Archive: 13 January 2005
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Thu, 13 Jan 2005
University offers cheap shelters
University offers cheap sheltersSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA Yogyakarta-based disaster research center has offered its designs for light, cheap and easy-to-assemble shelters as temporary solutions for tsunami refugees.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Council speaker named suspect
Council speaker named suspect SIAK, Riau: After a long process, Riau Prosecutor's Office named the former speaker of Siak Regental Council Said Muhammad, who served in the 1999-2004 term, a suspect in a Rp 11 billion (US$1.1 million) corruption case.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
3 x 15
3 x 15 Aceh: A tragedy of strategic proportions Bruno Dercon Jakarta2. Yale -- When tragedy trumps borders 1 x 30 When tragedy trumps borders Ramesh Thakur Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Tokyo
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Mitsubishi sells stake in Proton
Mitsubishi sells stake in ProtonAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. said on Wednesday it has sold its entire 7.93 percent stake in Malaysian state carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd. to the government for 384 million ringgit (US$101 million).
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
E.U. promises swift delivery of aid, trade help for victims
E.U. promises swift delivery of aid, trade help for victimsAgencies, BrusselsEuropean Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Tuesday promised quick delivery of European Union aid for tsunami victims in Asia and said the 25-nation bloc would also be taking trade action to help countries...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Alertness to foreign aid
Alertness to foreign aidFrom Media IndonesiaWith the entry of foreign military forces to provide aid, it is appropriate for the government and the Indonesian Military (TNI) to remain alert to the possibility of the foreign side or the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) benefiting from the...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
2 commercial planes grounded for safety
2 commercial planes grounded for safetyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Transportation has grounded two aircraft that failed to comply with proper safety requirements, a senior official says.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Workers, students protest fuel hike
Workers, students protest fuel hike TANGERANG: Hundreds of workers and students staged on Wednesday a joint rally at the Tangerang Municipal Council to protest the central government's plan to increase fuel prices as well as to demand a Rp 735,000 minimum wage for 2005.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Canceling debt is inadequate aid
Canceling debt is inadequate aid With an official aid package of A$1 billion for Indonesia on the table, and an extraordinary popular push to support tsunami victims, nobody should call Australia mean. But because the Howard Government is at odds with most members of the Paris Club of creditor...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Fair fuel price policy suggested
Fair fuel price policy suggestedFrom Koran TempoWith the planned fuel price increase shortly, I would like to suggest a fair fuel price policy by following the principle of price differentials.Higher fuel prices should be paid for the comfort of excessive fuel consumption by the high income group,...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Students pray for friends, teachers
Students pray for friends, teachersStudents of junior high school SLTPN I Darul Imarah (see photo) in Lampeurut, Aceh Besar, were still deep in grief, with many of their schoolmates and teachers not in attendance at the mass prayer assembly the school held on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Lhokseumawe beach escapes tsunami
Lhokseumawe beach escapes tsunamiApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, LhokseumaweAn Acehnese couple, Hadi and Cut Mala, enjoyed the ocean view from Ujung Blang beach in Lhokseumawe while savoring a cold coconut juice.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Medco may produce 6,000 bpd by Q1
Medco may produce 6,000 bpd by Q1JAKARTA: PT Medco Energi Internasional, Indonesia's biggest publicly traded oil company, said it expects production from a field off the coast of East Aceh on Sumatra Island to produce as much as 6,000 barrels of oil per day by the first quarter.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Swapping foreign debt for tsunami relief
Swapping foreign debt for tsunami reliefRomeo A. Reyes, Jakarta The magnitude of the natural disaster that the Indian Ocean rim countries suffered from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami is said to be the worst in living memory.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Spanish FM arrives in Indonesia for talks on military aid
Spanish FM arrives in Indonesia for talks on military aidThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSpanish foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday and will head on Thursday to tsunami- devastated Aceh province to meet the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for talks on military aid.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
1. TNI (50) - 42 pts 2 cols 3line (3x11)
1. TNI (50) - 42 pts 2 cols 3line (3x11) Aid agencies downplay TNI restrictions 2. Test (35) - 36 pts 2cols 2lines (2x16) Relief a test case in graft fight: Alwi3. Paris (40) - 28 pts 1 cols 4line (4x10) Paris Club likely to OK debt delay deal 4.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Death sought for cocaine smuggler
Death sought for cocaine smugglerMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangProsecutors at the Tangerang District Court demanded the death sentence for a cocaine smuggler holding a Brazilian passport.Prosecutor Rachmat Vidianto told the court on Wednesday that defendant Rodrigo Gularte, 32, a...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Donors, poor nations get wakeup call from tsunami
Donors, poor nations get wakeup call from tsunamiAgencies, Tokyo/JakartaThe tsunami that devastated Indian Ocean shores has provided a grim reminder to poor nations and the donors that help them, that spending money on disaster planning, now can save lives and cut relief and rebuilding costs later.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Aceh : A tragedy of strategic proportions
Aceh : A tragedy of strategic proportions JP/7/BRUNO1 Part 2 of 2Aceh: A Tragedy of Strategic Proportions Bruno Dercon Jakarta Part 1 of this article explained that any call for sparing Aceh's on-land natural resources from plunder seems not unreasonable for a people traumatized by the sea and...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Trained volunteers to be sent to Aceh
Trained volunteers to be sent to AcehBali Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) will shortly be sending 10 trained volunteers to Banda Aceh, Meulaboh and other tsunami- affected areas to join 100 other PMI volunteers currently in Aceh.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Car sales to soar to 520,000: Gaikindo
Car sales to soar to 520,000: GaikindoZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) says the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra, which killed at least 105,000 people in the country, will not effect car sales...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Lesser graft must be unveiled
Lesser graft must be unveiledFrom Koran TempoThe disclosure of alleged corruption in the purchase of Scorpion tanks means considerable progress in the unveiling of cases that were formerly seen as untouchable, but the flow of funds in such cases should also be traced.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
91 infrastructure projects on offers at summit
91 infrastructure projects on offers at summitUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, SingaporeThe Indonesian government will offer a total of 91 infrastructure projects worth up to US$22 billion to local and foreign investors in next week's Infrastructure Summit.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Fixed-wireless operators eye twofold growth
Fixed-wireless operators eye twofold growthLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFixed-wireless service operators are upbeat about their prospects and estimate that customer numbers could triple by the end of this year through the aggressive expansion of coverage.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Illnesses discovered among thousands of survivors
Illnesses discovered among thousands of survivorsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Aceh Jaya, Nanggroe Aceh DarussalamStill dealing with their grief, loss and trauma from the crushing tsunami, survivors at shelters must now cope with various illnesses arising from poor sanitation.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
TV Program: Thursday, January 13, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, January 13, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Cartoon: Hero Classics8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Sport Documentary 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Average citizens go to Aceh to help, despite difficulties
Average citizens go to Aceh to help, despite difficultiesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehZainal waved goodbye to his wife, children and relatives in Bandung, West Java and left for Jakarta where he stayed for a night at a friend's house.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Relief aid test case in graft fight: Alwi
Relief aid test case in graft fight: AlwiReuters, Banda AcehWith billions of dollars in reconstruction money set to pour into tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, the government sees disbursement as a test case in its battle to curb endemic corruption.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Mandiri may issue bonds up to between $400m
Mandiri may issue bonds up to between $400mThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned Bank Mandiri, the nation's largest lender in terms of assets, plans to issue mid-term bonds of between US$200 million and $400 million in the first quarter of this year.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Aceh, I weep for you
Aceh, I weep for youFrom Koran TempoI can still recall clearly the time when I performed my ritual Friday prayer at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh with Nurcholish Madjid as the preacher that particular day.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Minister criticized for election delay
Minister criticized for election delayJAKARTA: The Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) has criticized the Minister for Home Affairs Moh. Ma'ruf for suggesting that regional leader elections be delayed.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Fishermen to be relocated
Fishermen to be relocated BANDUNG: A low daily catch has prompted the West Java fishery office to relocate fishermen in Northern coast of Java to waters off in the southern part of the province.Head of the fishery office, Darsono, said on Wednesday the plan which would affect around 60,000...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Aceh: A tragedy of strategic proportions
Aceh: A tragedy of strategic proportionsBruno Dercon, Jakarta Yesterday's article explained that any call for sparing Aceh's on-land natural resources from plunder seems not unreasonable for a people traumatized by the sea and desperate for new sources of income.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
New cars on streets soar
New cars on streets soarThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe often crippling traffic jams and a prolonged economic crisis have not stopped Jakartans from buying new cars.The Jakarta administration reported on Tuesday the number of new cars on the city's streets has soared over the past four years.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Gardatama Nusantara
Gardatama Nusantara ISO-9001:2000 CERTIFICATE: Air Force Maj. Gen. (ret) Jeffrey ZA Baadilla (right), President Director of PT Gardatama Nusantara, received an ISO-9001:2000 certificate from WQA, accredited by UKAS, at a ceremony in Jakarta on Jan.10.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Aceh : A tragedy of strategic proportions
Aceh : A tragedy of strategic proportions JP/7/BRUNO1 Part 2 of 2Aceh: A Tragedy of Strategic Proportions Bruno Dercon Jakarta Part 1 of this article explained that any call for sparing Aceh's on-land natural resources from plunder seems not unreasonable for a people traumatized by the sea and...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Local volunteers offered cholera vaccinations by PMI
Local volunteers offered cholera vaccinations by PMIEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough the situation in Aceh is slightly improving nearly three weeks after the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster, diseases such as cholera have posed a major threat to survivors and volunteers in Aceh and...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Money laundering watchdog wants greater power
Money laundering watchdog wants greater powerRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's money laundering watchdog is drafting an amendment to the anti-money laundering law that will provide the agency with more firepower, especially in tracking down ill-gotten funds laundered by state...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Bring order to streets
Bring order to streetsFrom KompasSeveral governments have come to power following the end of the New Order in 1998, but none of their programs have included bringing order to our roads, which should be part of the present government's 100-day drive.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Chrisjon hires Aussie trainer
Chrisjon hires Aussie trainerSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang After splitting with trainer Sutan Rambing, world featherweight champion Chrisjon of Indonesia has hired new trainer Greg Christian of Perth, Australia.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Indonesia's Putty secures best bowler award
Indonesia's Putty secures best bowler awardMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One day before the Tournament of Champions, Indonesian contender Putty Armein was named on Wednesday the 2004 Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour's top ranked women's bowler, as well as best bowler.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Rupiah Rates Jan.12
Rupiah Rates Jan.12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,426.28 6,661.40 7,081.02 7,006.44 Brunei dollar 1 5,951.73 5,338.98 5,675.02 5,615.52 Canadian dollar 1 7,999.51 7,178.54 7,627.59 7,550.37 Swiss franc 1 8,257.23 7,409.76 7,873.33 7,793.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Get rid of the politics of hate
Get rid of the politics of hate I am amazed how you overlook the fact that it is American helicopters, planes and ships that are supplying food, water and medicine, and helping to evacuate the wounded.Without the helicopters and manpower of the United States government none of this could happen.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
1. Disco --- 1x42
1. Disco --- 1x42 We need to be with govt, and they need to be with us 2. UN ----- 2x22 India allows UN aid to fight measles in battered isles 3. Aid ----- 2x27 Why tsunami disaster outshines famine, poverty in crisis appeal 4. Cutline -- 1x30 Students pray for friends, teachers
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Australians can be rightly proud of their government's generous
Australians can be rightly proud of their government's generous commitment to Indonesia's recovery from the tsunami. This is a new level of co-operation and goodwill between Australia and its closest neighbor. It also demonstrates how far relations between the two have improved in a very short time.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
We need to be with govt, and they need to be with us
We need to be with govt, and they need to be with usThe United Nations has been instrumental in coordinating international efforts to help the tsunami victims in Aceh. The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno spoke with the UN coordinator for relief operations in Aceh, Joel Boutroue, for his insights into...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Alleged bribery case of U.S.-based Monsanto Corporation in Indonesia
Alleged bribery case of U.S.-based Monsanto Corporation in Indonesia1997-2002 - According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Monsanto made at least $700,000 in illicit payments to at least 140 current and former Indonesian government officials and their family members.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Papuan separatists on trial for treason
Papuan separatists on trial for treasonNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraTwo Papua opposition leaders went on trial separately on Wednesday at the Jayapura District Court for treason.Prosecutor Maskel Rambolangi said defendant Yusak Pakage, 26, led a ceremony to commemorate the...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Driving in Jakarta
Driving in Jakarta Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to send my opinion as follows:The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce the "intersection blocking rule".
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Charity match to aid tsunami survivors
Charity match to aid tsunami survivorsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) will organize a tournament in a bid to collect funds for tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra, according to a Gabsi official.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Small woman shows great courage
Small woman shows great courageAzhar Ghani, ANN/Straits Times/Banda AcehIf heroes are measured by how tall they walk amid tough odds, then Yusnizar Yunus is one many times over.Standing barely at 1.5m, the 37-year-old Singapore permanent resident, who was born in Aceh and grew up there, is not one...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
President's official car park?
President's official car park?From KompasOn Nov. 15, I parked my car outside of Klub Bimasena (health/sports center) in South Jakarta, near the gate of the club, which shares the same complex with Hotel Dharmawangsa.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Xenophobia thicker than humanity
Xenophobia thicker than humanity On Wednesday morning, a major radio station in Jakarta invited its listeners to comment on the Indonesian Military's (TNI) decision to restrict the movements of international aid workers and foreign military personnel while in Aceh.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Bulldozers move in, 900 families homeless
Bulldozers move in, 900 families homelessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaClose to 900 families were left homeless on Wednesday after the city administration bulldozed their makeshift houses on a plot of land owned by state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) in Tanah Abang, Central...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Team to probe chopper crash
Team to probe chopper crash KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian military (TNI) headquarters in Jakarta will send a team of investigators to Maluku to probe the most recent of a series of helicopter accidents to befall the country in the last month.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
S'pore pulls forces out of tsunami areas
S'pore pulls forces out of tsunami areasSINGAPORE: Singapore, a key contributor in tsunami-relief efforts, is pulling its search and rescue teams out of hard-hit areas in Thailand and Indonesia as reconstruction work gets underway, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Legal experts warn govt over new antigraft law
Legal experts warn govt over new antigraft lawFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegal experts urged the government to scrap an existing ruling, which requires law enforcers to obtain approval from the President in probing state officials in graft cases, arguing that the regulation has...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
TV Today: Friday, January 14, 2005
TV Today: Friday, January 14, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Tinul admits seeing Adiguna shoot Rudy: Police
Tinul admits seeing Adiguna shoot Rudy: PoliceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNovia "Tinul" Herdiana, a key witness in the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong, has reportedly admitted that she saw Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder, shoot the victim.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Above the law
Above the law I would like to commend you on your "Commentary" article Rich, arrogant, armed and above the law of Jan. 7. The article was "spot on".That guy should go to prison (no luxury suite either) for a long time.In Australia everybody is treated equally before the law.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
The United Nations should be ready to launch a tsunami warning
The United Nations should be ready to launch a tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean by June 2006 with the rest of the world to follow a year later, the official in charge of the program said on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Shares end down as telecommunications and cigarette stocks continue to fall
Shares end down as telecommunications and cigarette stocks continue to fall Dow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Tuesday for the second consecutive day as investors continued to take profit in telecommunication and cigarette blue chips, dealers said.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Aceh, I weep for you
Aceh, I weep for you From Koran Tempo I can still recall clearly the time when I performed my ritual Friday prayer at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh with Nurcholish Madjid as the preacher that particular day.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Domestic helpers: Essential, but paid poorly
Domestic helpers: Essential, but paid poorlyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAni, 29, a stand guide at a shopping center in Central Jakarta and her husband Irfan, 31, an employee at a private bank in South Jakarta, can't imagine living without their maid even for a day.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Lampuuk, once a bustling beach, now a ghost coast
Lampuuk, once a bustling beach, now a ghost coastLampuuk, 20 kilometers west of Banda Aceh, was popular among tourists for its waves, clean white sand, grilled fresh fish and coconut drinks. Lampuuk, which was inhabited by some 5,500 people before the tsunami, is now nothing but rubble.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Aid agencies downplay TNI restrictions
Aid agencies downplay TNI restrictionsThe Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWanting to visit Sigli to report on the activities of Doctors without Borders here, Bruno Bonamigo, producer of Radio Canada Information, reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs desk at the governor's house in Banda Aceh.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Driving in Jakarta
Driving in Jakarta Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to send my opinion as follows:The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce the "intersection blocking rule".
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
91 infrastructure projects on offers at summit
91 infrastructure projects on offers at summitUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, SingaporeThe Indonesian government will offer a total of 91 infrastructure projects worth up to US$22 billion to local and foreign investors in next week's Infrastructure Summit.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Foreign aid and motives
Foreign aid and motives I am really concerned about what happened in Aceh. First of all, I am really sad about the tragedy and I hope God blesses those who are missing and the families who are left behind.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
PMI to reunite tsunami survivors
PMI to reunite tsunami survivorsJAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is to reunite families who survived the massive tidal waves that swept across Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam by providing temporary homes for them.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
India allows UN aid to fight measles in battered isles
India allows UN aid to fight measles in battered islesSanjeev Miglani, Reuters/Port BlairIndia, which had shunned foreign help for its tsunami victims, has now allowed the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) to help mount a campaign in the battered Andaman and Nicobar islands to prevent an...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
No more brokers for military equipment
No more brokers for military equipmentFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has said the TNI has no objection to the one-stop system of defense equipment buying under the Ministry of Defense and suggested the procurement involve no brokers or third...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
When tragedy trumps borders
When tragedy trumps bordersRamesh Thakur, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Tokyo The challenge posed by the catastrophic earthquake and the tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004, is a vivid reminder of the advantages of considering security within the broader framework of human security.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
The United Nations said on Tuesday that it had secured
The United Nations said on Tuesday that it had secured concrete aid of US$717 million toward its emergency relief appeal for the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, and urged donor countries to speed up delivery of further aid promises.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
A day of chaos at the hospital: Patients on floors and field
A day of chaos at the hospital: Patients on floors and field gurneys, doctors scavenging for supplies[ Eds: ///Recaps previous.///[ AP Photos XAI102,106-107[ By EMMA ROSS= AP Medical Writer= BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - A day of chaos at Banda Aceh hospitalEmma Ross Reuters/Banda AcehSawing through...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Spanish FM arrives in Indonesia for talks on military aid
Spanish FM arrives in Indonesia for talks on military aid Agencies, JakartaSpanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos arrived on Wednesday in Indonesia where he was due to head to tsunami- devastated Aceh province to meet the country's president for talks on military aid.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Aceh, I weep for you
Aceh, I weep for you From Koran Tempo I can still recall clearly the time when I performed my ritual Friday prayer at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh with Nurcholish Madjid as the preacher that particular day.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Thousands demand resignation of Temanggung regent
Thousands demand resignation of Temanggung regentSuherdjoko and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, TemanggungAbout 10,000 people took to the streets of Temanggung regency, Central Java, on Wednesday to demand the resignation of Regent Totok Ary Prabowo for corruption and arrogance.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Sutiyoso wants vehicles here to use CNG
Sutiyoso wants vehicles here to use CNGDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday that all vehicles operating in the city should switch to compressed natural gas (CNG) instead of gasoline, in a bid to help reduce air pollution in the city.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
PGN seeks investors for Sumatra project
PGN seeks investors for Sumatra project JAKARTA: PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, Indonesia's state-owned gas distributor, is seeking overseas investors to help build a US$300 million pipeline linking gas fields in southern Sumatra to North Sumatra province.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
* Monsanto tried to negotiate with me: Nabiel Page 2
* Monsanto tried to negotiate with me: Nabiel Page 2 * Experts warn govt over new antigraft law Page 4 * Papuan separatists on trial for treason Page 5 * When tragedy hits across borders Page 7 * Death sought for Brazilian Page 8 * Montoya promises to give Raikkonen a hard time Page 9 * U.S.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
NTP sale opposed by workers
NTP sale opposed by workers BANDUNG, West Java: At least 1,000 workers and former workers from state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) held a protest on Wednesday in response to the PTDI directors' plan to sell the company's subsidiary PT Nusantara Turbine Propulsion (NTP) to private...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Saved from the tsunami
Saved from the tsunamiNine-year-old Yusi screamed in pain. Once in a while she would ask for a drink of water. The little girl survived the tsunami after floating for two days in a river with a broken sternum.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
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Swapping foreign debt for tsunami relief Romeo A. Reyes Jakarta2. Alpa2 -- Prejudice can hamper relief efforts 2 x 30 Social responsibility, harmony and spirit of humanity Alpha Amirrachman Jakarta
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Govt prepares debt management bill to prevent of loans
Govt prepares debt management bill to prevent of loansRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the amount of debt currently at an alarming level, a bill is being drafted by the government on debt management in a bid to prevent loans from being abused, such as for political purposes, an...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
House urged to name truant legislators
House urged to name truant legislatorsJAKARTA: Certain factions in the House of Representatives have demanded that the House disciplinary committee reveal the names of truant legislators.Arif Mudatsir Mandan and Bursah Zarnubi of the United Development Party (PPP) and the Reform Star Party (PBR)...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Paris Club likely to OK debt delay deal
Paris Club likely to OK debt delay dealAgencies, Paris, JakartaThe Paris Club of creditor states would agree on Wednesday on a debt moratorium for countries hit by Asia's tsunami, French Finance Minister Herve Gaymard said.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Social responsibility, harmony and spirit of humanity
Social responsibility, harmony and spirit of humanityAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta The Dec. 26 tsunami disaster effectively flattened Banda Aceh and killed more than 105,000 people there. The tragedy was immense, and left people traumatized, trying to comprehend that they had lost their loved ones in...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Pro XL sends Aceh donations
Pro XL sends Aceh donationsTo help tsunami victims, PT Excelcomindo Pratama, along with other sister companies under the Rajawali Group, has collected and delivered funds, foodstuff, medicine and clothing to Aceh and neighboring areas.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Ignoring American aid
Ignoring American aid I am an American who has lived and worked in Sumatra for 12 years.It appears that your newspaper is ignoring the American help in your time of need. It is typical of your country to take, take, take and expect it because of the disparity of wealth between our cultures.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Police told to act against smugglers
Police told to act against smugglersNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonA leader in the House of Representatives has called on security personnel in Cirebon to clamp down timber smuggling in the waters off West Java."The smuggling costs the state billions of rupiah and has to be put to a halt.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Monsanto lobbied me: Nabiel
Monsanto lobbied me: NabielMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer state minister for environment Nabiel Makarim admitted on Wednesday that U.S.-based Monsanto Co., one of the world's leading developers of genetically modified (GM) crops, had lobbied him to facilitate its business...
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
IPB told to stop BAC development
IPB told to stop BAC development BOGOR: Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo has ordered the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) to stop the development of the Bogor Agribusiness Center (BAC) on its property on Jl. Pajajaran, Baranangsiang, Bogor.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Vehicle documents gone with fire
Vehicle documents gone with fire BATAM: Fire razed the police station in Batam Rempang and Galang Police Headquarters on Wednesday morning, burning all records of driving licenses and other vehicle documents.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
Police fail to provide security for civilians
Police fail to provide security for civiliansThe killing of trainee waiter Yohannes Berchmans Haerudy Natong, alias Rudy, at the Hilton Hotel in Central Jakarta on Jan. 1 has raised questions about the policy allowing civilians to own guns. The Jakarta Post asked some residents for their opinion.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
1. 3 x 18
1. 3 x 18 Local volunteers offered cholera vaccinations by PMI 2. 2 x 24 Legal experts warn govt over new antigraft law 3. 2 x 24 Illnesses discovered among thousands of survivors 4. 1 x 48 Average citizens go to Aceh to help, despite difficulties
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
India sends 250 troops, medical team to Aceh
India sends 250 troops, medical team to AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite having itself suffered from the tsunami disaster, India is sending relief supplies and medical teams to neighboring countries, including Indonesia, the Indian Embassy in Jakarta said.The embassy's defense attache, Col. K.J.
Thu, 13 Jan 2005
ADB opens Bangkok hub
ADB opens Bangkok hub BANGKOK: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) opened on Wednesday an office in Thailand to serve as a hub for its activities in the Mekong River subregion and to help launch Asian bonds.