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Mon, 17 Jan 2005
U.S. ready to help RI in Aceh reconstruction
U.S. ready to help RI in Aceh reconstructionVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States will not confine its humanitarian mission in Indonesia to providing assistance to tsunami victims, but is also willing to help Indonesia in the reconstruction of affected areas, a top U.S.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Volunteers may increase burden
Volunteers may increase burdenFrom Media IndonesiaAmong the aid offered to help relieve the sufferings of tsunami disaster victims in Aceh is volunteer services for the evacuation and medical treatment of survivors as well as the clearing of rubble.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Suggested steps to increase computing security
Suggested steps to increase computing securityZatni Arbi, Contributor, zatni@cbn.net.id Late last year, Microsoft held a series of seminars on computing security in cities in the Asia-Pacific area. One could easily infer that this program was intended to counter the growing belief that Windows was...
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Tsunami aftermath
Tsunami aftermath The people of Indonesia have been overwhelmed by the generosity of aid flowing in from countries such as Australia in the wake of the tsunami tragedy that hit Aceh province.I received a telephone call from a friend of mine in Medan on New Year's Day expressing his surprise at the...
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Confusion prevails over debt moratorium from Paris Club
Confusion prevails over debt moratorium from Paris ClubUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public debate continues on how Indonesia should respond to the debt moratorium offer from the Paris Club creditor countries, as the offer itself is still vague in what it implies.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
City to buy land for canal at market price
City to buy land for canal at market priceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has said it will pay the market price to acquire land for the East Flood Canal, in a move it hopes will minimize opposition from residents.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Singapore beats RI to capture Tiger Cup
Singapore beats RI to capture Tiger CupChristopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Singapore Indra Sahdan Daud and Agu Casmir both scored Sunday to give Singapore a 2-1 win over Indonesia and the Tiger Cup championship.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
RI to reveal roadmap in Infrastructure Summit
RI to reveal roadmap in Infrastructure Summit Head of the Government's Special Infrastructure Team Raden Pardede spoke with The Jakarta Post's Rendi A. Witular about the two-day Infrastructure Summit, which will start on Monday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Wu and Wendy win ABF tournament of champions
Wu and Wendy win ABF tournament of championsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Men's bowler Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong and women's bowler Wendy Chai of Malaysia won the titles of the 2004 Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tournament of the Champions here on Sunday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Commitment name of the game for Shalin
Commitment name of the game for ShalinMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At the age of nine, Shalin Zulkifli sat down with her parents and quietly discussed her sporting future.Although she was active in netball, handball and table tennis, they decided that she would have one main aim:...
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Sanchoon gets Changi contract
Sanchoon gets Changi contract SINGAPORE: A contract to build a terminal at Singapore's Changi Airport for low-cost carriers was awarded to Sanchoon Builders Ptd. Ltd., the Civil Aviation Authority announced on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
DPR told to draft witness protection law
DPR told to draft witness protection law JAKARTA: Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Hidayat Nurwahid urged the House of Representatives to draft a witness protection law in order to speed up the process of solving graft cases.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Summit kicks off, offers $22b projects
Summit kicks off, offers $22b projectsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The much-anticipated Infrastructure Summit, in which the government will offer 91 infrastructure projects worth US$22.
Mon, 17 Jan 2005
Immigration office boosts raids
Immigration office boosts raids JAKARTA: The immigration office has intensified raids against foreign nationals who have entered the country illegally, resulting in the arrest of 49 foreign nationals last week, an official said.M.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
TV Program: Sunday, January 16, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, January 16, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:30 Sports: Antar Arena 11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Spectacular Hindu fete will again be a major attraction in Singapore
Spectacular Hindu fete will again be a major attraction in SingaporeArnd Petry, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Singapore One of the biggest and most spectacular Hindu festivals outside the Indian subcontinent is celebrated in the city state of Singapore with its substantial Hindu community.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Breezeway creates tropical home with breath of fresh air
Breezeway creates tropical home with breath of fresh airMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Tucked away from the busy area of Cipete, South Jakarta, the tropical house was designed with a corridor to allow a fresh breeze and natural light into its interior, as well as provide a view of the...
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Indonesia faces tough odds against Singapore
Indonesia faces tough odds against SingaporeChristopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Singapore Peter Withe has beaten long odds before.At the 1998 Asian Games, the former England and Aston Villa striker coached a nine-man Thailand to an extra time victory in the quarter finals against heavily favored...
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
A smart book for women to enter politics
A smart book for women to enter politicsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hopefully the field of politics will seem more attractive to women after the launching of a book titled Modul Perempuan Untuk Politik: Sebuah Panduan Tentang Partisipasi Perempuan Dalam Politik (Module for Women in...
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Woman in love sends bomb threat: Police
Woman in love sends bomb threat: PoliceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A woman sent a bomb threat through a text message to foreign embassies in Jakarta in a ruse to prevent her boyfriend who works at an embassy from going out of town, police revealed here on Saturday.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Setu Babakan, a lake site with Betawi flavor
Setu Babakan, a lake site with Betawi flavorIn southern Jakarta, away from the busy traffic, lies a beautiful lake called Setu Babakan. Around the lake in Jagakarsa district, live hundreds of Betawi families.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Ryan, Putty stopped in quarters in ABF tourney
Ryan, Putty stopped in quarters in ABF tourneyMoch. N. Kurniawan,. The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The quarterfinal round of the US$75,000 Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tournament of Champions on Saturday saw an anticlimactic performance by Indonesian Ryan Lalisang along with his countrywoman Putty...
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Change will do Indonesian badminton some good
Change will do Indonesian badminton some goodThe dominant force in women's badminton in the 1990s, Susy Susanti took all the major international singles titles. Unfortunately, it's been lean days for Indonesian women since her retirement in 1998.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Photo A: Lounge
Photo A: LoungeJP/Hera DianiA cozy lounge at the Institut Musik Daya in upmarket Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. One of the very few professional music schools in the country, the institute aims to provide international-standard music education.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Tremor jolts Jakarta
Tremor jolts Jakarta INDONESIA: A three to five minute tremor jolted Jakarta at around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday.The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) confirmed the quake but has not given any details. "We are still studying the tremor," an official with BMG was quoted by detik.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Commitment name of the game for Shalin
Commitment name of the game for ShalinMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At the age of nine, Shalin Zulkifli sat down with her parents and quietly discussed her sporting future.Although she was active in netball, handball and table tennis, they decided that she would have one main aim:...
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
As Darkness Falls: Part 1 of 2
As Darkness Falls: Part 1 of 2Laine Berman Darkness falls quickly in Indonesia. Crisp cerulean skies turn grey, then green. The green lingers for a bit, turns the color of aged bronze, then the blackness drops in, enveloping everything.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
AP/Eugene Hoshiko
AP/Eugene HoshikoU.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz. left, and Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab (second from left), shake hands in front of a U.S. military cargo plane at the military air base.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Saudis dole out cash to tsunami victims
Saudis dole out cash to tsunami victims MEULABOH, Aceh: A group of Saudi businessmen appeared in the remote tsunami-ravaged town of Meulaboh Saturday on what they said was a mercy mission to personally dole out US$2 million.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Setu Babakan, a lake with Betawi flavor
Setu Babakan, a lake with Betawi flavorIn southern Jakarta, away from the hustle and bustle, lies a beautiful lake called Setu Babakan. Around the lake in Jagakarsa district, live hundreds of Betawi families.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Photo A: Lounge
Photo A: LoungeJP/Hera DianiA cozy lounge at the Institut Musik Daya in upmarket Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. One of the very few professional music schools in the country, the institute aims to provide international-standard music education.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Many give up search for missing loved ones
Many give up search for missing loved onesMiranda Leitsinger, Associated Prest, Phuket, Thailand After spending days poring over photos of corpses, wandering through Thai beach resorts destroyed by the tsunami and searching through hospital wards, Canadians Catherine and David Smith decided to end...
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Wolfowitz has high hopes for Aceh
Wolfowitz has high hopes for AcehRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz is still very much linked to Indonesia, as made evident at a press conference here on Saturday when he expressed hope that the tsunami catastrophe would unite...
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
1. Wolf: (2 x 14)
1. Wolf: (2 x 14) Wolfowitz has high hopes for Aceh 2. Abbas (2 x 25) Palestinian president sworn in, peace call clouded 3. Aceh (2 x 14) Aid group warns of tetanus scare
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Yingge offers more than just pottery
Yingge offers more than just potteryWhen I first learned that a visit to Yingge, a small town in the southernmost part of Taipei County, was included on our schedule, I wondered how the trip would be, considering that some parts of Indonesia are also famous for their pottery.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Aid group warns of tetanus scare
Aid group warns of tetanus scare Dozens of survivors scavenging through debris in Indonesia's tsunami-hit Aceh have contracted tetanus, and the confirmed number of infections is set to spike in coming weeks, a medical aid group has warned in Banda Ace..
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Not all is 'fishy' in Makassar
Not all is 'fishy' in MakassarSuryatini N. Ganie, Contributor, Jakarta Many people would answer fish or other seafood when asked what dishes Makassar is most noted for, but actually Makassar has a very large variety of cuisine.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Institut Musik Daya, a rare music school
Institut Musik Daya, a rare music schoolHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was the first day of the Sundanese gamelan class, and the five students of the Institut Musik Daya (IMD) music school here took positions in front of each traditional instrument in the auditorium on the second floor.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Setu Babakan, a lake with Betawi flavor
Setu Babakan, a lake with Betawi flavor In southern Jakarta, away from the hustle and bustle, lies a beautiful lake called Setu Babakan. Around the lake in Jagakarsa district, live hundreds of Betawi families.
Sun, 16 Jan 2005
Sitinjo, a unique spiritual tourism site
Sitinjo, a unique spiritual tourism siteBesalicto S. T., Contributor, Sitinjo, North Sumatra Imagine you are on top of a mountain surrounded by forests. The slightly overcast sky seems close to you. Around you there are only trees. Through the trees you can see a wide valley below.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Can't see the forest for the busway
Can't see the forest for the buswayNirwono Joga, Jakarta While the administrations of leading metropolises in the world, such as Amsterdam, London, Melbourne, Singapore and Washington D.C. are making great endeavors to grow large trees in their parks and to maintain and protect existing trees, the...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Group demands better care for Acehnese children
Group demands better care for Acehnese childrenThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Banda AcehWith children being the most vulnerable among the tsunami survivors, the National Commission for Child Protection has demanded the government immediately relocate the children to places where better nutrition,...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Fear has two faces for survivors
Fear has two faces for survivors This is the last of three articles about Lampuuk, which was once a popular weekend spot for Banda Aceh residents but has been left virtually deserted as its surviving residents shelter in camps at Lham Lhom following the tsunami.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
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New ruling pledges retribution in kind for corruptors 2. 2 x 24 Roman priest stabbed to death in Purworejo 3. 2 x 24 Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto 4. 2 x 24 RI, Malaysia agree to simplify labor export mechanism 5. 1 x 32 Fear has two faces for survivors
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Time to wean ourselves from over-reliance on migrant workers
Time to wean ourselves from over-reliance on migrant workersSin Chew Daily Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia Malaysians generally have a mixed feeling for illegal migrant workers from Indonesia. We love them because they have helped relieve the pressure of many a vital industry.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Jan.17, 2005
Jan.17, 2005Infrastructure action plan The government has made the right decision in going ahead with the Infrastructure Summit, which starts today, despite some strong suggestions that it be postponed because of the situation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Anti-smuggling draft decree dropped
Anti-smuggling draft decree dropped Zakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn a surprise move, the government has scrapped plans to issue an emergency decree in lieu of law on smuggling, dashing hopes of an immediate campaign against the rampant practice.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Protecting RI's coastline
Protecting RI's coastline In terms of protecting the coastline of Indonesia from tsunami tragedies such as that which devastated Aceh, one must realize that the entire West Sumatran coast, along with southern Java, Bali, Lombok and West Nusa Tenggara plus Flores and East Nusa Tenggara, Timor and...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Alertness to foreign aid
Alertness to foreign aidFrom Media IndonesiaWith the entry of foreign military forces to provide aid, it is appropriate for the government and the Indonesian Military (TNI) to remain alert to the possibility of the foreign side or the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) benefiting from the...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Neighbors among the first on the scene
Neighbors among the first on the sceneRiyadi Suparno and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh "We live here just like the refugees," head of the humanitarian task force for the Singaporean Armed Forces in Banda Aceh, Lt. Col. Tay Boon Khai quipped.He was telling the truth.