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Tue, 04 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).
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Putty relishes challenge of Jakarta final
Putty relishes challenge of Jakarta finalMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After winning the previous two of six legs in the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour, Putty Armein of Indonesia hopes to continue her winning form at home.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Gordon Benton, an architect of life
Gordon Benton, an architect of lifeDewi Santoso, Contributor, Jakarta"Never lose your roots, because from where you came is where you are going," is what Gordon Grant Benton always advises people.Indeed, Benton, a director and senior technical advisor of PT Lippo Karawaci, never forgets his...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
U.S. missionaries send plane to Aceh
U.S. missionaries send plane to Aceh JAYAPURA: The Papua administration has given the go-ahead for a plane it normally relies on to be sent to Aceh for evacuation purposes and to drop aid to tsunami victims.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Indonesia, ASEAN and Australia
Indonesia, ASEAN and AustraliaS.P. Seth Sydney Indonesia is understandably upset over Australia's recent announcement of its plan to establish a 1,000-mile maritime identification zone to fight terrorism and other international crimes.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Gordon Benton, an architect of life
Gordon Benton, an architect of lifeDewi Santoso Contributor/Jakarta"Never lose your roots, because from where you came is where you are going," is what Gordon Grant Benton always advises people. Indeed, Benton, a director and senior technical advisor of PT Lippo Karawaci, never forgets his Scottish...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
700 inmates flee jails amid tsunami
700 inmates flee jails amid tsunami JAKARTA: More than 700 out of 1,900 inmates fled prisons that were destroyed or damaged by last week's devastating tsunami in Aceh, the government said on Monday."But as many as 100 inmates have surrendered.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Riau governor elected as Golkar leader
Riau governor elected as Golkar leader PEKANBARU: Riau Governor HM Rusli Zainal was elected as the province's Golkar party leader on Sunday, ousting his main competitor and former leader of the party, Ramlan Zas, who is also Rokan Hilir regent.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Three months needed to clear rubble from disaster
Three months needed to clear rubble from disasterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government said on Monday it would take at least three months to clear the debris from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra provinces, citing severely damaged infrastructure as the main obstacle to clearing efforts.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Two foreigners to be deported
Two foreigners to be deported BANDUNG: Two foreigners, a Thai and an Italian, will be deported by the Bandung Immigration Office for overstaying their visas.Head of the immigration office Tri Adi Dharma said the two foreigners -- Amran Samoh, 23, and Valerio Cogrossi, 55 -- were arrested on Dec.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Tsunami aid faces chaos and possibly pirates
Tsunami aid faces chaos and possibly piratesMichael Perry, Reuters/BangkokThe massive Asian tsunami relief operation faces absolute chaos and "a wall of devastation" in Indonesia as well as the threat of pirates plundering aid, relief groups struggling to help thousands in camps said on Monday.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
TVRI Bandung requests Rp 10 billion in funds
TVRI Bandung requests Rp 10 billion in funds Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Bandung Financial problems confronting television station TVRI Bandung has forced its management to put in a request for Rp 10 billion in funding from the West Java provincial budget to cover its operational costs this...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
2005: End of the beginning for Susilo
2005: End of the beginning for SusiloMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta If 2004 was the year of voting frequently, then 2005 could be a year of many frustrations. After the highs and the promises, inevitably comes disappointment.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
* Police to keep Adiguna Sutowo in custody Page 2
* Police to keep Adiguna Sutowo in custody Page 2 * Puteh seeks release to help Aceh relief efforts Page 4 * Disaster management for Aceh calamity Page 6 * Jakarta sees no urgency for early tsunami warning system Page 8 * Rivals warn Chelsea title race not over Page 9 * Palestinian election enters...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Food aid goes bad sitting at ports
Food aid goes bad sitting at portsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/LhokseumaweSome food aid packages are starting to spoil at ports as they await ships destined for tsunami-hit areas in Aceh and North Sumatra.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Malaysian palm oil futures fall on adequate stock
Malaysian palm oil futures fall on adequate stockBloomberg/Jakarta Palm oil futures in Malaysia fell as factories that buy the edible oil have adequate stock to meet their needs for the next few weeks, said traders and producers.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
S. Korea moves to protect local firms
S. Korea moves to protect local firmsSEOUL: South Korea has introduced new rules to help domestic firms protect themselves from hostile takeover bids by foreign investors, officials said on Monday.The new rules will take effect in March, the Ministry of Finance and Economy said.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
RI roars over KL in heated semifinal
RI roars over KL in heated semifinalAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Veteran striker Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto turned in a vintage performance to lead Indonesia into their third Tiger Cup final, beating Malaysia 4-1 Monday in a match marred by fighting between rival supporters.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Tsunami crisis boosts Thaksin's popularity
Tsunami crisis boosts Thaksin's popularityTHAILAND: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's handling of Thailand's tidal wave disaster has boosted his popularity before elections next month, according to a poll released on Monday.Some 54.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
No urgency for local quake alert system
No urgency for local quake alert systemBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaImagine that densely populated Jakarta was rocked by an earthquake, then hit by a tsunami, on a scale similar to what happened in Aceh that killed tens of thousands of people and devastated buildings and...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Govt plans tax stimulus to spur growth
Govt plans tax stimulus to spur growthRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is set to provide tax break facilities to the business community in an effort to improve the business climate and lure new investment, as well as to help support existing firms to expand their businesses.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
RI thanks Australia for tsunami aid
RI thanks Australia for tsunami aidAUSTRALIA: Indonesia thanked neighboring Australia on Monday for its help after last week's tsunami and earthquake disaster which killed more than 94,000 people in the country and devastated Aceh province.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Tsunami hero arrested after returning home
Tsunami hero arrested after returning home SYDNEY: An Australian man who earned praise for saving more than a dozen lives during the Asian tsunami disaster was arrested on his return home Monday, after police recognized him in a television interview from Thailand.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Hotel Borobudur Jakarta
Hotel Borobudur Jakarta KING OF SOUPS: The Quadrant Positioning & Branding Company, in collaboration with Marketing Magazine, recently presented awards to the 11 most popular dishes in Jakarta. Hotel Borobudur Jakarta's Sup Buntut Borobudur received the Best Seller Sup Buntut 2004 award, which was...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Foreign tourist numbers drop in November
Foreign tourist numbers drop in NovemberUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta PostForeign tourist arrivals in November 2004 dropped slightly from the previous month amid a low season in the tourism industry, but has still managed to maintain its on-year rising momentum, a report said on Monday.Around 4.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Is the U.S. stingy? Yes
Is the U.S. stingy? YesPresident Bush finally roused himself from his vacation in Crawford, Texas, to telephone his sympathy to the leaders of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, and to speak publicly about the devastation of the tsunamis in Asia...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Tangerang to plant over 40,000 tress
Tangerang to plant over 40,000 tress TANGERANG: In a bid to create more green areas in the municipality, the Tangerang administration will plant 44,000 trees across the municipality involving local non-governmental organizations.M.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Lessons learnt for hypermarkets
Lessons learnt for hypermarketsBarlev Nicodemus, Brussels An article that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 20 attracted my attention. The article, When violence is used to overcome big business, shed light on an issue that is very crucial to all of us.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Indonesia mulls rescheduling debt
Indonesia mulls rescheduling debtRendi A. Witular and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government wants to reschedule its debts with foreign donors to finance the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure in Aceh and North Sumatra following the Dec.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
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.
Tue, 04 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, 04 Jan 2005
Won falls on concern BOK will sell, Taiwan dollar rises
Won falls on concern BOK will sell, Taiwan dollar risesYumi Kuramitsu, Bloomberg/SingaporeSouth Korea's won fell from a seven- year high after a report said the government will sell a record amount of bonds this month to help curb the currency's gains.The government will sell 5 trillion won (US$4.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Indonesian survivors found after days afload
Indonesian survivors found after days afloadAgencies, Port Blair/Kuala LumpurFour men and a woman from Indonesia were found separately after days of drifting at sea.The Associated Press quoted the Indian coast guard as saying on Monday that four fishermen were found alive on a boat that was pushed...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Jakarta gets in gear for International relief summit
Jakarta gets in gear for International relief summitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/ManilaIndonesia, the worst-affected country in the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster, is making preparations for an emergency summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders and other nations to help...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
The exhausting legal journey
The exhausting legal journeyFrom Media Indonesia Law enforcement in Indonesia is like a long and exhausting journey with no certainty in sight. Law becomes a commodity most demanded by wealthy and powerful buyers, while its enforcers can be so directed that justice is exchanged for money and...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Looking for a thaw in S. Asia to face tomorrow's challenges
Looking for a thaw in S. Asia to face tomorrow's challengesHuma Fakhar and Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Lahore South Asia seems to have remained immune to the recent phenomenon of the "borderless world".
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Tardiness of relief work
Tardiness of relief work While India was understandably unprepared for the tsunami that came without warning, this does not explain the inexcusable tardiness in the relief work in some of the affected areas.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Call in the reserves
Call in the reservesHarold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more than US$2 trillion.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Tsunami disaster: The unifying power of tragedy
Tsunami disaster: The unifying power of tragedyJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta The tsunami hit so suddenly and with such strength that many Indonesians were left dumbstruck for the first 24 hours.In the beginning, the number of victims from Aceh and North Sumatra was thought to be much less, though the...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Susilo opens 2005 trading in quiet bourse
Susilo opens 2005 trading in quiet bourseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made his first visit to the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Monday to open trading for the new year while most brokers were still on holiday.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
We wish to express our deepest
We wish to express our deepest sympathy on the passing ofDjuariah at 75 years of agefather in-law of Mala Turini Harahap, one of our employees, on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, in Banda Aceh, Aceh, in the tsunami.He was buried on Dec. 27 in Banda Aceh.May God Almighty bless and keep him always.
Tue, 04 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, 04 Jan 2005
Police question ex-councillor over graft
Police question ex-councillor over graftJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, JambiThe Jambi Police has grilled Machluddin Ahmad over his alleged involvement in the misuse of Rp 8 billion (US$860,000) from the West Tanjungjabung legislative council budget.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Traffickers prey on Aceh's orphans
Traffickers prey on Aceh's orphansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanThe catastrophic earthquake and tsunami have left some 35,000 children either orphaned or separated from their parents and other family members in Aceh, many of whom may have fallen victim to child trafficking, officials said on...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Expecting mother finds miracle in Aceh
Expecting mother finds miracle in AcehTomi Soetjipto, Reuters, Banda AcehIn this Indonesian city of misery and despair, heavily pregnant Haiwati tells a story of survival that shows miracles can happen.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Rupiah ends up, tsunami impact likely limited
Rupiah ends up, tsunami impact likely limitedDow Jones, Bloomberg, JakartaThe rupiah ended higher on Monday as international pledges to help the country cope with the impact of the recent earthquake- tsunami disaster helped sentiment on the local unit, dealers said.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Fishermen fear the ocean's power
Fishermen fear the ocean's power INDRAMAYU, West Java: Fear of further tsunamis has made fishermen in the West Java towns of Cirebon and Indramayu reluctant to go out to sea."Now we spend more time at home.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Indonesia's 11-month trade surplus dips 28 percent on surging imports
Indonesia's 11-month trade surplus dips 28 percent on surging importsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's trade surplus dropped by almost a third in the first 11 months last year compared to its 2003 performance as imports soared due to increasing oil prices, the Central Statistics...
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
Mosques stand defiant by invisible 'Hand of God'
Mosques stand defiant by invisible 'Hand of God'Victor Tjahjadi, Agence France-Presse, Banda AcehIn Indonesia's tsunami wastelands on the northern tip of Sumatra island, little remains of whole towns lost to the colossal forces that came thundering in from the ocean.
Tue, 04 Jan 2005
City insists on handing over school to private owner
City insists on handing over school to private ownerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo cut its own losses in the prolonged legal dispute revolving around a vacant school building on Jl. Melawai Raya, South Jakarta, the Jakarta administration has insisted that it will hand over the school...