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Open, green space continues to shrink

Open, green space continues to shrink JAKARTA: Environmentalist Ahmad "Puput" Safrudin blasted the Jakarta administration's policy to allow aggressive conversion of open and green space in the city into building premises, citing that the disappearance of the space contributed to the worsening air...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.18, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.18, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Share Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________Abdi Bangsa Tbk 240 5 60,000 Ades...

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".

Golf's Asian Tour sets tsunami benefit

Golf's Asian Tour sets tsunami benefit SINGAPORE: Stars of golf's Asian Tour will play a charity tournament later this month to raise money for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the region, tour organizers said on Tuesday.

Scientists get to work on early warning system

Scientists get to work on early warning systemAgencies, Kobe, Japan More than 150 countries got to work on Tuesday on drafting a global action plan to save lives during disasters, with the United Nations saying the effort needed to be quicker and better funded in the wake of the Asian tsunamis.

Funds pledged for RP SEAG athletes

Funds pledged for RP SEAG athletesAssociated Press, Manila Philippine companies led by food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. pledged at least 120 million pesos (US$2.14 million, euro1.6 million) to fund training for Filipino athletes in the Southeast Asian Games late this year, President Gloria...

Tsunami-hit Asia appeals to hesitant tourists to return

Tsunami-hit Asia appeals to hesitant tourists to returnChristopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Singapore Tsunami-wracked Asia has a new appeal to would-be helpers: Take a vacation."If you have not planned a visit, please consider booking a trip.

Indonesia baby-selling ring broken up

Indonesia baby-selling ring broken up Malaysian police said on Tuesday they had arrested nine people in a baby-selling case reportedly involving 27 Indonesian infants over the last six months.A police spokeswoman said five Indonesians were among the nine arrested, who included two elderly women...

Learning to be mindful and vigilant

Learning to be mindful and vigilantBenny Susetyo Pr, Jakarta The recent catastrophe in Aceh and Nias is possibly the peak of misfortune in the history of Indonesia. It is indeed the destiny we have to accept with resignation and fortitude.

Acehnese refugee struggles with uncertainty in Jakarta

Acehnese refugee struggles with uncertainty in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The woman wept in the middle of a mattress on the floor of a well-furnished room as she described how she saved the lives of her four children when the tsunami struck Aceh on Dec. 26.

Some Aceh survivors still not getting full access to disaster aid

Some Aceh survivors still not getting full access to disaster aidM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many survivors in tsunami-devastated Aceh are still out of reach of humanitarian assistance, although international and domestic aid continues to pour into the area, a senior UN official...

No more suspicions

No more suspicionsFrom Koran TempoThe recent earthquake and tsunami that devastated Aceh and claimed hundreds of thousands of human lives have aroused great national concern and deep international sympathy, shown by many countries that have provided aid to relieve the victims' suffering.

IndoGas begins, RI opens door for investors

IndoGas begins, RI opens door for investorsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to boost more investment in the gas sector, the government will open wide all available business opportunities in the sector to foreign investors, including six major gas-related projects worth US$2.

Soccer-Portugal football chiefs to aid fan rescued after tsunami

Soccer-Portugal football chiefs to aid fan rescued after tsunami LISBON: A seven-year-old tsunami victim rescued wearing a Portuguese national team jersey has been promised help by the Portuguese soccer federation, the body said on Monday.

Council wants travel budget cut

Council wants travel budget cut MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Mataram city councillors have told the city administration its travel budget is too generous and have asked that it be cut.The Rp 1 billion budget should be cut to Rp 500 million (US$53,763), with the other Rp 500 million allocated for...

Noordin Top's wife to be tried as terrorist

Noordin Top's wife to be tried as terroristID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Police submitted on Monday the case files of terror suspect Munfiantun alias Fitri to the East Java Prosecutor's Office, and she is set for trial at the Bangil District Court in Pasuruan, East Java.

Jakarta stock index gains, Gudang Garam falls

Jakarta stock index gains, Gudang Garam fallsNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's key stock index rose, led by PT Bank Central Asia and PT Bank Danamon, on optimism the central bank will announce regulations to boost lending.

Infrastructure summit and RI's future

Infrastructure summit and RI's futurePatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta There probably has never been a more apt time for a summit conference on Indonesia's infrastructure.A major concerted effort to address the shop-worn and inadequate infrastructure that characterizes Indonesia will have benefits...

Role of donors in reconstruction

Role of donors in reconstructionPiet Soeprijadi, Jakarta The scale of devastation that resulted from the earthquake and tsunami in many nations of the northern Indian Ocean, and especially in Aceh, were well beyond imagination.

S&P cuts RP sovereign credit rating on fiscal deficit concerns

S&P cuts RP sovereign credit rating on fiscal deficit concernsAgence France-Presse, Manila Standard and Poor's on Monday cut the Philippines sovereign credit ratings, citing the government's failure to shore up its shaky public finances for a move that could make efforts to balance its accounts...

Tsunami survivors suffer amputations

Tsunami survivors suffer amputationsApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanMany tsunami victims have had to make an excruciatingly nasty decision; cut off a limb or die. Never in the 15 years of his life had Suwardi thought of such a choice.

Govt prepares incentives for infrastructure investors

Govt prepares incentives for infrastructure investorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will soon issue a number of regulations that will provide incentives and legal certainty for investors in the infrastructure sector, according to senior officials.

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S'pore firm to supply water to RI

S'pore firm to supply water to RI SINGAPORE: An engineering group has bagged a deal to design, build and operate water processing facilities to supply Yogyakarta with clean water, Boustead Singapore said on Monday.

JP/Mulkan Salmona

JP/Mulkan SalmonaLET THE GAMES BEGIN: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right), cheered on by Kadin chairman Muhammad S. Hidayat (left), Jakarta Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo (second from left), Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie (third from left) and Asia Inc.

Are animals more sensitive to tsunamis?

Are animals more sensitive to tsunamis?Ian Sample, Guardian News Service, London Could animals have sensed the looming waves? Among the countless tales of human tragedy, anecdotes of animals behaving weirdly before the tsunami struck have been creeping into the news.

Govt issues regulation on power

Govt issues regulation on powerLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To give investors a legal basis for contracts in electricity projects, the government has issued a government regulation on the power sector."We issued Government Regulation No.

Boat the only way to reach Lamno

Boat the only way to reach Lamno With many roads along the west coast of Aceh still impassable, some fishermen (photo above) have turned their boats into passenger vessels to ferry people to Lamno from Banda Aceh.

New partnership for infrastructure in Indonesia

New partnership for infrastructure in IndonesiaJemal-ud-din Kassum, Jakarta The terrible tragedy in Aceh has shown us the power of people uniting to work together to overcome and rebuild. We should use this lesson to address another, less obvious crisis that is affecting the lives of many poor...

Paris Club diplomacy mission accomplished: Hassan

Paris Club diplomacy mission accomplished: HassanIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Monday that his team had accomplished its mission to negotiate debt relief in last week's Paris Club meeting as well as mobilizing support for grants and debt...

Residents demand compensation for damage to mangrove seedlings

Residents demand compensation for damage to mangrove seedlingsPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Siak, Riau Hundreds of farmers in Bunsur village located on Padang Island, Riau province have since August been complaining about damage that has been done to millions of their mangrove seedlings.

Tsunami unlikely to have redrawn coastlines

Tsunami unlikely to have redrawn coastlinesEmma Ross, Associated Press, Jakarta Aerial images of tsunami-battered coastlines suggest the world map may be changed forever, with chunks of land sinking into the sea.

ICRC adjusts its role to disaster needs in Aceh

ICRC adjusts its role to disaster needs in Aceh The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is one of a few international organizations which has had a long presence in Aceh. The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno talked to the head of ICRC's sub-delegation for Aceh Amela Husagic and...

Acehnese fear loss of heritage, arts from tsunami

Acehnese fear loss of heritage, arts from tsunamiCindy Sui, Agence France-Presse, Banda Aceh, Aceh Having lost almost everything, the people of Banda Aceh -- the worst-hit city in the tsunami disaster -- say they fear they will lose their rich historical and cultural heritage as well.

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1. Discourse (40) - 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45) ICRC adjusts its role to disaster needs in Aceh 2. Analysis (60) - 48 pts 4cols 2lines (2x26) Tsunami elicits empathetic response from world leaders or Tsunami elicits empathetic response from leaders 3.

Inco to boost output by 25% in 2009

Inco to boost output by 25% in 2009 Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/ JakartaPublicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local subsidiary of the world's second largest nickel company Canada- based Inco Ltd.

Trouble in Temanggung

Trouble in TemanggungA'an Suryana, Jakarta Discontent in Temanggung regency, Central Java, culminated on Wednesday in a massive protest attended by about 10,000 people, demanding that Regent Totok Ary Prabowo step down for corruption and arrogance.

It's better to provide a fishing rod than fish'

It's better to provide a fishing rod than fish'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of the fondest memories Anggun Cipta Sasmi has of her late grandmother and hometown Yogyakarta is of women sitting on the floor, drawing batik patterns and carefully painting them with brownish wax.

[b]The private sector will be expected to provide a growing share

The private sector will be expected to provide a growing share of the financing for infrastructure development.;JP; ANPAk..r..A new partnership for infrastructure in Indonesia JP/7/WBA new partnership for infrastructure in IndonesiaJemal-ud-din Kassum Jakarta The terrible tragedy in Aceh has shown...

Amid the devastation, news of hope from home - a son is born Eds:

Amid the devastation, news of hope from home - a son is born Eds: RETRANSMITTING to correct Irwan Firdaus' byline.[ ---[ UNDATED: satellite phone.[ By IRWAN FIRDAUS= Associated Press Writer= BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Amid devastation, news of hope -- a son is bornIrwan Firdaus Associated...

No proper debate in soccer subsidy

No proper debate in soccer subsidyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several councillors have blown the whistle on a Rp 20 billion (US$2.22 million) allocation for the Jakarta soccer team (Persija) in the 2005 city budget.

Japan provides $146m grant to RI, promises more help

Japan provides $146m grant to RI, promises more helpAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta, Jakarta The Japanese government has extended a 14.6 billion yen (about US$146 million) grant to Indonesia for the immediate purchase of emergency relief goods for Aceh as well as rehabilitation work in the...

IBF names Taufik player of the year

IBF names Taufik player of the year The International Badminton Federation chose Taufik Hidayat on Monday as the recipient of its Eddy Choong Player of the Year award for 2004.The Athens gold medalist is only the second men's singles player and second Indonesian after doubles player Candra Wijaya...

KPK interviews adviser candidates

KPK interviews adviser candidates JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) interviewed on Monday a dozen candidates for its board of advisors, which will support the commission in carrying out its work.Senior lawyer Nono Anwar Makarim and sociologist Imam B.

FPI wins praise for collecting the dead

FPI wins praise for collecting the deadTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Dozens of members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) moved swiftly out of the pickup trucks as they arrived at the mosque in Ajun residential area in tsunami-battered Banda Aceh.

Medan airport overwhelmed

Medan airport overwhelmedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Ing-Ing, an employee of China Southern Airlines, recalled that she and her two colleagues from the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta, had to negotiate with and beg an operations manager at Medan's Polonia airport here before...

Aceh disaster management a 'test' to lure investors

Aceh disaster management a 'test' to lure investorsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's ability to handle unprecedented relief operations and channel donations from the international community to tsunami victims in Aceh will be a crucial test for convincing potential investors...

Malaysia to charge toxic waste importer

Malaysia to charge toxic waste importer KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will charge a company which allegedly imported thousands of tonnes of toxic industrial waste illegally from Taiwan last year, a report said on Monday.

PGN's project to be finished in 2009

PGN's project to be finished in 2009 JAKARTA: State-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) plans to complete the construction of a pipeline from Kalimantan to densely populated Java in 2009, a year earlier than schedule.

Quake rattles Lampung residents

Quake rattles Lampung residents BANDAR LAMPUNG: Residents of coastal areas were still rattled on Monday after an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook the city late on Saturday.Residents were frightened that more earthquakes would trigger tidal waves. -- Antara