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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/On Sonia's inner voice

On Sonia's inner voice This is in reference to Sonia Gandhi's inner voice published in the "Other Opinion" column on May 29.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/'I try to reduce my spending'

'I try to reduce my spending' Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows that the number of smokers aged 15 and above has been increasing annually. In 1995, the number of smokers was 6 million, but eight years later it jumped to seven million.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Kalideres to Pulogadung a long and winding route

Kalideres to Pulogadung a long and winding routeUrip Hudiono, Jakarta "Gadung, Slipi. Gadung, Slipi." The P64 Himpurna conductor called to potential passengers gathered around Kalideres bus terminal in West Jakarta on a Saturday morning.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Civil servants get the chop

Civil servants get the chop TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration announced on Monday the dismissal of 10 civil servants for various crimes and breaches of the regulations.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/KPI seeks ban on hidden camera

KPI seeks ban on hidden cameraP.C. Naommy and Evi Mariani, Jakarta The newly created Indonesian Broadcast Commission (KPI) is rethinking its draft broadcast regulations for the enforcement of Law No.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Increased security for foreign interests

Increased security for foreign interests JAKARTA: Police have deployed specially trained officers to secure foreign interests in the country, including foreign mining sites and embassies, as well as tourist sites in anticipation of possible terrorist attacks, a police spokesman says.Insp. Gen.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Fery looks forward to the future

Fery looks forward to the futureTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Fery Santoro has come to terms with the months he spent as a hostage of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and does not feel any resentment nor regret for his ordeal.Born in Purworejo, Central Java, on Feb.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Tito's son presents credentials

Tito's son presents credentials JAKARTA: A son of former Yugoslavian president the late Broz Tito, Aleksander Broz, presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday as Croatian ambassador to Indonesia.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

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The guru speaks... Rodney Louis Vincent Contributor/Jakarta How many top bosses do you know who present junior managers with reading lists of history, current affairs and literature, and then hold discussion groups to make sure the reading gets done.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Commanders told to remain neutral

Commanders told to remain neutralTiarma Siboro, Jakarta As the unprecedented direct presidential election draws near, Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Mega promise corruption-free Cabinet

Mega promise corruption-free CabinetFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta In an apparent effort to continue the anticorruption crusade that he launched as leader of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Hasyim Muzadi, the running mate of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, has insisted that fighting corruption will be ...

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/S&P warns of oil price impacts on Indonesia

S&P warns of oil price impacts on IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current high oil prices have the potential to adversely affect the country's national budget, but are likely to have only a slight effect on inflation, Standard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services said on Monday.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Mangrove felling suspects detained

Mangrove felling suspects detainedEvi Mariani JakartaThe Jakarta Police arrested on Monday three people suspected of being behind the felling of more than 200 mangrove trees after questioning them for several hours.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Wiranto's team works out differences

Wiranto's team works out differencesKurniawan Hari and Ridwan Max Sidjabat, Jakarta Members of the campaign team for Gen. (ret) Wiranto and cleric Solahuddin Wahid are still struggling to match their thoughts and behavior as the one-month campaigning period kicks off on Tuesday.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Purnomo calms fears over oil output disruption

Purnomo calms fears over oil output disruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) doubts that the attack on the Saudi oil city of Khobar will disrupt Saudi Arabia's plan to increase output.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Regional airlines heading for more promising years

Regional airlines heading for more promising yearsHendarsyah Tarmizi, Jakarta Airlines across the Asia Pacific have started to gain strength after passing through a series of challenges ranging from terrorist attacks, war in Iraq, the outbreak of SARS and the global economic slowdown during the ...

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Mega urges local govts to support KPU

Mega urges local govts to support KPUFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged regional authorities on Monday to help the General Elections Commission (KPU) disseminate information about presidential and vice presidential candidates in the upcoming election.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/High oil prices: Which tactic will Russia choose?

High oil prices: Which tactic will Russia choose?Vasily Zubkov, Economics Analyst, RIA Novosti, Moscow World oil prices are going through the roof. The majority of serious experts have already been proven wrong in their predictions for 2004.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/'Berita Buana' staff sues management

'Berita Buana' staff sues managementUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Journalists and employees of Berita Buana daily newspaper filed a civil lawsuit on Monday at the East Jakarta District Court against their company's management, for not paying them a salary over the last eight months.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Rights body assesses detention centers

Rights body assesses detention centers JAKARTA: Four officials from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) visited the Jakarta Police Headquarters detention center on Monday.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Bush's Iraq speech

Bush's Iraq speech The atmosphere in the U.N. headquarters seems to be better than it has for quite some time, but there is no indication that countries like Russia, Germany and France are prepared to help the unraveling of something they went against from the beginning.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Sweden: Leading the wireless revolution

Sweden: Leading the wireless revolution For decades Sweden has been synonymous with cutting-edge wireless research and innovation. As the world's leading wireless cluster, it offers exciting opportunities to capitalize on the next phase -- mobile data. Swedes have always loved phones.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Clearing the campaign trail

Clearing the campaign trail The presidential elections that are to kick off today with a month-long campaign period is an important milestone in Indonesia's history.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Government raises tax, excise revenue target

Government raises tax, excise revenue targetDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The House of Representatives' State Budget Commission has approved a government proposal to increase the tax and excise revenue target for next year, according to officials.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/City to oust schools from business zones

City to oust schools from business zones JAKARTA: The city education agency will evict a group of private colleges and vocational schools located in various business districts, which they say are not to be used for educational purposes.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

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The guru speaks... Rodney Louis Vincent Contributor/Jakarta How many top bosses do you know who present junior managers with reading lists of history, current affairs and literature, and then hold discussion groups to make sure the reading gets done.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Wiranto's campaign team get to know each other

Wiranto's campaign team get to know each other Kurniawan Hari and Ridwan Max Sidjabat, Jakarta Members of the campaign team for Gen. (ret) Wiranto and cleric Solahuddin Wahid are still struggling to match their thoughts and behavior as the one-month campaigning period kicks off on Tuesday.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Mangrove felling suspects detained

Mangrove felling suspects detainedEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police arrested on Monday three people suspected of being behind the felling of more than 200 mangrove trees after questioning them for several hours.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Monopoly watchdog examines Indofood

Monopoly watchdog examines IndofoodTony Hotland, Jakarta Food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur has the potential to hamper fair competition in the domestic instant noodle market due to its overwhelming dominance, according to a report by a monopoly watchdog.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Using 'soft poer' in southern Thailand

Using 'soft poer' in southern ThailandPavin Chachavalpongpun, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The violence in the Muslim-majority South is not likely to go away any time soon.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Thomas event gets Rp 1.2b in profit

Thomas event gets Rp 1.2b in profitEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) reaped approximately Rp 1.2 billion (US$136,000) in profits from hosting the Thomas and Uber Cups competitions in Jakarta a few weeks ago, according to an official.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Bomb fears return to Ambon after two more devices found

Bomb fears return to Ambon after two more devices foundM. Azis Tunny, Ambon, Maluku The police have found two bombs in the Maluku capital of Ambon, bringing renewed fear to the city as it struggles to get back to normalcy following disturbances last month.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/ITB students oppose eviction of vendors

ITB students oppose eviction of vendors BANDUNG: Hundreds of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) students held a protest on Monday at the ITB administration office, demanding that the school refrain from evicting street vendors who sell goods on campus.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/No clashes, please!

No clashes, please! All presidential candidates have agreed to avoid violence in their campaigns, which will start tomorrow.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Students protest attack on paper

Students protest attack on paperApriadi Gunawan, Medan Hundreds of students from the University of North Sumatra (USU) held a protest rally in Medan on Monday, demanding that police investigate last week's attack on the offices of a campus newspaper.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Regional airlines heading for more promising years

Regional airlines heading for more promising years Hendarsyah Tarmizi Jakarta After going through a series of challenges ranging from terrorist attacks, war in Iraq, the outbreak of SARS and the global economic slowdown during the last few years, Airlines across the Asia Pacific have started ...

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Campaign kicks off with parade

Campaign kicks off with paradeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Campaign teams for all five presidential candidates are scheduled on Tuesday to deploy around 50 floats, including buses and trucks, during a parade to kick off the election campaign period that will last until July 1.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Golkar helps burnish Wiranto's image

Golkar helps burnish Wiranto's imageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon The Golkar Party has handed out reading material to its campaigners to serve as ammunition to counter political opponents who hope to tarnish the image of its presidential candidate, Gen. (ret) Wiranto.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Jakarta authorities told to reroute the new busway

Jakarta authorities told to reroute the new buswayDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Amid concern that many trees would be cut to make way for the new busway corridor, a transportation expert of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) urged the Jakarta administration to seek an alternative route to ...

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Military-civilian dichotomy

Military-civilian dichotomy Once in a while, I criticize college students for using narrow dichotomies like student-people, police-campus, indigenous- nonindigenous, settler-inhabitant or, more controversially, military-civilian, religious-national, expert-layman and even disabled-healthy.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Most regions support review to Autonomy Law

Most regions support review to Autonomy LawRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Most regional governments have thrown their weight behind the revision of two laws on regional autonomy for the sake of national unity and economic parity among them.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/President Megawati asserts she cannot meddle in Jones' case

President Megawati asserts she cannot meddle in Jones' caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said that she did not order the deportation of International Crisis Group (ICG) analyst Sidney Jones from Indonesia, and asserted she would not ...

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Job creation tops the list of Mega's economic platform

Job creation tops the list of Mega's economic platformZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate, Hasyim Muzadi, promise to create millions of new jobs in the next five years if she gets reelected for a second term in the upcoming election.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Track records not campaigns likely to convice the voters

Track records not campaigns likely to convice the votersImanuddin Razak, Jakarta Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's disqualification as a presidential candidate leaves five pairs of running mates to contest the July 5 presidential election.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Disaffection escalates in Saudi Arabia

Disaffection escalates in Saudi ArabiaGwynne Dyer, London If you drew up a list of Royal Families That Were Long Overdue To Be Overthrown, the al-Saud family would rank right up there with the Bourbons and the Romanovs.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/National Police to quiz Puteh

National Police to quiz PutehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police are to question Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh over his role in an alleged markup in the purchase of power generators in 1992 on Wednesday.National Police Chief of Detectives Comr. Gen.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Flooding kills one in Papua

Flooding kills one in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura Keerom regency and Jayapura city have been virtually underwater since Saturday, with one fatality recorded so far and hundreds of homes inundated.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Five more BNI suspects tried for corruption

Five more BNI suspects tried for corruption Five more suspects in the high-profile, Rp 1.7 trillion (US$190 million) Bank BNI scandal were brought to trial on Monday.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/JP/R. Berto Wedhatama

JP/R. Berto WedhatamaTOP BRASS DISCUSS SECURITY: Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto (second left) talks with Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Chappy Hakim (left), Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh (second right) and Army Chief of Staff Gen.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina fixes cash mess, guarantees fuel supply

Pertamina fixes cash mess, guarantees fuel supplyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina promised that there would be no disruptions in the domestic fuel supply, saying it had resolved its financial problems after the government agreed to pay a fuel subsidy based on the ...

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, June 1, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, June 1, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show 8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/The return of the old New Order measures?

The return of the old New Order measures?Christine Susanna Tjhin, Jakarta While all five presidential candidates vehemently flaunt their commitment to upholding human rights and democratization, some members of the House of Representatives and security authorities seem to be throwing spikes down ...

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Open, green spaces continues to disappear: Agency

Open, green spaces continues to disappear: AgencyDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The Jakarta Planning Agency said in a preliminary evaluation of the city's 2000-2010 master plan that open and green spaces in the capital had decreased by 14 percent in the last 19 years.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Local carriers add flights amid tight competition

Local carriers add flights amid tight competitionRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta After been bloodied by a long-running, no-holds-barred price war with one another, Indonesian airlines are now looking forward to a brief respite provided by higher ticket prices and loads during next month's school ...

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Role models needed to curb smokers

Role models needed to curb smokersSari P. Setiogi and Urip Hudiono, Jakarta The government hopes that nonsmoking, informal leaders, including Muslim clerics, will set a good example to the public, as the old methods have been proven less effective in curbing the number of smokers in the country.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Palu motorists searched for weapons

Palu motorists searched for weaponsRuslan Sangadji, Palu The Central Sulawesi Police intensified their search on Monday for the killers of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, carrying out an arms sweep at a number of entry points to the provincial capital of Palu.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Japanese-U.S. beef ban

Japanese-U.S. beef ban Nearly everyone is aware of the "mad cow" outbreak in Europe during the 1980s. Yet, there was no panic when a single cow (from Canada) was found in the United States in December. Nor was there need for any.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/The guru speaks

The guru speaksRodney Louis Vincent, Contributor, Jakarta How many top bosses do you know who present junior managers with reading lists of history, current affairs and literature, and then hold discussion groups to make sure the reading gets done.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Insurance consumer group slams govt

Insurance consumer group slams govtZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta A consumer group slammed on Monday the Ministry of Finance for its indecisiveness in dealing with 11 insurance companies in difficulty, thus questioning its capability to exercise its possible exclusive authority to declare insurance ...

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Fuel prices unchanged

Fuel prices unchanged Pertamina has decided to maintain the price of most fuel products for transportation and industry for June, except for jet fuel and fuel oil for industry, which has been raised by 0.6 percent.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Registration for observers extended

Registration for observers extended JAKARTA: Independent observers for the July 5 presidential election still have time to register with the General Elections Commission (KPU) because the commission has extended the registration period.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Panwaslu seeks review of campaign rules

Panwaslu seeks review of campaign rulesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Yogyakarta Although the presidential campaign will start only on Tuesday, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) is already planning to file for judicial review on General Elections Commission (KPU) ruling No.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Court waives petition for perjury against Tomy

Court waives petition for perjury against TomyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The panel of judges hearing the libel suit filed by tycoon Tomy Winata against several journalists from Tempo magazine rejected a defense petition calling for legal proceedings against Tomy for perjury.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Australian editors in town

Australian editors in town JAKARTA: Newspaper and television editors from Australia and Indonesia met here on Monday to discuss ways to encourage more informed media reporting and understanding of challenges facing Australia, Indonesia and the region.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Nirmala's relatives return home

Nirmala's relatives return home KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Martha Bonat Toni and Daniel Bire, the mother and uncle of abused maid in Malaysia Nirmala Bonat, arrived in Kupang on Sunday night after they spent almost a week with Nirmala in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2004

JP/Minangkabau artists showcased in 'Tradition Considered'

Minangkabau artists showcased in 'Tradition Considered'Margaret Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta A massive exhibition gathering the works of 111 artists of ethnic Minangkabau origin will be on display at the National Gallery at Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.

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