Archive: 17 January 2005
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Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S., RI eye improvement of military ties
U.S., RI eye improvement of military ties Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The governments of Indonesia and the United States see the possibility of improved military ties following the significant role of U.S. troops in tsunami relief operations in Aceh. This view was expressed by visiting U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, a former ambassador to Indonesia, and Indonesian Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono on Sunday. The U.S.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Odds of a disaster, predict when tsunami will come next
Odds of a disaster, predict when tsunami will come next John Gribbin, Guardian News Service, London The fact that such a disaster happened last month in no way alters the odds of a similar event occurring next month, or even tomorrow. Probably not in exactly the same location, as far as the epicentre is concerned, but quite possibly in the same part of the world.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Infrastructure action plan
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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Companies continue to pour aid into Aceh, N. Sumatra
Companies continue to pour aid into Aceh, N. Sumatra The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three weeks have passed since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated two-thirds of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and part of North Sumatra. The death toll has risen to more than 110,000 since the Dec. 26 catastrophe, and at least 10,000 are missing.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Cabinet (40) - 60 pts 2 cols 4line (4x10)
1. Cabinet (40) - 60 pts 2 cols 4line (4x10) SBY orders review of relief agency 2. Tetanus (40) - 36 pts 3cols 2lines (2x20) Tetanus begins to take toll on tsunami survivors 3. Infras (30) - 28 pts 1 col 4lines (4x10) Summit kicks off, offers $22b projects 4. German (40) - 36 pts 5cols 1line (1x35) Donors pledge more aid for Aceh camps --- 5. Photos -- 1 piece
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Power, transportation are most important
Power, transportation are most important Sumitomo Corporation Chairman Kenji Miyahara, who is also vice chairman of the powerful Nippon Keidanren (Japanese Economic Federation) talked to The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba on Sunday about Japanese investors' views and expectations about Indonesian investment prospects. He is in Jakarta to attend the two-day Infrastructure Summit on Monday and Tuesday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Teaching children diversity
Teaching children diversity Ahmad Bukhori, Boston, Massachusetts 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Navy hunts down RP fishing boat
Navy hunts down RP fishing boat MANADO: A fishing vessel from the Philippines is sought by the Indonesian Navy for escaping seizure in Bitung, North Sulawesi. Bitung Naval base commander Lt. Col. I Dewa Putu GS said on Friday the fishing boat was intercepted initially by the KRI Nuku patrol boat on Tuesday for poaching. "After we had confiscated their ship documents and ordered them to moor at the Bitung Port, the boat slipped away with their catch," Putu told reporters in Manado.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta offers seaport, sewage projects at summit
Jakarta offers seaport, sewage projects at summit Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration will propose several vital projects during the Infrastructure Summit 2005 here on Jan. 17 and Jan. 18. "Several projects top the priority list, including a seaport, tap water and sewage system projects," Jakarta Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said over the weekend. The development of a new international port in the city is necessary to help boost the city's revenue, Fauzi said.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jones, Dupri postpone benefit single in wake of tsunami disaster
Jones, Dupri postpone benefit single in wake of tsunami disaster Eliott C. McLaughlin Associated Press/Atlanta Music producers Quincy Jones and Jermaine Dupri say the tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia has prompted them to postpone recording We Are the Future, an update of the 1985 benefit song We Are the World. "The timing is not right for us to record a song about the future when so many people have lost their lives," Dupri said in a statement Tuesday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia and migrant workers
Malaysia and 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.
Mon, 17 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P names its truant legislators
PDI-P names its truant legislators JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction have confirmed that only two of its faction members had often skipped meetings of the House of Representatives. The two legislators were Arifin Panigoro and Herman Hery, PDI- P faction chairman Tjahjo Kumolo announced on Friday. The faction, however, protested the inclusion of Taufik Kiemas, Marissa Haque and Mangara Siahaan in the list of 10 truant legislators, which was released last week.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami's silver lining seen for war on malnutrition
Tsunami's silver lining seen for war on malnutrition Simon Gardner, Reuters, Colombo Asia's tsunami is likely to have worsened malnutrition around the Indian Ocean's rim, but a massive drive to feed hundreds of thousands of survivors may end up reducing it, the United Nations' food arm says. The World Food Program is feeding around 1.2 million tsunami- affected people from Sumatra to Somalia, with the bulk of recipients in Sri Lanka.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Huge telecom project offered at Summit
Huge telecom project offered at Summit Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lack of communication is often blamed as the culprit behind the dysfunction between partners -- spouses, coworkers or governments and their people. If lack of communication is bad, no communication is often worse. It means a loss of opportunities, stagnated development and ultimately lagging behind the world community.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hospital workers get substandard pay
Hospital workers get substandard pay KEDIRI, East Java: Hundreds of contract workers at Gambiran General Hospital here are being paid below the 2005 minimum wage as set in an East Java gubernatorial decree. Gambiran hospital is the largest hospital in Kediri. Most of the 600 contract workers employed at the hospital, which is run by the local administration, were receiving a monthly salary of Rp 180,000 (US$20). The minimum wage is Rp 501,000.
Mon, 17 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Unlocking ASEAN's economic competitiveness
Unlocking ASEAN's economic 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bank Global repayments to start next month
Bank Global repayments to start next month The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will start repaying depositors of the recently closed Bank Global in the first week of February in accordance with its blanket guarantee program. In a public announcement, the Ministry of Finance's bank guarantee implementation unit (UP3) head Isa Rahmatawarta vowed that all depositors would be honored under the guarantee program covering Bank Global.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Donation confuses airport authority
Donation confuses airport authority KUTA, Bali: Foreign tourists to the resort island have enthusiastically donated their holiday money in boxes placed in the departure hall of Ngurah Rai International Airport. Airport authorities warmly welcomed the contribution, but were confused as to what to do with the donation, which comprised mostly of coins.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taps drying up because of lack of investment
Taps drying up because of lack of investment Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aside from traffic congestion, annual flooding and garbage disposal problems, poor tap water supply is another common complaint of Jakartans. Sari, a resident of Kelapa Gading in North Jakarta, complains that she does not get proper service although she pays her bills punctually. "I thought when the tap water supply was handled by a private operator, the service would improve.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor seeks long penalty for Adiguna Sutowo
Prosecutor seeks long penalty for Adiguna Sutowo Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors have promised to seek a long jail sentence for Adiguna Sutowo in the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hilton Hotel's Fluid Club in the early hours of New Year's Day. One of the prosecutors handling the case, Andi Herman, said prosecutors could demand a long sentence because the evidence, witnesses, laws and articles under which Adiguna would be charged were all clear.
Mon, 17 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
85 students sent to Germany for internship
85 students sent to Germany for internship JAKARTA: The Tangerang-based Swiss German University sent on Saturday 85 students to Germany for six months' internship in companies with different core businesses to experience the production process of those companies. The sixth-semester students, including students from engineering, information technology and business administration would be integrated into production process in research and development, as well as project management.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Counterfeit case triggers demand to monitor RI spies
Counterfeit case triggers demand to monitor RI spies Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The need for the government to set up a special body to control and monitor the performance of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) has become urgent, a police/intelligence ethics activist has said. The call comes amid the arrests late last week of seven BIN agents on suspicions of producing counterfeit banknotes. Among the suspects is Brig. Gen.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ryan, Putty stopped in quarters in ABF tourney
Ryan, Putty stopped in quarters in ABF tourney Moch. N. Kurniawan,. The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The quarterfinal round of the US$75,000 Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tournament of Champions on Saturday saw an anticlimactic performance by Indonesian Ryan Lalisang along with his countrywoman Putty Armein. Malaysia, in the meantime, is now already assured of a title in the women's division with its four players advancing to the semifinals.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Clean up your area or face dismissal
Clean up your area or face dismissal JAKARTA: The heads of subdistricts and districts in North Jakarta municipality have been told to clean up their area or face administrative sanctions, including dismissal. North Jakarta Mayor Syafruddin Putra said he was concerned about sanitation in the areas as it failed to impress a provincial jury tasked with assessing sanitation in all municipalities and the Thousand Islands regency.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Traffic jams mean extra cost for businesses
Traffic jams mean extra cost for businesses Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A chief executive officer of a state cement firm in East Java once said that the most devastating factor that could affect the firm's production cost lay not in fuel spending nor workers' wages, but on congested highways.
Mon, 17 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I'm satisfied with busway services'
'I'm satisfied with busway services' The busway project stretching from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta celebrated its first anniversary on Jan. 15. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents whether they enjoy services provided by busway buses. Magdalene Ella Ubaidi, 25, an entrepreneur who owns a boutique in Kota, West Jakarta. She resides with her family on Jl. Tirtayasa, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. I enjoy services provided by the busway buses.
Mon, 17 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
The military's failure to adequately deliver aid
The military's failure to adequately deliver aid Twice last week this country's contribution to international tsunami relief was affected by the Royal New Zealand Air Force's failure to maintain its aircraft in sound operational condition. The first Air Force Hercules dispatched to northern Sumatra was grounded in Indonesia when a crack was discovered in the manifold.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/PERPU
JP/4/PERPU New ruling seen as crucial to curb corruption Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government's plan to lay down a comprehensive anticorruption ruling is vital given the poor performance of law enforcers in curbing widespread corruption in the country, according to a law expert.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia, NZ observe moment of silence for tsunami victims
Australia, NZ observe moment of silence for tsunami victims Agencies, Canberra/Wellington Australia and New Zealand fell silent on Sunday exactly three weeks after an Indian Ocean earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami that killed more than 157,000 people in southern Asia. The two countries observed 60 seconds' silence at the precise time that the earthquake struck on Dec. 26 - 11:59 a.m. (7:59 a.m. in Jakarta) on the Australian east coast and 1:59 p.m. in New Zealand.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Protracted legal uncertainty awaits seaport investors
Protracted legal uncertainty awaits seaport investors Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has long dreamt of having its own seaports that are large enough to function as a hub port -- unlike the present situation in which most of the products shipped in or out of the nation have to be pooled first in much larger ports in Singapore or Malaysia.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt postpones labor dispute law
Govt postpones labor dispute law JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a regulation in lieu of law, or Perpu, to delay the implementation of a law on labor disputes, as neither the government nor the Supreme Court were ready for its implementation. The Perpu on postponing the enactment of Law No. 2/2004 on labor disputes was issued last week.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three suspected of abusing fund
Three suspected of abusing fund PADANG: The West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office has identified three suspects in a graft case involving Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) in loans that were to be distributed to farmers in Pesisir Selatan regency. Head of Pesisir Selatan agriculture agency Samsudarman, Bank Nagari Painan branch head Syahrial Hakim and K. Goentoro, director of farming equipment distributor PT AMJ, were named suspects on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
NGOs up demand over RI spies monitoring
NGOs up demand over RI spies monitoring Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The need for the government to set up a special body to control and monitor the performance of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) has become urgent, a police/intelligence ethics activist has said. The call comes amid the arrests late last week of seven BIN agents on suspicions of producing counterfeit banknotes. Among the suspects is Brig. Gen.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Struggling for the basics in shelter
Struggling for the basics in shelter The Jakarta Post, Lhok Nga, Aceh It's raining outside, and inside the tent, Ernida is frying tempeh and eggs for a very late lunch. On the other corner of the four-by-three meter tent, her husband Ridho is playing with their five-year-old daughter Khairani Maulani. The daughter is about the only valuable possession the couple have left. "Please join us for lunch," Ridho offered a visitor on this wet Sunday afternoon.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Students hitting more than books
Students hitting more than books YOGYAKARTA: A recent survey by the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI) in Yogyakarta found that 9 percent of junior high school students in the city were sexually active. PKBI director Kusminari said there was a good possibility that figure was higher because many of the survey respondents were too embarrassed to tell the truth.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cutting-edge telecom help reconnect Asia's tsunami-displaced people
Cutting-edge telecom help reconnect Asia's tsunami-displaced people Edward Harris, Associated Press, Blang Bintang, Aceh Before the killer tsunami leveled his house and swept away his daughter, Umar Bin Adam had never used a computer. Now, squatting in a makeshift refugee camp in a schoolyard on an Indonesian island, he taps a number into a satellite phone, mystified but grateful for the high-tech help in his hunt for his daughter. "For me, it's really a big help.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
40 ex-councillors to be quizzed over graft case
40 ex-councillors to be quizzed over graft case Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara prosecutors will question 40 former Kupang council members over their alleged involvement in a Rp 1 billion (US$107,526) corruption case. All of the former councillors, who served between 1999 and 2004, will be quizzed as witnesses, except six who have been named as suspects in the case. Prosecutors have handed over the case file on another former councillor, Z.
Mon, 17 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...
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese students look ahead to uncertain future
Acehnese students look ahead to uncertain future Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "Ass wrwb Haikal ini ma2mak Bgmn sehat Klga kita Alhamdulillah sehat2 smua Minggu kmren di rmh kita kenduri anak yatim Bpk2 80 org Ekal kapan ujian Mak selalu berdoa mudah2an Haikal dpt IP bagus." (Peace be to you and also Allah's mercy and blessings Haikal. This is mother. How are you? Praise God our family is fine. Last Sunday we held an thanksgiving for orphans at home 80 men attended.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Change will do Indonesian badminton some good
Change will do Indonesian badminton some good The dominant force in women's badminton in the 1990s, Susy Susanti took all the major international singles titles. Unfortunately, it's been lean days for Indonesian women since her retirement in 1998. What will it take to get back on the champion's podium? Our badminton is in a slump, particularly for the women, and much of it has to do with our lateness in stepping up the effort for regeneration.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Donors pledge more aid for Aceh barracks
Donors pledge more aid for Aceh barracks Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Germany, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and World Vision have pledged funds to build barracks to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of people in Aceh displaced by the earthquake and tsunami on Dec. 26.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Reformists challenge Mega's leadership
Reformists challenge Mega's leadership Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several weeks before the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) convenes a national congress in March, disgruntled party members are beginning to flex their muscles to block the reelection of PDI-P leader Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sabang people rise from devastation
Sabang people rise from devastation Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Sabang, Aceh A number of tsunami victims in Sabang town, Weh island, Aceh, have begun building makeshift shelters for their families a few days ago, or about two weeks after deadly tsunami struck their village on Dec. 26 last month. The makeshift shelters are very humble, built from material left after the tsunami. The shelters are made from wooden poles, logs and tin roofs.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Embassy resumes activities, police maintain high alert
Embassy resumes activities, police maintain high alert Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the arrest of Zulfa, 22, who allegedly sent bomb threats to the British and Thai embassies in Jakarta, the British Embassy said on Sunday it would open as normal on Monday. Embassy press officer Edith said both the British Embassy on Jl. Imam Bonjol and the British Consulate General in the Deutsche Bank building, both in Central Jakarta, would open to the public on Monday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nigerian arrested for beating lover
Nigerian arrested for beating lover TANGERANG: Police in Tangerang, Banten, arrested over the weekend a Nigerian for allegedly beating up his Indonesian girlfriend at the Taman Royal housing complex in Cipondoh, Banten. Anganga Serge Martial, 27, former player of the Deli Serdang Football Team, reportedly beat up his girlfriend, Iyaka Suwandi, 34. After falling unconscious, she was rushed to Tangerang General Hospital for medical treatment.
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Yogyakarta aim to give jobs to degree holders
Yogyakarta aim to give jobs to degree holders Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Getting a job was the only thing Dwi Krisdianto wished and prayed for after he graduated from Semarang's Diponegoro University school of law in 2001. The native of Srigading village in Bantul, Yogyakarta sent countless application letters, but did not get any reply. "I'm tired of applying for work but if I don't try, what will I do," the 29-year-old told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
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Flooding drives people out of homes in Kalimantan, Sumatra
Flooding drives people out of homes in Kalimantan, Sumatra The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flooding over the past week around the country drove people from their homes and damaged infrastructure and crops. Hundreds of people in Palembang, South Sumatra, who live on the banks of the Musi River had to seek refuge after the river burst its banks and inundated their houses. "It is very frustrating, the water just comes and go almost every day.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Canadian Premier tours Thailand
Canadian Premier tours Thailand THAILAND: Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin lit candles at the site of a Buddhist temple leveled by Asia's tsunami in the Thai resort of Phuket to honor victims of the disaster on Sunday. He also toured the area and met with officials to learn more about what his country can do to help Thailand recover.
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Korean carmakers prepare plans for AFTA
Korean carmakers prepare plans for AFTA Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean carmakers Hyundai and KIA are considering setting up a production base in Southeast Asia to take advantage of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA). "Hyundai and KIA headquarters will finalize the strategy for ASEAN in the coming months. I expect it to be announced sometime in June," Hyundai and KIA corporate marketing general manager for the Asia Pacific Lee Soon-nam said on Friday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Salvaging peace from tsunami-ravaged Aceh
Salvaging peace from tsunami-ravaged 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tetanus begins to take toll on tsunami survivors
Tetanus begins to take toll on tsunami survivors Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh At least six people in Banda Aceh, including two children, have died of tetanus over the past several days, while 30 others have been hospitalized with severe infections. Rina Tantri, a volunteer doctor at the state-owned Zainoel Abidin Hospital, said on Saturday the hospital had received at least two tetanus patients every day since it resumed operations last Monday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia faces tough odds against Singapore
Indonesia faces tough odds against Singapore Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Singapore Peter Withe has beaten long odds before. At the 1998 Asian Games, the former England and Aston Villa striker coached a nine-man Thailand to an extra time victory in the quarter finals against heavily favored South Korea.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Man behind infrastructure summit
Man behind infrastructure summit Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gathering nearly 700 investors, domestic and foreign, to attend an international event within just two months in the capital of a country, which lost 110,000 of its citizens and was badly devastated by the earthquake and tsunami on Dec. 26, is definitely a tough task. But John A. Prasetio managed to pull it off, owing to his experience in multinational firms.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
SBY orders review of relief agency
SBY orders review of relief agency Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Citing the lack of coordination and poor management in handling emergency relief operations for tsunami victims in Aceh, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the reorganization of the National Coordinating Agency for Disaster Relief and Refugees (Bakornas PBP) led by Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
KL, RI to discuss foreign troops in Aceh
KL, RI to discuss foreign troops in Aceh MALAYSIA: Malaysia and Indonesia plan to discuss the issue of how long foreign troops should remain in Aceh to help tsunami relief efforts, news reports said on Sunday. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said he will raise the issue with Indonesia's armed forces chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto, who will visit Malaysia on Monday.
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* Prosecutor vows to seek long sentence for Adiguna Page 2
* Prosecutor vows to seek long sentence for Adiguna Page 2 * Flooding hits Kalimantan, Sumatra Page 4 * Yogyakarta has high unemployment rate Page 5 * S. Arabia takes first steps toward democracy Page 7 * British Embassy reopens for business Page 8 * Maruyama retains lead at Sony Open Page 9 * Taiwan, China clinch deal on direct flights Page 11 * Legal uncertainty awaits port investors Page 13 * Suggested steps to increase computing security Page 17
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U.S. ready to help RI in Aceh reconstruction
U.S. ready to help RI in Aceh reconstruction Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States will not confine its humanitarian mission in Indonesia to providing assistance to tsunami victims, but is also willing to help Indonesia in the reconstruction of affected areas, a top U.S. defense official said in Jakarta. "One can't imagine what happened in Aceh. I think it's beyond the capacity of any government in the world to deal with this kind of catastrophe on its own.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Volunteers may increase burden
Volunteers may increase burden 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Suggested steps to increase computing security
Suggested steps to increase computing security Zatni Arbi, Contributor, zatni@cbn.net.id Late last year, Microsoft held a series of seminars on computing security in cities in the Asia-Pacific area. One could easily infer that this program was intended to counter the growing belief that Windows was very unsafe. As a matter of fact, a growing number of computer pundits around the world are saying that, compared to other platforms including Linux, Windows is plagued with a lot of threats.
Mon, 17 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.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Confusion prevails over debt moratorium from Paris Club
Confusion prevails over debt moratorium from Paris Club Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public debate continues on how Indonesia should respond to the debt moratorium offer from the Paris Club creditor countries, as the offer itself is still vague in what it implies.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
City to buy land for canal at market price
City to buy land for canal at market price Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has said it will pay the market price to acquire land for the East Flood Canal, in a move it hopes will minimize opposition from residents. City Public Works Agency head Fodly Misbach said disputes over land compensation were a major barrier to the project, which is seen as vital for addressing annual flooding in eastern Jakarta.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Singapore beats RI to capture Tiger Cup
Singapore beats RI to capture Tiger Cup Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Singapore Indra Sahdan Daud and Agu Casmir both scored Sunday to give Singapore a 2-1 win over Indonesia and the Tiger Cup championship. Playing before 55,000 fans at a sold-out National Stadium, Singapore got on the board early and never looked back. Singapore had defeated Indonesia 3-1 in the first leg of the final on Jan. 8 in Jakarta, giving the team a two-goal lead going into Sunday's match.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to reveal roadmap in Infrastructure Summit
RI to reveal roadmap in Infrastructure Summit Head of the Government's Special Infrastructure Team Raden Pardede spoke with The Jakarta Post's Rendi A. Witular about the two-day Infrastructure Summit, which will start on Monday. Questions: What does the government expect from the summit?
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Wu and Wendy win ABF tournament of champions
Wu and Wendy win ABF tournament of champions Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Men's bowler Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong and women's bowler Wendy Chai of Malaysia won the titles of the 2004 Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tournament of the Champions here on Sunday. Wu defeated Joone Gatchalian of the Philippines 235-227, while Wendy overcame her teammate, teenager Esther Cheah 206-197 in the finals at the Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in North Jakarta. "I was glad to win the final.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Commitment name of the game for Shalin
Commitment name of the game for Shalin Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At the age of nine, Shalin Zulkifli sat down with her parents and quietly discussed her sporting future. Although she was active in netball, handball and table tennis, they decided that she would have one main aim: to become the world champion in bowling.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sanchoon gets Changi contract
Sanchoon gets Changi contract SINGAPORE: A contract to build a terminal at Singapore's Changi Airport for low-cost carriers was awarded to Sanchoon Builders Ptd. Ltd., the Civil Aviation Authority announced on Saturday. The terminal, to be made up of two adjacent single-story buildings connected via linkways, is scheduled for completion in early 2006. Four low-cost carriers are currently using Changi. They are Valuair, Tiger Airlines, Jet Star and Thai AirAsia.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
DPR told to draft witness protection law
DPR told to draft witness protection law JAKARTA: Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Hidayat Nurwahid urged the House of Representatives to draft a witness protection law in order to speed up the process of solving graft cases. "Currently witnesses who testify against graft suspects are threatened and intimidated. If we don't have the law, the witnesses will have to face the risk alone," Hidayat said.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Summit kicks off, offers $22b projects
Summit kicks off, offers $22b projects Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The much-anticipated Infrastructure Summit, in which the government will offer 91 infrastructure projects worth US$22.5 billion, kicks off on Monday -- a crucial test to gauge investors' interest in the country.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Immigration office boosts raids
Immigration office boosts raids JAKARTA: The immigration office has intensified raids against foreign nationals who have entered the country illegally, resulting in the arrest of 49 foreign nationals last week, an official said. M. Indra, the immigration office director for monitoring and investigation, said over the weekend that the move was part of the country's antidrug campaign led by the National Narcotics Agency (BNN). "This is the start," he told reporters at his office.