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Adoption in Aceh premature: Fauzi

Adoption in Aceh premature: FauziDedy Ardiansyah, Contributor/Medan That fateful day, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, turned the year-end joy of the Acehnese people into a sad story of calamity, in which more than 100,000 lost their lives and hundreds of thousands were left as bereaved survivors, drawing...

BIN agents arrested for counterfeiting

BIN agents arrested for counterfeitingEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police has arrested seven officers from the powerful State Intelligence Agency (BIN). They are alleged to have been involved in producing fake banknotes in a long-running crime that the authorities have...

Lunch, exclusive dinner at Santika

Lunch, exclusive dinner at Santika YOGYAKARTA: Santika Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Jend Sudirman has made available two culinary special offers, namely Business Lunch and Exclusive Dinner at its Pandan Sari restaurant.

Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto

Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaFormer minister Bungaran Saragih admitted that he had issued a ministerial decree allowing the cultivation of Monsanto's Bollgard cotton in eight regencies in South Sulawesi, but denied suggestions that he...

1. CHILD: 3 LINES, 20 COUNTS

1. CHILD: 3 LINES, 20 COUNTS Better care demanded for Acehnese children 2. FOREIGN: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Neighbors first on the scene 3. CUTLINE: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Survivors sort through used clothes 4. ADIGUNA: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Police submit Adiguna's case file to prosecutors 5.

Luxury tax lifted

Luxury tax lifted from several goods The Ministry of Finance has declassified several beverages and cosmetics as luxury products, as they had become mainstream consumer products.The decision was driven by an agreement to streamline regional taxation system under the Association of Southeast Asian...

Samsung reaches $10b in profit

Samsung reaches $10b in profit SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co. said on Friday its net profit topped US$10 billion last year, reaching a new landmark in its 35-year history of rising from a Third World television maker to the world's No. 1 producer of memory chips and flat panel screens.

President gets direct access to supervise tax revenue

President gets direct access to supervise tax revenueFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In an effort to ensure transparency at the taxation office the Ministry of Finance's Directorate General of Taxation installed an online monitor at the presidential office on Friday, so that...

Legal basis for summit projects set

Legal basis for summit projects setFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has prepared 11 government regulations and three presidential decrees as the legal basis for 91 infrastructure projects worth US$22 billion planned for the next five years.

Move the children to healthier places now: National rights body

Move the children to healthier places now: National rights bodyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh With 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...

More aid pours in for tsunami victims

More aid pours in for tsunami victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty days into the deadly tsunami disaster relief effort, several countries are still sending cash, food, medicine and medical teams to Indonesia, which suffered the most from the Dec. 26 calamity.

The labor union of state-controlled cement producer PT Semen

The labor union of state-controlled cement producer PT Semen Gresik (SG) will launch a massive strike if the government decides to hand over the company's Tuban, Java plants to Mexican cement giant Cemex SA.

Refugees sort through used clothes

Refugees sort through used clothesPHOTO CREDIT: JP/Ruslan Sangadji Armini (back, left) and a number of children select used clothes dropped by an aid group at their displaced persons camp in Keutapang, Banda Aceh.

No more suspicions

No more suspicionsFrom Koran TempoThe recent earthquake and tsunami that devastated Aceh and claimed hundreds of thousands of human lives have aroused great national concern and deep international sympathy, shown by many countries that have provided aid to relieve the victims' suffering.

Islam compatible with and essential to democracy

Islam compatible with and essential to democracySheik Dia al-Shakarchi, Project Syndicate Mahmoud Abbas's election in Palestine and the forthcoming vote in Iraq on Jan. 30 have pushed the question of Islam's compatibility with democracy to the center of the world's agenda.

5 penitentiaries to be relocated

5 penitentiaries to be relocated TANGERANG: Tangerang municipality plans to move five penitentiaries in the city out of town and use the 200 hectares or so of land currently occupied by the prisons for public facilities.

Howard goes to mosque to pray for tsunami victims

Howard goes to mosque to pray for tsunami victimsAgencies, Sydney, Australia Australian Prime Minister John Howard joined worshipers at a Sydney mosque on Friday to remember victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, many of whom were Muslims.

Judging Indonesians

Judging Indonesians I am writing this with regard to a letter by Mark Potts, Ignoring American aid, that appeared on Jan. 13 in The Jakarta Post.I would like to tell Potts that he is wrong in judging us Indonesians by taking the stereotypical view that we can only take things from his country for...

Aceh needs more blood sera: Hidayat

Aceh needs more blood sera: Hidayat JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid said on Friday that Aceh urgently needed more blood sera to help thousands of survivors receiving medical treatment.

RI, Malaysia agree to simplify labor export mechanism

RI, Malaysia agree to simplify labor export mechanismRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two weeks ahead of the planned crackdown on illegal migrants in Malaysia, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur agreed on Friday to simplify labor export procedures.

Charoen expects better sales in year of the chicken

Charoen expects better sales in year of the chickenLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The year 2005 is the year of the chicken, according to Chinese calendar. So poultry feed and day-old chick (DOC) producers are expecting better sales after the avian influenza epidemic that sent their...

Oxfam wants to help restore the livelihood of the Acehnese

Oxfam wants to help restore the livelihood of the Acehnese International NGOs have been flocking to Aceh to help the victims of the tsunami. One of them is Oxfam, which has been focusing on providing clean water and sanitation to refugees in Aceh.

Adiguna's case

Adiguna's case While our brothers and sisters in Aceh were experiencing a great calamity, some of us were indulging in convivial merrymaking at luxury hotels on New Year's Eve. After all, it is one's own right to fulfill his/her need for entertainment in spite of our solidarity for the people of...

Jan. 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway

Jan. 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway system with its exclusive lane. Buses are packed with enthusiastic crowds who get to try the brand new buses for free.Jan. 16 - Two people riding on a motorcycle are injured when a bus travelling from Blok M hit them, when it made a...

* Adiguna, spoilt brat or famed tycoon? Page 2

* Adiguna, spoilt brat or famed tycoon? Page 2 * Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Page 4 * Displaced Chinese wait to go back home Page 5 * Can't see the forest for the busway Page 7 * Flood warning system works: Governor Page 8 * Schumacher doesn't think of retirement from F1 Page 9 *...

Warning system works: Governor

Warning system works: GovernorBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso ordered on Friday that all relevant officials in his administration to make final checks on early warning flood systems to ensure they work well.

Two months jail for PTDI director

Two months jail for PTDI directorYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The president director of state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has been sentenced to two months in jail for negligence by a Bandung district court.

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...

ASEAN to meet again on tsunami

ASEAN to meet again on tsunami INDONESIA: Jakarta will host a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from Jan. 18 to Jan. 19, to follow up the proposal to establish regional mechanisms on disaster prevention and mitigation, as agreed in the emergency summit last week.

UNFPA sends in childbirth supplies

UNFPA sends in childbirth supplies JAKARTA: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) dispatched on Friday trucks carrying 14 tons of childbirth equipment and reproductive health supplies to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.

New ruling pledges retribution in kind for corruptors

New ruling pledges retribution in kind for corruptorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta High profile corruption suspects will surely have difficult times ahead as a new anti-graft ruling currently being drafted by the government will not only allow authorities to detain them from the start of...

City raises funds for tsunami victims

City raises funds for tsunami victims JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration secured more than Rp 10.5 billion (US$1.1 million) in donations for victims of the tsunami tragedy in Aceh and North Sumatra through a charity night on Thursday.

Antigraft court to hear second case

Antigraft court to hear second case JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court announced on Friday that the anti-corruption court will hear a corruption case involving two officials with the communications ministry on Jan. 27.

Unlocking ASEAN's competitiveness

Unlocking ASEAN's competitivenessAlan Cassels Jakarta With a population of about 500 million, a combined gross domestic product of US$737 billion, and a total trade of $720 billion, ASEAN today is very much an economic force in the global arena.

VW poised for stake

VW poised for stake in Proton: Report FRANKFURT: German automotive concern Volkswagen is now poised for a possible buy-in at the Malaysian car group Proton in the wake of the pullout by Mitsubishi Corp., the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported on Thursday.

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 15, 2005

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 15, 2005Exhibitions* Ceramic Stick Together by Bambang Subandono, Donny A., Nafisah, M. Khaerudin, Ari Sulistyowati and Tri Wahyuni, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto No. 2 Kotabaru (Tel. 0274 560404), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., until Jan.

The benefits of bilingual education

The benefits of bilingual educationRachel Davies, Sydney Many parents in Jakarta, and other major cities of Indonesia, are working and thinking hard on and about their children's education. Almost inevitably this means that the topic of English comes to their minds, as they recognize, firstly, that...

Teaching children to embrace multiculturalism

Teaching children to embrace multiculturalism Ahmad Bukhori Boston To reduce prejudiced behavior in society, children must be taught to embrace multiculturalism. Studies in multicultural development claim that bias is learned in childhood.

Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto

Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaFormer minister Bungaran Saragih admitted that he had issued a ministerial decree allowing the cultivation of Monsanto's Bollgard cotton in eight regencies in South Sulawesi, but denied suggestions that he...

Central Bank set to ease credit limit for infrastructure projects

Central Bank set to ease credit limit for infrastructure projectsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To support the government's plan of reviving the economy through massive infrastructure projects, the central bank will issue a new set of banking rulings for the purposes, including an easing of...

Yogyakarta NGOs help children study nature

Yogyakarta NGOs help children study natureBambang M, Contributor/Yogyakarta A group of kindergarten children looked delighted when activists from Hijau - Gerakan Peduli Lingkungan (Hijau-GPL), an non- governmental organization (NGO) based in Yogyakarta, took them to Samas Beach in Bantul to release...

Purbalingga produces high-quality muffler systems for motor behicles

Purbalingga produces high-quality muffler systems for motor behiclesAgus Maryono, Contributor/Purbalingga If you happen to travel along a busy road in your city and notice a muffler workshop with a sign saying Knalpot Bralink ( Bralink muffler), you might just wonder what Bralink means.

Rupiah Rates Jan.14

Rupiah Rates Jan.14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,355.12 6,589.39 7,009.45 6,934.84 Brunei dollar 1 5,914.77 5,299.23 5,636.79 5,577.04 Canadian dollar 1 8,005.97 7,174.22 7,629.70 7,550.33 Swiss franc 1 8,212.19 7,358.94 7,826.23 7,744.

Adiguna, spoilt brat of famed tycoon

Adiguna, spoilt brat of famed tycoonAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The fatal shooting on New Year's Day at the Hilton Hotel's Fluid Club, Central Jakarta, has raised the profile of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the case, higher than his famous elder brother Ponco Sutowo.

Where is the GAM government?

Where is the GAM government? The Free Aceh Movement (GAM)) is a separatist movement led by Hasan Di Tiro, who proclaimed Aceh's independence on Dec. 4, 1976 using English and Acehnese, which were considered official national languages.

Bush sees tsunami aid as boon for U.S. image

Bush sees tsunami aid as boon for U.S. imageAgencies, Washington President George W. Bush said in remarks released on Thursday (Friday in Jakarta) that U.S. aid to tsunami victims will help defeat extremists who have convinced Muslims around the world that the United States is the enemy.

RI bowlers Ryan, Putty qualify for knockout stage

RI bowlers Ryan, Putty qualify for knockout stage Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's men's bowler Ryan Lalisang and his female compatriot Putty Armein qualified for the knockout stage in the US$75,000 Tournament of Champions after wrapping up their matches here on Friday.

Boats float when floods bloat

Boats float when floods bloatJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post/Jambi Siti, not yet five years old, looked at her grandmother, Ibu Nanang, 60, hoping she would be allowed to play in a small rowboat tied up to their stilt house.

8 warning: 3 col 1 line 1 x 26

8 warning: 3 col 1 line 1 x 26 Warning system works: governor 8 PARKING: 3 col 1 line 1 x 28 Fees raised to keep cars off the street 8busway: 3 col 2 lines 2 x 20 Busway celebrates its first anniversary

1. Pemda (40) - 60 pts 2 cols 3line (3x12)

1. Pemda (40) - 60 pts 2 cols 3line (3x12) Survivors hired to clean up tsunami debris 2. Money (40) - 36 pts 2cols 2lines (2x14) BIN agents busted for counterfeiting 3. Infras (30) - 28 pts 1 col 3lines (3x10) to come with story 4.