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Mon, 03 Jan 2005
High school graduate Maryanto pedals to foreign market
High school graduate Maryanto pedals to foreign marketKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Forty-five-year-old Maryanto smiled broadly as he welcomed visitors coming to take a look at miniature bicycles and pedicabs on display at his house-cum-workshop on the outskirts of Yogyakarta.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Newborn Indian boy named Tsunami
Newborn Indian boy named TsunamiSuresh Seshadri, Reuters, Port Blair, IndiaSix-day-old Tsunami Roy doesn't know what all the fuss about him is, as he hungrily suckles at his mother's breast before dropping off for a contented nap.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Govt sets tourism 2005 on China, India, Mideast
Govt sets tourism 2005 on China, India, MideastLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will target tourists from China, India and the Middle East to increase revenue from the sector next year and reach its target of six million visitors and US$6 billion in foreign exchange.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSInmate suspected of running drug ringBANDUNG, West Java: Following the arrest of six suspected drug dealers over the weekend, the Bandung Police announced they suspected an inmate was controlling the city's drug trade from inside prison.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Rain and flooding hinder Asia's tsunami relief effort
Rain and flooding hinder Asia's tsunami relief effortMichael Perry, Reuters/BangkokHeavy rains and fresh floods disrupted aid to Asia's tsunami-hit villages on Sunday as the United Nations refugee agency started a 400-tonne airlift as part of a US$2 billion relief operation to save millions...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Keyboardist sets new RI record
Keyboardist sets new RI record JAKARTA: Lia Aprilia has set a new Indonesian record of playing the keyboard and singing for 24 hours non-stop at Ancol Dreamland Park, North Jakarta, on Saturday afternoon prior to New Year celebrations.Her previous record was 10 hours.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Local Red Cross workers steadfast in mammoth task
Local Red Cross workers steadfast in mammoth taskA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, MeulabohZarkasyi, a humanitarian worker for the Indonesian Red Cross, sits on a chair below a large tent, appearing weary and unkempt.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
1. Anal/Dymas - 1x38
1. Anal/Dymas - 1x38 2005: End of the beginning for Susilo 2. Embassy ---- 2x21 World sends cash, food, medical teams to Sumatra 3. Adiguna ---- 2x20 Adiguna named sole suspect in shooting of waiter 4. Swede ------ 1x38 Sweden enters 2005 with day of mourning
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Garuda pays $105.3m in debts, interest
Garuda pays $105.3m in debts, interestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite its financial difficulties, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has managed to meet its financial obligations for 2004 to international creditors.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
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.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Lessons learnt for hypermarkets
Lessons learnt for hypermarketsBarlev Nicodemus, Brussels An article that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 20 attracted my attention. The article, When violence is used to overcome big business, shed light on an issue that is very crucial to all of us.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Oxygen shortage 'kills some survivors'
Oxygen shortage 'kills some survivors'The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh/JakartaAlthough massive operations to distribute aid for victims trapped alive continued on Sunday in Aceh and North Sumatra, several survivors were reported to have died from belated medical help.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Disaster unites GAM, Acehnese in brotherhood
Disaster unites GAM, Acehnese in brotherhoodApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/LhokseumaweIwan Peusong is armed with an object vastly different from a year and a half ago, when he was a fighter with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM): He is responsible for one end of a stretcher, carrying the bodies of...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Indonesia, ASEAN and Australia
Indonesia, ASEAN and AustraliaS.P. Seth Sydney Indonesia is understandably upset over Australia's recent announcement of its plan to establish a 1,000-mile maritime identification zone to fight terrorism and other international crimes.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Candidates gear up for June elections
Candidates gear up for June elections Oyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Candidates vying for top posts in the direct elections for heads of regional governments in Lampung province are confused over which political party to register with, as each party has its own screening process.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Jakarta to take over prosecutor's offices
Jakarta to take over prosecutor's offices JAKARTA: The central government will take over the legal authority and duties of prosecutor's offices in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and in Nias regency, North Sumatra, which were destroyed by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, an official said.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
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).
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Madurese toddler goes to Mecca
Madurese toddler goes to MeccaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSupplied with formula and a pacifier, five-year-old Nadiyah Rahmawati binti Sukron from Bangkalan on Madura island, East Java, is going on this year's adult-dominated haj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
1. Anal/Endy -- 1x38
1. Anal/Endy -- 1x38 Never too late for early warning system 2. Meulabo --- 3x15 Local Red Cross workers steadfast in mammoth task 3. Health --- 3x15 Dirty water kills survivors of deadly tidal wave 4. War ------ 1x38 UN, U.S. hope for peace in Aceh after tsunami
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
KAI loses Rp 125m daily
KAI loses Rp 125m daily JAKARTA: State railway company PT KAI Greater Jakarta is losing Rp 125 million (US$13,441) daily from its commuter trains operating the Bogor, Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang to Jakarta services because many passengers refuse to buy tickets.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Performance of legal enforcers remains poor
Performance of legal enforcers remains poorThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's law enforcers remain unable to satisfy people in terms of service, raising doubt over their capability in upholding justice, the National Ombudsman Commission said.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
JP;AFP;CD;
JP;AFP;CD; ANPAa..r.. Aceh-TNI-fight JP/4/SCENE Troops kill more Aceh rebels JAKARTA: Despite calls for cease-fire following the calamity in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the fighting between soldiers and separatist rebels has continued, with at least three more guerrillas killed on Saturday.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
UPDATE 4-FACTBOX-Foreigners killed in tsunami disaster
UPDATE 4-FACTBOX-Foreigners killed in tsunami disaster (Revises figure for South Korea) LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - More than 7,000 foreign tourists, mostly Europeans, were still missing after the Indian Ocean tsunami hit coasts and devastated beach resorts.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
2005: End of the beginning for Susilo
2005: End of the beginning for SusiloMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta If 2004 was the year of voting frequently, then 2005 could be a year of many frustrations. After the highs and the promises, inevitably comes disappointment.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Heineken to take 40% stake in TBI
Heineken to take 40% stake in TBI AMSTERDAM: Dutch brewer Heineken said over the weekend it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the controlling shareholders of Israeli-based Tempo Beer Industries (TBI) to acquire 40 percent of the shares of a new beer and beverage company in Israel.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Sutiyoso inaugurates Sardono as IKJ rector
Sutiyoso inaugurates Sardono as IKJ rector JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated dancer/choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo as rector of Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ) on Friday."I hope Professor Sardono will be able to improve the management of the institute so that it can continue to produce creative...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Fans donate at Pakistan Test
Fans donate at Pakistan Test SYDNEY: Australian cricket fans at the opening day of the final Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground Sunday donated a total of A$71,786 (US$55,275) to the Asian tsunami relief fund, officials said.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Tsunami will not affect Asian travel
Tsunami will not affect Asian travelFlag carrier Malaysia Airlines said in remarks published over the weekend it believed the tsunami disaster would not severely affect travel demand in the region.Managing director Ahmad Fuaad Dahalan told The Star newspaper that prospects for the region's airline...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
;JP;AFS;IMN;
;JP;AFS;IMN; ANPAk..r.. Yearender-photo JP/20/PHOTO B THE EXPECTED, AND THE UNEXPECTED: While the Indonesian people wait for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (left) to fulfill their election campaign commitments and meet their 100-day targets, a part of the nation...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
In defense of RI's constitutional economy
In defense of RI's constitutional economyA. Irmanputra Sidin, Jakarta The Constitutional Court has, in the last two weeks, issued two historic decisions in the economic sector, namely constitutional reviews of Law No.20/2002 on Electricity and Law No.22/2001 on Oil and Gas.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Soeharto's last chance
Soeharto's last chance Finding the appropriate words has become impossible as by the hour, more and more personal tragedies are revealed, showing that barely a family in Aceh province has been left untouched by the devastation.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
World sends cash, food, medical teams to Sumatra
World sends cash, food, medical teams to SumatraThe Jakarta post, JakartaThe unprecedented global response to the tsunami disaster has seen several countries pledging hundreds of millions of dollars, relief supplies and medical teams to help survivors in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
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.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Resolving differences in disaster's wake
Resolving differences in disaster's wakeOoi Kee Beng, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The best memorial to the thousands of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster will be for the politics of the region to change for the better because of the widespread suffering and through...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
City enters 2005 without a budget
City enters 2005 without a budgetBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter almost a month of deliberations, the City Council decided on Friday to delay approval of the 2005 budget draft until Jan. 6. when the final session will take place.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
JP/5/PILKADA
JP/5/PILKADACandidates gear up for June electionsOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungCandidates vying for top posts in the direct elections for heads of regional governments in Lampung province are confused over which political party to register with, as each party has its own screening...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Corruption, one of many obstacles in post-tsunami aid distribution
Corruption, one of many obstacles in post-tsunami aid distributionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, MeulabohEven during the most desperate hour of need, there are those who still think only of themselves.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Be proud of one's language!
Be proud of one's language! Pieter Van Der Vienhart's recent article on schooling (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 18) discussed how English language skills are being used as a criteria for employment in some schools above other more essential factors like teaching skills.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Call in the reserves
Call in the reservesHarold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more than US$2 trillion.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
City enters 2005 without a budget
City enters 2005 without a budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter almost a month of deliberations, the City Council decided on Friday to delay approval of the 2005 budget draft until Jan. 6. when the final session will take place.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
ADB releases $325m in loans to repair tsunami damage
ADB releases $325m in loans to repair tsunami damageDoug Wong, Bloomberg/Hong KongThe Asian Development Bank will make as much as US$325 million of existing and new loans available immediately to Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka to finance reconstruction of areas devastated by the Dec.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Bali Forum sends graft-free cards
Bali Forum sends graft-free cards DENPASAR, Bali: This year, Bali's high ranking officials received a different kind of card for New Year, with a message saying that this year is corruptor-free year.The efforts, jointly organized by Bali Forum and several non governmental organizations (NGO) and...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Bojong suspects say they endured prison torture
Bojong suspects say they endured prison tortureTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorDozens of residents involved in a violent protest against the opening of a dump in their neighborhood in Bojong, Klapanunggal district, Bogor, complained of physical abuse while detained by the police and at...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
'It has brought out the best in society'
'It has brought out the best in society'The quake and tsunami that swept through the northwestern part of the country killed at least 80,000 Acehnese and destroyed a major part of the province. Relief workers and aid as well as volunteers have flown to the province to help bury the dead and to ease...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Never too late for early warning system
Never too late for early warning systemEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta People living on the slopes of Mount Merapi in Central Java know all about early warning systems. They live under the shadow of the world's most active volcanoes with the knowledge that it might erupt one day, and they are taught what...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
KPK says 61 vie
KPK says 61 vie for advisory seats JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Tuesday that 61 candidates have passed administrative selection to become members of the commission's advisory team.The candidates were selected from 177 applicants who were required to submit essays.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
PKS launches aid committee for Aceh
PKS launches aid committee for Aceh JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has launched a humanitarian committee for Aceh to help survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Zero duty for 'tsunami' goods
Zero duty for 'tsunami' goods Minister of Finance Yusuf Anwar has issued a decree that grants zero import duty for imported goods that are to be donated to the victims of the tsunami catastrophe in Aceh and North Sumatra, starting on Dec. 30.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Suspect named in alleged corruption in land swap deal
Suspect named in alleged corruption in land swap dealThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named Usman Ismail, president director of PT Tata Disantara, a suspect of alleged corruption in the land swap deal involving SMP 56 state junior high school.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Troops kill more Aceh rebels
Troops kill more Aceh rebels JAKARTA: Despite calls for cease-fire following the calamity in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the fighting between soldiers and separatist rebels has continued, with at least three more guerrillas killed on Saturday.