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Sat, 15 Jan 2005
The benefits of bilingual education
The benefits of bilingual educationRachel Davies, Sydney Many parents in Jakarta, and other major cities of Indonesia, are working and thinking hard on and about their children's education. Almost inevitably this means that the topic of English comes to their minds, as they recognize, firstly, that...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Teaching children to embrace multiculturalism
Teaching children to embrace multiculturalism Ahmad Bukhori Boston To reduce prejudiced behavior in society, children must be taught to embrace multiculturalism. Studies in multicultural development claim that bias is learned in childhood.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaFormer minister Bungaran Saragih admitted that he had issued a ministerial decree allowing the cultivation of Monsanto's Bollgard cotton in eight regencies in South Sulawesi, but denied suggestions that he...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Central Bank set to ease credit limit for infrastructure projects
Central Bank set to ease credit limit for infrastructure projectsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To support the government's plan of reviving the economy through massive infrastructure projects, the central bank will issue a new set of banking rulings for the purposes, including an easing of...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Yogyakarta NGOs help children study nature
Yogyakarta NGOs help children study natureBambang M, Contributor/Yogyakarta A group of kindergarten children looked delighted when activists from Hijau - Gerakan Peduli Lingkungan (Hijau-GPL), an non- governmental organization (NGO) based in Yogyakarta, took them to Samas Beach in Bantul to release...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Purbalingga produces high-quality muffler systems for motor behicles
Purbalingga produces high-quality muffler systems for motor behiclesAgus Maryono, Contributor/Purbalingga If you happen to travel along a busy road in your city and notice a muffler workshop with a sign saying Knalpot Bralink ( Bralink muffler), you might just wonder what Bralink means.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Rupiah Rates Jan.14
Rupiah Rates Jan.14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,355.12 6,589.39 7,009.45 6,934.84 Brunei dollar 1 5,914.77 5,299.23 5,636.79 5,577.04 Canadian dollar 1 8,005.97 7,174.22 7,629.70 7,550.33 Swiss franc 1 8,212.19 7,358.94 7,826.23 7,744.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Adiguna, spoilt brat of famed tycoon
Adiguna, spoilt brat of famed tycoonAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The fatal shooting on New Year's Day at the Hilton Hotel's Fluid Club, Central Jakarta, has raised the profile of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the case, higher than his famous elder brother Ponco Sutowo.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Where is the GAM government?
Where is the GAM government? The Free Aceh Movement (GAM)) is a separatist movement led by Hasan Di Tiro, who proclaimed Aceh's independence on Dec. 4, 1976 using English and Acehnese, which were considered official national languages.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Bush sees tsunami aid as boon for U.S. image
Bush sees tsunami aid as boon for U.S. imageAgencies, Washington President George W. Bush said in remarks released on Thursday (Friday in Jakarta) that U.S. aid to tsunami victims will help defeat extremists who have convinced Muslims around the world that the United States is the enemy.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
RI bowlers Ryan, Putty qualify for knockout stage
RI bowlers Ryan, Putty qualify for knockout stage Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's men's bowler Ryan Lalisang and his female compatriot Putty Armein qualified for the knockout stage in the US$75,000 Tournament of Champions after wrapping up their matches here on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Boats float when floods bloat
Boats float when floods bloatJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post/Jambi Siti, not yet five years old, looked at her grandmother, Ibu Nanang, 60, hoping she would be allowed to play in a small rowboat tied up to their stilt house.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
8 warning: 3 col 1 line 1 x 26
8 warning: 3 col 1 line 1 x 26 Warning system works: governor 8 PARKING: 3 col 1 line 1 x 28 Fees raised to keep cars off the street 8busway: 3 col 2 lines 2 x 20 Busway celebrates its first anniversary
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
1. Pemda (40) - 60 pts 2 cols 3line (3x12)
1. Pemda (40) - 60 pts 2 cols 3line (3x12) Survivors hired to clean up tsunami debris 2. Money (40) - 36 pts 2cols 2lines (2x14) BIN agents busted for counterfeiting 3. Infras (30) - 28 pts 1 col 3lines (3x10) to come with story 4.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
The walking dead
The walking dead In the first weeks of the aftermath of the tsunami of Dec. 26, we were stunned by the severity of the destruction, and thankful for the many small miracles of survival told by enduring residents.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Korean businessmen to build int'l port
Korean businessmen to build int'l port AMURANG, North Sulawesi: Several Korean businessmen from the Korea International Management Service were in Amurang town, Minahasa regency, for two days as part of a plan to construct an international hub port.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Fees raised to keep cars off the street
Fees raised to keep cars off the streetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plan to triple the price of on-street parking is aimed at encouraging motorists to keep their vehicles at home in order to ease traffic congestion in the city, an official says.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Indonesia wants U.S. to remove 14-year military ban
Indonesia wants U.S. to remove 14-year military banMike Casey, Associated Press/Banda Aceh, Aceh Indonesia wants the United States to lift a long-standing ban on weapon sales to its military, arguing that it could respond more effectively to disasters such as last month's tsunami if its forces were...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
UGM assists Aceh victims with rehabilitation programs
UGM assists Aceh victims with rehabilitation programsThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta In a bid to help rebuild Aceh following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) launched Aceh Bangkit program worth some Rp 500 billion (US$54.3 million) to Rp 600 billion.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
'I doubt Adiguna will be punished'
'I doubt Adiguna will be punished' Police have submitted the case of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of waiter Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong, to the Attorney-General's Office, but Jakartans still have their doubts whether justice will be served.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Council wants to legalize gambling
Council wants to legalize gambling BATAM, Riau Islands: A number of Kepri councillors are requesting that gambling be legalized in the area to increase local revenue.The head of council Commission I for law and governance, Endhi Laulidi, said that since illegal gambling brought no benefit to the...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
1. Disco --- 1x40
1. Disco --- 1x40 Oxfam wants to help restore Acehnese livelihood 2. UN ----- 3x22 UN renews warning of serious post-tsunami disease outbreaks 3. Bush ---- 1x42 Bush sees tsunami aid as a boon for U.S. image 4. Appeal -- 1x42 UN asks RI not to impose deadline on foreign troops
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
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Salvaging peace from tsunami-ravaged Aceh Desra Percaya New York 2. Ahmad -- Important, Teaching diversity to Children 1 x 30 Teaching children diversity or Teaching children about diversity or Fostering multiculturalism in children or Learning to appreciate diversity Ahmad Bukhori Boston To...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
'Relax & Easy' at Grand Mercure
'Relax & Easy' at Grand Mercure YOGYAKARTA: Now that the new year has started, Grand Mercure Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Jend Sudirman is offering a Relax & Easy package worth Rp 400,000++ per person including a free, 60-minute therapeutic massage.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Chinese investors commit $1.5b in infrastructure, manufacturing
Chinese investors commit $1.5b in infrastructure, manufacturingZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaA number of investors from China have committed US$1.5 billion in various industry sectors ahead of next week's Infrastructure Summit, intended to lure massive fresh investment to the country.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Tight security for N. Korea match
Tight security for N. Korea match TOKYO: Japan will double security measures for a soccer game against political nemesis North Korea on the outskirts of Tokyo next month in the Asian final qualifying round for the 2006 World Cup.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Padang to donate 10 speedboats
Padang to donate 10 speedboats PADANG: Ten speedboats worth Rp 500 million will be donated by the Padang administration to Meulaboh fishermen.Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar said the boats would temporarily carry aid from warships to the victims in Meulaboh, which was badly hit by the tsunami.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Adiguna's case
Adiguna's case While our brothers and sisters in Aceh were experiencing a great calamity, some of us were indulging in convivial merrymaking at luxury hotels on New Year's Eve. After all, it is one's own right to fulfill his/her need for entertainment in spite of our solidarity for the people of...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Alertness to foreign aid
Alertness to foreign aidFrom Media IndonesiaWith the entry of foreign military forces to provide aid, it is appropriate for the government and the Indonesian Military (TNI) to remain alert to the possibility of the foreign side or the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) benefiting from the...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Mosques stand alone amid Indonesia tsunami destruction, devout
Mosques stand alone amid Indonesia tsunami destruction, devout see divine help[ Eds: RETRANSMITTING to ADD photo numbers[ AP Photos XEH106, PDJ107, BM109-110[ By EDWARD HARRIS= Associated Press Writer= BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Devout see divine help as mosques remain standingEdward Harris...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Survivors hired to clean up tsunami debris
Survivors hired to clean up tsunami debrisRuslan Sangadji and Tertiani Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh In an effort to beat the government's latest deadline, cleaning up debris and bodies by Jan.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
More police deployed around embassies after bomb threats
More police deployed around embassies after bomb threatsAbdul Khalik/Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's chief of police announced that his officers were on high alert and extra personnel had been deployed to guard strategic locations, including embassies, hotels and Western...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Science: Corpses are no health hazard
Science: Corpses are no health hazardDavid Adam, Guardian News Services/London Contrary to common belief, there is no evidence that corpses pose a risk of disease epidemics after natural disasters." Most infectious bacteria and viruses die within about 24 hours after deathIn a disaster of biblical...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Busway celebrates its first anniversary
Busway celebrates its first anniversaryDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta One year ago today, the Jakarta administration launched the busway stretching from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota.For some residents the project, which cost at least Rp 240 billion of taxpayers' money, is a blessing...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
'Mr. Perfect' Ryan wants more before time is up
'Mr. Perfect' Ryan wants more before time is upMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although Ryan Leonard Lalisang plans to quit bowling in the next three years to return to the classroom, his nickname Mr. Perfect is likely to stick with him for a long time to come.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
'Metro TV' offers hopes through videotape search service
'Metro TV' offers hopes through videotape search serviceTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Sitting two spans of the hand from a television monitor, Usman vigorously presses the rewind and fast forward buttons on a video player remote control, his eyes squinted, searching for familiar faces on...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Railway schedules changed to cut travel time
Railway schedules changed to cut travel timeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung At least 16 main trains operating in Java will have new schedules starting on Jan. 17, which are expected to cut travel time and reduce the number of delayed trains.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Displaced Chinese wait to go back home
Displaced Chinese wait to go back homeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Thirteen days after fleeing Mulia village in Banda Aceh for Medan, Laisa Lan returned home only to find her house gone and the streets littered with corpses.The 50-year-old Chinese-Indonesian woman could not do much.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Dion to donate concert proceeds
Dion to donate concert proceeds LAS VEGAS: Celine Dion will donate all the proceeds of a special Mother's Day performance of her Las Vegas show to the victims of the tsunami disaster.Dion said she expects to raise a minimum of US$1 million to donate to UNICEF to help families who have suffered as a...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
UGM assists Aceh rehabilitation program
UGM assists Aceh rehabilitation program The Jakarta Post YogyakartaIn a bid to help rebuild Aceh following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) launched Aceh Bangkit program worth some Rp 500 billion (US$54.3 million) to Rp 600 billion.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
From Media Indonesia
From 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.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Police submit Adiguna's case file to prosecutors
Police submit Adiguna's case file to prosecutorsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After two weeks of investigation, police handed over on Friday the case file of Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the murder of Yohannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hotel Hilton, to the prosecutor's...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Lippo denies fraud role
Lippo denies fraud role JAKARTA: Lippo Bank said on Friday that it was not involved in the latest banking crime concerning the distribution of Rp 50 billion (US$5.5 million) in fake promissory notes.Lippo Bank president Joseph Luhukay said in a press release that it had never issued the notes and...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Melia offers aid transportation
Melia offers aid transportation YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to help provide transportation to volunteers collecting aid for tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, Melia Purosani hotel on Jl Suryotomo has offered the use of its trucks free of charge.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from MonsantoMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former minister Bungaran Saragih admitted that he had issued a ministerial decree allowing the cultivation of Monsanto's Bollgard cotton in eight regencies in South Sulawesi, but denied suggestions that...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
China eyes tons of RI palm oil
China eyes tons of RI palm oil JAKARTA: A group of palm oil processors from China will come to Indonesia next week as they plan to purchase 100,000 metric tons of palm oil from the world's second biggest producer, said Derom Bangun, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Red Cross receives Taiwan donation
Red Cross receives Taiwan donation MEDAN: The Taiwanese government donated to the Indonesian Red Cross on Friday nine tons of food and medicine to help tsunami victims.The aid was symbolically handed over by David Lin, a representative official on economic affairs, to the deputy of North Sumatra's...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Early warning system must work, governor says
Early warning system must work, governor saysBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso ordered on Friday that all relevant officials in his administration to make final checks on early warning flood systems to ensure they work well.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto
Bungaran denies receiving bribe from Monsanto Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaFormer minister Bungaran Saragih admitted that he had issued a ministerial decree allowing the cultivation of Monsanto's Bollgard cotton in eight regencies in South Sulawesi, but denied suggestions that he...
Sat, 15 Jan 2005
Heading for Page 13
Heading for Page 13CREDIT Central bank to ease credit limits for infrastructure projects CHAROEN -- 36pt Charoen expects better sales in year of the chicken TAX -- 28pt President gets direct access to supervise tax revenue ANDALAS -- 30pt Andalas seeks to double cement output