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PADANG QUAKE

West Sumatra Governor Says Quake Recovery Will Be Quick

The governor of West Sumatra on Sunday expressed confidence that the province would not encounter any problems as it continues to rebuild after last month’s devastating earthquake despite his departure to take up a new post in the central government. 12:01am Oct 19, 2009

West Sumatra Quake Cost $694m: Reports

Four districts and a municipality in West Java have submitted reports estimating the total damage caused by the Sept. 30 West Sumatra earthquake at Rp 6 trillion. 12:27am Oct 17, 2009

Images From Outer Space to Assist in Quake Reconstruction

Remote sensing satellite images of the earthquake devastation in West Sumatra will be used to assist authorities in the reconstruction phase, an official from the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space said. 11:08pm Oct 16, 2009

Padang Hospital Keen to Rebuild After Quake

Padang’s largest hospital, Dr. M Djamil, which served as the crisis center in the aftermath of the deadly West Sumatra earthquake on Sept. 30, is eager to start rebuilding its facilities and has appealed for funds from the central government. 1:07am Oct 16, 2009

Indonesia Insurers Call Quake 'Blessing in Disguise'

A national insurance group has decided to relocate this year’s annual promotional event from Jakarta to Padang in the wake of last month’s earthquake, which one industry representative called a “blessing in disguise.” 12:41am Oct 16, 2009

West Sumatra May Get Head Start on Quake Rebuilding

The rehabilitation and reconstruction process for earthquake-ravaged West Sumatra may begin ahead of schedule, possibly before the end of the month, a spokesman for Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday. 10:54pm Oct 14, 2009

Padang Quake Causes Semen Gresik To Rethink Plans for Sumatra Plant

Death Toll From Padang Earthquake Stands at 1,115: Indonesian Disaster Official

Officials Ponder Next Steps In West Sumatra Relief Efforts

Classes in Padang Resume For Majority of Students

Sumatra Quake Survivor Who Cut Off Own Foot Growing Weary of Media

Poets Court Lyrical Support to Help Quake Victims

BLOGS
  • 1:02pm | Nasrep, Tommy and the Smiling ...
    Yohanes/Turnbull Gents, you ask a very relevant question with a proposition that for Indonesia to move forward, it needs to take a few steps
  • 12:54pm | Foreigners Buy a Third of Priv...
    serenityjam...... Same apples, but from a different cart.
  • 12:33pm | Malaysian Girl Speaks Indonesi...
    We should always leave something in our minds an openness to accept strange phenomena such as this one about speaking other languages.
  • 12:27pm | Justice Minister Removed From ...
    ETHICS = a system of moral principles. "Ethics Board" in Indonesian Government..gimme a break!
  • 12:22pm | Editorial: When 240 Million Mo...
    One major and drastic move to ensure food security is to educate our people to shift from eating less rice and noodles. Rice is a cr
  • 12:17pm | Indonesians Buying Up Most Exp...
    Money laundering at its best. New high end condominiums in Singapore will start selling in Jakarta first before they sell to locals. Of course, in
  • 12:14pm | Indonesia Property Demand to R...
    Taking into consideration of Indonesia's surging economy, growing urbanisation, relative political stability, strong savings and income growth, co
  • 12:11pm | Justice Minister Removed From ...
    Hmm....that was a swift decision by the president. At that talk show,a noted personality said something to the effect that a true leader has