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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, August 12, 2002

TV Program: Monday, August 12, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music10:00 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Strong demand boosts housing construction to near pre-crisis level

Strong demand boosts housing construction to near pre-crisis levelAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being in the doldrums throughout the late 1990s economic crisis, the house-building sector has been rapidly recovering this year with supply expected to reach near pre-crisis ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Dining at Sailendra restaurant

Dining at Sailendra restaurant On Aug. 5, 2002, three of my friends and I had lunch at Sailendra restaurant, at JW Mariott, Jakarta. When we entered the hotel and restaurant, we got the impression that the hotel and restaurant were of an international standard.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Workers urge DPR to stop deliberating labor bills

Workers urge DPR to stop deliberating labor billsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 3000 workers belonging to Forum Lima (the Forum of Five) staged a protest on Sunday demanding that the House of Representatives (DPR) stop deliberating bills on worker protection and the settlement of industrial ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Protracted drought causes increase in diarrhea cases

Protracted drought causes increase in diarrhea casesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prolonged drought continues to pose hazards to people in the Central Kalimantan capital of Palangkaraya, with an increase in diarrhea.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Japanese govt workers will have to accept pay cut

Japanese govt workers will have to accept pay cutThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo The National Personnel Authority (NPA)'s proposal that government workers should have their salaries cut is a tough recommendation that the workers will have to accept, considering the sagging pay levels ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/IMF completes review of RI's economy, reform

IMF completes review of RI's economy, reformA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Saturday reviewing the country's economic situation and the implementation of economic reform measures here, according to a senior government official.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Record your favorite songs with smart MD

Record your favorite songs with smart MDGatot Tio, Contributor, Jakarta Want to record your favorite songs on discs? Thanks to the introduction of a new device called Mini Disc (MD), you can make your own disc with songs of your choice.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan and PPP split on Sutiyoso's speech

PDI Perjuangan and PPP split on Sutiyoso's speechBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and United Development Party (PPP) factions in the City Council will likely be split on whether to accept or reject Governor ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Christian delegates shun Poso peace talks

Christian delegates shun Poso peace talksLa Remy and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta A second round of peace talks to end the renewed violence in Poso, Central Sulawesi, began on Sunday despite only a few Christian figures attending the two-day meeting held in the provincial ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Susukan villagers to protest Jayamix

Susukan villagers to protest Jayamix JAKARTA: At least 100 residents from Susukan in Ciracas district, East Jakarta, protested on Sunday against PT Jayamix's plan to build a factory in the village.Ciracas Police Second Brig. Sudino said the residents had staged their protest peacefully.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Hatta remembered as nation amends Constitution

Hatta remembered as nation amends ConstitutionBerni K. Moestafa and Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Every group is competing with each other in a scramble for profit. One's own group comes first, the community as a whole is forgotten.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Moral education should aim to concentrate on 'show', not 'tell'

Moral education should aim to concentrate on 'show', not 'tell'Simon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School, Tangerang, Banten Fighting on the streets of Jakarta. Gangs of youths running rampage. Stones are thrown and windows broken.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Taking advantage of independent warehouse providers

Taking advantage of independent warehouse providers Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Warehousing can not be separated from the operation of a manufacturing company. This is why many industrial estates have provided warehousing facilities for their tenants.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/JP/R. Berto Wedhatama

JP/R. Berto Wedhatama FULL CAPACITY: Many factories have operated at full capacity amid a slight improvement in business confidence. Analysts believe that more foreign direct investment (FDI) will flow into the country in the third quarter of this year.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Danger evident in America's 'justified' plans to attack Iraq

Danger evident in America's 'justified' plans to attack IraqAlexei Bogaturov, Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIA Novosti, Moscow The skies are getting dark over Iraq.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Offer promising investment opportunities

Offer promising investment opportunitiesBatam is strategically located within an international shipping route between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It lies only 20 kilometers southeast of Singapore which has one of the busiest seaports in the world.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/IBRA sales predicted to lift rupiah

IBRA sales predicted to lift rupiahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After strengthening slightly last week, the rupiah still has a good chance of riding the positive momentum this week, as the supply for dollars in the market is likely to remain strong, overweighing its demand, analysts said.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Government targets corruptors under new plan

Government targets corruptors under new planBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaLegal experts call it wishful thinking, but a government- sponsored plan to eradicate corruption promises to speed up efforts to catch corruptors and recoup public funds.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Bad Bouraq's service

Bad Bouraq's service For July 23 I booked through Tunas Indonesia Tour & Travel Bali 11 tickets from Jakarta to Balikpapan and on July 26 Balikpapan to Ujungpandang.The booking was made as a split booking of 4 pax, 6 pax and 1 pax.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Software piracy

Software piracy The article in the June 12 edition of The Jakarta Post regarding software piracy was interesting in that the software providers make it very difficult for someone living in Indonesia to actually buy original software.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Business, investment indices mixed

Business, investment indices mixedRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Researchers have reported some improvement in business and consumer confidence in Indonesia but investors are still reluctant to start new businesses due to various problems related to legal and political uncertainties.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

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Open to all kinds of industries Batam is seizing the opportunities that are available by opening itself up to all types of industries.There are practically no restrictions on businesses being set up in Batam. However, some businesses are more suitable than others.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Jungle magically transformed into modern city

Jungle magically transformed into modern city For hundreds of years Batam has been highly regarded due to its strategic location in the Malacca Strait.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/MPR forces military out, allows people to elect president

MPR forces military out, allows people to elect presidentAhmad Junaidi and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) officially closed its extended Annual Session on Sunday, applauding constitutional changes to force the military and the police out of ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/People with HIV/AIDS up by 375

People with HIV/AIDS up by 375 JAKARTA: The number of people with HIV/AIDS increased by 375 during January to June 2002, bringing the total to 2,950 since the first HIV/AIDS case was reported in 1987.Director General for Communicable Diseases and Environmental Sanitation Umar F.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Mortality rate among lung cancer patients still high

Mortality rate among lung cancer patients still highDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mortality rate of lung cancer patients in the country remains high although the equipment and facilities for diagnosis are better than the last decade, a pulmonologist said.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Govt slammed over poor handling of returning TKIs

Govt slammed over poor handling of returning TKIsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) slammed as a complete failure on Sunday the government's poor handling of Indonesian workers fleeing Malaysia.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

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Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is said that a grave functions as a shrine to the memory of a loved one.However, many people do not seem to care about the graves of their family members.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Locals shun presence of more refugees from Kupang

Locals shun presence of more refugees from KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, NTT The threat of violence is imminent in East Nusa Tenggara province as residents in North Central Timor Regency have objected to the presence of more East Timorese Indonesian refugees in their area as ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Three cheers for Brazil's Central Bank

Three cheers for Brazil's Central BankJoseph E. Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel Prize, Laureate in Economics, Project Syndicate World markets seem to be turning up their nose at Brazil right now. They may be as mistaken about Brazil as world football experts were earlier this summer.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Illegal sand mining runs along Cianjur southern coast

Illegal sand mining runs along Cianjur southern coastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ban imposed by the Cianjur regent for illegal sand mining activities along the seashore south of the West Java town has fallen on deaf ears.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Good infrastructure no longer enough to lure tenants

Good infrastructure no longer enough to lure tenantsI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta Searching for a site for a factory or plant involves a mix of corporate strategy, business consideration and other factors, which may or may not relate to commercial considerations.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Madurese leave shacks, start life anew

Madurese leave shacks, start life anewErma S.Ranik, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan Clothes are piled up in Noriah's shack in a refugee camp at Pontianak Haj Dormitory. She is getting ready to leave the place.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Residents prepare for Independence celebrations

Residents prepare for Independence celebrationsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As Aug. 17 is drawing near, the city is overtaken by an atmosphere of joyous celebration.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Amended Constitution gives political parties stronger role

Amended Constitution gives political parties stronger roleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly amended Constitution now gives more power to the people through political parties, but still lacks one thing: a proper system of checks and balances.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Critical care

Critical care Critical care units in hospitals are a relatively recent phenomenon. Such units could not have developed without a host of technological advances in life-support equipment. The actual units were generated in response to epidemics that required the widespread use of this technology.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Government's incentives needed to boost investment

Government's incentives needed to boost investment The Association of Indonesian Industrial Estates (HKI) held its national meeting in Cilegon, Banten on July 19, 2002 to discuss the association's agenda and possible breakthroughs that could be made to revive investment activities.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/JP/6/OT9

JP/6/OT9 U.S. support to South American economies Banks in Montevideo will have returned to normal work when U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill visits Uruguay this week.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Government targets corruptors under new plan

Government targets corruptors under new planBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaLegal experts call it wishful thinking, but a government- sponsored plan to eradicate corruption promises to speed up efforts to catch corruptors and recoup public funds.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Bank loans still hard to come by for real sector due to uncertainties

Bank loans still hard to come by for real sector due to uncertaintiesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hefty cuts in Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate have apparently failed to persuade banks to boost lending to the anemic real sector, in what analysts believe to be the result ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Govt workers can't avoid pay cut

Govt workers can't avoid pay cutThe Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo The National Personnel Authority (NPA)'s proposal that government workers should have their salaries cut is a tough recommendation that the workers will have to accept, considering the sagging pay levels in the private ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/When it comes to ethics, B-schools get an F

When it comes to ethics, B-schools get an F Amitai Etziono George Washington University The Washington Post Washington Ever since Enron, business schools -- the training grounds for corporate tycoons -- have been forced to face the fact that they have failed to produce honest brokers.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Addiction to mobile phones amid neoliberalism

Addiction to mobile phones amid neoliberalismYanuar Nugroho, Unisosdem, Jakarta Sahid University, Surakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Read this. "The number of mobile phones was estimated to be near 77 million, with more than 37,500 people signing up for wireless phone service each day.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/An author with cultural sensitivity

An author with cultural sensitivityTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dewi Anggraeni has published five books and written numerous articles for leading publications both in Indonesia and Australia, yet when she first started writing 44 years ago her parents did not consider her work ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/JP/R. Berto Wedhatama

JP/R. Berto Wedhatama FULL CAPACITY: Many factories have operated at full capacity amid a slight improvement in business confidence. Analysts believe that more foreign direct investment (FDI) will flow into the country in the third quarter of this year.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/'I don't feel that I live in an independent country'

'I don't feel that I live in an independent country' The city is gearing up for the commemoration of the 57th anniversary of the country's independence. However, many common people feel that they have not tasted the fruits of independence as life is tough for them.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Government targets corruptors under new plan

Government targets corruptors under new planBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaLegal experts call it wishful thinking, but a government- sponsored plan to eradicate corruption promises to speed up efforts to catch corruptors and recoup public funds.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Government targets corruption under new plan

Government targets corruption under new planBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts call it wishful thinking, but a government- sponsored plan to eradicate corruption promises to speed up efforts to catch corruptors and recoup public funds.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Shrimp farmers charged with destroying mangrove forests

Shrimp farmers charged with destroying mangrove forestsOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung The continued economic crisis has driven thousands of local families to try their luck in shrimp farming here in place of the ailing shrimp company PT Dipasena Citra Darmaja (DCD).
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Percasi will not seek Andrean replacement

Percasi will not seek Andrean replacementMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) has decided not to recruit a replacement for Andrean Susilodinata, choosing to compete at the World Youth Chess Olympiad with just four players, a Percasi official said.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/MPR says no to sharia law, yes to education

MPR says no to sharia law, yes to education The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) endorsed the last package of amendments to the 1945 Constitution on Saturday amid protests from dozens of legislators over decisions on several critical issues, including sharia, the ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Azyumardi Azra reelected as new UIN rector

Azyumardi Azra reelected as new UIN rector JAKARTA: Noted Islamic scholar Azyumardi Azra was reelected last Saturday as the new rector of Jakarta Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) after gaining a majority vote in the rectorial election by the university's academic senate.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Blame being tossed about after a major LNG-contract loss

Blame being tossed about after a major LNG-contract lossJohannes Simbolon and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's shocking "loss" in the highly-contested tender for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply to the Chinese province of Guangdong should serve as a wakeup call that the ...
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Business, investment indices mixed

Business, investment indices mixedRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Researchers have reported some improvement in business and consumer confidence in Indonesia but investors are still reluctant to start new businesses due to various problems related to legal and political uncertainties.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/'Siti Nurbaya' bridge opened

'Siti Nurbaya' bridge opened PADANG, West Sumatra: West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar opened on Saturday the "Siti Nurbaya" bridge, which will shorten the route from Padang to the Teluk Bayur Seaport.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Erectile problem rampant in Jakarta: Survey

Erectile problem rampant in Jakarta: SurveyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The unhealthy urban lifestyle led by many Jakartans is a factor that could lead to erectile dysfunction among male professionals.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Councillors reject labor bills

Councillors reject labor bills BEKASI: Councillors from Bekasi mayoralty have voiced their objections to two bills on workers' affairs, which they say will adversely affect workers if they are passed into law.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/The halfway reform

The halfway reform The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) must be commended for completing the constitutional amendment process at the just-ended Annual Session by relying largely on consensus rather than votes.
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Mon, 12 Aug 2002

JP/Getting right information with iFinger

Getting right information with iFingerZatni Arbi, Columnist, zatni@cbn.net.id "Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee. And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me."I remember having read that line more than 20 years ago.
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