has been hijacked by terrorism.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Three commit suicide in Tangerang
Three commit suicide in TangerangThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang Three people were found dead here in different locations in the past three days as they allegedly committed suicide while distressed.Sastro Atmojo, 80, who was found with stab wounds on Monday, allegedly killed himself as he was stressed...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Ba'asyir taken to Jakarta for questioning
Ba'asyir taken to Jakarta for questioningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police took detained cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, chairman of the Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI), to Jakarta on Monday for questioning over a string of bombings across the country, after removing him from his hospital bed.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Agus Dwikarna's lawyers seek retrial
Agus Dwikarna's lawyers seek retrial Lawyers for an Indonesian man convicted of illegal explosives possession asked the Philippine Supreme Court on Monday to give him more time to file a petition for a retrial.Agus Dwikarna's lawyers asked the court to give him up to Nov.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
APEC leaders target terror, economic growth as summit ends
APEC leaders target terror, economic growth as summit endsStephen Collinson, Agence France-Presse, Los Cabos, Mexico Pacific Rim leaders condemned the "mass slaughter of innocents" in the Bali bombing, decried terror attacks in Russia and the Philippines and told North Korea to quit producing...
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Mega's poor leadership leaves nation in uncertainty
Mega's poor leadership leaves nation in uncertaintyMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe poor leadership displayed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri in running the country, particularly the national war on terrorism, has left the nation without hope for a better future, say analysts.
Tue, 29 Oct 2002
Views, action in Australia-RI ties
Views, action in Australia-RI tiesMark Otter, School of Political Science and International Studies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Much has been written in the two weeks since the Oct. 12 tragedy in Bali about the impact of the incident on the contemporary histories of Indonesia and...