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Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Government counts costs of rebuilding ravaged Aceh
Government counts costs of rebuilding ravaged AcehLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As more images of destroyed cities pour in from Aceh, the government has doubled its initial projection for the cost of infrastructure reconstruction in the decimated province to Rp 10 trillion (US$1.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
1. Divers --- 1x40
1. Divers --- 1x40 Divers on Pulau Weh tell of journey to safety 2. Budget --- 2x22 Govt counts costs of rebuilding Aceh 3. TAX ------ 1x35 Aceh tax breaks hailed, graft feared 4. Human ---- 1x45 Rich and famous caught up in tsunami terror
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
MMI Ahyani
MMI Ahyani Bandung The massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Aceh and other countries sharing the Indian Ocean on Sunday, claiming thousands of lives, reminds us that we truly live in a geographically hazardous area.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
More municipalities will equal better services, says council
More municipalities will equal better services, says councilDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Council has recommended the creation of more, smaller municipalities to improve services for residents.The council suggested that Law No.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Parties to take place under dark cloud
Parties to take place under dark cloudDamar Harsanto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The New Year celebrations across the capital will still go ahead amid calls from state officials that celebrations be held in a modest way.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
NEW PRESIDENT, NEW ERA: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono takes the oath
NEW PRESIDENT, NEW ERA: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono takes the oath of office at a ceremony at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Oct. 20, 2004. Susilo, Indonesia's first directly elected president, has the task of dealing with numerous problems, including rampant corruption and continuing...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Michael Elmquist, head of the UN Office for the Coordination of
Michael Elmquist, head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for Indonesia, estimated that the death toll might reach between 50,000 and 80,000."I would say we are probably talking about somewhere in the order of 80,000 people, 50 to 80,000 people, that would be my educated...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Facing challenges of peaceful integration, coexistence
Facing challenges of peaceful integration, coexistenceFranz Magnis-Suseno SJ Indonesia's amazing diversity -- her geographical dispersion, plurality of ethnicities and cultures and of religious communities and observances, the mixture between indigenous people and migrants, between the provinces,...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Democracy and foreign policy: Outlook for 2005
Democracy and foreign policy: Outlook for 2005Bantarto Bandoro, Jakarta It is no secret that foreign policy issues have always been external to the mainstream agenda of our national policy, particularly when Indonesia is bogged down by a series of domestic problems while in the midst of becoming a...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Red notice for Global fugitives issued
Red notice for Global fugitives issuedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The International Police (Interpol) has issued a red notice to help the Indonesian police capture two executives of the troubled Bank Global for their alleged role in a scam that led to the bank's suspension.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
JP/5/PILKADA
JP/5/PILKADACandidates gear up for June electionsOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungCandidates vying for top posts in the direct elections for heads of regional governments in Lampung province are confused over which political party to register with, as each party has its own screening...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
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Photo A: Reuters/BeawihartaPhoto B APPhoto C Reuters/Darren WhitesidePhoto D Reuters/Darren WhitesidePhoto E JP/Apriadi GunawanPhoto F Reuters/Dadang TriPhoto G AP/Irwin Fedriansyah
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Donors race to help disaster victims
Donors race to help disaster victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More individuals, organizations, companies and foreign countries responded swiftly on Wednesday in giving donations for victims of the cataclysmic tsunami and earthquake that leveled parts of Aceh and North Sumatra three days earlier.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Dec. 29 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Dec. 29 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,651.22 6,866.72 Brunei dollar 1 5,997.31 5,382.55 Canadian dollar 1 8,062.47 7,237.47 Swiss franc 1 8,635.32 7,751.47 Danish krone 1 1,792.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
TV Program: Thursday, December 30, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, December 30, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Divers at Pulau Weh tell of journey to safety
Divers at Pulau Weh tell of journey to safetyNeil Western, Agence France Prese/Hong KongWhen the catastrophic earthquake struck, British tourist Al Howard and his French girlfriend Sophie Pasquier were among the closest people on the planet to its tumultuous epicenter.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Spatial race to district competitiveness
Spatial race to district competitivenessBambang PS Brodjonegoro, Department of Economics, University of Indonesia The period of severe economic crisis that has prevailed for the last six years might be over, what with continuing macroeconomic stability, indicated by modest economic growth and a...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
1. MEULABOH: 4 X 12
1. MEULABOH: 4 X 12 Meulaboh, Calang two most decimated towns in Aceh or Meulaboh, Calang in West Aceh decimated 2. DISTRIBUTION: 1 X 28 Ban lifted, foreign aid arrives 3. SUMATRA: 4 X 9 Quake shifts islands: Scientists 4. DONOR: 1 X 32 Donors race to help disaster victims 5.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Where to send donations for tsunami victims
Where to send donations for tsunami victimsDompet Dhuafa Republika 128 000 4397 839 Bank Mandiri Ciputat branch 676 030194 7 BCA Ciputat Mega Mall 004 002 990 7 Bank Syariah Mandiri Dompet Kemanusiaan Media Indonesia 309 300 7979 BCA Kedoya Baru Kotak Pundi Amal SCTV 084 266 2000 BCA Wisma Asia...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
The future of corruption eradication
The future of corruption eradication Saldi IsraLecturer at Andalas University's School of Law in Padang and recipient of the 2004 Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption AwardThe year 2004 will soon leave us. Aside from the successful legislative and presidential elections, this year marked an important point...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Akbar loyalist out of election
Akbar loyalist out of election SURABAYA: The leader of Golkar's provincial chapter in East Java, Ridwan Hisyam, dropped on Wednesday his bid for a second term as head of the chapter.His withdrawal was announced by his deputy Farid Gaffar on the sidelines of the congress to elect the chapter's next...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Tangerang to up water rates
Tangerang to up water rates TANGERANG: City-owned water operator Tirta Kerta Raharja plans to increase water rates up to 17 percent for households and 30 percent for industries next February.The company spokesman Anda Suhanda said the planned hike had been delayed since July.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Germany seeks debt relief for RI
Germany seeks debt relief for RI German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Wednesday called for a debt repayment moratorium for Indonesia and Somalia, two countries hit by the quake-sparked tidal waves. Germany will propose the measure at a meeting of the Paris Club of creditor countries in January,...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
KL extends amnesty for RI illegals
KL extends amnesty for RI illegalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia has extended again the amnesty period for hundreds of thousands of Indonesian migrants working illegally in the country after the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tidal waves that hammered northern Sumatra and killed tens of thousands...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Part 1 of 2: Serious, not soft, change in TNI
Part 1 of 2: Serious, not soft, change in TNIAgus Widjojo, Jakarta The term de-politicization is central to the whole concept of reforming the Indonesian Military (TNI). However, it should be mentioned that this reform is not only about de-politicization.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Rich and famous caught up in Asia quake and tsunami terror
Rich and famous caught up in Asia quake and tsunami terrorAgencies, Hong Kong/BangkokRich and poor alike were swept up by Asia's killer tsunami, with a supermodel, multi-millionaire soccer players, royalty and movie stars among those running for their lives.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Dompet Dhuafa Republika 128 000 4397 839 Bank Mandiri
Dompet Dhuafa Republika 128 000 4397 839 Bank Mandiri Ciputat branch, 676 030194 7 BCA Ciputat Mega Mall 004 002 990 7 Bank Syariah MandiriDompet Kemanusiaan Media Indonesia 309 300 7979 BCA Kedoya BaruKotak Pundi Amal SCTV 084 266 2000 BCA Wisma AsiaKompas Media Nusantara 001 007 55555 1001 BNI...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Eradicating corruption, means first crushing the Oligarchy
Eradicating corruption, means first crushing the OligarchyDanang Widoyoko The new government has vowed to take real action against corrupt officials in its first 100 days as a form of "shock therapy" in an effort to gain public trust.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
General elections and triumph of pragmatism
General elections and triumph of pragmatismChusnul Mar'iyah For someone who has experienced working in conflict zones like West Kalimantan, Ambon, Poso and Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, and who worked with the student demonstrators in 1998 to bring down the Soeharto regime, both as a woman and an...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Tsunami a gold mine for phone sellers
Tsunami a gold mine for phone sellersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post/Medan Dicky, a sales executive at telecommunication company PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), was extremely busy on Tuesday night. He wandered around the company's office in the plush Mega Kuningan area, South Jakarta, organizing...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Police nab shopper for having fake money
Police nab shopper for having fake money JAKARTA: Penjaringan Police arrested LPH, 54, on Tuesday evening for allegedly possessing counterfeit money when he was about to pay at Mega Mall Pluit, North Jakarta.A cashier at the mall refused to accept the money as she alleged that it was counterfeited.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
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;JP;AFS;IMN; ANPAk..r.. Yearender-photo JP/20/PHOTO B THE EXPECTED, AND THE UNEXPECTED: While the Indonesian people wait for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (left) to fulfill their election campaign commitments and meet their 100-day targets, a part of the nation...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Flexible labor market to solve manpower issues
Flexible labor market to solve manpower issues Mohamad IkhsanIndonesia is facing several serious labor issues viewed both in the short and long-term. While some of these interrelated problems can be partially settled, they will need comprehensive solutions that should not be limited to the labor...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Is Indonesia shining?
Is Indonesia shining?Satish Mishra, Head/Chief Adviser of UNSFIR (UNSFIR is a joint project between the government of Indonesia and the United Nations Development Program) Wherever you look -- in national daily newspapers, in academic journals, at ministerial seminars, at industrial road maps put...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Temasek quits plan to buy Medco stake
Temasek quits plan to buy Medco stakeJAKARTA: Everitt Investments Pte, a unit of Singapore's state investment company Temasek Holdings Pte, scrapped talks to buy a stake in Indonesia's biggest publicly traded oil company, PT Medco Energi Internasional.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Puteh suspended as Aceh governor
Puteh suspended as Aceh governorMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono suspended Abdullah Puteh as Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam governor as he faced on Wednesday the second hearing of his corruption trial in Jakarta, which began on Monday.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Meulaboh, Calang in West Acah decimated
Meulaboh, Calang in West Acah decimatedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 8,000 people are confirmed dead in Meulaboh in West Aceh and the Aceh Jaya town of Calang and other places along a stretch of the western coastline of Aceh as the Navy reached the area on Wednesday to distribute food and...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Tax break facility welcomed, graft feared
Tax break facility welcomed, graft fearedLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Economists praised the government's decision to provide tax breaks for companies donating aid to tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra, but warned of the possibility of corruption.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Trauma, hunger plague survivors
Trauma, hunger plague survivorsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe/Jakarta Starvation appears imminent for thousands of tsunami survivors sheltered in tents across Aceh, who are still waiting for humanitarian assistance that has trickled in far too slowly since Sunday's nightmare began.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
LG to invest $15 million in RI next year
LG to invest $15 million in RI next yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Consumer electronics producer PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) said it would invest up to US$15 million in the country next year, bringing its total investment in Indonesia to $90 million, a senior executive said.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Tsunamis won't change S&P's Asian debt ratings
Tsunamis won't change S&P's Asian debt ratingsBloomberg, Singapore Asian nations hit by Indian Ocean tsunamis won't have their debt ratings changed because reconstruction efforts will limit the impact on their economies and international aid will ease the burden on government budgets, Standard &...
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Police delay hearing for officers
Police delay hearing for officers JAKARTA: A disciplinary hearing for 16 police officers over their handling of the bank BNI 46 scandal was postponed until Thursday because of difficulty summoning witnesses.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSInmate suspected of running drug ringBANDUNG, West Java: Following the arrest of six suspected drug dealers over the weekend, the Bandung Police announced they suspected an inmate was controlling the city's drug trade from inside prison.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004
Challenges, rooms for Susilo in adressing violence
Challenges, rooms for Susilo in adressing violenceSidney Jones, Indonesia continues to be plagued by astonishingly diverse forms of violence: vigilantism, communal conflict, armed insurgencies and counter-insurgency responses, terrorism, land and resource disputes, and shoot-outs between the army...
Wed, 29 Dec 2004
City expects tax surplus to boost 2005 budget
City expects tax surplus to boost 2005 budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The last-minute shenanigans over the 2005 city draft budget continued on Tuesday, with the Jakarta administration saying total spending was now projected to rise Rp 170 billion (US$18.
Wed, 29 Dec 2004
National Games grim state of national sports
National Games grim state of national sportsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta regained the overall championship by winning the most medals at this year's 16th National Games (PON) in Palembang, South Sumatra.
Wed, 29 Dec 2004
Tsunami damage above $13.6b
Tsunami damage above $13.6bThe tsunami catastrophe in South Asia has caused economic damage in excess of 10 billion euros ($13.6 billion), a risk research expert at Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Dec 2004
Activists protest team for Munir
Activists protest team for Munir JAKARTA: A group of rights activists lamented on Tuesday the government-sanctioned fact-finding team that will probe the death of rights campaigner Munir, which they claim was powerless.
Wed, 29 Dec 2004
2004: a year of mediocrity for local films
2004: a year of mediocrity for local filmsJoko Anwar, Contributor/Jakarta After a slow start and mediocre releases, 2004 proved to be an eventful year for Indonesian films. An ulema successfully managed to get a film banned; a teen flick almost as long as Doctor Zhivago was released; and a big film...
Wed, 29 Dec 2004
Indonesia-EU relations: Stage set for big leap in the year 2005
Indonesia-EU relations: Stage set for big leap in the year 2005Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia, the world's fourth-most populous nation, and the world's most powerful regional grouping, the European Union (EU), opened a new chapter in their bilateral relations in 2004 by...