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Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Grant for education disbursed with tight screen
Grant for education disbursed with tight screenDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Netherlands government disbursed on Thursday the second phase of the School Improvement Grants Program (SIGP) worth 29 million Euros (US$28.5 million) in total for poor schools across the country.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Nine killed in traffic accident
Nine killed in traffic accident PURBALINGGA, Central Java: At least nine people were killed and dozens of others were injured when a public transportation minibus hit a tree on the main Bukateja road here at 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
New public policy mechanism proposed
New public policy mechanism proposedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Representatives of business associations, researchers and members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) met on Thursday to consider a new policy-making process aimed at uniting disagreeing parties to help the government produce...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Malaysian Rashid Ismail extends West Java Open 2002 lead
Malaysian Rashid Ismail extends West Java Open 2002 leadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian M. Rashid Ismail, a regular on the Indonesian golfing scene, continued to widen his lead the Rp 200 million (US$22,222) West Java Open golf tournament at the Satelindo Golf Club in Bogor, 60 kilometers south...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
'Nightspot decree against people's personal wishes'
'Nightspot decree against people's personal wishes' Nightlife in Jakarta will soon cool down as Governor Sutiyoso has issued a decree banning the operation of certain entertainment centers during the fasting month of Ramadhan, while other nightspots have been asked to reduce their working hours.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
East Timor's Xanana to visit West Timor early November
East Timor's Xanana to visit West Timor early NovemberYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang East Timor President Jose Alessandro Xanana Gusmao is scheduled to arrive here on Nov. 1, 2002, to hold a dialog with thousands of remaining East Timorese refugees in his attempt to persuade them to...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.24,2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.24,2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
IBRA to sell another six Salim Group assets
IBRA to sell another six Salim Group assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it would sell another six assets that it had taken over from the country's former largest conglomerate, the Salim Group, but warned of lower than expected proceeds due to weaker...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Minister dug out of hole by court
Minister dug out of hole by court BOGOR: The Bogor District Court rejected on Thursday an action by the Indonesian Cultural Conservation Society Alliance (AMPCBI) against Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Al-Munawar, who was being sued for his part illegal excavations in the compound that...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Two protesters jailed for insulting state leaders
Two protesters jailed for insulting state leadersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two activists became the first to be convicted in the country for insulting the President and the Vice President under the administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Police doctors examine terror suspect Ba'asyir
Police doctors examine terror suspect Ba'asyirThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Doctors continued on Thursday their medical examination of terrorist suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to see when he will be fit to face questioning.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Two hurt on homemade bomb blast in Bandung
Two hurt on homemade bomb blast in BandungThe Jakarta Post, Bandung Two people were wounded when a homemade bomb exploded in the basement of the Bandung Super Mal on Jl. Gatot Subroto here on Thursday at around 5:35 p.m.An hour earlier, at 4:20 p.m.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Military chief to be replaced
Military chief to be replacedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Maj. Gen. M. Idris Gassing, the Bukit Barisan Military Commander overseeing northern Sumatra, will soon be replaced by Brig. Gen. Tritamtomo, currently chief of the Jakarta Garrison.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Govt raises retail price and excise for cigarette
Govt raises retail price and excise for cigaretteThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong protests from many cigarette companies, the government has decided to go ahead with its plan to raise retail prices and excise rates for cigarettes.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Probe into JI network demanded
Probe into JI network demandedMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaMuslim scholars have urged the Indonesian government to act swiftly to uncover and root out Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) as part of its efforts to combat global terrorism.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Police to strengthen territorial skills
Police to strengthen territorial skills JAKARTA: The National Police plan to simplify their organizational structure at the center and strengthen their territorial capabilities, National Police Chief General Da'i Bachtiar said here Thursday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
City berated for ignoring public needs
City berated for ignoring public needsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A scholar and Jakarta residents lambasted the policies and projects of the city administration as they claimed many of them ignored public needs and resulted in strong opposition and criticism from Jakarta residents.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
1. Purba --
1. Purba -- 2 X 22 Japan's predicament with Indonesia Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Staff Writer Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com 2. Bali -- OUTSIDE THE SARI CLUB 2 X 30 Public should demand less 'Reality TV' and a lot more plain reality George Monbiot London
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Fire destroys 405 ha of forest in Maluku
Fire destroys 405 ha of forest in Maluku TUAL, Southeast Maluku: A forest fire ravaging forests in the vicinity of two villages in Southeast Maluku regency since last week has already laid waste to 405 hectares of forest.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Poor receive free medical checkups
Poor receive free medical checkups JAKARTA: About 1,000 poor people from Pantai Indah village, Muara Gembong district in Bekasi regency received free medical checkups on Thursday. The people are mostly fishermen and their families, who were hit by the major floods earlier this year, Antara reported.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
1. MULTA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 11
1. MULTA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 11Mother, son arrested in Tangerang over drugs2. JAKSA: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 25Businesses in Jl. Jaksa suffer lack of customers3. POLICY: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 35City berated for ignoring public needs4.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Acehnese couple gunned down
Acehnese couple gunned down LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: An elementary school teacher, Rosmiati, 45, and her husband Hasan Basri, 50, were gunned down by unidentified assailants at their home in Idie Rayeuk, East Aceh.The incident took place in the village, 400 kilometers from Banda Aceh, on Tuesday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
ASEAN banks should merge to survive
ASEAN banks should merge to surviveEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian banks must seek regional alliances and mergers in order to survive stiffer competition in the globalisation era, industry experts said Thursday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Sumatra Utara Airlines grounded
Sumatra Utara Airlines groundedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The newly-launched Sutra Airlines, owned by the province of North Sumatra, stopped operation for the time being as it failed to get an aircraft-leasing agreement with an affiliate of a Malaysian company, PT Rabin Global Air...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Govt urged to launch probe into JL network
Govt urged to launch probe into JL networkMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim scholars have urged the Indonesian government to act swiftly to uncover and root out Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) as part of its efforts to combat global terrorism.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Worker killed in clash over land
Worker killed in clash over land MEDAN, North Sumatra: A worker identified as Katon was killed and several huts burned down when hundreds of residents of Patumbak in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, attacked a number of workers who were building huts on land belonging to state-owned oil palm...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Residents warned of bogus officials
Residents warned of bogus officials JAKARTA: Residents constructing their houses are warned not to fall victim to bogus public order officials who may extort money from people who can't produce construction permits.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Foreign ministry clarifies
Foreign ministry clarifies With reference to your editorial entitled Mega's role in APEC in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 23, 2002, I wish to clarify that at no time does the Foreign Ministry advise the President against visiting Cuba.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Indonesia seeks Japan's support for recovery from killer blast
Indonesia seeks Japan's support for recovery from killer blastAgencies, Los Cabos, Mexico Indonesia's trade and industry minister on Wednesday sought Japanese support for its battle to recover from the Oct. 12 car- bomb massacre in Bali, an official said.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Mother, son arrested in Tangerang over drugs
Mother, son arrested in Tangerang over drugsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Ten drug suspects, including a mother and son, were rounded up separately by police here on Wednesday and another suspect was arrested earlier at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for allegedly transporting 17...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Indocement receives ISO 14001
Indocement receives ISO 14001 JAKARTA: Publicly listed cement company PT Indocement Tunggal Perkasa received on Wednesday an ISO 14001 certificate for its environmental management system.The certificate was issued by the International Certification Service SGS Switzerland SA in a ceremony held at...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
One woman was killed at the building for trying to escape. Story
One woman was killed at the building for trying to escape. Story on Page 12 JI:JI networks -- Page 2 Terrorist group -- Page 3 Interpol -- Page 11 Probe : Related stories on Pages 3, 6, 7, 8, 11
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
* Headlines: Two protesters jailed for insulting state leaders2
* Headlines: Two protesters jailed for insulting state leaders2 * National: Govt, HDC upbeat Aceh talks will yield peace deal 4 * Archipelago: Xanana to visit West Timor in November5 * Opinion: It's up to Indonesians to improve themselves7 * City: Business in Jl.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Govt, HDC upbeat Aceh talks will yield peace deal
Govt, HDC upbeat Aceh talks will yield peace dealAgencies JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed optimism that the government would sign a peace accord with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) during their meeting in Geneva on Oct.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Sultan in political sporlight
Sultan in political sporlightRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X received a special gift when he celebrated the 14th anniversary of his ascension to the throne on Oct. 7.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Improving market perception
Improving market perception The government's pronouncement that the economy would still be able to achieve 5 percent expansion next year, in spite of the horrific bomb attack in Bali, could be harmless if it was meant simply to prevent an inordinately pessimistic climate.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Muslims shouldn't justify murder
Muslims shouldn't justify murder The mood in Indonesia now after the Bali bomb is one of deep shame and trying to come to grips with how something like this could happen in the great Republic.This is a nation that prides itself on its religious tolerance and great traditions as a leading light of...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Local tourists
Local tourists to Bali? The statement made by Minister Jusuf Kalla that local tourists should be encouraged to go to Bali to boost the tourism industry and help regain foreign tourists' confidence in Indonesia is another example of the government's "quack" fixes.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
RI wants JI included on UN terrorist list
RI wants JI included on UN terrorist listFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a unprecedented move, Indonesia joined many other countries on Thursday in supporting the inclusion of Southeast Asia-based Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) on the United Nations list of terrorist groups.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Howard unveils new antiterrorism meassures
Howard unveils new antiterrorism meassuresAgence France-Presse, Canberra Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced on Thursday a series of new counter-terrorism measures to deal with heightened threats to Australians at home and abroad following the deadly bombing in Bali.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Navy foils timber smuggling attempt
Navy foils timber smuggling attemptHaidir A. Tanjung and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam/Pekanbaru The Navy in Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau, have intercepted tandem tugboats attempting to smuggle 84 containers of processed timber worth Rp 85 billion (US$ 9.1 million) to Singapore.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Public participation crucial for antiterrorism movement
Public participation crucial for antiterrorism movementKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri should unite the whole nation in the war against terrorism after the bomb attack in Bali so that the government regulations in lieu of antiterrorism law issued recently...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Occupancy rates plunge to only 11 percent in Bali
Occupancy rates plunge to only 11 percent in BaliA'an Suryana and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Bali does not seem to be much of a holiday destination these days. With taxis standing idle, restaurants seen half empty and hotels offering sharply-discounted rates, one would find...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
NISP to issue Rp 200b notes
NISP to issue Rp 200b notes JAKARTA: Indonesia's PT Bank NISP said Thursday it plans to issue Rp 200 billion (around US$21.7 million) worth of three-year medium term notes later this month.Bank NISP said in a statement it has mandated PT Andalan Artha Advisindo, a local securities firm, to arrange...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Nearly 50 nations want JI listed as terrorist group
Nearly 50 nations want JI listed as terrorist groupAgencies, Canberra Nearly 50 countries are calling on the United Nations to declare a Southeast Asian religious militant network a terrorist group, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
'Proposal for compensation does not equal justice'
'Proposal for compensation does not equal justice'Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Legal and human rights activists have warned Aceh authorities against using proposed compensation for victims of human abuses and their families as an excuse to avoid rights abuse trials in the restive...
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
RI's Cuba policy cleared up
RI's Cuba policy cleared up In your editorial Mega's role in APEC (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 23) you suggested, I hope inadvertently, that the visit of President Megawati to Cuba would irritate Washington.
Fri, 25 Oct 2002
YLBHI to award founders, hero
YLBHI to award founders, hero JAKARTA: The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) will confer its inaugural LBH Awards on its founders and a layman, all of whom have struggled to uphold the law and justice, and to protect the public interest.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Indonesia and terrorism
Indonesia and terrorism As the devastating explosion Saturday on the Indonesian island of Bali shows, the United States can lead the war against international terrorism - but can't win it alone.Indonesia - the most populous Muslim nation - is rapidly becoming a haven for domestic and foreign...
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Club owner's growth plans felled in one stroke
Club owner's growth plans felled in one strokeDevi Asmarani, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Kuta, Bali Minutes before his popular Paddy's club was struck by a bomb here last Saturday night, I Gde Wiratha, 55, was in one of his hotels some 5 km away, holding talks on his company's plan to...