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In the article on US oil firm wins RI oil tender in page 10 of

In the article on US oil firm wins RI oil tender in page 10 of Wednesday's paper, we mistakenly refer to Galaxy Oil as a U.S.- based company. The company should have been referred to as Galaxy Energy International, an Italian/Japanese company specializing in petroleum products. We regret the error.

Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownership

Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownershipThe Jakarta Post JakartaComputer processor producer Intel Indonesia Corporation expects to see an increase in personal computer ownership among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the current third, to around half of the 42.

Automotive industry to help promote road safety

Automotive industry to help promote road safetyThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe journey of Karyadi, a 31-year-old employee, to the office from his house in Ciputat, Banten, has been shorter these past four months, since he bought his own motorcycle.

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doneTHE GIFT OF WATER: Water supply equipment producer PT Jebsen & Jessen Technology Indonesia president director Gorm Skjaerlund (left) shakes hands with Indonesian Association of Clean Water Companies (Perpamsi) head Ridwan Syahputera Musagani as association executive director Godman Ambarita...

Rip Curl assists tsunami survivors

Rip Curl assists tsunami survivors PT Ripindo or Rip Curl Indonesia, in cooperation with the organization Indonesian Development of Education and Permaculture (IDEP) and the Tsunami Relief Initiative-Bali Patok, Ubud, has established Rip Curl Indian Ocean Aid.

Kobe tsunami confab

Kobe tsunami confab The developed world swung into action like never before during the just-ended five-day UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe.In the course of the Kobe conference, a special session discussed ways to fight tsunami.

Acehnese want foreign troops to stay

Acehnese want foreign troops to stay JAKARTA: Hundreds of Acehnese living in Jakarta staged a rally in front of the United Nations (UN) mission on Wednesday to show their support for the participation of foreign troops in the Aceh relief operation.

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 27, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 27, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Rediscovering Indonesia by Agostino De Romanis from Italy, Rudana Museum and Fine Art Gallery, Jl. Cok Rai Pudak 44, Peliatan, Ubud, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Feb. 5.

The 'price of peace talks for troubled Aceh

The 'price of peace talks for troubled AcehMeidyatama Suryodiningrat and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The wheels of diplomacy and bureaucracy are notoriously slow. Apparently not so in the case of this weekend's peace talks between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the government, in Helsinki.

Notice boards of hope and desperation in Banda Aceh

Notice boards of hope and desperation in Banda AcehSanti Soekanto, Contributor/Aceh, santi-soekanto2001@yahoo.com "We are looking for M. Nizar Zainun, his wife, Setiawati, and their child, Aisyah. Please pray for their safety.

JP2HEADINGTHURSDAY, 27-01-05:

JP2HEADINGTHURSDAY, 27-01-05: 1. SUSILO: 1 X 42 Susilo fails to register significant progress 2. GAM: 1 X 28 Ministers off to Finland for talks 3. YOUNG: 1 X 32 Premarital sex popular at home 4. GUN: 1 X 30 Police do about-face on 'replica' arms

1. Aceh (1x44)

1. Aceh (1x44) Govt reports progress on relief work in Aceh 2. TNI (1x34) Reshuffle not House's concern: TNI chief OR Reshuffle no concern of House: TNI chief 3. Police (2x23) 1-star general may be charged with bribery

JP/4/heli

JP/4/heliLegislators endorse purchase of four Mi-17 choppersKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaHouse of Representatives Commission I for defense affairs has done a turnaround and will allow the government to go ahead with the purchase of four Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters worth US$21.

119 infected with anthrax in Sleman

119 infected with anthrax in Sleman YOGYAKARTA: A total of 119 people, or seventy-five percent of the 159 people surveyed recently in Hargobinangun subdistrict, Sleman regency, were found to have been infected with anthrax, a health official said on Wednesday.

Suspicion leads to arrogant image

Suspicion leads to arrogant imageFrom Media IndonesiaThe presence of foreign troops in Aceh waters has remained a public debate. According to media reports, the thousands of soldiers are there to help Indonesia overcome the impact of tsunami that recently devastated much of Aceh.

Reshuffle not House's concern: TNI chief

Reshuffle not House's concern: TNI chiefTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Wednesday that any decision on the reshuffling of the military leadership rested solely with the President.

JP1/HEADING

JP1/HEADING 1. DEFENSE: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS SBY seeks to boost defense spending 2. SCHOOL: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Acehnese kids get back to school 4. COMMENT: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Aceh pins hopes on Helsinki talks

The process of molding national character

The process of molding national characterMochtar Buchori, Jakarta In an article titled Character Is Destiny (International Herald Tribune, Jan. 13, 2005, p.9), William Safire wrote that character is an essential element in the ensuring of long-running success.

Banking industry welcomes central bank's new lending policy

Banking industry welcomes central bank's new lending policyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Major players in the banking industry have welcomed Bank Indonesia's effort to speed up the sector's consolidation through a new policy on the injection of funds into other banks, but urge for more...

Legislators still irked by VP circular

Legislators still irked by VP circular JAKARTA: Legislators from seven factions in the House of Representatives have demanded clarification from the government over a vice presidential office circular that criticized the national legislature.

RI 'unprepared' for labor market competition

RI 'unprepared' for labor market competitionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian workers are unprepared for competition in regional labor markets among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, a business expert says.

'National Plus' schools require close monitoring

'National Plus' schools require close monitoringDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The mushrooming of "National Plus" schools in big cities has demonstrated an increasing awareness of the importance of quality education.

Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownership

Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownershipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Computer processor producer Intel Indonesia Corporation expects to see an increase in personal computer ownership among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the current third, to around half of the 42.

Smoking and coffee, the Acehnese way

Smoking and coffee, the Acehnese wayTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A weary-eyed man sat inside his wet tent in the military complex in the Mata Ie area, Banda Aceh, as his daughter cuddled beside him. Smoke billowed from his thick cigarette while he sipped black coffee.

Bus, taxi lane for toll road

Bus, taxi lane for toll road BEKASI: To ease the busy traffic along Pondok Gede Timur toll road, city toll road operator PT Jasa Marga plans to designate an exclusive lane for public transportation."With the new lane, the traffic would no longer be disrupted with public buses picking up and...

Jamsostek to pay high interest rate for pension program

Jamsostek to pay high interest rate for pension programThe Jakarta Post JakartaState social security company PT Jamsostek will meet its pledge to pay an interest rate of 8.5 percent on its pension funds this year after a good performance in 2004, the company's president director says.The rate, 2.

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.

Jakarta to host heavy vehicle expo

Jakarta to host heavy vehicle expo JAKARTA: The Jakarta Fair will be the venue of an international commercial utility vehicle expo scheduled in October focusing on heavy vehicles as well as supporting industries.

Rupiah Rates Jan. 26

Rupiah Rates Jan. 26 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,401.55 6,630.23 7,053.33 6,978.22 Brunei dollar 1 5,895.65 5,281.48 5,618.28 5,558.68 Canadian dollar 1 7,821.36 7,007.45 7,453.40 7,375.24 Swiss franc 1 8,098.36 7,256.10 7,717.35 7,636.

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.

Govt reports progress on relief work in Aceh

Govt reports progress on relief work in AcehRuslan Sangadji and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/Jakarta Emergency and relief work continues in Aceh barely a month after tsunamis hit the region, with corpses still being pulled out from under rubble and displaced people awaiting...

1-star general may be charged with bribery

1-star general may be charged with briberyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Wednesday he would not rule out the possibility of pressing forward with bribery charges against Brig. Gen.

Papua govt to distribute "Madonna" to help fight HIV/AIDS

Papua govt to distribute "Madonna" to help fight HIV/AIDSNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The Papua provincial government will soon distribute copies of a film on HIV/AIDS prevention to government offices and agencies throughout Papua, a senior government official says.

Seven alleged rebels arrested in Papua

Seven alleged rebels arrested in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua police have arrested seven suspected Papuan rebels in the past five days in Tolikara regency, some 700 kilometers southwest of Jayapura, the Papuan capital.Acting spokesman for the Papua Provincial Police, Comr. Onny J.

Please drop your suspicious attitude

Please drop your suspicious attitude Certain readers of The Jakarta Post need to drop their suspicious attitude regarding the motives of the armies and NGOs that have arrived in the Acehnese province. Though the Indonesians I know from my time in Sumatra are invariably kind and open, a letter in...

Tsunamis call for 'jihad'

Tsunamis call for 'jihad'Zakiyuddin Baidhawy, Surakarta, Central Java A month has passed since the earthquake and tsunami that struck Asia, the worst affected country being Indonesia, specifically Aceh.

Nova/Lilyana double up for Korea Open wins

Nova/Lilyana double up for Korea Open winsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mixed doubles fifth seeds Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia carved out back-to-back wins on Wednesday for a place in the quarterfinals of the Noonnoppi Korea Open 2005.

Danamon selects bonds issue underwriters

Danamon selects bonds issue underwritersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth-largest lender in terms of assets, has appointed Danareksa Sekuritas as one of the underwriters for its Rp 3 trillion (US$328 million) bond issue this year, a top executive of the firm says.

Unsuitable aid

Unsuitable aid From Warta KotaOn Dec. 27, 2004, I went to Indrapuri, Aceh Besar regency, from Iskandar Muda Airport and passed Lambaru, the site for mass burial. I spent my first week in Aceh looking for missing relatives.

Residents blamed for dengue fever outbreak

Residents blamed for dengue fever outbreakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of dengue fever cases in the city has increased to 599 as of Wednesday, up 20 percent on Saturday's number of 477, a situation that has been blamed on low public awareness of the disease.

Iran gives US$1.5m in aid to Aceh

Iran gives US$1.5m in aid to Aceh JAKARTA; President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received a check worth US$1.5 million for tsunami-ravaged Aceh from the government and people of Iran on Wednesday."The check is a grant, not a loan that must be repaid," Iran's Minister of Social Welfare Hossien...

Challenges ahead for tsunami recovery

Challenges ahead for tsunami recovery The devastation caused by the Asian tsunami, which struck a month ago, was so severe it was difficult to imagine how the stricken communities could ever rebuild their lives.

Club plays tit-for-tat amid eligibility brouhaha

Club plays tit-for-tat amid eligibility brouhahaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta The club at the center of a player eligibility dispute at the National Badminton Championships here countered on Wednesday that officials were playing favorites in ignoring violations by other teams.

Appeal to Aceh separatists

Appeal to Aceh separatists From TempoThe Indonesian government faces a delicate and complex situation in handling post-tsunami problems in Aceh. While the government's official agency for natural disasters along with the help of volunteers are moving rubble and dead bodies, the problem posed by the...

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.

Reality bites for deported RI workers

Reality bites for deported RI workersRusman, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda Since his first night in the shelter for deported workers in Lingkas Ujung sports complex in Tarakan, East Kalimantan, two weeks ago, Aswin has thought of nothing but Malaysia.

Compact BMW 1 Series to hit the road soon

Compact BMW 1 Series to hit the road soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta German carmaker PT BMW Indonesia announced on Monday it will introduce its latest model the BMW 1 Series some time in the first half of this year, opening a new market in the premium compact car segment.

Legislators endorse purchase of four Mi-17 choppers

Legislators endorse purchase of four Mi-17 choppersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House of Representatives Commission I for defense affairs has done a turnaround and will allow the government to go ahead with the purchase of four Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters worth US$21.

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 28, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 28, 2005Exhibitions* Charity Art Exhibition featuring ceramic art by Song Mi-rim, textile design art by Park Jungley and fine art by Chung Yong- jae at the Korea Association Hall, Korea Center, The South Korean Embassy, South Jakarta, Jan. 28 to Jan. 31.

Automotive players to promote safety

Automotive players to promote safetyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The journey of Karyadi, a 31-year-old employee, to the office from his house in Ciputat, Banten, has been shorter these past four months, since he bought his own motorcycle.