Archive: 6 January 2005
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Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Hotels association sends relief to Aceh
Hotels association sends relief to AcehDENPASAR: 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
VP, Bappenas join forces with donors
VP, Bappenas join forces with donorsUrip Hudiono and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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
ASEAN needs UN to maintain emergency aid: RI
ASEAN needs UN to maintain emergency aid: RIIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Myanmar 'relatively unscathed' by tsunami
Myanmar 'relatively unscathed' by tsunamiMYANMAR: 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
Spatial plan for coastal cities proposed
Spatial plan for coastal cities proposedZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Photographer Tarmizi close to tears
Photographer Tarmizi close to tearsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFacing 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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).
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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".
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
* 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Armed robbery, crime see illegal arms sales soar
Armed robbery, crime see illegal arms sales soarAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFifty-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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Malaysians warned about orphans
Malaysians warned about orphansMALAYSIA: 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
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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Human approach on disaster victims is the most difficult
Human approach on disaster victims is the most difficultAmong 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Govt blasted for hampering relief efforts
Govt blasted for hampering relief effortsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaAid 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
House faction backs DPD's plan for more authority
House faction backs DPD's plan for more authorityKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Donors likely to provide debt relief
Donors likely to provide debt reliefThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia moved closer to securing debt relief on Wednesday with Japan, the country's largest single donor, joining a group of nations supporting the idea.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Government to double fish export by 2006
Government to double fish export by 2006Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Low-cost apartments to be built, but only for a chosen few
Low-cost apartments to be built, but only for a chosen fewDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Mandiri settles Kiani debt restructuring
Mandiri settles Kiani debt restructuringRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Withe tells fans to keep it clean
Withe tells fans to keep it cleanMoch. 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Donations for Aceh from business communities take many forms
Donations for Aceh from business communities take many formsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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
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).
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Bali officials named graft suspects
Bali officials named graft suspectsThe Jakarta Post, DenpasarSome 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).
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Garuda may book first losses since '98
Garuda may book first losses since '98Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Vice President Jusuf Kalla
Vice President Jusuf KallaDeputy head of national disaster mitigation bodyCoordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi ShihabMembershipMinister of Home Affairs M. Ma'rufMinister of Health Fadilah SupariMinister of Social Affairs Bachtiar ChamsyahState Minister for Public Housing M.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Germany top tsunami donor after $680m pledge
Germany top tsunami donor after $680m pledgeAgencies, Berlin/RiyadhGermany 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
Companies facilitating tsunami aid effort: UN
Companies facilitating tsunami aid effort: UNJonathan Fowler and Sam Cage, Associated Press/GenevaPrivate 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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
Powell awed by Aceh ruin
Powell awed by Aceh ruinAgencies, Banda AcehAs 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Rains, floods hamper tsunami relief
Rains, floods hamper tsunami reliefIrwin Arieff, Reuters/United NationsHeavy 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Govt blasted for hampering relief efforts
Govt blasted for hampering relief effortsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAid 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
'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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Schoolchildren feel insult and injury from tsunami
Schoolchildren feel insult and injury from tsunamiApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, North AcehMuhfarizal 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Singapore's PMI grows
Singapore's PMI growsSINGAPORE: 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Call in the reserves
Call in the reservesHarold 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
KPK to submit graft cases to court
KPK to submit graft cases to courtJAKARTA: 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
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Security forces move against looting in Aceh
Security forces move against looting in AcehEva 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Saving the Asian tsunami survivors
Saving the Asian tsunami survivorsAmando 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
House may ground govt's Sukhoi plan
House may ground govt's Sukhoi planKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
UN bodies work around the clock for victims
UN bodies work around the clock for victimsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Global leaders offer sympathy and help to Indonesia
Global leaders offer sympathy and help to IndonesiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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
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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Supreme Court to halt pre-disaster trials
Supreme Court to halt pre-disaster trialsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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 Jakarta2. 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
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Salary only small part of city officials' incomes
Salary only small part of city officials' incomesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOn 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
President's official car park?
President's official car park?From KompasOn Nov. 15, I parked my car outside of Klub Bimasena (health/sports center) in South Jakarta, near the gate of the club, which shares the same complex with Hotel Dharmawangsa.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Bali cultural community to hold first arts biennale
Bali cultural community to hold first arts biennaleI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, SanurIn 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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Volleyball tourney goes on despite last-minute no-shows
Volleyball tourney goes on despite last-minute no-showsMoch. 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
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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
TV Today: Friday, January 7, 2005
TV Today: Friday, January 7, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
One more Acehnese child dies
One more Acehnese child diesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDesy 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
World leaders in unite in crisis
World leaders in unite in crisisAgencies, JakartaUnited 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Keep the donation momentum going
Keep the donation momentum goingV.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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Aceh disaster leaves survivors traumatized
Aceh disaster leaves survivors traumatizedNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehIt'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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Pressure mounts for police over Adiguna
Pressure mounts for police over AdigunaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
NGO accuses officials of abusing aid for Aceh
NGO accuses officials of abusing aid for AcehForum-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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Bali Hyatt gets new GM
Bali Hyatt gets new GMSANUR: 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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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...
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
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.
Thu, 06 Jan 2005
Battle on in Banda Aceh to save those who can be saved
Battle on in Banda Aceh to save those who can be savedLaurence 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.