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65 articles.
Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/BI to auction on monthly basis

BI to auction on monthly basisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank is planning to change its weekly SBI promissory note auctions to monthly auctions as part of its effort to push banks to boost lending, according to an official.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/'Angkot' driver assaults reporter

'Angkot' driver assaults reporter JAKARTA: An angkot (public minivan) driver working the route between the Cililitan bus terminal and Gandaria, East Jakarta, allegedly attacked a reporter from Jakarta evening paper Suara Pembaruan with a tire iron on Wednesday.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Cocoa producers urge govt to drop VAT

Cocoa producers urge govt to drop VATThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government target to increase the export value of the country's cocoa and cocoa products by 25 percent this year can only be achieved if the existing value-added tax (VAT) on the commodity is scrapped, says an industry leader.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Telkom sees rising broadband accounts

Telkom sees rising broadband accountsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) projected that the number of its broadband users this year would surge to 50,000 from last year's 3,000.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Money can buy supporters

Money can buy supporters Money can buy just about anything in this country, including a political campaign supporter.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/PKB pauses campaign for late 'TVRI'

PKB pauses campaign for late 'TVRI' JAYAPURA, Papua: Apparently for the National Awakening Party (PKB), state-owned television network TVRI, holds an important place in their hearts."Brothers and sisters, we will soon start our campaign activities.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Education system curbs creativity, says expert

Education system curbs creativity, says expertLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the last 25 years, Indonesia's national education system has excelled at killing children's creativity, says a well-known child psychologist.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Journalists dumped for candidacy

Journalists dumped for candidacy PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Fourteen journalists at Sriwijaya Post have been suspended since Tuesday because they had registered as candidates for the upcoming elections, according to a release available to the media on Thursday.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/National cricket team to have int'l debut

National cricket team to have int'l debutZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A national cricket team is to participate for the first time in an internationally recognized event the East Asia Pacific (EAP) cricket tournament in Japan in May, an Indonesian Cricket Foundation (ICF) official has ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Mega heads to Bali amid Cabinet storm

Mega heads to Bali amid Cabinet stormFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to address supporters of her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in Bali on Friday amid criticism that she may be violating the ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Nurturing tax culture

Nurturing tax culture President Megawati Soekarnoputri set a good example of voluntary tax compliance on Tuesday by filing her annual income tax returns about 20 days before the deadline for the settlement of 2003 income tax.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Timorese can no longer reclaim assets

Timorese can no longer reclaim assets KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timorese refugees in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province can no longer claim any assets in East Timor, as Thursday was the deadline for the refugees to do so back in the country of their birth.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Governor will pay for campaign victims

Governor will pay for campaign victims MEDAN, North Sumatra: T. Rizal Nurdin, the governor of North Sumatra, promised on Thursday that all victims of violence or accidents during the election campaign in North Sumatra province would receive free medical treatment.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Elections may cause price hikes: Association

Elections may cause price hikes: AssociationUrip Hudiono and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Food and Beverages Association (GAPMI) has warned the government that rallies during the current campaign period for parties contesting the general election could disrupt the ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Elections prerequisite for democracy

Elections prerequisite for democracyRonald Meinardus, Resident Representative, Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, Manila In most countries, elections attract enormous public attention. This is not surprising as these political exercises constitute the heart of the democratic order.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Sutiyoso wants polluting 'bajaj' replaced

Sutiyoso wants polluting 'bajaj' replacedThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe ubiquitous, noisy, smoky, three-wheeled bajaj (motorized pedicabs) are set to be replaced, either with less-polluting newer models or with locally made Kancil vehicles, Governor Sutiyoso revealed on Thursday.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/RI entertainers get on HIV/AIDS awareness bandwagon

RI entertainers get on HIV/AIDS awareness bandwagonTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Little did the four young men know what they had started, but the song they made, Matahari Pagi (Morning Sun) and its English version Overcome, is the first song in this country to be dedicated ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Illegal logging law may stop rape of forests

Illegal logging law may stop rape of forests The government will issue a government regulation in lieu of law (perpu) to deal with illegal logging in an emergency measure to stop the rapid destruction of the nation's forests.Minister of Forestry M.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/First day of campaign receives lackluster reception

First day of campaign receives lackluster receptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Compared to the candid public reception they received during the 1999 general elections, it will be much tougher for the 24 political parties contesting the April 5 legislative election to win voters to believe their ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Papua to intensify drug war

Papua to intensify drug war JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua governor JP Salossa inaugurated on Thursday his deputy Constan Karma as the chairman of Papua Anti- Drug Body.The body is established to deal the problem of drug abuse that begun to plague Papua, the country's easternmost province.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Campaign violators must be punished

Campaign violators must be punished The three-week political campaigning period started on Thursday with people wondering if the campaigns would proceed peacefully.All layers of society must be fully aware that riots or melees during campaigns will benefit nobody, except the instigators.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Stress ability

Stress ability CORRECTION: On March 10, we published a letter titled Stress ability, not gender, written by Catalino R. Dilem, Jr, Charge d' Affaires a.i., Embassy of Philippines, Jakarta. In fact, the writer is Roberto R. Romulo, Makati City, Philippines. We apologize for the error.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/BP West Java loses court lawsuit against supplier

BP West Java loses court lawsuit against supplierFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Energy firm BP West Java has lost a lawsuit against chemical supplier PT Mestaco Swarnadwipa, in a verdict criticized by foreign investors.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Residents demand electricity

Residents demand electricity SOUTH SOLOK, West Sumatra: Residents in South Solok regency in West Sumatra demanded on Thursday that the government provide them with electricity.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Acceptance of corruption may foil drive

Acceptance of corruption may foil driveTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Without intending to dampen the spirit of anticorruption crusaders and their fight against crooked politicians, a noted lawyer asserted that the campaign not to vote for those figures will likely have little impact.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Govt allows mining firms back into protected areas as investment lure

Govt allows mining firms back into protected areas as investment lureFabiola Desy Unidjaja/Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued a regulation in lieu of law (perpu) that will allow 13 mining companies to resume their operations in protected forests in a bid to ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Jakarta records 960 traffic violations on 1st day of campaign

Jakarta records 960 traffic violations on 1st day of campaignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police recorded 960 traffic violations on Thursday as political parties held a joint parade in the city to mark the first day of the election campaign.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/War materiel found in Kalimantan

War materiel found in Kalimantan PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Local residents discovered two mortars in Tanjung Gundul area of Bengkayang regency here, some 120 kilometers north of Pontianak, the capital of West Kalimantan.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Sutiyoso wants eco-friendly 'bajaj'

Sutiyoso wants eco-friendly 'bajaj'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ubiquitous, noisy, smoky, three-wheeled bajaj taxis are set to be replaced, either with less-polluting newer models or with locally made Kancil vehicles, Governor Sutiyoso revealed on Thursday.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Partners in crime receive life, 15 years in prison

Partners in crime receive life, 15 years in prisonMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang District Court sentenced on Thursday Yoseph Ndaaba, 35, a citizen of Lesotho in southern Africa to life imprisonment and fined him Rp 50 million (US$5,882) for possession of 250 grams of heroin.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Students ready for science contest

Students ready for science contest PEKANBARU: Riau has selected 80 elementary, junior high and senior high school students to compete for 40 slots in the National Science Olympics, due to be held in August in Pekanbaru.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, March 12, 2004

TV Today: Friday, March 12, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Documentary7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik10:00 TV Drama: Si Kabayan 11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Fast-forward modernization and us

Fast-forward modernization and usHans Blommestein, Project Syndicate A decade ago, people spoke of the end of history, meaning the ultimate triumph of a liberal capitalist political order. Nowadays, many scoff at that notion as too simplistic.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Free and fair -- well maybe?

Free and fair -- well maybe? It does seem rather strange to hear politicians or legislators complaining of other candidates or their parties that they are not being fair about this or that, when everyone knows there is nothing fair within or about politics.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Police destroy 1.1m pirated CDs

Police destroy 1.1m pirated CDs JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police destroyed on Thursday 1,102,987 pirated video compact discs (VCDs), audio compact discs (CDs) and digital video discs (DVDs) at headquarters. The discs were confiscated during routine raids from August to September 2003.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Aceh game for soccer, not campaigns

Aceh game for soccer, not campaigns In ensuring that the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) would not disrupt campaigns in the province, the Martial Law Administrator deployed 10 fully armed Mobile Brigade personnel to safeguard the Lampineung soccer field.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Study finds voter confusion over ballots

Study finds voter confusion over ballotsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Invalid ballot papers should be a cause for concern after a survey revealed that less than 40 percent of respondents knew how to cast their ballots.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Cipayung locals block dump entrance

Cipayung locals block dump entranceMarilin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 20 residents of Cipayung subdistrict, Pancoran Mas, Depok, blocked the entrance of the Cipayung dump on Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., causing dump trucks to line up in front of the gates.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/East-west busway corridor begin to begin soon

East-west busway corridor begin to begin soonDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The next busway route will connect the Pulogadung bus terminal in East Jakarta through Harmoni, down to Kalideres in West Jakarta, TransJakarta Busway management said on Thursday.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Dengue stings 470 in Lampung

Dengue stings 470 in Lampung BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The nationwide dengue fever crisis has also had an adverse impact in Lampung with at least 470 reported cases this year and 10 fatalities.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Urip Hudiono and

Urip Hudiono and Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian Food and Beverages Association (GAPMI) has warned the government that rallies during the current campaign period for parties contesting the general election could disrupt the distribution of basic food items in the country and ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/'Men from lower-income group abusive'

'Men from lower-income group abusive' International Women's Day was commemorated on Monday across the world. The theme of the day was the issue of HIV/AIDS, which is increasingly affecting women and girls. Another issue highlighted by women's groups on that day was domestic violence.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Campaign drive breaks record

Campaign drive breaks record KENDAL, Central Java: An estimated 100,000 people locked arms along Kendal regency's main street on Thursday, as part of a peaceful campaign drive.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Police nab alleged credit card frauds

Police nab alleged credit card frauds JAKARTA: Police detectives arrested two men, identified as Noto Soehandojo and Michael Samuel Wijaya, and charged them with being members of a credit card theft ring, an officer said on Tuesday.Noto Soehandojo was arrested on Feb.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/PTDI to reopen after protests

PTDI to reopen after protests BANDUNG: The management of insolvent PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is to reopen one of its gates after being closed for almost nine months following the massive workers lay-off.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Gus Dur nomination challenged by party members

Gus Dur nomination challenged by party membersIndra Harsaputra and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta Dissension among members of a major Islam-oriented party was apparent when some leaders and supporters refused the party's recommendation of Abdurraham "Gus Dur" Wahid as its ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/KAI abruptly hikes train fares

KAI abruptly hikes train faresYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Without any prior notification or consultation with the House of Representatives (DPR), state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has abruptly increased train fares for economy class seats by 13 percent.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/All England badminton championship: prestigious but not so at home

All England badminton championship: prestigious but not so at homeRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Birmingham, England The All England badminton championship is back in the city of Birmingham this week, and yet it hardly seems to be causing a ripple in the city.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Sunu fights back to beat Weerapat

Sunu fights back to beat WeerapatZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending champion Sunu Wahyu Trijati of Indonesia moved a step closer to defending his title at the Salonpas International Junior Tennis Championship, beating top seed Weerapat Doakmaiklee in a quarterfinal match at the ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Thaksin's chance for leading role in the region

Thaksin's chance for leading role in the regionJohn D. Ciorciari, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore When Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad stepped down last October, he brought an end to an era of Southeast Asian politics.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Susilo quits after open rift with Megawati

Susilo quits after open rift with MegawatiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya The row between President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono culminated on Thursday with Susilo's resignation from the Cabinet.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Japan offers health care grant

Japan offers health care grant JAKARTA: Japan has pledged a US$133,757 fund to help fiance health care projects the country.Fuji Hamada, Director of Information and Culture at the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta, said on Thursday that the agreement would be signed on Friday.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Unidentified shooter hits two

Unidentified shooter hits twoEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two people were injured on Thursday by four stray bullets shot in the air by a man after he was involved in a traffic brawl with another motorist on Jl. Ahmad Yani, Central Jakarta.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/What the 2004 elections tell young generation

What the 2004 elections tell young generationThomas Hidya Tjaya, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta Many Indonesians, if not all, observe the upcoming general election with much apprehension.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Stocks tumble, rupiah at eight-month preelection low

Stocks tumble, rupiah at eight-month preelection lowRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the first day of the election campaign began on Thursday, shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) dropped and the rupiah plunged to its lowest level in eight months because of jitters over ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Bush's anti-terrorism policy

Bush's anti-terrorism policy Your mission is to make the world safer after the terrible shock of Sept. 11? Here's one way:Take a terrorist organization -- al-Qaeda.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Gus Dur misses extortion trial three times

Gus Dur misses extortion trial three timesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid again failed to appear as a key witness in the trial of the man who is reportedly his spiritual advisor on Thursday at the Central Jakarta District Court.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Home minister scolded for joke

Home minister scolded for joke A member of the Surabaya Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) admonished Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno on Thursday after the minister demonstrated the correct way to cast a vote to a group of local election officials.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Susilo's exit may pose risk to Mega in polls: Observers

Susilo's exit may pose risk to Mega in polls: ObserversMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers say Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's decision to resign his ministerial post may signal the retired Army general is taking a few steps back to prepare for a big leap that ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Govt sells 10% shares in Mandiri

Govt sells 10% shares in MandiriDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government collected on Thursday Rp 2.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Cash withdrawals soar ahead of poll

Cash withdrawals soar ahead of pollSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang As election campaigning began this week, the number of cash withdrawal transactions and the number of counterfeit notes recorded by the Bank Indonesia's (BI) Semarang office have nearly tripled, said Bachri, head of the ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/KPUD vexed by false candidacy hope

KPUD vexed by false candidacy hope Agustinus Tjiuh was very eager to serve as a legislator for his province, East Kalimantan. He did not hesitate in spending millions of rupiah to put promote himself in several local newspapers, placing advertisements on his development plans for the province.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Manggarai returns into normal

Manggarai returns into normalYemris Fointuna and P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Jakarta The situation in Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, has returned to normal following a bloody rampage in the regency town of Ruteng on Wednesday that killed five people and injured 28 others, ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Poso Muslims visit predominantly Christian Tentena

Poso Muslims visit predominantly Christian TentenaRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Sulawesi Tengah More than three years after the signing of the Malino peace agreement, around 150 Muslim residents of Poso town traveled some 50 kilometers south to make a historic visit to the ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004

JP/Govt help needed to promote technology development

Govt help needed to promote technology developmentAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia would continue to lag behind other countries in high-tech innovation unless the government improved financial and reward systems for researchers and technology users, a scientist said.
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