INDONESIAN authorities are in hot pursuit of Umar Patek, the last alumnus of the Bali bombing terrorist cell who remains at large after the death this week of his accomplice Dulmatin.

It is believed the two men, who had been hiding in the southern Philippines for years, returned to Indonesia more than six months ago to set up a new terrorist group based in Aceh drawing on militants from several radical groups.

The Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in Canberra yesterday, announced the death of Dulmatin.

”We can confirm that one of those killed was Mr Dulmatin, one of the top South-East Asian terrorists that we’ve been looking for,” Dr Yudhoyono said.

The other terrorist being sought by Indonesian police is Patek, Dulmatin’s long-standing friend and an Indonesian of Arabian descent, intelligence sources told the Herald. …click here to read more

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INDONESIA’S Tourism Minister, Jero Wacik, has urged the state-owned airport operator, PT Angkasa Pura I, to proceed with the redevelopment of Bali airport without delay, citing consumer complaints about facilities in the ageing terminal building.

“Do not postpone it any longer, especially with the number of tourists visiting Bali increasing each year,” Jero told the Jakarta Globe yesterday. “Remember, a survey stated that 70 percent of people who just get off a plane, the first thing they want is the toilet. Do not let people travel all the way from Europe and, once they get into Ngurah Rai Airport, they complain about the dirty toilets,” he said.

The minister also warned that the airport expansion must be complemented with an improvement of related services such as immigration and taxi areas. …click here to read more

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SARGENT has been awarded the contract for national fleet maintenance of Q Catering’s Group Support Equipment (GSE) fleet.

Q Catering is a flight caterer run by Qantas which has seven catering and food production centres across Australia.

Under the agreement, Sargent says it will manage the maintenance of Q Catering vehicles located in various capital cities within Australia. Vehicles include high lift catering trucks, various commercial vehicles and specialist aircraft servicing equipment.

According to Sargent, it has already begun implementation of the National Maintenance Program for Q Catering’s fleet.

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