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Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Cultural gaps define sectarian conflicts, observers say
Cultural gaps define sectarian conflicts, observers sayJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Cultural observers and experts concluded on Friday that different perceptions of other cultures have been in most cases responsible for the sectarian conflicts plaguing the country.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
5,000 children malnourished
5,000 children malnourished CIREBON, West Java: Nearly 5,000 children under five years old in Cirebon, West Java are suffering from malnutrition due to the economic crisis that has plagued the country since 1997, a local health official says."The number of malnourished children under five is 2.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Govt launches tourism plan after Oct. 12 terror attack
Govt launches tourism plan after Oct. 12 terror attackRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has launched a wide-ranging recovery program to help the nation and Bali's economy cope with a likely slump in the overall economy following the deadliest terrorist attack this country...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Muara Karang tap water disrupted
Muara Karang tap water disrupted JAKARTA: Residents in Muara Karang, North Jakarta, will face a water shortage on Saturday due to repairs to the pipeline under the Seyatmo toll road in Muara Karang by tap water company PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja).
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
RI issues regulations to fight terrorism
RI issues regulations to fight terrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government issued two government regulations in lieu of law late on Friday that it says the country needs to crack down on terrorism following the Bali carnage.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
P3M condemns Bali blast
P3M condemns Bali blastFrom Koran Tempo Barbaric! 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.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Tragedy unites Bali's multiethnic population
Tragedy unites Bali's multiethnic populationRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Bali Governor I Dewa Made Beratha arrived at the bomb site in Kuta shortly after the bomb exploded at 11:15 p.m. last Saturday.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
World oil majors bolster security
World oil majors bolster securitySujata Rao, Reuters, London Major international oil companies are on heightened security alert against attacks worldwide after the bomb blasts in Bali and Yemen, the firms said on Thursday.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Ba'asyir named as suspect, but calls in sick
Ba'asyir named as suspect, but calls in sickDamar Harsanto and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta Police said on Friday they had named Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, chairman of the Indonesian Mujahidin Council, as a suspect in several high profile cases, including a string of bomb attacks...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Urgent: One govt message
Urgent: One govt message in a crisis situation Leaders lurches from crisis to confusion Lurching from crisis straight into confusionOng Hock Chuan Consultant Maverick Jakarta 2. Martin -- The Bali bombs may deal fatal blow to violent Islamism 2 X 30 Bali tragedy may deal fatal blow to violent...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Exhibition showcases history of RI-India relations
Exhibition showcases history of RI-India relationsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A historical exhibition and short documentary film of how two nations -- Indonesia and India -- supported each other during their respective fights for independence will open to the public at the National...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
* National:NGOs offer poverty alleviation plan 4
* National:NGOs offer poverty alleviation plan 4 * Archipelago:Councillors named as graft suspects5 * Opinion: Leaders lurches from crisis to confusion6 * City: Hostage taking in Tangerang ends 8 * Sports:Tanaka shares lead at Disney Classic golf9 * World:Malaysia could be next after Bali:...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Kuta, from humble surfers' paradise to top tourist spot
Kuta, from humble surfers' paradise to top tourist spotDavid Fickling, Deutche Press-Agentur, Sydney When Australian surfers first came to Bali in the mid-seventies, Jl. Legian where last Saturday night's bomb attack took place was just a bike-track through paddy fields.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Councillors named as graft suspects
Councillors named as graft suspectsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Surabaya Legislative Council speaker and his three deputies have been declared suspects and are now being questioned by police detectives over their alleged role in the misappropriation of Rp 20 billion (US$2.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Levy on land certificates opposed
Levy on land certificates opposed BENGKULU: Hundreds of families in the regency of Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu province are protesting against a levy imposed on the issuance of land certificates here."We're asked to pay around Rp 250,000 (US$26) by staff here whereas officially we the fee is only Rp...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Kadin offers Rp 1b bounty for bombers
Kadin offers Rp 1b bounty for bombers DENPASAR, Bali: The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) is offering a Rp 1 billion reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators of the Bali bombings.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
JP/7/MUTI
JP/7/MUTI Abdul Mu'ti Chairman, National Board Muhammadiyah Youth Movement Jakarta Terrorism has become an alarming issue in Indonesia. A terrorist network in Indonesia began to be uncovered following a report in Time magazine on Umar al-Faruq al Kuwaity, or Mahmud bin Ahmad Assegaf, who said he...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Umi keeps alive dreams of the forest
Umi keeps alive dreams of the forestRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta There is nothing that Umi Haniin is more proud of than collecting two prestigious national awards at age 71 -- an age when people in general would rather retire and enjoy what they have gained in life.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Migrant workers extorted at home
Migrant workers extorted at home CIANJUR, West Java: Returning overseas workers are easy targets of extortion by tukang ojek (motorcycle taxis).Head of the Girijaya village Adang Ruswandi revealed that some of the maids were robbed by ojek riders, who often hail down and search public...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Moves afoot to label shadowy Asia group terrorist
Moves afoot to label shadowy Asia group terrorist Reuters, Jakarta Many Asia-Pacific nations are moving towards calling a regional group at the center of suspicion over last weekend's massive bomb attacks in Bali a terrorist organization, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Bali's tourism faces gloomy future
Bali's tourism faces gloomy futureDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hard hit by the recent horrific bomb strikes, Bali's tourism industry is expected to experience a sharp fall in earnings over the next two months, an official from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture has said.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Thoughts on Ramadhan
Thoughts on Ramadhan The Muslim holy month of Ramadhan in nearing, one of the best times for contemplation for Muslims. Muslims the world over have been observing Ramadhan for centuries and the holy month is believed to be able to spiritually enrich them.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Unity for all
Unity for all Indonesian people The tragic blast that killed more than 100 people in Kuta, Bali, is the tip of the iceberg.It can trigger very basic matters, or even old matters, like religion to rise to the surface or can even cause war between countries that in turn can cause death and suffering.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Bali again named Asia's favorite holiday destination
Bali again named Asia's favorite holiday destinationAntara, Jakarta Last Saturday's bomb explosions in Kuta, Bali did not stop TIME Asia magazine from again naming the island resort as "The Favorite Holidays Destination in Asia".
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
City Council approves 2002 budget revision
City Council approves 2002 budget revisionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council approved on Friday the revision of the 2002 city budget, which will be increased from Rp 9.3 trillion (US$1.033 billion) to Rp 9.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Six countries officially join Bali investigation
Six countries officially join Bali investigationTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Indonesia on Friday signed an agreement with six countries to set up a a joint investigation into last week's bombing in Bali as joint team members cautioned that the probe might take a long time to complete.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Ikea recalls RI-made teddy bears
Ikea recalls RI-made teddy bears WASHINGTON: Ikea Corp. is recalling teddy bears because plastic beads inside the bears could come out, posing a hazard to young children who might accidentally inhale them.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Asian stocks continue upward trend, helped by Wall Street rally
Asian stocks continue upward trend, helped by Wall Street rallyAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Asian bourses continued their recent upward momentum Friday, helped by a strong rally on Wall Street.Seoul rose for a sixth successive day, while Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taipei were up for a fifth day in a row...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
No action over vanishing forests
No action over vanishing forestsWiryono, School of Forestry, University of Bengkulu Indonesian forests are disappearing fast. Within less than a decade, our lowland forest will no longer exist. Some of the forests will make way for plantations, but most will probably become only degraded woodland...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Boi G. Sakti sets the stage in Esplanade opening
Boi G. Sakti sets the stage in Esplanade openingCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Singapore A standing applause on the second day, Oct. 13, of the performance paid tribute to the Indonesian choreographer Boi G.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Restoring Bali's
Restoring Bali's tourism imageFrom Bali Post One 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.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Travel warnings rattle Southeast Asia
Travel warnings rattle Southeast AsiaGrant Peck, Associated Press, Bangkok, Thailand Government travel advisories, usually footnotes for nervous tourists, have become front page headlines after the bombing in Bali, which claimed almost 200 lives.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Leaders lurch from crisis of confusion
Leaders lurch from crisis of confusionOng Hock Chuan, Consultant, Maverick, Jakarta President Megawati is to be commended for immediately flying to Bali and visiting the site of the explosion and the victims of the blast.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
50 new homes for flood victims
50 new homes for flood victims JAKARTA: Fifty families in Sukakarya, Bekasi, whose houses were damaged by floods earlier this year now have new homes, thanks to General Motors Indonesia, Yayasan Mitra Mandiri and Habitat for Humanity Indonesia.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Indonesia to form antimoney-laundering task force soon
Indonesia to form antimoney-laundering task force soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has taken another step to detecting and freezing the assets of terrorists here, as the government has announced it has issued a presidential decree to appoint the head of the country's first...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
RI to get constitutional court
RI to get constitutional court PADANG, West Sumatra: A Constitutional Court will be in place by March 2003 at the latest to try the president and the vice president should they be charged with constitutional abuses, lawmakers said here on Friday.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Making the tough decisions -- We can't afford not to
Making the tough decisions -- We can't afford not to James Kallman PT Grant Thornton Indonesia Management Consultancy Jakarta A recent piece in The Jakarta Post reminded me of how far we are from making the tough decisions that must be made if this nation is to get back on track.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Agribusiness, forestry fair open
Agribusiness, forestry fair open JAKARTA: The Agribusiness Fair and Forest Production Festival was opened on Friday at Lapangan Banteng park in Central Jakarta, the city administration announced.The head of the City Agriculture and Forest Agency, Peni Susanti, said participants from Lampung, Bali...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Blast signals maturity in Australia-Indonesia ties
Blast signals maturity in Australia-Indonesia tiesMichael Christie, Reuters, Sydney Australia's often testy ties with its giant Muslim neighbor Indonesia have entered a new and finely balanced phase as dozens of Australian police and agents roam Bali in the aftermath of the bomb attacks on tourists.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Govt to revise Immigration Law
Govt to revise Immigration Law Hamsuk S Widjaja, chairman of the information division at the Directorate General of Immigration, said on Friday the government needed to review the current immigration law in order to keep up with the latest progress in international agreements and conventions.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Falling lift kills 1, injures 2
Falling lift kills 1, injures 2 JAKARTA: A lift at Atmajaya Hospital's funeral parlor in North Jakarta fell on Friday, killing one person and injuring two others.Penjaringan Police deputy chief Adj. Comr. Suyanto said that the incident occurred at 6 a.m.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
TV Today: Saturday, October 19, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, October 19, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music1:00 p.m. Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Cartoon4:00 Japan League (Live)6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV DramaTPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Hostage situation ends after five days
Hostage situation ends after five daysMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The hostage situation at the closed PT Hyungsung Indonesia factory has ended after five days, with workers agreeing to allow their South Korean boss and his family to leave after being promised severance pay in...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Terror to hurt FDI in Southeast Asia
Terror to hurt FDI in Southeast Asia NEW DELHI, India : Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday the recent terrorist attacks in Indonesia and the Philippines would hurt foreign investment in Southeast Asia, which was already facing strong competition from China.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Teaching humanitarianism starts in schools
Teaching humanitarianism starts in schoolsSimon Marcus Gower Principal Harapan Bangsa High School Banten, Tangerang An Indonesian living and studying in California, U.S. recently sent an email to a friend in Jakarta. He expressed his sorrow about the news that he was hearing about Indonesia.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Herbal drink seller gains power for self
Herbal drink seller gains power for selfAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap Probo Yulastoro, 36, who has been selling herbal drinks or jamu for years made history on Thursday when he was elected regent of Cilacap in Central Java for the 2002-2007 period.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Police work in Bali
Police work in Bali The arrival of police investigators from the United Nations has expanded the international character of the police work currently going on in Bali. A number of countries, such as Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and the United States, have sent their best police...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Police raid camp housing 68 girls
Police raid camp housing 68 girls SERANG, Banten: Police here raided on Friday an accommodation building, where they found at least 68 underaged girls, who were allegedly waiting to be smuggled overseas as commercial sex workers.
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Balinese businesses suffers from last week's bombing
Balinese businesses suffers from last week's bombingTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Last week's bombing in the famous Kuta tourist resort has not only claimed lives but has also threatened the future of many businesses on the island, on which thousands of people depend for their...
Sat, 19 Oct 2002
Fatwa to sue Permadi for defamation
Fatwa to sue Permadi for defamation House of Representatives Deputy Speaker A.M. Fatwa said on Friday he planned to sue legislator Permadi of the House's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction for defamation.