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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Flying high with the new Linux operating system

Flying high with the new Linux operating systemVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta Three years ago, I tried to install Linux. It was a disaster. Nothing went right. Setting up the graphics driver was mind wrenching. The sound didn't work.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Democrats' dilemma over war on terror

Democrats' dilemma over war on terrorLouise Branson, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore America's Democrats are gingerly testing the waters of opposition to President George W.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati inaugurates PDI Perjuangan's new office

Megawati inaugurates PDI Perjuangan's new officeAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated the new office of her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in South Jakarta in an elaborate ceremony on Sunday evening.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Public pressure grows for Akbar to resign

Public pressure grows for Akbar to resignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The heat has turned up a notch on Golkar chairman and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung -- a suspect in a high-profile corruption case -- to delegate his authority to his deputies in the House pending the ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Akbar's detention and the President

Akbar's detention and the President The Attorney General's Office surprised a lot of people. After Rahardi Ramelan had been incarcerated at Cipinang penitentiary, yesterday it was Akbar Tandjung's turn to be detained by the Attorney General's Office.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/A traditions of peace: A look at Islamic law

A traditions of peace: A look at Islamic lawAbdurrahman Wahid, Former President Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta I was recently asked to address a conference in Seoul, Korea, organized around the theme of developing a culture of peace.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Music concert in Cirebon turns violent

Music concert in Cirebon turns violent CIREBON: A concert given by pop group Padi degenerated into violence on Saturday when spectators clashed with the police, wounding four people and causing dozens to faint.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Favorite Evi Lindiawati stays in second place at junior chess meet

Favorite Evi Lindiawati stays in second place at junior chess meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Evi Lindiawati, a member of the national team at the Turkey 2000 Chess Olympics, won just three points after four rounds of the Rp 6 million (US$600) National Junior Chess Tournament ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/'[aikon!]' offers alternative media

'[aikon!]' offers alternative mediaBayu Dwi, Contributor, The Jakarta Post Piles of bulletins and promotional brochures of various cultural events lie stacked in a room where a number of employees enthusiastically work at desks in a sunken office area off to the rear.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, March 11, 2002

TV Program: Monday, March 11, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment9:00 Cartoon11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Public minivan driver robbed

Public minivan driver robbed JAKARTA: Having worked overnight, Magri, 30, a public minivan driver was robbed of his hard-earned money.At around 3 a.m. on Saturday, three unidentified passengers got in Magri's minivan, which was heading for Cipondoh, Tangerang. But, when they arrived at Jl.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Govt told to drop VAT policy in oil and gas sector

Govt told to drop VAT policy in oil and gas sectorMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta, Jakarta The government should cancel its controversial policy forcing oil and gas companies, geothermal firms during the exploration stage to pay value-added tax (VAT) as it could cause more losses to the ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Activist urges delay of Rp 250 million loan disbursement

Activist urges delay of Rp 250 million loan disbursementAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist urged the city administration to postpone the disbursement of loans worth Rp 250 million (US$25,000) for each of the city's 265 subdistrict due to the dubious integrity of the people who ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Public urged to be cautious against Golkar ploy

Public urged to be cautious against Golkar ployA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung's detention by the Attorney General's Office fails to portray the image of the rule of law long sought in Indonesia through its reform movement, political ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/34 'hookers' arrested in public order raid

34 'hookers' arrested in public order raidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After suspending street operations for about two months due to the recent floods, the City Public Order Office showed its force by arresting 34 alleged female street prostitutes early Saturday morning.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati must make a stand

Megawati must make a stand If Megawati wishes to become the leader of the country, she has to take stern measures to uphold justice. That is the only way to win the support of the people.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Rain stops, vegetables prices return to normal

Rain stops, vegetables prices return to normalDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of vegetables in markets across Jakarta has begun to return to normal as increasing supplies start to enter the capital following a letup in the recent rains.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Will we get 3G services this year?

Will we get 3G services this year?Zatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id More than a year ago, I interviewed Bintang Juliarso, Qualcomm's former country manager for Indonesia.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/1,000 people donate blood

1,000 people donate blood TANGERANG: About 1,000 people comprising students, employees, workers, housewives and others from all walks of life who live in and around the Lippo Karawaci housing complex donated blood on Thursday.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Telephone bill

Telephone bill To my surprise, my telephone bill for February 2002 included telephone calls to Japan through International Direct Dialing, 008.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Blood and urine tests conducted on people, rats

Blood and urine tests conducted on people, ratsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the public's concern over the possibility of postflood diseases, most notably the dreaded leptospirosis outbreak throughout the capital, the Jakarta administration began implementing a series of ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/China faces challenges of free trade

China faces challenges of free tradeThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji on Tuesday declared to the world that his nation's vast market must be more open to foreign goods and services.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/A pocket digital camera for your Webcam

A pocket digital camera for your WebcamZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta What is it? Is it a cigarette lighter? A business card holder? No, it is a tiny pocket digital camera.Upon closer inspection, you will see the new Acer logo on it.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Campuses urged to boost quality of graduates

Campuses urged to boost quality of graduatesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian institutions of higher education must produce graduates who can compete in a fast-changing global marketplace, soon to include the Asia Pacific Free Trade Area (AFTA) which takes effect next year, according to ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Govt to meet importers over new import ruling

Govt to meet importers over new import rulingAdianto P Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to meet several importers next Tuesday to discuss the implementation of a new decree aimed at curbing widespread smuggling by requiring importers to possess identification numbers, ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/'BCA sale to drive rupiah this week'

'BCA sale to drive rupiah this week'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah has a good chance of strengthening further against the U.S. dollar this week, amid rising confidence of an imminent sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA), currency analysts say.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Budi fails to claim his first ever title

Budi fails to claim his first ever titleJakarta, The Jakarta Post Indonesian second-stringer Budi Santoso failed to make a major breakthrough in his badminton career at the men's singles final of the US$125,000 All England at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England on Sunday.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Dutch handover observed

Dutch handover observed KALIJATI, West Java: The transfer of power from the Dutch colonial government to the Japanese 60 years ago was observed in a ceremony at Suryadarma airbase here on Saturday.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Public 'needs to know who used the Bulog funds'

Public 'needs to know who used the Bulog funds'Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The return of funds to state investigators by a suspect in the scam involving Golkar Party chairman and former minister/state secretary Akbar Tandjung should enable the Attorney General's Office to ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Two RI cricketers in East Asian squad

Two RI cricketers in East Asian squadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two Indonesian cricketers have been selected by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the 2002 East Asian cricket team.The two Indonesians are Soni Hawoe and Zachariah Awang.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Battle for economic policies: Good or bad?

Battle for economic policies: Good or bad?Ari A. Perdana, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, School of Economics University of Indonesia, Jakarta The government has finally scrapped the controversial idea to grant a debt extension to the big debtors under the Indonesian Bank ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Many illegal brothels in Kalijodo remain standing

Many illegal brothels in Kalijodo remain standingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many illegal buildings located on the banks of the West Flood Canal in the Kalijodo brothel and gambling complex in Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, remain standing despite the city administration's ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Ornamental fish business booming

Ornamental fish business boomingDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As most businesses suffer hardship following the economic crisis which began in 1997, the ornamental fish business enjoys an ever-increasing growth in demand, especially from the export markets.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Porn VCDs, liquor destroyed in Bandung

Porn VCDs, liquor destroyed in Bandung BANDUNG: Police in the West Java capital of Bandung destroyed 16,000 bottles of liquor and more than 2.2 million pirated and pornographic VCDs seized from street vendors during raids carried out over the last month.Bandung Police chief Sr. Comr.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/IBRA chairman Ary Suta again in tight spot

IBRA chairman Ary Suta again in tight spotBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), I Putu Gede Ary Suta might find himself in a tight spot again, as a number of recent controversial decisions threaten to backfire on him.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Graft exposed, who cares?

Graft exposed, who cares? The audit findings that were reported to the House of Representatives by the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) and the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on Wednesday and Thursday respectively only serve to validate the assessments made by international corruption-watch ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Pests threaten rice harvest in Bengkulu, officials say

Pests threaten rice harvest in Bengkulu, officials sayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pests threaten thousands of hectares of rice in South Bengkulu, while food aid continues flowing in to 12 villages facing starvation in Rejang lebong regency.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Vendors demand free health treatment

Vendors demand free health treatment JAKARTA: Around 300 street vendors in Ciledug traditional market staged a rally on Sunday afternoon demanding the government provide free health care.The protesters staged the rally in front of Waluya Sejati Abadi clinic on Jl. H.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/KGC construction goes on

KGC construction goes on JAKARTA: PT Persada Gading Elok, the construction company for the Kelapa Gading Center, will improve the center's design and increase the foundation height to 4.2 meters in order to avoid floods that might hit the capital in the future.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Ponorogo hosts 'reog' festival

Ponorogo hosts 'reog' festival PONOROGO, East Java: The eighth reog festival was held this weekend at the birthplace of the traditional dance, featuring 29 groups from provinces across the country.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Cesna forced to land, all survive

Cesna forced to land, all surviveYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A light trainer aircraft made an emergency landing in the West Java town of Purwakarta on Saturday afternoon, but all four people on board, including a Malaysian citizen, survived, local authorities said.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Papua plans free education

Papua plans free educationR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura All students attending kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school and high school in Irian Jaya will be able to enjoy free education beginning this year as part of the efforts to improve the human resources of the ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Public 'needs to know who used the Bulog funds'

Public 'needs to know who used the Bulog funds'Yogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post JakartaThe return of funds to state investigators by a suspect in the scam involving Golkar Party chairman and former minister/state secretary Akbar Tandjung should enable the Attorney General's Office to unravel ...
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/Peace elusive in Maluku despite accord

Peace elusive in Maluku despite accordOctavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Peace remains elusive in Maluku province as a number of militant groups continue to oppose the Malino peace accord, which was mediated by the government last month to end the three-year- old sectarian conflict.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2002

JP/RI ombudsman for Australia's help

RI ombudsman for Australia's help CANBERRA: The National Ombudsman Commission is reviewing the possibility of working with its Australian counterpart to develop an ombudsman commission program in provinces across Indonesia.
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