Archive: 15 January 2005
110 articles found
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Can't see the forest for the busway
Can't see the forest for the busway Nirwono Joga, Jakarta While the administrations of leading metropolises in the world, such as Amsterdam, London, Melbourne, Singapore and Washington D.C.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Group demands better care for Acehnese children
Group demands better care for Acehnese children The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Banda Aceh With children being the most vulnerable among the tsunami survivors, the National Commission for Child Protection has demanded the government immediately relocate the children to places where better nutrition, sanitation and protection are available. "This is an emergency, a very urgent issue that must be addressed quickly.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fear has two faces for survivors
Fear has two faces for survivors This is the last of three articles about Lampuuk, which was once a popular weekend spot for Banda Aceh residents but has been left virtually deserted as its surviving residents shelter in camps at Lham Lhom following the tsunami. The Jakarta Post's Nani Afrida toured the area, interviewed the displaced people and prepared these articles.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
[b]
New ruling pledges retribution in kind for corruptors 2. 2 x 24 Roman priest stabbed to death in Purworejo 3. 2 x 24 Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto 4. 2 x 24 RI, Malaysia agree to simplify labor export mechanism 5. 1 x 32 Fear has two faces for survivors
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Time to wean ourselves from over-reliance on migrant workers
Time to wean ourselves from over-reliance on migrant workers Sin Chew Daily Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia Malaysians generally have a mixed feeling for illegal migrant workers from Indonesia. We love them because they have helped relieve the pressure of many a vital industry. However, we are also worried that these illegal foreign workers would threaten our social security. Do we love them more or hate them more? It looks like even the government finds it hard to take a decisive stance.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jan.17, 2005
Jan.17, 2005 Infrastructure action plan The government has made the right decision in going ahead with the Infrastructure Summit, which starts today, despite some strong suggestions that it be postponed because of the situation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra. The investment forum is even more relevant now after the earthquake and tsunami destroyed basic infrastructure across several coastal towns in northern Sumatra.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Anti-smuggling draft decree dropped
Anti-smuggling draft decree dropped Zakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a surprise move, the government has scrapped plans to issue an emergency decree in lieu of law on smuggling, dashing hopes of an immediate campaign against the rampant practice. Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu said the government backtracked on the plan because of the absence of reliable ground to justify the claim that smuggling was a national emergency.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Protecting RI's coastline
Protecting RI's coastline In terms of protecting the coastline of Indonesia from tsunami tragedies such as that which devastated Aceh, one must realize that the entire West Sumatran coast, along with southern Java, Bali, Lombok and West Nusa Tenggara plus Flores and East Nusa Tenggara, Timor and northern coast of Papua could all be prone to such calamities in the future. This is because all of these areas are bound by major crustal subduction zones.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Alertness to foreign aid
Alertness to foreign aid From Media Indonesia With 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 situation. If the foreign supplies sent to Aceh are not subject to prior inspection, some of them may contain arms for GAM. So, ways should be sought to prevent any harmful use of this opportunity.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Neighbors among the first on the scene
Neighbors among the first on the scene Riyadi Suparno and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh "We live here just like the refugees," head of the humanitarian task force for the Singaporean Armed Forces in Banda Aceh, Lt. Col. Tay Boon Khai quipped. He was telling the truth. The young commandant sleeps in a tent on wet ground, in the Singaporean base camp at the Indonesian Military air base compound here.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Adoption in Aceh premature: Fauzi
Adoption in Aceh premature: Fauzi Dedy Ardiansyah, Contributor/Medan That fateful day, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, turned the year-end joy of the Acehnese people into a sad story of calamity, in which more than 100,000 lost their lives and hundreds of thousands were left as bereaved survivors, drawing sympathy the world over.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
BIN agents arrested for counterfeiting
BIN agents arrested for counterfeiting Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police has arrested seven officers from the powerful State Intelligence Agency (BIN). They are alleged to have been involved in producing fake banknotes in a long-running crime that the authorities have found difficult to put a stop to. Ironically, one of the seven officers was a retired police officer Brig. Gen.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lunch, exclusive dinner at Santika
Lunch, exclusive dinner at Santika YOGYAKARTA: Santika Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Jend Sudirman has made available two culinary special offers, namely Business Lunch and Exclusive Dinner at its Pandan Sari restaurant. According to Santika PR officer Erma Wheny Hertuti, the buffet Business Lunch is on offer every day from 12 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rp 60,000++ per person, while Exclusive Dinner is offered from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Rp 80,000++.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former minister Bungaran Saragih admitted that he had issued a ministerial decree allowing the cultivation of Monsanto's Bollgard cotton in eight regencies in South Sulawesi, but denied suggestions that he had received a bribe from U.S.-based Monsanto for its genetically-modified organism (GMO) crops.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. CHILD: 3 LINES, 20 COUNTS
1. CHILD: 3 LINES, 20 COUNTS Better care demanded for Acehnese children 2. FOREIGN: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Neighbors first on the scene 3. CUTLINE: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Survivors sort through used clothes 4. ADIGUNA: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Police submit Adiguna's case file to prosecutors 5. PROFILE: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Adiguna, spoilt brat or famed tycoon?
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Luxury tax lifted
Luxury tax lifted from several goods The Ministry of Finance has declassified several beverages and cosmetics as luxury products, as they had become mainstream consumer products. The decision was driven by an agreement to streamline regional taxation system under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature. The revocation of the luxury tax, ranging from 10 to 75 percent, on the select products was made effective as of Jan.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Samsung reaches $10b in profit
Samsung reaches $10b in profit SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co. said on Friday its net profit topped US$10 billion last year, reaching a new landmark in its 35-year history of rising from a Third World television maker to the world's No. 1 producer of memory chips and flat panel screens.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
President gets direct access to supervise tax revenue
President gets direct access to supervise tax revenue Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In an effort to ensure transparency at the taxation office the Ministry of Finance's Directorate General of Taxation installed an online monitor at the presidential office on Friday, so that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono can supervise updated tax revenue nationwide.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Legal basis for summit projects set
Legal basis for summit projects set Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has prepared 11 government regulations and three presidential decrees as the legal basis for 91 infrastructure projects worth US$22 billion planned for the next five years.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Move the children to healthier places now: National rights body
Move the children to healthier places now: National rights body The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh With children being the most vulnerable among the tsunami survivors, the National Commission for Child Protection has demanded the government immediately relocate the children to places where better nutrition, sanitation and protection are available. "This is an emergency, a very urgent issue that must be addressed quickly.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
More aid pours in for tsunami victims
More aid pours in for tsunami victims The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty days into the deadly tsunami disaster relief effort, several countries are still sending cash, food, medicine and medical teams to Indonesia, which suffered the most from the Dec. 26 calamity. The Netherlands has pledged an additional US$260 million aid for the reconstruction of the tsunami-battered areas in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Jakarta said.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
The labor union of state-controlled cement producer PT Semen
The labor union of state-controlled cement producer PT Semen Gresik (SG) will launch a massive strike if the government decides to hand over the company's Tuban, Java plants to Mexican cement giant Cemex SA. The decision is one of six options being discussed by the government to solve the ongoing contract dispute with the Mexican company over its investment in SG.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Refugees sort through used clothes
Refugees sort through used clothes PHOTO CREDIT: JP/Ruslan Sangadji Armini (back, left) and a number of children select used clothes dropped by an aid group at their displaced persons camp in Keutapang, Banda Aceh. Armini, who is eight months pregnant, said on Friday that her husband and three children would be able to observe Idul Adha (Islamic Day of Sacrifice) wearing the clothes she selected. "I'm sad to celebrate Idul Adha like this. Maybe, this is a test from Allah," said Armini.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
No more suspicions
No more suspicions From Koran Tempo The recent earthquake and tsunami that devastated Aceh and claimed hundreds of thousands of human lives have aroused great national concern and deep international sympathy, shown by many countries that have provided aid to relieve the victims' suffering. However, in the case of foreign assistance, many circles at home are suspicious that the presence of thousands of soldiers indicates a likely political agenda.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Islam compatible with and essential to democracy
Islam compatible with and essential to democracy Sheik Dia al-Shakarchi, Project Syndicate Mahmoud Abbas's election in Palestine and the forthcoming vote in Iraq on Jan. 30 have pushed the question of Islam's compatibility with democracy to the center of the world's agenda. Sheik Dia al-Shakarchi, a leading Shi'ite theologian, argues that democracy is not only compatible with Islam, but is essential to it.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
5 penitentiaries to be relocated
5 penitentiaries to be relocated TANGERANG: Tangerang municipality plans to move five penitentiaries in the city out of town and use the 200 hectares or so of land currently occupied by the prisons for public facilities. "We had earlier talked over the move with minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra but the later has been replaced by a new minister," Mayor Wahidin Halim told The Jakarta Post on Friday. The five penitentiaries are the male children's prison and female children's prison on Jl.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Howard goes to mosque to pray for tsunami victims
Howard goes to mosque to pray for tsunami victims Agencies, Sydney, Australia Australian Prime Minister John Howard joined worshipers at a Sydney mosque on Friday to remember victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, many of whom were Muslims. Ahead of a national day of mourning on Sunday, Howard said he had never seen greater sympathy for the victims of a disaster.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Judging Indonesians
Judging Indonesians I am writing this with regard to a letter by Mark Potts, Ignoring American aid, that appeared on Jan. 13 in The Jakarta Post. I would like to tell Potts that he is wrong in judging us Indonesians by taking the stereotypical view that we can only take things from his country for granted. On Jan. 13, three leading local Indonesian newspapers (Kompas, Media Indonesia, Koran Tempo) featured photographs and articles about U.S.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh needs more blood sera: Hidayat
Aceh needs more blood sera: Hidayat JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid said on Friday that Aceh urgently needed more blood sera to help thousands of survivors receiving medical treatment. Hidayat, who had recently visited Aceh and gave a hand to the relief work there in person, urged people to donate blood to help save the lives of tsunami victims. He said the Assembly and the Indonesian Red Cross would soon launch a joint blood drive. -- Antara
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI, Malaysia agree to simplify labor export mechanism
RI, Malaysia agree to simplify labor export mechanism Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two weeks ahead of the planned crackdown on illegal migrants in Malaysia, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur agreed on Friday to simplify labor export procedures. The intention is that more than 300,000 Indonesians working illegally in the neighboring country would be persuaded to return home, before heading back to their workplaces with the necessary documents.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Charoen expects better sales in year of the chicken
Charoen expects better sales in year of the chicken Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The year 2005 is the year of the chicken, according to Chinese calendar. So poultry feed and day-old chick (DOC) producers are expecting better sales after the avian influenza epidemic that sent their financial reports to glaring red in 2004.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Oxfam wants to help restore the livelihood of the Acehnese
Oxfam wants to help restore the livelihood of the Acehnese International NGOs have been flocking to Aceh to help the victims of the tsunami. One of them is Oxfam, which has been focusing on providing clean water and sanitation to refugees in Aceh. The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno talked to Oxfam's Indonesia country program manager David MacDonald about its current and future operation in Aceh.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Adiguna's case
Adiguna's case While our brothers and sisters in Aceh were experiencing a great calamity, some of us were indulging in convivial merrymaking at luxury hotels on New Year's Eve. After all, it is one's own right to fulfill his/her need for entertainment in spite of our solidarity for the people of Aceh. Adiguna Sutowo and his friends' attitude toward the cashier at the Hilton Hotel's Fluid Club on New Year's Eve has clearly shown the insolently arrogant behavior of high class society.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jan. 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway
Jan. 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway system with its exclusive lane. Buses are packed with enthusiastic crowds who get to try the brand new buses for free. Jan. 16 - Two people riding on a motorcycle are injured when a bus travelling from Blok M hit them, when it made a U-turn at the Krukut intersection. Jan. 17 - Bus Transjakarta hit the wall of the tunnel of the railroad on Jl Matraman Raya, Central Jakarta. Jan.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
* Adiguna, spoilt brat or famed tycoon? Page 2
* Adiguna, spoilt brat or famed tycoon? Page 2 * Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Page 4 * Displaced Chinese wait to go back home Page 5 * Can't see the forest for the busway Page 7 * Flood warning system works: Governor Page 8 * Schumacher doesn't think of retirement from F1 Page 9 * N. Korea says it has decided to resume nuke talks Page 11 * BI to ease credit limits for infrastructure projects Page 13 * Yogyakarta NGOs help children study nature Page 17
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Warning system works: Governor
Warning system works: Governor Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso ordered on Friday that all relevant officials in his administration to make final checks on early warning flood systems to ensure they work well. He stressed that an efficient early warning system was important to minimize residents' financial losses. In the early warning system, the Public Works Agency is tasked with monitoring water levels in major rivers.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Two months jail for PTDI director
Two months jail for PTDI director Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The president director of state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has been sentenced to two months in jail for negligence by a Bandung district court. Edwin Soedarmo was convicted for negligence because he did not abide by a verdict issued on Jan. 29, 2003, by the Central Committee for Settlement of Labor Disputes (P4P) at the expense of former workers of PTDI, presiding judge Hidayatul Manan said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami aftermath
Tsunami aftermath The people of Indonesia have been overwhelmed by the generosity of aid flowing in from countries such as Australia in the wake of the tsunami tragedy that hit Aceh province. I received a telephone call from a friend of mine in Medan on New Year's Day expressing his surprise at the prompt response of Australian citizens in helping the victims of the tsunami in Sumatra. Australians have been shocked out of complacency by the images on their television news reports.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to meet again on tsunami
ASEAN to meet again on tsunami INDONESIA: Jakarta will host a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from Jan. 18 to Jan. 19, to follow up the proposal to establish regional mechanisms on disaster prevention and mitigation, as agreed in the emergency summit last week. Marty Natalegawa, spokesman for the Indonesian foreign ministry, said on Friday that the meeting would discuss ways to increase ASEAN's capacity in rapid response to humanitarian crises.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
UNFPA sends in childbirth supplies
UNFPA sends in childbirth supplies JAKARTA: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) dispatched on Friday trucks carrying 14 tons of childbirth equipment and reproductive health supplies to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province. "The equipment is expected to provide pregnant women in Aceh access with adequate treatment and to prevent any complications that could endanger lives," UNFPA representative in Indonesia Bernard Coquelin said.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
New ruling pledges retribution in kind for corruptors
New ruling pledges retribution in kind for corruptors Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta High profile corruption suspects will surely have difficult times ahead as a new anti-graft ruling currently being drafted by the government will not only allow authorities to detain them from the start of probe, but also will allow the state to immediately confiscate their personal assets.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
City raises funds for tsunami victims
City raises funds for tsunami victims JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration secured more than Rp 10.5 billion (US$1.1 million) in donations for victims of the tsunami tragedy in Aceh and North Sumatra through a charity night on Thursday. At least 68 businesspeople took part in the charity night organized by Governor Sutiyoso at City Hall and the donations mostly came from them. "With the additional donations, we have raised a total of Rp 25 billion for the survivors," Sutiyoso said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Antigraft court to hear second case
Antigraft court to hear second case JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court announced on Friday that the anti-corruption court will hear a corruption case involving two officials with the communications ministry on Jan. 27.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Unlocking ASEAN's competitiveness
Unlocking ASEAN's competitiveness Alan Cassels Jakarta With a population of about 500 million, a combined gross domestic product of US$737 billion, and a total trade of $720 billion, ASEAN today is very much an economic force in the global arena. Against the backdrop of economic growth, there has been a strong positive shift in the drive towards economic integration within ASEAN.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
VW poised for stake
VW poised for stake in Proton: Report FRANKFURT: German automotive concern Volkswagen is now poised for a possible buy-in at the Malaysian car group Proton in the wake of the pullout by Mitsubishi Corp., the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported on Thursday. The paper noted that VW and Proton Holdings Bhd agreed in October 2004 to cooperate more closely.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 15, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 15, 2005 Exhibitions * Ceramic Stick Together by Bambang Subandono, Donny A., Nafisah, M. Khaerudin, Ari Sulistyowati and Tri Wahyuni, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto No. 2 Kotabaru (Tel. 0274 560404), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., until Jan. 20. * Painting Fabel op. 1 by Antonius Widodo, Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (Tel. 0274 376114), until Jan. 16.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
The benefits of bilingual education
The benefits of bilingual education Rachel Davies, Sydney Many parents in Jakarta, and other major cities of Indonesia, are working and thinking hard on and about their children's education. Almost inevitably this means that the topic of English comes to their minds, as they recognize, firstly, that their children need English for their future careers and, secondly, that many schools now have English not just as a foreign language to learn but also as a language of instruction.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Teaching children to embrace multiculturalism
Teaching children to embrace multiculturalism Ahmad Bukhori Boston To reduce prejudiced behavior in society, children must be taught to embrace multiculturalism. Studies in multicultural development claim that bias is learned in childhood. An emerging democratic country, Indonesia has often experienced conflicts between ethnic and religious groups, such as in Aceh, Ambon, and Papua. This is inconsistent with Unity in Diversity (Bhineka Tunggal Ika) as cited in the Pancasila.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former minister Bungaran Saragih admitted that he had issued a ministerial decree allowing the cultivation of Monsanto's Bollgard cotton in eight regencies in South Sulawesi, but denied suggestions that he had received a bribe from U.S.-based Monsanto for its genetically-modified organism (GMO) crops.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Central Bank set to ease credit limit for infrastructure projects
Central Bank set to ease credit limit for infrastructure projects Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To support the government's plan of reviving the economy through massive infrastructure projects, the central bank will issue a new set of banking rulings for the purposes, including an easing of the legal lending limit requirements.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta NGOs help children study nature
Yogyakarta NGOs help children study nature Bambang M, Contributor/Yogyakarta A group of kindergarten children looked delighted when activists from Hijau - Gerakan Peduli Lingkungan (Hijau-GPL), an non- governmental organization (NGO) based in Yogyakarta, took them to Samas Beach in Bantul to release baby lekang turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) to the sea. They yelled loudly in excitement at the crawling turtles, encouraging them to reach the sea quickly.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Purbalingga produces high-quality muffler systems for motor behicles
Purbalingga produces high-quality muffler systems for motor behicles Agus Maryono, Contributor/Purbalingga If you happen to travel along a busy road in your city and notice a muffler workshop with a sign saying Knalpot Bralink ( Bralink muffler), you might just wonder what Bralink means. Bralink is the popular nickname for the Central Java regency of Purbalingga, some 200 kilometers southwest of Semarang.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Jan.14
Rupiah Rates Jan.14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,355.12 6,589.39 7,009.45 6,934.84 Brunei dollar 1 5,914.77 5,299.23 5,636.79 5,577.04 Canadian dollar 1 8,005.97 7,174.22 7,629.70 7,550.33 Swiss franc 1 8,212.19 7,358.94 7,826.23 7,744.73 Danish krone 1 1,710.28 1,532.69 1,629.90 1,613.04 Euro 1 12,725.12 11,403.49 12,127.06 12,001.32 Poundsterling 1 18,134.72 16,253.09 17,282.42 17,105.16 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,239.53 1,111.07 1,181.27 1,169.32...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Adiguna, spoilt brat of famed tycoon
Adiguna, spoilt brat of famed tycoon Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The fatal shooting on New Year's Day at the Hilton Hotel's Fluid Club, Central Jakarta, has raised the profile of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the case, higher than his famous elder brother Ponco Sutowo. Before the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong, the public were only familiar with two of the seven children of the late Ibnu Sutowo, a former director of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where is the GAM government?
Where is the GAM government? The Free Aceh Movement (GAM)) is a separatist movement led by Hasan Di Tiro, who proclaimed Aceh's independence on Dec. 4, 1976 using English and Acehnese, which were considered official national languages. At the same time a Cabinet was formed and Hasan Di Tiro appointed himself as the head of state, minister of foreign affairs and minister of defense. A guerrilla war was started just to show that behind GAM is an armed force, to be reckoned with.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bush sees tsunami aid as boon for U.S. image
Bush sees tsunami aid as boon for U.S. image Agencies, Washington President George W. Bush said in remarks released on Thursday (Friday in Jakarta) that U.S. aid to tsunami victims will help defeat extremists who have convinced Muslims around the world that the United States is the enemy. In excerpts of an exclusive interview to be broadcast on Friday, Bush also painted a bleak picture of Washington's aggressive global efforts to win over Islamic audiences after the Sept.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI bowlers Ryan, Putty qualify for knockout stage
RI bowlers Ryan, Putty qualify for knockout stage Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's men's bowler Ryan Lalisang and his female compatriot Putty Armein qualified for the knockout stage in the US$75,000 Tournament of Champions after wrapping up their matches here on Friday. Ryan suffered a dip in performance but he was still able to maintain the top place, ending the two-day round-robin matches with a total of 4,178 points.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Boats float when floods bloat
Boats float when floods bloat Jon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post/Jambi Siti, not yet five years old, looked at her grandmother, Ibu Nanang, 60, hoping she would be allowed to play in a small rowboat tied up to their stilt house. Although many of her toddler friends were playing on their boats that afternoon, her grandmother said no, and Siti's face fell.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
8 warning: 3 col 1 line 1 x 26
8 warning: 3 col 1 line 1 x 26 Warning system works: governor 8 PARKING: 3 col 1 line 1 x 28 Fees raised to keep cars off the street 8busway: 3 col 2 lines 2 x 20 Busway celebrates its first anniversary
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Pemda (40) - 60 pts 2 cols 3line (3x12)
1. Pemda (40) - 60 pts 2 cols 3line (3x12) Survivors hired to clean up tsunami debris 2. Money (40) - 36 pts 2cols 2lines (2x14) BIN agents busted for counterfeiting 3. Infras (30) - 28 pts 1 col 3lines (3x10) to come with story 4. Metro (50) - 36 pts 6cols 1line (1x42) 'Metro TV' offers hope through videotape search service or 'Metro TV' offers hope to Acehnese through search service --- 5. Photos -- 1 piece
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
The walking dead
The walking dead In the first weeks of the aftermath of the tsunami of Dec. 26, we were stunned by the severity of the destruction, and thankful for the many small miracles of survival told by enduring residents. Rizal Shahputra and Ari Afrizal were among the latest survivors found after days at sea -- the latter adrift for two weeks -- surviving on only coconuts.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Korean businessmen to build int'l port
Korean businessmen to build int'l port AMURANG, North Sulawesi: Several Korean businessmen from the Korea International Management Service were in Amurang town, Minahasa regency, for two days as part of a plan to construct an international hub port. According to the head of Korea Management Service International, Lee Hyun Hoo, they will partner with businessman Philip Pantouw, a native of North Sulawesi, to build the port.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fees raised to keep cars off the street
Fees raised to keep cars off the street The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plan to triple the price of on-street parking is aimed at encouraging motorists to keep their vehicles at home in order to ease traffic congestion in the city, an official says.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia wants U.S. to remove 14-year military ban
Indonesia wants U.S. to remove 14-year military ban Mike Casey, Associated Press/Banda Aceh, Aceh Indonesia wants the United States to lift a long-standing ban on weapon sales to its military, arguing that it could respond more effectively to disasters such as last month's tsunami if its forces were better equipped. But rights groups and some supporters of the ban in the U.S. Congress say Jakarta is using the disaster to twist the facts and unfairly pressure the United States.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
UGM assists Aceh victims with rehabilitation programs
UGM assists Aceh victims with rehabilitation programs The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta In a bid to help rebuild Aceh following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) launched Aceh Bangkit program worth some Rp 500 billion (US$54.3 million) to Rp 600 billion.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I doubt Adiguna will be punished'
'I doubt Adiguna will be punished' Police have submitted the case of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of waiter Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong, to the Attorney-General's Office, but Jakartans still have their doubts whether justice will be served. The following are excerpts from interviews The Jakarta Post did on Friday. Mulyadi, 41, is a civil servant at the Jati Padang subdistrict office in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. He lives in Ragunan, also in South Jakarta.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Council wants to legalize gambling
Council wants to legalize gambling BATAM, Riau Islands: A number of Kepri councillors are requesting that gambling be legalized in the area to increase local revenue. The head of council Commission I for law and governance, Endhi Laulidi, said that since illegal gambling brought no benefit to the region, legalizing it made sense so as to generate local revenue.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Disco --- 1x40
1. Disco --- 1x40 Oxfam wants to help restore Acehnese livelihood 2. UN ----- 3x22 UN renews warning of serious post-tsunami disease outbreaks 3. Bush ---- 1x42 Bush sees tsunami aid as a boon for U.S. image 4. Appeal -- 1x42 UN asks RI not to impose deadline on foreign troops
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
[b]
Salvaging peace from tsunami-ravaged Aceh Desra Percaya New York 2. Ahmad -- Important, Teaching diversity to Children 1 x 30 Teaching children diversity or Teaching children about diversity or Fostering multiculturalism in children or Learning to appreciate diversity Ahmad Bukhori Boston To reduce prejudiced behavior in society, children must be taught to embrace multiculturalism. Studies in multicultural development claim that bias is learned in childhood.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Relax & Easy' at Grand Mercure
'Relax & Easy' at Grand Mercure YOGYAKARTA: Now that the new year has started, Grand Mercure Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Jend Sudirman is offering a Relax & Easy package worth Rp 400,000++ per person including a free, 60-minute therapeutic massage. According to Grand Mercure Spa manager Listya Suhita, the massage directly pinpoints fatigued muscles, returning them to their normal, refreshed state.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Chinese investors commit $1.5b in infrastructure, manufacturing
Chinese investors commit $1.5b in infrastructure, manufacturing Zakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A number of investors from China have committed US$1.5 billion in various industry sectors ahead of next week's Infrastructure Summit, intended to lure massive fresh investment to the country.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tight security for N. Korea match
Tight security for N. Korea match TOKYO: Japan will double security measures for a soccer game against political nemesis North Korea on the outskirts of Tokyo next month in the Asian final qualifying round for the 2006 World Cup. "We plan to spend more than double the expenses that we usually use for an international game. We need to take stricter precautions than we did during the World Cup," said Japan Football Association president Saburo Kawabuchi.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Padang to donate 10 speedboats
Padang to donate 10 speedboats PADANG: Ten speedboats worth Rp 500 million will be donated by the Padang administration to Meulaboh fishermen. Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar said the boats would temporarily carry aid from warships to the victims in Meulaboh, which was badly hit by the tsunami. "Speedboats are badly needed there because ships cannot dock at Meulaboh's damaged wharf.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Adiguna's case
Adiguna's case While our brothers and sisters in Aceh were experiencing a great calamity, some of us were indulging in convivial merrymaking at luxury hotels on New Year's Eve. After all, it is one's own right to fulfill his/her need for entertainment in spite of our solidarity for the people of Aceh. Adiguna Sutowo and his friends' attitude toward the cashier at the Hilton Hotel's Fluid Club on New Year's Eve has clearly shown the insolently arrogant behavior of high class society.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Alertness to foreign aid
Alertness to foreign aid From Media Indonesia With 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 situation. If the foreign supplies sent to Aceh are not subject to prior inspection, some of them may contain arms for GAM. So, ways should be sought to prevent any harmful use of this opportunity.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mosques stand alone amid Indonesia tsunami destruction, devout
Mosques stand alone amid Indonesia tsunami destruction, devout see divine help[ Eds: RETRANSMITTING to ADD photo numbers[ AP Photos XEH106, PDJ107, BM109-110[ By EDWARD HARRIS= Associated Press Writer= BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Devout see divine help as mosques remain standing Edward Harris Associated Press/Banda Aceh The white Ulee Lheu mosque gleams defiantly on the tide line of the worst-hit stretch of Indonesia's devastated coast, nearly pristine despite a buffeting by last month's...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Survivors hired to clean up tsunami debris
Survivors hired to clean up tsunami debris Ruslan Sangadji and Tertiani Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh In an effort to beat the government's latest deadline, cleaning up debris and bodies by Jan. 31, tsunami survivors, have been hired to clean up government buildings, schools and hospitals, as well as residential areas.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
More police deployed around embassies after bomb threats
More police deployed around embassies after bomb threats Abdul Khalik/Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's chief of police announced that his officers were on high alert and extra personnel had been deployed to guard strategic locations, including embassies, hotels and Western interests in Jakarta following a bomb threat targeting the British and Thai embassies on Thursday night. National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Science: Corpses are no health hazard
Science: Corpses are no health hazard David Adam, Guardian News Services/London Contrary to common belief, there is no evidence that corpses pose a risk of disease epidemics after natural disasters." Most infectious bacteria and viruses die within about 24 hours after death In a disaster of biblical proportions, one gruesome image among too many was the bulldozing of hundreds of unidentified bodies into mass graves in the Indonesian province of Banda Aceh.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Busway celebrates its first anniversary
Busway celebrates its first anniversary Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta One year ago today, the Jakarta administration launched the busway stretching from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota. For some residents the project, which cost at least Rp 240 billion of taxpayers' money, is a blessing since it provides convenient and secure transportation along the main north-south artery in the city. "I really enjoy the convenience and security of the busway to reach my office on Jl.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Mr. Perfect' Ryan wants more before time is up
'Mr. Perfect' Ryan wants more before time is up Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although Ryan Leonard Lalisang plans to quit bowling in the next three years to return to the classroom, his nickname Mr. Perfect is likely to stick with him for a long time to come. He scored a perfect game of 300 in the final of the Malaysian leg of the 2004 Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour in March to win the title in style.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Metro TV' offers hopes through videotape search service
'Metro TV' offers hopes through videotape search service Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Sitting two spans of the hand from a television monitor, Usman vigorously presses the rewind and fast forward buttons on a video player remote control, his eyes squinted, searching for familiar faces on video footage from the Metro TV news channel. "I remember seeing my missing brother on Metro TV.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Railway schedules changed to cut travel time
Railway schedules changed to cut travel time Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung At least 16 main trains operating in Java will have new schedules starting on Jan. 17, which are expected to cut travel time and reduce the number of delayed trains. Spokesperson of PT Kereta Api Indonesia, Noor Hamidi, said the change of schedules were in line with the completion of construction work on some of the tracks.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Displaced Chinese wait to go back home
Displaced Chinese wait to go back home Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Thirteen days after fleeing Mulia village in Banda Aceh for Medan, Laisa Lan returned home only to find her house gone and the streets littered with corpses. The 50-year-old Chinese-Indonesian woman could not do much. She realized she could not stay and would have to return to the displaced persons' camp in Medan with her husband. The couple were the only survivors in her family.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dion to donate concert proceeds
Dion to donate concert proceeds LAS VEGAS: Celine Dion will donate all the proceeds of a special Mother's Day performance of her Las Vegas show to the victims of the tsunami disaster. Dion said she expects to raise a minimum of US$1 million to donate to UNICEF to help families who have suffered as a result of the disaster, which has killed more than 150,000 people. "Like everyone else in the world, I've been devastated by the loss and suffering of so many," Dion said in a statement on Wednesday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
UGM assists Aceh rehabilitation program
UGM assists Aceh rehabilitation program The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta In a bid to help rebuild Aceh following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) launched Aceh Bangkit program worth some Rp 500 billion (US$54.3 million) to Rp 600 billion.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
From Media Indonesia
From Media Indonesia Among the aid offered to help relieve the sufferings of tsunami disaster victims in Aceh is volunteer services for the evacuation and medical treatment of survivors as well as the clearing of rubble. However, the goodwill and noble intentions, if carried out impulsively and hastily, without considering various emergency factors amid Aceh's devastation, may even increase the burden of government and military personnel now undertaking post-tsunami relief work.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police submit Adiguna's case file to prosecutors
Police submit Adiguna's case file to prosecutors Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After two weeks of investigation, police handed over on Friday the case file of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hotel Hilton, to the prosecutor's office. Comr.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lippo denies fraud role
Lippo denies fraud role JAKARTA: Lippo Bank said on Friday that it was not involved in the latest banking crime concerning the distribution of Rp 50 billion (US$5.5 million) in fake promissory notes. Lippo Bank president Joseph Luhukay said in a press release that it had never issued the notes and that the money derived from the crime had not been parked in any account at the bank. He was quoted as saying by detik.com that the funds were deposited in the account of Anastasia at another bank.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Melia offers aid transportation
Melia offers aid transportation YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to help provide transportation to volunteers collecting aid for tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, Melia Purosani hotel on Jl Suryotomo has offered the use of its trucks free of charge. "Any individual or institution that need trucks to transport aid for tsunami survivors may simply contact us," Melia Purosani PR manager Atik Damardjati said.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former minister Bungaran Saragih admitted that he had issued a ministerial decree allowing the cultivation of Monsanto's Bollgard cotton in eight regencies in South Sulawesi, but denied suggestions that he had received a bribe from U.S.-based Monsanto for its genetically-modified organism (GMO) crops.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
China eyes tons of RI palm oil
China eyes tons of RI palm oil JAKARTA: A group of palm oil processors from China will come to Indonesia next week as they plan to purchase 100,000 metric tons of palm oil from the world's second biggest producer, said Derom Bangun, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association. "They want to come here and meet directly with the Indonesian producers and exporters," Bangun said in a telephone interview from Medan, North Sumatra.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Red Cross receives Taiwan donation
Red Cross receives Taiwan donation MEDAN: The Taiwanese government donated to the Indonesian Red Cross on Friday nine tons of food and medicine to help tsunami victims. The aid was symbolically handed over by David Lin, a representative official on economic affairs, to the deputy of North Sumatra's Red Cross branch, Adli Lidia, in Polonia, Medan. David Lin said the donation had no political considerations but was based on solidarity.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Early warning system must work, governor says
Early warning system must work, governor says Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso ordered on Friday that all relevant officials in his administration to make final checks on early warning flood systems to ensure they work well. He stressed that an efficient early warning system was important to minimize residents' financial losses. In the early warning system, the Public Works Agency is tasked with monitoring water levels in major rivers.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former minister Bungaran Saragih admitted that he had issued a ministerial decree allowing the cultivation of Monsanto's Bollgard cotton in eight regencies in South Sulawesi, but denied suggestions that he had received a bribe from U.S.-based Monsanto for its genetically-modified organism (GMO) crops.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Heading for Page 13
Heading for Page 13 CREDIT Central bank to ease credit limits for infrastructure projects CHAROEN -- 36pt Charoen expects better sales in year of the chicken TAX -- 28pt President gets direct access to supervise tax revenue ANDALAS -- 30pt Andalas seeks to double cement output
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'CNBC' to hold high-profile forum in RI
'CNBC' to hold high-profile forum in RI The Jakarta Post Jakarta Following its successful run last year, CNBC strategic forum will return to Indonesia on Jan. 24 to discuss the country's economic and investment policies, as well as action plans. The one-day event, titled, The New Indonesia 2005: Policy and Action, organized by CNBC Asia Pacific, is to feature President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie among the speakers.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso off to Paris for tsunami meeting
Sutiyoso off to Paris for tsunami meeting JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso, who is also chairman of the Indonesian Association of Provincial Administrations, flew to Paris, France on Friday afternoon to attend a special meeting of the United Cities of Local Governments. "I have been invited to give a presentation about the calamity in a one-day meeting there," he said. He added that he would use the opportunity to raise funds for the tsunami victims.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Andalas seeks to double cement output
Andalas seeks to double cement output Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In view of the estimated rise in demand for cement in years to come, cementmaker PT Semen Andalas Indonesia (SAI) will speed up plans to build a plant in Langkat, North Sumatra, while reconstructing its heavily damaged facility in Lhok Nga in Aceh.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jan 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway
Jan 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway with its exclusive lane. Buses are packed with enthusiastic crowds trying out the brand new buses for free. Jan 16 - Two people riding a motorcycle are injured when a bus traveling from Blok M hits them when making a U-turn at the Krukut intersection. Jan 17 - A Transjakarta bus hits the roof of the tunnel on Jl. Matraman Raya, Central Jakarta. Jan.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
UN asks RI not to impose deadline on foreign troops
UN asks RI not to impose deadline on foreign troops P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse/Washington The United Nations appealed to Indonesia on Thursday not to impose a deadline on foreign troops providing relief assistance in strife-torn Aceh province after the tsunami disaster. Jan Egeland, a top UN relief official, also expressed concerns over possible restrictions on movements of relief workers by the Indonesian authorities.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
KL, S'pore declare truce in dredging row
KL, S'pore declare truce in dredging row MALAYSIA: Malaysia and Singapore have agreed a truce in their legal battle over land reclamation in the thin strip of sea that separates them, in another small step in efforts to improve often-strained relations. The two countries reached a "mutually acceptable" in-principle agreement to settle their 18-month dispute over Singapore's land- reclamation works in the Johor Strait, according to a joint government statement on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
NISP to complete stake sale by June, says top executive
NISP to complete stake sale by June, says top executive Aloysius Unditu and Claire Leow, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's PT Bank NISP may complete the sale of a 28.5 percent stake to Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. by June, handing majority control to the smallest of Singapore's three lenders, President Director Pramukti Surjaudaja said on Thursday. Oversea-Chinese, known as OCBC, will boost its stake in Indonesia's 11th-largest lender to 51 percent after the purchase.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Salvaging peace from the tsunami in Aceh
Salvaging peace from the tsunami in Aceh Desra Percaya New York To the dismay of many, armed clashes between Indonesian security forces and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) reportedly continue in the tsunami-ravaged province, which can endanger the humanitarian work conducted by local and foreign volunteers and also foreign military personnel there. In order to address this situation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono invited six foreign ambassadors on Jan.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami-hit nations look to save mangroves
Tsunami-hit nations look to save mangroves David Fogarty, Reuters/Singapore The Indian Ocean tsunami highlighted the life-saving benefits of mangroves and reefs, officials and environmentalists say, leading some Asia nations to look at replanting lost or damaged mangrove forests. More than 162,000 died in the Dec. 26 quake and tsunami disaster in which waves up to 10 meters crashed into coastlines along many Indian Ocean nations.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Up to three months to draw up tsunami reconstruction plan: WB
Up to three months to draw up tsunami reconstruction plan: WB P. Parameswaran Agence France-Presse/Washington World Bank President James Wolfensohn said Wednesday it would take up to three months to draw up a detailed reconstruction plan for tsunami-hit nations, cautioning against rushing through with the massive effort. He said communities ravaged by the Dec.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Pro17 -- Saudi Arabia's democratic baby step
1. Pro17 -- Saudi Arabia's democratic baby step 2 x 23 Saudi Arabia takes first steps toward democracy Saad Eddin Ibrahim Project Syndicate 2. alan -- Unlocking ASEAN's competitiveness 2 x 21 Unlocking ASEAN's economic competitiveness Alan Cassels Jakarta 3. Sincu -- Time to wean ourselves from over-reliance on migrant workers 1 x 30 Malaysia and migrant workers Sin Chew Daily Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia 3.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
WTO urges easing trade policy for tsunami-hit countries
WTO urges easing trade policy for tsunami-hit countries Agence France-Presse, Geneva The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday urged its member states to consider opening up their markets to imports from countries hit by the deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean last month The Geneva-based WTO said its Director General, Supachai Panitchpakdi, wrote to the 148 trading nations to ask them to think "deeply and expeditiously" about ways in which they could adapt their trade policy.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Men's division
Men's division Ryan Lalisang (Ina) - Joone Gatchalian (Phi) Wu Sio Hong (Hkg) - Alex Liew (Mas) Adrian Ang (Mas) - Shaker Al Hassan (Uae) Ahmed Shaheen (Qat) - Daniel Lim (Mas) Women's division Sarah Yap (Mas) - Vanessa Fung (Hkg) Liza Del Rosario (Phi) - Esther Cheah (Mas) Shalin Zulkifli (Mas) - Irene Garcia Benitez (Phi) Wendy Chai (Mas) - Putty Armein (Ina)
Sat, 15 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jan 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway
Jan 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway with its exclusive lane. Buses are packed with enthusiastic crowds trying out the brand new buses for free. Jan 16 - Two people riding a motorcycle are injured when a bus traveling from Blok M hits them when making a U-turn at the Krukut intersection. Jan 17 - A Transjakarta bus hits the roof of the tunnel on Jl. Matraman Raya, Central Jakarta. Jan.