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Workers at 13 airport plan massive strike on Jan. 21

Workers at 13 airport plan massive strike on Jan. 21Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Airport workers in 13 cities are threatening to strike over the upcoming long weekend in protest against the government's attempt to take over the management of their old-age pension fund.

* Pertamina gets $310m in syndicated loans Page 2

* Pertamina gets $310m in syndicated loans Page 2 * Muhammadiyah says Ba'asyir nonviolent Page 4 * 'Serambi Indonesia' survives the tsunami Page 5 * RI-Australia ties: E. Timor to Aceh Page 7 * City fails to serve its domestic workers Page 8 * Agassi in doubt for Australian Open Page 9 * S.

Ba'asyir nonviolent: Muhammadiyah chief

Ba'asyir nonviolent: Muhammadiyah chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An influential Muslim leader testified on Thursday at the South Jakarta District Court that he had not seen evidence of violent behavior by alleged spiritual leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network, Abu Bakar Ba'asyir.

RI shares end higher on rebound, debt relief plan

RI shares end higher on rebound, debt relief planDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Thursday on a rebound, boosted by news that international lenders have formally approved plans to offer debt relief to tsunami-hit nations, dealers said.

Civil servants fired for various reasons

Civil servants fired for various reasons INDRAMAYU, West Java: Four civil servants in Indramayu have been discharged dishonorably for indiscipline, corruption and abuse of power, a senior official said on Thursday.

Tsunami could increase poverty, but regional economies will recover: ADB

Tsunami could increase poverty, but regional economies will recover: ADBHrvoje Hranjski, Associated Press, Manila Poverty could surge across tsunami-devastated southern Asia, but most of the stricken nations will suffer limited economic damage, the Asian Development Bank said on Thursday.

KPUD member probed for assault

KPUD member probed for assault JAMBI: Jambi Police are investigating an alleged assault by a member of Jambi Elections Commission (KPUD), Abdul Rasyid.The case was reported to the police on Tuesday by Gripan, 30, a journalist with Corong Rakyat weekly tabloid, who claimed that Abdul Rasyid had...

Beckham to make TV appeal on behalf of tsunami victims

Beckham to make TV appeal on behalf of tsunami victims LONDON: England captain and Real Madrid star David Beckham will make a worldwide television appeal on behalf of tsunami victims after being appointed as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador on Wednesday.

My sympathy for Aceh

My sympathy for Aceh I wish to publish my poem, Tsunami. Unfortunately I have no other means whereby I can help my sisters and brothers, dead or alive, who suffered in the recent tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.

McCartney donates for tsunami victims

McCartney donates for tsunami victimsLONDON: Paul McCartney and his wife Heather are donating US$1.9 million to help victims of the tsunami, the ex-Beatle's publicists said on Wednesday.They are giving the money to the International Rescue Committee U.K.

Staying neutral in Aceh

Staying neutral in Aceh The core business of armies is war. But the deployment of military forces for disaster relief is often the most efficient use of the best available logistics expertise. Australian troops in Aceh's tsunami zone are on a humanitarian mission.

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JP/4/Scene5Susilo, House to meet on Aceh issueJAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to hold a consultative meeting with the House of Representatives on Monday, to discuss various issues of the ongoing relief operation in Aceh.

SG workers threaten strike if govt hands company to Cemex

SG workers threaten strike if govt hands company to CemexRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta 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...

Relief in humanity

Relief in humanitySin Chew Daily/Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia After the tsunami, we have seen the good and ugly sides of man. Of all the ugly incidents, the most distressful is none other than the reportedly unfair treatment of Aceh Chinese by the pribumis.

Survivors fear loss of traditions

Survivors fear loss of traditions The following is the second of three articles about Lampuuk, which was once a popular tourist destination about 20 kilometers west of Banda Aceh, but now has becomes a ghost town following the Dec. 26 quake and tsunami.

Tsunami damage gives clues to climate peril, Annan says

Tsunami damage gives clues to climate peril, Annan saysC. Bryson Hull, Reuters, Port Louis Damage done by Asia's tsunami gives a clearer idea of the danger climate change poses to small islands, which fear rising seas will submerge them as the world warms, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on...

Mangrove to be replanted along coast

Mangrove to be replanted along coastYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Stunned by the impact of the deadly tsunami in Aceh, Minister of Forestry Malam Sambat Kaban is planning to reforest 600,000 hectares of depleted mangrove forest throughout the nation over the next five years.

Team aims to speed up Munir's case

Team aims to speed up Munir's case JAKARTA: The fact-finding team formed to assist the police investigation into the death of rights activist Munir had its first coordinating meeting with the police at the National Police Headquarters on Thursday.The team, chaired by Brig. Gen.

Councillor demands hospital for Ciputat

Councillor demands hospital for Ciputat TANGERANG: A member of the Tangerang regency council demanded on Thursday the local administration build a hospital in Ciputat to serve the needs of residents."More than one million people living in Ciputat, Pamulang, Serpong, Pondok Aren and Ciasuk districts...

Acehnese offered alternative therapies

Acehnese offered alternative therapiesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Abdussalam lay face down on one of five stretchers in a tent where several foreigners clad in yellow T-shirts helped people who had approached the Scientology volunteers in search of consolation.

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...

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...

Police nab two foreigners with 70 grams of heroin

Police nab two foreigners with 70 grams of heroinAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A joint team of the city police, immigration office and Jakarta Narcotics Agency arrested on Thursday two Nigerian citizens for possession of 70 grams of heroin.

BI closes down

BI closes down Bank GlobalAfter months of unsuccessful rescue efforts, Bank Indonesia (BI) decided late on Thursday to close down the ailing Bank Global. The central bank's deputy governor, Bun Bunan Hutapea, said the move had to be taken because the bank's financial condition did not show any...

1. Analysis -- 1x40

1. Analysis -- 1x40 Caught between tragedy and propaganda 2. Nani ------ 1x27 Survivors fear loss of traditions 3. Soldier --- 2x22 TNI to send thousands more troops to Aceh 4. Airport --- 2x23 Workers at 13 airports plan massive strike on Jan. 21

Tourists' role in tsunami recovery

Tourists' role in tsunami recovery It is easy to criticize the tourists at Phuket and other Indian Ocean resorts who went back to the beach a few days after the tsunami and lay in the sun within sight of the devastation.

Ryan leads at Ancol bowl center

Ryan leads at Ancol bowl centerMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian men's bowler Ryan Lalisang put on an impressive performance to win all nine games to lead the US$75,000 Tournament of Champions at the Jaya Ancol Bowl Center on Thursday.

Tsunami recovery a long process: WB

Tsunami recovery a long process: WBP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Washington World 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 with the massive effort.

RI likely to extend BP contracts

RI likely to extend BP contracts JAKARTA: The Indonesian government will likely agree to extend contracts awarded to BP Plc (BP) to operate three gas blocks in West Papua until 2035, a government official said on Thursday.

Govt drops hotly anticipated emergency decree on smuggling

Govt drops hotly anticipated emergency decree on smugglingZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 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.

An US AV-8B Harrier jet crashed off the west coast of Sumatra,

An US AV-8B Harrier jet crashed off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia while on a training mission over international waters, but its pilot ejected safely, the U.S. Marine Corps said on Thursday. The jet, which crashed 45 miles off Sumatra, was from the USS Bonhomme Richard, a helicopter carrier...

French naval ships to arrive in Aceh with aid

French naval ships to arrive in Aceh with aidAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two French warships are scheduled to arrive on Friday in Aceh province to delivery humanitarian aid to the tsunami-battered town of Meulaboh, the French Embassy in Jakarta said on Thursday.

15 volunteers dispatched to Aceh

15 volunteers dispatched to Aceh KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi government dispatched on Thursday 15 volunteers to the stricken province of Aceh.Bachrun Lewa, the chief of Southeast Sulawesi's Management Coordination Board, said the volunteers came from various professions and...

House team to spend $72,000 to supervise haj

House team to spend $72,000 to supervise haj Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaFourteen members of the House of Representatives will fly to Saudi Arabia for 10 days to supervise the management of Indonesia's haj pilgrimage at the cost of about Rp 670 million (US$72,000).

Total Oil to build 400 houses in Aceh

Total Oil to build 400 houses in Aceh JAKARTA: The local unit of French-based oil and gas firm Total Oil Indonesia will provide a total of 400 low-cost houses in Banda Aceh for the homeless survivors of the Dec. 26 tsunami.

Scientologists, Jews, Quakers, Muslims offer solace

Scientologists, Jews, Quakers, Muslims offer solaceBill Tarrant, Reuters, Jakarta The Church of Scientology is applying its mind-over-matter healing techniques to injured tsunami survivors in Aceh. Jews and Quakers are sending humanitarian aid. Islamic groups are providing "spiritual guidance".

Jakarta and floods

Jakarta and floods From Warta KotaIt has been reported in the mass media that the Jakarta administration has allocated a lot of money to ensure that Jakarta will be flood-free and that well-made surveys have been presented before the city's community elders to ensure that the city's flood...

Council rejects speech by Temanggung regent

Council rejects speech by Temanggung regentSuherdjoko and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Temanggung, Central Java All but one of the Temanggung councillors rejected an accountability speech by Temanggung Regent Totok Ary Prabowo on Thursday, possibly foreshadowing his ouster.

'One should be held responsible for one's actions'

'One should be held responsible for one's actions' The murder of waiter Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong has outraged most Jakartans. The Jakarta Post asked some people about the incident.Wawan, 21, a student of Trisakti University in Grogol, West Jakarta.

Teacher files unfair dismissal complaint

Teacher files unfair dismissal complaint JAKARTA: The former vice principal of city-run high school (SMU) 90, Hamidah, reported principal Djamilah to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Thursday over her dismissal last year.

Use of Malaysia's airports

Use of Malaysia's airports I wish to refer to the letter from Martin, Medan, North Sumatra, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 12.I would like to inform Martin and also the other readers of the Post that Malaysia has agreed to allow donor countries to use its airspace and airports as...

'Serambi Indonesia' survives the tsunami

'Serambi Indonesia' survives the tsunamiNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh A small, dirty shop-house with no parking space in the Beurawe area of Banda Aceh has now become the place where Aceh's only daily, Serambi Indonesia, endeavors to rise from ashes.

Indonesia's foreign minister said on Thursday he welcomed the

Indonesia's foreign minister said on Thursday he welcomed the presence of foreign troops in the country to help with tsunami relief efforts but criticized a local official who suggested those forces might stay for years.

A flood of compassion, pledges

A flood of compassion, pledgesAmando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network, Manila The emergency summit of 21 nations in Jakarta last Thursday to coordinate aid to more than 1.5 million homeless people in 12 countries devastated by the Dec.

Muslim leader says Ba'asyir never advocates terror

Muslim leader says Ba'asyir never advocates terrorThe Jakarta Post JakartaAn influential Muslim leader testified on Thursday at the South Jakarta District Court that he had not seen evidence of violent behavior by alleged spiritual leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network, Abu Bakar...

Caught between tragedy and propaganda

Caught between tragedy and propagandaEmmy Fitri, Jakarta What is the role of the media in the devastation in Aceh?There is no doubt that the media has shown us the dramatic realities of the tragedy, prompting a global relief effort unseen since World War II.

Nurul fights for global justice

Nurul fights for global justiceA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Actress and activist Nurul Arifin has just been named a Young Global Leader for her passionate efforts in campaigning for social equality.

Pertamina seals $310m in syndicated loans

Pertamina seals $310m in syndicated loansThe Jakarta Post , Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina has secured syndicated loans worth US$310 million from a group of global investors, including banks, to finance the development of its gas plants in South Sumatra.

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Muhammadiyah says Ba'asyir nonviolent 2. 2 x 24 Police arrest second suspect in Lippo case 3. 1 x 32 Lawmakers to spend $72,000 to monitor haj 4. 1 x 20 Council says no to regent

Honda enjoys sales boom in RI

Honda enjoys sales boom in RIPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three top Japanese carmakers surpassed sales target in Indonesia last year with Honda recording the highest growth of 215 percent from 21,650 units in 2003 to 46,500 units.Honda's total sales made up 9.