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Mon, 24 Jan 2005
West Irian Jaya poll may spark conflict
West Irian Jaya poll may spark conflictKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuan leaders urged the central government to cancel a plan for direct elections in the newly created, but controversial West Irian Jaya province, as they believe it could cause serious conflict in the resource-rich...
Mon, 24 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.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Hullabaloo exposes VP's political ambitions
Hullabaloo exposes VP's political ambitionsMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta How interesting that two days before the Islamic Day of Sacrifice (Idul Adha), the Vice President's Office seemingly sacrificed a scapegoat of their own.Something is definitely amiss.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Two Buddhists shot dead in Thai south
Two Buddhists shot dead in Thai south THAILAND: Two Buddhist men have been shot dead by suspected Islamic militants in Thailand's restive south, police said on Sunday, in the latest episode in violence that has claimed more than 570 lives since it flared last year.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Tangguh construction snagged over govt guarantee
Tangguh construction snagged over govt guaranteeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The construction of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Papua may be further delayed, pending an agreement for the inclusion of the "government act" clause in the contract.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
The rebuilding of Aceh
The rebuilding of Aceh The last thing the Acehnese will want to do is sit around and do nothing. They will need building materials, tools, nails, claw hammers, pumps, pipes, corrugated sheeting, portable generators, fuel and whatever else is required -- and they want that now.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Acehnese migrants see better future on their own soil
Acehnese migrants see better future on their own soilFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Islands While many Aceh tsunami survivors were scared to return to their homes for fear of aftershocks and more tsunami, not a few Acehnese living outside the province were instead planning to go back, hoping...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
N. Sumatra plantations produce generations of poor workers
N. Sumatra plantations produce generations of poor workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra North Sumatra has long been known for its large oil palm, cocoa and rubber plantations, but they have contributed little to the local people's welfare over the centuries.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Honor your guests, regardless of who they are!
Honor your guests, regardless of who they are!Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Honor your guests! If they arrive at lunchtime or dinnertime, invite them to dine with you no matter how plain the meal is that day," said a father of a friend of mine when I and a number of friends dropped in...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Chinese hostages
Chinese hostages in safe hands: Report (2x15)Chinese news agency says Chinese hostages safely in Chinese handsEight Chinese construction workers taken hostage by Iraqi insurgents have been safely transferred to Chinese custody, China's Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday.
Mon, 24 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, 24 Jan 2005
Aid workers wade through minefield of nationalism
Aid workers wade through minefield of nationalismJohn Mcbeth, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore Nationalism, often tinged with conspiracy theories and a measure of xenophobia, is never far from the surface in Indonesia. Just witness some of the hostile questions U.S.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Aid mission a test of integrated command
Aid mission a test of integrated command The government has sent about 1,000 Self-Defense Forces troops on a mission to aid victims of the powerful earthquake that occurred in waters off Sumatra, Indonesia, and the enormous ensuing tsunami. Japan has never sent so many SDF members overseas before.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Women bowlers decry prize gender gap
Women bowlers decry prize gender gap Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When women's bowler Wendy Chai of Malaysia won the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tournament of Champions here last week, she had every reason to be proud about taking the season-ending championships.
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
2 x 22 (heading)
2 x 22 (heading) Govt plans monitoring teams to supervise Aceh reconstruction Govt open to NGOs and donors in team to supervise Aceh reconstruction or NGOs, donors welcome to join team to supervise Aceh reconstruction Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The government will set up a number of...
Mon, 24 Jan 2005
People seek blessings in bygone Majapahit sites
People seek blessings in bygone Majapahit sitesIndra 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 Majapahit dynasty.
Mon, 24 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.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 23, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 23, 2005Exhibitions* Indonesia Good Design Exhibition, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Jan. 26 to Feb. 18.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
1. Wolf: (2 x 14)
1. Wolf: (2 x 14) Wolfowitz has high hopes for Aceh JP/1/PAULWolfowitz hopes Aceh now feel good to be part of IndonesiaRiyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz is still very much linked to Indonesia, as made evident at a press conference...
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
JP/P.J. Leo
JP/P.J. LeoSingkawang's main landmark is popularly known as "kelenteng kota" or "town temple" due to its position in the heart of town.JP/P.J. LeoMotorists pass rows of traditional shop houses in the Singkawang commercial area. JP/P.J.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
French relief worker dies in tsunami-hit Nias
French relief worker dies in tsunami-hit NiasApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra French relief worker Alain Richard Patrick has died while carrying out humanitarian work on Nias Island, North Sumatra, making the 59 year old the first reported fatality among relief workers in...
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Hell on wheels? The bright side to Jakarta's buses
Hell on wheels? The bright side to Jakarta's busesM. Grazella, Contributor, Jakarta If I had to make a promotional poster for buses in Jakarta, it would sound like this:"Ladies and gentlemen, climb aboard bus No.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Meeting agrees on tsunami alert system
Meeting agrees on tsunami alert systemElaine Lies, Reuters, Kobe, Japan Experts and officials from around the world agreed to try to cut the number of deaths in disasters over the next decade and promised to set up a tsunami warning system at a conference that ended on Saturday.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Tsunami survivors face test of will in makeshift shelters
Tsunami survivors face test of will in makeshift sheltersTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Under the scorching sun, Zuraida and her three children struggled to get close to the boxes of secondhand clothes being dropped off by a long-haired relief worker from a pick-up truck.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Shops, eateries slowly reopen doors in Banda Aceh
Shops, eateries slowly reopen doors in Banda AcehAhmad Pathoni and Cindy Sui, Agence France-Presse, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Grandma's Advice Cafe in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh is back in business, but customers should not expect to be greeted with music.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
WHO raises spectre of human bird flu transmission
WHO raises spectre of human bird flu transmission Nguyen Nhat Lam Reuters/Hanoi The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the spectre of human-to-human transmission of deadly avian influenza following confirmation that two Vietnamese brothers had contracted the virus and one had died.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Chile, Mexico, Venezuela eye tsunami aid
Chile, Mexico, Venezuela eye tsunami aid SANTIAGO: Chile on Friday donated US$1 million to UNICEF, earmarked for aid to children who survived the devastating December 26 tsunami in South Asia.The money was collected from a benefit concert and a campaign dubbed "The Chilean people help southeast...
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Spectacular Hindu fete will again be a major attraction in Singapore
Spectacular Hindu fete will again be a major attraction in SingaporeArnd Petry, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Singapore One of the biggest and most spectacular Hindu festivals outside the Indian subcontinent is celebrated in the city state of Singapore with its substantial Hindu community.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Indonesia pledges to keep Aceh relief efforts free of corruption
Indonesia pledges to keep Aceh relief efforts free of corruption Bhimanto Suwastoyo Agence France-Presse/Banda Aceh Indonesia on Saturday outlined measures aimed at proving to the world that relief and reconstruction operations in tsunami- devastated Aceh will not fall victim to the widespread...
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Culinary festival takes regional journey via laksa
Culinary festival takes regional journey via laksaMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Clear or rich, tang or savory, laksa is one of the most versatile soups that comes in many different versions. In addition, this one-meal dish is proof that the Malay people of Southeast Asia have a shared...
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Floods keep thousands stranded in regions
Floods keep thousands stranded in regionsThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Palembang/Jakarta While flooding has receded in Jakarta and allowed people whose houses were inundated to return home, thousands of people in the regions were still displaced due to floods as of Saturday.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Singkawang: Town of beaches and kilns
Singkawang: Town of beaches and kilnsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Singkawang, West Kalimantan Singkawang, a small town three hours by car from Pontianak, is known among certain crowds for its amoy -- a derogatory term for teenaged female sex workers of Chinese descent.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
2 x 22 (heading)
2 x 22 (heading) Govt plans monitoring teams to supervise Aceh reconstruction Govt open to NGOs and donors in team to supervise Aceh reconstruction or NGOs, donors welcome to join team to supervise Aceh reconstruction Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The government will set up a number of...
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
JP/18/Town
JP/18/TownCulinary festival takes regional journey via laksaMaria Endah Hulupi The Jakarta Post Clear or rich, tang or savory, laksa is one of the most versatile soups that comes in many different versions.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Small talk, big dreams fill coffee shops
Small talk, big dreams fill coffee shopsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, West Kalimantan At least one ubiquitous American-based coffee shop chain ought to be interested in establishing its upmarket coffee shops in the city of Pontianak, where the people really seem to have an affinity for coffee and...
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Quick recovery of Meulaboh
Quick recovery of Meulaboh Life is returning to normal in the western coast town of Meulaboh, Aceh, which lost a third of its population and 80 percent of its area to the earthquake and tidal waves of Dec. 26.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
TV Program: Sunday, January 23, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, January 23, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:30 Sports: Antar Arena 11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Pontianak: A city with an increasingly lonely yet serene river
Pontianak: A city with an increasingly lonely yet serene riverEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak, West Kalimantan On one quiet cloudy day in the town of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia's longest river the Kapuas was a picture of serenity, with only a few boats drifting listlessly down...
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Cafes, shops, restaurants slowly come back to life in Indonesia's
Cafes, shops, restaurants slowly come back to life in Indonesia's Banda Aceh Ahmad Pathoni and Cindy Sui Agence France-Presse/Banda Aceh The Grandma's Advice Cafe in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh is back in business, but customers should not expect to be greeted with music.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Women bowlers decry prize gender gap
Women bowlers decry prize gender gapMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When women's bowler Wendy Chai of Malaysia won the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tournament of Champions here last week, she had every reason to be proud about taking the season-ending championships.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Rebuilding team open to NGOs and donors
Rebuilding team open to NGOs and donorsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The government will set up a number of supervisory bodies tasked with monitoring various reconstruction projects in tsunami-battered Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, a minister said.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
KL to crack down on illegal immigrants
KL to crack down on illegal immigrants KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will not further extend an amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from tsunami-hit Indonesia and other countries, and will begin a crackdown on Feb. 1, a report said Saturday.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005
Welcome to Jakarta, the underwater metropolis
Welcome to Jakarta, the underwater metropolis "What a beautiful sight!" a friend exclaimed upon seeing the skyline from the 27th floor of a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta. It was raining heavily on that Tuesday night.He went on, "There are still many vacant plots.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Thousands line up for free meat at Istiqlal Mosque
Thousands line up for free meat at Istiqlal MosqueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 3,000 people, mostly from the lower income bracket, lined up at the Istiqlal Mosque, Central Jakarta, to get their share of sacrificial meat during the Idul Adha celebration on Friday.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Graft suspects being questioned
Graft suspects being questioned SAMARINDA: Two suspects in an alleged graft case involving the East Kalimantan Provincial Council's operational budget worth Rp 85 billion (US$9.4 million) were again being questioned at the local prosecutor's office on Thursday.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Won drops, Asian currencies poised for weekly gain
Won drops, Asian currencies poised for weekly gainBloomberg, Singapore South Korea's won fell for the second day on speculation the central bank will sell it to protect the earnings of exporters after an official said that the currency rose "too fast."The won's 0.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Fairy-tale run ends for Mirza
Fairy-tale run ends for Mirza Sania Mirza arrived at the Australian Open last week with little fanfare and modest ambitions. On Friday, she left as a star in her homeland and with the praise of Serena Williams.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Mirza's fairy-tale run ends
Mirza's fairy-tale run ends Sania Mirza arrived at the Australian Open last week with little fanfare and modest ambitions. On Friday, she left as a star in her homeland and with the praise of Serena Williams.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
President favors out-of-court settlement for media disputes
President favors out-of-court settlement for media disputesMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reiterated his support for press freedom, promising that the government would settle disputes with the media out of court.
Sat, 22 Jan 2005
Total to spend $1 billion in Indonesia this year
Total to spend $1 billion in Indonesia this yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Oil and gas giant Total E&P Indonesia plans to spend US$1 billion this year to boost production and make up for declining output from other producers that supply PT Badak NGL in Bontang, one of the nation's two...