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* Monsanto tried to negotiate with me: Nabiel Page 2

* Monsanto tried to negotiate with me: Nabiel Page 2 * Experts warn govt over new antigraft law Page 4 * Papuan separatists on trial for treason Page 5 * When tragedy hits across borders Page 7 * Death sought for Brazilian Page 8 * Montoya promises to give Raikkonen a hard time Page 9 * U.S.

NTP sale opposed by workers

NTP sale opposed by workers BANDUNG, West Java: At least 1,000 workers and former workers from state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) held a protest on Wednesday in response to the PTDI directors' plan to sell the company's subsidiary PT Nusantara Turbine Propulsion (NTP) to private...

Saved from the tsunami

Saved from the tsunamiNine-year-old Yusi screamed in pain. Once in a while she would ask for a drink of water. The little girl survived the tsunami after floating for two days in a river with a broken sternum.

Alternative energy for electricity

Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.

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Swapping foreign debt for tsunami relief Romeo A. Reyes Jakarta2. Alpa2 -- Prejudice can hamper relief efforts 2 x 30 Social responsibility, harmony and spirit of humanity Alpha Amirrachman Jakarta

Govt prepares debt management bill to prevent of loans

Govt prepares debt management bill to prevent of loansRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the amount of debt currently at an alarming level, a bill is being drafted by the government on debt management in a bid to prevent loans from being abused, such as for political purposes, an...

House urged to name truant legislators

House urged to name truant legislatorsJAKARTA: Certain factions in the House of Representatives have demanded that the House disciplinary committee reveal the names of truant legislators.Arif Mudatsir Mandan and Bursah Zarnubi of the United Development Party (PPP) and the Reform Star Party (PBR)...

Paris Club likely to OK debt delay deal

Paris Club likely to OK debt delay dealAgencies, Paris, JakartaThe Paris Club of creditor states would agree on Wednesday on a debt moratorium for countries hit by Asia's tsunami, French Finance Minister Herve Gaymard said.

Thousands demand resignation of Temanggung regent

Thousands demand resignation of Temanggung regentSuherdjoko and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, TemanggungAbout 10,000 people took to the streets of Temanggung regency, Central Java, on Wednesday to demand the resignation of Regent Totok Ary Prabowo for corruption and arrogance.

Pro XL sends Aceh donations

Pro XL sends Aceh donationsTo help tsunami victims, PT Excelcomindo Pratama, along with other sister companies under the Rajawali Group, has collected and delivered funds, foodstuff, medicine and clothing to Aceh and neighboring areas.

Ignoring American aid

Ignoring American aid I am an American who has lived and worked in Sumatra for 12 years.It appears that your newspaper is ignoring the American help in your time of need. It is typical of your country to take, take, take and expect it because of the disparity of wealth between our cultures.

Police told to act against smugglers

Police told to act against smugglersNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonA leader in the House of Representatives has called on security personnel in Cirebon to clamp down timber smuggling in the waters off West Java."The smuggling costs the state billions of rupiah and has to be put to a halt.

Monsanto lobbied me: Nabiel

Monsanto lobbied me: NabielMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer state minister for environment Nabiel Makarim admitted on Wednesday that U.S.-based Monsanto Co., one of the world's leading developers of genetically modified (GM) crops, had lobbied him to facilitate its business...

IPB told to stop BAC development

IPB told to stop BAC development BOGOR: Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo has ordered the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) to stop the development of the Bogor Agribusiness Center (BAC) on its property on Jl. Pajajaran, Baranangsiang, Bogor.

Vehicle documents gone with fire

Vehicle documents gone with fire BATAM: Fire razed the police station in Batam Rempang and Galang Police Headquarters on Wednesday morning, burning all records of driving licenses and other vehicle documents.

Police fail to provide security for civilians

Police fail to provide security for civiliansThe killing of trainee waiter Yohannes Berchmans Haerudy Natong, alias Rudy, at the Hilton Hotel in Central Jakarta on Jan. 1 has raised questions about the policy allowing civilians to own guns. The Jakarta Post asked some residents for their opinion.

1. 3 x 18

1. 3 x 18 Local volunteers offered cholera vaccinations by PMI 2. 2 x 24 Legal experts warn govt over new antigraft law 3. 2 x 24 Illnesses discovered among thousands of survivors 4. 1 x 48 Average citizens go to Aceh to help, despite difficulties

India sends 250 troops, medical team to Aceh

India sends 250 troops, medical team to AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite having itself suffered from the tsunami disaster, India is sending relief supplies and medical teams to neighboring countries, including Indonesia, the Indian Embassy in Jakarta said.The embassy's defense attache, Col. K.J.

ADB opens Bangkok hub

ADB opens Bangkok hub BANGKOK: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) opened on Wednesday an office in Thailand to serve as a hub for its activities in the Mekong River subregion and to help launch Asian bonds.

Driving in Jakarta

Driving in Jakarta Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to send my opinion as follows:The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce the "intersection blocking rule".

Legal experts warn govt over new antigraft law

Legal experts warn govt over new antigraft lawFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegal experts urged the government to scrap an existing ruling, which requires law enforcers to obtain approval from the President in probing state officials in graft cases, arguing that the regulation has...

Corruption and democracy

Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.

TV Today: Friday, January 14, 2005

TV Today: Friday, January 14, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.

Tinul admits seeing Adiguna shoot Rudy: Police

Tinul admits seeing Adiguna shoot Rudy: PoliceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNovia "Tinul" Herdiana, a key witness in the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong, has reportedly admitted that she saw Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder, shoot the victim.

Above the law

Above the law I would like to commend you on your "Commentary" article Rich, arrogant, armed and above the law of Jan. 7. The article was "spot on".That guy should go to prison (no luxury suite either) for a long time.In Australia everybody is treated equally before the law.

The United Nations should be ready to launch a tsunami warning

The United Nations should be ready to launch a tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean by June 2006 with the rest of the world to follow a year later, the official in charge of the program said on Wednesday.

Shares end down as telecommunications and cigarette stocks continue to fall

Shares end down as telecommunications and cigarette stocks continue to fall Dow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Tuesday for the second consecutive day as investors continued to take profit in telecommunication and cigarette blue chips, dealers said.

Aceh, I weep for you

Aceh, I weep for you From Koran Tempo I can still recall clearly the time when I performed my ritual Friday prayer at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh with Nurcholish Madjid as the preacher that particular day.

Domestic helpers: Essential, but paid poorly

Domestic helpers: Essential, but paid poorlyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAni, 29, a stand guide at a shopping center in Central Jakarta and her husband Irfan, 31, an employee at a private bank in South Jakarta, can't imagine living without their maid even for a day.

Lampuuk, once a bustling beach, now a ghost coast

Lampuuk, once a bustling beach, now a ghost coastLampuuk, 20 kilometers west of Banda Aceh, was popular among tourists for its waves, clean white sand, grilled fresh fish and coconut drinks. Lampuuk, which was inhabited by some 5,500 people before the tsunami, is now nothing but rubble.

Aid agencies downplay TNI restrictions

Aid agencies downplay TNI restrictionsThe Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWanting to visit Sigli to report on the activities of Doctors without Borders here, Bruno Bonamigo, producer of Radio Canada Information, reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs desk at the governor's house in Banda Aceh.

S'pore pulls forces out of tsunami areas

S'pore pulls forces out of tsunami areasSINGAPORE: Singapore, a key contributor in tsunami-relief efforts, is pulling its search and rescue teams out of hard-hit areas in Thailand and Indonesia as reconstruction work gets underway, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.

91 infrastructure projects on offers at summit

91 infrastructure projects on offers at summitUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, SingaporeThe Indonesian government will offer a total of 91 infrastructure projects worth up to US$22 billion to local and foreign investors in next week's Infrastructure Summit.

Foreign aid and motives

Foreign aid and motives I am really concerned about what happened in Aceh. First of all, I am really sad about the tragedy and I hope God blesses those who are missing and the families who are left behind.

PMI to reunite tsunami survivors

PMI to reunite tsunami survivorsJAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is to reunite families who survived the massive tidal waves that swept across Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam by providing temporary homes for them.

India allows UN aid to fight measles in battered isles

India allows UN aid to fight measles in battered islesSanjeev Miglani, Reuters/Port BlairIndia, which had shunned foreign help for its tsunami victims, has now allowed the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) to help mount a campaign in the battered Andaman and Nicobar islands to prevent an...

No more brokers for military equipment

No more brokers for military equipmentFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has said the TNI has no objection to the one-stop system of defense equipment buying under the Ministry of Defense and suggested the procurement involve no brokers or third...

When tragedy trumps borders

When tragedy trumps bordersRamesh Thakur, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Tokyo The challenge posed by the catastrophic earthquake and the tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004, is a vivid reminder of the advantages of considering security within the broader framework of human security.

The United Nations said on Tuesday that it had secured

The United Nations said on Tuesday that it had secured concrete aid of US$717 million toward its emergency relief appeal for the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, and urged donor countries to speed up delivery of further aid promises.

A day of chaos at the hospital: Patients on floors and field

A day of chaos at the hospital: Patients on floors and field gurneys, doctors scavenging for supplies[ Eds: ///Recaps previous.///[ AP Photos XAI102,106-107[ By EMMA ROSS= AP Medical Writer= BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - A day of chaos at Banda Aceh hospitalEmma Ross Reuters/Banda AcehSawing through...

Spanish FM arrives in Indonesia for talks on military aid

Spanish FM arrives in Indonesia for talks on military aid Agencies, JakartaSpanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos arrived on Wednesday in Indonesia where he was due to head to tsunami- devastated Aceh province to meet the country's president for talks on military aid.

Aceh, I weep for you

Aceh, I weep for you From Koran Tempo I can still recall clearly the time when I performed my ritual Friday prayer at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh with Nurcholish Madjid as the preacher that particular day.

Social responsibility, harmony and spirit of humanity

Social responsibility, harmony and spirit of humanityAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta The Dec. 26 tsunami disaster effectively flattened Banda Aceh and killed more than 105,000 people there. The tragedy was immense, and left people traumatized, trying to comprehend that they had lost their loved ones in...

Protection of women victims should receive priority

Protection of women victims should receive priority Two-thirds of the total fatalities in the tsunami disaster in Aceh were women and children as they were the ones left at home along the affected coastline. They were helpless when the giant waves ripped through the town.

Government, TNI wring their hands over foreigners in Aceh

Government, TNI wring their hands over foreigners in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe government and the military are caught between a rock and a hard place regarding the presence of more than 2,000 foreign nationals in disaster-hit Aceh.

No more brokers for military equipment

No more brokers for military equipmentFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has said the TNI has no objection to the one-stop system of defense equipment buying under the Ministry of Defense and suggested the procurement involve no brokers or third...

Job-seekers scramble for opportunities at exhibition

Job-seekers scramble for opportunities at exhibitionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLely, 27, was standing in a line for nearly two hours together with thousands of other job-seekers before she finally managed to enter the job expo venue inside the Peninsula Hotel in Slipi, West Jakarta...

Americans should be commended

Americans should be commendedV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia It is in pretty poor taste for anyone to question the motive of foreign governments responding to calls to help the victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster.

Thailand exhumes tsunami victims for DNA testing

Thailand exhumes tsunami victims for DNA testingEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse/Phuket, ThailandThailand forged ahead on Tuesday with the grisly task of exhuming tsunami victims for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) testing as the largest ever international forensics operation to identify the thousands...

Australia, Singapore to discuss SIA access to Australia-US routes

Australia, Singapore to discuss SIA access to Australia-US routes Agence France-Presse SydneyTransport ministers from Australia and Singapore will meet next month to discuss opening routes from Australia to the United States to Singapore Airlines, a move hotly contested by Qantas, a government...