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Sat, 15 Jan 2005
The walking dead
The walking dead In the first weeks of the aftermath of the tsunami of Dec. 26, we were stunned by the severity of the destruction, and thankful for the many small miracles of survival told by enduring residents.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Korean businessmen to build int'l port
Korean businessmen to build int'l port AMURANG, North Sulawesi: Several Korean businessmen from the Korea International Management Service were in Amurang town, Minahasa regency, for two days as part of a plan to construct an international hub port.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Fees raised to keep cars off the street
Fees raised to keep cars off the streetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plan to triple the price of on-street parking is aimed at encouraging motorists to keep their vehicles at home in order to ease traffic congestion in the city, an official says.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Indonesia wants U.S. to remove 14-year military ban
Indonesia wants U.S. to remove 14-year military banMike Casey, Associated Press/Banda Aceh, Aceh Indonesia wants the United States to lift a long-standing ban on weapon sales to its military, arguing that it could respond more effectively to disasters such as last month's tsunami if its forces were...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
UGM assists Aceh victims with rehabilitation programs
UGM assists Aceh victims with rehabilitation programsThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta In a bid to help rebuild Aceh following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) launched Aceh Bangkit program worth some Rp 500 billion (US$54.3 million) to Rp 600 billion.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
'I doubt Adiguna will be punished'
'I doubt Adiguna will be punished' Police have submitted the case of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of waiter Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong, to the Attorney-General's Office, but Jakartans still have their doubts whether justice will be served.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Council wants to legalize gambling
Council wants to legalize gambling BATAM, Riau Islands: A number of Kepri councillors are requesting that gambling be legalized in the area to increase local revenue.The head of council Commission I for law and governance, Endhi Laulidi, said that since illegal gambling brought no benefit to the...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
1. Disco --- 1x40
1. Disco --- 1x40 Oxfam wants to help restore Acehnese livelihood 2. UN ----- 3x22 UN renews warning of serious post-tsunami disease outbreaks 3. Bush ---- 1x42 Bush sees tsunami aid as a boon for U.S. image 4. Appeal -- 1x42 UN asks RI not to impose deadline on foreign troops
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
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Salvaging peace from tsunami-ravaged Aceh Desra Percaya New York 2. Ahmad -- Important, Teaching diversity to Children 1 x 30 Teaching children diversity or Teaching children about diversity or Fostering multiculturalism in children or Learning to appreciate diversity Ahmad Bukhori Boston To...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
'Relax & Easy' at Grand Mercure
'Relax & Easy' at Grand Mercure YOGYAKARTA: Now that the new year has started, Grand Mercure Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Jend Sudirman is offering a Relax & Easy package worth Rp 400,000++ per person including a free, 60-minute therapeutic massage.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Chinese investors commit $1.5b in infrastructure, manufacturing
Chinese investors commit $1.5b in infrastructure, manufacturingZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaA number of investors from China have committed US$1.5 billion in various industry sectors ahead of next week's Infrastructure Summit, intended to lure massive fresh investment to the country.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Tight security for N. Korea match
Tight security for N. Korea match TOKYO: Japan will double security measures for a soccer game against political nemesis North Korea on the outskirts of Tokyo next month in the Asian final qualifying round for the 2006 World Cup.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Padang to donate 10 speedboats
Padang to donate 10 speedboats PADANG: Ten speedboats worth Rp 500 million will be donated by the Padang administration to Meulaboh fishermen.Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar said the boats would temporarily carry aid from warships to the victims in Meulaboh, which was badly hit by the tsunami.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
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...
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
Mosques stand alone amid Indonesia tsunami destruction, devout
Mosques stand alone amid Indonesia tsunami destruction, devout see divine help[ Eds: RETRANSMITTING to ADD photo numbers[ AP Photos XEH106, PDJ107, BM109-110[ By EDWARD HARRIS= Associated Press Writer= BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Devout see divine help as mosques remain standingEdward Harris...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Survivors hired to clean up tsunami debris
Survivors hired to clean up tsunami debrisRuslan Sangadji and Tertiani Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh In an effort to beat the government's latest deadline, cleaning up debris and bodies by Jan.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
More police deployed around embassies after bomb threats
More police deployed around embassies after bomb threatsAbdul Khalik/Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's chief of police announced that his officers were on high alert and extra personnel had been deployed to guard strategic locations, including embassies, hotels and Western...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Science: Corpses are no health hazard
Science: Corpses are no health hazardDavid Adam, Guardian News Services/London Contrary to common belief, there is no evidence that corpses pose a risk of disease epidemics after natural disasters." Most infectious bacteria and viruses die within about 24 hours after deathIn a disaster of biblical...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Busway celebrates its first anniversary
Busway celebrates its first anniversaryDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta One year ago today, the Jakarta administration launched the busway stretching from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota.For some residents the project, which cost at least Rp 240 billion of taxpayers' money, is a blessing...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
'Mr. Perfect' Ryan wants more before time is up
'Mr. Perfect' Ryan wants more before time is upMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although Ryan Leonard Lalisang plans to quit bowling in the next three years to return to the classroom, his nickname Mr. Perfect is likely to stick with him for a long time to come.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
'Metro TV' offers hopes through videotape search service
'Metro TV' offers hopes through videotape search serviceTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Sitting two spans of the hand from a television monitor, Usman vigorously presses the rewind and fast forward buttons on a video player remote control, his eyes squinted, searching for familiar faces on...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Railway schedules changed to cut travel time
Railway schedules changed to cut travel timeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung At least 16 main trains operating in Java will have new schedules starting on Jan. 17, which are expected to cut travel time and reduce the number of delayed trains.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Displaced Chinese wait to go back home
Displaced Chinese wait to go back homeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Thirteen days after fleeing Mulia village in Banda Aceh for Medan, Laisa Lan returned home only to find her house gone and the streets littered with corpses.The 50-year-old Chinese-Indonesian woman could not do much.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Dion to donate concert proceeds
Dion to donate concert proceeds LAS VEGAS: Celine Dion will donate all the proceeds of a special Mother's Day performance of her Las Vegas show to the victims of the tsunami disaster.Dion said she expects to raise a minimum of US$1 million to donate to UNICEF to help families who have suffered as a...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
UGM assists Aceh rehabilitation program
UGM assists Aceh rehabilitation program The Jakarta Post YogyakartaIn a bid to help rebuild Aceh following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) launched Aceh Bangkit program worth some Rp 500 billion (US$54.3 million) to Rp 600 billion.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
From Media Indonesia
From 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.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Police submit Adiguna's case file to prosecutors
Police submit Adiguna's case file to prosecutorsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After two weeks of investigation, police handed over on Friday the case file of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hotel Hilton, to the prosecutor's...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Lippo denies fraud role
Lippo denies fraud role JAKARTA: Lippo Bank said on Friday that it was not involved in the latest banking crime concerning the distribution of Rp 50 billion (US$5.5 million) in fake promissory notes.Lippo Bank president Joseph Luhukay said in a press release that it had never issued the notes and...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Melia offers aid transportation
Melia offers aid transportation YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to help provide transportation to volunteers collecting aid for tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, Melia Purosani hotel on Jl Suryotomo has offered the use of its trucks free of charge.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from MonsantoMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former 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...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
China eyes tons of RI palm oil
China eyes tons of RI palm oil JAKARTA: A group of palm oil processors from China will come to Indonesia next week as they plan to purchase 100,000 metric tons of palm oil from the world's second biggest producer, said Derom Bangun, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Red Cross receives Taiwan donation
Red Cross receives Taiwan donation MEDAN: The Taiwanese government donated to the Indonesian Red Cross on Friday nine tons of food and medicine to help tsunami victims.The aid was symbolically handed over by David Lin, a representative official on economic affairs, to the deputy of North Sumatra's...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Early warning system must work, governor says
Early warning system must work, governor saysBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaGovernor 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.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
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...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Heading for Page 13
Heading for Page 13CREDIT Central bank to ease credit limits for infrastructure projects CHAROEN -- 36pt Charoen expects better sales in year of the chicken TAX -- 28pt President gets direct access to supervise tax revenue ANDALAS -- 30pt Andalas seeks to double cement output
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
'CNBC' to hold high-profile forum in RI
'CNBC' to hold high-profile forum in RIThe Jakarta Post JakartaFollowing its successful run last year, CNBC strategic forum will return to Indonesia on Jan. 24 to discuss the country's economic and investment policies, as well as action plans.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Sutiyoso off to Paris for tsunami meeting
Sutiyoso off to Paris for tsunami meeting JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso, who is also chairman of the Indonesian Association of Provincial Administrations, flew to Paris, France on Friday afternoon to attend a special meeting of the United Cities of Local Governments.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Andalas seeks to double cement output
Andalas seeks to double cement outputLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In view of the estimated rise in demand for cement in years to come, cementmaker PT Semen Andalas Indonesia (SAI) will speed up plans to build a plant in Langkat, North Sumatra, while reconstructing its heavily damaged...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Jan 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway
Jan 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway with its exclusive lane. Buses are packed with enthusiastic crowds trying out the brand new buses for free. Jan 16 - Two people riding a motorcycle are injured when a bus traveling from Blok M hits them when making a U-turn at the...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
UN asks RI not to impose deadline on foreign troops
UN asks RI not to impose deadline on foreign troopsP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse/Washington The United Nations appealed to Indonesia on Thursday not to impose a deadline on foreign troops providing relief assistance in strife-torn Aceh province after the tsunami disaster.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
KL, S'pore declare truce in dredging row
KL, S'pore declare truce in dredging row MALAYSIA: Malaysia and Singapore have agreed a truce in their legal battle over land reclamation in the thin strip of sea that separates them, in another small step in efforts to improve often-strained relations.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
NISP to complete stake sale by June, says top executive
NISP to complete stake sale by June, says top executiveAloysius Unditu and Claire Leow, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's PT Bank NISP may complete the sale of a 28.5 percent stake to Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Salvaging peace from the tsunami in Aceh
Salvaging peace from the tsunami in AcehDesra Percaya New YorkTo the dismay of many, armed clashes between Indonesian security forces and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) reportedly continue in the tsunami-ravaged province, which can endanger the humanitarian work conducted by local and foreign...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Tsunami-hit nations look to save mangroves
Tsunami-hit nations look to save mangrovesDavid Fogarty, Reuters/Singapore The Indian Ocean tsunami highlighted the life-saving benefits of mangroves and reefs, officials and environmentalists say, leading some Asia nations to look at replanting lost or damaged mangrove forests.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Up to three months to draw up tsunami reconstruction plan: WB
Up to three months to draw up tsunami reconstruction plan: WB P. Parameswaran Agence France-Presse/WashingtonWorld Bank President James Wolfensohn said Wednesday it would take up to three months to draw up a detailed reconstruction plan for tsunami-hit nations, cautioning against rushing through...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
1. Pro17 -- Saudi Arabia's democratic baby step
1. Pro17 -- Saudi Arabia's democratic baby step 2 x 23 Saudi Arabia takes first steps toward democracy Saad Eddin Ibrahim Project Syndicate2. alan -- Unlocking ASEAN's competitiveness 2 x 21 Unlocking ASEAN's economic competitiveness Alan Cassels Jakarta3.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
WTO urges easing trade policy for tsunami-hit countries
WTO urges easing trade policy for tsunami-hit countriesAgence France-Presse, Geneva The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday urged its member states to consider opening up their markets to imports from countries hit by the deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean last monthThe Geneva-based WTO said...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Men's division
Men's division Ryan Lalisang (Ina) - Joone Gatchalian (Phi) Wu Sio Hong (Hkg) - Alex Liew (Mas) Adrian Ang (Mas) - Shaker Al Hassan (Uae) Ahmed Shaheen (Qat) - Daniel Lim (Mas)Women's division Sarah Yap (Mas) - Vanessa Fung (Hkg) Liza Del Rosario (Phi) - Esther Cheah (Mas) Shalin Zulkifli (Mas) -...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Jan 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway
Jan 15, 2004 - The Jakarta administration introduces the busway with its exclusive lane. Buses are packed with enthusiastic crowds trying out the brand new buses for free.Jan 16 - Two people riding a motorcycle are injured when a bus traveling from Blok M hits them when making a U-turn at the...