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Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Koizumi adviser new ADB president
Koizumi adviser new ADB presidentMANILA: A former adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi took over on Tuesday as president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), stressing the need for the institution to reinvigorate itself amid new challenges in the region.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Mobile water pumps donated for floods
Mobile water pumps donated for floods JAKARTA: To help the city administration cope with annual flooding, the Japan government donated on Monday several mobile water pump vehicles, which will be used in flood-prone areas.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
1. GAM: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS
1. GAM: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Acehnese demand more inclusive talks 2. BOMB: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Bombmakers get up to five years in jail 3. LAW: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS International law competition bodes well for future 4. UNSYIAH: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Aceh students mix school with grim body hunt 5.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Taufik to run for Democratic Party leadership
Taufik to run for Democratic Party leadershipJAKARTA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendi has won support to join the race for the new leadership of the Democratic Party at an upcoming congress, according to a senior party official.
Wed, 02 Feb 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, 02 Feb 2005
300 families lose their livelihood
300 families lose their livelihoodAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/MakassarSome 300 families of farmers and fishermen in Parangloe district in Gowa regency are fast losing their main source of income as most of their paddy fields and Je'neberang river where they used to fish are filled with mud.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
1. TKI (50) - 60 pts 3 cols 2 lines (2x21)
1. TKI (50) - 60 pts 3 cols 2 lines (2x21) Malaysia delays raids on illegal immigrants 2. Kominfo (35) - 36 pts 1 col 3lines (3x7)Information ministry to be upgraded3. Water (32) - 28 pts 1 cols 3lines (3x9) Jakarta quietly hikes water rates 4.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Pride or what?
Pride or what? With great contentment did I read and listen to stories about the readiness of foreign military troops to help tsunami victims in Aceh. But now?I know that Acehnese are proud -- perhaps too proud. I think that must be the reason why they are forcing the foreign troops to leave Aceh.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Locals raise stink over polluted river
Locals raise stink over polluted riverTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorResidents of Kampung Limus Nunggal Hilir in Caringin subdistrict, Bogor, complained on Tuesday that the Cicukangaleuh River was polluted with cow manure from PT Sumber Citarasa Alam Farm.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Six die in Riau bus crash
Six die in Riau bus crashPEKANBARU, Riau: A bus crashed into a trailer truck early on Tuesday morning in Rantau Bais subdistrict, Rokan Hulu regency, killing six and injuring 23 others.A preliminary police investigation has found brake failure to be the likely cause of the accident.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Peso climbs against greenback on large capital inflows
Peso climbs against greenback on large capital inflowsBloomberg, SingaporeThe Philippine peso had its highest close in 15 months as the government said the country will stay on the largest U.S. pension fund's list as a permissible investment destination.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
International law competition bodes well for future
International law competition bodes well for futureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA team from Pelita Harapan University, representing the imaginary Republic of Appolonia, took its turn on Saturday before the International Moot Court, organized at the Santika Hotel in Jakarta, accusing the Kingdom of...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Flooding causes crop failure
Flooding causes crop failureCIREBON, West Java: Flooding in Cirebon over the past month has damaged at least 2,825 hectares of paddy field in the regency, an official said on Tuesday.Of the 2,825 hectares, 726 hectares have been totally destroyed and will certainly suffer crop failures, said Ali...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Pride or what?
Pride or what? With great contentment did I read and listen to stories about the readiness of foreign military troops to help tsunami victims in Aceh. But now?I know that Acehnese are proud -- perhaps too proud. I think that must be the reason why they are forcing the foreign troops to leave Aceh.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Small businesses ask for easier financing access
Small businesses ask for easier financing accessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOne day, 63-year-old Suherman, a small-scale entrepreneur, asked for a loan from a local bank in Jakarta. He needed to borrow Rp 2 million (US$219) to support his business that produced caramelized traditional snacks.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Militants jailed for assembling bombs
Militants jailed for assembling bombsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Cibinong District Court sentenced on Tuesday four members of the Oman Rahman religious community to jail term ranging between three years and five years for assembling and storing bombs at a house in Cimanggis, Depok...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Astra Agro CPO exports double
Astra Agro CPO exports double JAKARTA: PT Astra Agro Lestari, a major Indonesian producer of crude palm oil, said on Tuesday that its CPO exports doubled last year thanks to higher overseas demand.CPO exports jumped to 331,767 metric tons in 2004 from 165,248 tons in 2003, the company said in a...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Designing a strategy for post-tsunami reconstruction
Designing a strategy for post-tsunami reconstructionYayan GH Mulyana, Bogor, West Java In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra, the Indonesian government has outlined a three- stage strategy. This strategy includes emergency relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Television ads in need of 'quality control'
Television ads in need of 'quality control'The Jakarta Post, JakartaCommercial breaks during television shows generally generate one of two reactions: viewers will reach for the remote and switch channels, or they will sit through the ads.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Thousands in Alor living in limbo
Thousands in Alor living in limboKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Thousands of Alor residents are still living in tents after a powerful earthquake rocked the regency on Nov. 12, 2004.The powerful earthquake killed at least 34 people and damaged thousands of houses.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Quake moved Sumatra by only 20cm: Experts
Quake moved Sumatra by only 20cm: ExpertsThe Indonesian islands of Sumatra moved only 20 centimeters on average after last month's Asian earthquake and tsunami, and not dozens of meters as previously feared, media reported on Monday, quoting calculations by the Danish Space Center.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Danamon responds
Danamon responds We thank you for your continued support by reporting on Bank Danamon's activities.The article titled Danamon selects bonds issue underwriters in your Jan. 27 edition (page 13), stated: "A senior officer at the bank Kun Kim Lan said the proceeds would be used to expand lending,...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
NU to send teachers, preachers to Aceh
NU to send teachers, preachers to AcehCIREBON, West Java: Nadhlatul Ulama, the largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, plans to send hundreds of teachers and preachers to the stricken province of Aceh.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Traveling with a diabetic child
Traveling with a diabetic childStephanie Brookes, Contributor, JakartaWhen our daughter, aged seven, was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1, it took us all by surprise. The task of being educated, the medical responsibility and dealing with the deterioration of our daughter's health were very difficult...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Alleged corruption at HI revealed
Alleged corruption at HI revealedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome two hundred former employees of Hotel Indonesia filed a report against the hotel's former board of directors on Tuesday, alleging that they had corrupted workers' pension and insurance funds.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Sugar money to stay with prosecutors
Sugar money to stay with prosecutorsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office decided to allow the North Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to keep, for the time being, the Rp 180 billion (US$20 million) in proceeds from the auction of over 56,000 tons of smuggled sugar as evidence in an...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Accommodating thousands of children
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.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Acehnese kids express grief, hope through poems
Acehnese kids express grief, hope through poemsDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, MeulabohOur Prayer Oh Allah, the most compassionate and merciful We are subservient to You and we are weak Don't bequeath this ordeal anymore Don't deal out this suffering again As we know the blame is oursOh Allah,...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Change of hospital status sees protests
Change of hospital status sees protestsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration's decision to change three city hospitals into corporate entities in a bid to boost their professionalism, has received a negative reaction from several hospital staff and local residents.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Tsunami kills 6,800 workers
Tsunami kills 6,800 workersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState employment insurance fund PT Jamsostek has allocated more than Rp 100 billion (US$10.5 million) in compensation to the families of 6,800 workers killed by last month's tsunami in Aceh.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta and other flood-prone areas across the country, such as Lampung, South Sumatra and Kalimantan. Almost every year, Jakarta and these areas are inundated during the wet season.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
S'pore deputy PM meets with Susilo
S'pore deputy PM meets with SusiloJAKARTA: A Singaporean delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan, met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday to discuss humanitarian relief and recovery in Aceh, counter- terrorism and economic cooperation.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
'Coarse' language concerns Surabayans
'Coarse' language concerns SurabayansID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaTotok Mulyanto was shocked when he listened to a television program his 16-year-old son Hatmoko was watching on East Java private television station JTV.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Jakarta quietly hikes water rates
Jakarta quietly hikes water ratesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration has secretly increased tapwater rates by between 4 and 16 percent, depending on the level of water consumption and customer classification.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
PT OTI Transformasi Lintas Internasional will run an
PT OTI Transformasi Lintas Internasional will run an introductory workshop on Gas handling, conditioning and processing operations to help companies face the highly competitive market.The five-day workshop, which will be held from Mar. 14 to Mar.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, February 2, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, February 2, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:00 Cultural Program: Nusa Budaya12:00 p.m.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
1. MIGAS: 1 X 30
1. MIGAS: 1 X 30 Kardaya awaits President's approval 2. MRI: 2 X 24 Television ads in need of 'quality control' 3. IRAQ: 1 X 32 Iraq pursues vote count despite threats 4. UN: 1 X 32 UN gets ready for 'heavy blows' report 5. PNS: 2 X 27 Acehnese civil servants not yet ready to work
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Acehnese civil servants not yet ready to work
Acehnese civil servants not yet ready to workFadli, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehGrief is still visible on Ibrahim Pase's face. The 47-year-old civil servant at Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam gubernatorial office lost his four children when tsunami swept the region on Dec. 26 last year.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
PM Howard will visit tsunami-hit Aceh province
PM Howard will visit tsunami-hit Aceh provinceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAustralian Prime Minister John Howard is scheduled to visit Indonesia's tsunami-hit northern province of Aceh on Wednesday to see personally the situation there and to give support to Australian aid personnel currently assisting...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Malaysia delays raids on illegal immigrants
Malaysia delays raids on illegal immigrantsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMalaysia has deferred a large-scale operation to crack down on an estimated 800,000 illegal migrant workers in the country, including 400,000 Indonesians, despite the end of the three-month amnesty.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Jakarta to develop new Betawi village
Jakarta to develop new Betawi villageBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta will soon have a new Betawi village should a plan to turn the Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in South Jakarta into a Betawi cultural village get a nod from the City Council.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
RI books record high exports in 2004: Statistics Agency
RI books record high exports in 2004: Statistics AgencyZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's exports last year reached an historic high of US$69.71 billion, or up 11.49 percent from the year before, boosted by strong sales of non oil and gas commodities including palm oil,...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta and other flood-prone areas across the country, such as Lampung, South Sumatra and Kalimantan. Almost every year, Jakarta and these areas are inundated during the wet season.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Pasar Jaya awaits council ruling
Pasar Jaya awaits council rulingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough the Central Jakarta District Court has annulled the asset preservation order on the Tanah Abang textile market, the city market operator PD Pasar Jaya has decided not to go ahead with its renovation plan which had...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Ambassadors present credentials
Ambassadors present credentials JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received on Tuesday the credentials of two new ambassadors to Indonesia.Ambassador Zoran Kazazovic of Serbia and Montenegro and Ambassador M.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Priority bills includes pacts on antiterrorism
Priority bills includes pacts on antiterrorismKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives (DPR) said on Monday it planned to deliberate 55 bills this year, including three bills on the ratification of an international convention to suppress terrorism and transnational...
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Oil prices ease in Asian trade
Oil prices ease in Asian tradeAgence France-Presse/Singapore Crude oil prices eased in Asian trade on Tuesday but stayed above the US$48 mark on expectations of strong demand in the longer term, dealers said.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Witness says Puteh returned money
Witness says Puteh returned moneyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAceh administration secretary Tantawi Ishak testified at the graft trial of Abdullah Puteh on Tuesday that the suspended governor had not returned all of the Rp 7.75 billion (US$861,111) transferred to his account.
Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Pope urges Catholics to help tsunami victims
Pope urges Catholics to help tsunami victimsTony Hotland and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPope John Paul II has urged all Catholics to assist tsunami- affected people and underlined the necessity for collaboration in relief efforts, says a spokesman for the Vatican.