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Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 20, 2005: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 250 10 205,000...
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Foreigners could be spying: BIN head
Foreigners could be spying: BIN headKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State Intelligence Agency (BIN) head Syamsir Siregar has called on the government to be alert to possible spying from foreign forces deployed in tsunami-devastated Aceh for relief aid operations.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Roses are not always red for painter Mrinalini Singh
Roses are not always red for painter Mrinalini SinghEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Constant moving and exposure to a variety of cultures have enabled her to absorb universal values.But Mrinalini Singh, an army brat and diplomat's wife, still seeks more to nurture her spirit.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Official warns of flood-borne diseases
Official warns of flood-borne diseases JAKARTA: Jakarta residents have been advised to be on the alert for flood-borne diseases, including leptospirosis, which is transmitted through rat urine."Aside from diarrhea, residents must be wary of leptospirosis since the floodwaters could contain the...
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Power trouble in Kepulauan Seribu
Power trouble in Kepulauan SeribuFrom 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.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Susilo to confirm role of presidential aides
Susilo to confirm role of presidential aidesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to issue a decree on Monday to reorganize the state secretariat in an apparent move to formally accommodate his aides and those of his deputy, who helped them win...
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
45b euro set for Indonesia infrastructure
45b euro set for Indonesia infrastructureZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta European private sector and financial institutions have allocated some 45 billion euros (US$58.5 billion) to be invested in infrastructure projects in Indonesia.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Singapore withdraws three helicopters
Singapore withdraws three helicopters MEDAN: The Singapore government has withdrawn three Seahawk helicopters from the national coordination post in Polonia, Medan, while 965 troops in Meulaboh and Banda Aceh are set to return to their home country.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Zainoel Abidin run by concerned doctors
Zainoel Abidin run by concerned doctorsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh In the pediatrics unit, Belgian and Spanish are spoken besides Bahasa Indonesia. Over in the surgery unit it's English with an Australian accent and German. In the high care unit, it's Singlish with a hint of Malay.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Flooding recedes, vigilance urged
Flooding recedes, vigilance urgedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Floods that have inundated many areas across Jakarta during the past few days receded on Friday, but city authorities are calling for vigilance for the duration of the rainy season.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
For Spotlight:
For Spotlight: 'PERTAMA' AWARD: Sudiarso Prasetio, president director of PT Pamapersada Nusantara's (Pama) (left) is presented the Foremost Customer Appreciation award by Kenjiro Hachiya, Sumitomo Corp. general manager of mining and construction.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Flood victims suffer from diseases
Flood victims suffer from diseases Oyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungFive days after floods inundated many parts of Lampung, the number of people affected by the disaster is on the rise, while some of them have started to fall ill.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
White cockatoo population dwindling
White cockatoo population dwindlingIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaThe population of White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) in North Maluku is dwindling due to uncontrolled poaching. More than 500 of them are traded in Jakarta and other places annually, say an environmental group.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Govt warned against gubernatorial election in W. Irian Jaya
Govt warned against gubernatorial election in W. Irian JayaRidwan Max Sidjabat and Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/JayapuraPapua's provincial leaders have expressed concern over a rumor that the central government will include West Irian Jaya province on the list of more than 95 regions...
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Dragon fruits offer bright prospects to Kulonprogo farmers
Dragon fruits offer bright prospects to Kulonprogo farmersJP/17/DRAGONDragon fruit offers bright prospects to Kulonprogo farmersSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaThe term "dragon fruit" (Hylocereus undatus), or buah naga as it is known locally, probably still sounds strange to many...
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Zainoel Abidin -- a hospital run by coalition of concerned
Zainoel Abidin -- a hospital run by coalition of concerned doctorsAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehIn the pediatrics unit, Belgian and Spanish are spoken besides Bahasa Indonesia. Over in the surgery unit it's English with an Australian accent and German.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Roses are not always red in Mrinalini's hands
Roses are not always red in Mrinalini's handsJP/18/ROSERoses not always red for MrinaliniEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Constant moving and exposure to a variety of cultures have enabled her to absorb universal values.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
JP/17/KEBUMN
JP/17/KEBUMNKebumen roofing tile industry, a precarious source of incomeSinggir Kartana Contributor/KebumenKebumen has long been known as the center of the roofing tile industry with thousands of small, medium and large businesses in the regency. Yet, the business is not as lucrative as it appears.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Busway causes congestion
Busway causes congestionFrom KompasTraffic congestion in Jakarta has again increased with the construction of the second busway corridor. Private car owners do not even use the first busway corridor.On the other hand, as the busway reduces the number of lanes for other road users, it not only...
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 22, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 22, 2005Exhibitions* Exhibition of Aku Suka Tulisan by Handy Hermansyah, Rumah Seni Cemeti Jl. D.I Panjaitan No. 41 (Tel. (0274) 371015), until Jan. 26. * Poster Affiches a lire, the Gallery of Lembaga Indonesia Perancis - LIP, Jl. Sagan No. 3 (Tel.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Managing Aceh relief
Managing Aceh relief and reconstruction As the initial horror of the tsunami catastrophe recedes and emergency aid flows into the most affected areas, commentators are raising doubts over the management of the billions of dollars committed for relief and the reconstruction of Aceh.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Rp 551 b needed
Rp 551 b needed to restore NabireJAYAPURA: The town of Nabire, which was devastated by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Nov. 26, 2004, needed at least Rp 551 billion to rebuild. The central government initially allocated Rp 59 billion from emergency funds to rebuild and restore infrastructure, public...
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Curbing Indonesia's army
Curbing Indonesia's army The scale of the tsunami disaster and continuing health risks in Indonesia's Aceh Province are almost beyond comprehension. Unfortunately, Indonesia's politically powerful army is not used to putting humanitarianism first.
Fri, 21 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.
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
For Spotlight
For Spotlight CONSISTENT COMMITMENT: UK-based oil and gas firm Premier Oil Natuna Sea BV, which operates in the West Natuna Sea, takes part in the three-day Indogas 2005 conference to illustrate its consistent commitment to working cooperatively with Indonesian partners in developing the country's...
Fri, 21 Jan 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 22, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 22, 2005Exhibitions* Indonesia Good Design Exhibition, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Jan. 26 to Feb. 18.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Menfolk may move in search of jobs, new life
Menfolk may move in search of jobs, new lifeEdward Harris, Associated Press, Banda Aceh, Aceh Siffudin beached his wooden skiff in the predawn calm and carried his freshly caught fish to an inland market just hours before the ocean reared back like a cocked fist and crushed Indonesia's coast.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
At the Jakarta International Montessori School (JIMS),
At the Jakarta International Montessori School (JIMS), students are treated not merely as children but also as the people that need to be respected and cared.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Govt likely to revive talks with GAM
Govt likely to revive talks with GAMIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes to resume peace talks with Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders later this month, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Displaced Aceh women turn to traditional embroidery
Displaced Aceh women turn to traditional embroidery Martin Abbugao Agence France-Presse/Cot Selamat, AcehSince moving into a crowded tent that has been her home for the past three weeks, tsunami victim Ratna remains haunted by the giant waves that suddenly swept away her home and family.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Drug industries slammed over pricey products
Drug industries slammed over pricey productsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a health ministry circular instructing pharmaceutical industries to "self-assess" the prices of their products in order to make them more affordable to the public, most drugs remain beyond the reach of the poor, according...
Thu, 20 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...
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
'Serambi Indonesia' deals with tragedy aftermath
'Serambi Indonesia' deals with tragedy aftermathTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh It may not be easy to revive the spirits of the Acehnese just three weeks after the horrific Dec. 26 tsunami, but for Aceh's leading daily newspaper Serambi Indonesia, no challenge is insurmountable.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Baiturrahman, symbol of greatness and hope
Baiturrahman, symbol of greatness and hopeRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, a beautiful if not imposing building in central Banda Aceh, has come to symbolize Aceh's greatness, its people's strong devotion to Islam, and now, as the province recovers from...
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
* 'RI should finance infrastructure in rupiah' Page 3
* 'RI should finance infrastructure in rupiah' Page 3 * VP secretary resigns over circular Page 4 * Flooding continues up and down Sumatra Page 5 * Indonesian democracy: Facade or under way? Page 6 * Number of people with HIVAIDS doubled 2004: NGO Page 8 * Top seeds race on, beat the heat at...
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Avoid past mistake in Aceh
Avoid past mistake in AcehFrom Republika The government's slow handling of tsunami victims almost three weeks after the disaster struck Aceh has led to many foreign aid offers, yet the government should always be alert to foreign assistance claiming to serve humanitarian purposes.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Indian community raises Aceh funds
Indian community raises Aceh funds DENPASAR: The Indian Community and Dawoodi Bohra Indian Moslem Community in Bali had raised around Rp 460 million (about US$50,000) in funds for Tsunami victims.The donation was presented to Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha on Jan. 13.
Thu, 20 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...
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Indonesia should finance infrastructure in rupiah 2. RICE: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Rice: soft face, little give on U.S. foreign policy 3. SUSUL: 1 LINE, 32 counts Haj pilgrims pray for tsunami victims 4. ICRC: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS ICRC hospital, makeshift but best equipped
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Reporting Aceh emotional for Najwa
Reporting Aceh emotional for NajwaTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Visions of battered Aceh and North Sumatra provinces struck television reporter Najwa Shihab last month with something she thought she had already knew: What journalism is all about.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Sudanese delegation to visit Aceh
Sudanese delegation to visit Aceh JAKARTA: A Sudanese team is scheduled to leave for Aceh on Friday to observe the level of devastation there.The team, led by Mohamed Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir, the brother of the Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, consists of the representatives of the ruling...
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
1. FLOOD: 2 X 25
1. FLOOD: 2 X 25 Thousands flee homes as floods paralyze Jakarta 2. CGI: 4 X 9 CGI meeting starts, Japan promises $1b 3. BAITURRAHMAN: 1 X 40 Baiturrahman, symbol of greatness and hope
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Indonesia should finance infrastructure in rupiah
Indonesia should finance infrastructure in rupiah At the just-concluded Infrastructure Summit, the government used the opportunity not only to offer 91 infrastructure projects worth US$22 billion over five years to investors, but also to take input from top executives of global companies and...
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Ford Escape Hybrid, Chrysler 300 top in Detroit
Ford Escape Hybrid, Chrysler 300 top in DetroitThe Jakarta Post JakartaFor the second time in a row a hybrid vehicle won the accolade "best vehicle" in the recently held North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Afghan doctors proud of helping Indonesia
Afghan doctors proud of helping IndonesiaMichaela Cancela-Kieffer, Agence France-Presse, Kabul They pose for a picture, proud of the card pinned on their jacket which identifies them as part of Afghanistan's "medical assessment team": despite its own misery, the war-torn country is sending its own...
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Sentul to host one-make race
Sentul to host one-make race JAKARTA: Twenty drivers are slated to take part in the six- series 2005 Getz One-Make Race beginning in March at the Sentul International Circuit."We are attempting to encourage (development) of the automotive sport and giving an opportunity to sport lovers for their...
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
PBSI on a talent search at Yogyakarta tournament
PBSI on a talent search at Yogyakarta tournamentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) hopes that a potential world beater will be discovered at next week's National Badminton Championship in Yogyakarta.PBSI will use the Jan.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Are foreign buyouts a national threat?
Are foreign buyouts a national threat? JP/7/KOREAAre foreign buyouts a national threat? Jasper S. Kim The Korea Herald Asia News Network Seoul A clear pattern has emerged recently of foreigners taking increasingly larger positions in Korean assets, such as KOSPI shares, domestic banks and local...
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
Airport workers cancel strike
Airport workers cancel strikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Airport workers in 13 cities, including Denpasar, Surabaya and Yogyakarta, have canceled their plan to strike over the government's attempt to take over the management of their pensions.Instead, they will hold a peaceful demonstration.
Thu, 20 Jan 2005
JP/ /
JP/ / Michael Vatikiotis New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur People are more worried about the future of their children's education, jobs and basic services.Now that the immediate task of emergency relief in Aceh is almost over, it's time to start thinking ahead about ways to develop Aceh's shattered...