Archive: 18 January 2005
91 articles found
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Govt prepares incentives for infrastructure investors
Govt prepares incentives for infrastructure investorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will soon issue a number of regulations that will provide incentives and legal certainty for investors in the infrastructure sector, according to senior officials.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Tsunami survivors suffer amputations
Tsunami survivors suffer amputationsApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanMany tsunami victims have had to make an excruciatingly nasty decision; cut off a limb or die. Never in the 15 years of his life had Suwardi thought of such a choice.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
S&P cuts RP sovereign credit rating on fiscal deficit concerns
S&P cuts RP sovereign credit rating on fiscal deficit concernsAgence France-Presse, Manila Standard and Poor's on Monday cut the Philippines sovereign credit ratings, citing the government's failure to shore up its shaky public finances for a move that could make efforts to balance its accounts...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Role of donors in reconstruction
Role of donors in reconstructionPiet Soeprijadi, Jakarta The scale of devastation that resulted from the earthquake and tsunami in many nations of the northern Indian Ocean, and especially in Aceh, were well beyond imagination.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Infrastructure summit and RI's future
Infrastructure summit and RI's futurePatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta There probably has never been a more apt time for a summit conference on Indonesia's infrastructure.A major concerted effort to address the shop-worn and inadequate infrastructure that characterizes Indonesia will have benefits...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Jakarta stock index gains, Gudang Garam falls
Jakarta stock index gains, Gudang Garam fallsNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's key stock index rose, led by PT Bank Central Asia and PT Bank Danamon, on optimism the central bank will announce regulations to boost lending.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Noordin Top's wife to be tried as terrorist
Noordin Top's wife to be tried as terroristID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Police submitted on Monday the case files of terror suspect Munfiantun alias Fitri to the East Java Prosecutor's Office, and she is set for trial at the Bangil District Court in Pasuruan, East Java.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Council wants travel budget cut
Council wants travel budget cut MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Mataram city councillors have told the city administration its travel budget is too generous and have asked that it be cut.The Rp 1 billion budget should be cut to Rp 500 million (US$53,763), with the other Rp 500 million allocated for...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Soccer-Portugal football chiefs to aid fan rescued after tsunami
Soccer-Portugal football chiefs to aid fan rescued after tsunami LISBON: A seven-year-old tsunami victim rescued wearing a Portuguese national team jersey has been promised help by the Portuguese soccer federation, the body said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
IndoGas begins, RI opens door for investors
IndoGas begins, RI opens door for investorsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to boost more investment in the gas sector, the government will open wide all available business opportunities in the sector to foreign investors, including six major gas-related projects worth US$2.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Tsunami elicits empathetic response from world leaders
Tsunami elicits empathetic response from world leadersHarry Bhaskara, Jakarta As soon as Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono became president on Oct. 20, 2004, people saddled him with an absurd hope: that his promised changes would be realized within his first 100 days of office.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
IBF names Taufik player of the year
IBF names Taufik player of the year The International Badminton Federation chose Taufik Hidayat on Monday as the recipient of its Eddy Choong Player of the Year award for 2004.The Athens gold medalist is only the second men's singles player and second Indonesian after doubles player Candra Wijaya...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
KPK interviews adviser candidates
KPK interviews adviser candidates JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) interviewed on Monday a dozen candidates for its board of advisors, which will support the commission in carrying out its work.Senior lawyer Nono Anwar Makarim and sociologist Imam B.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
FPI wins praise for collecting the dead
FPI wins praise for collecting the deadTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Dozens of members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) moved swiftly out of the pickup trucks as they arrived at the mosque in Ajun residential area in tsunami-battered Banda Aceh.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Medan airport overwhelmed
Medan airport overwhelmedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Ing-Ing, an employee of China Southern Airlines, recalled that she and her two colleagues from the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta, had to negotiate with and beg an operations manager at Medan's Polonia airport here before...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Aceh disaster management a 'test' to lure investors
Aceh disaster management a 'test' to lure investorsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's ability to handle unprecedented relief operations and channel donations from the international community to tsunami victims in Aceh will be a crucial test for convincing potential investors...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Malaysia to charge toxic waste importer
Malaysia to charge toxic waste importer KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will charge a company which allegedly imported thousands of tonnes of toxic industrial waste illegally from Taiwan last year, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
PGN's project to be finished in 2009
PGN's project to be finished in 2009 JAKARTA: State-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) plans to complete the construction of a pipeline from Kalimantan to densely populated Java in 2009, a year earlier than schedule.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Quake rattles Lampung residents
Quake rattles Lampung residents BANDAR LAMPUNG: Residents of coastal areas were still rattled on Monday after an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook the city late on Saturday.Residents were frightened that more earthquakes would trigger tidal waves. -- Antara
Tue, 18 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...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
The risk of being poor?
The risk of being poor? A horrific picture was shown on TV of a fishing village in West Aceh devastated by the tsunami. The landscape was flat; only one building stuck out, the village mosque. What did the picture tell me?The mosque is the strongest building in the area, as it is the most precious...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Japan provides $146m grant to RI, promises more help
Japan provides $146m grant to RI, promises more helpAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta, Jakarta The Japanese government has extended a 14.6 billion yen (about US$146 million) grant to Indonesia for the immediate purchase of emergency relief goods for Aceh as well as rehabilitation work in the...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
RI coach Withe looks for better luck next time
RI coach Withe looks for better luck next timeAgence France-Presse, Singapore As Singapore celebrated its Tiger Cup victory, Indonesia coach Peter Withe said he would cast the net wide in search of new talent in the wake of the loss.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Idrus saves hundreds of lives in Aceh
Idrus saves hundreds of lives in AcehAndi Hajarmurni, Contributor, Banda Aceh, Aceh He would never think twice before deciding to help victims of a disaster or a conflict anywhere he is assigned.For Idrus Paturusi, the coordinator of the medical team assigned by the Indonesian Medical Association...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
New ruling seen as crucial to curb corruption cases
New ruling seen as crucial to curb corruption casesMuninggar 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...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
No more suspicions
No more suspicionsFrom Koran TempoThe 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.
Tue, 18 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,...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
VW, Proton to make cheap car: Report
VW, Proton to make cheap car: Report MUNICH: German automotive concern Volkswagen is planning to produce a small cheap car for the Southeast Asian market together with the Proton company in Malaysia, the weekly magazine Focus reported, citing VW chief executive Bernd Pischetsrieder.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Governor to mediate in Temanggung dispute
Governor to mediate in Temanggung dispute SEMARANG: Central Java Governor Mardiyanto said on Monday he would mediate in the dispute between Temanggung Regent Totok Ari Prabowo and 77 regency officials who issued a motion of no- confidence against the regent.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Council may OK test for vehicular emissions
Council may OK test for vehicular emissionsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several members of the City Council's Commission D were puffing away on cigarettes when an activist from the Coalition for Clean Air said indoor pollution produced by, among other things, cigarettes posed a greater...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Volunteer 'Mother' helps Acehnese in Bandung
Volunteer 'Mother' helps Acehnese in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Djusmindar, 46, has chosen not to return to her home in Buah Batu, Bandung, since the deadly tsunamis swept through Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra on Dec. 26.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Tsunami unlikely to have redrawn coastlines
Tsunami unlikely to have redrawn coastlinesEmma Ross, Associated Press, Jakarta Aerial images of tsunami-battered coastlines suggest the world map may be changed forever, with chunks of land sinking into the sea.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
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New partnership for infrastructure in Indonesia Jemal-ud-din Kassum Jakarta2. Piet -- Donors must assist RI in managing reconstruction 1 x 30 Role of donors in reconstruction Piet Soeprijadi Jakarta
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
S'pore firm to supply water to RI
S'pore firm to supply water to RI SINGAPORE: An engineering group has bagged a deal to design, build and operate water processing facilities to supply Yogyakarta with clean water, Boustead Singapore said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
JP/Mulkan Salmona
JP/Mulkan SalmonaLET THE GAMES BEGIN: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right), cheered on by Kadin chairman Muhammad S. Hidayat (left), Jakarta Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo (second from left), Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie (third from left) and Asia Inc.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Are animals more sensitive to tsunamis?
Are animals more sensitive to tsunamis?Ian Sample, Guardian News Service, London Could animals have sensed the looming waves? Among the countless tales of human tragedy, anecdotes of animals behaving weirdly before the tsunami struck have been creeping into the news.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Govt issues regulation on power
Govt issues regulation on powerLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To give investors a legal basis for contracts in electricity projects, the government has issued a government regulation on the power sector."We issued Government Regulation No.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Boat the only way to reach Lamno
Boat the only way to reach Lamno With many roads along the west coast of Aceh still impassable, some fishermen (photo above) have turned their boats into passenger vessels to ferry people to Lamno from Banda Aceh.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
New partnership for infrastructure in Indonesia
New partnership for infrastructure in IndonesiaJemal-ud-din Kassum, Jakarta The terrible tragedy in Aceh has shown us the power of people uniting to work together to overcome and rebuild. We should use this lesson to address another, less obvious crisis that is affecting the lives of many poor...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Paris Club diplomacy mission accomplished: Hassan
Paris Club diplomacy mission accomplished: HassanIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Monday that his team had accomplished its mission to negotiate debt relief in last week's Paris Club meeting as well as mobilizing support for grants and debt...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Residents demand compensation for damage to mangrove seedlings
Residents demand compensation for damage to mangrove seedlingsPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Siak, Riau Hundreds of farmers in Bunsur village located on Padang Island, Riau province have since August been complaining about damage that has been done to millions of their mangrove seedlings.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Guarantee facilities to be provided for investors
Guarantee facilities to be provided for investorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is mulling the provision of guarantee facilities to help mitigate the risks for investors in developing the country's infrastructure, in particular the power and toll road sectors -- a move...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
ICRC adjusts its role to disaster needs in Aceh
ICRC adjusts its role to disaster needs in Aceh The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is one of a few international organizations which has had a long presence in Aceh. The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno talked to the head of ICRC's sub-delegation for Aceh Amela Husagic and...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Acehnese fear loss of heritage, arts from tsunami
Acehnese fear loss of heritage, arts from tsunamiCindy Sui, Agence France-Presse, Banda Aceh, Aceh Having lost almost everything, the people of Banda Aceh -- the worst-hit city in the tsunami disaster -- say they fear they will lose their rich historical and cultural heritage as well.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
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1. Discourse (40) - 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45) ICRC adjusts its role to disaster needs in Aceh 2. Analysis (60) - 48 pts 4cols 2lines (2x26) Tsunami elicits empathetic response from world leaders or Tsunami elicits empathetic response from leaders 3.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Inco to boost output by 25% in 2009
Inco to boost output by 25% in 2009 Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/ JakartaPublicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local subsidiary of the world's second largest nickel company Canada- based Inco Ltd.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Trouble in Temanggung
Trouble in TemanggungA'an Suryana, Jakarta Discontent in Temanggung regency, Central Java, culminated on Wednesday in a massive protest attended by about 10,000 people, demanding that Regent Totok Ary Prabowo step down for corruption and arrogance.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
It's better to provide a fishing rod than fish'
It's better to provide a fishing rod than fish'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of the fondest memories Anggun Cipta Sasmi has of her late grandmother and hometown Yogyakarta is of women sitting on the floor, drawing batik patterns and carefully painting them with brownish wax.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
[b]The private sector will be expected to provide a growing share
The private sector will be expected to provide a growing share of the financing for infrastructure development.;JP; ANPAk..r..A new partnership for infrastructure in Indonesia JP/7/WBA new partnership for infrastructure in IndonesiaJemal-ud-din Kassum Jakarta The terrible tragedy in Aceh has shown...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Amid the devastation, news of hope from home - a son is born Eds:
Amid the devastation, news of hope from home - a son is born Eds: RETRANSMITTING to correct Irwan Firdaus' byline.[ ---[ UNDATED: satellite phone.[ By IRWAN FIRDAUS= Associated Press Writer= BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Amid devastation, news of hope -- a son is bornIrwan Firdaus Associated...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
No proper debate in soccer subsidy
No proper debate in soccer subsidyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several councillors have blown the whistle on a Rp 20 billion (US$2.22 million) allocation for the Jakarta soccer team (Persija) in the 2005 city budget.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Govt rolls out red carpet for investors
Govt rolls out red carpet for investorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised foreign investors on Monday a much better investment climate as the government aims to lure a whopping US$120 billion in new investment for the...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, January 18, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, January 18, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
RI still has major problems in industrial relations
RI still has major problems in industrial relations Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a strong legal basis, Indonesia is still facing major hurdles in developing harmonious industrial relations between employers and workers, says a government official.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
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...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Semen Gresik 2004 Cement Sales Rise 11%
Semen Gresik 2004 Cement Sales Rise 11% Bloomberg Jakarta PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's biggest cement maker by volume, said cement sales rose 11 percent to 15.64 million metric tons last year from 14.03 million tons a year earlier. Domestic sales in 2004 rose 12 percent to 13.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.17, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.17, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Share Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 235 10 40,000 Ades...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Legislators seek clarification over vice presidential decree
Legislators seek clarification over vice presidential decreeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several members of the House of Representatives have demanded that the legislature summon President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to clarify the controversial issuance of a vice presidential decree on...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
'Govt should expand the busway'
'Govt should expand the busway' The busway, stretching from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta, celebrated its first anniversary on Jan. 15. The Jakarta Post talked to residents on whether they use the busway.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Tsunami survivors suffer amputations
Tsunami survivors suffer amputationsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Many tsunami victims have had to make an excruciatingly nasty decision; cut off a limb or die. Never in the 15 years of his life had Suwardi thought of such a choice.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
UNICEF to build 835 emergency schools
UNICEF to build 835 emergency schoolsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh In cooperation with a group of international and domestic non- governmental organizations, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) started on Monday the construction of emergency schools at or near several...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Singapore trade hits historic high in 2004 but growth to ease in 2005
Singapore trade hits historic high in 2004 but growth to ease in 2005 Agence France-Presse/Singapore Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 17 percent in 2004 and total trade reached a historic high but growth will moderate this year, the city-state's trade agency said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
N. Sumatra plantations produce generations of poor workers
N. Sumatra plantations produce generations of poor workersRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/Pematang Siantar, North SumatraNorth Sumatra has long been known for its large oil palm, cocoa and rubber plantations, but they have contributed little to the local people's welfare over the centuries.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Two bankers busted for robbery
Two bankers busted for robberyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Monday they arrested over the weekend three robbery suspects, two of them employees of state bank BNI and Bank Indonesia.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Reformists ready to show Mega the door
Reformists ready to show Mega the doorM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Branding themselves a movement to reform the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), prominent members of the party joined forces on Monday to bring an end to the domination of incumbent leader...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Aceh rebel offer worth pondering
Aceh rebel offer worth pondering The offer by the Aceh separatists for a ceasefire with the Indonesian army in the wake of the tsunami disaster in northern Sumatra was cynical. It was a shameless and manipulative device aimed almost entirely at gaining attention and sympathy for the illegal and...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Singapore's NODX up 8 percent
Singapore's NODX up 8 percent SINGAPORE: Key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 8 percent in December to S$11.3 billion (US$6.8 billion), powered by electronics, the government said on Monday.That followed a 16.5 percent gain in November.Exports grew a seasonally adjusted 0.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Short circuit at House causes scare
Short circuit at House causes scare JAKARTA: Thick smoke billowing from a room on the ground floor of the House of Representatives sparked a panic among officials there on Monday.Nugroho, a security guard, said the incident occurred at about 7:15 a.m.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Tsunami-hit Asia appeals for tourists, but hesitations linger
Tsunami-hit Asia appeals for tourists, but hesitations linger Eds: RESTORES dropped word "you" in graf 2; MINOR edits.[ AP Photos[ By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN= Associated Press Writer= SINGAPORE (AP) - Tsunami-hit Asia appeals to hesitant tourists to returnChristopher Bodeen Associated...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Adjie and Reza officially divorced
Adjie and Reza officially divorced JAKARTA: Actress Reza Artamevia and House of Representatives member Adjie Massaid officially divorced on Monday after the South Jakarta Islamic Court accepted the divorce petition filed by the former.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
30 ex-councillors quizzed over graft
30 ex-councillors quizzed over graft JAMBI: The Jambi Prosecutor's Office is gathering evidence in a Rp 3.6 billion corruption case in Tebo regency allegedly involving 30 former Tebo council members.Nudi D.
Tue, 18 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".
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Actions speak louder than words
Actions speak louder than wordsOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta The Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Government has an excellent opportunity to convince the international financial community that it means business in the two-day Infrastructure Summit that begun yesterday.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
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Trouble in Temanggung A'an Suryana Jakarta2. Ong -- Actions speak louder than words 1 x 30 Actions speak louder than words Ong Hock Chuan Jakarta3. Pat -- Infrastructure summit, tsunamis and Indonesia's future 1 x 30 Infrastructure summit and RI's future Patrick Guntensperger Jakarta
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Inco to boost output by 25% in 2009
Inco to boost output by 25% in 2009Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local subsidiary of the world's second largest nickel company Canada- based Inco Ltd.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
ASEAN troops in RI's tsunami-hit Aceh to remain: Malaysia
ASEAN troops in RI's tsunami-hit Aceh to remain: MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur ASEAN troops carrying out relief work in Indonesia's tsunami- battered Aceh province will be allowed to remain indefinitely, Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Razak said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Southeast Asia's next 'tsunami'
Southeast Asia's next 'tsunami' More than 160,000 people perished in the massive earthquake and towering waves that devastated countries around the Indian Ocean last month. Up to 100,000 more could die, according to health experts, if urgent steps were not taken in the stricken areas.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
*Tsunami responses show leaders' true colors Page 2
*Tsunami responses show leaders' true colors Page 2 *Tsunami victims face amputations Page 4 *Medan Airport overwhelmed Page 5 *New partnerships for infrastructure in Indonesia Page 7 *Council may OK test for vehicular emissions Page 8 *Moya only loser among top seeds at Aussie Open Page 10 *ASEAN...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Asian power firms' outlook stable despite high fuel prices: Moody's
Asian power firms' outlook stable despite high fuel prices: Moody'sAgence France-Presse, Singapore The outlook for Asian power ulities will remain stable in the next 12 months despite recent fuel price increases, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Samsidar dreams of making pilgrimage for dead brother
Samsidar dreams of making pilgrimage for dead brotherBrian Murphy, Associated Pressm, Banda Aceh, Aceh The fisherman had waited all his life for this moment -- when he would put away his old nets for a while and join the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Palm oil futures decline 1.3 percent
Palm oil futures decline 1.3 percentBloomberg, Kuala Lumpur Palm oil futures in Malaysia, the world's biggest exporter of the edible oil, fell as prices of rival soybeans had the largest decline in three months on Friday after demand from U.S. processors fell unexpectedly in December.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
BMG warns of bad weather
BMG warns of bad weather JAKARTA: The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) warned on Monday of possible storms in the next two or three days in parts of Indonesia.BMG spokesman Ahmad Zakir said heavy winds were expected in the Sunda Straits, Java Sea, the northern part of the Thousand Islands,...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Daihatsu will expand 2005 output
Daihatsu will expand 2005 outputNaoko Fujimura, Bloomberg, Tokyo Daihatsu Motor Co., Japan's second-biggest maker of vehicles with engines smaller than 0.66 liter, said it will expand global production by 5.8 percent this year to 1.11 million units to meet increasing overseas demand.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Floods in southern Sumatra lay waste to crops
Floods in southern Sumatra lay waste to cropsMuhammad Uzair and Oyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Palembang/Lampung Flooding in Lampung and South Sumatra provinces in the past week have claimed at least three lives, cut traffic and washed away thousands hectares of rice fields in the area, which would...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Lions Club feeds some 700 orphans
Lions Club feeds some 700 orphans JAKARTA: Lions Club Jakarta Cendana in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, gathered and fed on Monday around 700 orphans from around a dozen of orphanages across the city at the Paramount restaurant in Gondangdia, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
RI envoy to chair UN rights body
RI envoy to chair UN rights body Indonesia's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Makarim Wibisono, was appointed on Monday to chair the UN's top human rights body through 2005.A meeting of diplomats from the 53 member states in the UN Commission on Human Rights elected Makarim by...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Indonesia to make suggestions to UN on global forestry
Indonesia to make suggestions to UN on global forestryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is compiling recommendations on sustainable forest management to submit to the United Nation Forum on Forest (UNFF), which will convene in New York in May for its fifth annual meeting.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
JP/4/PERPU
JP/4/PERPUNew ruling seen as crucial to curb corruptionMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe 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...
Tue, 18 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...
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Local promoter sought for Chrisjon fight
Local promoter sought for Chrisjon fightMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local promoters are being called upon to ensure that the mandatory title defense of World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Chrisjon takes place at home.
Tue, 18 Jan 2005
Malaysian govt urges firms to learn from Indian model
Malaysian govt urges firms to learn from Indian modelAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is keen to build on its economic relationship with India, and its small- and medium-sized companies could learn much from their Indian counterparts, the Malaysian government said on Monday.