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Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Gallis and Rakidi, faces behind the masks
Gallis and Rakidi, faces behind the masksTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSun atakon si jabang sapa aran ira Lan sira bocah sing endi Mbok bapan ira sapa Bagus aran ira Raman ira sing nyukani (I ask the baby what is your name? And where do you come from? Who are your mother and father?...
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.23,2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.23,2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 22,500 Ades...
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Bali to drop glamorous celebrations from agenda
Bali to drop glamorous celebrations from agendaRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali This Saturday night, the opulent Ritz-Carlton Hotel chain in Jimbaran, Bali, some 15 kilometers south of Denpasar, was scheduled to host Indonesia's rich and famous during its anniversary celebration.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Indonesia must act on terrorism: Now or never
Indonesia must act on terrorism: Now or neverAmien Rais, Chairman, People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Jakarta To many foreigners and Indonesians, Bali had always been their favorite destination to visit. But then came Oct. 12.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Cathay cuts back flights to Bali
Cathay cuts back flights to Bali Bali's battered tourist industry suffered another severe blow Wednesday, when Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific announced it had cut back flights in the wake of the bombing on the Indonesian island resort.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Astra Agro's CPO sales up 7.2%
Astra Agro's CPO sales up 7.2% JAKARTA: Indonesian plantation company PT Astra Agro Lestari said Wednesday its crude palm oil sales in the first nine months of the year rose 7.2 percent from the year-earlier period to 330,730 metric tons.The company didn't provide a reason for the increase in sales.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
* Headlines: Nations urged to implement Kyoto protocol 3
* Headlines: Nations urged to implement Kyoto protocol 3 * National: Australians asked not to visit Papua 4 * City: New 7% wage hike falls short of basic needs 5 * Opinion: Pesantren promotes sharia with tolerance7 * Sports: Owen hat-trick lifts Liverpool9 * World: APEC under pressure on terrorism,...
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Scavenger delivers baby at dump site
Scavenger delivers baby at dump site TANGERANG: A homeless scavenger who makes a living by collecting recyclable items at garbage sites around the Lembang Market in Cileduk district of Tangerang delivered a baby at a dump site near the market on Wednesday morning.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Western-backed state terrorism blame for Bali blasts
Western-backed state terrorism blame for Bali blastsAgence France-Presse, London Indonesian state terrorism, backed by Britain, America and Australia, is to blame for the deadly Bali bombings, prominent Australian journalist John Pilger argued in an essay published Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Prosecutors seize 1.3b from witness
Prosecutors seize 1.3b from witness JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office has confiscated Rp 1.3 billion (US$142,000), allegedly part of a Rp 15 billion foreign loan, misappropriated from a project conducted by the Ministry of Religion Affairs, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Sutiyoso issues entertainment decree
Sutiyoso issues entertainment decree JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has issued a decree banning certain entertainment centers from operating during the fasting month of Ramadhan.The decree, dated Tuesday, bans discotheques, massage parlors, pinball games and saunas from operating during the fasting...
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
1. Raslan -- The impact of Bali blasts
1. Raslan -- The impact of Bali blasts 2. Kumar -- How the U.S. media can help SE Asia 3. Reni -- Australia's punishment for joining U.S.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Foreign scholars leave RI
Foreign scholars leave RI A number of American and Australian scholars have left Indonesia for home after their research projects were canceled following the devastating Bali bomb attack.An official at the U.S.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
(sudah dicheck oleh check desk)
(sudah dicheck oleh check desk) HEALTHY BREAD WINNER: Out of 41 participants, mostly from five and four-star hotels in Jakarta, Wahyudin Noor, the Pastry Chef at Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta, was recently awarded first prize in the "Healthy Bread Competition".
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Danamon net profit increase to Rp 700b
Danamon net profit increase to Rp 700b JAKARTA: PT Bank Danamon Indonesia made a net profit of Rp 700 billion (US$76.9 million) in the first nine months of this year, higher than Rp 577 billion in the same period last year, President Arwin Rasyid said Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
The plight of
The plight of domestic helpers Recently there was a media report that a domestic helper who had been employed for five days ran away with some of her boss's property.Similar reports have often been heard and almost every time the reason is that these domestic helpers are not known well by house...
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Government, GAM to resume peace talks soon in Geneva
Government, GAM to resume peace talks soon in GenevaNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh said on Wednesday that the recommencement of a dialog between the government and the Free Aceh Movement would take place in Geneva on Oct. 31 or Nov.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Questioning privatization now
Questioning privatization now The Bali blast has weakened the financial markets in Indonesia although in the last few days there has been a modest rebound.This situation has led to a question about the government's economic program such as privatization of state-owned enterprises and bank...
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
CNOOC's operation to meet targets
CNOOC's operation to meet targets HONGKONG: CNOOC Ltd. said Wednesday its Indonesian operation is on track "to meet and exceed" its 2002 performance targets despite heightened security concerns in the country.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Hewlett-Packard plans to increase investment in RI
Hewlett-Packard plans to increase investment in RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta American information technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP), which hit headlines globally in the middle of this year with its megamerger with Compaq, is planning to increase its investment in Indonesia, saying the market is...
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Judges questioned over bribery
Judges questioned over bribery JAKARTA: National Police have started questioning the three judges allegedly involved in bribery in the trial of the once- troubled, Canadian-based insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife.The three judges issued a verdict declaring the company bankrupt.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Who's leading the nation's war terror?
Who's leading the nation's war terror?Kurniawan Hari and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As President Megawati Soekarnoputri heads for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Mexico, the nation is left questioning who is really leading the country in the fight against...
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
The Impact on Bali blasts
The Impact on Bali blastsKarim Raslan, Lawyer, Kuala Lumpur When a small society like Bali is subjected to a gross and violent criminal act, the real test to its resilience lies in its ability to weather the tragedy.
Thu, 24 Oct 2002
Customs seize 1.1 kg of heroin
Customs seize 1.1 kg of heroin MEDAN, North Sumatra: Custom officials here foiled an alleged attempt by Kenyan citizen Karanja, 32, to smuggle 1.1 kilograms of heroin into the country from the Middle East.Officials said that most of the heroin was swallowed and found in the man's stomach.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
'Nightspots should get a tax break'
'Nightspots should get a tax break' In response to a city administration regulation to close entertainment centers during the upcoming Muslim fasting month, some people who rely on these businesses shared their concerns with The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Security in capital heightened on fears of second attack
Security in capital heightened on fears of second attackFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Skyscrapers and other major buildings in the capital have increased their security measures following warnings from a number of countries, as well as the government, of a...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Integrated transportation system, agency needed
Integrated transportation system, agency neededNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have urged the city administration to establish an integrated public transportation system as the best way in the long run to overcome chronic traffic problems in the city, instead of simply...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
IBRA to sell 20% Danamon stake on market
IBRA to sell 20% Danamon stake on marketDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), plans to sell a 20 percent stake in PT Bank Danamon Indonesia on the market first before selling a larger 51 percent stake to strategic investors next month.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
RP seize bomb-making chemicals, nab 4
RP seize bomb-making chemicals, nab 4 PHILIPPINES: Philippine police, backed by army personnel, arrested four people and seized large quantities of chemicals that could be used to make bombs during a dawn raid on Tuesday near Manila, officials said.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
ASEAN to ink tourism pact
ASEAN to ink tourism pactEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian leaders will seal a tourism pact at their summit in Cambodia next month to revive confidence in the region following the bloody bomb blasts in Bali, a minister said Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Two foreigners get death for drug smuggling
Two foreigners get death for drug smugglingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Two foreigners received the death sentence on Tuesday for attempting to smuggle 450 grams of heroin from Thailand into the country in April this year.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Rubber JV may start functioning Nov. 15
Rubber JV may start functioning Nov. 15Dow Jones, Bangkok The joint venture rubber consortium set up by the world's top three rubber producers - Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia - is expected to begin functioning Nov.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
PDI-P branches told to uphold unity
PDI-P branches told to uphold unity JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) threatened on Tuesday to suspend its branch offices should they fail to resolve their internal leadership disputes ahead of the 2004 elections.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Apikci asks for 11.5% export tax on cocoa
Apikci asks for 11.5% export tax on cocoaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Cocoa and Chocolate Industry Association (Apikci) urged the government to impose a minimum 11.5 percent export tax on cocoa beans to help ensure sufficient supplies of the commodity at home.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
The antiterror regulations
The antiterror regulationsSiswo Pramono, School of Social Science, The Australian National University, Canberra Terrorist attacks per se might not trigger an emergency response. But a deadly combination of a major terrorist attack and an acute economic crisis deserves such a response.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Graft and bureaucrats
Graft and bureaucratsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIt is interesting to note that the statement of Sofian Effendi, former secretary-general of the Civil Servants Corps and ex-head of the State Administrative Reform, now rector of Gajah Mada University, that the present government must work extra hard to...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
For many Australians, Bali is part of Australia
For many Australians, Bali is part of AustraliaEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Terror Hits Home -- screamed the headline in the Oct. 14 morning edition of The Australian as it broke the tragic news about the powerful bomb explosions that left scores of Australians dead in Bali the...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Danger of cracking down on Islamist groups
Danger of cracking down on Islamist groupsJohn Sidel, Guardian News Service, London In the wake of the bomb attack in Bali, media and government sources have begun to point fingers at a shadowy group called Jemaah Islamiyah, said to be al-Qaeda's local franchise outlet in Southeast Asia.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Rahardi reveals another conspiracy
Rahardi reveals another conspiracyTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party conspired to cover-up its involvement in the Rp 40 billion Bulog scandal, a former minister of trade and industry alleged in the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Jakarta minimum wage to increase by 7%
Jakarta minimum wage to increase by 7%Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tripartite wage committee consisting of the city administration, employers and worker unions agreed on Monday to increase Jakarta's provincial minimum wage (UMP) by almost seven percent beginning in January, a senior...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Emergency measure on Bali demanded
Emergency measure on Bali demandedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The New Indonesian Alliance (PIB) called on the government to immediately take emergency measures to assist Bali on Tuesday to help the island recover from the tragic bomb attacks.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
* Headlines: Two foreigners get death for drug smuggling 2
* Headlines: Two foreigners get death for drug smuggling 2 * National: Golkar 'rebels' join call for Akbar's suspension 4 * City: City Council mulls parking bylaw draft5 * Opinion: Is Saudi Arabia next target on Bush's list?7 * Sports: Olympian Kyoko Ina facing fine, suspension9 * World: Fear grips...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
The heart of the nation
The heart of the nation This is not meant to sound patronizing at all, but when you are a westerner and live in Indonesia you cannot help but wonder why there are so many ethnic and religious conflicts in this country.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Australian Embassy claims no knowledge of intelligence unit
Australian Embassy claims no knowledge of intelligence unitFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australia's intention to open a permanent intelligence office in Jakarta has given rise to confusion, with the country's embassy here admitting it had not been informed...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Disgusted by Balinese tolerance
Disgusted by Balinese tolerance Bali is our face, the face of Indonesia. Before the Oct. 12 tragedy that rocked Bali with the largest blast ever in the country, Bali had "belonged to aliens".After that significant event, in which hundreds were killed, a majority of which were these very aliens,...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Qantas scraps flights in blow to Bali tourism industry
Qantas scraps flights in blow to Bali tourism industryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bali was dealt a major blow to its tourism industry on Tuesday as the Australian flag carrier Qantas announced cuts to its services to the holiday isle after last week's devastating bombing which left more than 180...
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Families of those killed in Aceh may get compensation
Families of those killed in Aceh may get compensationNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Deputy Governor of Aceh proposed on Tuesday paying Rp 50 million (US$5,300) compensation to the families of those murdered in the conflict-ravaged province.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Batam mayor unsure of Ramadhan closures
Batam mayor unsure of Ramadhan closures BATAM, Riau: Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir said on Tuesday he was still undecided about ordering entertainment centers on the island to close during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Salman Khan's bail plea rejected
Salman Khan's bail plea rejected BOMBAY, India: Police filed formal charges of culpable homicide Monday against Indian movie star Salman Khan, accusing him of driving drunk, rashly and without a license when his car swerved onto a sidewalk, killing one man and injuring three.
Wed, 23 Oct 2002
Golkar 'rebels' join call for Akbar's suspension
Golkar 'rebels' join call for Akbar's suspensionMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cracks in the wall the Golkar Party has built up around its embattled leader Akbar Tanjung are becoming increasingly evident, as support from party legislators for the demanded suspension of the convicted...