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Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Laskar Jihad will leave Poso
Laskar Jihad will leave Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi: Former chairman of the Central Sulawesi branch of the "Ahlussunah wal Jamaah" Communication Forum, which oversees the Laskar Jihad Muslim militia group, Zabir, disclosed here on Monday that all members of the militia would leave the Poso conflict...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Bali occupancy rates worst since 1998
Bali occupancy rates worst since 1998A'an Suryana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Balinese hotels have registered thousands of cancellations one week after a powerful bomb blast ripped through Kuta nightclubs and claimed almost 200 lives, sending the hotels' occupancy rates...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Terrorism is a fact of life in Indonesia
Terrorism is a fact of life in IndonesiaWimar Witoelar, Columnist, Guardian News Service, Jakarta, wimar@witoelar.com Osama bin laden's al-Qaeda network has been blamed for the Bali bomb attacks by the United States, Australia and surprisingly even Indonesia itself.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Growth of Internet users slowing down
Growth of Internet users slowing downFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Australians want 'sensitive' foreign policy in fear of reprisal
Australians want 'sensitive' foreign policy in fear of reprisalPrapti Widinugraheni Contributor Perth, Australia Many Australians believe their government's unwavering support for the United States in the war on terrorism was a factor that led terrorists to target Bali, a popular tourist...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
ASIO to open liaison office in Jakarta
ASIO to open liaison office in JakartaAgencies, Sydney, Australia Australia's top intelligence body is setting up a permanent office in Jakarta as part of moves to step up regional counter- terrorism efforts following the Bali bombing, officials said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Asian monies strengthen, including peso and rupiah
Asian monies strengthen, including peso and rupiahAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies strengthened Monday, including the peso, which shrugged off investor concerns over a spate of bombings in the Philippines to post a late-session rally.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Police nab women-traffickers
Police nab women-traffickers INDRAMAYU, West Java: A police special team here have arrested two suspects in connection with a women-trafficking syndicate, officers said on Monday.Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Sydney The Madrid-based World Tourism Organization said Monday that the recent terrorist bombing on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has dealt a severe blow to regional tourism. Bali and other Indonesian islands had been popular destinations for Australians until the Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Radio, TV signals disrupt flights
Radio, TV signals disrupt flightsPEKANBARU, Riau: The high number of frequencies used for radio and television stations have affected flights and other telecommunications signals, a minister has said.State Minister of Communications and Information Syamsul Mu'arif added the number of radio and TV...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
C. Kalimantan awaits rain to drive away haze
C. Kalimantan awaits rain to drive away hazeMusthofid and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Palangka Raya, C. Kalimantan Seeing commuters travel through downtown Palangka Raya with masks covering their face has been a common sight over the past three months.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
PL
PL .RM Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.21,2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
The courts must be prepared to try terrorist cases
The courts must be prepared to try terrorist cases The government has just issued two antiterrorism regulations (Perpu) in response to the Oct. 12 tragedy in Bali. Many support the government's move, but many have also expressed worry that the regulations will be abused by the authorities as the...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
ASEAN region's rising energy demand may draw big investment
ASEAN region's rising energy demand may draw big investmentDow Jones, Bangkok Increasing demand for energy in Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries over the next two decades should create a number of big investment opportunities in the sector, according to energy experts.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Choreographer blends Indian, local dances
Choreographer blends Indian, local dancesCameron Bates, Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nationwide Festival of India continues on Wednesday night with Sangam, an original dance piece featuring a collaboration of the linked Indian, Sundanese and Balinese classical dancing styles.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Cannibalism 'common practice' for Manggarai train workshop
Cannibalism 'common practice' for Manggarai train workshopBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most people hearing the word cannibalism will certainly think of horrifying scenes: A man eats another man or an animal eats another animal.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Terror fight must include everyone, Sultan says
Terror fight must include everyone, Sultan saysSri Wahyuni and Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Pekanbaru Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X said on Monday that empowering people with security training would be the best way to deal with terrorism.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Strict enforcement, not just regulations that count: Observer
Strict enforcement, not just regulations that count: ObserverKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia will not restore its international credibility for as long as the government does not change its indecisive stance against those commit violence and spread terror in the country, a senior...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
National Police deputy chief post revived
National Police deputy chief post revivedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police Headquarters revived on Monday the position of national police deputy chief and appointed Comr. Gen. Kadaryanto to the second top post.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS C. Kalimantan awaits rains to get rid of haze It has been a common scene for the past three months here to see motorists riding through downtown Palangkaraya wearing masks. Vehicles slumber their way through the streets, some of them switching on the headlights to help...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Refugees refuse repatriation due to unpaid Christmas bonus
Refugees refuse repatriation due to unpaid Christmas bonusYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Hundreds of East Timorese refugees sheltering in Kupang and Belu regencies have refused to be repatriated, pending the disbursement of Christmas bonuses promised by the Indonesian...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Lampung governor responsible for budget scam: Prosecutor
Lampung governor responsible for budget scam: ProsecutorOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Lampung Governor Oemarsono cannot evade responsibility in a Rp 1.2 billion (US$131,800) case connected with a provincial school book project following the declaration of the former education office...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Calls mount for President to lead Bali inquiry
Calls mount for President to lead Bali inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid growing pressure from the international community for a quick investigation into the Bali bombing, calls are mounting for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to take the lead in explaining the direction and...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Muslims and Catholics relations in Indonesia
Muslims and Catholics relations in IndonesiaLocal Church effort in the context of dialogue. In collaboration with the Commission of Inter religious dialogue in almost every diocese or because of the local need, the parishes develop dialogues of different kinds with adherents of other religions.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Inmate with HIV dies in Tangerang
Inmate with HIV dies in Tangerang TANGERANG: An HIV-positive inmate at Tangerang Penitentiary for Youths and Adults died on Sunday from tuberculosis.Tangerang Police chief Insp. Sumanto said that the patient, a resident of Joglo subdistrict, West Jakarta, was serving a four- year jail term for drug...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
VP denies govt interference in the arrest of Ba'asyir
VP denies govt interference in the arrest of Ba'asyirThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hard-line Muslim groups lost their guardian angel in the government as Vice President Hamzah Haz threw in his support for the arrest by the National Police of terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Europe provides $44.6m in aid to East Timor
Europe provides $44.6m in aid to East Timor JAKARTA: The European Commission signed an agreement Monday with East Timor, the world's newest country, to provide 46 million euros (US$44.6 million) in aid over three years.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Suspected rioters in Ambon arrested, 14 sent to jail
Suspected rioters in Ambon arrested, 14 sent to jailDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have arrested 13 suspected perpetrators of riots and violence in Maluku, as the Ambon District Court sentenced on Monday 14 men to serve between two years and five years in jail for raising four...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Manila says Indonesia commits to back-up oil
Manila says Indonesia commits to back-up oilReuters, Manila The Philippines said it had won a commitment from Indonesia for additional oil supplies in case a war in Iraq squeezed its traditional crude sources from the Middle East.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
1. MUI - 4x10
1. MUI - 4x10 Ulemas soften stance on nightspots 2. Toll - 2x 16 'Toll road will not ease traffic jams' 3. AIDS - 4x 10 Inmate with HIV dies in Tangerang 3. Bengkel - 2x 25 Cannibalism 'common practice' for Manggarai train workshop 5.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Restoring Bali's tourism image
Restoring Bali's tourism imageFrom Bali PostOne can easily guess that following the bomb blasts in Legian, Kuta, Bali will have a hard time to recover any of its peaceful image. The repercussion of this bombing has threatened Indonesia's tourism.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Council gears up for gubernatorial election
Council gears up for gubernatorial election MEDAN, North Sumatra: In early preparations to hold the first ever gubernatorial election in June 2003, the council established on Monday a team to collect public input on the criteria for candidates and procedures for the election.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
'Toll road will not ease traffic jams'
'Toll road will not ease traffic jams'Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The construction of toll roads in the city will not solve traffic problems as it will encourage more people to buy cars instead of using public transport, a transportation expert has said.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Message from the Pope John Paul II on the 'terrible attack' in Bali
Message from the Pope John Paul II on the 'terrible attack' in Bali "His Holiness Pope John Paul II has been deeply shocked by news of the terrible attack in Bali, which has caused many deaths and injuries.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Goh happy about RI action on terrorism
Goh happy about RI action on terrorismAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in remarks published on Monday he was "happy" Indonesia had begun cracking down on terror suspects in the country and stressed the region needed to work together to root out terrorist...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Mining policy may lead to lower grants
Mining policy may lead to lower grantsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank is warning that foreign donors may further reduce their environmental grants to Indonesia in response to the government's recent decision to allow several mining firms to operate in protected forests.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Donors postpone meeting
Donors postpone meeting The joint decision by the Indonesian government and its international donor community to postpone the 12th meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), originally scheduled for Oct.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next year
RI maintains 5% economic growth target for next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying skepticism over Indonesia's economic prospects post- Oct. 12, the government said it would maintain its 2003 economic growth target of 5 percent even though it was revising downward revenue targets for the year.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Indigenous beliefs and state policies
Indigenous beliefs and state policiesMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu Why have indigenous beliefs survived in some parts of Indonesia? Should state policies encourage their conversion to a world religion? Indigenous beliefs do not...
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Britain-and U.S. expands travel warning for Indonesia
Britain-and U.S. expands travel warning for IndonesiaAgencies, Washington/London The United States and Britain on Monday expanded their warning to their citizens about terrorist threats in Indonesia, saying that attacks may be imminent and adding resorts to a list of potential targets.The U.S.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Two men robbed in Bogor
Two men robbed in Bogor BOGOR: Four armed men robbed two gas station employees on their way to make a bank deposit, injuring one of the employees and making off with Rp 40 million.The robbery took place on Monday in Putat Nutug, Gunung Sindur subdistrict, Bogor, West Java.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
P3M condemns Bali blast
P3M condemns Bali blastFrom Koran TempoBarbaric! Perhaps this is the most common word uttered to describe the act of terrorism when we heard Bali was bombed. We feel our human feelings were deeply wounded because hundreds of lives have perished tragically by the hands of barbaric and cruel people.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS
1. HAZE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS C. Kalimantan awaits rain to drive away haze2. HOT: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Fires prompt call for conservation of peat forest 3. ZOO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS 'Banteng', 'anoa' cloned in U.S. frozen zoo
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
'Bali needs confidence not tax relief order'
'Bali needs confidence not tax relief order'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation has offered tax relief for the tourist industry in Bali as part of efforts to help the island recover from the devastating bombings of Oct. 12.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
American 'diplomacy' creating new terrorism
American 'diplomacy' creating new terrorismIqbal Widastomo, Research Associate, London School of Economics Bali and, mostly, its tourist guests have become the latest victims in America's war on terrorism.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Regional, int'l cooperation to fight terrorism
Regional, int'l cooperation to fight terrorism Two things are top priorities for Indonesia now: (i) to arrest and expose the perpetrators and mastermind of the bomb blasts in Bali on Oct. 12, and (ii) to draw up a clear anti-terrorism policy.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.
Tue, 22 Oct 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe surge in the amount of Internet users in this country has been slowing this year after doubling each year since 1998, as its market, limited to the middle class and students, has reached a saturation level.