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Tue, 25 Jan 2005
UN steps up reinforcement
UN steps up reinforcementTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The United Nations (UN) is stepping up its reinforcement efforts in response to possible problems that may arise from the scaling back of foreign military personnel and equipment in tsunami- stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, and is...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Floods are here again
Floods are here again Right in the middle of the disastrous events in Aceh and North Sumatra the bulk of Indonesian media cameras are pivoting back to Jakarta. Floods have hit the capital again and this is being dished up as prime news. As if it hasn't happened every single year over past decades.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
FEMA-like agency
FEMA-like agency Surly Indonesia should have an effective and efficient body to coordinate emergency work in a natural disaster? Otherwise everything becomes chaotic, as we see in Aceh.The Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA) in the United States deals with matters concerning a disaster,...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Home is where the cash is for Bandarlampung officials
Home is where the cash is for Bandarlampung officialsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Amid criticism, Bandar Lampung Mayor Suharto has pushed ahead with disbursing housing allowance payments to city council members even though the provincial budget for this year has yet to be...
Tue, 25 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".
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Government to seek financial compensation from Newmont
Government to seek financial compensation from NewmontThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Convinced that mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) is guilty of polluting Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi, the government aims to seek financial compensation from the U.S.-based firm.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Roads that link Indonesians: A new partnership
Roads that link Indonesians: A new partnership "I speak of 'new partnership' as a concept that underscores my personal commitment and my Government's determination to promote a strong environment for business and entrepreneurship in Indonesia..
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Laksa Johor: A story titled [i]Culinary festival takes regional
Laksa Johor: A story titled Culinary festival takes regional journey via laksa on Sunday, Jan. 23, page 10 contains an incorrect statement that relates the use of spaghetti instead of rice or egg noodles in Laksa Johor to the sultan of Johor.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
'OPEC should maintain quotas'
'OPEC should maintain quotas' Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Monday that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), of which Indonesia is a member, should not change its quotas during an upcoming meeting on Jan. 30 in Vienna.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Knowledge, blessings sought from statues of Majapahit dynasty
Knowledge, blessings sought from statues of Majapahit dynastyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Mojokerto, East Java An employee of the Trowulan Statue Preservation Board (BPAT), Joko, was attending to Dutch and Australian tourists interested in the museum's collection of artifacts from the...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Two police killed in grenade blast
Two police killed in grenade blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two members of the police's elite Mobile Brigade were killed after a grenade exploded at their rented room in Cimanggis, Depok on Monday, police say.The officers were identified as Second Brig. Nimrot Batubara and Adj. Second Brig.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
623 diarrhea cases in East Flores
623 diarrhea cases in East Flores EAST FLORES, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Flores regency administration recorded 623 cases of diarrhea in seven districts over the last four weeks, which have claimed a total of two lives so far.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Please drop your
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...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
AG's Office tackles legal issues in Aceh
AG's Office tackles legal issues in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it would use some unconventional methods to cope with post-tsunami legal issues related to citizen documentation as well as for banking and court systems in Aceh and North Sumatra.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Indonesia pledges to open labor market next year
Indonesia pledges to open labor market next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian managers at all levels may soon find themselves competing head-on with their foreign peers for jobs here as the government says it will fully open the nation's labor market as required under its...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Police to resubmit Adiguna case file this week
Police to resubmit Adiguna case file this weekAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe well-connected businessman, a son of former state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina Ibnu Sutowo, has been detained at the city police headquarters since early January.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
FEMA-like agency
FEMA-like agency Surly Indonesia should have an effective and efficient body to coordinate emergency work in a natural disaster? Otherwise everything becomes chaotic, as we see in Aceh. The Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA) in the United States deals with matters concerning a disaster,...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Deal on Cemex expected on Tuesday
Deal on Cemex expected on TuesdayZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Under pressure to fulfill a promise to settle the protracted row with Mexican cement giant Cemex SA, the government may sign a deal on Tuesday to end the four-year dispute, say economic ministers.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Australian tried in firearm case
Australian tried in firearm case DENPASAR, Bali: A South African-born Australian citizen charged with the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition could face the death sentence if convicted by the Denpasar District Court.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Foreign aid out in three months
Foreign aid out in three months I was totally disgusted to hear that the Indonesian government has ordered foreign military aid to pull out of Indonesia in three months from the day the tsunami struck. If it wasn't for foreign military aid, thousands of more people would have died from further...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
DPR may okay delay of TNI reshuffle
DPR may okay delay of TNI reshuffle JAKARTA: House of Representative legislators will likely drop their plan to summon the President over a decision to annul a letter on the replacement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) commander.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Aid and religion
Aid and religion I read with disgust that Muslim hard-liners are against the help of Christian organizations establishing orphanages in the disaster area.Will some people never learn that God's love goes beyond religion? Let us stop all that talk about "in the name of God".
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Jakarta, home to annual flooding
Jakarta, home to annual flooding Who's to blame for the flooding that has inundated some areas of Jakarta recently? Flooding is familiar to Jakartans, as well as those from other parts of the country, during the rainy season.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Flood victims complain about lack of aid
Flood victims complain about lack of aidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta During their three days in an emergency shelter, at least Muhammad Jaya and his family had enough to eat, even if the quality of the food left at lot to be desired.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Garuda pilot investigated in Munir murder case
Garuda pilot investigated in Munir murder caseTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta he government-sanctioned fact-finding team, which is "assisting" the police investigators over the alleged murder of human rights campaigner Munir, has asked for information from intelligence agencies about a...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Give peace another chance
Give peace another chance Goodwill seems to have been quickly laid to rest. Or maybe people's concern was not so sincere to begin with. As if there were not enough death and destruction, less than a fortnight after the tsunamis engulfed Aceh, soldiers and separatist rebels were already killing each...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
A willing nurse
A willing nurse feels unwelcomed My dear brothers and sisters, I am a registered nurse with many years of general nursing and intensive care experience who was in the process of volunteering services for three to four months in Aceh.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Court throws out Bogor deputy mayor's graft case
Court throws out Bogor deputy mayor's graft caseTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor The Bogor District Court threw out corruption charges against Bogor deputy mayor M. Sahid on Monday and ordered the release of the defendant from detention.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Tangguh consortium asks for regental level guarantees
Tangguh consortium asks for regental level guaranteesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The BP Plc.-led consortium for the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project has requested the inclusion of regental administration in the "government act" clause in the contract.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
ASEAN countries seek to woo back tourists
ASEAN countries seek to woo back touristsSean Yoong, Associated Press/Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian governments urged foreigners on Monday not to scrap vacation plans over tsunami concerns, saying the region is taking steps to ensure that its resort islands and beaches are safe.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
All in a day's work
All in a day's work At least 250 military academy students have been sent to Aceh to help clear rubble and garbage from the streets of Banda Aceh, as well as to distribute aid to camps in tsunami-hit areas.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Golkar recalls 8 councillors
Golkar recalls 8 councillors MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Golkar has recalled eight of its members on the provincial legislative council for alleged disciplinary offenses."With regret ... we have to dismiss our colleagues in the council's Golkar faction and replace them with new figures as they...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Disabled people demand equality
Disabled people demand equality YOGYAKARTA: Dozens of disabled people in Yogyakarta staged a protest on Monday to demand equal treatment and an end to discrimination by the authorities, and the enactment of special legislation to ensure their rights were protected.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Austrian bank hails RI's stability
Austrian bank hails RI's stability SINGAPORE: An Austrian bank which extended a US$21 million loan to United Fiber System (UFS) to develop a mill in Indonesia cited the country's growing political stability as the deciding factor, the chief executive officer said in published remarks on Monday.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Thailand reveals 'halal' hub plans
Thailand reveals 'halal' hub plans BANGKOK: In a bid to increase its share of the world's US$80- billion halal food market, Thailand will next year launch its first industrial estate for halal food production in the southern province of Pattani, a senior minister said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
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.
Tue, 25 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.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
1. WHO (50) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18)
1. WHO (50) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18) Tsunami-hit Aceh free of epidemics, declares WHO 2. Batam (45) - 42 pts 3cols 2lines (2x21) Govt decides to adopt 'enclave' FTZ in Batam3. Viagra (45) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Impotence drug may lower heart failure: Study 4.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Choosing among the world's top business schools
Choosing among the world's top business schoolsSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/JakartaEven though there are several universities in Indonesia offering a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program, many Indonesian professionals are turning to international business schools.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Public-private partnerships in basic infrastructure
Public-private partnerships in basic infrastructureEric Teo Chu Cheow, Singapore Indonesia achieved an important scoop in organizing the Infrastructure Summit last week, when more than 600 infrastructure bigwigs and local entrepreneurs assembled in Jakarta to hear of a "new partnership" in...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Sutiyoso wants penalties for smoking
Sutiyoso wants penalties for smokingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Smokers, beware. Lighting a cigarette in public places might end up in a jail sentence of six months or a fine of Rp 5 million (US$562) if Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has his way in the deliberation of a draft bylaw on...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Swimmers' overseas training hoped to boost medal chances
Swimmers' overseas training hoped to boost medal chancesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Intensive overseas training programs in the United States and Australia are expected to put the country's swimmers in gold medal-winning mode.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Govt plans to rebuild Banda Aceh 'like Putrajaya in Malaysia'
Govt plans to rebuild Banda Aceh 'like Putrajaya in Malaysia'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is planning to reconstruct Banda Aceh, which was devastated by the Dec. 26 giant earthquake and tidal waves, into a modern city resembling Malaysia's Putrajaya, a Cabinet...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Tsunamis bring mixed fortunes to Asian leaders
Tsunamis bring mixed fortunes to Asian leadersAmal Jayasinghe, Agence France-Presse/Male The tsunami waves that devastated much of the Indian Ocean coastline a month ago have brought a boost to some of the region's leaders, while for others the daunting relief effort ahead is proving a test of...
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Police promise to resubmit Adiguna case file this week
Police promise to resubmit Adiguna case file this weekAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police promised on Monday to resubmit the case file of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of Yohannes Berchmans "Rudy" Haerudy Natong, in two or three days.Police chief Insp. Gen.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
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.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Mind's eye of a national banker
Mind's eye of a national bankerTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "At the time, it was a luxury hearse," said Sigit Pramono when commenting on a photograph he had taken of a pedicab carrying a corpse in a black body bag.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
S'pore plans a second fund to lure airlines to Changi
S'pore plans a second fund to lure airlines to ChangiBloomberg, Singapore Singapore's government plans to set up a new fund to give airlines financial incentives to route more flights through the island's Changi Airport, the world's sixth- busiest, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005
Specific law needed to boost relief operation: House
Specific law needed to boost relief operation: HouseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has urged the government to draft a bill on disaster mitigation as the country is prone to natural disasters such as landslides, floods and earthquakes.