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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Indonesia, narcotics exporter

Indonesia, narcotics exporter A recent police raid on an ecstasy factory in Tangerang indicates that Indonesia has become an exporter of ecstasy, and not merely a destination or transit point for drug trafficking.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Three killed, 35 houses burned in Maluku brawl

Three killed, 35 houses burned in Maluku brawlThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon At least three people were killed, 12 others injured and 35 houses set ablaze in a brawl between two Christian villages on Saparua island, Central Maluku, police said on Thursday.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Laskar Jihad members start to upset Papuans: Thaha

Laskar Jihad members start to upset Papuans: ThahaR.K. Nugroho and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Yogyakarta Separatist leaders have rejected the presence of the Java-based Laskar Jihad militant group in the troubled province of Papua, which they said had sparked disquiet among local ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Hashim goes on trial for exceeding loan limit

Hashim goes on trial for exceeding loan limit JAKARTA: Businessman Hashim Djojohadikusumo, a former president commissioner of the now-defunct Bank Industri, went on trial on Tuesday for an alleged banking law violation.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Management concepts: Good thinking, bad practice

Management concepts: Good thinking, bad practiceSimon Caulkin, Observer News Service, London Management's equivalent of the second law of thermodynamics says all bright ideas decay into acronyms: TQM, HRM, KM, MIS, BPR, SCM... And once they've reached that stage, you know they're dead.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/ROBBERY AT HOUSE OF SOEHARTO'S DAUGHTER: Police said on Thursday

ROBBERY AT HOUSE OF SOEHARTO'S DAUGHTER: Police said on Thursday they were still hunting for the criminals who robbed an employee of Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana (Tutut), the eldest daughter of former authoritarian president Soeharto, at her home on Jl. Jusuf Adiwinata in Menteng, Central Jakarta.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Political bills to be finalized by the end of this month

Political bills to be finalized by the end of this monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although amendments to the 1945 Constitution have not been completed, the government is currently putting the finishing touches to new bills on political affairs, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno says.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Unamet blamed for provoking massive rampage in E. Timor

Unamet blamed for provoking massive rampage in E. TimorTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaMilitary witnesses testifying before the Central Jakarta Human Rights Tribunal accused the United Nations Mission in East Timor (Unamet) on Thursday of provoking a massive rampage in the former ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Government won't arrest Aceh asylum seekers: Susilo

Government won't arrest Aceh asylum seekers: SusiloFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government guaranteed on Thursday that it would not arrest two Acehnese students who are now at large after their request for asylum was rejected by the Finnish government and the ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Agency set up for migrant workers

Agency set up for migrant workers JAKARTA: The government plans to establish an agency to tackle issues concerning the country's migrant workers, Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Regional tourism

Regional tourism The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recently issued a report on developments in the nation's tourist industry. BPS noted that the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia through 13 points of entrance reached about 625,300 people in January and February.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Property market remains weak

Property market remains weakDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Property consultant PT Procon Indah said on Thursday that property demand in Jakarta would remain modest despite the current appreciation in the rupiah and a declining interest rate.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/An aversion to queue

An aversion to queue Anyone baffled by Indonesia's chaotic state of affairs may find the explanation, or at least part of it, in one trait that seems to prevail among the people in this country: An aversion to queue.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Execution sought for ecstasy dealers

Execution sought for ecstasy dealersYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With more and more people here producing and trafficking psychotropic drugs, including ecstasy, the courts should begin handing down the death penalty to punish these crimes, police and observers said.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Realities of jihad in Palestine

Realities of jihad in Palestine The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has made a statement that fighting against Israel's tyranny is jihad fi sabillilah (holy war on the way of God).

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Verdict in judicial bribe trial postponed

Verdict in judicial bribe trial postponedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is widely rumored that many judges take bribes, but very few such cases are brought to court.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Imported food, beverages must carry 'halal' labels

Imported food, beverages must carry 'halal' labelsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini. M.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/City road conditions

City road conditions Since many people haven't experienced the daily dilemma of going to work in Jakarta on a motorcycle, my experience should prove to be an eye-opener.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/City police complain over returned Bulog dossiers

City police complain over returned Bulog dossiersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city police complained on Thursday about the return of the dossiers on two prominent suspects in the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) graft case, saying the move was an effort to hamper their attempts ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/PT DI sues three workers for misconduct

PT DI sues three workers for misconduct BANDUNG: Bandung Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Masguntur Laupe said here on Wednesday that the police were still investigating three employees of aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia for alleged misconduct during a demonstration at their work ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Military attempts to shift E. Timor blame onto UN

Military attempts to shift E. Timor blame onto UNTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) seems to be trying to use the on- going ad hoc human rights trial to wash its hands of gross human rights violations in East Timor, blaming the United Nations and civilian ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Suspect in BI loan swindle to be tried in absentia

Suspect in BI loan swindle to be tried in absentiaTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is planning to try in absentia a former director of the now-defunct Bank Surya, Bambang Sutrisno, for allegedly misusing Rp 1.96 trillion in state loans.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Rahardi dismisses lawyers

Rahardi dismisses lawyersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prime defendant in the Rp 62.9 billion State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal Rahardi Ramelan has dismissed his defense team following the court's decision to extend his detention.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/All Indonesians urged to support Palestine

All Indonesians urged to support PalestineA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian people, regardless of their religions, should support the Palestinian struggle to fight against Israel, Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Ribbhi Y. Awad said on Thursday.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/India's perspectives on ASEAN and the Asia Pacific Region

India's perspectives on ASEAN and the Asia Pacific RegionAtal Bihari Vajpayee Prime Minister of India India's relations with Singapore have grown considerably over the last decade, but a vast potential still remains untapped.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/More education on privatization is needed

More education on privatization is neededWinarno Zain Director Institute for Policy Studies Jakarta The debate on the government privatization programs for the state owned enterprises (SOEs) reflects how the issue is narrowly understood by the public.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Weak law fails preservation projects

Weak law fails preservation projectsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of strict regulations is rendering the preservation of heritage sites ineffective, because it is not preventing the demolition of protected buildings, an expert says.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Sutiyoso prepared to build island casino

Sutiyoso prepared to build island casinoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso stated on Thursday that his administration was ready to build the infrastructure for casinos in the Seribu Islands, north of Jakarta, expressing his confidence that the plan would run smoothly.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/RI needs debt reduction from Paris Club

RI needs debt reduction from Paris ClubFrancis Lemoine, European Network for Debt and Development (EURODAD), Brussels Indonesia is certainly the country that bore the greatest costs from the financial crisis.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Calls for debt write-off intensify as Paris Club kicks off

Calls for debt write-off intensify as Paris Club kicks offThe Jakarta Post Jakarta As debates on whether the government should pursue a debt reduction from foreign lenders intensified here, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Tjakti and Finance Minister Boediono met on ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/RI's new coach Kolev to arrive on Sunday

RI's new coach Kolev to arrive on SundayMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bulgarian Ivan Kolev, who is reported to have been tied to a one- year contract with the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Sunday.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/RI troops told to win hearts, minds of Acehnese

RI troops told to win hearts, minds of AcehneseLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) seems to be succeeding in its efforts to crush the armed separatist movement in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, with reports of an increasing number of armed separatists being ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates April 11

Rupiah Rates April 11 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,078.00 9,078.00 9,626.00 9,530.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting Untukmu Saudaraku Jakarta, Dinda Cafe Gallery, Taman Semanggi Cafe Area, Blok L-7/8, Jl Jend Sudirman, South Jakarta, until April 25. * Graphic Design: Signes, by French artists, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta: (Tel.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Calls for debt write-off mount as Paris Club starts

Calls for debt write-off mount as Paris Club startsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As debates on whether the government should pursue a debt reduction from foreign lenders intensified here, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti and Finance Minister Boediono met on Thursday for ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/To readers in Tanjung Karang

To readers in Tanjung Karang Readers in Tanjung Karang, Lampung, did not receive their copy of The Jakarta Post on Thursday. Technical problems at the newsroom meant that we started printing late, and we missed the delivery schedule. Please accept our sincere apologies.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Bali's Day of Silence

Bali's Day of Silence The people of Bali will celebrate tomorrow the coming of the annual Hindu Day of Silence. The day is popularly termed Nyepi and is part of the Balinese calendar, which is adopted from the Saka calendar.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Semen Padang in severe financial trouble seeks help

Semen Padang in severe financial trouble seeks helpThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Semen Padang, a 100 percent subsidiary of the publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik, is said to be in such financial difficulty that even for paying the wages of its employees, it has to ask for help from ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/To Rich Simons

To Rich Simons In response to the letter by Rich Simmons on Indonesians' response to Israel (The Jakarta Post, April 9), youths here are as much concerned as you are about the latest issues.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/JP/4/NELES

JP/4/NELESSpecial autonomy will not solve crimes against Papuans Neles Tebay Pontifical University of Urbaniana The Jakarta Post Rome In December 2001, the Papuans, through peaceful rallies, rejected Jakarta's offer of special autonomy and demanded the government reveal who killed Theys ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Sutiyoso ready to build gambling infrastructure

Sutiyoso ready to build gambling infrastructureAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaCity Governor Sutiyoso stated on Thursday that his administration was ready to build the infrastructure for gambling dens in the Seribu Islands, north of Jakarta, expressing his confidence that the plan would ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/TV Program: Friday, April 12, 2002

TV Program: Friday, April 12, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment8:30 Cartoon9:00 Cooking Program10:00 News11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/U.S. jobless claims fell sharply last week

U.S. jobless claims fell sharply last weekAgencies, Washington The number of U.S. workers applying for state unemployment benefits fell last week, the government said on Thursday in a report that still showed a soft labor market even amid the broader economic recovery.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Media myths about royal mourning

Media myths about royal mourningDecca Aitkenhead, Guardian News Service, London There is only one really good argument against abolishing the monarchy, and it is that doing so might be more trouble than it was worth.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Akbar backs Megawati on TNI donation

Akbar backs Megawati on TNI donationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tandjung says there is no need for the House of Representatives (DPR) to summon President Megawati Soekarnoputri to explain the Rp 30 billion (US$3.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/City road conditions

City road conditions Since many people haven't experienced the daily dilemma of going to work in Jakarta on a motorcycle, my experience should prove to be an eye-opener.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Rural craftsman stands test of crisis

Rural craftsman stands test of crisisHeru Prasetya, Contributor, Yogyakarta He started his business from scratch. But thanks to his perseverance and dedication as a craftsman, Sujiman has seen his yearly turnover reach about Rp 1.5 billion.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Military offensive kills five separatists in Aceh

Military offensive kills five separatists in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Indonesian military (TNI) launched a two-day offensive against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), earlier this week, resulting in the deaths of four suspected rebels, while prompting hundreds of local ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Classical melodies for Mozart enthusiasts

Classical melodies for Mozart enthusiastsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For centuries the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) has inspired budding composers and delighted listeners all over the world.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Tricky test for recovery

Tricky test for recoveryAri A. Perdana, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta An economics student was walking with his professor when he saw a US$100 bill on the sidewalk. As he reached down for it, the professor held him back.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Sutiyoso ready to build gambling infrastructure

Sutiyoso ready to build gambling infrastructureAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaCity Governor Sutiyoso stated on Thursday that his administration was ready to build the infrastructure for gambling dens in the Seribu Islands, north of Jakarta, expressing his confidence that the plan would ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Rachmadi ignores police summons

Rachmadi ignores police summons JAKARTA: Bambang N. Rachmadi, president director of PT McDonald's Indonesia, failed to appear at the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Thursday for questioning as a suspect in a Rp 40 billion graft case related to the state-owned social security company PT Jamsostek.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Police arrest marijuana dealer

Police arrest marijuana dealer BOGOR: The Bogor Municipal Police arrested a suspected marijuana dealer in Sempur village and seized three kilograms of dried marijuana early on Wednesday.The 26-year-old suspect, Aldi Hasan Basri, has long been a police target due to complaints from local residents.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/ASEAN and prosperity

ASEAN and prosperity Finance ministers of the Association of the South East Asian Nation's (ASEAN) member states meeting in Myanmar say the region is expected to grow at 3.4 percent to 4 percent this year bolstered by global recovery and efforts to integrate member nations.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/First quarter GDP estimated at 3% to 3.5%

First quarter GDP estimated at 3% to 3.5%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said the economy grew by an estimated 3 percent to 3.5 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year on the back of improvements in investment, exports and government spending.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Ticket scalpers in Gambir station

Ticket scalpers in Gambir station JAKARTA: They are scarcely ever in full view. Still, scalpers can often be found roaming the Gambir railway station where at any given moment, dozens of them are swindling unsuspecting travelers hoping to pass their long weekends out of town.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Tanaka should come clean

Tanaka should come cleanThe Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo Each Diet member obviously is accountable for issues involving him or her.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Rp 3b missing in brothel land case

Rp 3b missing in brothel land caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council has found that the city has lost some Rp 3 billion (US$300,000) in income tax that should have been paid by the owners of the former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex in North Jakarta when they received compensation for ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/PDI-P plans to sue Cirebon mayor

PDI-P plans to sue Cirebon mayor CIREBON, West Java: The faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) at the Cirebon legislature plans to sue Cirebon Mayor Suriaatmadja for alleged irregularities in several development projects in the city in the past year.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Some retailers see higher consumer spending this year

Some retailers see higher consumer spending this yearMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While financial institutions expect consumer spending to slow down this year, some retailers are upbeat that household consumption will increase and drive sales up.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/NTT has highest maternal, infant mortality rate

NTT has highest maternal, infant mortality rateYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) continues to have Indonesia's highest rate of maternal and infant deaths mainly due to malnutrition, making the country rank the poorest in health improvement among the 10 ASEAN ...

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/DPR serious about information bill

DPR serious about information billA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special committee to deliberate the freedom of information bill will be formed in early June of this year, legislator Djoko Susilo said on Thursday.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Poetry festival with int'l flavor

Poetry festival with int'l flavorKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java A poem can express mixed feelings -- longing, restlessness, hate and many other feelings. In a poem, words come alive in their own existence, appealing to the most indifferent heart.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/A slim chance for peace in Aceh

A slim chance for peace in AcehInternational Crisis Group, Jakarta/Brussels Indonesia's efforts to end the separatist rebellion in Aceh entered a new phase in April 2001 with the launching of a military offensive against the guerrillas of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Good thinking, bad practice

Good thinking, bad practiceSimon Caulkin, Observer News Service, London Management's equivalent of the second law of thermodynamics says all bright ideas decay into acronyms: TQM, HRM, KM, MIS, BPR, SCM... And once they've reached that stage, you know they're dead.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Jakarta Police to use GPS in patrol cars: Makbul

Jakarta Police to use GPS in patrol cars: MakbulDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Police Chief Insp. Gen.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/Private funds need market access

Private funds need market access Hua Hua China Daily Asia News Network Beijing Wider market access is essential to activate the huge sum of idle private capital in China, according to experts seeking to cure the economic headache.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/ANZ Bank Panin, Saratoga to bid for Bank Niaga

ANZ Bank Panin, Saratoga to bid for Bank NiagaWahyudi Soeriaatmadja and Aloysius Unditu, Bloomberg, Jakarta PT ANZ Bank Panin, a venture controlled by Australia's No.

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Fri, 12 Apr 2002

JP/China's economy remains dynamic

China's economy remains dynamic Various crises striking the world seem to have had no effect on the domestic situation in China. The terrorism issue or hubbub in the Middle East, for instance, has had almost no impact on political, social and economic consolidation in China.

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