Tsunami news for Riau, Indonesia

Acehnese migrants see better future on their own soil 24 Jan 2005
...works as a fence welder in the Batu Aji area, Batam, Riau province. ... unless there's another better opportunity," said Lisman, who lost a sibling to the tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

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,

Legal action against media 'only last resort' Jan 21, 2005
...at the Riau administration for spending so much money for the PWI event. They also accused the PWI of being insensitive to the suffering of tsunami victims in ... Jakarta Post,

Aceh dominates Idul Adha sermons Jan 21, 2005
God. Riau Governor Rusli Zainal, who saw off the march, asked Muslims to act in positive ways for the tsunami victims. The large ... Jakarta Post,

Zainoel Abidin run by concerned doctors Jan 21, 2005
And there are also an assortment of local languages like Batak, Riau-Melayu, Makassar ... side to treat victims of the magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami that hit ... Jakarta Post,

Aceh : A tragedy of strategic proportions Jan 11, 2005
After the recent tsunami, it may seem bad taste to try to think up more ... as what that which happened in West Java's state forests or in Riau's national parks ... Jakarta Post,

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

Tsunami ... 100 in Indonesia Dec 26, 2004
Up to 55 people, many of them children, were ... when the tsunami swept the ... Its key oil fields on Sumatra lie onshore in Riau province, towards the south of ... Reuters,

80 percent aid channeled: BKS Jan 13, 2005
PEKANBARU, Riau: Riau Welfare Body (BKS) has sent thousands of boxes of food and beverages and used clothing to tsunami-hit areas of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. ... Jakarta Post,

TNI may open Sabang Air Force base for relief flights Jan 9, 2005
26 earthquake and tsunami struck, killing more than 110,000 Acehnese ... in Medan, North Sumatra, Sultan Syarif Kasim II Air Force Base in Pekanbaru, Riau, and Hang ... Jakarta Post,

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 ... briefed police chiefs from the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, Batam, Jakarta ... AsiaNews.it,

Forestry Ministry to send volunteers to Tsunami victims in aceh Dec 29, 2004
...of forestry police and forestry fire brigade from North Sumatra and Riau that will ... hamper the smooth dispatch of the volunteers to areas hit by tsunami is the ... The Hindu,

Tsunami Update | Various News from PATA Members and Contacts Dec 28, 2004
...the province of Naggroe Aceh Darussalam, North Sumatera, West Sumatera, Riau, Jambi, Bengkulu ... have been fortunate to be spared the brunt of the Tsunami as a ... Hospitality Net

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,

Aceh disaster won't greatly affect nation's economy Jan 11, 2005
The economy of tsunami-stricken Aceh is proving to have a high level of ... island, with 10.3 percent coming from West Sumatra, 5.1 percent from Riau, 1.5 percent ... Jakarta Post,

Aceh: A tragedy of strategic proportions Jan 12, 2005
...which exhibits prevention and preparedness, not only against the next tsunami, but also ... urban and regional planner and was Team Leader for the Riau Master Plan ... Jakarta Post,

Andalas seeks to double cement output Jan 14, 2005
...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 Islands ... Jakarta Post,

Saving Aceh’s Orphans from Traffickers Jan 3, 2005
...all regional police commands, especially those in North Sumatra, Riau and South ... certain individuals were attempting to profit from the tsunami catastrophe by ... Laksamana,

Mixed reactions to US aid Jan 6, 2005
Secretary of State Colin Powell visited Indonesia's earthquake-and-tsunami wracked Sumatra ... Sumatra, he was visiting from his home province of Riau on Wednesday ... The Mercury (subscription),

RI Red Cross deploys trained volunteers Dec 30, 2004
Sujudi said that the shortage of volunteers in tsunami-hit areas had ... In Pekanbaru, Riau, hundreds of volunteers coordinated by the Justice Prosperous Party (PKS ... Jakarta Post,

Spain sends five planes with aid Jan 13, 2005
Moratinos, who is currently visiting the tsunami-battered areas in Aceh, will welcome the planes on their arrival at Pekanbaru Airport in Riau province on ... Jakarta Post,

Aceh Rebels Want Peace Talks Jan 14, 2005
...the Indonesian government to ensure the safety of aid workers in tsunami-ravaged Aceh ... on Thursday said it had arrested five GAM members in Riau province’s ... Laksamana,

Floods and quakes disrupt traffic, cause panic to residents Jan 4, 2005
...on Tuesday along the bustling inter-provincial highway connecting Riau and North ... scale on Tuesday -- nine days after the deadly quake-triggered tsunami in Aceh ... Jakarta Post,

For many Vietnamese, the giving is personal Jan 15, 2005
...which had accommodated them as refugees on Galang Island, Riau Islands province. ... and death in dilapidated, unseaworthy vessels, so the tsunami disaster incited ... Jakarta Post,

Quake, tidal waves shatter Thailand, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004
However, more than 200 prisoners escaped from a jail when the tsunami knocked down its ... Its key oil fields on Sumatra lie onshore in Riau province, towards the ... Indian Express,

Halt in Aceh attacks sparks speculation over pirates' fate Jan 6, 2005
...they had come north through the Malacca Strait from Indonesia's Riau islands, another ... had been operating from Aceh and were ... in the tsunami," Mr Choong ... Financial Times,

2005: End of the beginning for Susilo Jan 2, 2005
In high politics, the tsunami catastrophe will initially subdue the traditional ... Regions such as Riau, East Kalimantan and Papua, for example, will attract ... Jakarta Post,

Security stepped up as fears rise of abductions Jan 5, 2005
WAVES of revulsion and indignation swept through tsunami-devastated south Asia ... all regional police commands, especially those in North Sumatra, Riau and South ... Advertiser,