Sumatra tiger in trouble Feb 14, 2008
But the Traffic report found lax enforcement was undercutting attempts to save the tigers, with no tiger-related prosecutions between 2004-2006 in the towns of Medan and Pancur Bat, hotspots for the trade in tiger parts. Responding to the report, the government acknowledged that more needs to be done. (India Times)
Alarm as Indian tiger numbers fall to 1400 Feb 14, 2008
Trade was concentrated in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province, and nearby Pancur Batu. . (Guardian Unlimited)
Tiger body parts sold openly in Indonesia Feb 13, 2008
Surveys by Traffic, a wildlife trade-monitoring programme by IUCN and WWF, indicated the towns of Medan and Pancur Batu to be hubs for the trade in tiger parts. The report The Tiger Trade Revisited in Sumatra, Indonesia can be downloaded at. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Body part by body part, Sumatran tigers are being sold into extinction Feb 13, 2008
All of TRAFFICs surveys have indicated that Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province, and Pancur Batu, a smaller town situated about nine miles away, are the main hubs for the trade of tiger parts. Despite TRAFFIC providing authorities with details of traders involved it is not clear whether any serious enforcement action has been taken, apart from awareness-raising activities. (EurekAlert!)
Sekayu school raises national education bar Feb 10, 2008
Meanwhile, SMA 2 Sekayu serves as a center of comparative studies for schools in other areas like Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, North Sumatra capital Medan and Bangka-Belitung, as well as foreign schools like BIS in Jakarta and the U.S.' Stamford University, which have established partnerships with SMA 2. For example, BIS is SMA 2's sister school, and invites a number of SMA 2 students to study at BIS, during which time they stay with the families of BIS students. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Fruit and veggies reinvent themselves in sinful Kendari desserts Feb 10, 2008
Papaya stuffed with fried teri Medan or tiny Medan anchovies ... 5 shallots, 50 g 3 cloves garlic, 15 g 3 red chilies, 30 g 2 Tbs cooking oil, for stir-frying, 20 ml 100 g grated fairly young coconut 100 g fried teri Medan (supermarket, traditional market) 50 ml water 1 tsp salt or to taste 1/2 tsp ground pepper or to taste 1 hen's egg 1 green papaya, small sized, peeled, cut off 3 cm from stem, pits discarded, 500 g 1 carrot, left whole, peeled, 75 g ... Stir fry until aromatic and add grated... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Six die in floods: officials Feb 10, 2008
Enter your search terms. Six people were killed, dozens injured and hundreds forced to flee their homes after floods in Indonesia following days of heavy rain, officials said Saturday. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Lunar New Year Feb 9, 2008
HANJAYA TAN Medan, North Sumatra ... MALAU Medan, North Sumatra. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
RI league final moved to Bandung amid security uncertainty Feb 9, 2008
Gen. Adang Firman barring the league final between Sriwijaya FC of Palembang andPSMS of Medan from being held in the capital's Bung Karno Main Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta. "We decided to delay the match and move the venue based on security considerations," Nugraha told reporters Friday. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Finance Ministry on the up: Survey Feb 8, 2008
The survey, which was conducted in Medan, Jakarta, Surabaya, Balikpapan and Makassar, said respondents from Jakarta appeared least happy, with 50 ... Makassar came second in the satisfaction chart, followed by Surabaya, Medan and Jakarta. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Govt to pursue privatization despite global economic worries Feb 8, 2008
The treatment will be energy draining and time consuming," he said. He also said the government must have a specific control mechanism to avoid state losses and also to maintain majority ownership in SOEs which fall under strategic national interests. State firms for sale Company 1. Garuda Indonesia 2. Merpati Nusantara Airlines 3. Industri Gelas 4. Cambrics Primissima 5. Atmindo 6. Intirub 7. Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri 8. JIHD 9. Kertas Blabak 10. Kertas Basuki Rahmat 11. Asuransi Jasa... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Traditional Chinese musicians go with the flow Feb 6, 2008
" Chinese New Year is always a busy time for the group, with various requests for performances at malls or shopping centers, Chandra said, declining to reveal how much the band earned from such shows. Unlike A Siak, who started playing traditional Chinese music when he was a child in North Sumatra's capital of Medan, Chandra claims to have no musical background. Chandra migrated to Indonesia when he was 13-years-old and fell in love with music when he was about 30. His interest in playing the er... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Pilot charged over Garuda crash Feb 5, 2008
5 September 2005: Mandala Airlines Boeing 737 crashes into residential area shortly after take off at Medan, Sumatra ... 26 September, 1997: Garuda Airbus A300 hits hillside descending into Medan. (Aljazeera.Net)
Hapoltahan Philipus Sitourus & Helena Folamauk: Taking care of the mentally ill Feb 2, 2008
Helena, who was born in 1962 in Rote, East Nusa Tenggara, and her husband Hapoltahan Philipus Sitourus, who was born in 1965 in Medan, North Sumatra, are priests at the Indonesian Pentecostal Church in Bogor, West Java. They also manage the Recovery Service and Rehabilitation Center, which is a shelter for mentally ill people living on the streets. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
MAS now flies to Yogyakarta Feb 1, 2008
Yogyakarta is the national carriers fifth scheduled service destination in Indonesia after Jakarta, Medan, Denpasar and Surabaya. According to Abdul Rashid the national carriers strategy is to provide direct links between Malaysia and more cities in Indonesia, especially Java, the most populated part of the country. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Traditional Iranian sport gets warm welcome in RI Feb 1, 2008
The two experts will now fly to Medan, North Sumatra to train 30 representatives from 10 provinces in Sumatra and later continue to a zurkhaneh club in Bandung, West Java until Feb. 12 ... Djohar added that the sports ministry in cooperation with the government of Iran would construct three zurkhaneh halls in Bandung, Jakarta and Medan in Indonesia. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Sports)
Behind the signs of progress lies a legacy of violence Jan 29, 2008
The attack followed a government-orchestrated PDI congress in Medan in which Megawati Soekarnoputri, the legitimate party leader up to 1998, was dumped and replaced by a government-supported politician. The people, angered by the blatant assault, attacked buildings and vehicles belonging to the government and the military. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
PSMS on the offensive in final game Jan 26, 2008
The PSMS soccer club of Medan has promised to play all out to beat Arema of Malang in the Group A Djarum Indonesia Premier League final match at Delta Putra Stadium in Sidoarjo, East Java on Saturday. PSMS coach Freddy Muli said that they would take advantage of the absence of Arema's three best players -- Alexander Pulalo, Arif Suyono and Fernando Martin. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Sports)
RI has to fix its dysfunctional legal system Jan 22, 2008
In fact, Mars' business in Indonesia was forced to close its factory in Medan due to insufficient sales of the products being manufactured there. This case is only the latest in a long line of former distributers trying to get even through a defective legal system. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Bajaj expanding business Jan 22, 2008
Banerjee further said that this year the company would build 60 new showrooms nationwide, adding its current 40 showrooms in, among others, Greater Jakarta, Surabaya of East Java, Bandung of West Java, Semarang of Central Java, Yogyakarta, Medan of North Sumatra, Jambi, Pekanbaru of Riau, Palembang of South Sumatra, Padang of West Sumatra and Lampung. Since the launch of its first product in Indonesia in November, 2006, Bajaj had sold 10,000 motorcycles, at around Rp 15. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Poor planning may hamper ambitious tourism program Jan 22, 2008
Indra Surya Fadjar from Horas Tour travel agent in Medan, North Sumatra, agreed with Krishandi, blaming the lack of coordination between government agencies as the main obstacle to the success of the campaign. "The (Tourism) ministry needs to work more with related institutions, such as the immigration office for better visa management and the transportation ministry on transportation infrastructure," Indra said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Sacred Legacy: Picturing the oasis in the badlands Jan 19, 2008
Palmerah Selatan No. 17 Jan. 16-29 Bandung Institute of Technology Feb. 19-29 Sun Plaza, Medan March 3-19 Palembang Square March 23-30. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Serica Energy plc ("Serica" or the "Company") - Kambuna gas sales agreement Jan 16, 2008
The gas will be delivered to Pangkalan Brandan and will be transported to PLN's Belawan power station near the city of Medan, via the existing gas transmission network. Medan, in North Sumatra, is the third largest city in Indonesia ... Paul Ellis, Serica Chief Executive said: "We are delighted to have achieved excellent terms for the sale of gas from Kambuna. The city of Medan has been short of power for some years and we are pleased that we shall be able to make this new supply of gas... (Canada Newswire)
Mooryati Soedibyo: Grande dame mixing beauty, politics Jan 16, 2008
Following her husband, Soedibyo, who was not of royal descent, Mooryati experienced life in Medan, North Sumatra. "That's what I call real life. No one was there to serve me and instead I had to serve others because I was a housewife," she said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Gigih paints rural women caught up in epic tale Jan 11, 2008
Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Opening hours 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Promote your fabulous country Jan 11, 2008
Having just returned home to Australia after two weeks in North Sumatra (Medan, Brastagi, Lake Toba etc), I'd like to comment on the 'Visit Indonesia Year 2008' promotion. This was my third visit to Indonesia and every one is better than the last. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Group gives love to unwanted children Dec 31, 2007
Since 2005, Trusti has chaired a new branch of the foundation in Banten, which treats abandoned disabled children not only from Greater Jakarta, but also Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi; West Nusa Tenggara; Lampung; and Medan, North Sumatra. Many of the children were born disabled due to failed abortions or malnutrition. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
City preparing for New Year's Eve Dec 29, 2007
Medan Merdeka Timur; Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat; Jl ... Medan Merdeka Utara; and Jl. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Mandiri offers scholarships worth Rp 7 billion next year Dec 29, 2007
The universities include the University of Indonesia (Jakarta), University of North Sumatra (Medan), Airlangga University (Surabaya), Bandung Institute of Technology (Bandung), Pattimura University (Ambon), Jakarta State University (Jakarta), Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta) and Lambung Mangkurat University (Banjarmasin). Beside talented students, Agus said, the bank also hopes to provide scholarships for those interested in entrepreneurship, to encourage them to create jobs after they... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Tourist arrival target achievable, says minister Dec 28, 2007
7 million tourists arrived through the 15 main entry gates, including the airports of Soekarno Hatta in Tangerang, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Polonia in Medan and Juanda in Surabaya. In November and December, Indonesia has seen around 900,000 tourists entering Indonesia through those gates, he said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Carrefour in final talks to acquire 75% of Alfa Dec 27, 2007
Carrefour, which commenced operating in Indonesia in 1998, owns 31 retail outlets in Jakarta; Bandung, West Java; Yogyakarta and Semarang in Central Java; Surabaya; Denpasar, Bali; Medan, North Sumatra; Palembang, South Sumatra; and Makassar, South Sulawesi. Alfa, which was established in Jakarta in 1989, was listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) in January, 2000, and operates 29 supermarket outlets in Jakarta; Surabaya; Malang and Jember, East Java; Cirebon, West Java; Denpasar, Bali; and... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
After the Tsunami, Traffic Jams Again Dec 26, 2007
"If I decide I want to drive to Medan south of Banda Aceh at midnight I can, there are no more extortionist, rebel-led sweepings of the area or police-manned checkpoints to counter the rebels ." Sporadic gridlock may hinder that new-found freedom of movement, but ultimately things are moving along as four million Acehnese get past the trauma and get on with rebuilding their lives. More from. (Time.com)
'Tolerance, equality' key to peace in Medan Dec 24, 2007
Tolerance, equality' key to peace in Medan. Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan ... In Medan, North Sumatra, trust in fellow community members of different religions and ethnicities seems to have been the bedrock of peace here. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Exhibition gathers most influential work of 2007 Dec 22, 2007
Medan Merdeka Timur No. 14 Jakarta Dec. 18-30. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Film exposes Papua's deforestation Dec 17, 2007
Tribal leaders were brought by the government to Medan in Sumatra in 1982 to learn about palm oil plantations. The film, then, shows the loss of the locals' rights to the ancestral land and the destruction of their forests due to palm oil plantations. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Bambang Basuki: Urging society to rethink disability Dec 15, 2007
"But the principal told me that, on the advice of the school's teachers, they were not taking any more blind students. I was shocked," said Bambang, who was born in Medan on April 20, 1950. Bambang later applied to go to IKIP Jakarta (Jakarta's Teacher College) but was again rejected because he was blind. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Human Rights Day Dec 14, 2007
M. KIKI WARDANA Medan, North Sumatra. Corruption, nepotism, collusion are another samples of human rights abuses in Indonesia. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Medan gallery opens exhibit of street kids' art Dec 9, 2007
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, N. Sumatra ... "Many of my friends are anak funk, so it's easy for me to draw them, because I can quickly picture in my head what they look like," said Leo during the Dec. 1 opening of an exhibition that features the artwork of street children, held at Galeri Tondi in Medan ... He has been living on the streets for three years now, ever since he decided to stop going to school and try his luck in the capital Medan, determined to leave his parents behind... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
'Tireless efforts' toward helping others recognized Dec 7, 2007
The five recipients were Sofyan Tan from Medan, North Sumatra, Slamet Riyadi from Tangerang, Banten, Sujarto from Karang Anyar, Central Java, fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Kaltim from Bontang, East Kalimantan and Al Ittifaq Islamic boarding school from Bandung, West Java. Sofyan was awarded because of his education foundation and foster parenting program. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
BlueScope to double production capacity Dec 7, 2007
Since the establishment its Indonesian unit in 1995, BlueScope has dominated the domestic market for zinc-aluminum coated and pre-painted steel, with four factories operating in Cilegon, Cibitung in West Java, Medan in North Sumatra and Surabaya in East Java. The Cibitung factory, also known as PT BlueScope Lysaght, processes coated steel from Cilegon into various products, including corrugated roofs and frames. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
LippoBank launches sharia unit Dec 6, 2007
Dradjat said the new group would open four more branches in Bandung, Medan, Semarang and Surabaya, which would supervise 130 sub-branches. The first three sub-branches, he said, would be launched in Jakarta in the middle of this month. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Daniel Marguari: A 'Spiritian' inside and out Dec 4, 2007
Born 37 years ago in Medan, North Sumatra, Daniel now heads the foundation. He is one of the few people who called for action in the early days of AIDS activism in the country and he is well aware of what being part of the movement entails. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Polonia airport to continue flying after fire Dec 3, 2007
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan. The Polonia airport authority in Medan, North Sumatra, announced Sunday it would continue to serve passengers after a fire the previous day destroyed the domestic terminal ... Rudolf said domestic flight departure services would be moved to the nearby Air Force base, Polonia airport's VIP room and the Medan office of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Fire destroys large part of busy Indonesian airport Dec 2, 2007
Polonia Airport is located in Indonesia's third-largest city, Medan, the regional capital of Sumatra island. It handles about 4. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Teenager headed cyber-crime Dec 1, 2007
bayu, Medan, Indonesia. At this age he is neither kid nor adult. (Times Online)
Smiling Indonesians -- Nov. 22, p. 3 Nov 26, 2007
JEANNIE MCLEOD Medan, North Sumatra. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Indonesian students triumph at IMSO Nov 25, 2007
Winnie Jesslyn, SDS Sutomo, Medan. Silver 1. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Middle class prefer information to soaps, says survey Nov 23, 2007
AGB Nielsen, which has been conducting audience surveys for TV networks and advertisers in Indonesia since 2004, carried out the July-September survey by stratified random sampling covering 42 million individuals in 10 major Indonesian cities, including Greater Jakarta, Bandung in West Java, Medan in North Sumatra, Makassar in South Sulawesi and Denpasar in Bali. (amr). (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Teachers honored for innovations Nov 22, 2007
This year organizers received 1,003 creative project proposals, almost twice the number as last year, from teachers in large cities in Indonesia, including for the first time Medan and Denpasar. "This is an indication that teachers are continuously trying to improve the quality of their teaching and are eager to compete in designing creative projects for their students," said Charles Ham, the country director of HOPE Foundation in Indonesia. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Oil addiction Nov 21, 2007
ERIK Medan, North Sumatra. Blackbox reader Nov. 13, p. 9. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Vertu launches latest handset Nov 21, 2007
Virtu has since opened outlets in Medan, North Sumatra, and in Surabaya, East Java, and is planning to open a new boutique at Grand Indonesia mall in Central Jakarta in January 2008. (amr). (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
E. Kalimantan hosts RI season-end rally Nov 17, 2007
Driver Rifat Sungkar, who teams up with navigator M. Herkusuma in the Gudang Garam team, has dominated the three previous legs in Palembang, South Sumatra (April 6-8), Medan, North Sumatra (June 22-24) and Makassar, South Sulawesi (Sept. 7-9) and is at the top of the leader board with 45 points. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Sports)
First casino Nov 14, 2007
I was recently in Medan in September 2007, traveling with my 21 month old son. I put my video camera in my checked-in luggage before departing Polonia Airport on Sept. 16. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
USU holds MDG, maternity seminar Nov 11, 2007
MEDAN: The school of social health at North Sumatra University (USU) organized a seminar on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as part of its Oct. 30 anniversary celebrations. The seminar heard presentations from experts such as North Sumatra Health Office head Satni Sulani, USAID regional director Masroel Siregar and Ascobat Gani, who explained all points contained in the MDGs. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
The luxurious geometry of 'scrapers Nov 11, 2007
The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today. Enter your search terms. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Like criminals Nov 10, 2007
We visited Medan for a family visit ... He kept told me if I didn't pay the fine he would keep our passports and we could not leave Medan ... I am so scared to go back to Medan and I told my mother in Medan that she may come to Australia if she want to see us. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Capital punishment Nov 9, 2007
REMKO DE HASS Medan, North Sumatra. Next SMS topic. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Foreign Minister George Yeo to make three-day visit to Indonesia Nov 6, 2007
SINGAPORE : Foreign Minister George Yeo will make a three-day visit Medan, Banda Aceh and Jakarta, starting from Tuesday. In Medan, Minister Yeo will meet Singaporeans living in the city ... A Singapore Foreign Ministry statement says from Medan, Minister Yeo will travel to Banda Aceh where he will be Guest of Honour at the opening of the Fajar Hidayah Integrated Boarding School. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Logging boss 'not guilty' of corruption Nov 6, 2007
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan. Logging boss Adelin Lis walked away from court free of all charges Monday after the Medan District Court acquitted him of illegal logging activities. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Outrage as timber baron walks free Nov 6, 2007
Prosecutors said they would appeal against the Medan District Court decision in the Supreme Court. Widespread corruption is acknowledged as contributing to massive illegal logging. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Boy bags gold at int'l astronomy olympiad Nov 2, 2007
Along with Anas Maulidi Utama from Sumenep, Madura, and Veena Salim from Medan, North Sumatra, Zefrizal represented the junior team. The senior team consisted of Hizbullah Abdul Aziz Jabbar from Yogyakarta and Teguh Santoso Lembono from Bandung. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
N. Jakarta struggles with human trafficking Nov 2, 2007
Over the past two years, ACTs has worked with several other non-governmental organizations to assist more than 100 girls under the age of 18 years who had been forced to work as prostitutes in areas such as Pontianak in West Kalimantan, Medan in North Sumatra, Batam in Riau, Semarang in Central Java, Surabaya and Indramayu in West Java. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
In pursuit of happiness Oct 29, 2007
The study is based on a survey involving 1,800 respondents, 300 each in the six cities selected including Jakarta, Medan, Bandung, Semarang, Semarang, Surabaya and Makassar ... People in Semarang and Makassar are said to be among the happiest in Indonesia, with those in Jakarta and Medan are among the most miserable, with their city ranking fifth and sixth respectively. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)