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63 articles.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Students entertain receptive audience with Shakespeare

Students entertain receptive audience with ShakespeareEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"Nothing can be bad when simpleness and duty tender it.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/22 hurt as Merpati skids off runway

22 hurt as Merpati skids off runwayTwenty-two people were injured as a Merpati plane skidded off the runway upon landing at the Makassar airport, South Sulawesi, on Thursday amid heavy rain and strong wind, officials said.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Hong Kong, a stepping stone to China

Hong Kong, a stepping stone to ChinaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe lucrative Chinese market and the fact that business practices in China and Indonesia are different should prompt Indonesian businesspeople to use Hong Kong as a "stepping stone".
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Poor Kalimantan farmers face hard life

Poor Kalimantan farmers face hard lifeRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaHartono, 41, puffs on a rolled cigarette while he plows the land. His wife, Aida, is working nearby, wearing a woven wide-rimmed hat to protect herself from the unforgiving sun.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Bagir: Court determined to win public trust

Bagir: Court determined to win public trustMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court said in its 2004 annual report that it was still struggling to restore public trust in the country's weak judicial system, a core part of the reform drive launched in 2003.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Annan ask A-A Summit to discuss UN reform

Annan ask A-A Summit to discuss UN reformMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUnited Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has asked the organizers of the upcoming Asian-African Summit to hold a special session to discuss reform within the world body.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Susilo appoints Sjahrir as advisor

Susilo appoints Sjahrir as advisorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday appointed economist-cum-politician Sjahrir as his personal economic adviser.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/TNI won't demand payment for business takeovers

TNI won't demand payment for business takeoversRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian military (TNI) will not seek financial compensation in return for the relinquishment of its businesses to the state, but has asked the government to improve the welfare of soldiers.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Summit-UN-reform

Summit-UN-reformJP/1/CabinetAnnan to discuss UN reform at next week's SummitMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaUnited Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has asked the organizers of the upcoming Asian-African Summit to hold a special session to discuss reform within ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Budget disaster or energy policy

Budget disaster or energy policy The recent increase of fuel prices, which sparked debate among the general public, could have been hindered from the onset.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Survivors start life all over, again

Survivors start life all over, againDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, SingkilThe only thing 30-year-old Linda could do was after disaster struck again was to start again from scratch.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Govt to issue regulations on Aceh reconstruction

Govt to issue regulations on Aceh reconstructionRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected in the next few days to sign a number of regulations that should provide a legal framework for rehabilitation and reconstruction ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Uniting (East) Asia

Uniting (East) Asia The conclusion of the ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Cebu, the Philippines, earlier this week was quite satisfactory.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Danamon bond

Danamon bond issue postponedJAKARTA: Due to high market volatility and an inevitable future rise in Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate, Bank Danamon has decided to postpone its plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$264.55 million) in bonds.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Global bond more than twice oversubscribed: Government

Global bond more than twice oversubscribed: GovernmentUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPatience does pay.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Jiabao-Manmohan summit: Will China am-Bush India?

Jiabao-Manmohan summit: Will China am-Bush India?Siddharth Srivastava, New Delhi One comparison consequent to the meetings of Chinese premiere Wen Jiabao with the Indian leadership has been vis-a-vis Indo- U.S. relations. The U.S.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Who to give the

Who to give the money to in Aceh? I've just spent about ten days up in Aceh in one of the Lhoknga camps in an attempt to come up with some projects that will get a few people up and running into a new livelihood. They have all lost everything -- family, house, community and livelihood.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Danamon bond

Danamon bond issue postponedJAKARTA: Due to high market volatility and an inevitable future rise in Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate, Bank Danamon has decided to postpone its plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$264.55 million) in bonds.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Poor farmers face hard life in Kalimantan

Poor farmers face hard life in KalimantanRusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaHartono, 41, puffs on a rolled cigarette while he plows the land. His wife, Aida, is working nearby, wearing a woven wide-rimmed hat to protect herself from the unforgiving sun.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/RI, Australia bolster defense, economic ties

RI, Australia bolster defense, economic tiesRendi A. Witular, Canberra After six years of twists and turns in bilateral ties between Indonesia and Australia, the two countries have embarked on a "new era" of enhanced defense and economic cooperation.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/RI needs tsunami early warning system

RI needs tsunami early warning systemRetno L.P. Marsudi, Jakarta In order to set up a tsunami early warning system in Indonesia, the country will host an international workshop on April 28 and April 29.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Poor children in need of education

Poor children in need of education BEKASI: About 170,000 Bekasi children between the ages of seven to 15 were denied access to education during the past year, a councillor, Zubaidi Asnan, says.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Students deliver impressive Chopin performances

Students deliver impressive Chopin performancesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe ability of Frederic Chopin to compose and perform music in his early childhood must have inspired the Jakarta Music Conservatory when it decided to stage a piano recital of the Polish composer's works, ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Illegal slaughter house 'still going'

Illegal slaughter house 'still going' TANGERANG: The Tangerang Government Watch group urged officials to take action against a slaughter house in Panunggangan Barat, Karawaci, which was continuing its operations although it was instructed to close last year.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Unregistered motorbikes seized

Unregistered motorbikes seizedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorAt least 1,400 unregistered motorcycles, mostly used as ojek (motorcycle taxis) in Sukabumi district, have been confiscated by the police over the past several weeks.Sukabumi Police chief Comr.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Govt to issue regulations on Aceh reconstruction

Govt to issue regulations on Aceh reconstructionRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected in the next few days to sign a number of regulations that should provide a legal framework for rehabilitation and reconstruction ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/'Sogo Jongkok' traders want businesses back

'Sogo Jongkok' traders want businesses back JAKARTA: Some 400 street vendors called for the City Council to allow them to reopen their businesses along Jl. Fachruddin, near Tanah Abang on Sundays and public holidays.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Taiwan donates $250,000 to NGO

Taiwan donates $250,000 to NGOINDONESIA: Taipei Economic and Trade Representative to Indonesia David Lin has handed over a donation of US$250,000 to the Helen Keller International Indonesia for tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Search for missing plane intensified

Search for missing plane intensified JAYAPURA, Papua: National Police Headquarters deployed at least 15 Mobile Brigade troopers on Thursday to search for a missing plane in Papua.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/After decades, uniforms losing their significance

After decades, uniforms losing their significanceWhether or not civil servants have to wear uniforms continues to be debated. The real and immediate consequence of the requirement, however, is that billions of rupiah of tax-payers' money is spent on these uniforms.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Controversy as Sjafrie given key defense post

Controversy as Sjafrie given key defense postTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday a major reshuffle that has seen Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin take up the key post of secretary-general.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Police cross-examine Munir suspects

Police cross-examine Munir suspectsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThree Garuda Indonesia employees, suspected of having a role in last year's murder of noted human rights activist Munir, confronted each other during a five-hour interrogation on Thursday to defend their statements in ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Indramayu fish catch improves but price down

Indramayu fish catch improves but price downNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, IndramayuAttention seafood lovers: Increased catches along West Java's northern coast have made fish prices in Indramayu some of the cheapest in the country, but the oversupply is making life tough for fishing families.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/City OKs state plan on new port

City OKs state plan on new portDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration has decided to drop its plan to build a Rp 8 trillion car terminal in East Ancol, North Jakarta, paving the way for state-owned port operator PT Pelindo II to construct the extension of the Tanjung ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/East Asia battles over war history

East Asia battles over war historyDavid McNeill and Mark Selden, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Tokyo Sino-Japanese relations sunk to a new low last weekend when an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 Chinese protesters surrounded the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, pelting it with missiles ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Scientists keep eye on five raging volcanoes

Scientists keep eye on five raging volcanoesThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Padang/Surabaya/YogyakartaScientists anxiously watched five volcanoes nationwide on Thursday, as fears over more natural disasters escalated with four mountains rumbling into life over the past three days.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Bird flu in RI may infect people

Bird flu in RI may infect peopleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the latest findings about pigs becoming infected with the avian influenza virus proves to be true, there is a possibility that the virus could later infect humans, a researcher has said.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/'Learning becomes life-long challenge'

'Learning becomes life-long challenge'Benget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, JakartaAre you someone who thinks that success is the sole preserve of university graduates?Well, if you are, your misperception will become apparent if you meet Andrias Harefa, who failed to obtain a law degree but has ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/No eye for an eye for Desriyanti Tengkende

No eye for an eye for Desriyanti TengkendeDuncan Graham , Contributor, SurabayaThe impact of sectarian violence resonates long after the event, as Desriyanti Tengkende knows only too well.The distressed high school teenager from Palu, Central Sulawesi, is far from her home and friends.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Ponco apologizes over illegal tunnel at own hotel

Ponco apologizes over illegal tunnel at own hotelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinessman Ponco Sutowo, majority shareholder of the Hilton Hotel in Central Jakarta, met with Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday to apologize for the construction of a 210-meter underground tunnel linking the hotel and the ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/JP/1/hour

JP/1/hour 22 hurt as Merpati skids off runway Twenty-two people were injured as a Merpati plane skidded off the runway upon landing at the Makassar airport, South Sulawesi, on Thursday amid heavy rain and strong wind, officials said.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Christian tipped to replace Icuk

Christian tipped to replace IcukMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) is taking the resignation of head of development Icuk Sugiarto in stride, with coach Christian Hadinata its first nominee as his replacement.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Forestry office head goes on trial

Forestry office head goes on trialJAYAPURA, Papua: A senior government official went on trial on Thursday for knowingly issuing illegal permits to loggers in Papua province.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Toshiba to expand market via education

Toshiba to expand market via educationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to boost sales, Japanese electronics maker Toshiba will attempt to expand its market by entering the education sector.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Big-fish fugitives located, govt claims

Big-fish fugitives located, govt claims JAKARTA: The government said on Thursday it had identified the whereabouts of a number of convicted graft defendants who had absconded abroad, and vowed to bring them home to serve their jail terms.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Three torpedoes found in Ambon

Three torpedoes found in AmbonAMBON, Maluku: An Amahusu resident found three torpedoes on Wednesday that are believed to be a legacy from World War II. The discovery of the torpedoes in the densely populated subdistrict of Amahusu in Ambon city caused unease among local residents.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Developed countries ready to finance Asian-African project

Developed countries ready to finance Asian-African projectAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of European countries have expressed their readiness to finance projects that may be agreed upon at the upcoming Asian-African Summit, according to a senior diplomat.Nana S.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/'I have lost trust in graft fighters'

'I have lost trust in graft fighters'Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators have arrested General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana W. Kusumah, who they claim tried to bribe an official responsible for the auditing of KPU funds.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/AFP clarifies

AFP clarifies Having read the article New group aims to boost role of philanthropists in The Jakarta Post on April 13, we found that there was a misunderstood point in the article.The article states that, "In return, the members receive a percentage of the donations received.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Hyundai embraces the use of CNG

Hyundai embraces the use of CNGPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Hyundai Indonesia Motor is ready to comply with the mandatory use of compressed natural gas (CNG) for public transportation vehicles, saying it has obtained licenses from the government to install converters on the ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/RI anxious ahead ASEAN-S. Korea talks

RI anxious ahead ASEAN-S. Korea talksThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal industry players warned the government to make sure that the implementation of the free trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and South Korea was not in conflict with national interests.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Students told to stay at home during summit

Students told to stay at home during summitDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to help ease traffic congestion in the city during the Asian-African Summit from April 22 to April 24, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso told schools in the city on Thursday to give Friday (April 22) and Saturday ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Children learn about earthquakes, tsunami

Children learn about earthquakes, tsunamiAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh"Watashi wa Professor Hamada desu," says a visiting lecturer, who is greeted with a hall full of giggles. The man who introduced himself, Masanori Hamada, is from the Japan Society of Civil Engineering.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Mulyana may revise initial statements

Mulyana may revise initial statementsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCorruption suspect Mulyana W. Kusumah is likely to revise several statements he made to investigators during his questioning last week because it was "information given under pressure".
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Govt to issue rules on Aceh reconstruction

Govt to issue rules on Aceh reconstructionRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected in the next few days to sign a number of regulations that should provide a legal framework for rehabilitation and reconstruction programs ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Human infection with bird flu virus feared possible

Human infection with bird flu virus feared possible The Jakarta Post Jakarta If the latest findings about pigs becoming infected with the avian influenza virus proves to be true, there is a possibility that the virus could later infect humans, a researcher has said.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Germany to rebuild schools in Aceh

Germany to rebuild schools in Aceh JAKARTA: Representatives from a joint mission involving the German Development Bank (KfW) and German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with the Ministry of National Education on a 23 million euro (US$30 ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Court wants KPPU to reveal informers in tanker case

Court wants KPPU to reveal informers in tanker caseLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe saga of Pertamina's tanker sale continues with the state oil and gas firm and its financial advisor Goldman Sachs demanding that the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) submit files ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Myanmar remains a thorn in ASEAN's side eight years on

Myanmar remains a thorn in ASEAN's side eight years onSyed Nadzri, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Myanmar is proving to be a pain for ASEAN, eight years after joining the fold.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Danamon bond issue postponed

Danamon bond issue postponedJAKARTA: Due to high market volatility and an inevitable future rise in Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate, Bank Danamon has decided to postpone its plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$264.55 million) in bonds.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/Authorities in Medan stop workshop on trauma healing

Authorities in Medan stop workshop on trauma healingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA joint team from the police, immigration and Indonesian military raided a workshop on trauma counseling for tsunami victims on Thursday, a day after the event was opened at Sumatra Village in North Sumatra ...
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/PBB to elect new leader

PBB to elect new leader JAKARTA: The Crescent Star Party (PBB) is expected to hold a national congress later this month, with the election of its leader for the 2005 to 2010 presidential election topping the agenda.
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005

JP/On shop-house hotels in Batam

On shop-house hotels in Batam Your article that blames Batam shop-house hotels for taking business away from star-rated hotels tells only half the story (The Jakarta Post's April 11 edition, page 5).
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