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Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Musthofid
Musthofid The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe two schoolchildren, both aged 10, were the center of attention at Amongrogo sports hall as they played a modified version of badminton.As they darted around the reduced dimension court, including a lower net and child-friendly rackets, they were cheered on by...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Conjoined twins separated
Conjoined twins separatedA team of doctors prepares to operate on conjoined twins Dwipayanti and Dwipayani at the Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya.After nine hours of complicated surgery, the team of doctors finally separated the twins early on Sunday morning.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Police have met requirement in Adiguna case file: Prosecutor
Police have met requirement in Adiguna case file: ProsecutorAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakarta prosecutors say the police's case file against murder suspect Adiguna Sutowo now meets their requirements but they are still unsure whether there is enough evidence to press charges against him.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Government tries organic farming
Government tries organic farmingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Karo, North SumatraThe government is planning to introduce chemical-free farming as a pilot project in the country's 15 provinces, including the tsunami-hit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam to help revive its agricultural and horticultural...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Sigit, Candra edged out in Korea
Sigit, Candra edged out in KoreaAgencies, Incheon City, KoreaDanes Martin Lundgaard Hansen and Jens Eriksen had the measure of Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the Korea Open men's doubles final on Sunday, but the Indonesian veterans pushed them to the limit.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
'It is roadworthiness, not age that matters'
'It is roadworthiness, not age that matters'The City Council has proposed limiting the age of vehicles on city roads -- 10 years for buses and 15 years for private vehicles. A clause on a car's age has been included in the draft bylaw on air pollution, the final deliberation of which is scheduled...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
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Some prepared for floods, others not Owners of old vehicles keep them ticking over Police have satisfied requirements in Adiguna case file: Prosecutor Developers summoned over environmental mess 'It is roadworthiness, not age that matters'
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
U.S. hospital ship sails on mission to aid Aceh victims
U.S. hospital ship sails on mission to aid Aceh victimsMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse/SingaporeA hulking U.S. Navy hospital ship, the USNS Mercy, will sail this week from Singapore to the Indonesian province of Aceh to help boost medical relief efforts for victims of the tsunami disaster.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Consolidation of state funds
Consolidation of state fundsFrom Media IndonesiaAs a member of the House of Representatives Commission VI representing the National Awakening Party faction, I would like to express my views regarding State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto's plan to place the partnership and environment...
Mon, 31 Jan 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.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Women a new
Women a new spending powerhouse SINGAPORE: Women travellers are expected to emerge as Asia's new spending powerhouse, a survey said on Saturday. The number of female travellers in the region is forecast to equal their male counterparts by 2011 and exceed them in the long run, according to...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Scaled down badminton showcased
Scaled down badminton showcasedMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe two schoolchildren, both aged 10, were the center of attention at Amongrogo sports hall.As they darted around a reduced dimension court, including a lower net and child-friendly rackets, they were cheered on by spectators who...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Women a new spending powerhouse
Women a new spending powerhouseSINGAPORE: Women travellers are expected to emerge as Asia's new spending powerhouse, a survey said on Saturday.The number of female travellers in the region is forecast to equal their male counterparts by 2011 and exceed them in the long run, according to...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
RI struggles to improve medical professionalism
RI struggles to improve medical professionalismHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe lives and images of nurses are romanticized (or even sexualized) on screen, as portrayed in television series like E.R. and Chicago Hope, or on countless big screen films.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Aceh couple finally holds tsunami-delayed wedding
Aceh couple finally holds tsunami-delayed weddingTomi Soetjipto, Reuters, Banda Aceh In the first festivities in ravaged Banda Aceh since the Dec. 26 tsunami, an Acehnese couple threw a marriage reception on Sunday, finally celebrating a wedding that was interrupted by the killer waves.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Focusing on the living among the dead
Focusing on the living among the deadCameron Bates, Contributor, Banda AcehYanti does not consider herself lucky to have survived first the earthquake and then the wall of water that wiped more than 70 percent of the town of Meulaboh, Aceh province, off the face of the planet.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Developers summoned over environmental mees
Developers summoned over environmental meesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang regency council is summoning two developers to answer allegations their coastal reclamation projects have irrevocably damaged the environment and destroyed the life of a fishing community.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Rio Tinto wraps up Kelian mine operation
Rio Tinto wraps up Kelian mine operationUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Balikpapan"Elephants die leaving nothing but their ivory tusks, tigers their shadowy stripes, men their reputation."London-based mining giant Rio Tinto perhaps had this local saying in mind when it prepared a comprehensive...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Fresh clash erupts in Ambon
Fresh clash erupts in AmbonAMBON, Maluku: A communal clash between two gangs of warring youths reignited in Central Maluku late on Saturday, leaving five buildings damaged and one totally destroyed.The youths from the Hitu Lama and Hitu Messing subdistricts have been feuding for months.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Intellectual property laws still weak
Intellectual property laws still weakGunawan Suryomurcito, Jakarta During his election campaign last year, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised to deliver a dose of 'shock therapy' to shake the country out of its pattern of corruption and legal ambiguity.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
SBY lucky that people don't keep list
SBY lucky that people don't keep listFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGobble ... gobble ... gobble ... is the onomatopoeic phrase often used in cartoon stories whenever characters eat their food in a hurry. It is also the sound a turkey makes.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Govt, GAM agree on more talks
Govt, GAM agree on more talksThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNegotiators from the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) wound up two days of talks in Helsinki on Saturday without a concrete result on how to end the decades-long war in Aceh, but pledged to meet again soon to seek a peace...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Transjakarta passengers, beware
Transjakarta passengers, bewareFrom KompasWith my intended destination being the Dukuh Atas bus stop, I went by Transjakarta bus -- plying the Hayam Wuruk-Blok M route -- in the evening of Dec. 13, when the bus was packed with passengers.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Aftershock jolts ravaged Aceh
Aftershock jolts ravaged AcehBANDA ACEH, Aceh: More aftershocks again rocked the city of Banda Aceh on Sunday morning.No fatalities or infrastructure damage was reported after the 5.7 magnitude earthquake that struck at 9.55 a.m and lasted for about a minute.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
New method to track fingerprints found
New method to track fingerprints foundSINGAPORE: A device that captures elusive fingerprints where current methods fail has been developed at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), researchers said on Saturday.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Police have satisfied requirements in Adiguna case file
Police have satisfied requirements in Adiguna case fileAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta prosecutors say the police's case file against murder suspect Adiguna Sutowo now meets their requirements but they are still unsure whether there is enough evidence to press charges against him.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Farid recalls Wednesday's assault
Farid recalls Wednesday's assaultJAKARTA: Farid Faqih, the embattled antigraft activist, said on Sunday that when he was assaulted by eight to nine people on Wednesday, three or four of whom were Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel.One of the TNI personnel involved was Capt.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Free clinic for the poor opens
Free clinic for the poor opens BEKASI: A free clinic for the poor, the Gerai Sehat Bekasi, was opened by three organizations on Saturday at Jl. Chairil Anwar No. 35, Margahayu, East Bekasi.Clinic director Piprin B Yanuarso said it was hoped that the opening of the health center for the poor would...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
PGN introduces new hybrid pipeline
PGN introduces new hybrid pipelineTo increase its competitiveness, state-owned natural gas distributor Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is introducing a pipeline system called hybrid in its massive 493 kilometer gas pipeline projects across Sumatra, which allows the company to offer and distribute...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
E. Java's mangrove forests in critical condition
E. Java's mangrove forests in critical conditionIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaMost coastal areas in East Java, similar to tsunami-hit coastal regions in Aceh and North Sumatra, are susceptible to disasters like tsunami, warns an official.
Mon, 31 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".
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
From Koran Tempo
From Koran TempoThe large number of foreign troops providing relief aid in Aceh may open the opportunity for foreign intervention. Their role should therefore be minimized by strictly implementing the government's three-phase recovery policy.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Police, ministry team up in terror case
Police, ministry team up in terror caseJAKARTA: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced late on Saturday it would work with police to help them confirm the death of a wanted Indonesian terrorist in the Philippines.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Military presence in tsunami hit areas
Military presence in tsunami hit areas One month after the catastrophic Boxing Day tsunami that killed nearly 175,000 people in Indonesia, foreign and national militaries continue to be a major source of relief for many victims in the devastated province of Aceh.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Musthofid and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta
Musthofid and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After teetering on the brink of defeat in previous rounds, SGS Elektrik made short work of Suryanaga Gudang Garam in the final of the National Mixed Team Championships at Amongrogo sports hall here on Saturday.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Ministry says people support contentious school test policy
Ministry says people support contentious school test policyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to tone down the criticism over the new version of the National Final Examinations (UAN), which was first done last year, the education ministry revealed on Sunday several surveys showing that...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
AP Enterprise: Critics see potential for massive theft of
AP Enterprise: Critics see potential for massive theft of international reconstruction aid to Indonesia[ AP Photos XSP126- 128 of Jan. 21[ AP Graphic TSUNAMI LOGO[ By SLOBODAN LEKIC= Associated Press Writer= EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one of a series of special reports by AP correspondents marking one...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
GAM's 'support' for Aceh
GAM's 'support' for AcehFrom Suara KaryaThe Free Aceh Movement (GAM) aims to break away from Indonesia through political means and armed rebellion, claiming to struggle for the aspirations and welfare of the Acehnese people.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
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.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Penitentiary warden in police custody
Penitentiary warden in police custody AMBON: Warden of Waiheru penitentiary in Ambon, Tahir Slamat, has been detained by police for allegedly assisting the escape of gambling boss and drug dealer Hartono Tanaya.Three other penitentiary officials were also placed in Baguala Police detention center.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Wasted gas in Bekasi
Wasted gas in BekasiFrom TempoIt is impossible for state oil and gas company Pertamina not to raise the price of liquefied petroleum gas, while LPG consumers will have to buy it at a higher cost.Oddly, in Bekasi regency, West Java, gas has been wasted or burnt since 2003 at a daily value equivalent...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Reducing credit risks
Reducing credit risks Recalcitrant debtors will find it increasingly difficult to access loans from banks and other finance companies as Bank Indonesia has expanded its debtor information system. Bank Indonesia issued a new regulation last week issued that broadens the categories and types of...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
From Koran Tempo
From Koran TempoThe large number of foreign troops providing relief aid in Aceh may open the opportunity for foreign intervention. Their role should therefore be minimized by strictly implementing the government's three-phase recovery policy.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Scooter enthusiasts raise funds for Aceh
Scooter enthusiasts raise funds for Aceh JAKARTA: In an effort to show solidarity and raise funds for the Acehnese tsunami victims, around 300 owners of vintage scooters from various clubs across the capital gathered on Saturday to display their scooters in front of Hotel Indonesia on Jl.
Sun, 30 Jan 2005
'SBY weakness is his indecisiveness'
'SBY weakness is his indecisiveness'The Jakarta Post, JakartaMakmur, sells pirated textbooks at Borobudur University:For us in the lower income bracket, there is no difference whether it is the New Order, reform era, or Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration.
Sun, 30 Jan 2005
SGS shows who's boss at national club championship
SGS shows who's boss at national club championshipMusthofid and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After teetering on the brink of defeat in previous rounds, SGS Elektrik made short work of Suryanaga Gudang Garam in the final of the National Mixed Team Championships at Amongrogo sports...
Sun, 30 Jan 2005
TNI chief launches major reshuffle
TNI chief launches major reshuffleTiarma Siboro, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) announced on Saturday its first major reshuffle in a year, affecting 42 high-ranking officers, including Commander of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Maj. Gen.
Sun, 30 Jan 2005
OIC to protect tsunami orphans
OIC to protect tsunami orphans KUALA LUMPUR: The world's biggest grouping of Islamic nations, the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), has established an alliance to rescue children orphaned by the recent tsunamis from foreign influences, local media said on Saturday.