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Mon, 24 Jan 2005
JP/5/BATAM
JP/5/BATAMAcehnese migrants see better future on their own soilFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Islands While many Aceh tsunami survivors were scared to return to their homes for fear of aftershocks and more tsunami, not a few Acehnese living outside the province were instead planning to go...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Dengue cases double in four days
Dengue cases double in four daysAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of dengue fever cases in Jakarta jumped from 263 cases on Tuesday to 400 cases on Saturday, an official said.The Jakarta health agency spokesman Evy Zelfino said on Saturday that the total number of cases since...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Journalist detained after visiting Aceh
Journalist detained after visiting AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An American journalist, who was caught up in a tussle between the military and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) a few years ago, has been detained at the Polonia Airport in Medan on Sunday after visiting Aceh.William A.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
FEMA-like agency
FEMA-like agency Surly Indonesia should have an effective and efficient body to coordinate emergency work in a natural disaster? Otherwise everything becomes chaotic, as we see in Aceh. The Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA) in the United States deals with matters concerning a disaster,...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Disease hits flood victims in Sumatra
Disease hits flood victims in SumatraOyos Saroso and M. Huzair, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/Palembang Thousands of refugees in flood-hit areas in Sumatera are contracting serious diseases because of inadequate shelter and a lack of clean water, officials say.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Dysentery outbreak kills 12 in Flores
Dysentery outbreak kills 12 in Flores KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An outbreak of dysentery has killed at least 12 people and affected hundreds of others in eastern Flores, an official says.East Flores health agency head Eduard Kleruk said dysentery had affected six subdistricts in the regency, with...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Tourism leaders to visit Bali
Tourism leaders to visit Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Some 100 tourism leaders and journalists from Osaka, Japan, will visit Bali between Jan. 27 and Jan. 30, at the invitation of Bali tourism players.Simon P. Hasibuan, the marketing manager of PT Air Paradise International, said the visit was aimed at...
Mon, 24 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".
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
EU advances trade relief for tsunami-hit nations
EU advances trade relief for tsunami-hit nations Agence France-Presse BrusselsThe European Union has agreed to accelerate trade help for Asian countries hit by the devastating tsunami, in particular Sri Lanka, officials said.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Students compete in fashion contest
Students compete in fashion contest BOGOR: Bogor, Bandung and Sukabumi fashion students took part in a competition held by German company PT Beiersdorf Indonesia in Bogor on Saturday.Herlina Isakandar, the public relations director of cosmetics company PT Beiersdorf, said the firm was looking for a...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
More CDMA handsets enter RI market
More CDMA handsets enter RI marketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the competition in the mobile telecommunications sector gets tighter, mobile handset producers are rushing to improve their products to tap into Indonesia's vast and potentially lucrative market.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Cirebon students help fight dengue fever
Cirebon students help fight dengue feverNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Facing the threat of an increase in cases of dengue fever during the wet season, the Cirebon municipal administration has involved students in its campaign to wipe out mosquito larvae in their extracurricular...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Looting of logistics in Aceh
Looting of logistics in AcehFrom Koran Tempo In a discussion with Asmara Diah Saputra on Jan. 7, Radio 68H focused attention on the looting of logistics sent to Aceh to help tsunami victims.Asmara drew attention to the cruelty of members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), despite measures...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Consolidation of state funds
Consolidation of state fundsFrom Media IndonesiaAs a member of the House of Representatives Commission VI representing the National Awakening Party faction, I would like to express my views regarding State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto's plan to place the partnership and environment...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
PLN closes deal with Petronas for Klorok power Plant
PLN closes deal with Petronas for Klorok power PlantFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned power firm PT PLN signed a deal with Malaysian counterpart Petronas to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Klorok power plant in East Java.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
*Public disillusioned as democracy stalls: survey Page 2
*Public disillusioned as democracy stalls: survey Page 2 *West Irian Jaya election may spark conflict Page 4 *Cirebon students help fight dengue fever Page 5 *Aceh disaster could herald political change Page 6 *Witness contradicts forensic test in Adiguna case Page 8 *Youth wins out at Australian...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
JP/3/HEADING
JP/3/HEADING1. ANALYSIS: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Hullabaloo exposes VP's political ambitions 2. ZONE: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS More CDMA handsets enter RI market 3. TOURISM: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS ASEAN designs tourism boosters 4. INFRA: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Infrastructure investors remain skeptical
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Infrastructure investors remain skeptical
Infrastructure investors remain skepticalRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The many promises and projects offered by the government during last week's Infrastructure Summit apparently were not enough to ease the fears of cautious investors, who still want to see the promises translated...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Forensic tests go against witnesses in Adiguna case
Forensic tests go against witnesses in Adiguna caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors have returned the case file of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of Yohannes Berchmans "Rudy" Haerudy Natong, after finding witnesses' testimonies did not match with the forensic...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Aceh's disaster could herald political change
Aceh's disaster could herald political changeDamien Kingsbury, Melbourne, Australia It is a truism in politics that a cathartic experience can result in unrelated change. Conflict, chaos or natural disaster has been the handmaiden to many political changes, not least Indonesia's monetary crisis...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Transjakarta passengers, beware
Transjakarta passengers, bewareFrom KompasWith my intended destination being the Dukuh Atas bus stop, I went by Transjakarta bus -- plying the Hayam Wuruk-Blok M route -- in the evening of Dec. 13, when the bus was packed with passengers.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Prambors wins first softball league title
Prambors wins first softball league titleMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prambors of Jakarta won on Sunday the title of the first Indonesian Softball League after defeating Citra Muda of Jakarta 4-3 in the grand final.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
TV Program: Monday, January 24, 2005
TV Program: Monday, January 24, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 p.m.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
1. 5DENGUE (4x10)
1. 5DENGUE (4x10) Cirebon students help fight dengue fever 2. 5FUEL (2x32) Cut to kerosene quota sparks uproar in North Sulawesi province Jongker Rumthe The Jakarta Post/Manado3. 5BATAM (2x24) Acehnese migrants see better future on their own soil Fadli The Jakarta Post/Batam 4. 5PLANT (1x42) N.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Man behind Medan aid dispatch
Man behind Medan aid dispatchApriadi Gunawan, Contributor, Medan, North Sumatra Air Col. Adi Supranto has shown great skill in determining the flight schedules at Medan's Polonia Airport, which, for the last three weeks, have seen the presence of a great number of foreign military airplanes...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Software companies biggest job-creators
Software companies biggest job-creators NEW DELHI: Indian software and call-center companies were the biggest job-creators in the nation the past two months, according to the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
JP1/HEADING/MONDAY, 24-01-05:
JP1/HEADING/MONDAY, 24-01-05: 1. ACEH: 2 x 17Aceh emergency ends, foreign troops leave 2. RAWA: 1 x 42Residents in Rawabuaya reluctant to leave houses 3. CONCERT: 3 x 11Huge tsunami charity concert held in Wales 4. SUSUL: 4 x 9 to be sent later
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Thailand to absorb economic shock of tsunamis: Analysts
Thailand to absorb economic shock of tsunamis: AnalystsNicolas Revise, Agence France-Presse/Bangkok Thailand should easily absorb the cost of the tsunamis which devastated its southern coasts last month as the region's tourist sector represents only a small part of the national economy, experts say.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Looting of logistics in Aceh
Looting of logistics in AcehFrom Koran Tempo In a discussion with Asmara Diah Saputra on Jan. 7, Radio 68H focused attention on the looting of logistics sent to Aceh to help tsunami victims.Asmara drew attention to the cruelty of members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), despite measures...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
ASEAN designs tourism boosters
ASEAN designs tourism boostersEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Langkawi, Malaysia Southeast Asian tourism ministers gather on Monday on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi to assess the impact of the Asian tsunami on their economies and seek ways to revitalize the industry.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Papua govt to distribute "Madonna" to help fight HIV/AIDS
Papua govt to distribute "Madonna" to help fight HIV/AIDSNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The Papua provincial government will soon distribute copies of a film on HIV/AIDS prevention to government offices and agencies throughout Papua, a senior government official says.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
14 die in measles outbreak on Borneo
14 die in measles outbreak on Borneo MALAYSIA: Thirteen children and an adult from a remote tribe have died in a measles outbreak in a Malaysian state on Borneo island, a news report said on Sunday.The outbreak started about three weeks ago, with the last death recorded a few days ago, the Sunday...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Power trouble in
Power trouble in Kepulauan Seribu From Warta KotaThe power supply on Kepulauan Seribu, off the coast of Jakarta, has been disrupted since the island group was designated a regency, causing anxiety to local consumers and thus harming public interests.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Sharia-based financing seminar to kick-off
Sharia-based financing seminar to kick-offThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To further disseminate information and promote sharia-based financing in Indonesia and southeast Asia, an international Islamic finance seminar will be held here this week, featuring experts in Islamic and international financing...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Living with dengue
Living with dengue Dengue hemorrhagic fever, that treacherous mosquito-borne disease that comes with little warning to torment the unsuspecting, is with us again. Or so Jakarta's city health office warns us.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Hundreds loose houses to fire
Hundreds loose houses to fire JAKARTA: About 270 people lost their homes and after a fire burned down an entire neighborhood in Kampung Sawah, Kebun Jeruk, on Sunday.The fire, which razed 60 houses, started about 5 p.m. on Saturday. Police are still investigating the cause of the blaze.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
West Irian Jaya poll may spark conflict
West Irian Jaya poll may spark conflictKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuan leaders urged the central government to cancel a plan for direct elections in the newly created, but controversial West Irian Jaya province, as they believe it could cause serious conflict in the resource-rich...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Floods are here again
Floods are here again Right in the middle of the disastrous events in Aceh and North Sumatra the bulk of Indonesian media cameras are pivoting back to Jakarta. Floods have hit the capital again and this is being dished up as prime news. As if it hasn't happened every single year over past decades.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Hullabaloo exposes VP's political ambitions
Hullabaloo exposes VP's political ambitionsMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta How interesting that two days before the Islamic Day of Sacrifice (Idul Adha), the Vice President's Office seemingly sacrificed a scapegoat of their own.Something is definitely amiss.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Two Buddhists shot dead in Thai south
Two Buddhists shot dead in Thai south THAILAND: Two Buddhist men have been shot dead by suspected Islamic militants in Thailand's restive south, police said on Sunday, in the latest episode in violence that has claimed more than 570 lives since it flared last year.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Tangguh construction snagged over govt guarantee
Tangguh construction snagged over govt guaranteeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The construction of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Papua may be further delayed, pending an agreement for the inclusion of the "government act" clause in the contract.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
The rebuilding of Aceh
The rebuilding of Aceh The last thing the Acehnese will want to do is sit around and do nothing. They will need building materials, tools, nails, claw hammers, pumps, pipes, corrugated sheeting, portable generators, fuel and whatever else is required -- and they want that now.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Acehnese migrants see better future on their own soil
Acehnese migrants see better future on their own soilFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Islands While many Aceh tsunami survivors were scared to return to their homes for fear of aftershocks and more tsunami, not a few Acehnese living outside the province were instead planning to go back, hoping...
Mon, 24 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 Sumatra North 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.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Honor your guests, regardless of who they are!
Honor your guests, regardless of who they are!Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Honor your guests! If they arrive at lunchtime or dinnertime, invite them to dine with you no matter how plain the meal is that day," said a father of a friend of mine when I and a number of friends dropped in...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Chinese hostages
Chinese hostages in safe hands: Report (2x15)Chinese news agency says Chinese hostages safely in Chinese handsEight Chinese construction workers taken hostage by Iraqi insurgents have been safely transferred to Chinese custody, China's Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
GAM's 'support' for Aceh
GAM's 'support' for AcehFrom Suara KaryaThe Free Aceh Movement (GAM) aims to break away from Indonesia through political means and armed rebellion, claiming to struggle for the aspirations and welfare of the Acehnese people.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Aid workers wade through minefield of nationalism
Aid workers wade through minefield of nationalismJohn Mcbeth, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore Nationalism, often tinged with conspiracy theories and a measure of xenophobia, is never far from the surface in Indonesia. Just witness some of the hostile questions U.S.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Aid mission a test of integrated command
Aid mission a test of integrated command The government has sent about 1,000 Self-Defense Forces troops on a mission to aid victims of the powerful earthquake that occurred in waters off Sumatra, Indonesia, and the enormous ensuing tsunami. Japan has never sent so many SDF members overseas before.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Women bowlers decry prize gender gap
Women bowlers decry prize gender gap Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When women's bowler Wendy Chai of Malaysia won the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tournament of Champions here last week, she had every reason to be proud about taking the season-ending championships.