Archive: 6 January 2005
75 articles found
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government to double fish export by 2006
Government to double fish export by 2006 Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has announced a US$5 billion revenue target from fish product exports by 2006, or more than twice last year's estimated revenue of $2.14 billion. Maritime affairs and fisheries minister Freddy Numberi was optimistic it could achieve the target by expanding to new markets, reducing export barriers and developing marine ornamental fish as a top export commodity.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australian Prime Minister John Howard pledged on Wednesday A$1.0
Australian Prime Minister John Howard pledged on Wednesday A$1.0 billion (US$765 million) over five years to Indonesian tsunami reconstruction and development. Indonesia is the worst-hit nation with almost 150,000 dead and 500,000 homeless from the Dec. 26 tsunami, which swept across seven Asian nations. -- Reuters U.S.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Low-cost apartments to be built, but only for a chosen few
Low-cost apartments to be built, but only for a chosen few Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With at least 80,400 families living in city slums, it is clear the administration will be unable to build enough low-cost apartments for those in need of affordable housing. "We hope to build a total of 3,360 low-cost apartment units this year.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Will the world deliver on its promises to Aceh?
Will the world deliver on its promises to Aceh? Kornelius Purba, Jakarta U.S. military crews launching more than 100 helicopter flights a day from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, ferrying food, water and medicine to tsunami victims in Aceh, regard their current mission as more satisfying than the Iraq war. "Here we're helping people, not destroying things," said U.S. Navy helicopter pilot Rachel Brainard as quoted by Reuters on Tuesday.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricity From Bisnis Indonesia The high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil. Therefore, PLN should adopt a new policy to replace fuel in its power production with any of the other alternatives available in Indonesia. In 1989, I handled a research project on alternative energy production technology.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri settles Kiani debt restructuring
Mandiri settles Kiani debt restructuring Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Bank Mandiri, the nation's largest bank in terms of assets, has ended lengthy negotiations over the settlement of its massive loans in troubled pulp and paper producer, PT Kiani Kertas, after both agreed to sign a restructuring agreement. Bank Mandiri president director ECW Neloe said on Wednesday the bank had just signed a restructuring deal on Dec.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Withe tells fans to keep it clean
Withe tells fans to keep it clean Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National soccer team coach Peter Withe is appealing to local fans to behave during Saturday's Tiger Cup final against Singapore -- for the sake of their side. "To the supporters, (I say) please don't throw bottles, don't launch fireworks," the Briton said after Wednesday's afternoon training session.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP inflation hits 6 percent
RP inflation hits 6 percent MANILA: Consumer prices in the Philippines shot up 8.6 percent in December, bringing the 2004 average inflation rate to six 6.0 topping official forecasts and raising the possibility of higher interest rates, the government said on Wednesday. The 2004 figure, using 2000 as a base year, exceeded government forecasts, an official of the Central Bank of the Philippines said on condition of anonymity. The source would not disclose what those forecasts were.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Donations for Aceh from business communities take many forms
Donations for Aceh from business communities take many forms The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The catastrophic earthquake and tsunamis that ravaged much of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra have prompted companies to pour in donations of cash, goods and services, not only for the victims but also for volunteers. Several airlines have offered discounted tickets for passengers going to Aceh to look for relatives and free trips for medical teams and volunteers.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Donors likely to provide debt relief
Donors likely to provide debt relief The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia moved closer to securing debt relief on Wednesday with Japan, the country's largest single donor, joining a group of nations supporting the idea. According to a source, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi would announce Japan's willingness to provide debt relief for disaster-stricken countries -- including Indonesia -- at Thursday's summit on the Asian tsunami where he is scheduled to deliver a speech.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Candy as change
Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16). Indeed, your life must be idyllic if something as insignificant as that has prompted you to write a letter of complaint to this newspaper.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali officials named graft suspects
Bali officials named graft suspects The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Some 20 legislators in Bali were named suspects by the local prosecutor's office on Wednesday in an alleged corruption case involving state funds worth Rp 187.97 billion (about US$20.43 million). Head of the Bali Prosecutor's Office Barman Zahir said that five of the suspects were members of the Bali provincial legislative council, while the other 15 were members of nine local regental and municipal councils.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Garuda may book first losses since '98
Garuda may book first losses since '98 Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time since the crisis, national flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia may have suffered losses as a result of higher fuel prices and stiffer industry competition in 2004. Garuda strategic, planning and finance director Wiradharma B. Oka said on Wednesday the airline's 2004 revenue -- projected to be higher than in 2003 -- would be insufficient to cover the soaring price of fuel.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Vice President Jusuf Kalla
Vice President Jusuf Kalla Deputy head of national disaster mitigation body Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab Membership Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf Minister of Health Fadilah Supari Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah State Minister for Public Housing M. Yusuf Asy'ari State Minister of Communication and Information Sofyan A.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Germany top tsunami donor after $680m pledge
Germany top tsunami donor after $680m pledge Agencies, Berlin/Riyadh Germany will increase its aid to nations hit by the Asian tsunami to 500 million euros (US$680 million), Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Wednesday, making it the world's top donor to the ravaged region.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Companies facilitating tsunami aid effort: UN
Companies facilitating tsunami aid effort: UN Jonathan Fowler and Sam Cage, Associated Press/Geneva Private companies have stepped in to try to smooth aid deliveries in Indonesia, the country hardest hit by a tsunami around the Indian Ocean, the United Nations said. European and U.S. corporations, meanwhile, have kept up donations of money and food. Ron Redmond, spokesman for the U.N.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Justice (1x41)
1. Justice (1x41) Supreme Court to halt pre-disaster trials 2. Loot (2x24) Security forces move against looting in Aceh 3. Bali (1x30) Bali officials named graft suspects 4. Student (2x25) Schoolchildren feel insult and injury from tsunami 5. Sukhoi (1x35) House may ground govt's Sukhoi plan
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Powell awed by Aceh ruin
Powell awed by Aceh ruin Agencies, Banda Aceh As his helicopter swooped low over a razed coast of tsunami- ravaged Aceh, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell found himself face-to-face with unimaginable destruction. As a former soldier, Powell has been to war and witnessed the destruction man can inflict on man, but right here, where over 94,000 died in the disaster, he saw the power of nature to wipe man from the face of the earth.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Armed robbery, crime see illegal arms sales soar
Armed robbery, crime see illegal arms sales soar Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifty-year-old Tina will never forget the horror of facing two armed robbers waiting in front of her house in Jatipulo, West Jakarta, when she and her son arrived home from the bank last February. "They shot me in the thigh and got away with the Rp 50 million (US$5,617) that we had just withdrawn from the bank. I had to be treated at the hospital for weeks.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
VP, Bappenas join forces with donors
VP, Bappenas join forces with donors Urip Hudiono and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has established a relief and reconstruction scheme with international donors and organizations to coordinate the relief and reconstruction effort for the tsunami disaster.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN needs UN to maintain emergency aid: RI
ASEAN needs UN to maintain emergency aid: RI Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is likely to ask the United Nations to coordinate the emergency relief for tsunami victims in the region. Indonesian Ministry for Foreign Affairs spokesman Marty Natalegawa said the UN could ensure the sustainability of foreign aid to those countries ravaged by the earthquake and tsunami.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar 'relatively unscathed' by tsunami
Myanmar 'relatively unscathed' by tsunami MYANMAR: Myanmar was "relatively unscathed" by the tsunami that wreaked havoc in other Indian Ocean countries last week, according to the World Food Program, which sent an assessment team to the army-ruled country known for its secrecy.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Spatial plan for coastal cities proposed
Spatial plan for coastal cities proposed Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) have proposed a new spatial plan for coastal cities following the 9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Aceh and North Sumatra on Dec. 26. The proposal, to be used for the rebuilding of the ruined cities, suggests that the government move the cities away from shoreline by between three-and-a-half and five kilometers.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracy From Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself. Indonesia belongs to the group of most corrupt countries, occupying top place on Transparency International's corruption list. This has been due to the lack of serious attempts to fight corruption, with no punishments imposed in major cases.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Photographer Tarmizi close to tears
Photographer Tarmizi close to tears A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Facing blood and tears and catching them in pictures are a daily task for Acehnese photographer Tarmizi Harva, who arrived back in Lhokseumawe just one day after Aceh was hit by a massive earthquake and series of tidal waves on Dec. 26.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Candy as change
Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16). Indeed, your life must be idyllic if something as insignificant as that has prompted you to write a letter of complaint to this newspaper.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Incompetence the real killer
Incompetence the real killer With Indonesia bearing the brunt of the death and destruction wrought by the Indian Ocean tsunami, it is instructive to ask whether this was entirely because of its proximity to the earthquake's epicenter. The answer, it seems, is a resounding "no". According to an Australian tsunami expert, Ted Bryant, not one life would have been lost if there had been a warning system.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
* Battle on in Banda Aceh to save those who can be saved Page 3
* Battle on in Banda Aceh to save those who can be saved Page 3 * Supreme Court to halt pre-disaster trials in Aceh Page 4 * Will the world deliver on its promises to Aceh? Page 6 * 'Arms race' breeds insecurity in Jakarta Page 8 * O'Neal leads Pacers past Bucks, plans donation Page 9 * Europe pays silent tribute to Asian tsunami victims Page 11 * Garuda may book losses on higher fuel, tighter competition Page 13 * More choice of diesels in luxury car market Page 17
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hotels association sends relief to Aceh
Hotels association sends relief to Aceh DENPASAR: The Bali Hotel Association (BHA) sent on New Year's Eve its first wave of relief to survivors of the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra. Seven cubic meters of medical supplies and ready-to-consume food were sent by air to Jakarta, in cooperation with Continental Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Aerowisata Catering Services. These goods will enter the Red Cross supply chain.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysians warned about orphans
Malaysians warned about orphans MALAYSIA: Malaysians hoping to adopt children were urged by authorities on Wednesday to beware of traffickers, who might try to sell youngsters left orphaned after neighboring Indonesia's quake-and-tsunami disaster.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Getting our act together
Getting our act together Indeed, it is not too early now to start planning the reconstruction of the province of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam so that life can resume as normally as the circumstances there permit. A number of aspects, however, should be taken into serious consideration. The first is the problem of the overall crisis management and rehabilitation and development efforts in that ravaged westernmost province.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
We humbly thank you
We humbly thank you It has been obvious from the beginning that the devastation caused by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami was simply too enormous for Indonesia to deal with alone. The huge death toll, the massive destruction and the hundreds of thousands of people now forced to live in refugee camps are simply unprecedented.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Human approach on disaster victims is the most difficult
Human approach on disaster victims is the most difficult Among the thousands of relief workers in the tsunami ravaged areas are those from the Paris-based medical aid charity Doctors without Borders (Medecins sans Frontieres, MSF), recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize for humanitarian aid. MSF opened a mission in Indonesia in 1995 after an earthquake in Kerinci in Jambi, Sumatra. The Indonesia mission is part of MSF Belgium, one of five divisions of the Paris-based organization.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt blasted for hampering relief efforts
Govt blasted for hampering relief efforts M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Aid organizations working for humanitarian relief programs in tsunami-hit Aceh complained on Wednesday that instead of providing them with assistance, the government had hampered effective efforts to mitigate the effects of the calamity.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Officials raid pirating operation
Officials raid pirating operation JAKARTA: The director general of intellectual property rights at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Abdul Bari Azed, led a raid on a suspected VCD pirating operation in West Jakarta on Wednesday. The same company, identified as PT Medialine, was raided by police on Dec. 29. In that first operation, officers confiscated a total of 27,000 pirated VCDs and machines used to copy the VCDs.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
House faction backs DPD's plan for more authority
House faction backs DPD's plan for more authority Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned move by the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) to grant itself greater authority through a constitutional amendment has won the support of the 57-strong Democratic Party faction in the House of Representatives. The 128-member DPD now needs to garner support from just 41 more legislators to meet the requirement for an amendment as set out in the Constitution.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Decision expected soon in Coke trial
Decision expected soon in Coke trial JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court said on Wednesday it would announce on Jan. 19 its decision in a lawsuit filed by Japanese national Takasu Masaharu against soft drink bottling company PT Coca-Cola Indonesia. Masaharu's lawyer, Ike Farida, said Coca-Cola Indonesia failed to provide a safe product to consumers as a bottle of Coca-Cola purchased by her client on Oct. 19, 2003, from a vendor in Bintaro, South Jakarta, contained a piece of mosquito coil.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Some 1,000 teachers in Aceh missing
Some 1,000 teachers in Aceh missing JAKARTA: At least 1,000 teachers in Aceh are missing following last week's tsunami disaster, and around 50 percent of school buildings in affected areas were destroyed, according to the latest statistics issued by the Ministry of Education.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
President's official car park?
President's official car park? From Kompas On Nov. 15, I parked my car outside of Klub Bimasena (health/sports center) in South Jakarta, near the gate of the club, which shares the same complex with Hotel Dharmawangsa. When I left my car near the entrance, club security men told me to move my car to the parking lot at the rear of the building, because the car park near the gate was reserved for the president, vice president and ambassadors.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricity From Bisnis Indonesia The high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil. Therefore, PLN should adopt a new policy to replace fuel in its power production with any of the other alternatives available in Indonesia. In 1989, I handled a research project on alternative energy production technology.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali cultural community to hold first arts biennale
Bali cultural community to hold first arts biennale I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Sanur In an apparent move to put Bali in the front lines of the world's contemporary arts scene, a group of Balinese scholars, artists and writers have pooled their resources to organize the island's first fine arts biennale. The idea to organize a biennale first circulated five years ago among the island's most influential cultural thinkers, such as the late I Nyoman Tusan, Prof. Dr.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Volleyball tourney goes on despite last-minute no-shows
Volleyball tourney goes on despite last-minute no-shows Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the eleventh-hour withdrawal of several teams, the 2004 Main Division of the Volleyball League (Livoli) will be held at Bima Sports Hall in Cirebon, West Java, from Jan. 10-Jan. 15.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.5, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.5, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 2,325 -25 546,500 Adhi Karya 740 -40 19,924,000 Adira Dinamika 2,750 0 0 AGIS Tbk 100 0 766,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 150 -30 52,500 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,150 0 754,000 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa...
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TV Today: Friday, January 7, 2005
TV Today: Friday, January 7, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee 7:30 Health 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:30 Documentary 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga 6:00 TV Drama 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 8:00 TV Series: Demigods 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music: Keroncong 10:30 Sports: Arena dan Juara TPI 5:30 a.m.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Coordin --- 1x40 Unchecked
1. Coordin --- 1x40 Unchecked Govt blasted for hampering relief efforts NGO accuses officials of abusing aid for Aceh 2. Fisher ---- 1x32 unchecked Spatial plan for coastal cities proposed or Buffer zone proposed for coastal cities 3. Trauma ---- 1x30 unecheckedd Aceh disaster leaves survivors traumatized or Horrific memories haunt tsunami victims 4. Murder ---- 1x35 unchecked Pressure mounts for police over Adiguna or Police face pressure over Hilton murder
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
One more Acehnese child dies
One more Acehnese child dies Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Desy Chaerani, a one-and-a-half-year-old infant, who was evacuated from Aceh, died at the Harapan Kita hospital in West Jakarta from acute respiratory problems on Wednesday, as more people arrive for treatment at hospitals here. Dr. Eva J. Sulaiman, a pediatrician at the hospital, said that two Acehnese children have died after being admitted to the hospital since Sunday.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Globalization and Westernization
Globalization and Westernization Referring to Professor Christopher Lingle's article entitled RI and globalization debate: Embracing 'contract culture', which appeared at The Jakarta Post on Dec. 28, I am impressed by the articulation and clarity of his debate on the issue of globalization and its impact. However, I disagree with his statement that we must not confuse globalization with "Westernization".
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Keep the donation momentum going
Keep the donation momentum going V.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia As expected, Malaysians have responded magnificently to appeals to raise money for the victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster. In a matter of days, they have donated millions of ringgit. As usual, the mainstream media, without any prompting, set up their own funds to collect money to help the family members of those who were killed or injured.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh disaster leaves survivors traumatized
Aceh disaster leaves survivors traumatized Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh It's been 11 days since the quake-triggered tsunami hit Aceh, but the horrible nightmare continues. At nightfall, Mahdi Abdullah is busy packing, taking pillows, blankets and food with him. "We're evacuating," the 37-year-old man said. Taking his family with him, they will head to a busy field in Blang Bintang, Aceh Besar. There, they will sleep under the stars with no tent to shelter them.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pressure mounts for police over Adiguna
Pressure mounts for police over Adiguna Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two protests were staged in front of Jakarta Police Headquarters on Wednesday to demand that police quickly resolve the murder of bar tender Yohanes Berchmans Haerudy alias Rudy at the Hotel Hilton on Jan. 1. The protests comprised Bung Karno University students and hotel workers respectively.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
NGO accuses officials of abusing aid for Aceh
NGO accuses officials of abusing aid for Aceh Forum-Asia, an Asian-based human rights watchdog, expressed concern on Wednesday over the alleged abuse of aid for tsunami victims in Aceh as some officials were selling the food aid to survivors. The NGO received reports from its members and partners who were working inside Aceh that officials at Banda Aceh's Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport sold instant noodles for Rp 500 (US$0.05) per pack.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali Hyatt gets new GM
Bali Hyatt gets new GM SANUR: Hyatt International Hotels and Resort has recently appointed Stephen Radcliffe as the general manager of Bali Hyatt in Sanur. Radcliffe, a British national, started his hospitality career in 1982 at Ashley Hotel in the United Kingdom in the food and beverages department. During his career, he spent years working in various hotels in Europe and Asia Pacific countries including Macau, South Korea, China, Thailand and Indonesia.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
AWAIR to launch three new routes
AWAIR to launch three new routes JAKARTA: AWAIR, a local unit of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia, said on Wednesday it would launch three new routes on Sunday. "We are proud of our rapid business growth in responding to high demand from the Indonesian people," president Sendjaja Widjaja said in a statement. "After just one month, AWAIR will add three new routes." The carrier will employ its second aircraft, a 148-seat Boeing 737-300, to service the new routes.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Busway to recruit 15 woman drivers
Busway to recruit 15 woman drivers JAKARTA: Busway operator PT Jakarta Express Trans (JET) is looking for 15 women to be hired as busway drivers. JET director for finance and general affairs Ibnu Susanto said a special team was in charge of the recruitment. "All candidates must have the required qualifications. They must have a license for driving a bus, must be in a good health and be below 40 years of age," he said.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Battle on in Banda Aceh to save those who can be saved
Battle on in Banda Aceh to save those who can be saved Laurence Boutreux, Agence France-Presse, Banda Aceh When Australian surgeon Paul Shumack arrived at Banda Aceh's military hospital there were hundreds of dead bodies littering the corridors. Most of the medical staff were either dead, had disappeared or were off looking for missing relatives.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Saving the Asian tsunami survivors
Saving the Asian tsunami survivors Amando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila World leaders converge in Jakarta for the Asian tsunami disaster summit tomorrow to launch the largest international humanitarian relief effort ever.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt blasted for hampering relief efforts
Govt blasted for hampering relief efforts M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aid organizations working for humanitarian relief programs in tsunami-hit Aceh complained on Wednesday that instead of providing them with assistance, the government had hampered effective efforts to mitigate the effects of the calamity.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Embezzlers of aid should be shot'
'Embezzlers of aid should be shot' Relief supplies have arrived in Aceh from all over the country and the world. But the absence of a competent coordinating authority has left many survivors, especially those outside refugee camps, without food, clean water or medicine for over a week. Despite the tragedy, some of the people The Jakarta Post talked to saw a silver lining amid the devastating calamity. Idham, 27, sells computer accessories in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Schoolchildren feel insult and injury from tsunami
Schoolchildren feel insult and injury from tsunami Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, North Aceh Muhfarizal looked sad when his friends went to school while he stayed at a refugee camp in a field at Cut Meutia hospital in North Aceh. The 11-year-old sixth grader of SDN 5 Blang Cut elementary school missed school and stayed with his parents who now live at the refugee camp. Badly wanting to go back to school, the son of M.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Singapore's PMI grows
Singapore's PMI grows SINGAPORE: A key index released on Wednesday showed Singapore's key manufacturing sector grew at a faster pace in December as orders and production increased. The forward-looking Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was at 51.8 points in December, up 1.5 points from November, the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management said. A reading above 50 points shows an expanding economy.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Call in the reserves
Call in the reserves Harold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more than US$2 trillion. The problem is that almost all of it is in US dollars -- a currency that is rapidly losing its value. All policy options for Asia's central banks appear equally unattractive.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPK to submit graft cases to court
KPK to submit graft cases to court JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is expected to hand over its indictment against two government officials allegedly involved in a high-profile graft case soon.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricity From Bisnis Indonesia The high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil. Therefore, PLN should adopt a new policy to replace fuel in its power production with any of the other alternatives available in Indonesia. In 1989, I handled a research project on alternative energy production technology.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fund-raisers must have permit: Govt
Fund-raisers must have permit: Govt JAKARTA: The Ministry of Social Services demanded institutions, foundations and community groups seeking funds or other donations from the public to help the tsunami victims, obtain a permit. "Anyone collecting aid from the public must report to the Ministry of Social Services and get a permit. This is required by law," secretary-general of the ministry Ruchadi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Security forces move against looting in Aceh
Security forces move against looting in Aceh Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abandoned buildings in Aceh, whose owners have either died or fled to other areas, have become too much of a temptation for hungry, poor refugees, some of whom have been caught looting. Mohammad Zulfikar, a commander from Company Sat III Detachment C in Aceh, said that the military and the police were working together to protect abandoned buildings from looting, as reported by Antara.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rains, floods hamper tsunami relief
Rains, floods hamper tsunami relief Irwin Arieff, Reuters/United Nations Heavy rains and floods are holding up efforts to help victims of the Asian tsunami, but the United Nations said on Tuesday that "extraordinary progress" was being made and the total amount of aid pledged had risen to between US$2 billion and $3 billion.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
House may ground govt's Sukhoi plan
House may ground govt's Sukhoi plan Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives may shelve the Ministry of Defense's request to allocate some Rp 8 trillion (US$893 million) to buy 16 Russian-made fighter jets and helicopters. House members said on Wednesday they would delay the proposal for the planned purchase of the Shukoi aircraft from Russia, in view of the earthquake and tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
UN bodies work around the clock for victims
UN bodies work around the clock for victims Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The severe devastation in Aceh and North Sumatra, caused by the earthquake-triggered tsunami that crushed the two provinces only a few days before New Year, has forced United Nations bodies to work hand-in-hand around the clock to help save victims. The international organizations have committed to short- and long-term involvement in assisting over 270,000 refugees.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Global leaders offer sympathy and help to Indonesia
Global leaders offer sympathy and help to Indonesia Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The leaders of dozens of countries are flying in to Indonesia bearing funds, heavy equipment and other aid for relief and reconstruction efforts in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 6, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 6, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Opposite Attract, a collaboration show by Made Wianta and Filippo Sciascia, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252, www.gayafusion.com), until Jan. 30. * Painting by Yasco Kanehira at Alam Kulkul Jl. Pantai Kuta Legian until Jan. 31, 2005. * Exhibition of Vernacular Photographs from Padang Minang Memories, at Richard Meyer Culture Jl. Petitenget 200X, Kerobokan (Tel.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracy From Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself. Indonesia belongs to the group of most corrupt countries, occupying top place on Transparency International's corruption list. This has been due to the lack of serious attempts to fight corruption, with no punishments imposed in major cases.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court to halt pre-disaster trials
Supreme Court to halt pre-disaster trials Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court plans to issue a circular declaring the cessation of on-going cases that were being heard in district courts, religious courts, state administrative courts, sharia courts and the high court in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, an official says.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
2 x 23
2 x 23 Will the world deliver on its promises to Aceh? Will the world also fool Acehnese like Indonesia? Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. UN -- We need a super-UN 2 x 30 We need a super United Nations to handle major global disasters David Aaronovitch Guardian News Service London
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Salary only small part of city officials' incomes
Salary only small part of city officials' incomes Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On any given day, the parking lot for level II officials at City Hall is filled with expensive cars and drivers waiting to whisk their bosses home. Level II officials consist of heads of agencies and bureaus, as well as assistants to the city secretary. From their cars and drivers, it would be natural to assume that these officials pull down pretty hefty monthly salaries. You would be wrong.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
World leaders in unite in crisis
World leaders in unite in crisis Agencies, Jakarta United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and world leaders arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday to try to deal with Asia's tsunami crisis and a US$2.3 billion humanitarian relief operation, the biggest since World War II. Annan has called on world leaders to honor their pledge of $2.3 billion in aid, as they gather in Jakarta for a conference on Thursday to deal with the Asian tsunami crisis.