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Jakarta, NU Online Good supplies to various markets in Jakarta and its buffer towns of Bogor, depok, Tangerang and Bekasi were still disturbed by floods that had hit the areas since Friday last week. "The distribution of goods to various markets are still disturbed by floods which have affected the regions since seven days ago," Secretary of the Indonesian Traders Assocation (APPSI), Ngadiran, said here on Thursday.
Jakarta, NU Online Social Affairs Minister Bachtiar Chamsyah said the government was calling on the public to continue helping flood victims in Jakarta and surrounding areas. He said his ministry was only able to help 40 percent or 17,000 of the estimated 45,000 refugees through emergency kitchens in East Jakarta alone.
Guangzhou, NU Online Command of Indonesian language is increasing in importance in China as the number of Indonesian tourists to that country is going up every year, a Chinese academician said. Prof. Cai Jin Cheng MA who teaches Indonesian and Malay literature at Guangdong University’s Instutute of Foreign Studies said here Tuesday the increasing importance of the Indonesian language in China could be seen from the fact that the frequency of admission of students for the Indonesian language department at the university had been raised from once every five years to once every two years.
Jakarta, NU Online Newly elected United Development Party (PPP) chairman Suryadharma Ali vowed Saturday to improve the party's performance in the upcoming 2009 elections and pay greater attention on the economy. Speaking to the media after winning the PPP chairmanship at the Mercure Hotel in North Jakarta, Suryadharma said politics was not the only thing the party should focus on
Jakarta, NU Online As hundreds of thousands of Jakartans struggled with the cold and damp, officials on Saturday were quick to muster the culprits behind another year of severe flooding. Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso placed the blame on villas in Puncak, West Java, while State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar insisted the floods were caused by excessive development in the city's water catchment areas.
Sidoarjo, NU Online Sidoarjo council members have threatened to close down exploration activity by the company at the heart of Sidoarjo, East Java mudflow disaster unless it resumes payments to the regency. The mudflow, which has been gushing since May 29 last year, has killed 13 people and injured scores more. Many blame the disaster on exploration by the company, Lapindo Brantas Inc.
Tehran, NU OnlineForeign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem here Monday stressed the need for restoration of stability, security and calm in Iraq. Addressing a joint press conference, the two ministers also underlined the importance of maintaining Iraq’s territorial integrity and national unity. Iran and Syria have agreed to propose Iraqi government and Iraq neighbors the idea of holding meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq’s neighbors in Baghdad, said Mottaki in the press conference. He said he had also in talks with al-Moualem discussed a host of issues on Lebanon and Palestine.
Karanganyar, NU OnlineAnsor Youth Chairman Saifullah Yusuf who has joined the United Development Party (PPP) said he would not force Ansor cadres to follow his example. "Don’t worry about it, let them choose the party they want to join or support. Those who continue to support or remain in the National Awakening Party (PKB) and other parties have the right to do so," said Saifullah who is also State Minister for Accelerated Development of Disadvanteged Regions on the sidelines of a PPP regional meeting in Karanganyar, Central Java, on Saturday.
Beirut, NU OnlineHezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Friday that he had been "happy" to hear that Israeli army chief Lieutenant General Dan Halutz, who led last summer’s war with his Shiite militant group, had resigned. "When I heard the news, I was happy," Nasrallah said in an interview broadcast by his movement’s Al-Manar television.
Jakarta, NU OnlineIndonesia’s Religious Affairs Ministry is currently conducting an inventory of all Islamic schools and boarding schools throughout the country as parts of its plan to improve the quality of the private schools. Religious Affairs Minister Muhammad Maftuh Basyuni said here on Thursday that the government paid serious attention to the improvement of private schools’ quality. For the 2007 working plan, the religious affairs ministry gave priority to the education sector, he said. Many private schools, which had been ignored for years, needed to be redeveloped and supported, the minister said.
Madrid, NU OnlineSpain's Parliament Speaker defended here Wednesday Iran's peaceful nuclear program, announcing, "Madrid favors strong and lasting ties with Tehran." Manuel Marin made the comment during a meeting with Islamic Republic of Iran's Ambassador to Madrid, Seyyed Davoud Salehi, adding, "That is the reason why the doors are always open for Spanish officials' negotiations with Iranians."
Jakarta, NU OnlineTwo Taiwan’s Muslims coming from Taipei Grand Mosque Salahuding Ma Chao and Tsa Ghao Si Hung came to the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) to dialogue on matters dealing with halal products Wednesday (17/1). The Taiwan’s coordinator of halal certificate affairs expressed there were possibilities to invest the halal products in Indonesia to then exported to their coutry.
