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General Indonesian News - 14 January - 23 June 2008

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The film from the Book Menkes was estimated swallowed Rp10 Miliar

Jakarta, (the Analysis)
The Menkes Siti Fadilah Supari book that featured Saatnya Dunia Berubah as an editorial will be filmed.
Estimated this film will absorb the fund Rp10 billion.
"His plan Rp10 billion."
For the production of a film, this figure including was, said the originator of the Shohibul Faroji film in discussions with detikcom, on Thursday (29/5).
This film will be wrought on in time a year.
So as to be estimated in May 2009 could have been enjoyed by the community.
"His torque would Harkitnas, then in June had the Kepancasilaan Supernatural Powers, and in August had the BIRTHDAY" of "independence," explained the man that also the lecturer the Paramadina University and the Institute of Ilmu Al Qur'an (IIQ) Jakarta this.
Although Shohibul not the person of the film, but this film will often receive the support from people who were active in the world of the film.
His plan of Benny Setiawan will become the director with several other people who were bundled into the team.
"Now we were the research."
Because this film needed the research also, we will focus also on the problem of bird flu, FUEL OIL, Namru, said the Banyuwangi birth man on June 13 1977.
According to him, this documentary film will make soundtrack by involving the famous singer like Ahmad Dani, Melly Goeslow, and the group of Purple music.
"They were invited by us to make soundtrack breathed nationalism," said Shohibul.

http://analisadaily.com/0-6.htm
 
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RI was studying the US Response to the Plan MoU Just Namru

Jakarta, (the Analysis)
Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda said the RI Government was studying the US government response to the Nota Kesepahaman plan (MoU) just that was put forward by the RI Government last year related the status of the Medical Research Agency the United States Navy (Naval Medical Research the Unit No.2/NAMRU-2) in Jakarta.

"Last week just I received the response at the suggestion of the draft MoU we from the US Government, at this time the interdepartmental team was studying the new proposals," said the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Kepancasilaan Building, Jakarta, on Thursday, after carrying out the meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Luxembourg Jean Asselborn.
According to Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pemerintah Indonesia did not yet determine the position towards US government proposals without explaining details from the proposal.

Beforehand, the Minister for Foreign Affairs said in MoU that the Indonesian Government carried out the analysis towards the regulation that was long because after being carried out by the interdepartmental meeting, the Indonesian Government agreed for the improvement of the RI co-operation base with Namru.

The Indonesian government handed over the proposal MoU new that in November 2007 whereas Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari the previous month said although Namru-2 carried out the research about infectious diseases in Indonesia since 1970-an, results of the Namru research did not yet have a real impact on the development of the eradication method of infectious diseases in Indonesia.

According to the Health Minister, the extension of the co-operation agreement must through consideration as fully as possible and the Government must have the firm attitude concerning limitations in the new co-operation.

The "American government might-might (had the wish), but that was important" would "our Government."
Why we must 'nurut'? he said.

On December 31 2005, the activity Namru-2 ended and the co-operation project of the two countries was stopped from January 1 2006.
The decision of the stopping of the activity Namru-2 was results of the agreement between the Foreign Affairs Department, Departemen of the Defence, Departemen of the Law and human rights, Departemen of the Health, Departemen Dalam Negeri and the other related agency.
However, the inspection of the specimen of the bird flu patient to identify the virus H5N1 still continued to continue up until January 2007.
At that point, the Health Minister broke no longer sent the specimen of the bird flu virus to this laboratory without nota the material sending agreement (material Transfer Agreement/MTA) that was clear.

"But, while his research was that" ounce going "(has been begun) like malaria, DBD, and diarrhoea, still the road continued," said the Health Minister.

http://analisadaily.com/0-8.htm
 
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29/05/08 20:56
The Indonesia-the USA Sepakat Pererat Kerja Sama military

Jakarta (Antara News) - the Indonesian Military and the United States (the USA) agreed to strengthen the co-operation of the two sides, especially in the education and training field together.

"We also agreed to continue to increase communication and to exchange each other exchanged information," said the TNI Commander General TNI Djoko Santoso answered Antara News, ended accompanied Chief-of-Staff Gabungan USA Laksamana Mica G Mullen met the Co-ordinating Minister Polhukam Widodo USA in Jakarta, on Thursday.

He added, the military of the two countries also agreed to continue to carry out the maritime security co-operation in the Asia-Pacific territory, especially in South-East Asia.

"Although not having the technical help offer just for the maritime security, especially in the Malacca Strait, but we will continue to co-operate," said the TNI Commander.

Djoko added, uptil now the USA gave technical help to support maritime security around Indonesia like the radar in the Malacca Strait and the Makassar Strait.

"We agreed to continue the available co-operation," he continued stressed.

http://www.antara.co.id/arc/2008/5/29/militer-indonesia-as-sepakat-pererat-kerja-sama/
 
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29/05/08 20:24
Gabungan USA Chief of Staff in Jakarta

Jakarta (Antara News) - Chief-of-Staff Gabungan United States (the USA) the Admiral Michael Mullen carried out the meeting and several Indonesian senior officials, in Jakarta, on Thursday, in order to discusses the increase in the bilateral co-operation the USA-Indonesia in the military field.

For the visit his one day, in Jakarta, Laksamana Mullen, according to the US Embassy press release in Jakarta, on Thursday, visited to the TNI Headquarters and met the TNI Commander General Djoko Santoso.
He also carried out the meeting with Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono and Coordinating Minister Politik, Hukum, and the Security Widodo USA.
After his visit to Indonesia, Laksamana Mullen will attend 7th International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-LA Dialogue that was an important agenda for diplomacy of the defence and the security of the region.

The admiral Mullen was appointed as Chief-of-Staff Gabungan the 17 US on October 1 2007.

He became the chairman of the military adviser for the President, Defence Minister, National Security Council and Homeland Security Council.
Mullen graduated from Harvard Business School in the Advanced Management Program field and gained Master's degree of Science in the Operations Research field from Naval Postgraduate School.

His operational assignment that was last was as the Commander of troops of Gabungan NATO in Naples/Komandan of the US Navy in Europe.
Before to Chief-of-Staff Gabungan, Laksamana Mullen had held the office of the Operasional Head of the Navy.

http://www.antara.co.id/arc/2008/5/29/kepala-staf-gabungan-as-di-jakarta/
 
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05/30/08 11:19
Defence ministers gather for Asia security dialogue

Singapore (ANTARA News) - Defence leaders gathered in Singapore on Friday for the largest defence and security dialogue among Asia-Pacific nations aimed at generating "fresh policy thinking and innovative solutions to global challenges."

The 2008 Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia's highest concentration of policy-makers involved in regional security with 27 delegations represented, DPA reported.

Since the inaugural event in 2002, the dialogue organized by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has expanded as a venue for diplomatic leaders from Europe and the United States.

The meeting officially opens Friday afternoon with a keynote speech from Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates was scheduled to address the participants on Saturday and is likely to discuss the impact of the devastating earthquake in China and cyclone in Myanmar.

The event coincides with the 50th anniversary of the IISS. Founded in 1958, early work focused on nuclear deterrence and arms control issues during the Cold War.

Among the issues to be addressed are challenges to stability in the Asia-Pacific, the future of East Asian security and securing energy in the region.

In previous years, the event has seen proposals submitted for greater maritime security cooperation in the Malacca Straits, new bilateral relationships, and the establishment of a regional disaster and humanitarian relief centre.

Attendees included representatives of Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, East Timor, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, NATO, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand the United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam.

The event concludes on June 1.

http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/5/30/defence-ministers-gather-for-asia-security-dialogue/
 
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[In the past 8 months I have seen an increase of stories on "gizi", which is malnutrition]
S. Sulawesi

Five pre-schoolers was attacked the Bad Nutrient

MAKASSAR -The number of bad nutritive sufferers in the Makassar City evidently enough.
In the District of Rappo Java, Kecamatan Tallo, the bad nutrient attacked at least five pre-schoolers.
Apart from the case of the bad nutrient, 44 other residents also be classed as suffered the nutrient not all that.
Information about the number of bad nutritive sufferers and the nutrient not all that this was expressed in the proclamation of the liberation and the reduction in the bad nutritive sufferer in Rappo Java, this morning.
This activity was attended by the mayor, the Inspiration of Arif Sirajuddin.

According to the chairman of the proclamation committee, Mastari, in accordance with the data, beforehand not only seven bad nutritive sufferers, but also had 42 residents was attacked the nutrient not all that.
"Understand because previously giving" of "additional food only very much a month," he said.
However after pokja and asupan the nutrient was formed, the number of bad nutritive sufferers and the nutrient not all that descended.
Because giving of additional food increased to 15 times in a month.
"We hoped the existence pokja this could help reduced the bad figure and malnutrition of the nutritive sufferer," he stated.
The village head Rappo Java, Nuarsyah, said, most residents who were affected by the bad nutrient and the nutrient not all that were the person who has moved to the city's community.
Their parents of most chaotic works.
"Hopefully the program from LPM the success."
We will continue to monitor their development and to be handled seriously, said Nuarsyah while continued that at this time, the resident Rappo Java numbering 6,919 souls or 1422 heads of households.

http://www.fajar.co.id/index.php?act=news&id=48194
 
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More info on situation in Post #195:

169 Poisoning workers

CIMAHI, - Totalling 169 workers PT Central Georgette Indonesian Archipelago (CGN) in Street. The Cibaligo industry, Kel. Cibeureum, Kec. Cimahi Selatan, Kota Cimahi, was run off with to the hospital because of experiencing poisoning, on Friday (30/5).

The disaster that could make this panic of the textile industry be suspected of falling on the employees after mengonsumsi catering food.
Was based on information that was assembled "GM", 97 people were run off with to the Public Hospital (RSU)Mitra Anugrah Lestari (the MALL).
Whereas in the Daerah Public Hospital (RSUD) Cibabat was recorded by as many as 26 people, and 46 other people in RS Militer Dustira.

City Subregional Police Cimahi and Sector Police Pharmindo (Cimahi Selatan, red) pacified the sample of food, the spice egg balado, and the chilli rolled.
The menu had lunch that was consumed by the worker on Thursday (29/5), was rice, the egg balado, and bihun.
Moreover, two gallon water was then pacified by the police.
The official also asked for information from the owner of catering, Ida Ambarwati (34).
More: http://www.klik-galamedia.com/20080531/kolomlengkap.php?kolomkode=20080531000623
 
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West Java
Cabang Karawang


The socialisation of bird flu that was carried out Red Cross Indonesian Cabang Karawang increasingly incessant was carried out.
At this time, efforts mensosialisasikan the prevention of the spreading of the bird flu virus reached the Batujaya Subdistrict.

http://localhost/index.php//2008/06/03/230/115205/sosialisasi-flu-burung-di-karawang-rambah-batujaya
http://www.okezone.com/
 
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Bonus lures doctors to remote areas

Erwida Maulia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

After the government scrapped a regulation on mandatory internships for university medical graduates a few years ago, it was hard to find any new doctors willing to be assigned to remote areas.

Most preferred assignments at hospitals in big cities to qualify for their practice licenses.

But the situation is now changing, thanks to the launch of an incentive system in 2006 for new doctors.

This system has prompted many medical school graduates to go to the country's most isolated districts, boosting hopes of improving underprivileged residents' access to health care.

"Many new doctors are now interested in assignments to remote areas. They are only required to serve for six months and will earn large monthly incentives," said Marissa, a 26-year-old doctor about to begin work in a remote district in Sarolangon regency, Jambi.

Marissa was among some 370 doctors attending a farewell ceremony at the Health Ministry offices in Jakarta on Monday, before leaving for their respective posts.

Doctors willing to be placed in the country's most isolated regions would serve for only six months to obtain practice licenses.

They will receive Rp 5 million (around US$537) in incentives in addition to the standard Rp 1.73 million salary each month. Extra incentives may also be given by some local administrations, the ministry said.

These new terms compare favorably with assignments in cities, where doctors will have to intern for three years and get paid Rp 1.18 million per monthly. In smaller towns, they are required to provide one year of service at a salary of Rp 1.53 million.

Marissa, who worked previously in a community health center and in a maternity hospital in Jakarta, said assignments in isolated districts would make doctors more valuable for future employers, such as private or state-owned hospitals in big cities.

She said doctors in these regions could encounter a wide variety of infectious diseases, whereas patients in cities mostly suffered from cold or flu.

The Health Ministry will send 776 doctors, comprising 565 general practitioners and 211 dentists, to various districts in 25 provinces across the country this year. They will be sent in three batches, with the first batch in April and the last one in September.

Mustikowati, the ministry's head of human resources, said the incentive system has so far proved very popular, with 1,162 doctors and 283 dentists applying for posts in remote regions.

Sjafii Ahmad, the ministry's secretary-general, said the government would employ as civil servants doctors who have served for five years in remote areas.

http://old.thejakartapost.com/detailnational.asp?fileid=20080604.H04&irec=3
 
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East Kalimantan
Tarakan


Wednesday 4 June 2008
Room Child Occupied People Adult
Patient RSUD Tarakan Overflow


Tarakan - Increase amount patient that take medicine in RSUD Tarakan since Sunday recently this make several rooms treatment always filled patient to exceed number which be resolved/determined.

Filled space treatment not just happened in room surgical operation (Flamboyan), also happened in room non-surgical (Dahilia), room child (Melati), and room VIP (Nusa Indah).

To anticipate exploded him the number of patients, all the rooms were then maximised, starting from when the room of the maintenance, the room of the isolation, was to the room of the burn used to accommodate the patient.
Moreover, the room of the burn that only ought to accommodate one patient was forced to have to be filled up by 2 to 3 patients.
Not only that, Jasmine space that was used for children's patient, also must be filled up by the mature patient the reason for Poinciana Tree space and space dahlias did not suffice.
On the other hand, if Jasmine space was full had also children's patient was treated in Poinciana Tree space and dahlias.

Space Child

Connection Matter 9 (?)

From observation of the Tarakan Radar in RSUD until striking 12,00 Wita, the afternoon yesterday, not only the room that was filled by the patient, but the nurses were also visible busier than the day usually.
Now, in space of information of Poinciana Tree space only left 1 or 2 nurse.
In Jasmine space, from 40 beds that were provided, completely was full of the patient that children's majority.
The head of the room of Panus Jasmine said, the increase in the medicating patient happened from last April.
"in May and in June the number of patients increased.
All the rooms were full of the medicating patient,"
said

http://www.radartarakan.com/berita/index.asp?Berita=KALTIM&id=134390
 
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They are only required to serve for six months and will earn large monthly incentives," said Marissa,.....

They will be sent in three batches, with the first batch in April and the last one in September.

So they will have more coverage from April until the following April.
 
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06/05/08 06:51

Indonesia, Australia implementing quarantine strengthening program


Denpasar, (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian and Australian governments are implementing an Indonesian Quarantine Strengthening Program (IQSP), in view of the commencement of the annual Agricultural Quarantine Institute Service Month (BARANTAN).

The program is carried out in June and July 2008 to enhance awareness and sense of responsibility of people on the importance of the quarantine of animals and their products, Head of the first-class Ngurah Rai Animal Quarantine Institute Veterinary Surgeon I Ketut Diarmita said in Denpasar on Wednesday.

He said that the effort is made by the Indonesian government through BARANTAN of the Ministry of Agriculture and by the Australian government through the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services (AQIS).

All animals and their products to be traded Indonesia as well as outside the country must be supervised by BARANTAN with a view of avoiding a risk of being infected with diseases of animals such as bird flu, and their products, which will cause social and economic losses to the people, at local, national, regional, as well as international scale.

Ketut Diarmita said further that the socio-economic loss needs to be avoided as early as possible, such as bird flu.

Familiarizing the public with the quarantine strengthening program will be carried out at the first-class Ngurah Rai Animal Quarantine Institute on Thursday (June 5) which would be attended by Head of BARANTAN Syukur Iwantoro, Head of the Bali provincial animal husbandry agency Ida Bagus Alit, and Bob Sadino,an Indonesian animal farm businessman.(*)

http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008...mplementing-quarantine-strengthening-program/
 
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Rain or shine, Kosambi kampung always flooded

Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang

Fifteen-year-old Memed hurriedly strips off his clothes and jumps into a pool of murky green water. Six of his friends had plunged in earlier to play handball, the only ball game possible after the village's soccer field was inundated with a meter-high flood cause by high tides.

Since Tuesday morning, high tides from the sea north of their village have flooded Cheng kampung in Kosambi district.

It was not only the soccer field; the whole 16-hectare kampung, where about 4,000 families live, was forced to welcome the smelly, garbage-infested tidal floodwater.

To avoid getting wet during high tide, many residents, most who earn a living fishing, have moved their belongings to higher grounds.

They have grown accustomed to the situation -- the tidal floodwater visits their kampung twice a month.

Threats of diseases, diarrhea, dengue fever and skin problems common in flood-prone areas have become a minor problem for the 4,000 families. They say they are used to the afflictions.

"The big problem we have to face, besides the flood itself, is the absence of a clean water source," Sumadi, 45, a community head, said Tuesday evening.

Come rain or come shine, his family of three has had to buy at least two jerry cans of clean water each day from mobile vendors for Rp 2,000 (20 US cents) each. All residents in his neighborhood have had to do the same.

Like others in the neighborhood, his family only uses clean water for cooking, drinking and washing dishes. They do their laundry and take baths with the water available.

Abdul Azis, 36, said tidal floodwater began to inundate the area Tuesday morning at an average height of 50 centimeters.

In the afternoon, the water level rose to one meter and had not subsided until the evening. Many residents had lost patience and began moving their belongings to higher places.

He said in previous years, the kampung was only flooded by tides once a month at the most and the floods were not as high as recent ones. Since January, he said, the kampung had been flooded twice a month.

"We don't have a proper drainage system. The floodwaters have not subsided so far. If the rain pours down, the water level can increase to one-and-a-half meters or more within two hours," he said.

"We have repeatedly asked the Tangerang regency administration to help, but maybe because this village is not visible from the main road, we are yet to receive any assistance," he said.

Azis said sedimentation of the Dadap River contributed to the worsening impact of the tidal floods. The river has become shallow; it can no longer hold the tidal water, which usually comes quickly, he said.

Both Sumadi and Azis said locals had asked the administration to build an embankment along the estuary that flowed through the village so that when the tidal water arrived, it would not overflow and spill into residential areas.

Chairman of Tangerang regency council's Commission D on development issues, Kurtubi Su'ud, said he frequently urged the administration to provide the people with an adequate drainage system.

"The conditions in Dadap and many other subdistricts across the regency are proof of the regency public works agency's poor planning in setting up drainage systems," he said.

Head of the public works agency, Hermansyah, said his office was allocated Rp 120 billion in funds to repair damaged drainage systems in only six districts across the regency; Dadap district was not one of them.

"I will have to propose the administration allocate more funds to repair the canal in Dadap subdistrict," he said.

With such projects usually taking up to one year to get started, Cheng kampung residents may have to wait for years before they get their soccer field back.

Cheng kampung is only one example of dozens of other villages that regularly face such problems in Kosambi.

http://old.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20080605.D05&irec=4
 
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KAMIS, 5 JUNI 2008 | 09:32 WIB

Bali was Still Serious Bird Flu and Rabies

Until this of Bali was still serious the entry of the bird flu illness and rabies.
This illness had the potential to enter through the sea entrance the Gilimanuk Port and the Ngurah Rai International Airport.
The Gilimanuk port was the entrance of the land transport through the crossing ship, so as to enable the number of poultries to enter, including that berpenyakit.
Therefore, the Karantina Pertanian Departeemen Pertanian Body must tighten the poultry traffic.
"We realised still many weaknesses shingga the lustre" of the "smuggling, the" Karantina Syukur Iwantoro" Hall headword.

In the meantime, opportune rabies entered from the airport.
The reason is, many foreign tourists brought his kept animal that partly was not yet free rabies.
Along with the proclamation of the Karantaina month of the Hall service, Departemen of Agriculture will reinforce Gilimanuk with the Checkpoint and the prevention of the Poultry as well as was equipped laboraturium.
This post was reinforced by 14 officials and 7 veterinary surgeons.

http://www.kompas.com/read/xml/2008/06/05/09322877/bali.masih.rawan.flu.burung.dan.rabies
 
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U.S. EMBASSY WARDEN MESSAGE
U.S. Embassy Jakarta
U.S. Consulate General Surabaya
U.S. Consulate Medan
June 4, 2008
Requirement for all International NGOs to Register with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia?s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, informs American citizens that the Government of Indonesia?s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) recently informed the Embassy that under Indonesian law, all international NGOs working in Indonesia, including those working with the U.S. Embassy, other foreign donor governments, or funded by private contributions, are required to register with DEPLU.
Guidance on the ?Process and Procedures for Registration of International non-Governmental Organizations,? is posted on DEPLU?s website at http://www.deplu.go.id under the link, ?Proses Dan Tata Cara Pendaftaran Organisasi Internasional Non Pemerintah.?
DEPLU has stated its objective is to have all international NGOs registered no later than June 30, 2008. Requests for registration received after this date will be handled by DEPLU on a case-by-case basis.
The USAID Procurement Office has issued a Contract Notice to inform USAID implementing partners, namely those which are considered international NGOs by the GOI, of this registration requirement.
One of the Government of Indonesia?s registration requirements is to have the U.S. Embassy issue a Letter of Recommendation in support of a U.S. NGO. NGOs affiliated with USAID should contact cherwilliams@usaid.gov for assistance in acquiring that letter. U.S. NGOs not affiliated with USAID should contact the Consular Section of the Embassy at jakartaacs@state.gov to request the letter. The request should include the following information:
Name of the Organization, Legal Status in the United States, Date Founded, Address of the organization in the U.S., Name of the Director(s) in the United States, Address in Indonesia, and Name of Representative in Indonesia;
Copy of the organization?s State Certification of Incorporation
Copy of the organization?s Tax Exemption Status Qualification Letter from the Internal Revenue Service;
Copy of passport for local representative.

The Embassy will usually be able to issue the letter within one week.
For more information about DEPLU?s international NGO registration requirement, please contact the U.S. Embassy USAID?s office at cherwilliams@usaid.gov or the Consular Section at jakartaacs@state.gov:tiphat: http://jakarta.usembassy.gov/consular/WM060408.html
 
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06/07/08 15:19
Passengers` laptops now subject to security checks at Soekarno-Hatta airport



Tangerang, (ANTARA News)- The operator of Soekarno-Hatta international airport has instituted tight security checks on passengers` laptops at the airport`s entrance gates to prevent the the equipment`s misuse for negative purposes, an airport official said.

"We have taken the measure for the passengers` own safety because certain people could use laptops for negative purposes," Herry Bakti, the airport`s administrator, told Antara here on Saturday.

The tight inspection on laptops was meant as an anticipative measure against the illegal use of documents for certain purposes, including terrorist activity, he said.

The inspections on laptops were done with the help of X-ray devices and by body searches, he said, noting that laptops could also be used to hide heroin. [How is this going to find "documents" on a laptop??}

Security checks on passengers` laptops had now become part of airport security officers` routine duties to help guarantee flight safety, he said. (*)

http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008...to-security-checks-at-soekarno-hatta-airport/
 
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06/07/08 08:16
West Sumatra declares Bukittinggi as a center of tourism development



Padang (ANTARA News) - The West Sumatra Cultural and Tourism Agency has declared Bukittinggi City a center of tourism development for West Sumatra, covering Bukittinggi, Agam, Tanah Datar, Pasaman and Pasaman Barat regencies.

The decision is part of a document of the masterplan on regional tourism development of West Sumatra province, Head of the West Sumatra Cultural and Tourism Agency James Hellyward said in Padang on Friday.

He said, as a tourism development center for West Sumatra in Bukittinggi, the center is constantly developing various themes and attractions like recreational centers, centers of scientific development, convention facilities, cullinary centers, healthcare facilities and outbound activities.

He also said that Bukittinggi as a tourist city also serves as a tourism service center for Agam, 50 Kota, Tanah Datar and Pasaman, which offered many natural and cultural tourist objects.

Agam regency is developing and promoting its Mutiara Tiku beaches, using the locations in the corridor linking Bukittinggi, Lake Maninjau, Pariaman and Padang cities.

Tanah Datar, especially Nagari Pandai Sikek, is develping their handicraft centers also using the corridor through Padang, Pandai Sikek and Bukittinggi.

Pasaman regency is developing the Rimbo Panti and Tugu Khatulistiwa areas, especially in the cultural sector.

Pasaman Barat regency has tourist potentials, such as the Sasak and Air Bangis coastal regions, including marine tourism, James said.

http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008...kittinggi-as-a-center-of-tourism-development/
 
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Re: Post #215:
U.S. EMBASSY WARDEN MESSAGE
U.S. Embassy Jakarta
U.S. Consulate General Surabaya
U.S. Consulate Medan
June 4, 2008
Requirement for all International NGOs to Register with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia?s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, informs American citizens that the Government of Indonesia?s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) recently informed the Embassy that under Indonesian law, all international NGOs working in Indonesia, including those working with the U.S. Embassy, other foreign donor governments, or funded by private contributions, are required to register with DEPLU.

I have this article:
Excerpt:
NGOs Launch Code of Conduct to Support Public Health Systems
6th June, 2008
A group of leading international health development organisations launched an ?NGO Code of Conduct for Health Systems Strengthening? at the 35th Global Health Council Meeting in Washington DC.

The code encourages non-governmental organisations to engage in practices that do not undermine but instead strengthen the health systems of the countries in which they are working.
?The purpose of this code of conduct is to offer guidance on how international NGOs can work in host countries in a way that supports the primacy of the government?s responsibility for organizing health system delivery,? said Wendy Johnson of Health Alliance International.
more: http://www.amref.org/news/ngos-launch-code-of-conduct-to-support-public-health-systems/
And this article:

The NGO Code of Conduct for Health Systems Strengthening
http://ngocodeofconduct.org/


Article V.
NGOs will support Ministries of Health as they engage with communities.
http://ngocodeofconduct.org/support-ministries-of-health/

NGOs can play an important role as a bridge between civil society organizations and government agencies, especially (but not exclusively) in nations where populations or sub-populations are actively oppressed by their governments.

NGOs will strengthen the capacity of communities to take responsibility for and ownership of their health development, and to become partners with government in the health system, while holding governments accountable for their human rights obligations.

NGOs shall document and share their work in and with communities to inform host government planning and priority setting. In sharing this information, NGOs will guard the privacy of individuals with whom they work, including staff and patients.

In places where NGOs are working with communities that are being oppressed, NGOs will work to protect populations.
 
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Re: General Indonesian News - 14 January 2008 +

Diseminasi the Potential and the economic Opportunity, the Trade, Investment and American region Tourism and Europe in Semarang, Java Central
06 Jun 2008 17:43

American Directorate General and European Foreign Affairs Department RI especially South American Directorate and Karibia co-operated with the Government of the Central Javan province held the activity diseminasi information of "Potensi and the Cooperation/Collaboration Ekonomi Opportunity, Perdagangan, Investasi and Tourism Nation Kawasan America and European" in Semarang on June 3 2008.
The agenda diseminasi was opened officially by Propinsi Central Java Governor, Drs. H. Ali Mufiz, MPA. Sementara Itu, Sekretaris American Directorate General and Europe, Benny Bahanadewa as Acting Director General America and Europe to keynote speaker.
In connection with him with this activity, on June 4 2008 the participants made the visit to the Cape port of Emas Semarang, industrial centres of Lamicitra Indonesian Archipelago and the tourist attraction of the railway museum in Ambarawa and the Gedong Songo Bandungan Temple.
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Sent also that the momentum of the withdrawal of the ban on the trip (travel warning) to Indonesia by the US Government recently apparently could be made use of to make the program of Visit Indonesia Year successful 2008 including in the Central Javan province.
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http://www.deplu.go.id/?hotnews_id=3238
 
Re: General Indonesian News - 14 January 2008 +

Re: General Indonesian News - 14 January 2008 +

Dozens of patients Askeskin was refused
Saturday, 07 June 2008

KENDAL - Dozens of the holder's patients of the resident's poor health insurance (Askeskin) was refused when taking medicine in the hospital.
His article during diverifikasi, the holder of the Askeskin card not appropriate to accept free medical treatment in the hospital belonging to the Regional Government.
Because of being refused, the patient many that were disappointed.
Sodikin, 45,warga Rowosari claimed disappointed when taking medicine in the hospital was refused.
Although showing the Askeskin card, the hospital side continued to carry out the verification.
After diverifikasi, evidently he did not have the right to get free medical treatment.
In fact during registered in the hospital, he has brought the Askeskin card.
He claimed disappointed to be able to not use the Askeskin card that was owned by him.
Because of could not use the card, he was forced to pay the cost personally when taking medicine in the hospital.
The representative Kendal Regent Siti Nurmarkesi when it was confirmed claimed to be his side at this time was very selective received the holder's patient Askeskin.
Although having the card, the patient still must diverifikasi by the official of the Health of the Service.
Because after diverifikasi, evidently many of the holder's patients of the Askeskin card that was not appropriate to get free medical treatment.

http://www.seputar-indonesia.com/edisicetak/jawa-tengah-diy/puluhan-pasien-askeskin-ditolak-2.html
 
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