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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Shoemakers face profit boom as holiday nears

Shoemakers face profit boom as holiday nearsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Idul Fitri has always been a time of preparing gift baskets, baking cookies and buying new clothes -- and shoes.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Police seize ships with illegal sugar

Police seize ships with illegal sugar PEKANBARU, Riau: Navy and police personnel have seized 12 ships carrying 5,700 tons of illegally imported sugar over the past several days in waters of Riau province.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Having fun at shopping malls

Having fun at shopping malls T.Sima Gunawan, Contributor/Jakarta Malls have become more than shopping destinations. People go to malls for relaxation, to meet their friends -- "to see and to be seen" -- to dine or to drink coffee.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Poverty eradication through bank loan, not charity

Poverty eradication through bank loan, not charitySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government's offer to provide credit for the needy to help them run their own businesses and emerge from poverty looks too good to be true.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Kerry vs. Bush: Will reason prevail?

Kerry vs. Bush: Will reason prevail?Alvaro de Vasconcelos, Project Syndicate With over 1,000 U.S. deaths in Iraq, and the huge pressures that the occupation of that benighted country has put on American troops around the world, it is clear that -- for the first time in decades -- foreign policy ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Officers who survived blast struggle to recover

Officers who survived blast struggle to recoverLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Singapore The space next to the vending machine in front of Mount Elizabeth Hospital's critical care unit seemed reserved for the mother of National Police officer Second Brig. Asep Wahyudi.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

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;JP;ABDUL; ANPAa..r.. NGOs-Ciremai-scene NGOs reject status of Mount Ciremai as national park JP/4/scene NGOs say no to national park KUNINGAN, West Java: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with the environment expressed its opposition to a ministerial decree that changes ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

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;JP;ABDUL; ANPAa..r.. NGOs-Ciremai-scene NGOs reject status of Mount Ciremai as national park JP/4/scene NGOs say no to national park KUNINGAN, West Java: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with the environment expressed its opposition to a ministerial decree that changes ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Liberalization threatens local universities

Liberalization threatens local universitiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Yogyakarta An education expert warned on Sunday that extensive liberalization of education would threaten the existence of local universities.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Dear Mr. President:

Dear Mr. President: First of all, congratulations Mr. President! You already have your place in history assured as the first directly and democratically elected leader of Indonesia.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Medan folk begin to flood pawnshops

Medan folk begin to flood pawnshopsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Dirman, a father of four, rode his bicycle to the main branch of the state pawnshop on Jl. Pegadaian in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 1, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 1, 2004Exhibitions* Painting Pengsong: Mantra: Geredeg, at Aula, YPAC Building second floor, Jl. Hang Lekiu III/19, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, until Nov. 3. For more information, contact YPAC on tel. 7243123 / 7206427.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Irene gets silver at chess Olympiad

Irene gets silver at chess OlympiadThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Irene Kharisma secured a silver medal at the chess Olympiad in Calvia, Spain, while fellow young star Susanto Megaranto helped Indonesia's men's team improve their rank from last season.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Govt's antidiscrimination commitment questioned

Govt's antidiscrimination commitment questionedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For Chinese-Indonesians, albeit a minority, the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's pledge to fight discrimination is not convincing.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/RI to protect 398 categories of goods in ASEAN-China FTA

RI to protect 398 categories of goods in ASEAN-China FTAZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government has submitted nearly 400 categories of sensitive and highly sensitive goods to be excluded from the liberalization scheme set out under the planned ASEAN-China free trade ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Panwaslu to report corrupt prosecutors

Panwaslu to report corrupt prosecutors JAKARTA: Nine regional Election Supervisory Committees (Panwaslu) have agreed to monitor and report corrupt prosecutors to Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh in a bid to create a clean government.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Companies offer helping hand to needy students

Companies offer helping hand to needy studentsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While Indonesia's poor level of education is under the spotlight of the international community, it is a relief to know that many private companies are taking part in providing scholarships and other facilities ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/SBY's 100-day program gets thums-up

SBY's 100-day program gets thums-upThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta While details remain sketchy, the newly unveiled 100-day national economic program has apparently met the expectations many people have, by showing that the government literally means business when it comes to improving the country's ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

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;JP;ABDUL; ANPAa..r.. NGOs-Ciremai-scene NGOs reject status of Mount Ciremai as national park JP/4/scene NGOs say no to national park KUNINGAN, West Java: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with the environment expressed its opposition to a ministerial decree that changes ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Govt to merge Bapepam, Ministry of Finance unit

Govt to merge Bapepam, Ministry of Finance unitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The new government plans to merge the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) and the Directorate General of Financial Institutions, as part of attempts to streamline the Ministry of in terms of fiscal ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Attorney General's Office, House urged to probe steel mill scandal

Attorney General's Office, House urged to probe steel mill scandalRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta More than two hundred students and activists from Surabaya, East Java, have urged the Attorney General's Office and the House of Representatives to investigate an alleged financial ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Finding educational toys for your kids

Finding educational toys for your kidsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When it comes to choosing toys for their children, most parents buy them not only for fun, but also for educational reasons.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Greysia, Rizal advance to Richmond finals

Greysia, Rizal advance to Richmond finalsEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Mixed doubles pairs Greysia Polii and Muhamad Rizal are the only Indonesia's medal contenders at the 2004 World Junior Badminton Championships in Richmond, Canada.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Oil spill inquiry still going nowhere

Oil spill inquiry still going nowhereEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As the environment on several islands in Kepulauan Seribu regency continues to deteriorate, the Jakarta Police have yet to show significant progress in their ongoing 10-month investigation of a serious oil spill in the ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Kuningan policemen struggle to recover

Kuningan policemen struggle to recoverLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/SingaporeThe space next to the vending machine in front of Mount Elizabeth Hospital's critical care unit seemed reserved for the mother of National Police officer Second Brig. Asep Wahyudi.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Tangerang safe from anthrax

Tangerang safe from anthrax TANGERANG: Residents living on the border of the Bogor regency should not be afraid about the spread of anthrax that recently killed six people in the area, a Tangerang official said on Friday.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/New opportunities

New opportunities With a new reformist President in place, Indonesia is suddenly back on the diplomatic "A" list. And Australian Prime Minister John Howard, is very keen to come to the party. What a difference a decade makes.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/War declared on illegal gold mining

War declared on illegal gold mining JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi provincial government has declared war on illegal gold mining, which has gone unchecked in the province for the past five years.A team has been set up to deal with pollution resulting from illegal mining operations.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Experts needed for E. Timor border issue

Experts needed for E. Timor border issue KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Drawing a fixed borderline between Indonesia and East Timor remains a difficult task because of unclear border demarcation points, according to an expert on international law from the University of Nusa Cendana in Kupang.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Time to prick the dollar balloon gently as deficit continues

Time to prick the dollar balloon gently as deficit continuesDavid Dapice, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Medford, Mass The United States has a large, growing, and ultimately unsustainable current account deficit.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/A wind of change?

A wind of change? The wind of change has struggled in Indonesia for some time, but now there seems to be a real hope that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will usher in the required gust to blow away the bad habits of the past.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Angkasa Pura director declared graft suspect

Angkasa Pura director declared graft suspect JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office said on Sunday that they had declared one of the directors of PT Angkasa Pura II, Yayun Wahyu, as a suspect for allegedly marking up the prices of metal detectors that were procured for airports.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Poverty eradication through bank loan, not charity

Poverty eradication through bank loan, not charitySari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government's offer to provide credit for the needy to help them run their own businesses and emerge from poverty looks too good to be true.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Experts scold House for internal quarrels

Experts scold House for internal quarrelsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Noted observers have criticized the two opposing coalitions in the House of Representatives on Sunday for placing short-term, party gain over and above the public's interest in the election of leaders of House ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/NGOs say no to national park

NGOs say no to national park KUNINGAN, West Java: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with the environment expressed its opposition to a ministerial decree that changes the status of Mount Ciremai, Kuningan, West Java, from a conservation forest into a national park.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/What can ailing Indonesia expect from Susilo?

What can ailing Indonesia expect from Susilo?S.P. Seth, Sydney President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono starts on his new job with considerable goodwill of his people. He is certainly not the kind of guy who will set the Thames on fire. He is no radical or revolutionary.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/An appeal to Americans

An appeal to Americans The U.S. presidential election on Tuesday is undoubtedly going to be the most important and most watched election the world has seen.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Talks on minimum wages hit snag

Talks on minimum wages hit snagDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta What do people survive on a monthly wage of only Rp 671,550 (US$73.80) in Jakarta? It may be difficult for white-collar workers to answer but that is what some of their blue-collar counterparts have to get by on.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Discrimination of foreign executives

Discrimination of foreign executives The controversial detention of five Newmont executives on as yet unproven Buyat Bay contamination charges can be considered another case of outright discrimination against foreign companies, and represents a significant deterrent for top expatriate executives ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Workers clash with tribe members in Riau

Workers clash with tribe members in Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Plantation workers and tribe members clashed on Saturday at an oil palm plantation in Balam Jaya subdistrict, Rokan Hilir regency, Riau province.No fatalities were reported in the incident, Riau Police chief Brig. Gen.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Local educators get cold feet as liberalization looms

Local educators get cold feet as liberalization loomsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/YogyakartaAn education expert warned on Sunday that extensive liberalization of education would threaten the existence of local universities.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Govt to pay for councillors' housing

Govt to pay for councillors' housing TANGERANG: Mayor Wahidin Halim said on Thursday the local administration would allot Rp 900 million (US$97,826) in the 2005 budget to provide housing allowances for its 45 councillors.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/'I always hope for a raise each year'

'I always hope for a raise each year' As Idul Fitri approaches, many workers have begun to wonder about their holiday bonuses. The Jakarta Post asked some residents what they were going to do with the extra money. Marsudi, 30, is a security guard at a shopping mall in Blok M, South Jakarta.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Cosmetic shop caught in fire

Cosmetic shop caught in fire JAKARTA: A cosmetic's shop in Pademangan Timur, North Jakarta, was razed by fire on Saturday morning.The fire was reported to the fire department at 9:45 a.m. and the fire was put out in one hour.The police said there were no fatalities in the incident.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/KPUD to recheck councillors documents

KPUD to recheck councillors documents TANGERANG: Complaints were still coming in about the legality of some of the 45 newly elected Tangerang municipal councillors, the regional general elections commission (KPUD) said on Friday.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/JP/4/regents

JP/4/regentsSBY's graft war goes national as governors become suspects Abdul Khalik and Syofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/PadangAfter several dozen local legislators across the country were convicted for corruption, police and prosecutors were currently targeting local administration ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Future may not be so hot for banks: Experts

Future may not be so hot for banks: ExpertsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's commercial banks have booked strong third quarter profits, thanks mainly to low cost of funds that allowed them to enjoy fat net interest margins.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Learning from Munir's perspective on Islam

Learning from Munir's perspective on IslamMochtar Buchori, Jakarta There is a Javanese proverb that speaks of a rare phenomenon. It says, Kebo nyusu gudel, meaning literally "adult buffalo suckling breast milk from its young".

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Thousands of vacancies open up for civil servant posts

Thousands of vacancies open up for civil servant postsJohn Afrizal and Dwianto Iman Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Jambi/Surabaya Imron looked worried while queuing at a counter at Jambi post office, his right hand holding a brown envelope filled with various documents for a job application as a civil ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/TNI top job, a strategic post sets politicians bickering

TNI top job, a strategic post sets politicians bickeringImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's request to annul his predecessor's request for lawmakers to discuss the replacement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief, which was announced during a plenary meeting ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Profiles: Jakarta councillors

Profiles: Jakarta councillors Amid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/JOSEPH LOUIS SPARTZ

JOSEPH LOUIS SPARTZ Jakarta ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/House tells Susilo to give top TNI post to Air Force

House tells Susilo to give top TNI post to Air ForceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been urged to reconsider his idea to appoint an Army chief as the new Indonesian Military (TNI) chief, and instead choose the Air Force chief.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Primate species on verge of extinction

Primate species on verge of extinctionSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang The population of the four primate species endemic to Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, has dropped drastically due to excessive logging in the area.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Aceh, a testing ground for Susilo's promises

Aceh, a testing ground for Susilo's promisesAguswandi, London Aceh will be the best place to judge whether the new government will be any different from previous regimes in Indonesia.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/School children and discipline

School children and discipline I'm responding to the letter Disciplining school children by Belle Sanjaya from Bandung published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 26.I'm a 19-year-old student and, no, I don't have children yet.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Big waves keep fishermen at bay

Big waves keep fishermen at baySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Bantul Strong winds and huge waves have prevented hundreds of fishermen in Bantul regency from going to sea over the past two weeks.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Govt to sell minority shares in banks soon

Govt to sell minority shares in banks soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new government will soon sell its minority shares in a number of banks in a bid to help plug the 2004 state budget deficit, according to Minister of Finance Yusuf Anwar.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

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;JP;ABDUL; ANPAa..r.. NGOs-Ciremai-scene NGOs reject status of Mount Ciremai as national park JP/4/scene NGOs say no to national park KUNINGAN, West Java: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with the environment expressed its opposition to a ministerial decree that changes ...

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/KPU officials held for alleged fraud

KPU officials held for alleged fraud MUSI BANYUASIN, South Sumatra: Police are holding two officials of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Musi Banyu Asin regency for fraud, a senior police officer said on Saturday.

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Mon, 01 Nov 2004

JP/Local chiefs now top graft suspect list

Local chiefs now top graft suspect listAbdul Khalik and Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Padang After several dozen local legislators across the country were convicted for corruption, police and prosecutors were currently targeting local administration heads in their fight ...

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