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'U.S. in Aceh for long haul'

'U.S. in Aceh for long haul'Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta PostWashington has stated its commitment to long-term involvement in post-tsunami relief efforts in the affected countries of southern Asia.Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday in Jakarta that the U.S.

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Social empowerment not political power, Muhammadiyah's vision Alpha Amirrachman Jakarta2. Strait -- The Acehnese deserve better 1 X 30 The Acehnese deserve better from us After more than a century of misery, it is time to make amends in Aceh Anthony Reid The Straits Times Asia News Network...

Govt empowers small businesses through bill on microfinancing

Govt empowers small businesses through bill on microfinancingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo accelerate and better coordinate the distribution of credit for small businesses here, the government is drafting a bill on microfinancing for non-bank microfinancing institutions, a senior...

Tsunami summit excludes debt moratorium talks

Tsunami summit excludes debt moratorium talks Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government has decided not to include the discussion on a debt moratorium for Indonesia in the agenda of the upcoming international emergency relief summit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan...

Alternative energy for electricity

Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.

Ciawi dam project to affect 2 districts

Ciawi dam project to affect 2 districtsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Bogor administration will start to disseminate information on a project to construct a dam in Ciawi along the path of the Ciliwung River which will affect two districts, fearing protests from residents who object to...

'It was a sign that nature is angry with us'

'It was a sign that nature is angry with us'More than one week after the tsunami ripped through Aceh and North Sumatra, the struggle is not over for survivors who shelter in refugee camps where water is still scarce and sanitation poor.

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;JP;MUN; ANPAa..r.. Scene-corruption-emergency Govt to issue new anti-graft decree JP/4/SCENE Govt to issue new antigraft decree JAKARTA: Justice and Human Rights Minister Hamid Awaluddin said on Tuesday that his ministry has finished drafting a new antigraft decree, which requires suspected...

Govt bans adoption to protect orphans

Govt bans adoption to protect orphansEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough many people have expressed willingness to adopt Acehnese orphans who lost their parents in the devastating tsunami disaster a week ago, the government has temporarily prohibited the adoption of the homeless...

Investors begin to sort Indonesia shares on Aceh rebuilding program

Investors begin to sort Indonesia shares on Aceh rebuilding programEdhi Pranasidhi, Dow Jones/JakartaInvestors are buying shares in Indonesian cement, heavy-equipment and infrastructure-related firms on the expectation those companies will be employed to rebuild the devastated province of Aceh, and...

1. Help (55) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18)

1. Help (55) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18)U.S. presidents call on Americans for tsunami aid 2. MSF (25) - 28 pts 3cols 2lines (1x30) 'Rainbow Warrior' joins Aceh relief 3. Summit (45) -- 36 pts 4 cols 2line (2x28)26 states, int'l organizations confirm summit attendance 4.

Karateka Bambang lives to tell of tsunami horror

Karateka Bambang lives to tell of tsunami horrorMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A fateful decision may have saved the life of karateka Bambang Maulidin amid the devastating Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami.

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;DJ; ANPAf..r.. rupiah-index-up Shares end at record high; Rupiah strengthens JP/14/StockShares end at record high; Rupiah strengthensDow Jones Jakarta Indonesia's main stock index set a fresh record-high closing level on Tuesday, driven by gains in cement and heavy equipment blue chips.

Consequences of the tsunami

Consequences of the tsunami Natural disasters are also political events. Even if the question may sound insensitive, we have to ask ourselves what the consequences of the catastrophe that hit Asian coasts will be.

Textile exporters must attach COO

Textile exporters must attach COOJAKARTA: With the world quota system on textiles and clothing ending on Dec. 31, the government is requiring exporters to attach a Master Bill of Lading (Master B/L) and Certificate of Origin (COO) to all their exported goods starting Jan. 1.

Investors begin to sort Indonesia shares

Investors begin to sort Indonesia shares Edhi Pranasidhi Dow Jones/Jakarta Investors are buying shares in Indonesian cement, heavy-equipment and infrastructure-related firms on the expectation those companies will be employed to rebuild the devastated province of Aceh, and analysts expect the trend...

Busway to recruit

Busway to recruit 15 woman drivers JAKARTA: Busway operator PT Jakarta Express Trans (JET) is looking for 15 women to be hired as busway drivers. JET director for finance and general affairs Ibnu Susanto said a special team was in charge of the recruitment.

Corruption and democracy

Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.

Singapore banks remain resilient

Singapore banks remain resilientBloomberg, SingaporeSingapore's three banks remain resilient in the face of a slowing economy, which the government forecasts may expand in 2005 at less than half the pace of last year, the central bank said in a report released on Tuesday.DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

Stiffing the Acehnese

Stiffing the AcehneseAcehnese are known for their pride and their historical struggle for independence. And yet, this pride seems to have been drowned out in the wake of last week's tsunami disaster. We are especially saddened to learn that the once-proud Acehnese are now mired in tears of despair...

Alternative energy for electricity

Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.

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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. Asia-quake-economies Asian tsunami disaster likely to have minimal economic impact, ex JP/16/ASIAAsian tsunami disaster likely to have minimal economic impact, experts say Agence France-Presse SydneyThe cost in human life of the Boxing Day tsunamis is appalling by any measure but...

Disaster coverage few among insured: Jasindo

Disaster coverage few among insured: JasindoUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaInsurance companies will likely be spared from having to bear the brunt of the quake and tsunami that devastated Aceh and North Sumatra on Dec.

Lesser graft must be unveiled

Lesser graft must be unveiledFrom Koran TempoThe disclosure of alleged corruption in the purchase of Scorpion tanks means considerable progress in the unveiling of cases that were formerly seen as untouchable, but the flow of funds in such cases should also be traced.

Excelcomindo to build network in Aceh

Excelcomindo to build network in AcehLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the face of the utter destruction caused by the tsunamis in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, cellular operator Excelcomindo plans to expedite the construction of its network there with an investment of up to US$20 million in...

Pilgrimage and tourism

Pilgrimage and tourism I'm writing to comment on Dadi Darmadi's article titled Spiritual materialism in the haj pilgrimage (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 23) in which he eloquently described the Indonesian pilgrims' behavior abroad.

Aceh students find scholastic help

Aceh students find scholastic helpSari P. Setiogi and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta For university students in Aceh, the tsunami disaster did not only take away the lives of their families, but also their future, as they might have to give up their studies.

Garuda pledges funds for Aceh

Garuda pledges funds for Aceh JAKARTA: National carrier Garuda announced on Tuesday that it would donate some Rp 500 million (about US$53,700) in cash to help finance humanitarian relief operations in devastated Aceh.

Candy as change

Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16).

Public order agency aims to make Senen like Jl. Thamrin

Public order agency aims to make Senen like Jl. ThamrinThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPublic order officers plan to remove street vendors from the crowded, busy area of Senen in Central Jakarta as well as the main road passing through the area from Matraman to Gunung Sahari.

Indonesia asks for region-wide early warning system

Indonesia asks for region-wide early warning systemFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Rendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral Asian countries will set up a region-wide tsunami early warning system following untold death and destruction in Indonesia, as well as 10 other countries, President Susilo...

UN: No major disease yet, but water and sanitation are key

UN: No major disease yet, but water and sanitation are keyEmma Ross, Associated Press/JakartaHospitals left standing after Asia's killer tsunamis haven't been swamped by severely injured survivors. Most casualties either have light wounds or are dead.

The nail trap

The nail trapFrom KompasWe were riding on our motorcycle on Jl. Daan Mogot, West Jakarta late on Nov. 13 when our rear tire got a puncture near Pesing area.Some ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in the area said that tire repair workshop owners spread various kinds of nails over the road to boost...

Puteh seeks release to help relief work

Puteh seeks release to help relief workMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbdullah Puteh, who has been suspended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam governor while facing trial on graft charges, appealed to the Anticorruption Court on Monday to...

Disaster management for Aceh calamity

Disaster management for Aceh calamityOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta It is heartening to see the amount of goodwill, generosity and willingness of Indonesians to help their compatriots in Aceh in the aftermath of the tsunami.

Nelly juggles family and business

Nelly juggles family and businessSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangIt came as a great surprise to 40-year-old Nelly Izmi, when she received the news that the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) was planning to award her for her entrepreneurial skills.

Globalization and Westernization

Globalization and Westernization Referring to Professor Christopher Lingle's article entitled RI and globalization debate: Embracing 'contract culture', which appeared at The Jakarta Post on Dec. 28, I am impressed by the articulation and clarity of his debate on the issue of globalization and its...

People, soldiers isolated after tsunami disaster

People, soldiers isolated after tsunami disasterA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post/MeulabohFirst Lt. Kartika Sudrajat was angered by a private TV station's news ticker that said many soldiers in Aceh were among the victims of Sunday's powerful tsunami.

Aceh newspaper survives war, threats and tsunami

Aceh newspaper survives war, threats and tsunamiChris Brummitt, Associated Press/Banda AcehThe tsunami ripped through the offices of Aceh's only newspaper with awesome force, picking up its two huge printing presses like toys and hurling them into the carpark.

Corruption and democracy

Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.

More donations pour in for tsunami victims in RI

More donations pour in for tsunami victims in RIVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMore countries, and people across the globe, continued to donate cash, food, clothes and medicines to the tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces and other countries.

Indonesia must abolish the death penalty

Indonesia must abolish the death penaltyWilliam Schabas, Jakarta At the recent conference on capital punishment organized by the European Union and the Philosophy Department of the University of Indonesia, the attorney general provided an astonishing statistic: From independence until 2003, a total...

Telkom to refinance $200m debt in 2005

Telkom to refinance $200m debt in 2005 JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the nation's largest telecommunications company, plans to refinance up to US$200 million in foreign debts this year to reduce foreign exchange losses stemming from fluctuations in the rupiah against the dollar.

'For believers, it's a warning from God'

'For believers, it's a warning from God'Survivors of the earthquake and tidal waves, which devastated Aceh and parts of North Sumatra, are now facing a new deadly threat as diseases spread in the wrecked provinces, worsened by the shortage of relief supplies and workers.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.3, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.3, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Police clamp down on Adiguna

Police clamp down on AdigunaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police vowed on Monday to continue gathering evidence to complete the investigation into the murder of Yohannes Berchmans Haerudy Natong, or Rudy, involving Adiguna Sutowo, the son of the late Ibnu Sutowo, a former president...

Jobs may curb drug abuse and AIDS

Jobs may curb drug abuse and AIDSAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOnce a drug user, Sarifuddin, 26, a resident of Kampung Bali, Central Jakarta, has found that working at a modest motorcycle wash depot in the area has increased his self-esteem."I quit drugs.

1. Jusuf (60) - 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)

1. Jusuf (60) - 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42) Tsunami disaster: Unifying power of tragedy 2. Summit (40) - 48 pts 4cols 2lines (2x24)Jakarta gets in gear for international relief summit 3. Debt (45) -- 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x28) Indonesia mulls rescheduling debt 4.

Asian Insurers Little Affected by Tsunamis, S&P Says

Asian Insurers Little Affected by Tsunamis, S&P Says Netty Ismail Associated Press/SingaporeHSBC Insurance (Asia) Ltd., United Insurance India Co. Ltd. and other Asian insurance companies will probably incur smaller losses from the region's devastating tsunamis than from other natural disasters in...

1. Clean ----- 3x16

1. Clean ----- 3x16 Three months needed to clear rubble from disaster 2. Mosque ---- 2x24 Mosques stand defiant by invisible 'Hand of God' 3. Murder ---- 1x30 Police clamp down on Adiguna 4. Pregnant -- 1x38 Expecting mother finds miracle in Aceh