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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Council addresses buildings' function

Council addresses buildings' function BEKASI: The Bekasi Council will evaluate its policy on buildings used for certain activities without the necessary permit, particularly houses and commercial premises used as places of worship.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Employees demand higher salaries

Employees demand higher salariesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThousands of employees at state plantation company, PTPN II, here held a protest on Monday, demanding the government increase their wages and conditions after five years with no raises.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Regent candidates probed for fraud

Regent candidates probed for fraudAntara News Agency, Blitar, East JavaAn election commission here is investigating alleged campaign fraud involving several candidate pairs running for the posts of Blitar regent and deputy.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Aqua delisting faces delay

Aqua delisting faces delay JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest mineral water producer PT Aqua Golden Mississippi will have to delay its planned delisting as its second extraordinary shareholders meeting on Monday failed to reach quorum.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Sulianti Saroso hospital alone in bird flu war

Sulianti Saroso hospital alone in bird flu warAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta PostTatang, 40, sighed with relief after his teenage daughter, Ade Puspita Rina, was admitted to the Sulianti Saroso Hospital in Sunter, North Jakarta.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/JP/4/Mandala

JP/4/MandalaFamilies of Mandala crash victims insist on suing BoeingApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanFamilies of the September Mandala crash victims insist they will file suit against U.S. aircraft-maker Boeing Corp.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Iran and common sense

Iran and common sense In a recent editorial, titled Iran vs. common sense, Iran's President's remark suggesting that "Israel be wiped off the map" was called a slip of the tongue and an "impulsive, bad- timed mis-remark".

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Danareksa launches new product for cautious investors

Danareksa launches new product for cautious investorsAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState investment and securities firm PT Danareksa launched on Monday a new protected mutual fund, called Danareksa Proteksi, aimed at increasingly conservative investors.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Inflation up but economic growth 'will bear fruit', says economic minister

Inflation up but economic growth 'will bear fruit', says economic ministerUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter nearly 13 months on the job, chief economic minister Aburizal Bakrie acknowledged the government's inability to reduce unemployment or keep inflation in check.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Relatives of three beheaded girls up pressure for justice

Relatives of three beheaded girls up pressure for justiceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFriends and relatives of the three schoolgirls beheaded late last month by masked assailants in Poso, Central Sulawesi, arrived here on Monday and went straight to the House of Representatives to demand ...

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Dozens of historic relics in danger of extinction

Dozens of historic relics in danger of extinctionOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungDozens of Lampung archaeological sites hailing from the 16th to 19th centuries have disappeared over the past six years due to rampant theft, an official said on Monday.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/VP to move office near to President's

VP to move office near to President'sJAKARTA: By next year Vice President Jusuf Kalla is expected to have moved his office from the existing one on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat into the presidential palace complex.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Demand for maids, nannies high after Idul Fitri

Demand for maids, nannies high after Idul FitriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ayit, in his 30s, a resident of Rawabunga in East Jakarta grumbled that he had to return home empty-handed on Monday from an agency that supplies nannies, because the agency had run out of girls an hour earlier.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Iran and common sense

Iran and common sense In a recent editorial, titled Iran vs. common sense, Iran's President's remark suggesting that "Israel be wiped off the map" was called a slip of the tongue and an "impulsive, bad- timed mis-remark".

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Overpopulation remains a threat for Jakarta

Overpopulation remains a threat for JakartaThis week, the Jakarta administration will launch a large-scale crackdown on unskilled migrants who have entered the city after the Idul Fitri holiday. Governor Sutiyoso's administration has blamed migrants as the source of many urban problems.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Govt to send in Army for bird flu battle

Govt to send in Army for bird flu battleMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe increasing number of birth flu deaths in the country is prompting the government to deploy troops and volunteers to conduct door-to-door checks to find fowls infected with the virus.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/It Isn't a Laughing Matter

It Isn't a Laughing Matter S.P. SETH Sidney In the last month or so, Indonesia has featured quite a few times on primetime Australian television. The context for these stories has been terrorism in Indonesia, particularly with reference to the Bali bombings.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/16 Papuans receive entrepreneur training

16 Papuans receive entrepreneur trainingBANDUNG: Sixteen Papuans are attending a training in Sumedang, West Java, which is aimed at enhancing their management and entrepreneurial skills, an official said on Monday.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Scientists to meet at LIPI forum

Scientists to meet at LIPI forum JAKARTA: In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, the Indonesian Institute for Sciences (LIPI) plans to hold a gathering of Indonesian scientists here on Nov. 18-19.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/The problem with visas in Indonesia

The problem with visas in Indonesia I am a expatriate from the United States who has been married to an Indonesian woman for over 10 happy years now. I enjoyed my stays in Indonesian very much and dreamed about retiring there one day to enjoy the warm weather and the warm-hearted people.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Govt to give free condoms

Govt to give free condoms TANGERANG: To curb the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmittable diseases, the Tangerang administration will distribute free condoms in red-light districts in the regency, an official said on Monday.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/'Honest businesspeople should be our heroes'

'Honest businesspeople should be our heroes'Sixty years after the nation's war of independence many people no longer see those who fire a gun or lead an ambush as heroes. In commemoration of Heroes Day on Nov.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Bandung taxi drivers protest Blu Bird fleet

Bandung taxi drivers protest Blu Bird fleetYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungHundreds of taxi drivers here protested on Monday against a government license allowing Blue Bird cabs into the city, saying the increased competition was ruining their business.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Rental rates continue upward trend

Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Mandala safety

Mandala safety I have been a frequent flyer since the 1970s and probably have clocked over 3,000 flights. On Nov. 3 I took Mandala's flight RI 394 from Tarakan to Jakarta, and have never before seen the seats on an aircraft so close together; it was impossible for me to sit down.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Mandala safety

Mandala safety I have been a frequent flyer since the 1970s and probably have clocked over 3,000 flights.On Nov. 3 I took Mandala's flight RI 394 from Tarakan to Jakarta, and have never before seen the seats on an aircraft so close together; it was impossible for me to sit down.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Scientists to meet at LIPI forum

Scientists to meet at LIPI forum JAKARTA: In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, the Indonesian Institute for Sciences (LIPI) plans to hold a gathering of Indonesian scientists here on Nov. 18-19.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Chief justice defies KPK summons in bribery case

Chief justice defies KPK summons in bribery caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSupreme Court chief Bagir Manan refused to appear at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for questioning on Monday in connection with a bribery case implicating him and former president ...

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/The threat of zoonoses from live animal markets

The threat of zoonoses from live animal marketsKarmele Llano Sanchez Jakarta An article published last July in Emerging Infectious Diseases reports on the significant impact that the wildlife trade and live animal markets are having on human health worldwide, in particular Asia.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/A factory of shame

A factory of shame Over a long period in a hamlet in Tangerang, Banten, workers have quietly churned out illegal drugs in a factory licensed to produce cables, seemingly without disruption, until fish in a nearby stream died, from red and yellow substances dumped into the water it was surmised.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, November 15, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, November 15, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Channel Dangdut8:30 Music: Asik-asik11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari in touch with family while on the run

Azahari in touch with family while on the runRidwan Max Sijabat and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurabayaMalaysian terrorist Azahari bin Husin, who was responsible for a series of bomb attacks that killed hundreds of innocent people in Indonesia, appeared to have kept in touch with ...

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Storm damages 55 houses

Storm damages 55 housesJAMBI: Gale force winds hit Pangkalduri subdistrict in East Tanjungjabung regency here on Monday, leaving 55 houses seriously damaged. Several people were injured but no fatalities were reported as yet. The injured residents are now being treated at home.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Cross-cultural poet and translator

Cross-cultural poet and translatorOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungIn the 32 years of the New Order regime in Indonesia, hardly any literary works written by Chinese-Indonesians saw the light of day.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari's brother get lesson in Jakarta red tape

Azahari's brother get lesson in Jakarta red tapeEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe police said on Monday they would not allow the brother of slain terrorist Azahari bin Husin to identify the latter's body unless he followed procedure.National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/'Rendra speaks on killings in religious's name

'Rendra speaks on killings in religious's nameJAKARTA: Poet Rendra, 70, made a long poetic speech last Friday, lamenting the national situation in which people disregarded humanity.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Costly leased lines hamper Internet

Costly leased lines hamper InternetLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHigh prices of leased lines for domestic and international links in Indonesia, which can be up to 48 times more expensive than other countries, is hampering the development of the Internet and should be regulated, a study ...

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/The Constitutional Court: Don't let the sky fall in

The Constitutional Court: Don't let the sky fall inMohamad Mova Al 'Afghani, Jakarta "The state (shall) give priority to the education budget (by allocating) at least 20 percent of the state as well as regional budgets to meet the requirements of implementing national education.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

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JP/ / Constitutional Court: 'Uphold the law, but don't let the sky fall in'Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta "The state [shall] give priority to the education budget [by allocating] at least twenty percent of the state as well as regional budgets to meet the requirements of implementing ...

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Specter of Cabinet reshuffle haunts President Susilo

Specter of Cabinet reshuffle haunts President SusiloJohn McBeth, The Straits Times/Asian News Network, Singapore It has been the hottest topic in Indonesian politics, but it was left to one of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's own ministers to utter what for many Indonesian commentators has ...

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Ministry gets tough on shipping lines over THC

Ministry gets tough on shipping lines over THCThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to get tough on shipping lines' representatives who fail to present their permits as well as those who refuse to reduce terminal handling charges (THC) at ports, a minister says.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Boat accident kills mother, daughter

Boat accident kills mother, daughterPEKANBARU, Riau: A speed boat traveling between Bengkalis and Selatpanjang here capsized on Sunday evening, leaving two people dead. The two fatalities were Asnah, 44 and her daughter Rosa Aslina, three. The other 48 passengers survived the accident.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Houses checked in terrorist hunt

Houses checked in terrorist huntAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFeeling an obligation to help police in their duty to find terror suspects, Dini, 22, a student of the University of Indonesia, in Depok, West Java, welcomed a police check on her rented room.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Workers push for survey on minimum wage

Workers push for survey on minimum wageTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorHundreds of workers grouped under the Coalition of Bogor Workers demanded on Monday that the team in charge to assessing the minimum wage conduct a survey on living costs before determining the workers' minimum cost of ...

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/GAM surrenders 59 weapons

GAM surrenders 59 weaponsNani Afrida and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/JakartaThe Free Aceh Movement (GAM) began on Monday the third of four phases of disarmament, handing in 59 weapons to foreign monitors in a remote field in West Aceh regency.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Bombmaker's disciples still on the loose: Police

Bombmaker's disciples still on the loose: PoliceThe Jakarta Post, Malang/Majalengka/Bandung/JakartaPolice chief Gen. Sutanto warned people on Wednesday to remain vigilant as disciples of master bombmaker Azahari bin Husin were still on the loose.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/City likely to up budget to Rp 17t for next year

City likely to up budget to Rp 17t for next yearDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration is likely to propose Rp 17 trillion for next year's budget, or an 18 percent increase from the current 2005 budget of Rp 14.3 trillion.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Incentives offered in bill on waste

Incentives offered in bill on wasteThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter holding a series of public hearings across the country, the government has announced it will submit next month a bill on waste management to the House of Representatives that offers incentives for parties involved in managing garbage.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Families of crash victims insist on suing Boeing

Families of crash victims insist on suing BoeingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanFamilies of the September Mandala crash victims insist they will file suit against U.S. aircraft-maker Boeing Corp.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/JP/17/DIAGN

JP/17/DIAGNDual diagnosis a problem of drug addiction and pathologyDavid & Joyce Djaelani Gordon Contributors Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita BogorDani (not his real name), is 42; he is a drug addict, and one with a mental disorder.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

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RI jazz loses legendary bass-man JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz has lost a seasoned bass player, Perry Pattiselano, 55, (shown in framed photo) and his contemporaries mourned the passing of a "reliable, stable and consistent" musician and a good friend.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Jakarta's plight: Massing migrants or woeful planning?

Jakarta's plight: Massing migrants or woeful planning?This week, the Jakarta administration will launch a large-scale crackdown on unskilled migrants who have entered the city after the Idul Fitri holiday.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/The last phases of the Aceh peace agreement

The last phases of the Aceh peace agreementOmar Halim, JakartaThe third phase of the decommissioning of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) weapons, to be followed by the withdrawal of the non- organic Indonesian Military and police forces, is currently taking place.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/JP1/1/TERROR

JP1/1/TERRORAzahari's disciples still on the loose: Police chiefThe Jakarta Post Malang/Majalengka/Bandung/JakartaPolice chief Gen. Sutanto warned people on Wednesday to remain vigilant as disciples of master bombmaker Azahari bin Husin were still on the loose.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005

JP/Indonesian perception of Australia: It really isn't a laughing matter

Indonesian perception of Australia: It really isn't a laughing matterS.P. SETH, Sydney In the last month or so, Indonesia has featured quite a few times on prime-time Australian television.

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