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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Dengue kills another child as outbreak worsens

Dengue kills another child as outbreak worsensAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta PostOne more child died of dengue fever on Wednesday as the outbreak worsened in the capital.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Looking into the root causes of Papua problems

Looking into the root causes of Papua problemsVidhyandika D Perkasa, Jakarta The recent "intervention" by the U.S. Congress concerning the legitimacy of Indonesia's sovereignty over the province of Papua cannot be regarded as odd.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, August 12, 2005

TV Today: Friday, August 12, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Supreme Court puts Rahardi behind bars for two years

Supreme Court puts Rahardi behind bars for two yearsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan attended a ceremony at the State Palace to celebrate National Technology Day on Wednesday.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Blending cultures begets child of tomorrow

Blending cultures begets child of tomorrowEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDiversity is a challenge faced by everyone.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Council supports plan to build more dumps

Council supports plan to build more dumps JAKARTA: City Council's Commission D on development expressed support for the Jakarta administration's plan to build four integrated waste treatment plants in the city.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/BNI moves closer to BTN merger

BNI moves closer to BTN mergerUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Negara Indonesia's bid to acquire Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) has moved a step further with the government saying that a merger was crucial in advancing the bank's capital to support plans on part of the government to provide ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/EXPO

JP/18/EXPOPhoto Expo of 1955 Asia-Africa Conference Golden Jubilee Exposing Tidbits about the Celebration Attended by World Leaders Yuli Tri Suwarni Bandung Photo expo shows Asia-Afrika tidbitsYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungSuhendar, 28, could not help smiling upon seeing a large picture ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Indonesian female diplomats and gender mainstreaming in diplomacy

Indonesian female diplomats and gender mainstreaming in diplomacyRetno L.P. Marsudi, Jakarta Some people say that in Indonesia diplomacy is a man's world.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/PLN sets gas aside for industries

PLN sets gas aside for industriesLeony Aurora and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power firm PLN will reallocate 10 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day (mmscfd), normally supplied to state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), for industries for one year, a ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Decorative plants big hit at expo

Decorative plants big hit at expoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA middle-aged couple made their way through traffic to Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta."It's rare to find so many plants in one place," said Ong Harjono, who grows decorative plants in the backyard of his home in Cibubur, East Jakarta.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/From catwalk to media spotlight

From catwalk to media spotlightM. Taufiqurrahman & Karen Stingemore, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen Nadine Chandrawinata was named Miss Indonesia 2005 by a panel of judges in the country's most celebrated beauty contest, people could not help but think that the 21-year-old Jakarta delegate had won ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Hip-hop permeates Jakarta youth culture

Hip-hop permeates Jakarta youth cultureArmando Siahaan Contributor/JakartaThe pervasiveness of American culture has once again resulted in a growing subculture in Jakarta. This time, the cultural invasion involves the integration of hip-hop as part of Jakarta youth culture.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 12, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 12, 2005Exhibitions* Woodpecker Show 2005, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Aug.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Govt may raise domestic fuel prices in January

Govt may raise domestic fuel prices in JanuaryRendi A. Witular and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith soaring oil prices showing little sign of abating in the foreseeable future, the government is likely to increase fuel prices in or before January in order to keep the budget ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/MUI's edict

MUI's edict I very much regret one of the edicts that the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued in its recent national conference, namely the one about Ahmadiyah being a heretical Islamic sect.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/'We should put aside the differences among us'

'We should put aside the differences among us'The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued a number of edicts banning pluralism and liberalism, including a prohibition on Muslims attending prayer sessions led or attended by non-Muslims. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their thoughts on the issue.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community

Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Papuans demand probe into alleged misuse of special autonomy funds

Papuans demand probe into alleged misuse of special autonomy fundsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaControversy over the issue of special autonomy for Papua has shifted to allegations of the misuse of Rp 5.6 trillion (US$577.3 million) in the government's autonomy fund allocated for the region.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Graft uncovered in education ministry

Graft uncovered in education ministry JAKARTA: Police are probing another corruption case in the Ministry of National Education that involves officials in the directorate general of primary and secondary education.National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Alwi Shihab loses in PKB legal battle

Alwi Shihab loses in PKB legal battleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe South Jakarta District Court ruled on Wednesday that last year's dismissal of chief welfare minister Alwi Shihab as the National Awakening Party (PKB) leader was legitimate.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Defense minister meets rectors

Defense minister meets rectors JAKARTA: Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono held a gathering on Wednesday with some 160 rectors and representatives of universities from across the country in a bid to encourage them assist in developing the nation's defense systems.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Foreign monitors to start in Aceh

Foreign monitors to start in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs soon as the Aceh peace agreement is signed on Monday, 50 overseas monitors will start working out of posts in four designated areas of the province.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/It is indeed very sad that our country and government

It is indeed very sad that our country and government tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Independent hasn't brought peace in Poso

Independent hasn't brought peace in PosoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Sulawesi Tengah"Perdamaian, perdamaian. Perdamaian, perdamaian. Banyak yang cinta damai, tapi perang makin ramai. Bingung-bingung ku memikirkan." (Peace, peace. Peace, peace. Many love peace, but war is on the rise.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Committed to 'Uang'

Committed to 'Uang' In response to Hazim Suhadi's letter regarding Telcom's overpriced service in the broadband sector (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6), this overpricing also relates to local, long distance and international calls.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/The ghosts of history still hang over East Asia

The ghosts of history still hang over East AsiaAntonio Chun-nan Chiang, Project Syndicate This year marks the centenary of the Russo-Japanese War of 1905, and on Aug. 15 many countries will commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/JP/1/hour3

JP/1/hour3Police will act firmly against all acts of intimidation regardless of religious or ethnic labels claimed by its participants. National Police spokesman Snr.Commr.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Kalla urges capital market authorities to boost supervision

Kalla urges capital market authorities to boost supervisionRendi A. Witular and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaImprovements in law enforcement and legal certainty in the country's capital market are the keys to maintaining investors' trust.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Jihad or murder?

Jihad or murder?Abdou Filali-Ansary Project Syndicate It is remarkable that some of the most critical concepts of Muslim religious terminology have now become part of the international language of current affairs.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Acehnese pin high hopes on Helsinki peace deal

Acehnese pin high hopes on Helsinki peace dealNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh BesarWith the signing of the Helsinki peace deal just a few days away, the Acehnese people expressed support on Wednesday for the peace process and the hope that it would produce lasting peace in the province.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Insurer pays out 1st tsunami claim to Semen Andalas

Insurer pays out 1st tsunami claim to Semen AndalasThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal insurance firm PT Asuransi Wahana Tata settled on Wednesday the first insurance claim by tsunami-hit PT Semen Andalas Indonesia, whose plant in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam was badly damaged by the disaster on Dec.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Subdistrict support funds in pipeline

Subdistrict support funds in pipelineDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Community Empowerment Board (BPM) revealed on Wednesday that 267 subdistricts would receive the Subdistrict Residents Empowerment Scheme fund (PPMK) soon, saying that it is ready to disburse a total of Rp 267 ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/SIDE

JP/18/SIDENew road takes toll on train passengers BANDUNG: The opening of the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang toll road, better known as the Cipularang toll road, has considerably cut the time taken to travel from Jakarta to Bandung.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/National Archives keeps history alive

National Archives keeps history aliveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe paper looked no different than any common receipt, except that the yellowed slip has "Government of Australia" as the sender printed on it and the message is a diplomatic matter supporting the independence of Indonesia.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/RI provides 133 scholarships

RI provides 133 scholarships JAKARTA: The government has provided scholarships for 133 foreigners to study arts, culture and language in 14 state universities in this fiscal year.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/RI-India to boost economic relationship

RI-India to boost economic relationshipZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and India have agreed to set up a joint study group to boost the bilateral economic relationship which remained far from its huge potential, Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Satria Muda vows to bounce back in IBL finals

Satria Muda vows to bounce back in IBL finalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) champion Satria Muda Britama is determined to battle back in the do-or-die second game of the final against Hewlett Packard Aspac.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Security worries force cgange to Papuan protest

Security worries force cgange to Papuan protestNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, PapuaDue to security concerns, the Papuan Tribal Council has decided to move forward a planned mass protest on Aug. 15 that would condemn the government's failure to execute a special autonomy scheme for Papua.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Committed to 'Uang'

Committed to 'Uang' In response to Hazim Suhadi's letter regarding Telcom's overpriced service in the broadband sector (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6), this overpricing also relates to local, long distance and international calls.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Government rejects MUI's demand to ban Ahmadiyah

Government rejects MUI's demand to ban AhmadiyahMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will not ban the teachings of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) nor dissolve the group, but will let the government-sanctioned Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) decide whether it ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Lead concentration high above Serpong research center

Lead concentration high above Serpong research centerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe concentration of lead in the air around Serpong's Research and Technology Center (Puspitek) as well as in the blood of elementary school students in the area exceeds the tolerable level, studies say.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Time to get serious about the haze

Time to get serious about the hazeWong Sulong, The Star, Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia It is high time for the Malaysian government to get serious about the haze, and not because of its impact on the tourism industry. The health of Malaysians and the economy are at stake.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/JP/ /POSO

JP/ /POSOPost-conflict Poso Consumed by hate, divided by faithRuslan Sangadji & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post/Poso, Sulawesi TengahTragically, communal conflict -- whether ethnic or religious -- has been a feature of the nation since the onset of the reform era.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Marimutu named suspect in loan scam

Marimutu named suspect in loan scamEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinessman Marimutu Sinivasan has been declared a suspect by the National Police in an alleged fraud case involving a bad loan of Rp 20 billion (US$2.1 million) from Bank Muamalat.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Reality shows that promote social values thrive

Reality shows that promote social values thriveArmando Siahaan, Contributor, Jakarta It is indisputable that the rise of reality TV shows in Indonesia is reaching unprecedented levels, even to the extent that they might seriously rival the dominance of sinetron, Indonesian soap operas.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Aceh consensus

Aceh consensusNo endeavor will succeed if it does not have the genuine support and blessings of the primary stakeholders in the process. No matter how ingenuous the initiative, the effort put into it will be indicative of the confidence in its benefit and eventual success.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Jaksa Defenders Front

Jaksa Defenders Front Simon Pitchforth's article on Jl. Jaksa did little more than perpetuate the stereotypical perceptions of this celebrated and notorious street. His whimsical portrayals of Jaksa inhabitants indicate that he has spent little time talking to them and much time judging them.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Child murder trial delayed

Child murder trial delayed BEKASI: The Bekasi District Court cut short on Wednesday the trial of the suspected murderer of 11-year-old Febrina Permatasari Harahap last March.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Experts call for new design of RI foreign policy

Experts call for new design of RI foreign policyVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAsia -- the world's newest strategic hub of world politics and trade -- must find a new mechanism called "Concert of East Asian Powers" to maintain an equilibrium among the big powers in the Asia-Pacific ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/TAPIS2

JP/18/TAPIS2Lampung 'tapis': No longer sacred status symbolOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungFor the Lampung community, tapis cloth reflects the status of the owner. Take Tapis Raja Medal, for example.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/LAPIS1

JP/18/LAPIS1A blend of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic culturesOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungHistorically, tapis cloth from Lampung began to be developed around 800 A.D. as, for example, and is referred to in the Record of King Belitang dated 898 to 915 A.D.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Labor unions pledge support for Garuda strike plan

Labor unions pledge support for Garuda strike planRidwan Max Sijabat and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCondemning Garuda Indonesia management's move to close the offices of the Association of Garuda Flight Attendants (Ikagi), labor unions threw their full support behind the ...

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Nine relatives die in Jelambar house fire

Nine relatives die in Jelambar house fireAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo brothers and their families were killed in a tragic house fire in the Jelambar area of West Jakarta early on Wednesday morning.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting pot

Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting potSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThere are few other places like it in Indonesia. Yogyakarta is, perhaps, Indonesia's definitive melting pot.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Fasten your seat belts

Fasten your seat beltsAllow me to complain about the discomfort and security in a Lion Air flight from Makassar-Denpasar on board JT 0741 on July 10 (flight time at 9:53 Central Indonesia Standard Time). My ticket was No. 99077718672681 and my seat was No. 37 E.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 11, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 11, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* The New Video and The New Paintings by Filippo Sciascia, at at Gaya Gallery Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252 or 979253, www.filipposciascia.it), until Aug. 16.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's

Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's Chinese-Indian enclaveApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan, North Sumatra, is known for its sharp racial distinctions between native Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnic groups.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Ceremony brings villagers back together

Ceremony brings villagers back together The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Citibank credit card

Citibank credit card I have had a Citibank Credit Card since 2000, with card No. 4541-7800-1173-7298.In April 2005, Citibank issued me a credit card (Mastercard), which is known as clear card, without asking my permission. After complaining, Citibank canceled this card.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2005

JP/Devolving power to regions as peace building initiative

Devolving power to regions as peace building initiativeAguswandi, Jakarta A greater devolution of power to the regions in Indonesia than that accommodated by present autonomy law provisions should be an option in peace building.

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