Losses Due to Yogya Disaster Estimated at Rp2.5 Trillion Monday, 29 May, 2006 | 18:45 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Yogyakarta: It is estimated that losses due to Saturday’s tectonic earthquake throughout the Special District of Yogyakarta will reach Rp2.5 trillion. However, this amount only includes damage to school buildings, government offices, stores, and people’s homes. ”It hasn’t been possible yet to estimate the value of the damage to the palace (keraton).

Yes Kitasatu I agree with you, and now just let see, how much money or helps will accept by people who really needs it, there must be any and always "back door" for "naughty people"!!!

Yes Kitasatu I agree with you, and now just let see, how much money or helps will "go through" the people who really needs it!

It is times like this that we most put aside all are difference and work together in unity to help all does affected... unfortunately like it was said, there are always some people that will take advantage of the situation......Money..money...money Yes... it's ashamed.....the way some humans behave..

President's plan to form new economic task force slammed The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have criticized a plan by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to form a new working unit to help address the country's economic problems and improve the investment climate, saying the only thing the business community needed was a concrete and unified economic policy.

Govt must create business-friendly tax regime: Experts Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year's sluggish start to the collection of tax revenues shows the remaining problems in the government's taxation policies, analysts say, particularly in its failure to make taxes and economic growth support each other.

M'sian palm firm eyes RI expansion JAKARTA: Malaysian company Negeri Sembilan Oil Palms Bhd (NSOP) has expressed a keen interest in developing oil palm plantations in Indonesia as part of its expansion plan.

Good point, I had overlooked probably the biggest killer after a disaster..... The real tragedy is our inactivity in the face of disaster.

Quote: Originally posted by Sausage Master Polar Bear: I never quite understand how so many people die AFTER an disaster, just because aid doesn’t reach them in time. You would think the UN would create a massive food, blanket and tent stockpile in each major continent, just for such events. I am told that economics start to interplay. Delivering free food will destroy current local trade operations etc.

I never quite understand how so many people die AFTER an disaster, just because aid doesn’t reach them in time. You would think the UN would create a massive food, blanket and tent stockpile in each major continent, just for such events. I am told that economics start to interplay. Delivering free food will destroy current local trade operations etc. So people freeze to death, children starve, old ladies die of exposure, to protect local food producers, blanket sellers, and tent sellers.

AP Indonesians seek food; toll passes 4,300 By CHRIS BRUMMITT, Associated Press Writer BANTUL, Indonesia - Tens of thousands camped out for a second night Sunday in streets, cassava fields and the paths between rice paddies as the death toll from Indonesia's earthquake topped 4,300. Rattled by hundreds of aftershocks, exhausted and grieving survivors scavenged for food and clothes in the brick, wood and tile rubble of their flattened houses.