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Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Candy as change
Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16).
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
S'pore to double tourists by 2015
S'pore to double tourists by 2015 SINGAPORE: Singapore announced plans on Tuesday to double tourist arrivals and triple tourism revenues by 2015 despite mounting competition from other countries for visitors from India and China.A S$2 billion (US$1.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Market 'cleaned out' as cops, soldiers watch
Market 'cleaned out' as cops, soldiers watchAs the government's disaster coordination began clearing away mountains of scattered rubble and rotting flotsam, hordes of survivors in Banda Aceh took the opportunity to "clean out" several stores in the Pasar Atjeh market, near the Baiturrahman Grand...
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Revoking Aceh's state of emergency: Was it legal?
Revoking Aceh's state of emergency: Was it legal?Imanuddin Razak, JakartaA few days after the deadly earthquake and the subsequent tsunami that devastated Aceh province, Vice President Jusuf Kalla issued a statement declaring the annulment of the state of emergency in the former province.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Asian tourism shows resilience after tsunami
Asian tourism shows resilience after tsunamiAgence France-Presse, SingaporeTravel bookings to Thailand and Sri Lanka, two of the hardest hit countries in the tsunami disaster, have shown a strong rebound two weeks after the devastation, a major booking agency said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS
1. DISCOURSE: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Protection of women victims should receive priority 2. ADIGUNA: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Fingerprints not found on Adiguna's gun 3. RELIEF: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Govt to take over relief operation in 3 months 4.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Government to take over relief operation in three months
Government to take over relief operation in three monthsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to take over the relief operation in Aceh from foreign aid workers within the next three months, despite lingering concerns of bottlenecks in aid distribution and the threat...
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Fingerprints not found on Adiguna's gun
Fingerprints not found on Adiguna's gunAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe police laboratory did not find the fingerprints of Adiguna Sutowo on the gun allegedly used in the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hilton Hotel in Central Jakarta on Jan. 1.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Sri Lanka's coasts seem almost dead, more ghostly than ever
Sri Lanka's coasts seem almost dead, more ghostly than everNadeera Seneviratne, The Island, Asia News Network, Colombo Along the coastal road in Sri Lanka's west, there was, before the tsunami, a row of houses, commercial and administrative buildings, and luxury hotels promising sun and surf.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Payments extorted from civil servants
Payments extorted from civil servants PEKANBARU: A number of officials at the Riau Religious Affairs Office (KUA) are under suspicion for demanding "fees" from newly appointed civil servants who recently passed selection tests.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Debt a la carte, please
Debt a la carte, please The world has extended its empathy to the victims in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra of the devastating Dec. 26 disaster with unprecedented generosity, donating money and other forms of assistance.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
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.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
BSMI to build hospital in Banda Aceh
BSMI to build hospital in Banda AcehEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Red Crescent (BSMI) is planning to spend Rp 1 billion (about US$111,100) to build a hospital in Banda Aceh to replace a makeshift hospital in Lambaro, Aceh Besar.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
U.S. Marines come ashore on Sumatra island
U.S. Marines come ashore on Sumatra islandAgencies, Meulaboh, AcehMarines zoomed ashore on a high-tech hovercraft carrying tons of food, water and a forklift to help repair this tsunami-wrecked town in Indonesia. In Sri Lanka, they splashed ashore with a bulldozer to repair roads and bridges.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
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".
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Lesser graft must be unveiled
Lesser graft must be unveiledFrom Koran TempoThe disclosure of alleged corruption in the purchase of Scorpion tanks means considerable progress in the unveiling of cases that were formerly seen as untouchable, but the flow of funds in such cases should also be traced.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Bowler Putty moves up to the big league
Bowler Putty moves up to the big leagueMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhatever she may accomplish in the future, Putty Insavilla Armein has already made her mark as the first Indonesian woman bowler to be ranked atop the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Guns give feeling of security, claim owners
Guns give feeling of security, claim ownersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was minutes before midnight one Monday in August last year, when Ferdiansyah, 38, an owner of several dress and apparel shops in Mangga Dua, Central Jakarta, was driving along Jl.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
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.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Aceh disaster won't greatly affect nation's economy
Aceh disaster won't greatly affect nation's economyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe economy of tsunami-stricken Aceh is proving to have a high level of endurance as it has been relatively independent and isolated from other provinces in the country.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Acehnese trace missing relatives via 'Suara Muhammadiyah' radio
Acehnese trace missing relatives via 'Suara Muhammadiyah' radioRuslan Sangadji, Band Aceh"You are listening to Radio Komunitas Suara Muhammadiyah 107,6 FM. We are presenting an update on missing persons ...
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Philippine exports rise 19.5 percent
Philippine exports rise 19.5 percent MANILA: Philippine exports in November rose 19.5 percent from a year earlier to US$3.69 billion, the fastest growth rate since July 2002 and up on 12.3 percent in October, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
1. Insight -- 1x40
1. Insight -- 1x40 Rebuilding education in tsunami-ravaged Aceh 2. Klang --- 2x22 Survivor lived on coconuts, prayers while drifting at sea 3. Radio ---- 1x28 Acehnese trace missing relatives via 'Suara Muhammadiyah' radio 4. Lippo --- 1x28 Resto owner nabbed in bank fraud 5.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Indonesia hail Abbas, urges peace
Indonesia hail Abbas, urges peaceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government formally congratulated Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, the new president of Palestinian Authority and called for greater interaction between the two countries.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Shares end down as telecommunications and cigarette stocks continue to fall
Shares end down as telecommunications and cigarette stocks continue to fallDow 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.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
* Resto owner nabbed in bank fraud Page 3
* Resto owner nabbed in bank fraud Page 3 * Governor, VIPs survive chopper crash Page 4 * Aceh: A tragedy of strategic proportions Page 7 * City to get tough on 2-stroke motorcycles Page 8 * Lakers add to Timberwolves' misery Page 9 * Abbas moves to end bitter factionalism Page 11 * S'pore,...
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 13, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 13, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Rediscovering Indonesia by Agostino De Romanis from Italy, Rudana Museum and Fine Art Gallery, Jl. Cok Rai Pudak 44, Peliatan, Ubud, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 16 to Feb. 5.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Local govt firm boss jailed for graft
Local govt firm boss jailed for graft JAMBI: Former managing director of the local government enterprise PT Jambi Indoguna International, Alven Stony, has been sentenced to one-and-a-half years in prison by the Jambi district court for graft.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
RI seeks donations, Paris Club debt deal
RI seeks donations, Paris Club debt dealAgencies, Paris/GenevaIndonesia on Tuesday welcomed the promise of a debt moratorium from the Paris Club of government creditors, but said it also needed more donations rather than new loans to cope with the aftermath of the Asian tsunami.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Aceh : A tragedy of strategic proportions
Aceh : A tragedy of strategic proportionsBruno Dercon, Jakarta The tragedy of Aceh puts upraises unprecedented and painful questions for strategic regional and urban policy and planning. Thinking that the key issue is merely recovery will soon prove naive.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
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.
Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Foreign aid workers must register: TNI
Foreign aid workers must register: TNIThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, JakartaThe government on Tuesday slapped tough restrictions on foreign aid workers currently in Aceh, citing security fears, and creating yet another setback in relief operations.Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Lesser graft must be unveiled
Lesser graft must be unveiledFrom Koran TempoThe disclosure of alleged corruption in the purchase of Scorpion tanks means considerable progress in the unveiling of cases that were formerly seen as untouchable, but the flow of funds in such cases should also be traced.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Relief post criticized over cash donations in N. Sumatra
Relief post criticized over cash donations in N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAcehnese refugees currently in camps in Medan, North Sumatra, have begun to complain about the lack of aid for them, despite all the donations that have been pouring in from around the world.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Activists welcome 'green bylaw'
Activists welcome 'green bylaw'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMost clean air campaigns in Jakarta and other cities across the country focus on how to reduce vehicular emissions that are a major contributor to the hazardous pollutants that foul the air in urban areas.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
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".
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Hassan calls for more debt relief on visit to London
Hassan calls for more debt relief on visit to LondonPeter Walker, Agence France-Presse/LondonIndonesia's foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda, on a visit to London, called on Monday for more debt relief for his tsunami- devastated country to ensure the disaster did not derail other national priorities.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Rehabilitation Aceh's soil
Rehabilitation Aceh's soilFahmuddin Agus, Bogor Beyond the tragedy of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, North Sumatra, and other parts of Asia, there is hope for recovery.National and international aid are pouring into the devastated areas, and most survivors, despite their grief,...
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Guns give feeling of security, claim owners
Guns give feeling of security, claim ownersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was minutes before midnight one Monday in August last year, when Ferdiansyah, 38, an owner of several dress and apparel shops in Mangga Dua, Central Jakarta, was driving along Jl.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
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.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
RI hopes for debt payment suspension by Paris Club
RI hopes for debt payment suspension by Paris ClubFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia hopes to get at least a two-year suspension for the payments of its foreign debts, with the largest part expected from Japan.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Paris Club generosity is for the Acehnese
Paris Club generosity is for the AcehneseKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA former finance minister once described negotiations with the Paris Club as a humiliating experience -- humbly begging for debt mercy in front of 19 sullen faces representing rich creditor nations.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Rights body assigns 7 officials
Rights body assigns 7 officials JAYAPURA, Papua: Head of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara, appointed seven representatives for Papua province here on Monday.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
House resumes session, bickering ensues
House resumes session, bickering ensuesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter accomplishing almost nothing in its first session, the House of Representatives got its second session off to a bumpy start on Monday, indicating that the road ahead may be a troubled one for the House.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Cricket's tsunami charity raises $11m
Cricket's tsunami charity raises $11mRobert Smith, Agence France-Presse/Melbourne, Australia World cricket opened its collective hearts and wallets to the victims of the Asian tsunami with a massive A$14.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Despite adversity, refugees determined
Despite adversity, refugees determinedDedy Ardiansyah, Contributor, Medan An 18-year-old girl is sitting alone on a mat, tidying up a heap of clothes in front of her and then folding them all over again.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Corporate giving to tsunami victims rivaled only by post-9/11 donations
Corporate giving to tsunami victims rivaled only by post-9/11 donationsAssociated Press, New YorkU.S. companies have donated more than US$180 million in cash and products to assist victims of the tsunami that ravaged South Asia two weeks ago -- an outpouring some philanthropy experts say may...
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
10 hurt in U.S. chopper crash
10 hurt in U.S. chopper crashThe Jakarta Post, Banda AcehA U.S. Seahawk helicopter crashed in a paddy field here on Monday, causing a slight hindrance to efforts to help stranded tsunami victims across Aceh province.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Beauty queens help relief agencies
Beauty queens help relief agenciesIan Timberlake, Agence France-Presse/Banda Aceh, IndonesiaIt's not easy to look beautiful in this tsunami-leveled city, where the wind still brings the stench of dead bodies, dust fills the air and debris remains piled up beside the roads.
Tue, 11 Jan 2005
President's official car park?
President's official car park?From KompasOn Nov. 15, I parked my car outside of Klub Bimasena (health/sports center) in South Jakarta, near the gate of the club, which shares the same complex with Hotel Dharmawangsa.