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Sabang people rise from devastation

Sabang people rise from devastationAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Sabang, Aceh A number of tsunami victims in Sabang town, Weh island, Aceh, have begun building makeshift shelters for their families a few days ago, or about two weeks after deadly tsunami struck their village on Dec.

Embassy resumes activities, police maintain high alert

Embassy resumes activities, police maintain high alertAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the arrest of Zulfa, 22, who allegedly sent bomb threats to the British and Thai embassies in Jakarta, the British Embassy said on Sunday it would open as normal on Monday.

Nigerian arrested for beating lover

Nigerian arrested for beating lover TANGERANG: Police in Tangerang, Banten, arrested over the weekend a Nigerian for allegedly beating up his Indonesian girlfriend at the Taman Royal housing complex in Cipondoh, Banten.

Yogyakarta aim to give jobs to degree holders

Yogyakarta aim to give jobs to degree holdersSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Getting a job was the only thing Dwi Krisdianto wished and prayed for after he graduated from Semarang's Diponegoro University school of law in 2001.

Flooding drives people out of homes in Kalimantan, Sumatra

Flooding drives people out of homes in Kalimantan, SumatraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flooding over the past week around the country drove people from their homes and damaged infrastructure and crops.Hundreds of people in Palembang, South Sumatra, who live on the banks of the Musi River had to seek...

Canadian Premier tours Thailand

Canadian Premier tours Thailand THAILAND: Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin lit candles at the site of a Buddhist temple leveled by Asia's tsunami in the Thai resort of Phuket to honor victims of the disaster on Sunday.

Korean carmakers prepare plans for AFTA

Korean carmakers prepare plans for AFTANovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean carmakers Hyundai and KIA are considering setting up a production base in Southeast Asia to take advantage of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).

Salvaging peace from tsunami-ravaged Aceh

Salvaging peace from tsunami-ravaged AcehDesra Percaya, New York To the dismay of many, armed clashes between Indonesian security forces and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) reportedly continue in the tsunami-ravaged province, which can endanger the humanitarian work conducted by local and foreign...

Tetanus begins to take toll on tsunami survivors

Tetanus begins to take toll on tsunami survivorsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh At least six people in Banda Aceh, including two children, have died of tetanus over the past several days, while 30 others have been hospitalized with severe infections.

Indonesia faces tough odds against Singapore

Indonesia faces tough odds against Singapore Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Singapore Peter Withe has beaten long odds before. At the 1998 Asian Games, the former England and Aston Villa striker coached a nine-man Thailand to an extra time victory in the quarter finals against heavily...

Man behind infrastructure summit

Man behind infrastructure summitZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gathering nearly 700 investors, domestic and foreign, to attend an international event within just two months in the capital of a country, which lost 110,000 of its citizens and was badly devastated by the earthquake and...

SBY orders review of relief agency

SBY orders review of relief agencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Citing the lack of coordination and poor management in handling emergency relief operations for tsunami victims in Aceh, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the reorganization of the National Coordinating...

KL, RI to discuss foreign troops in Aceh

KL, RI to discuss foreign troops in Aceh MALAYSIA: Malaysia and Indonesia plan to discuss the issue of how long foreign troops should remain in Aceh to help tsunami relief efforts, news reports said on Sunday.

* Prosecutor vows to seek long sentence for Adiguna Page 2

* Prosecutor vows to seek long sentence for Adiguna Page 2 * Flooding hits Kalimantan, Sumatra Page 4 * Yogyakarta has high unemployment rate Page 5 * S. Arabia takes first steps toward democracy Page 7 * British Embassy reopens for business Page 8 * Maruyama retains lead at Sony Open Page 9 *...

U.S. ready to help RI in Aceh reconstruction

U.S. ready to help RI in Aceh reconstructionVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States will not confine its humanitarian mission in Indonesia to providing assistance to tsunami victims, but is also willing to help Indonesia in the reconstruction of affected areas, a top U.S.

Volunteers may increase burden

Volunteers may increase burdenFrom Media IndonesiaAmong the aid offered to help relieve the sufferings of tsunami disaster victims in Aceh is volunteer services for the evacuation and medical treatment of survivors as well as the clearing of rubble.

Suggested steps to increase computing security

Suggested steps to increase computing securityZatni Arbi, Contributor, zatni@cbn.net.id Late last year, Microsoft held a series of seminars on computing security in cities in the Asia-Pacific area. One could easily infer that this program was intended to counter the growing belief that Windows was...

Tsunami aftermath

Tsunami aftermath The people of Indonesia have been overwhelmed by the generosity of aid flowing in from countries such as Australia in the wake of the tsunami tragedy that hit Aceh province.I received a telephone call from a friend of mine in Medan on New Year's Day expressing his surprise at the...

Confusion prevails over debt moratorium from Paris Club

Confusion prevails over debt moratorium from Paris ClubUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public debate continues on how Indonesia should respond to the debt moratorium offer from the Paris Club creditor countries, as the offer itself is still vague in what it implies.

City to buy land for canal at market price

City to buy land for canal at market priceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has said it will pay the market price to acquire land for the East Flood Canal, in a move it hopes will minimize opposition from residents.

Singapore beats RI to capture Tiger Cup

Singapore beats RI to capture Tiger CupChristopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Singapore Indra Sahdan Daud and Agu Casmir both scored Sunday to give Singapore a 2-1 win over Indonesia and the Tiger Cup championship.

RI to reveal roadmap in Infrastructure Summit

RI to reveal roadmap in Infrastructure Summit Head of the Government's Special Infrastructure Team Raden Pardede spoke with The Jakarta Post's Rendi A. Witular about the two-day Infrastructure Summit, which will start on Monday.

Wu and Wendy win ABF tournament of champions

Wu and Wendy win ABF tournament of championsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Men's bowler Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong and women's bowler Wendy Chai of Malaysia won the titles of the 2004 Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tournament of the Champions here on Sunday.

Commitment name of the game for Shalin

Commitment name of the game for ShalinMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At the age of nine, Shalin Zulkifli sat down with her parents and quietly discussed her sporting future.Although she was active in netball, handball and table tennis, they decided that she would have one main aim:...

Sanchoon gets Changi contract

Sanchoon gets Changi contract SINGAPORE: A contract to build a terminal at Singapore's Changi Airport for low-cost carriers was awarded to Sanchoon Builders Ptd. Ltd., the Civil Aviation Authority announced on Saturday.

DPR told to draft witness protection law

DPR told to draft witness protection law JAKARTA: Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Hidayat Nurwahid urged the House of Representatives to draft a witness protection law in order to speed up the process of solving graft cases.

Summit kicks off, offers $22b projects

Summit kicks off, offers $22b projectsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The much-anticipated Infrastructure Summit, in which the government will offer 91 infrastructure projects worth US$22.

Immigration office boosts raids

Immigration office boosts raids JAKARTA: The immigration office has intensified raids against foreign nationals who have entered the country illegally, resulting in the arrest of 49 foreign nationals last week, an official said.M.

TV Program: Sunday, January 16, 2005

TV Program: Sunday, January 16, 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.

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.

Breezeway creates tropical home with breath of fresh air

Breezeway creates tropical home with breath of fresh airMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Tucked away from the busy area of Cipete, South Jakarta, the tropical house was designed with a corridor to allow a fresh breeze and natural light into its interior, as well as provide a view of the...

Indonesia faces tough odds against Singapore

Indonesia faces tough odds against SingaporeChristopher Bodeen, Associated Press, Singapore Peter Withe has beaten long odds before.At the 1998 Asian Games, the former England and Aston Villa striker coached a nine-man Thailand to an extra time victory in the quarter finals against heavily favored...

A smart book for women to enter politics

A smart book for women to enter politicsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hopefully the field of politics will seem more attractive to women after the launching of a book titled Modul Perempuan Untuk Politik: Sebuah Panduan Tentang Partisipasi Perempuan Dalam Politik (Module for Women in...

Woman in love sends bomb threat: Police

Woman in love sends bomb threat: PoliceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A woman sent a bomb threat through a text message to foreign embassies in Jakarta in a ruse to prevent her boyfriend who works at an embassy from going out of town, police revealed here on Saturday.

Setu Babakan, a lake site with Betawi flavor

Setu Babakan, a lake site with Betawi flavorIn southern Jakarta, away from the busy traffic, lies a beautiful lake called Setu Babakan. Around the lake in Jagakarsa district, live hundreds of Betawi families.

Ryan, Putty stopped in quarters in ABF tourney

Ryan, Putty stopped in quarters in ABF tourneyMoch. N. Kurniawan,. The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The quarterfinal round of the US$75,000 Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tournament of Champions on Saturday saw an anticlimactic performance by Indonesian Ryan Lalisang along with his countrywoman Putty...

Change will do Indonesian badminton some good

Change will do Indonesian badminton some goodThe dominant force in women's badminton in the 1990s, Susy Susanti took all the major international singles titles. Unfortunately, it's been lean days for Indonesian women since her retirement in 1998.

Photo A: Lounge

Photo A: LoungeJP/Hera DianiA cozy lounge at the Institut Musik Daya in upmarket Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. One of the very few professional music schools in the country, the institute aims to provide international-standard music education.

Tremor jolts Jakarta

Tremor jolts Jakarta INDONESIA: A three to five minute tremor jolted Jakarta at around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday.The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) confirmed the quake but has not given any details. "We are still studying the tremor," an official with BMG was quoted by detik.

Commitment name of the game for Shalin

Commitment name of the game for ShalinMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At the age of nine, Shalin Zulkifli sat down with her parents and quietly discussed her sporting future.Although she was active in netball, handball and table tennis, they decided that she would have one main aim:...

As Darkness Falls: Part 1 of 2

As Darkness Falls: Part 1 of 2Laine Berman Darkness falls quickly in Indonesia. Crisp cerulean skies turn grey, then green. The green lingers for a bit, turns the color of aged bronze, then the blackness drops in, enveloping everything.

AP/Eugene Hoshiko

AP/Eugene HoshikoU.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz. left, and Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab (second from left), shake hands in front of a U.S. military cargo plane at the military air base.

Saudis dole out cash to tsunami victims

Saudis dole out cash to tsunami victims MEULABOH, Aceh: A group of Saudi businessmen appeared in the remote tsunami-ravaged town of Meulaboh Saturday on what they said was a mercy mission to personally dole out US$2 million.

Setu Babakan, a lake with Betawi flavor

Setu Babakan, a lake with Betawi flavorIn southern Jakarta, away from the hustle and bustle, lies a beautiful lake called Setu Babakan. Around the lake in Jagakarsa district, live hundreds of Betawi families.

Photo A: Lounge

Photo A: LoungeJP/Hera DianiA cozy lounge at the Institut Musik Daya in upmarket Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. One of the very few professional music schools in the country, the institute aims to provide international-standard music education.

Many give up search for missing loved ones

Many give up search for missing loved onesMiranda Leitsinger, Associated Prest, Phuket, Thailand After spending days poring over photos of corpses, wandering through Thai beach resorts destroyed by the tsunami and searching through hospital wards, Canadians Catherine and David Smith decided to end...

Wolfowitz has high hopes for Aceh

Wolfowitz has high hopes for AcehRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz is still very much linked to Indonesia, as made evident at a press conference here on Saturday when he expressed hope that the tsunami catastrophe would unite...

1. Wolf: (2 x 14)

1. Wolf: (2 x 14) Wolfowitz has high hopes for Aceh 2. Abbas (2 x 25) Palestinian president sworn in, peace call clouded 3. Aceh (2 x 14) Aid group warns of tetanus scare

Yingge offers more than just pottery

Yingge offers more than just potteryWhen I first learned that a visit to Yingge, a small town in the southernmost part of Taipei County, was included on our schedule, I wondered how the trip would be, considering that some parts of Indonesia are also famous for their pottery.

Aid group warns of tetanus scare

Aid group warns of tetanus scare Dozens of survivors scavenging through debris in Indonesia's tsunami-hit Aceh have contracted tetanus, and the confirmed number of infections is set to spike in coming weeks, a medical aid group has warned in Banda Ace..