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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/100 sex workers sent back home from Tawao

100 sex workers sent back home from TawaoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is sending 100 women employed as sex workers in Tawao, East Malaysia, back to their home villages in Central Java and East Java, a minister has said.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/No paper

No paper In observance of Good Friday, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Friday April 18, but our website will run as normal. The Post will appear again on Saturday.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Minister implicated in Jamsostek case

Minister implicated in Jamsostek case JAKARTA: A minister has allegedly been implicated in the corruption case centering on the purchase of 1,200 square meters of land located on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta in 2000 involving state-owned social security company PT Jamsostek.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Another Ramada

Another Ramada Hotel in Bali I refer to your article on April 15, Marriott International plans expansion in RI. You mentioned that in Indonesia, Marriott International currently operates three hotels, namely the J.W. Marriott in Jakarta and Surabaya and the Ramada Bintang in Bali.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/SARS puts Singapore under the microscope

SARS puts Singapore under the microscope Chua Lee Hoong The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore A month and a half into the SARS crisis in Singapore, you know that despite the still-rising casualty toll, life is regaining some normalcy because:* The kids are going back to school, ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/The globalization of conflict

The globalization of conflictNasir Tamara, Chairman, The Center for Globalization and Social Studies, Jakarta The Muslim world in general has encountered globalization with a lot more fear and suspicion, and in the most extreme cases, rejected it.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Taiwan responds

Taiwan responds An article titled NGO reports exploitation of RI migrant workers in Taiwan, which appeared on page 4 of the April 11 edition of The Jakarta Post, stated to the effect that the government of Taiwan was not doing enough to protect foreign workers. That is not true.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Banks must quickly report suspicious transactions: Official

Banks must quickly report suspicious transactions: OfficialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Banks will be required to report any suspicious financial transactions within three days as part of the industry's efforts to fight money laundering.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Soap opera stars to tie the knot

Soap opera stars to tie the knot JAKARTA: Actress-model Shirley Margaretha and actor Rey Donald Kaligis will tie the knot after a two-year courtship.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Tax office warns of higher losses from tax-break plan

Tax office warns of higher losses from tax-break planRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation warned that the potential tax revenue losses from the finance ministry's new tax-break plan could be much greater than the estimate made by the ministry, a tax ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/IBL announces its 2003 debut

IBL announces its 2003 debutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) was promoted on Wednesday with the organizers expecting a hard time to try to build an image for the competition.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/`The soft loans will motivate vendors'

`The soft loans will motivate vendors' The government has been providing soft loans to small-scale vendors since 2001 through the Subdistrict Community Empowerment Program (PPMK). The money is meant to help the vendors develop and expand their businesses.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Megawati begins Russian tour today

Megawati begins Russian tour todayFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will be the first Indonesian president in 23 years to visit the Russian Federation, following in the footsteps of her father, founding president Soekarno, who built strong ties with ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Turbulent times in tourism

Turbulent times in tourism International tourism is known to be quite a resilient industry, never suffering a deep and lasting recession and always able to recover quickly because the need to travel, whether for business or pleasure, is too deeply ingrained in our societies to be easily effaced.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/KPU to probe irregularities in voter registration

KPU to probe irregularities in voter registrationArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) is planning to send teams out to select regions to investigate reports of irregularities in the voter registration process.KPU member Mulyana W.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Turtle traders forced to turn to new pursuits

Turtle traders forced to turn to new pursuitsPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Jembrana, West Bali It was almost an anathema for the fishermen in the Balinese coastal areas around Perancak village in Jembrana, West Bali, and Serangan island, off Denpasar, to even consider abandoning their beloved ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/JP/5/Across

JP/5/AcrossWorkers protest labor bill MEDAN, North Sumatra: Around 5,000 workers from 15 companies in Medan, Deli Serdang, Labuhan Batu and Asahan staged a demonstration in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, on Wednesday, demanding that President Megawati Soekarnoputri drop the labor ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Four people killed, helicopters fired on in Aceh encounters

Four people killed, helicopters fired on in Aceh encountersAgencies, Banda Aceh, Aceh At least three suspected rebels and one military personnel were killed in armed encounters between government troops and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Tuesday and Wednesday, a striking reminder that peace was ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Keep neo-conservatism out of Northeast Asia

Keep neo-conservatism out of Northeast Asia Susumu Saito Director Trilateral Institute Inc. (Sankyoku Keizai Kenkyusho) The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will celebrate the second anniversary of his Cabinet on April 26.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Bill reduces education to religious matters

Bill reduces education to religious mattersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong criticism and opposition from numerous parties, the government and the House of Representatives looked set to go ahead with the controversial education system bill, which would reduce national ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/RMS supporters warned of subversion

RMS supporters warned of subversionAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Maluku authorities renewed their warning against the South Maluku Republic (RMS) separatist movement, saying strong measures would be taken against those supporting for RMS and its affiliate, the Maluku Sovereignty ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Disqualification proposed for corrupt candidates

Disqualification proposed for corrupt candidatesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists are calling for disqualification of any presidential or vice presidential candidates who violate the regulations on campaign funds.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/SARS suspect's firm takes no precautions

SARS suspect's firm takes no precautionsMulta Fidrus and Moch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta The government has declared that a British national who worked in Tangerang, Banten, was probably infected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/`PPMK' fund fails to improve small businesses

`PPMK' fund fails to improve small businessesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The distribution of the Subdistrict Community Empowerment Fund (PPMK) has failed to improve the recipients' businesses, because it is not supported by an entrepreneurship training program.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Ba'asyir to be tried next week

Ba'asyir to be tried next week JAKARTA: Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who is suspected of leading a regional terror network, is expected to stand trial next week, an official said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/New visa policy

New visa policy Since many officials at the Ministry of Justice have explained that the decision to review the visa policy was based on the principle of reciprocity, I would like to express the hope that this principle will be applied fairly.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Jeju Island gears up to host next PATA meeting

Jeju Island gears up to host next PATA meetingThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Although the next Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) conference is still a year away, the host, South Korea's Jeju Island, has been gearing up to promote the event among the prospective participants gathered in ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/On war against GAM

On war against GAM The Jakarta Post on April 13 published an article that said religious leaders and Muslim scholars were urging the government to leave the Aceh question to civilians in order to avoid war between the Indonesian military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Trickery by car dealership

Trickery by car dealership On March 4 two salesmen from PT Armada Auto Tara, a car dealership located on Jl. Tanah Abang II in Central Jakarta, came to my office in Pondok Pinang, South Jakarta, because I wanted to buy a new Isuzu pickup truck.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Govt urged to continue dialog on Aceh issue

Govt urged to continue dialog on Aceh issueTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the Indonesian Military (TNI) is insisting on a military operation to end the conflict in Aceh, local legislators and political analysts have strongly urged the government to continue with the peace process ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Still a long way to go after military victory in Iraq

Still a long way to go after military victory in IraqJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, soedjati@cbn.net.id and Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/RI protests U.S. Bio-Terrorism Act

RI protests U.S. Bio-Terrorism ActA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has sent a letter to the U.S. government to protest against its controversial Bio-Terrorism Act, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Govt lacks political will to resolve Bank Lippo plight

Govt lacks political will to resolve Bank Lippo plightZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision to retain Mochtar Riady as the chairman of Bank Lippo's board of commissioners reflected the government's lack of political will to resolve the problems at the publicly-listed bank, a legal ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/'Tempo' attackers charged with minor offenses

'Tempo' attackers charged with minor offensesM. Taufiqurrahman and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marked by the presence of hundreds of people alleged to be those taking part in storming the weekly's office, the trial of the Tempo attack began on Wednesday at the Central ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Baby's body found in Cisadane River

Baby's body found in Cisadane River TANGERANG: Residents of Karawaci subdistrict, Tangerang municipality, were shocked at the discovery of the body of a baby girl inside a plastic bag on the Cisadane riverbank on Tuesday evening.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Governor backs ban on Rio Tinto's gold mine

Governor backs ban on Rio Tinto's gold mineLa Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi The Central Sulawesi provincial government has reiterated its refusal to let the Indonesian subsidiary of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto enter a protected forest to mine for gold.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Mega hopes palm oil eases arms buying trip

Mega hopes palm oil eases arms buying tripKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com This Easter, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/`New visa policy will kill budget tourism'

`New visa policy will kill budget tourism'Rita A. Widiadana and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Tourism players called on the government on Wednesday to reconsider the decision to revoke the free visa-on-arrival policy to help revive the country's tourism sector.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/JP/3 /NAGLER

JP/3 /NAGLERDissenters are 'locked out' of U.S. public discourseSelf-contained country spells America's tragedy: Nagler The war in Iraq has led to much soul searching among people of the U.S.-led coalition.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Public shows little interest in Panwaslu candidates

Public shows little interest in Panwaslu candidatesArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public has shown no interest in the 22 candidates for the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Monday.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Balinese hope PATA conference lifts Bali's image

Balinese hope PATA conference lifts Bali's imageThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The 52nd annual conference of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) ends its five-day conference on Thursday.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Unsound ethics of the moral police

Unsound ethics of the moral policeNew Straits Times Kuala Lumpur The enforcement officials have been criticized for violating the due process of law and accused of infringing the criminal procedure code. The matter is now with the Attorney General's Chambers.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/More thuggery against media

More thuggery against media JAKARTA: A hotel security guard physically assaulted a cameraman from SCTV television station Tuesday when he was covering a special shareholders' meeting held by Bank Lippo at the Hotel Dharmawangsa in Central Jakarta.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/The other war that should be stopped

The other war that should be stoppedEmma Bonino Italian Political Renegade Project Syndicate The world's attention has been focused on the war on Iraq. But another war -- this one UN-sanctioned -- has been going on simultaneously: the war on drugs.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/40 percent of pay phones out of order

40 percent of pay phones out of order JAKARTA: Forty percent of the 20,000 public phones in the city are out of order, mostly because of vandalism.Sumilan, a Telkom division head, said that many of the phones were not functioning as they had been vandalized.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Kartini's unique contribution to the arts

Kartini's unique contribution to the artsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The concepts of gender and human rights have existed since the dawn of human history, but their emergence as issues is a phenomenon of modern times.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Three-in-one traffic rule to be extended

Three-in-one traffic rule to be extendedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will extend the times of the three-in-one traffic policy for motorists traveling Jakarta's main thoroughfare -- from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta -- as part of the ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/443 people register in bid for KPUD commission

443 people register in bid for KPUD commissionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 443 people have been registered to undergo the first stage of the selection process to become members of the city's provincial elections commission (KPUD) and the commissions for its five ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/TV Program: Thursday, April 17, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, April 17, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Documentary11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Self-contained country spells U.S. tragedy

Self-contained country spells U.S. tragedy The war in Iraq has led to much soul searching among people of the U.S.-led coalition. Michael Nagler has worked for peace causes for more than 40 years, and is the founding professor of the University of California Berkeley's Peace and Conflict Studies.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Infant mortality rate rises amid economic crisis

Infant mortality rate rises amid economic crisisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has expressed concern over the rising infant mortality rate, which has increased from 47 babies per 1,000 births in 1997 to 51 babies in 2001 amid the lingering economic crisis.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/PATA promises to battle SARS, travel warnings

PATA promises to battle SARS, travel warningsRita A. Widiadana and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The three-day Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) conference here concluded on Wednesday afternoon with a pledge to jointly combat the fallout of terrorism and the spread of ...
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/NGOs to celebrate Earth Day in Porsea

NGOs to celebrate Earth Day in Porsea JAKARTA: A number of non-government organizations, religious leaders and students will commemorate Earth Day in Porsea, North Sumatra on April 21, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) says.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Go to the roots to solve

Go to the roots to solve regional separatism Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin Research Associate United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta zulfan.unsfir@un.or.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/500 private schools need help

500 private schools need help BOGOR: About 500 of the 622 private schools in Bogor regency need financial assistance from the administration to maintain their school buildings and buy textbooks, the head of the council of private education institutions said.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Volleyball's Proliga set to enter final stages

Volleyball's Proliga set to enter final stagesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After having completed the regular matches played since February, the 2003 volleyball league, locally known as Proliga, will enter the semifinal and final stages this week.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Jacob lends humanity to news

Jacob lends humanity to newsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta His voice is more familiar to Indonesians than his own name. Good reporters are like that, and Jakob Oetama is no exception.Indeed he is reluctant to expose himself, shy by nature, people close to him say.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003

JP/Golkar registers for 2004 election

Golkar registers for 2004 election JAKARTA: Golkar Party on Wednesday registered with the justice and human rights ministry and became the 30th party to be registered for the 2004 election.
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