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56 articles.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

JP/Sudan Embassy responds

Sudan Embassy responds It appeared that The Jakarta Post on its edition of Jan. 3 has mixed up the news coming from the Sudan.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

JP/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

JP/Veteran dancers still radiate charm

Veteran dancers still radiate charmI Made Jagra, Contributor, Ubud Ni Jero Puspawati was once the dance queen of the Balinese stage. For more than 50 years, Jero Puspawati has shown her outstanding dancing skills, incomparable in her time.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/Sudan Embassy responds

Sudan Embassy responds It appeared that The Jakarta Post on its edition of Jan. 3 has mixed up the news coming from the Sudan.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

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Mobile post office to collect mail BANDUNG: Four mobile post offices have been deployed to Aceh by PT Pos Indonesia to collect mail from survivors of the tsunami wanting to contact their friends and relatives outside the disaster area.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

JP/EU: The halo effect

EU: The halo effectGwynne Dyer, London "The Islamic world, the Islamic extremists, even bin Laden, rejoice for the entrance of Turkey into the European Union. This is their Trojan horse," warned Libyan Moammar Gadafy on Dec. 17.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/Where scientists fail and animals manage to succeed

Where scientists fail and animals manage to succeedRanjith Premalal De Silva, The Island, Asia News Network, Dhaka It is an accepted fact that our geologists were unable to predict the occurrence of the catastrophic earthquake and the influx of destructive tsunamis.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/'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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/Securing a more secure world

Securing a more secure worldJoseph S. Nye Project SyndicateCommittee reports are usually deadly dull, and UN committee reports are among the dullest. But the recent report of the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change broke that rule.

Thu, 06 Jan 2005

JP/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

JP/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.