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Accommodating

Accommodating thousands of children From Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1.

Tigers call oil palm plantation home

Tigers call oil palm plantation homeJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post/Jambi There are only a few habitats of the Sumatran tiger (panthera tigris sumatrae) left in Jambi province and one of them is located in a conservation area on the PT Asiatic Persada (AP) plantation.

House aborts motion, PDI-P plans another

House aborts motion, PDI-P plans another JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has dropped a proposal to summon the President over his decision to revoke a letter on the replacement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief.

RI lifts import duty on Chinese stearic acid

RI lifts import duty on Chinese stearic acidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has lifted the import duty on stearic acid from China as part of the Southeast Asian free trade agreement with the country, the Ministry of Finance announced on Friday.

Javanese mark New Year with unique rituals

Javanese mark New Year with unique ritualsSlamet Susanto and Mimin Dwi Hartono, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta The clock was just about to strike nine on Wednesday night as hundreds of people gathered in the Alun-alun Utara Square in front of the Yogyakarta Palace, led by seven men in complete...

KADIN clarifies

KADIN clarifies This refers to your article on Jan. 28 titled Minister admits misuse of relief funds. The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), as the organizer of the Indonesia Infrastructure Summit 2005, was shocked by the suggestion of Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare...

Revisiting Devlopment Goals,

Revisiting Devlopment Goals, how can ASEAN help?Romeo A. Reyes Jakarta A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was submitted to the UN Secretary General last month by the UN Millennium Project, an independent advisory group commissioned to recommend strategies for...

PMI to build health posts in Aceh

PMI to build health posts in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) will build permanent health posts in tsunami-ravaged Aceh as part of its long-term humanitarian aid commitment in the province, said PMI chairman Mar'ie Muhammad.

To divorce is costly

To divorce is costly From Media Indonesia A friend has told me that she has many troubles in her marriage and would like to get a divorce from her husband. However, she cannot afford to file her request at the South Jakarta religious court because she has to pay them Rp 700,000.

Acehnese yearn for water after tsunami catastrophe

Acehnese yearn for water after tsunami catastropheFadli, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh It has been over 40 days now that Hasri has been getting water from a little-used well behind his house after the tap water dried up in the wake of the huge earthquake and tsunami that hit Banda Aceh on Dec. 26.

Public upbeat over graft suspect hunt

Public upbeat over graft suspect huntEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The public has high hopes that the planned government team assigned to hunt down graft suspects residing overseas will be able to conclude its mission in a country where corruptors have long managed to easily escape...

Heading for Page 17

Heading for Page 17 1. ROYAL -- 3 x 15 Celebration goes on despite royal dispute 2. JAVA -- 1 x 39 Javanese mark New Year with unique rituals

National exam not educational

National exam not educational From Media Indonesia The controversy on whether the government should hold the national exam continues, involving not only educational experts, laymen, politicians and bureaucrats but also the country's Vice President.

Christine Susanna Tjhin

Christine Susanna Tjhin Jakarta2. Alpa -- Tug of war surrounding the national final examination 2 x 30 Tug of war between government and public over national examinations Alpha Amirrachman Jakarta

Surabayans defend the use of local dialect

Surabayans defend the use of local dialectID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The backyard of an old house on Jl. Yos Sudarso here was deserted when The Jakarta Post visited recently. Dusty old desks were seen lined up in the area, piled with books.

Strengthening RI-Dutch ties

Strengthening RI-Dutch tiesRetno L.P. Marsudi Jakarta Only last week, the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands visited Indonesia. This weekend, the Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands will also visit Indonesia.

'Non-interference would abdicate responsibility'

'Non-interference would abdicate responsibility' Myanmar is to take over the rotational chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. This has become a source of great concern within the region while the country's leading figure of dissent, Aung San Suu Kyi, leader...

Public order violence

Public order violenceFrom Warta KotaWhile I was waiting for a bus on Jl. Juanda IV in Harmoni, Central Jakarta, on the evening of Jan. 19, a public order team from the Kebon Kelapa subdistrict was clearing the street for a new busway route.

Gullit among legends set for tsunami benefit

Gullit among legends set for tsunami benefitMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former leading European soccer players will test their skills against some of the best of Southeast Asia and put their memorabilia on the block in a tsunami charity match on Feb. 28.

American nabbed for drug abuse

American nabbed for drug abuse JAKARTA: An American identified as Gobel Laurent Alen, 38, was arrested with three Indonesian acquaintances early on Thursday by the city police for allegedly being in possession of 3.5 grams of marijuana.Drug squad chief Sr. Comr.

Longer public holidays?

Longer public holidays? It's a working day for civil servants, but many at the office of the North Sumatra provincial administration decided to skip work on Friday, following two national holidays on Wednesday and Thursday.

No mayor, regent hopefuls from NU

No mayor, regent hopefuls from NU SURABAYA: Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) East Java branch will not nominate any candidates for mayor or regent in the upcoming direct elections of heads of regional governments in East Java province.

Indosat to sell bonds to fund expansion

Indosat to sell bonds to fund expansion PT Indonesian Satellite Corp., the nation's second-largest phone company, said it plans to sell bonds this year to raise funds for expansion. It will be the company's first bond offering since October 2003.

174 students take part in debate competition

174 students take part in debate competitionAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A total of 174 students from 37 universities across the country gathered at Bina Nusantara University in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Friday to compete in an English debating competition aimed at improving their...

RI removed from money laundering list

RI removed from money laundering listRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After four years of pleading by the government, the global money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has finally removed Indonesia from its list of Non Cooperative Countries and Territories...

Building trust

Building trust Confidence building measures is a phrase from the diplomatic realm that could be used to describe the cautious but steady treadings of the Ministry of Defense under Juwono Sudarsono.There had been some speculation that Juwono might be the next foreign minister, but however qualified...

Mangrove to shield Aceh coastal towns

Mangrove to shield Aceh coastal townsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government's master plan for the redevelopment of Aceh calls for planting mangrove trees along devastated coastal towns such as Banda Aceh, Meulaboh and Calang, and constructing public...

Government pursues unpaid taxes to reduce KBC's claim

Government pursues unpaid taxes to reduce KBC's claimUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Facing an imminent court order to pay Karaha Bodas Company (KBC) the US$299 million claims due to a canceled contract with state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, the government plans to intensify its pursuit...

JP/7/letter

JP/7/letterSmoking and pollution From Koran Tempo I would like to respond to a news story published on Feb. 1, on page B5 of this newspaper (Koran Tempo) under the title of "Rp 50 million fine for smoking in public places.

Budiono Kusumohamidjojo

Budiono Kusumohamidjojo Jakarta2. Qodari -- I do care about my popularity 1 x 30 Susilo must maintain his popularity Muhammad Qodari Jakarta

Riau haze clears up

Riau haze clears up PEKANBARU, Riau: Activities at Pekanbaru's Sultan Syarif Kasim international airport returned to normal on Friday, following several flight delays a day earlier due to haze."Haze blanketed the airport in the morning but lifted later today (Friday)," said Sutrisno, the head of...

Government set to merge KADI and KPPI

Government set to merge KADI and KPPIZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is to merge the Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) and the Indonesian Trade Protection Committee (KPPI) in an effort to improve measures to protect local industry from unfair trade practices, an...

Posh folk not partial to mosquito spraying

Posh folk not partial to mosquito sprayingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso complained on Friday that residents of upscale residential areas were not allowing officials to fumigate their neighborhoods to combat the mosquito-borne dengue fever.

1. DBD: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS

1. DBD: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTSPresident to get tough on the aedes mosquito President to spearhead antimosquito campaign 2. DEFENSE: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Lawmakers divided over defense laws 3. THEFT: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Dodgy chauffeurs take employers for a ride 4.

Reenactment of Munir mystery

Reenactment of Munir mystery JAKARTA: The government-sanctioned fact-finding team and the police are set to stage a reenactment of what happened on board the Garuda Indonesia flight from Jakarta to Singapore that carried well-known rights activist Munir to his death.

Aid fund control crucial

Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision.

President to spearhead antimosquito campaign

President to spearhead antimosquito campaignMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government will introduce next week an intensive mosquito eradication campaign in an effort to stop the spread of dengue fever, which has killed 120 people in six provinces, according to a minister.

JP/1/REVISION

JP/1/REVISION.RM 11.00"Law No. 3/2002 on national defense ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original articles Proposed articles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article 11: Article 11: As the...

Thang D. Nguyen

Thang D. Nguyen Jakarta 2. Yale14 -- Dealing with a declining dollar 1 x 30 Dealing with the declining dollar Jeffrey E. Garten Yale Center for the Study of Globalization New Haven3. Iraq -- Leaving Fear Behind 2 x 21 The election in Iraq: Leaving fear behind John D.

How Chinese Indonesians share their wealth

How Chinese Indonesians share their wealthChristine Susanna Tjhin, Jakarta It has been a hallmark of Chinese New Year (or Imlek) to share angpao (red envelopes) as a gesture of sharing wealth, luck and joy.

Aid fund control crucial

Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision.

A Boeing 737-200 airplane belonging to Mandala Airlines

A Boeing 737-200 airplane belonging to Mandala Airlines skidded off the runway in Semarang's Ahmad Yani Airport on Friday evening when landing during heavy rain. No fatalities were reported, with officials saying that all 92 passengers and eight crew members were safe and unhurt.

JP/18/JAPAN

JP/18/JAPANTourist industry urged work hard to win back Japanese market Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/DenpasarThe Dec. 26 tsunami that struck Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia and other countries in Asia and Africa, including Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, has had a dramatic impact on...

NewBreeze to stand their ground

NewBreeze to stand their groundM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a music scene saturated with bubblegum music and bedtime lullabies sung by self-appointed divas, it is very hard to consistently play left-of-the-dial music and get signed by a record label.

Reshuffle at National Police

Reshuffle at National Police JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar recently ordered a major reshuffle affecting four senior officers, including police spokesman Insp. Gen. Paiman.Paiman told reporters on Friday that the reshuffle had taken place on Tuesday after one of the senior...

Yogyakarta reread 'Arjuna Wiwaha'

Yogyakarta reread 'Arjuna Wiwaha'Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Arjuna, one of the five heroes of Pandawa in the Indian epic story of Mahabarata, is generally known as a handsome and courageous hero popular among women.

Morniaga

Morniaga MORNIAGA DONATION: Japan-based Morniaga Milk Group's Senior Managing Director Dr. Mamoru Tomita (left), who arrived in Jakarta for a visit on Feb. 8, presents a donation worth 10 million yen (approximately Rp 900 million) to the Indonesian Disaster Medical Relief Committee (IDMRC)'s Vice...

Bandung residents haunted by yearly floods

Bandung residents haunted by yearly floodsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Suhanda, 55, a resident of Bojong Citepus hamlet, Dayeuhkolot district in Bandung, is certainly an unfortunate man. Suhanda, whose house is located near the Citarum River, has become accustomed to annual floods.

Oake first interview Susilo since tsunami

Oake first interview Susilo since tsunami President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's interview on CNBC was his first international TV interview since the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster. It was featured as part of CNBC's occasional interview program, The CNBC Conversation.

'How can they ban smoking in buses?'

'How can they ban smoking in buses?' To ensure cleaner air in the city, the administration has endorsed a bylaw which criminalizes smoking in enclosed public places and encourages building operators, restaurants, hotels and malls to pay more attention to the needs of non-smokers.