Tsunami news for Batam, Indonesia

Acehnese migrants see better future on their own soil 24 Jan 2005
...to Batam. "I would probably do the same thing (welding) in Aceh, unless there's another better opportunity," said Lisman, who lost a sibling to the tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

The emerging Bay of Bengal 24 Jan 2005
The tsunami contributed to this by causing India to reach across the bay to ... drive from Assam through Myanmar and other countries to Indonesia's Batam island in ... Asia Times Online,

Tsunami VCD sells well Jan 21, 2005
BATAM, Riau Islands: Tragic scenes of the tsunami disaster aired on television are now available on VCD and have became a bestseller for traders in Batam. ... Jakarta Post,

Singapore Straits Regatta Jan 23, 2005
...leading yachts may possibly have set new record times between Batam and Singapore ... As the Tsunami affected areas are recovering from the recent catastrophe there ... International Sailing Federation,

Relief supplies from RCSC leaves for Indonesia Jan 19, 2005
...about 1.3 million US dollars) left here for Indonesia's Batam Island Wednesday ... million yuan (approximately 34 million US dollars) to the tsunami-hit countries ... Xinhua,

Relief supplies from Chinese Red Cross Society leaves for ... Jan 19, 2005
...yuan (about US$1.3 million) left in Beijing for Indonesia's Batam Island Wednesday ... 280 million yuan (approximately US$34 million) to the tsunami-hit countries ... EastDay.com,

Zharif offers more than just help to Acehnese Jan 19, 2005
Mohammad Zharif had been looking forward to a month-long holiday on Batam island but on ... Sodichin, asking him to stay away from the beach as a tsunami had hit ... Jakarta Post,

Charity match to aid tsunami survivors Jan 12, 2005
...from registration fees and contributions will be donated to tsunami victims. ... They are from Batam, Padang, Bangka Belitung, Tangerang, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang ... Jakarta Post,

Rotary Notes: Rotary to assist tsunami victims Jan 13, 2005
Funds will be used to assist North Sumatra and Batam club members with the ... sent to tenting manufacturers requesting products be sent to aid tsunami victims and ... Georgetown Record,

Presses run amid tsunami devastation Jan 11, 2005
Last month's tsunami was the only time Serambi's presses have been silenced ... Sutrisno says reporters from papers on Indonesia's Bangka and Batam islands and ... ABC Online,

The Big Asia Seafood Scare Jan 10, 2005
...the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority said most seafood supplies are from non-tsunami areas: Johor, Selangor and Perak in Malaysia, Batam, Bintan and Jakarta ... Food & Entertaining,

Indonesia warns of danger at strapped aid airports Jan 11, 2005
...and taking off on the island of Sabang, just north of tsunami-devastated Sumatra ... in the capital Jakarta, the city of Medan on Sumatra, and Batam island near ... Ireland Online,

Indonesia denies allowing Israel to send aid for Aceh victims Jan 14, 2005
...belonging to El Al Israel Airlines had landed at Hang Nadim airport on Batam island, Riau province, carrying 90 tons of reliefsupplies for tsunami victims in ... Xinhua,

Singapore offers use of hospitals for tsunami injured Jan 2, 2005
...facilities on Sunday to those injured in the tsunami disaster and expressed willingness to beef up medical facilities in the Indonesian island of Batam. ... Jakarta Post,

TRAFFICKERS TARGET TSUNAMI ORPHANS Jan 4, 2005
...yet been confirmed, authorities are concerned for the welfare of young tsunami victims in ... from the port city of Medan and the nearby island of Batam, which are ... Special Broadcasting Service,

Police guard tsunami orphans Jan 5, 2005
Police guards have been posted at tsunami refugee camps in Indonesia to protect orphaned ... is close to the port city of Medan and island of Batam - well-known ... ic Teesside.co.uk,

Asia ; Singapore offers use of hospitals for tsunami injured Jan 2, 2005
Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said late Saturday he had received a report from the hospital in Batam saying that several Indonesian military aircraft had been ... Keralanext,

Brunei’s Mercy Mission Off To Aceh Jan 12, 2005
The CN235 aircraft will be flying first to Batam before proceeding to Medan and ... the cash donations that he and his party were taking to the tsunami victims in ... Bru Direct,

[ANN]Conditions in Aceh 'slightly improving' Jan 10, 2005
26 tsunami disaster. ... logjams still prevailed especially at Halim Perdana Kusumah Airport in Jakarta, Polonia Airport in Medan and Hang Nadim Airport in Batam. ... Korea Herald,

Air traffic jam not hampers aids supply to Aceh: official Jan 15, 2005
...transit to Batam island near Singapore or in Riau province, he said. More foreign countries have carried out their donation for survivors of tsunami disaster ... Xinhua,

Indonesia, UN fear child traffickers may prey on tsunami victims Jan 4, 2005
...than any of the other southern Asian nations hit by the tsunami, probably because ... is not far from the port city of Medan and nearby island of Batam, which are ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),

Fear in Indonesia of child traffickers preying on tsunami victims Jan 4, 2005
Still, a disaster on the scale of Asia's tsunami catastrophe is a perfect breeding ground ... far from the port city of Medan and nearby island of Batam, which are ... Jamaica Observer,

Groups fear child traffickers may prey on tsunami victims Jan 4, 2005
...serious in Indonesia than other southern Asian nations hit by the tsunami, probably because ... from the port city of Medan and nearby island of Batam, which are ... Houston Chronicle,

Police Guard Tsunami Orphans Amid Kidnap Fears Jan 5, 2005
Police guards were posted at tsunami refugee camps in Indonesia today to protect orphaned ... is close to the port city of Medan and island of Batam – well-known ... The Scotsman,

German cleared in disappearance of Swedish boy missing after ... Jan 5, 2005
Walker and his mother have been missing since the tsunami hit Thailand. ... Indonesia Aceh is close to the port city of Medan and nearby island of Batam, which are ... Boston Globe,

Slave traffickers target 1.5m children in tsunami region Jan 7, 2005
...is not far from the port city of Medan and nearby island of Batam, which are ... their shock at the "utter destruction" wrought by Asia's killer tsunami and vowing ... Expatica,

Guards to protect tsunami orphans Jan 5, 2005
...the country on Monday in an attempt to halt a potential trade in tsunami orphans. ... Aceh is also close to the port city of Medan and island of Batam, well-known ... Guardian,

Israeli aid flight is a first Jan 12, 2005
The cargo plane, carrying 80 tons of aid for tsunami victims, landed on the island of Batam. After secret talks, it flew without ... Telegraph.co.uk,

BOK role different form Bakornas: VP Jan 19, 2005
...agency currently in charge of humanitarian relief operations in the tsunami-hit provinces. ... the authority of BOK is similar to that of the Batam Island Authority ... Jakarta Post,

Tsunami Children Lost, Vulnerable Jan 5, 2005
...of children of all nationalities have disappeared in the chaos of the tsunami disaster ... not far from the port city of Medan and nearby island of Batam, which are ... news4colorado.com,

At least 20 tsunami orphans victim of child trafficking Jan 4, 2005
Since the tragic tsunami of December 26, at least 20 children are thought ... police chiefs from the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, Batam, Jakarta, South ... AsiaNews.it,

Tsunami a gold mine for phone sellers Dec 29, 2004
International Airport to pick up additional supplies of satellite cell-phones sent from Batam. ... The rush began on Monday, one day after a tsunami devastated Aceh ... Jakarta Post,

Batam Island rejects Aceh refugees Jan 7, 2005
The English-language Jakarta Post daily reported that dozens of tsunami survivors from Aceh were denied entry into Batam Island by authorities on grounds that ... Japan Today,

More than 200 flights to Aceh per day, causing air traffic jam Jan 14, 2005
The flights rose sharply after the tsunami disaster on Dec. ... to Medan airport, the capital city of North Sumatra province, or tiny island of Batam, close to ... Xinhua,

TNI may open Sabang Air Force base for relief flights Jan 9, 2005
26 earthquake and tsunami struck, killing more than 110,000 Acehnese. ... Kasim II Air Force Base in Pekanbaru, Riau, and Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Riau Islands ... Jakarta Post,

Government Denies Allowing Israeli Aid Jan 14, 2005
...“Landing near the tsunami-affected areas ... Reports from Jerusalem said the EL AL plane landed at Batam island’s Hang Nadim Airport and unloaded aid packages ... Laksamana,

Brunei relief team to set up field hospital Jan 14, 2005
The contingent had to spend the night over in Batam Island due to ... last night quoting Indonesian officials reported that the massive tsunami relief effort was ... Borneo Bulletin,

Andalas seeks to double cement output Jan 14, 2005
...one year for the firm to return to its normal, pre-tsunami production, but ... in Lhokseumawe -- which has started operating again -- Belawan, and Batam in Riau ... Jakarta Post,

Long-Term Trauma for Families Jan 3, 2005
Syah said that shortly before Christmas he had gone to the nearby Batam Island to find work. ... 5 and 3, and his 1-year-old son were swept away by the tsunami. ... Washington Post,

Criminal gangs target orphans to sell on as slaves Jan 4, 2005
...from Indonesia to Malaysia for sale, adding to worries about a "tsunami generation" of ... far from the port city of Medan and nearby island of Batam, which are ... The Scotsman,

Caring Malaysians: Armless graduate to counsel victims Jan 7, 2005
...but that has not stopped him from wanting to help victims of the tsunami in Aceh ... Indonesia on the day of the incident - Dec 26 - to visit friends on Batam Island ... New Straits Times,

Reports Of Alleged Misuse Of Humanitarian Aid In Aceh Jan 7, 2005
...has heard news of ships smuggling children survivors - via Pulau Batam - to have ... by residents of Brunei to help the survivors of the tsunami, continued Ustaz ... Bru Direct,

German Cleared in Disappearance of Boy Jan 5, 2005
...the Swedish boy went missing from a hospital in Thailand a day after the tsunami struck ... is close to the port city of Medan and nearby island of Batam, which are ... WJLA,

Swedish boy feared abducted in Thailand Jan 5, 2005
In the wake of the devastating tsunami, there have been unconfirmed reports of dozens of ... far from the port city of Medan and nearby island of Batam, which are ... The Globe and Mail,

Serambi Back On Newsstands Again Jan 3, 2005
...capital of Indonesia's Aceh province, badly damaged from Sunday's tsunami, but from ... from other parts of the country, including from Makassar, Batam and Jakarta ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Illegals taking time to leave, says department Jan 2, 2005
...cost RM85 for a ferry ride from Stulang Laut in Johor to Batam in Indonesia ... of the Indonesian government that was coping with the earthquake and tsunami in Aceh ... The Malaysia Star,

Dental team off to Sri Lanka Jan 5, 2005
...a call on Saturday night, asking her to help people affected by the tsunami in Sri ... year she served in the society's missions to Pekan Baru and Batam, both in ... The Malaysia Star,